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I watched purple rain for the first time in years.
Posted on 2/3/20 at 8:59 pm
Posted on 2/3/20 at 8:59 pm
Morris Day is the best actor in the whole frickin' show. I mean honestly, the acting is so unbearably bad, the movie borders unwatchable.
And the script? Oy vey with that shite man, it's bad. Real bad.
When you think about it though. The movie and it's success really is a testiment to how magnificent the music really was. Because with a lesser soundtrack, this movie and Prince himself becomes a punchline.
When Prince performs The beautiful ones, you forget how campy and utterly cheesy everything in between really is.
The guy was a Great American for sure.
And the script? Oy vey with that shite man, it's bad. Real bad.
When you think about it though. The movie and it's success really is a testiment to how magnificent the music really was. Because with a lesser soundtrack, this movie and Prince himself becomes a punchline.
When Prince performs The beautiful ones, you forget how campy and utterly cheesy everything in between really is.
The guy was a Great American for sure.
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Posted on 2/3/20 at 9:00 pm to Pandy Fackler
Agreed, good summation
Posted on 2/3/20 at 9:16 pm to Pandy Fackler
Posted on 2/3/20 at 9:32 pm to Pandy Fackler
The first time I ever saw the movie was only a couple years ago... And I was floored.
Yes it's basically one long music video, but it's about the best music video ever produced.
I was always a fan of the album, particularly Purple Rain (obviously), but I never knew the tie in to the movie as to why he sings it.
I found the film oddly emotional, especially the final performance. No, Prince wasn't a great actor, but the film is defiently a legendary piece of nostalgia and art that awesomely captures a shooting star right at his peak.
It's great for what it is. And the songs are just as good now.
Oddly enough, I was just watching the Price Super Bowl perfomance. I Totally forgot that he covered Hendrix and Foo Fighters for half his act, then finishes it off with epic Purple Rain performance.
Yes it's basically one long music video, but it's about the best music video ever produced.
I was always a fan of the album, particularly Purple Rain (obviously), but I never knew the tie in to the movie as to why he sings it.
I found the film oddly emotional, especially the final performance. No, Prince wasn't a great actor, but the film is defiently a legendary piece of nostalgia and art that awesomely captures a shooting star right at his peak.
It's great for what it is. And the songs are just as good now.
Oddly enough, I was just watching the Price Super Bowl perfomance. I Totally forgot that he covered Hendrix and Foo Fighters for half his act, then finishes it off with epic Purple Rain performance.
Posted on 2/3/20 at 9:55 pm to Pandy Fackler
You need to purify yourself in the waters of Lake Minnetonka.
Posted on 2/3/20 at 10:04 pm to Green Chili Tiger
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You need to purify yourself in the waters of Lake Minnetonka.
Yeah that scene was so cringy, it was almost uncomfortable to watch but at least we got to see some titties though.
Posted on 2/3/20 at 10:46 pm to Pandy Fackler
Apollonia 
Posted on 2/3/20 at 11:08 pm to Green Chili Tiger
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You need to purify yourself in the waters of Lake Minnetonka.
And afterward:
Posted on 2/4/20 at 6:49 am to Pandy Fackler
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Yeah that scene was so cringy, it was almost uncomfortable to watch but at least we got to see some titties though
Yeah but the mid 80’s was the height of breastploitation in movies. And it was prince. Even as a teenager I’m surprised there wasn’t more.
Posted on 2/4/20 at 6:59 am to Pandy Fackler
did you see apollonia's tits?
Posted on 2/4/20 at 7:08 am to Pandy Fackler
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I mean honestly, the acting is so unbearably bad, the movie borders unwatchable.
I'm going to go ahead and disagree with you. The acting is actually pretty good - considering none of the principal cast, save Apollonia, Linc Hayes and the kid's mother, had any appreciable acting experience to speak of.
Now, their job was a little easier in that everyone else was playing a cartoon version of themselves, but still reasonably impressive with the dearth of acting experience, which I credit mainly Albert Magnoli and Prince for getting all of that done.
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And the script? Oy vey with that shite man, it's bad. Real bad.
Meh. It isn't the best script ever filmed, that's for sure.
Since I literally grew up with the film, I get that it isn't a very good "film", from a technical standpoint. The acting is very stiff, the dialogue spoken by non-Morris Day characters can be cringey at times and certainly has some cheese as you suggest.
Despite that, one of the greatest musical films of all time and even more select if you wanted to limit it to musical films that defined an era and/or style. In that area, it is brilliant, almost one of a kind.
So, there's that.
This post was edited on 2/4/20 at 7:10 am
Posted on 2/4/20 at 8:10 am to Pandy Fackler
Mrs. Vox just read Morris Day's book. Very interesting backstory on his character. Morris didn't know that he was the villain.
Posted on 2/4/20 at 10:21 am to VoxDawg
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Mrs. Vox just read Morris Day's book. Very interesting backstory on his character. Morris didn't know that he was the villain.
Morris felt really bad after he asked Prince "How's the family"?
This post was edited on 2/4/20 at 10:22 am
Posted on 2/4/20 at 10:28 am to Pandy Fackler
The music on this album is so damned good it uplifts the bad acting to star status.
I'll argue that tracks 2-5 are the best 4 songs in a row on any album ever, and flow together as one song.
2 - Take Me With You
3 - The Beautiful Ones
4 - Computer Blue
5 - Darling Nikki
And maybe because the other songs on the album got so much air time and were overplayed, I like 2 - 5 better than the others.
And, Apolonia's titties were spectacular!
I'll argue that tracks 2-5 are the best 4 songs in a row on any album ever, and flow together as one song.
2 - Take Me With You
3 - The Beautiful Ones
4 - Computer Blue
5 - Darling Nikki
And maybe because the other songs on the album got so much air time and were overplayed, I like 2 - 5 better than the others.
And, Apolonia's titties were spectacular!
Posted on 2/4/20 at 12:25 pm to Pandy Fackler
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Yeah that scene was so cringy, it was almost uncomfortable to watch but at least we got to see some titties though.
No No No.
I'm not talking about the scene.
I'm saying you, Pandy Fackler, need to purify yourself in the waters of Lake Minnetonka.
Posted on 2/4/20 at 12:31 pm to Green Chili Tiger
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No No No.
I'm not talking about the scene.
I'm saying you, Pandy Fackler, need to purify yourself in the waters of Lake Minnetonka.
I would pollute lake minnetonka. There's no purifying me man.
Posted on 2/4/20 at 1:47 pm to Pandy Fackler
It's bad, but that's what makes it a classic. If you ever have the opportunity to see it on the big screen, do it. Watching it with an audience is gold.
Posted on 2/4/20 at 1:52 pm to JinFL
Vanity was hotter...Apollonia replaced her in the casting.
Posted on 2/4/20 at 1:59 pm to Pandy Fackler
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