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Summary: See Prince when he was the artist known as talented.
Review: Great music, good story
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Summary: The best 80's pop-music movies!
Review: It is a must have!
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Summary: The Greatest Rock & Roll Movie Ever Made
Review: Backed by a first-class soundtrack, and filled with stunning choreography, biting humor & suprisingly passable acting, Purple Rain, like Prince's 2 movies to follow, has too long been dismissed as a mere 90 minute music video. A highly enjoyable movie from start to finish!
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Summary: One of the greatest movies ever!
Review: You don't have to be a Prince fan to enjoy this video. Its pure art. The cinematography is fantastic, and the music sheer magic. The story line is quite simple, but the acting is surprising good for an 80's movie. Who ever thought that Prince could act as well as sing! It's a great movie, and should be seen by all. If you didn't like Prince before, you will love him after watching this!
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Summary: THE rock musical of the 80's
Review: This is a MUST for rock music fans of any ilk. The movie is so above average in the music dept. that its shortcomings on the narrative end are ignorable. The DVD is quite good. Taken from the interpositive, it is a crisp (but unfortunately Pan-and-Scan) transfer. The Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack is FANTASTIC also, as is the trailer, with shots cut from the movie. I bargain at the price sold here (I bought it originally for over 20 bucks).
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Summary: Best soundtrack of 1984. Songs are thought provoking
Review: Prince, who is always referred to as the Kid, battles with himself, family, and band in this great music movie. Lionel Richie once said that Purple Rain is revolutionary because it takes an album and transforms it into a movie. Watch it and "Go Crazy"! END
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Summary: The Soundtrack of 1984
Review: "Purple Rain" is a great film to commemorate Prince's career, which he stars and writes and performs the songs. Most people remember this film mostly for its catchy songs that changed music history forever. Its plot is also something worth remembering. Its combination of storylines within The Kid's life blends wonderfully: his struggle to stay employed in the Minneapolis club where he performs, falling in love with Apollonia, and confronting his demons of frequently witnessing his abusive father in action. Certain scenes give it edge and drama that keeps audiences interested and that accent the characters' surroungings. The emotional impact is always present, namely the fight scenes. Therefore, the film is more than just a long music video. Such film quality makes it worth watching multiple times. The actors offer their own emotional theme to the film. Though certain roles were not demanding, Prince's role as The Kid is his acting best of his career. The music featured in "Purple Rain" has since become instant classics. Though every Prince hit is genius, these songs remain his best in his career. Its soundtrack stayed at #1 for 24 weeks on the Billboard Top 200 Albums Charts, sold 11 million copies in the US, and spawned four smash hits. Prince earned two Grammys and an Oscar for his song "Purple Rain". These songs combine pop, R&B, funk, rock, and soul beautifully. They alone make the film worth watching; yet, they don't distract from the plot. There has since not been a music-based film like it, not even "8 Mile" (2002). "Purple Rain" is a great film for music and/or Prince fans for viewing pleasure. Those looking for more should also buy the soundtrack. Such combination gives fans great entertainment pleasure.
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Summary: Wait for the 20th Anniversary Edition
Review: This is a great movie. No doubt about that.
But wait. This is 2004 ~ and a 20th Anniversary Edition is slated to be released in August. From the looks of the new edition, I will then give this the five stars it deserves (it already deserves five stars as a film....just not as a DVD release).
Hold on to your money until then.
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Summary: It's actually pretty good
Review: I've always been a fan of some of Prince's songs such as "1999," "Little Red Corvette," and "I Would Die 4 You." Of course, since I'm alive and especially since I live in the United States, I've always heard tons of people praise how great the Purple Rain Soundtrack is, but I don't remember anyone ever praising the movie. To make it short, I didn't know what to expect from "Purple Rain," (the movie), but since I did like some of Prince's music, I went ahead and watched it. I was expecting it to be full of concert clips and mainly to just be about Prince's music, but I was wrong. "Purple Rain" is about Prince's ups and downs, both with his music and his personal life. When you watch it, you'll see Prince struggle with his family, his girlfriend, and believe it or not, even with getting his music career started. If you're familiar with 80's music, then you'll also recognize Morris Day, who performs some of his hits such as "Jungle Love" and he poses as Prince's main adversary. Of course, the biggest standout with "Purple Rain" is the great music. You'll hear such familiar 80's pop sensations as "Purple Rain," "I Would Die 4 You," "When Doves Cry," "Let's Go Crazy," and others. However, "Purple Rain" is also entertaining with its other stories that have nothing to do with music or concerts. If you haven't ever saw "Purple Rain," I recommend giving it a try and possibly buying it. You just might go crazy for it.
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Summary: The last 20 minutes are musical genius!
Review: I just recently bought Purple Rain on dvd. It is now my all-time favorite movie!! Prince is one of my favorite artists and I love the messages behind his music. I had the soundtrack way before I saw the movie. So it was more enjoyable to sing along with the songs. I am also going to see Prince in Atlanta on 8/10. I can't wait!! If his performances are anything like on PURPLE RAIN I can't wait. They are completely mesmerizing. I have to say though his music more than made up for his acting skills. Apollonia was delectable and Morris Day was funny and is quite talented himself. But the last 20 minutes after Morris Day performs the Bird is where the real magic happens. I finally understood the message behind the music. PURPLE RAIN was already one of my all-time fave songs, but after his father whot himself in the head, it made it that much more emotional. The guitar riff in that song is the heavens opening up! THere has never been a song more beautiful than PURPLE RAIN then he goes into another one of my faves I WOULD DIE 4 U its also a beautiful song with some of the best lyrics I have ever heard. Even if you're not a Prince fan, watch this movie. It is one of the most important musical movies ever!! You know Prince won an Oscar for the score, plus Grammys so you know it was good. I mean this movie is in a class all by itself just like Prince, in a class all by himself!!
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