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Any moviechat.org fans of Purple Rain here?

posted 7 years ago by Cornelia123 (784)
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I've got to say, I love the film and watch it time to time, just for the mere pleasure of it. There are so many things I like about it: the crowd scenes with their 80s hairstyles and makeup and dances, the great music performed live (I believe), Prince's and Appolonia's charming personalities, the Lake Minnetonka scene, Morris Day and Jermone's comedy duo....and of course, Prince's musical brilliance. Heck, I even love those two old ladies grooving to 'Sex Shooter'. LOL Apart from Prince, I really enjoy watching the 'Modernaire' performace.

Curiously apparently a lot of the 'extras' in the film were part of Prince's entourage, or people he knew. For example, the waitress that serves Apolonia and Morris a bottle of champagne, was an ex girlfriend of Prince in High School. Some of his high school friends were also part of The Venue's audience. Another example, the club bouncer was actually Prince's bodyguard. Even the taxi driver that takes Appolonia to the club was part of Prince's entourage.

Would love to hear what you fellow moviechatters like most or remember most about the film?

[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

The movie that made us all want to have that guitar !

[–] shydwaynehobbs (284) 5 years ago

Im 2 years late but I love purple rain the movie and the soundtrack also! i remember the first time i watched purple rain as a kid was on vhs with my upstairs neighbor she was a teen and me and her little sister were friends so we watched it together and when the love scene with the kid came on my neighbor fast forwarded of course but thats my first memory of this classic! im glad i grew up in the 80s! my brother has never seen it and we are gonna watch it friday together!was watching the extras on the 2 disc dvd i bought!classic!R.I.P. PRINCE!one of the many that left us too soon

[–] Mynvosa (110) 4 months ago

This movie is trash, and I'm a raccoon. How could I forget that scene when the Kid's father slapped him into a completely different room? Or when Prince spins like a ballerina in the middle of his frantic and rage-filled search for his dad?

The father repeatedly shouting, "You keep this place clean!" during the domestic abuse scenes like it was the only phrase he knew. And the fact that neither of his parents have names, and every time we see them, it's like they're stuck in a domestic abuse Groundhog Day.

Then there’s the hair and makeup—so beautifully 80s it’s almost an art form. The music scenes are visually stunning. Prince's on-stage presence is undeniably that of an electrifying, intriguing, magnetic powerhouse; off-stage, however, the man transforms into the most unsettling person I've ever seen.

The dumpster scene with the thrown-in woman is a laughable masterpiece of its own—so bad it's almost endearing. And the Kid's character arc? A journey from him being slightly less of a jerk—but only to his band, not his girlfriend. Progress, I guess?

It's all part of the charm. This film is a time capsule of the 80s, with all its quirks and flaws. The crowd scenes with their wild hairstyles, the live music, everything with Morris Day—all contribute to its peculiar magic. And yes, those two old ladies grooving to "Sex Shooter" are iconic.