Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to get through this thing called Purple Rain--the Citizen Kane of Minnesota movies and a worldwide showcase for the ascendance of its then-26-year-old star into rock 'n' roll eternity.
Purple Rain (1984)
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Reviews Counted:29
Fresh:22
Rotten:7
Average Rating:6.2/10
Runtime: 1 hr 54 mins
Genre: Musical & Performing Arts
US Box Office: $0
Synopsis: Music star Prince stars as "The Kid" in this semi-autobiographical film, which follows the escapades of a tortured young musician trying to survive in a dysfunctional environment. He finds solace... Music star Prince stars as "The Kid" in this semi-autobiographical film, which follows the escapades of a tortured young musician trying to survive in a dysfunctional environment. He finds solace in the affections of a lovely young singer, but his first love is making his funky, unique brand of music, which he performs at an ultra-hip Minneapolis nightclub. The Kid must also contend with Morris, his nemesis both in music and romance The popular soundtrack of this highly successful film contains many of Prince's most popular tunes, such as "Let's Go Crazy", "When Doves Cry", and the title song. [More]
Starring: Prince, Morris Day, Jill Jones, Apollonia Kotero
Starring: Prince, Morris Day, Jill Jones, Apollonia Kotero, Olga Karlatos, Clarence Williams
Director: Albert Magnoli
Director: Albert Magnoli
Reviews for Purple Rain
It's probably best to think of the film as an extended music video, a watershed moment for movie sound tracks, and not much more.
...there is so much good music involved...it easily distracts one's mind from the clunky histrionics.
Those who are looking for a two-hour music video with a coherent story will not be disappointed.
The performers have a bit of a wink behind their performances, and so the artificiality meshes together neatly.
Purple Rain shares a trump card--its set list--with casual Prince fans, who are advised to reach for the soundtrack album instead.
Purple Rain’s gazillion-selling soundtrack album has more or less eclipsed the film in pop culture history books.
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