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Purple Rain (1984)
The man. The
music. The movie.
Director: Albert Magnoli, rated R for nudity,
sexuality, language
  Starring:
Prince, Apollonia Kotero, Morris Day, Olga Karlatos, Clarence
Williams III, Jerome Benton, Billy Sparks, Jill Jones, Wendy Melvion, Lisa Coleman, The Revolution, The Time, Appolonia 6
DML Rating:
★★★★★★★★★★
- perfect
DML Top 100
#99 -
Dad's Full (Spoiler) Review
and Deep Dive of Purple Rain
"I can make you happy.
If you just believed in me." -
Francis L.
Why watch this?
One of the best movies ever about an artist and his band.
Plot Summary:
A talented but troubled musician, known as The Kid, struggles
with a difficult home life and intense rivalries with other
performers in the Minneapolis club scene. He attempts to forge a
career with his band, The Revolution, while navigating a complex
romance with an aspiring singer named Apollonia. The story
explores The Kid's artistic journey as he confronts his personal
demons, deals with a rival band, and learns to collaborate with
his own band members.
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Dad's Preview: I
will forever maintain that Prince, and this film, helped me to
find my sex appeal (aka Mojo). Men I grew up around were pretty closed off
about that topic. Prince helped me find myself, as he oozed sexual
charisma and confidence. Some of it was not completely
masculine, yet women still loved him. It took the
pressure off a perceived need I had to appear macho, and that was more true to
who I really am. The concert scenes are unforgettable. The
soundtrack sat at No. 1 for 24 weeks! It's world-wide sales made
it one of the best-selling albums of all time, and it won the
Oscar for Best Original Song Score. Back then, Prince reigned. |
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Purple Films;
Warner Bros.
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