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Albert Magnoli,
Albert Magnoli
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: Warner Home Video
: Drama, Music, Romance, Music Videos/Performance, Urban Drama
: 111 min.
: English, French
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Purple Rain, the first starring film for Prince, is the story of an arrogant, young black singer, born and raised in Minneapolis, who reaches the pinnacle of stardom. The dramatic complications include "The Kid's" (Prince) miserable home life, where he suffers the brutalities of his father (well played by Clarence Williams III) and the youth's efforts to win the love of the beautiful Apollonia. Despite the misogynistic undercurrents in Purple Rain, the film's biggest fans were young women. Gorgeously photographed by Donald Thorin, Purple Rain is essentially a glorified music video, highlighted by a catalogue of Prince's hits, including I Would Die 4 U, When Doves Cry and Let's Go Crazy; the score deservedly won an Academy Award and a Grammy. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
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by MSmear
August 23, 2004 - 3:42 PM PDT
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2 out of 3 members found this review helpful
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Purple Rain is 4 U.
-Prince's acting is at least as good as Em's
-Music is better
-Supporting cast of Purple Rain is VASTLY better:
Prince's dad vastly more interesting than Kim B.
Morris Day a far more compelling bad guy
The Revolution's drummer's mustache alone is worth the price of admission
Watch this movie. Repeatedly! |
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