Purple Rain

[knapplc]

You know you want to push a button, so just do it.

 

[JJ Husker]

I watched the dang movie once about 40 years ago. I couldn't begin to tell you anything that transpired in it. But I am pretty sure the best song was Purple Rain because duh, title of movie song name.

 

[MLB 51]

I watched the dang movie once about 40 years ago. I couldn't begin to tell you anything that transpired in it. But I am pretty sure the best song was Purple Rain because duh, title of movie song name.

Same here. Seen it at the Movie Theater, but barely remember anything about it.

 

[commando]

was that the movie where eddie murphy was an african prince who came to america to find his bride?

 

[Cdog923]

Love Purple Rain. Love the soundtrack more. 

was that the movie where eddie murphy was an african prince who came to america to find his bride?

Purify yourself. 

 

[JJ Husker]

So far I am gathering lots of people have seen it yet not many know or can remember what it's about. IIRC Apollonia was hot and the soundtrack was good....that's all I got.

 

[NUinID]

I watched the dang movie once about 40 years ago. I couldn't begin to tell you anything that transpired in it. But I am pretty sure the best song was Purple Rain because duh, title of movie song name.

The best song in the movie is Darling Nikki

saw it at the movie theater when it came out.  It wasn’t too bad, typical 80’s stuff

Morris and Jerome are the best thing in the movie.

 

[knapplc]

Morris and Jerome are the best thing in the movie.

The moment where Morris is allowed to be human, just after the awful crack about "family," is one of the best parts of the whole movie.

A person too sensitive about his place in the world wouldn't have let his rival, Morris Day, have that moment of self-reflection. He'd have painted Morris as The Bad Guy, and let him walk off stage after that awful comment.  It is to Prince's credit that he left that moment in the film, letting his personal rival be, for a moment, just a person.

Everyone focuses on Lake Minnetonka because of Appollonia, or on Purple Rain because it's the focal point of the movie.  But it's that moment, and several more like it, that makes this such a great show.

Just finished it again, for the first time in maybe 20 years.  It's 80's through and through.

But it's still a great movie. 

 

[NUinID]

But it's still a great movie. 

I don't think I would go so far as to say it is a great movie, but at the time when it came out it was good.  I don't think it wears well.  It is too much of its time period.  My kids would not get it if they watched it.  Unlike other 80's movies such as Ferris Bueller or Back to the Future.  

 

[Mierin]

When I was 6 I either watched a Michael Jackson movie or a Prince movie at Disney World.

I'm 20% sure it was Prince. There was some purple in the movie.

So I voted yes.

 

[Cdog923]

The best song in the movie is Darling Nikki

saw it at the movie theater when it came out.  It wasn’t too bad, typical 80’s stuff

Morris and Jerome are the best thing in the movie.

Darling Nikki is a very close second to "Let's Go Crazy" for me. 

 

[NUance]

Jungle rain is a good song.  But "Purple Rain" is the best!  Hence, the poll is invalid.   Ƭ̵̬̊  is the  man! 

 

[BigRedBuster]

Jungle rain is a good song.  But "Purple Rain" is the best!  Hence, the poll is invalid.   Ƭ̵̬̊  is the  man! 

I'd have to agree.  When the movie is mentioned, the song Purple Rain is what comes to mind first.  Next would probably be When Doves Cry.

 

[Cdog923]

I celebrate his whole catalog. 

 

[Xmas32]

Who are these savages that haven't seen "Purple Rain"?!?  I WANNA SEE SOME A$$ES JIGGLING!  Don't you know how valuable my time is?!?