Purple Rain

Trailer—Purple Rain

Purple Rain is the film and really soundtrack tgat made Prince a huge star!!! The semi autobiographical film has alot of great music and even though it wasn't going to win any acting awards the story is very involving. What Prince lacked in acting ability he more than made up for in charisma and presence on the screen. The story is pretty simple. Prince plays The Kid. Basically himself. A leader of a band in Minneapolis called 1st Avenue where he has a Rivalry with another band leader named Morris Day, also playing himself. A young, gorgeous Apollonia Kotero is the love interest for both men. The acting is not the greatest but the perfmsnces at least come off as sincere and there is great chemistry between Prince and Apollonia. But it really comes down to the music and the concert scenes. They are great. The story is better told through the great songs. Grade: A-

Ok, so it may not be the award-winning "movie of the year" type-film (apart from the brilliant soundtrack that I think won a few awards), but it is a really great film about 'The Kid' (Prince / O( take your pick) and the happenings around him living in Minneapolis, playing his music. The music is absolutely superb, in my opinion you HAVE to own this soundtrack, it is truly a classic and sums up the eighties sounds and feel in a wonderful fashion. And the movie itself plays out a nice plot, it's worth seeing over and over again, espeically if you like Prince / O (which I do) of course.

When this film first came out, a lot of people were very excited about the fact that it was Prince's big screen debut. However, when I first saw this film I didn't see what the big deal was. The story (or what passed off for a story) was rather thin and Prince really showed that he was a much better musician than an actor. The only performance that really stood out was Morris Day. Day really showed that he was a good comic actor and this led to several jobs after this film. But the real strength of this film was the soundtrack, which happens to be one of the greatest albums ever. Too bad the movie didn't hold up as well as the phenomenal album that resulted from it.

The best out of the Rain trilogy. The others being hard rain and black rain.

The Kid (Prince) is a young talented leader of his group The Revolution as they play at The First Avenue club in Minneapolis. He comes from a trouble home with an abusive musical father. The loudmouth flamboyant Morris Day and his group The Time are the headliners in the club. Apollonia (Apollonia Kotero) is an aspiring singer who falls for the Kid. Their relationship hits a roadblock when Morris develops a group around Apollonia. The Kid is in danger of losing his spot in the club. The music ranges from experimental jams to incredible pop sensations. Prince is a passable actor. None of the acting is great. Morris Day seems to be having lots of fun. The Kid is surprisingly violent. He's a volatile self-destructive character. Aside from the great music, this movie offers some truly nice moments. The lake scene is fun. And Prince seems to be really trying.