Tuesday, October 2, 2018

Purple Rain (1984), 8

R | 1h 51min | Drama , Music , Musical | 27 July 1984
A young musician, tormented by an abusive situation at home, must contend with a rival singer, a burgeoning romance, and his own dissatisfied band, as his star begins to rise.
Director: Albert Magnoli
Stars: Prince, Apollonia Kotero, Morris Day, Clarence Williams III.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087957/

15 songs in the Soundtracks, 11 performed by Prince.

Good songs, good drama, good to look at.

Funniest moment: Morris Time and Jerome doing What's the Password, an adaptation of Who's on First. MT gets so frustrated.

Warner & more, dir. Magnoli; 8