[Nosferatu@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Justin101

I watched Purple Rain last night. I've never seen it before, I've never really been interested in Prince before apart from the Batman soundtrack but I'm happy to report I had a blast watching it.

I mean let's get this straight, it's a terrible film I've never seen 'acting' like it outside of Italy in the 80's and the leads, Prince and Apollonia, have a terrible chemistry together, watching them kiss on screen was akin to a pair of dead trout smooching. However, something about the film works - it's really fun and all of the club scenes are excellent, especially those with Morris Day and The Time (now I get that bit in Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back...) but the story is pants! The whole strand about the parents being in an absuive relationship seemed at odds with the rest of the story, which was Apollonia wanting to make it big and going with Prince's rival Morris.

Anyway, i don't think there is a better representation of the 1984 dance scene than this film, recommended!

I feel exactly the same way.

I'm pretty certain that Kevin Smith is a huge Purple Rain fan as well.