Good morning and welcome to Movie Mondays, Phoenix style!
Today we’re looking at an oldie, but a goodie, being
re-released in limited theaters to commemorate Prince – Purple Rain.
Plot:
A young man with a talent for music has begun a career with
much promise. He meets an aspiring singer, Apollonia, and finds that talent
alone isn't all that he needs. A complicated tale of his repeating his father's
self-destructive behavior, losing Apollonia to another singer (Morris Day), and
his coming to grips with his own connection to other people ensues.
Trivia:
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Most of the songs were recorded live.
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When The Kid's father is playing the piano, the
music is actually being played by Prince.
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The story is based loosely on Prince's own life.
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Director Albert Mongoli admitted that the
"Never get married" scene between the Kid and his father moved him to
tears.
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The original screenplay, found on various
websites, contained an extremely explicit sex scene between Vanity and The Kid
during the "ride of rage" sequence. It's unknown if the scene was
actually filmed when Apollonia replaced Vanity as the leading lady. This adds
to the mystery of a long rumored early edit of Purple Rain that was given an
X-rating by the MPAA.
Goofs:
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When Jerome and Morris are walking around the
block, discussing the problems with the girls' group, as Morris says:
"That Apollonia babe we saw last night" his lips don't move in sync
with the dialogue dub. He's actually mouthing "Vanity" instead of
"Apollonia", indicating that this scene was filmed before Vanity backed
out of the shoot.
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When Apollonia says "I'm thinking about
buying a guitar", the boom mic is visible.
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Prince's motorcycle tire changes from a street
tire to an off-road tire when he is near the river.
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The notecard application Apollonia fills out in
the first club scene lists her experience as "Singer & Dancer,"
yet when it is posted on the board in later scenes this section is blank.
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As Prince drives up his street returning home at
the end of When Doves Cry, a palm tree is visible in the background, suggesting
the scene was shot in Hollywood, not Minneapolis, where the film is set.
Enjoy and have a fangtastic Monday! <3 Brock V”””V
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