Purple Rain [20th Anniversary Special Edition] [2 Discs]

Director: Albert Magnoli Albert Magnoli

Overview

"It only seems fitting that the purple-clad funk master would get the royal treatment in this special-edition release from Warner Bros. Home Video, and for fans who long for when the doves cried, this DVD release will most certainly be an essential addition to their collection. The feature is presented in 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen with accompanying audio rendered in a selection of either closed-captioned English Dolby Digital 5.1 or French Dolby Digital Mono with optional English, Spanish, or French subtitles. In addition to offering seven classic music videos by the Time, Appollonia 6, and the man himself, this disc also offers audio commentary by director Albert Magnoli, producer Robert Cavallo, and cinematographer Donald E. Thorin, and three featurettes that cover the Minneapolis music scene, the making of the film, and the influence of Purple Rain on pop culture."

Product Details

Release Date:	08/24/2004
UPC:	0085393353322
Original Release:	1984
Rating:	R
Source:	STUDIO DISTRIBUTION SERVS LLC
Region Code:	1
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Mono, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:51:00
Sales rank:	28,539

Special Features

Closed Caption;Digitally remastered for its 20th anniversary; First-time widescreen video release; Commentary by director Albert Magnoli, producer Robert Cavallo, and cinematographer Donald E. Thorin; Languages: English and Français; Subtitles: English, Français, and Español; First Avenue: The Road to Pop Royalty - visit the nightclub that gave Prince his start; Purple Rain: Backstage Pass - go behind the scenes of the Purple Rain experience; Riffs, Ruffles and a Revolution: The Impact and Influence of Purple Rain - explore the lasting legacy that Prince and Purple Rain had on an entire generation; MTV Premiere Party - the original broadcast; 8 great music videos - Let's Go Crazy, Take Me With U, When Doves Cry, I Would Die 4 U/Baby I'm a Star, Purple Rain, Jungle Love, The Bird and Sex Shooter

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Prince	The Kid
Apollonia Kotero	Apollonia
Morris Day	Morris
Olga Karlatos	Mother
Clarence Williams III	Father
Jerome Benton	Jerome
Billy Sparks	Billy
Jill Jones	Jill
Charles Huntsberry	Chick
Dez Dickerson	Dez
Brenda Bennett	Brenda
Susan Moonsie	Susan
Sandra Claire Gershman	Actor
Alan Leeds	Stage Hand
Israel Gordon	Taste MC
Gil Jacobson	Actor
James French	Actor
Wendy Melvoin	Wendy
Claire Gershman	Beautiful Babe
David Graham	Actor
The Time	Actor
Kim Upshur	Kim
Lisa Coleman	Lisa
Jesse Johnson	Jesse
Paul Peterson	Paul
Clarence Williams	Actor
Michel Colombier	Composer

Technical Credits

Albert Magnoli

William Blinn

Albert Magnoli	Director,Screenwriter
Robert Cavallo	Producer
Steven Fargnoli	Producer
Joe Ruffalo	Producer
William Blinn	Screenwriter
Al Jones	Stunts
Steve Fargnoli	Producer
Bruce Bisenz	Sound/Sound Designer

Editorial Reviews

What doesn't matter about this semi-autobiographical musical drama is that it is pretentious, misogynistic, ludicrous, and dumb. What does matter is that it is very entertaining and features an absolutely terrific musical score, one of the few to cop both an Oscar and a Grammy. Prince is the star and performs most of the songs, but the film's highlight is a delightful comic performance by Morris Day (whose group, The Time, does "Jungle Love" and "The Bird") as Prince's rival. Day steals every scene in which he appears with a cackling, tongue-in-cheek hubris that is a perfect antidote to Prince's pompous self-importance. Basically a fast-moving, carefully crafted music video, Purple Rain is fun despite its flaws.