Movies The message behind Purple Rain (movie)

[mixmastermo]

Soo what's the message here exactly?

The Kid is admired by a beautiful up and coming artist. He helps her get noticed.

She asks what she needs to do to take things a step further, the Kid tells her she needs to purify herself in the waters of Lake Minetonka

She complies!

He ends up ditching her in a super vulnerable moment for her, but then allows her to get her things and they leave together.

At some point, while the Kid is on stage, he once again embarasses her by playing Darling Nikki while she's in the audience (I KNOW RIGHT?)



While the Kid is off emotionally abusing this poor woman and telling the rest of The Revolution they have no say in what music gets played, the Kid is ALSO holding a deep resentment for his father for being abusive to his wife (the Kid's mom).

He's so protective of mom, he takes one for the team! (what a son)

In the end, the Kid, in a moment where he loses control, hits Apollonia.



At some point he goes home, to find his father wracked in guilt playing some mediocre music. The father tells him that the Kid's talent comes form him, albeit diluted because dad never writes his music down (he doesn't have to)

The Kid leaves, dad kills himself.

Once the Kid decides he's going to try to work things out with dad, he finds him dead at home, and all of the music dad wrote down. (?)


The Kid, in a moment of clarity, realizes The Revolution can write good music after all, so he ends the film by appropriating the song and everyone lives happily ever after.



So if I understand this film correctly, it actually is ok to hit women and take credit for your bandmates' music. As long as you crush it on stage.

Spoiler: BONUS

 

[StonedLemur]

I always thought it was about an effeminate man that was good with the ladies, that nobody would ever be afraid of that finds a dead derelict and steals his music and becomes famous with it.

That, and that she has great tits...amirite sir? Lol

 

[nonoob]

Bad treatment of the wimmens from scumbag males with no self-control.

Another kick-ass tune from that flick.

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[Strychnine]

Soo what's the message here exactly?

The Kid is admired by a beautiful up and coming artist. He helps her get noticed.

She asks what she needs to do to take things a step further, the Kid tells her she needs to purify herself in the waters of Lake Minetonka

She complies!

He ends up ditching her in a super vulnerable moment for her, but then allows her to get her things and they leave together.

At some point, while the Kid is on stage, he once again embarasses her by playing Darling Nikki while she's in the audience (I KNOW RIGHT?)



While the Kid is off emotionally abusing this poor woman and telling the rest of The Revolution they have no say in what music gets played, the Kid is ALSO holding a deep resentment for his father for being abusive to his wife (the Kid's mom).

He's so protective of mom, he takes one for the team! (what a son)

In the end, the Kid, in a moment where he loses control, hits Apollonia.



At some point he goes home, to find his father wracked in guilt playing some mediocre music. The father tells him that the Kid's talent comes form him, albeit diluted because dad never writes his music down (he doesn't have to)

The Kid leaves, dad kills himself.

Once the Kid decides he's going to try to work things out with dad, he finds him dead at home, and all of the music dad wrote down. (?)


The Kid, in a moment of clarity, realizes The Revolution can write good music after all, so he ends the film by appropriating the song and everyone lives happily ever after.



So if I understand this film correctly, it actually is ok to hit women and take credit for your bandmates' music. As long as you crush it on stage.

Spoiler: BONUS

The Kid's dad didn't die in his suicide attempt.

 

[StonedLemur]

For the sake of TS story I think we can let that slide sir lol.

The Kid's dad didn't die in his suicide attempt.

 

[Pliny Pete]

 

[mixmastermo]

I mean, if they had listened to that advice, shirts may have had a chance of winning that game, and the pancakes would have been extra delicious.

 

[Randlewand]

They just announced a Purple Rain remake with Kanye West btw

 

[mixmastermo]

So for what it's worth, as ridiculous as Prince's character is in that movie, I think it's not far off from who he was.

Here he is enjoying a tribute to George Harrison. He gets on stage in the middle of the performance and makes it about himself.



Here he is making fun of his fans for trying to sing along



At one point he just stops playing the song to talk about himself.

 

[TheTickG]

Soo what's the message here exactly?

The Kid is admired by a beautiful up and coming artist. He helps her get noticed.

She asks what she needs to do to take things a step further, the Kid tells her she needs to purify herself in the waters of Lake Minetonka

She complies!

He ends up ditching her in a super vulnerable moment for her, but then allows her to get her things and they leave together.

At some point, while the Kid is on stage, he once again embarasses her by playing Darling Nikki while she's in the audience (I KNOW RIGHT?)



While the Kid is off emotionally abusing this poor woman and telling the rest of The Revolution they have no say in what music gets played, the Kid is ALSO holding a deep resentment for his father for being abusive to his wife (the Kid's mom).

He's so protective of mom, he takes one for the team! (what a son)

In the end, the Kid, in a moment where he loses control, hits Apollonia.



At some point he goes home, to find his father wracked in guilt playing some mediocre music. The father tells him that the Kid's talent comes form him, albeit diluted because dad never writes his music down (he doesn't have to)

The Kid leaves, dad kills himself.

Once the Kid decides he's going to try to work things out with dad, he finds him dead at home, and all of the music dad wrote down. (?)


The Kid, in a moment of clarity, realizes The Revolution can write good music after all, so he ends the film by appropriating the song and everyone lives happily ever after.



So if I understand this film correctly, it actually is ok to hit women and take credit for your bandmates' music. As long as you crush it on stage.

Spoiler: BONUS

I think the true message here is that it is sometimes better to skip the movie and just listen to the soundtrack.

 

[llperez22]

yeah the movie wouldnt make it if it was made today with the chauvinistic female abuse stuff. But other then that, the movie was about a guy who had his own demons and was trying to make it past his rival and get his act together. By the end he appears to have done just that. The movie is nothing special but I do really enjoy the "purple rain" performance at the end. Sometimes when Im drunk Ill pull that scene up on youtube.

 

[KeepingItReal]

That movie had a message?!

 

[jeff7b9]

So for what it's worth, as ridiculous as Prince's character is in that movie, I think it's not far off from who he was.

Here he is enjoying a tribute to George Harrison. He gets on stage in the middle of the performance and makes it about himself.

Yuck. That is nightmare fuel for me.

1 guitar is how many guitars ever need to be playing at the same time in my opinion. Add the "it's all about ME" guitar player soloing over everything including vocals and chorus... kill that with fire please.

(Prince is a phenomenal musician but was clearly an egomaniac narcissistic napoleon complex nutjob)

Here he is making fun of his fans for trying to sing along



At one point he just stops playing the song to talk about himself.

 

[tank666]

That ain't Lake Minetonka

 

[mixmastermo]

Yuck. That is nightmare fuel for me.

1 guitar is how many guitars ever need to be playing at the same time in my opinion. Add the "it's all about ME" guitar player soloing over everything including vocals and chorus... kill that with fire please.

(Prince is a phenomenal musician but was clearly an egomaniac narcissistic napoleon complex nutjob)

Glad you get it.. that description is on point.

Many more stories to prove it as well.

He borrowed a prized guitar from someone from the Roots- ended the performance, breaking it in the process, then when Captain Kirk asked Prince to at least sign the guitar so he got at least something out of the situation, Prince refused.

When Prince Broke Roots Member 'Captain' Kirk Douglas' Guitar

Prince tossed a borrowed 1961 Epiphone Crestwood — and let it crash to the floor — after performance on 'Late Night With Jimmy Fallon.'

ultimateprince.com

But I mean, this is the guy who gave the world "Kiss" so I guess it balances out.

 

[William Huggins]

They just announced a Purple Rain remake with Kanye West btw

Yeah but it's different, he just crashes a Lexus and spends the entire film with his jaw wired shut, it's a bit like Jacobs ladder but without the dream.....and LSD......and Vietnam...... Or killing.........

 

[Berserker13]

hmmm

 

[Thrawn33]

Motherfucker had issues...

....insanely good musician though.

 

[AFanNotAFighter]

Motherfucker had issues...

....insanely good musician though.

I remember reading once that he was proficient at playing over 50 different musical instruments.

And Apollonia back then was prime fap material.

 

[Thrawn33]

I remember reading once that he was proficient at playing over 50 different musical instruments.

And Apollonia back then was prime fap material.

I don't doubt that. Never fully appreciated his genius until I was older, shame, I would've love to see him live.