Description: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 connectA 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.... (more)(less)
"Morris: Okay. What's the password?
Jerome: You got it.
Morris: Got what?
Jerome: The password.
Morris: The password is what?
Jerome: Exactly.
Morris: The password is exactly?
Jerome: No, it's okay.
Morris: The password is okay?
Jerome: Far as I'm concerned.
Morris: Damn it, say the password!
Jerome: What.
Morris: Say the password, onion head!
Jerome: The password is what?
Morris: That's what I'm asking you!
Jerome: It's the password!
Morris: The password is it?
Jerome: Ahhhhh! T"
Jamie M. added this to a list 2 months, 2 weeks ago
"The musical performances are memorable, everything else is forgettable.
- Rob Thomas, Capital Times (Madison, WI)
Where are all those people who called this "the Citizen Kane of rock movies" hiding?
- Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)"
raisleygordon added this to a list 2 months, 2 weeks ago
"An early, simpler, version of the unpronounceable symbol that Prince changed his name to during his dispute with Warner Bros. Records is painted on the side Prince's motorcycle's gas tank.
William Blinn's first draft of the script was titled "Dreams". Prince didn't like the story and wanted the word "purple" in the title.
The success of this project benefitted just about every division of Warner Bros., the box office grosses helped the film division, the soundtrack sales helped the record di"
garfield2710 added this to a list 10 months, 3 weeks ago
"It's sad that there are no screen shots to choose from for this film.
This is such a lively, encompassing film that you almost don't notice that Prince is actually a partially good actor. At times, you lose your focus in the drawn-out conversations, but that's a feature in most films. I love that my parents will watch this without peeping a word, until the music starts. You honestly don't think about it that much, but as soon as you realize it, you're humming along.
I wish this were made more "