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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Purple Rain |
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This is a semi-autobiographical account of Prince's early career in his hometown of Minneapolis. The Kid (Prince)is a cynical, struggling musician at the First Avenue, a popular club known as a gateway to fame. His career is suffering when a young singing hopeful(Apollonia Kotero) arrives at the club in search of her own fame. Their blossoming relationship is short lived when she accepts an offer from Morris Day, the Kid's club competition, to lead his all girl band in an attempt to convince First Avenue's owner to end the Kid's career at the club.
--Michele, Resident Scholar
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The Kidd (Prince) who regularly plays with his band, the Revolution at First Avenue Night Club, meets Apollonia, a young singer looking for a job oppourtunity. They fall in love but when Apollonia decides to join Morris Day's girl group, the Kidd gets mad. The Kidd is also under pressure from the club owner to play music that he thinks people want to hear.
--Emily, Resident Scholar
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A kid struggling in the music biz has to fight for his music. His main object of affection want's to join his enemy's music group.He worries about his mother and father because of their constant fighting.
--Dee, Resident Scholar
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The Kid, played by Prince, is working in a club and meets a girl, Apollonia. They end up falling in love, but Morris tries to stop them, and almost does.
--Morgan, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Purple Rain |
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1980's-1999
Job/Profession/Poverty Story?
Yes
Job:
- musician
- singer
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- singer/musician
Age:
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard curly
Body type
- (man) average
Unclothed?
- Chest
Events of movie makes character more...
- happy
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Black
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair style
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn wavey
Body type
- (woman) ample bosom & buttocks
Unclothed?
- chest
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Black
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- musician
Eccentric:
Yes
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 40%
- 60%
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard wavey
Body type
- (man) average
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Black
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
City?
Yes
Small town?
Yes
Small town people:
- nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee
Misc setting
- bar
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Movie makes you feel...
- excited
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- kissing
- touching of personal anatomy
- seeing breasts
If lots of song/dance...
- lot of singing and dancing
If soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Modern rock/pop
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