“The Beautiful Ones” are about to look more beautiful than ever.
On June 25, Warner Home Video will commemorate the 40th anniversary of Prince’s “Purple Rain” with a rerelease of the breakthrough film on 4K Uhd and digital platforms. In addition to upgraded picture and sound, the release will be accompanied by legacy bonus content including eight music videos.
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Co-written and directed by Albert Magnoli, “Purple Rain” was released on July 27, 1984. Loosely inspired by Prince’s own life, the film earned more than $70 million worldwide, earned an Academy Award for best original song score and immediately catapulted the then 26-year-old artist to superstardom. It co-starred Apollonia Kotero as the protégé and love interest on Prince’s character, The Kid, as well as members of his band the Revolution and additional artists for which Prince had written or produced songs such as The Time.
On June 25, Warner Home Video will commemorate the 40th anniversary of Prince’s “Purple Rain” with a rerelease of the breakthrough film on 4K Uhd and digital platforms. In addition to upgraded picture and sound, the release will be accompanied by legacy bonus content including eight music videos.
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'Purple Rain' 4K Uhd
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Co-written and directed by Albert Magnoli, “Purple Rain” was released on July 27, 1984. Loosely inspired by Prince’s own life, the film earned more than $70 million worldwide, earned an Academy Award for best original song score and immediately catapulted the then 26-year-old artist to superstardom. It co-starred Apollonia Kotero as the protégé and love interest on Prince’s character, The Kid, as well as members of his band the Revolution and additional artists for which Prince had written or produced songs such as The Time.
- 5/14/2024
- by Todd Gilchrist
- Variety Film + TV
The first movie role for Prince – Purple Rain – is getting a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray release this summer, for its 40th birthday. More here.
Warner Bros continues its support of catalogue physical media – and good on it for that – with the news that Purple Rain is to make its 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray debut. It’s arriving on the 4K format in part to mark its 40th birthday which, as usual when running these pieces, makes some people out there feel really old. Not me though, obviously. Cough.
The film stars the late Prince in his first ever movie role, and is as famous for its score as the feature itself.
It’s coming to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray on 24th June 2024 in the UK, in a set that will also feature a Blu-ray disc in the box. As such, previous extra features are being carried over.
You can find...
Warner Bros continues its support of catalogue physical media – and good on it for that – with the news that Purple Rain is to make its 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray debut. It’s arriving on the 4K format in part to mark its 40th birthday which, as usual when running these pieces, makes some people out there feel really old. Not me though, obviously. Cough.
The film stars the late Prince in his first ever movie role, and is as famous for its score as the feature itself.
It’s coming to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray on 24th June 2024 in the UK, in a set that will also feature a Blu-ray disc in the box. As such, previous extra features are being carried over.
You can find...
- 4/30/2024
- by Simon Brew
- Film Stories
As the movie that ushered in both the modern-day superhero genre and a new peak in the art of saturation marketing, Tim Burton’s “Batman” has a legacy that’s hard to overstate. Virtually everything associated with the 1989 comic-book adaptation became a cultural phenomenon, from Burton’s mischievous, mainstream-goth aesthetic to the meta-narrative of the film’s record-breaking box office receipts.
Prince’s multiplatinum soundtrack for the film — featuring the hits “Batdance,” “Partyman” and “Scandalous” — was no exception, ushering filmmakers and musicians alike into a new era of “Music Inspired By” album opportunities even as it rescued the iconic performer’s career after it had suffered some financial setbacks in the wake of his extravagant touring productions.
Thirty years on, the “Batman” LP is still remembered fondly by fans who associate it with the film, especially those who were first exposed to the Purple One’s work through it. But...
Prince’s multiplatinum soundtrack for the film — featuring the hits “Batdance,” “Partyman” and “Scandalous” — was no exception, ushering filmmakers and musicians alike into a new era of “Music Inspired By” album opportunities even as it rescued the iconic performer’s career after it had suffered some financial setbacks in the wake of his extravagant touring productions.
Thirty years on, the “Batman” LP is still remembered fondly by fans who associate it with the film, especially those who were first exposed to the Purple One’s work through it. But...
- 6/24/2019
- by Todd Gilchrist
- Variety Film + TV
If you’re a major Prince fan, then you probably know all about this. But, on the other hand, if you haven’t followed his amazing but way too short musical career, you still might be interested in this bit of info. In 1987, his Royal Purpleness did a concert called “Sign o’ the Times’. The rare film footage of the concert was produced by Steven Fargnoli, Robert Cavallo, and Joseph Ruffalo. It was actually released in theaters in late 1987, however, it really wasn’t what you would call a box-office hit. In fact, it only brought in around $3 million in
Showtime To Air Prince Concert Documentary “Sign o’ the Times”...
Showtime To Air Prince Concert Documentary “Sign o’ the Times”...
- 9/2/2017
- by Gale Robinson
- TVovermind.com
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