Retro Movie Adventures: Purple Rain (1984)

Forty years later, he's still looking for that purple banana.

The eyes of Prince and Apollonia in Purple Rain
Stylized image of Prince from Purple Rain. He is shown in black, purple, brownish orange, and white. The background is blue and purple.

Nearly 30 years ago, Fox Mulder gave the most accurate review of this movie:

I can’t argue with that.

“Great album. Deeply flawed movie, though.” You’re spot on, Spooky Mulder!

When I make fake posters, I usually put the real poster down first for layout, then build completely new elements and get rid of the original- but this time I giggled when I saw the way everything looked together and let part of it stay.

A poster for Purple Rain modeled on (and partially taking directly from) the poster for The Color Purple.
“Prince Rogers Nelson, get your motorcycle out of the living room!”

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