Review of Purple Rain (1984) by Rusty B — 04 Apr 2008

I love this movie so irrationally you should be embarrassed for me.

This review of Purple Rain (1984) was written by Rusty B on 04 Apr 2008.

Purple Rain has generally received positive reviews.

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By Robert P (779) on 28 Apr 2016

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By Hector R (100) on 26 Apr 2016

A classic movie and rock n roll opus.. Now Prince is gone and critics are picking on the sexist stuff. 2016 is not 1984 sad to say…

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