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| Movie name = Graffiti Bridge | | Movie name = Graffiti Bridge | ||
| Movie poster = FilmGraffiti_bridge-movieposter.jpg | | Movie poster = FilmGraffiti_bridge-movieposter.jpg | ||
− | | Premiere = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November_01|1 November, 1990]]: | + | | Premiere = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November_01|1 November, 1990]]: Ziegfeld Theatre, New-York, NY, USA |
| Date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November_02|2 November, 1990]] (USA)<!--<br>2 August, 1984 (Australia)<br>31 August, 1984 (UK, Ireland) <br>6 September, 1984 (The Netherlands)<br>21 September, 1984 (Norway)<br>21 September, 1984 (Sweden)<br>2 November, 1984 (Finland)<br>19 January, 1985 (Italy)<br>9 February, 1985 (Japan)<br>13 February, 1985 (France)<br>14 February, 1985 (Argentina)<br>22 February, 1985 (West Germany)<br>14 March, 1985 (Hong Kong)<br>30 March, 1985 (Philippines) <br>2 May, 1985 (Portugal)--> | | Date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November_02|2 November, 1990]] (USA)<!--<br>2 August, 1984 (Australia)<br>31 August, 1984 (UK, Ireland) <br>6 September, 1984 (The Netherlands)<br>21 September, 1984 (Norway)<br>21 September, 1984 (Sweden)<br>2 November, 1984 (Finland)<br>19 January, 1985 (Italy)<br>9 February, 1985 (Japan)<br>13 February, 1985 (France)<br>14 February, 1985 (Argentina)<br>22 February, 1985 (West Germany)<br>14 March, 1985 (Hong Kong)<br>30 March, 1985 (Philippines) <br>2 May, 1985 (Portugal)--> | ||
| Director = [[Prince]] | | Director = [[Prince]] | ||
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The story revolves around "The Kid" and "Morris Day" rivalry over the ownership of the "Glam Slam" club. | The story revolves around "The Kid" and "Morris Day" rivalry over the ownership of the "Glam Slam" club. | ||
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+ | The premiere and party took place in Ziegfeld theater, in New-York, and was attended by the film co-stars [[Morris Day]], [[Jerome Benton]], [[Ingrid Chavez]], [[Robin Power]] and [[Tevin Campbell]]. MTV covered the premiere on a one-day delay (MTV 24 hours Street party). [[prince]] attended the screening, but didn't appear at the party. | ||
The reviews for '''Graffiti Bridge''' were quite negative, and the film wasn't a commercial success, grossing only 4,5 million dollar at the box office, before being removed from most screens within a month. The film having cost $7 million to make, it was estimated that Warner Bros would have needed a gross of $14 million in tickets to recover all costs. | The reviews for '''Graffiti Bridge''' were quite negative, and the film wasn't a commercial success, grossing only 4,5 million dollar at the box office, before being removed from most screens within a month. The film having cost $7 million to make, it was estimated that Warner Bros would have needed a gross of $14 million in tickets to recover all costs. | ||
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<b>First Steps</b><br> | <b>First Steps</b><br> | ||
− | Under construction. | + | ''Under construction''. |
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+ | The first version of Graffiti Bridge was delivered to Warner Bros in April 1990. From there, the film went through several cuts and many changes. | ||
| Synopsis = "The Kid" is a performer and shares "Glam Slam" club ownership with "Morris Day". Morris also owns his own club, "Pandemonium" and two other clubs in the "Seven Corners" area. Both were bequeathed half of the club in a will, but have different views on marketing strategies for each of their halves. Morris envision a club as a profiting asset, with a commercial strategy (mainstream music, dancers, public pleasers), while "The Kid" club concept is a spiritual journey, a forum to present music that uplift the soul. | | Synopsis = "The Kid" is a performer and shares "Glam Slam" club ownership with "Morris Day". Morris also owns his own club, "Pandemonium" and two other clubs in the "Seven Corners" area. Both were bequeathed half of the club in a will, but have different views on marketing strategies for each of their halves. Morris envision a club as a profiting asset, with a commercial strategy (mainstream music, dancers, public pleasers), while "The Kid" club concept is a spiritual journey, a forum to present music that uplift the soul. |
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"The Kid" is a performer and shares "Glam Slam" club ownership with "Morris Day". Morris also owns his own club, "Pandemonium" and two other clubs in the "Seven Corners" area. Both were bequeathed half of the club in a will, but have different views on marketing strategies for each of their halves. Morris envision a club as a profiting asset, with a commercial strategy (mainstream music, dancers, public pleasers), while "The Kid" club concept is a spiritual journey, a forum to present music that uplift the soul. Because "The Kid"'s music doesn't attract a lot of public, and in consequence, puts "Glam Slam" club finances in disarray, Morris Day wants to put "The Kid" out of business. To save his assests, "The Kid" will have to pay Morris Day $10,000 in order to pay off the mayor; a condition to keep co-ownership of his club. Losing clientele, "The Kid" soon challenges Morris Day to a music battle for ownership of "Glam Slam". "The Kid"'s faith in his music is restored by Aura (Ingrid Chavez), who materializes out of nowhere and is first seen sitting on a graffiti-painted bridge. Aura, who describes herself as belonging to "him above", serves as guardian angel to "The Kid", appearing every time "The Kid" is on the verge of losing "Glam Slam". Her mission is to encourage "The Kid" to pursue his spiritual journey, and fight for his ownership of the club. In an attempt to help "The Kid", Aura tries to seduce Morris Day and change his heart. Alas, she soon dies in a car accident. The incident redeems the "Seven Corners" community. While "The Kid" leads the mourners in lamentations, Morris Day's stooges join the thong, and Day himself finally relents, hugging "The Kid" and letting him "Glam Slam" ownership. | ||||||||||||||
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