Difference between revisions of "Film: Graffiti Bridge"
m |
m |
||
Line 27: | Line 27: | ||
Even though the movie isn't a sequel per se to [[Film: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]], it revives key characters from that movie: [[Prince]] plays the character of "The Kid" and [[Morris Day]] plays his own character. The story revolves around the chaacters' rivalry over the ownership of the "Glam Slam" nightclub. | Even though the movie isn't a sequel per se to [[Film: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]], it revives key characters from that movie: [[Prince]] plays the character of "The Kid" and [[Morris Day]] plays his own character. The story revolves around the chaacters' rivalry over the ownership of the "Glam Slam" nightclub. | ||
+ | |||
<b>First Steps</b><br> | <b>First Steps</b><br> | ||
Line 56: | Line 57: | ||
[[Thieves In The Temple]] was the last song recorded for the project, on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/February 11|11 February, 1990]]. | [[Thieves In The Temple]] was the last song recorded for the project, on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/February 11|11 February, 1990]]. | ||
+ | |||
<b>Premiere and Release</b><br> | <b>Premiere and Release</b><br> | ||
Line 64: | Line 66: | ||
The reviews for '''Graffiti Bridge''' were negative, and the film was a commercial flop, grossing only $4.5 million at the box office, before being removed from most screens within a month. Allowed an original budget of $8 million, the film had cost $7 million to make; it was estimated, however, that Warner Bros should have grossed $14 million in tickets sales to recover all costs. | The reviews for '''Graffiti Bridge''' were negative, and the film was a commercial flop, grossing only $4.5 million at the box office, before being removed from most screens within a month. Allowed an original budget of $8 million, the film had cost $7 million to make; it was estimated, however, that Warner Bros should have grossed $14 million in tickets sales to recover all costs. | ||
+ | |||
<b>Awards</b><br> | <b>Awards</b><br> |
Revision as of 15:40, 26 October 2015
1987: Sign O' The Times ◄ | Movies | Television Films And Specials | ► None: See Films & videos |
Graffiti Bridge |
|
|
|
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), 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 assets, "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 clients, "The Kid" soon challenges "Morris Day" to a music battle for the 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. Soon after, she 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 song, and "Day" himself finally relents, hugging "The Kid" and letting him keep ownership of "Glam Slam". | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Making of
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shooting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
shooting began in Minneapolis in the week of 12 February, 1990. Most of the scenes were filmed on the Paisley Park Studios soundstage. Paula Abdul worked with Prince on choreography (although she remains uncredited in the film crew). On 23 March, 1990, shooting of "Graffiti Bridge" was completed. The first version of "Graffiti Bridge" film was delivered to Warner Bros on 19 April, 1990. Unsatisfied with the cut, Warner Bros Pictures organized test screenings to audiences in Pasadena, CA, USA, at the theater that had earned the highest grosses in the US for the Purple Rain film. As the screenings resulted disappointing, Warner Bros Pictures decided to bring their own editor, Steve Rivkin (brother of David Rivkin and Bobby Z.) into the project. On 30 July, 1990, while on the Nude Tour, Prince flew back to the USA for additional work on the movie. He supervised four days of editing on the film as Warner Bros.'s editors had proposed two versions that were rejected. Subsequently, the initial release date for the movie scheduled on 7 August, 1990 had to be postponed since the editing wasn't completed in time. On 14 September, 1990, four days after the Japanese leg of the Nude Tour had ended, Prince resumed work on "Graffiti Bridge" in Hollywood, as a few scenes needed re-shooting. More editing and post-production work followed until 24 October, 1990. Of the musical scenes filmed, Can't Stop This Feeling I Got, The Question Of U, Graffiti Bridge, The Latest Fashion and longer versions of We Can Funk and Joy In Repetition didn't make the final cut. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shooting Schedule & Locations
|
Additional Information
|
1987 Sign O' The Times |
Movies | Television Films And Specials | None See Films & videos |