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Purple Rain: Years
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Condemned for years to a truly mediocre DVD version, Prince's epochal 1984 effort Purple Rain has finally been awarded the reissue it was waiting for. With commentaries, previously-unseen documentaries and numerous pop videos, this 20th anniversary edition has more than enough bells and whistles on it to compensate for the failings of its DVD predecessor.
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Fresh music and silly dialogue -- those aspects of ``Purple Rain'' haven't changed over the years. The film was directed by Albert Magnoli, who went on to direct ``American Anthem'' and ``Street Knight,'' both bombs. Yet to see ``Purple Rain'' again is to realize that it has something, and it's not just Prince.
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Warner Home Video presents 'Purple Rain' in 1080p/VC-1 video, and in its original theatrical matted aspect ratio of 1.85:1. The studio previously remastered the film back in 2004 for a two-disc standard-def DVD version, and this HD DVD appears to be from that master. The good news is that what was a nice overhaul three years ago remains so. The bad news is that this high-def version doesn't offer much of an appreciable upgrade over what has come before.
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