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Would a tastefully done animated biopic be more appealing than live action? I’m ok with biopics in general but don’t fancy a Prince one for two reasons.
1) I would struggle to accept anyone playing Prince because his whole look and aura is so ingrained in my psyche. 2) Trepidation on it being focused on the bad stuff at the expense of the work ethic and music. Assuming that 2) could be allayed by a production coming from the right place, I started to wonder if an animated one could work, having seen Hollyrock and tales from the tour bus, I didn’t have the aversion to it that I did seeing Prince represented by a bad actor. Then last night I discovered the Amazon Prime show “Undone” and found the animation style mesmerising. I thought, this is how to do it. Not just Prince but all the cast could look like themselves. They’d just need a good voice actor and someone that can carry their body like Prince to model it on. Live performances could be recreated in animation but with real soundboard live audio and Prince could be accurately represented at all ages. Obviously, to do this well, the estate would need to be heavily involved but what an opportunity for a hits packaged with a vault disc to accompany it. Now I know that I’m gonna get slammed for even suggesting this but that’s cool. It’s just something that I’d like to see myself. Go check out “Undone” to see what I mean. Thoughts? [Edited 6/11/20 16:07pm] If the milk turns out to be sour, I aint the kinda pussy to drink it! |
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Prince is just one of those people that I can't imagine someone acting as him being something that doesn't come off as cheesy - be it live action or even someone doing a voice to an animated Prince. |
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ForceofNature said: Prince is just one of those people that I can't imagine someone acting as him being something that doesn't come off as cheesy - be it live action or even someone doing a voice to an animated Prince. That’s an interesting idea. You could maybe have some animated parts with music over it? If the milk turns out to be sour, I aint the kinda pussy to drink it! |
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Screw tasteful! If you’re going to make it animated, MAKE IT ANIMATED!! | |
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I feel like it's kinda like a matter of say if your house is haunted;  | |
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- We kinda have one Purple Rain, no ? Well I know it's not a biopic. - I never like biopics Queen's? Elton John's ? Miles D's ? The Door's ? etc They're all ... shite. I hate to say it but it's something I only watch when there's nothing else on a long flight. Scrolling through them, can't keep up with 120 minutes of it. You forget about them instantly when it's done. - Only (Good) documentaries are the best. Hell, imagine a broadway show of his life and work. Thàt would be a musical blasphemy. - "The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves.
And wiser people so full of doubts" (Bertrand Russsell 1872-1972) |
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No real hunger for a biopic here, I wouldn't mind a film focusing on a certain event rather than his whole career though. Animated is good when it's done well, you could have a whole film done in the style of the Raspberry Beret video animated bits for example... "I think people ought to know that we're anti-fascist, we're anti-violence, we're anti-racist and we're pro-creative. We're against ignorance." | |
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Eventually, there will be a biopic. Welcome to "the org", laytonian… come bathe with me. |
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I was just listening to How Come U Don’t Call Me Anymore take 2 and International Lover live Studio take and imagining how call it would be with that high quality animation. All the cute spoken bits and what not. What about if it incorporated a small club performance? I reckon a doco interlaced with animated dramatisations would be pretty good actually. If the milk turns out to be sour, I aint the kinda pussy to drink it! |
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an animated biopic would be so much better than a biopic starring Bruno Mars trying to play Prince | |
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SoulAlive said: an animated biopic would be so much better than a biopic starring Bruno Mars trying to play Prince I’d have it as South Park animation before that! If the milk turns out to be sour, I aint the kinda pussy to drink it! |
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Prince recorded nearly every aspect of his professional life. I would much rather see a wonderful documentary style/narration crafted around existing (rarely seen) footage. "New Power slide...." |
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it's just kicking the can down the hallway. If it is animated, who could voice Prince? For me, it wouldn't matter if it's animation or live action, it's about the script. Paisley Park is in your heart - Love Is Here! |
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mediumdry said: it's just kicking the can down the hallway. If it is animated, who could voice Prince? For me, it wouldn't matter if it's animation or live action, it's about the script. Yeah but I think it would easier to find someone to somewhat effectively voice it than look anything but naff in person. At least any musical parts including rehearsal scenes would be his voice. The script is very important though. I just couldn’t take anything seriously that expected me to watch a live action actor as Prince. If the milk turns out to be sour, I aint the kinda pussy to drink it! |
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1+ | |
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...I hope a Prince biopic is never made. As some others have mentioned, I'd prefer a documentary style film with a narration.
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Neither sound like anything close to a good idea. |
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maybe a woman should play Prince, that would be more convincing to me than a male actor 🤓 |
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PurpleColossus said:
1+ I was really looking forward to the netflix docuseries but I can’t help thinking that it will never be made. If the milk turns out to be sour, I aint the kinda pussy to drink it! |
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Get Mike Judge. |
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Why? Was Prince a woman? | |
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lust said: PurpleColossus said:
1+ I was really looking forward to the netflix docuseries but I can’t help thinking that it will never be made. Is in work. Welcome to "the org", laytonian… come bathe with me. |
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hardwork said: Get Mike Judge. I liked Tales from the tour bus but for this, I’d need more. Watch this short making of trailer https://youtu.be/J9sYE9tIwTE If the milk turns out to be sour, I aint the kinda pussy to drink it! |
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laytonian said: lust said: I was really looking forward to the netflix docuseries but I can’t help thinking that it will never be made. Is in work. Still being worked on? Who’s directing? Can’t find any info on it. Thought it was on hold, potentially indefinitely. If the milk turns out to be sour, I aint the kinda pussy to drink it! |
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Yes a documentary would be fantastic! A proper one with bandmates from all eras being interviewed and giving a good overview of his whole life |
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PennyPurple said:
Why? Was Prince a woman? . he was “something that you’ll never understand”. . And now off to my PhD defence later today 👨🎓 . |
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I hope you passed your defense, Doctor of ________? What did you get your degree in?
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Welcome to "the org", laytonian… come bathe with me. |
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barnswallow said:
I hope you passed your defense, Doctor of _____? What did you get your degree in?
. Thanks! Yes, I passed 👨🎓doctor of art science [Edited 6/22/20 12:42pm] |
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Congratulations.
[Edited 6/23/20 7:27am] | |
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I like this idea for it. AND agree that I just don't want to see anyone trying to be him. Just does not play well in my head. Good morning children...take a look out your window, the world is falling... |
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