ill start relating first encounter princes music bar th birthday girl dancing bare breasted  playing speakers asked people singer told prince good distracted beautiful topless dancer later started hearing prince songs really digging them purple rain came still knew little fellow minnesotan movie blew away instantly became princes no  fan war baby generation later found one cousins secretary got me nephew vip prince concert sat next motherhow cool that getting back topic hand agree siskel  ebert called purple rain instant classic seen  times absolutely love it thought princes acting fine apollonia struggled bit acting fine john gielgud available play the kid prince took role film visually stunning brilliantly paced it never gets slow terrifically directed rank among best movie musicals time last time watched  year gap still delivered proud fellow minnesotan prince rogers nelson would love tell personally walked right front mentioned concert said hi nephew me chatting mom bit crushed hes still no  me