Posted Tue May 14, 2024 at 10:30 AM PDT by Tom Landy
The studio never wanted to cause you any sorrow...
They never wanted to cause your physical media collection any pain...
This disc never wants to be your weekend lover...
Purple Rain stars Prince as The Kid (in his first film role), Apollonia Kotero, Morris Day, Olga Karlatos and Clarence Williams III, and the original songs were also composed and performed by Prince. Purple Rain claimed an Oscar® for Best Original Song Score (Prince), a Grammy® for Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Special (Prince and the Revolution), and the NAACP Image Award® for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture (Prince). Not only that, the film was chosen by the Library of Congress for preservation in the United States National Film Registry as being "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant" in 2019.
Rock star Prince makes a spectacular feature film debut in this highly autobiographical blockbuster that won both an Oscar® and a Grammy®. Headstrong, vulnerable young musician The Kid (Prince) struggles with his own inner demons and with his alcoholic father who beats his mother. But the madness infects his music, fueling a sound that transforms the struggling young rocker into a star.
Purple Rain 40th Anniversary - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
and for UK residents (we haven't seen this pop here stateside)
Purple Rain 40th Anniversary - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray SteelBook
The Purple Rain 4K UHD Blu-ray + Blu-ray will showcase a completely restored transfer from an 8K scan of the original 35mm negative presented in HDR. The audio has also been restored from the original Dolby Stereo audio elements and, with the 20th anniversary's 5.1 multi-channel master, a complete newly remastered 5.1 presentation has been created. The release includes the following previously released special features:
Pre-orders for Purple Rain 40th Anniversary 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray are up and here is the full press release:
PURPLE RAIN
COMES TO 4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAYTM AND DIGITAL
THE 1984 ROCK MUSICAL DRAMA STARRING PRINCE IN HIS ELECTRIC ACTING DEBUT WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 4K RESOLUTION WITH HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE (HDR)
Purchase the film on 4K Ultra HD Disc and Digital on June 25
Burbank, Calif., May 14, 2024 – Celebrating the 40th anniversary of its theatrical release, Purple Rain, the iconic 1984 film starring Prince in his film acting debut, will be available for purchase on 4K Ultra HD Disc and Digital for the first time on June 25.
Purple Rain will be available to purchase on June 25 on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc from online and in-store at major retailers and available for purchase Digitally from Amazon Prime Video, AppleTV, Google Play, Fandango at Home and more.
Purple Rain stars music icon Prince in his first film role as The Kid, alongside Apollonia Kotero, Morris Day, Olga Karlatos and Clarence Williams III.
The film was directed by Albert Magnoli from a screenplay by Magnoli and William Blinn and was produced by Robert Cavallo, Joseph Ruffalo and Steven Fargnoli. The original songs were composed and produced by Prince.
Purple Rain won the Academy Award® for Best Original Song Score (Prince), the Grammy Award® for Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Special (Prince and the Revolution), and the NAACP Image Award® for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture (Prince).
In 2019, Purple Rain was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant."
Purple Rain will be available on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc for $33.99 ERP and includes an Ultra HD Blu-ray disc with the theatrical version of the feature film in 4K with HDR and a Digital download of the film. Fans can also own Purple Rain in 4K Ultra HD via purchase from select digital retailers beginning on June 25.
For the 40th Anniversary of Purple Rain, the film has been completely restored digitally from an 8K scan of the 35mm Original Camera Negative (OCN). The picture was also conformed to the original theatrical release aspect ratio of 1.85:1 to provide the most authentic theatrical presentation framing ever to be released to the home. The digitally restored picture was color graded in High Dynamic Range (HDR). The film’s audio was also restored from the original Dolby Stereo (LCRS) archived 35mm magnetic film source elements containing the separate dialogue, music, and effects (DME) tracks. These restored elements along with the 20th anniversary’s 5.1 multi-channel print master were used to complete a newly remastered 5.1 presentation for the film.
About the Film
Rock star Prince makes a spectacular feature film debut in this highly autobiographical blockbuster that won both an Oscar® and a Grammy®. Headstrong, vulnerable young musician The Kid (Prince) struggles with his own inner demons and with his alcoholic father who beats his mother. But the madness infects his music, fueling a sound that transforms the struggling young rocker into a star.
The Purple Rain 4K UHD Disc includes the following previously released special features:
BASICS
PRODUCT
Purple Rain 4K Ultra HD
Purple Rain
Ultra HD Blu-ray Languages: English, Spanish
Ultra HD Blu-ray Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish
Run Time: 111 minutes
Rating: R
Street Date: June 25, 2024
Digital Street Date: June 25, 2024
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