Product Description

Prince is a true pop legend, an inspiring success story and his rise to icon status is charted here in this revealing and fascinating programme. Beginning with his troubled Minneapolis origins, we see how this talented multi-instrumentalist and singer became one of the most innovative and recognizable voices in contemporary music. Covering his domination of the charts in the 80's and early 90's, with singles such as "Raspberry Beret" and "U got the Look" this programme also delves into his ubiquitous ness in the tabloids due to his name changing shenanigans. Audiences are treated to a rare, intimate view of the artist through archive photographs and interviews, painting a fascinating portrait of an artist of almost mythological proportions.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #59415 in DVD
• Released on: 2008-07-14
• Rating: Exempt
• Format: PAL
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 50 minutes

Customer Reviews

VERY VERY POOR
I don't know why I actually bought this to be honest - I should have known what it would be like.

It is poor, contains many innacuracies, does not tell you anything new, is incredibly cheaply put together, plays very poor 'interpretations' of Prince tunes, no actual Prince music (unsurprisingly they couldn't afford to clear the rights no doubt) and those they have interviewed have nothing to do with Prince, other than being fans and offering their opinons - half of them seem to be filmed after a party or something, they are, at times, incomprehensible! The funniest thing are the interviews with the 'unknown' producer, who seems obsessed with Prince's bodyguards, really makes you laugh after a while - other than that it is all personal opinion.

The only interesting thing, and it is very small, is the live footage of Prince at a press conference talking about a few bits and bobs - I think this must have been filmed early 2000 - but beyond that it is dull.

DO NOT BUY THIS!

Don't bother
I was bought this for Christmas as I am a Prince fan. It's awful. There is very little footage of Prince, instead there is just a weird voiceover played over promotional stills which zoom in and out. None of the people seem to know Prince, the people interviewed just seem to be fans repeating cliches about how he's so unique. There's one guy who sits in front of a mixing desk and professes to know Prince, but you're never really told what connection there is and frankly that's probably because there is no connection.