{"id":39210,"date":"2024-05-15T02:20:15","date_gmt":"2024-05-15T06:20:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/?p=39210"},"modified":"2024-05-15T02:20:15","modified_gmt":"2024-05-15T06:20:15","slug":"vids-purple-rain-arrives-on-4k-ultra-hd-june-25-from-warner-bros-discovery-home-entertainment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/?p=39210","title":{"rendered":"Vids: Purple Rain Arrives on 4K Ultra HD June 25 from Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment"},"content":{"rendered":"

Celebrating the 40th anniversary of its \"\"<\/a>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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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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.<\/p>\n

Purple Rain won the Academy Award\u00ae for Best Original Song Score (Prince), the Grammy Award\u00ae for Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Special (Prince and the Revolution), and the NAACP Image Award\u00ae for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture (Prince).<\/p>\n

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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.”<\/p>\n

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. <\/p>\n

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\u2019s 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\u2019s 5.1 multi-channel print master were used to complete a newly remastered 5.1 presentation for the film.<\/p>\n

About the Film<\/p>\n

Rock star Prince makes a spectacular feature film debut in this highly autobiographical blockbuster that won both an Oscar\u00ae and a Grammy\u00ae. 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.<\/p>\n

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The Purple Rain 4K UHD Disc includes the following previously released special features:<\/p>\n

Commentary by director Albert Magnoli, producer Robert Cavallo and cinematographer Donald E. Thorin<\/p>\n

First Avenue: The Road to Pop Royalty – featurette<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s Go Crazy \u2013 music video<\/p>\n

Take Me with U \u2013 music video<\/p>\n

When Doves Cry \u2013 Music Video<\/p>\n

I Would Die 4 U\/Baby I\u2019m a Star \u2013 music video<\/p>\n

Purple Rain \u2013 music video<\/p>\n

Jungle Love \u2013 music video<\/p>\n

The Bird \u2013 music video<\/p>\n

Sex Shooter \u2013 music video<\/p>\n

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BASICS<\/p>\n

PRODUCT                                                                                          ERP          <\/p>\n

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Purple Rain 4K Ultra HD                                                                 $33.99          <\/p>\n

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Purple Rain<\/p>\n

Ultra HD Blu-ray Languages: English, Spanish<\/p>\n

Ultra HD Blu-ray Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish<\/p>\n

Run Time: 111 minutes<\/p>\n

Rating: R<\/p>\n

Street Date: June 25, 2024<\/p>\n

Digital Street Date: June 25, 2024<\/p>\n

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THE CREDITS<\/p>\n

About Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment<\/p>\n

Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment (WBDHE) distributes the award-winning movies, television, animation, and digital content produced by Warner Bros. Discovery to the homes and screens of millions through physical Blu-ray Disc\u2122 and DVD retail sales and digital transactions on major streaming, video-on-demand cable, satellite, digital, and mobile channels.  WBDHE is part of Warner Bros. Discovery Content Sales, one of the world\u2019s largest distributors of entertainment programming.<\/p>\n

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Ultra HD showcases 4K resolution with High Dynamic Range (HDR) and a wider color spectrum, offering consumers brighter, deeper, more lifelike colors for a home entertainment viewing experience like never before.  <\/p>\n

For the complete 4K Ultra HD experience with HDR, a 4K Ultra HD TV with HDR, an Ultra HD Blu-ray player and a high-speed HDMI (category 2) cable are required.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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