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Graffiti Bridge (1990)
He gave us a musical on top of everything else
For me, the movie is now kind of priceless. It's not any "better" in terms of narrative, but I'm just so grateful to have it. Yes, I'm romanticizing a bit, but I think that's okay as long as a little perspective is maintained. As others have been saying, it works fairly well as a string of music videos all glued together with a delightfully different plot thread. "Melody Cool" is still a knockout sequence. The lapse into "musical" territory in certain spots, (like "Love Machine") might be jarring to some, but in a way enhances the slightly surreal atmosphere. Anyhoo, I liked to watch "Graffiti Bridge" every few years, and I'm glad it's around now more than ever. Even though "Under the Cherry Moon" is Prince's true cinematic best - so misunderstood and so, so good. Though I haven't been able to bring myself to revisit that one just yet. Watch this one first.