which is EXACTLY the budget a musician's vanity (heh) film would be made for today too.

A lot of what's wrong with PR are things that aren't going to drive the budget sky-high, like competent writing.

I understand the film means a lot personally/emotionally to people who were young/old enough to appreciate it in 1984, when Prince was at the height of his powers. But, like _most_ pop/rock star vanity vehicles, that doesn't make it a good film by default.

That whole category has been a mixed bag ever since the 1950s - there's probably a baby boomer board someplace where people of a certain age are trying to defend "Jailhouse Rock" the same way.