Osama bin Harden

1mo

Just a joy to be reacquainted with all the music and live performances

mjpplus

1mo

Honestly liked it a little better the second time

Issues still stand but the highs hit even higher

Mac Wit Da Cheese

1mo

If you’re wondering where this Jafaar guy came from look up who his uncle is

Tilia

1mo

What surprises me most about MJ story is how long he lived with his family. Doing Jackson 5 tours post Thriller is insanity

Seth_Leo_August_

1mo

wonder how big of a presence this will have at the Oscars

Shooa

1mo

It wasn’t bad, but it’s abundantly clear that Fuqua was not the man for this.

KingOfPop

1mo

The original film sounds like it would've been quite interesting. By all accounts it starts with the 1993 Neverland strip search, before going to a Jaafar voiceover of the early moments of Michael's life. The film seemed to end with a Heal The World HIStory Tour performance, but the script was actually quite dark and the Lionsgate exec said he couldn't believe the Estate had approved it. I think the film included several infamous Chandler money grab moments - moments Chandler's had written about in their own book (why they admitted to these is still beyond me).

Fast forward a 'lil later and they realised nothing about the 1993 accusations could be dramatised, which were most of the film. The MJ Estate has to pick up the entire reshoot cost (roughly 20 days in mid 2025), and a new target date of April is set. Diana Ross then requests not to be in the film, which means a large part of Plan B is also scrapped.

It's a bit of a miracle they managed to salvage something for the film we have.

I think Antoine said they'll have some usable footage (specifically Another Part Of Me from the Bad Tour, and the 1993 Superbowl). But it depends what timeframe do you pick up from? What story do they tell? Given 1993 is off the table, it'll make it very difficult.

KingOfPop

1mo

When I first saw it last Wednesday I couldn't believe it

Saw it twice that day and even on the second watch it didn't drag once

KingOfPop

1mo

Apparently the home release is in June

and they are going to re-release the entire catalog

Including HIStory on vinyl

mjpplus

1mo

Been thinking about picking up Off The Wall, Thriller, and Bad snice they’re kind of cheap rn but if this rerelease has some cool variants I may hold off

I know Target had an exclusive red pressing of Number Ones so I wonder if they or anyone else will do something for his albums

Mac Wit Da Cheese

1mo

@KingOfPop @op

BRAVE

1mo

I’m wanting that full on Steve Jobs esque Thriller biopic more and more every day tbh, make that s*** a buddy biopic between Michael and Quincy

Use the same cast from Michael too f*** it

MikesVeryOwn

1mo

Saw it again for the 3rd time, the music sequences hit like crazy but it’s almost too basic at points.

The rest of the family barring Joe are basically stand in, the only way you know who people are from what they are wearing & even then, there’s SO much left out.

From the Wiz to Mike’s relationship with his brothers to Diana Ross to him being raised as a Jehovah’s Witness to his creative process - there’s way too little & could’ve been way longer.

I repeat again, WE NEED THE DIRECTOR’S CUT!!!

mov

1mo

Imagine they would put in everything that happened in his life. The movie would be 10 hours long lmao

KingOfPop

1mo

I don't think people truly acknowledge just how good Jaafar's performance is here. He's getting credit but not enough.. I've known and studied MJ for such a long time.. and he just nails it. It's just insanity

BrandonM

1mo

OT
Thinking about great Michaels I wonder who would be able to play Michael Jordan in a biopic

mdmadon

1mo

oh u said 'nothing else in tv/YouTube/netflix/cinemas is an option I'm only watching Michael' how many times u seen it?

mdmadon

1mo

u do this?

BRAVE

1mo

Yeah