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Michael Jackson - Moonwalker

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Michael Jackson - Moonwalker

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Seven of Michael's newest hits are featured in various formats depicting a moving story of friendship, a classic story of the confrontation between good and evil, set against a backdrop of the visual ...( read more  read more... )and aural extravaganza of some of the most breathtaking special effects and song and dance numbers. Songs include "Man in the Mirror," "Badder," "Speed Demon," "Leave Me Alone," "Smooth Criminal," (40 whole minutes!) "Come Together" and "The Moon is Walking." Also includes a montage of Jackson's changes as a person from the early years of the Jackson 5 era through the present.

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  • YosemiteSamFan
    October 17, 2009
    YosemiteSamFan
    Weird stuff. A collection of Michael Jackson short films - not yet on DVD in North America.

    It starts with a live stage performance of "Man in the Mirror" - with shots of audience members freaking and fainting; some needed to be carried away by paramedics.

    There's a cool journe...( read more)y through Michael's career with music and animation.

    Next we are presented with "Badder" - a remake of the "Bad" video with kids! This was impressive how close the child performers were to the originals. Weird how some kids had beards and stubble.

    This is followed by Michael being chased by tourists through a movie backlot. There's a nice mix of claymation and actors wearing masks. It's very cartoonish and as fun as the studio chase in "Pee-Wee's Big Adventure".

    Michael hides out in the wardrobe department and dons a huge rabbit mask for the getaway on a motorbike, leading into the "Speed Demon" song. The high-velocity chase is awesome, but the song itself wasn't too good. There's a run-in with a traffic cop at the end of the road.

    After that is the weird "Leave Me Alone" music video. It has a good song and animation. Some of the images were trippy and questionable: like the dogs in suits, lizards, Bubbles the chimp, Michael dancing with the Elephant Man's skeleton and a tribute to Elizabeth Taylor.

    The main feature is "Moonwalker" - which has Michael and his kid friends in happy world of sunshine and playing ball - but they discover a plot by the shrieking and evil Mr. Big (Joe Pesci), his spiders and guards distribute drugs to all the kids of the world. The direction and effects are cool. The street kids are wholesome and impeccably clean, they. I felt my emotions being tested with the kids crying and then happy at the end. Michael and his friends hide out in an abandoned 30's night club and awaken the ghosts of the past for the entire "Smooth Criminal" music video - one of my favourite songs of his. There's a lot of gun-violence and chasing, with cool things like Michael turning into an armored car and giant robot - it's incredible! The film feels a bit drawn-out, but overall it's impressive.

    Michael overdoes it at the end by inviting his kid-actor pals to witness a grinding and sweaty stage performance of "Come Together".
  • thmtsang
    July 11, 2009
    thmtsang
    I hadn't watched this in years since it was first released, but it is just as capavitating. Michael sings and dances and makes movie magic. He fights a drug lord, plays football and tranforms into a robot. It will blow you away. Michael is legendary and his music will live on for...( read more)ever.
  • stopitgoaway
    June 29, 2009
    stopitgoaway
    This movie is great.

    Now, I do tend to like my films heavy on the story and dialogue, but now and then, something like Moonwalker comes along, and it's watchable, despite numerous flaws.

    This film is no more than a highly entertaining Michael Jackson advertisement. Beginning wi...( read more)th sickly video set to 'Man in the Mirror' a montage listing his achievements, and bits and bobs from his career, it goes through all the highs of his life, then crashes down into a really, really entertaining segment which acts as a funny music video for 'Bad' and 'Speed Demon', following the adventures of MJ as he runs from manic stop-motion fans, and finally dancing against a rabbit costume. The stop motion isn't that bad as some would have you believe. It's passable.

    Then we see the great video for 'Leave me alone', and straight into the main feature.

    Yes, the plot is laughable. Very laughable. We see Michael walk out of a building, then get shot at by thousands of troops. Then we hit flashback, showing MJ and three children stumbling upon an underground lair. 'Mr Big' (Joe Pesci) is the nefarious villain who has a plan to get every child in the world hooked on 'drugs' (no specifics are mentioned) at an early age. MJ and the little girl he is with get caught, then chased... yada yada yada. The plot isn't really the important part. We get two very cool sequences where MJ turns into a car, then a robot-spaceship thing, and of course, the amazing 'Smooth Criminal' sequence.

    It's a so-so film, but it is fantastic for anyone who likes MJ. It has most of his greatest hits, and some cool little bits, and some quite good special effects (the Robot/Spaceship sequence in particular) Worth it, especially seen as though you can pick it up for about a quid on ebay. It'll keep the kids quiet for a couple of hours, as well as most 20 somethings who were kids when it was first released.
  • DragonEyeMorrison
    June 28, 2009
    DragonEyeMorrison
    MJ fights drug lord Joe Pesci, plays soccer with some kids in a red sweater, turns into a transformer in the end, plays an actually very cool smooth criminal video and yes, there's a fucking rainbow in the cover.
  • phubbs1
    May 21, 2009
    phubbs1
    I love Michael Jackson, Ii believe he's the greatest musician for along long time. His music is universal and his dance skills and imagination are stunning. Almost all his music videos from the 80's are classics and this film/music video is a legendary collection of the best with...( read more) a dodgy story line lol Smooth Criminal is the best, the look and moves are breath taking. Also Jacksons ideas are blueprints for alot of future films, there are some great concepts here and nice touches. Jacksons music and moves still kicks all modern day musicians arses. Untouchable.
  • showbiz101
    December 18, 2009
    showbiz101
    Worthwhile only as a piece of bizzare history.
  • rennebrown57
    December 15, 2009
    rennebrown57
    it is fun to watch him act its sexy
  • bowsg1
    December 10, 2009
    bowsg1
    the greatest movie you will ever see
  • dyingmoon
    December 4, 2009
    dyingmoon
    you are not alone
    You are the best !
  • squashey
    November 27, 2009
    squashey
    this film is the best thing that i have ever seen and i think that it meant a lot to michael when he filmed it.
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