I think You Rock My World is a solid short film but I wouldn't consider it better than Remember the Time! It felt quite similar to his past short films, like Smooth Criminal and Dangerous particularly. He's dancing around a bar/club (again) wearing a suit that's almost entirely like the one he's been wearing for Dangerous' performances. Plus some of the dialogue is terrible and repetitive (especially those muttered by the goons near the end "That's it? That's all you got? You ain't nothin, come on big man show me what you got!!" repeat 5x). Marlon Brando's cameo felt somewhat forced and useless too. There's good sides to it as well, I love MJ's dancing when the standoff happens and I
really love the part where the club patrons start making a beat of their own right before the dance-off fight scene. Love it enough that those two reasons have been enough for me to share the video with my friends on Facebook!
Overall though, Remember the Time was far more innovative and original as a concept. It followed the basic premise of MJ chasing after a girl, but the setting was far different than what MJ had done previously (or after for that matter). It was more visually spectacular imho and you never cringed at the antagonists, who didn't have terrible dialogue and actually tried to get Michael, not uselessly walk after him slowly as he casually dances around a bar in his typical badass fashion
Outfit wise, I think MJ looks more amazing in his outfit here than the rehashed black/red suit in YRMW... plus his hair is done better here too. Ugh I can't wait to see this in HD someday.
I know a music video isn't meant to be a 100% realistic and there is absolutely more leeway than a more serious production, it's just that to me, Remember the Time is overall more flawless, original and innovative, hence it's the better short film imho