The Number One Item You Want the Estate to Release (Realistic or Not)

[Fuzball]

It seems that they might change them somewhat like what they did with the 1960s Star Trek show by adding new FX to the episodes or releasing a "Director's Cut" for a movie. There's TV series which have been released on DVD that have had songs removed that were in the original broadcast because the artist and/or the publishing company were asking for too much money. The new Thriller that was shown with the Jack Black movie is IMAX 3D. They didn't just put it out like it was and Thriller wasn't shown with the regular version of the movie. The 3D & IMAX elements were the selling point, not just it being restored. People have said that the audio for the music was changed in some places too. It doesn't bother me about FX updates, but some people want things exactly like the originals. I have colorized 3 Stooges shorts.

I'd be happy if the Estate/Sony would release at least all Bad short films uncut(!) on BD. But I guess this will remain only a dream.

[DuranDuran]

I'd be happy if the Estate/Sony would release at least all Bad short films uncut(!) on BD. But I guess this will remain only a dream.

Whatever is done somebody is not going to be satisfied with it. Let's say they try to re-edit those VHS edited videos in the same way. Can that even be reproduced today? They would probably need to have the original equipment that was used. When music from the 1960s is remastered today, it's generally digital. The original records were mastered as analog, they weren't recorded and mastered as digital or 5.1 surround sound mixes. They were mono in the early 1960s or stereo later on. The music is often changed for modern releases by brickwalling it for MP3 or something. When extra previously unreleased songs or Quincy Jones interviews are added to a reissue or the talking at the beginning of I Just Can't Stop Loving You is removed, isn't that changing the original album?

The other poster said they want 4K versions of the videos because that's what today's audience wants. But today's audience are likely to want modern CGI effects instead of Ray Harryhausen style stop motion effects. Wouldn't they less likely to be impressed with the kind of effects that were around in the 1990s for something like Remember The Time or The Jacksons' 1970s video for Blame It On The Boogie? Some people today say CGI from 5 years ago or even new movies look dated. Look at the movie animation that is popular now. It's not 2D Bugs Bunny style drawings, it's Shrek/Toy Story/Incredibles style. Even the Peanuts/Charlie Brown movie that came out a couple of years ago was done in the modern 3D style. Now Disney are remaking their old movies like Dumbo, Aladdin, Jungle Book, Lion King, etc. as live action. In the 1980s they just re-released the original movies in theaters & home video.

[DuranDuran]

I'd like to hear what he was working on with Roger Troutman, because I'm a fan of Zapp

[xscape guy 2003]

Has to be one night only the rehearsals. Im sure estate has it. Its another way of putting 2 fingers up to hbo . It would be incredible seeing what Michael was working on at that time!

[Themidwestcowboy]

I'm not really into saying music is a certain genre or really caring to be honest, but 'Childhood' is an absolutely breathtaking piece of music. From the lyrics, to composition, the whole thing is an absolute gem. It's cinematic, it's grand and yet so raw at the same time.

MJ and David Foster made a real fantastic piece of music there.

To me childhood is one of MJ's greatest songs ever composed. It's unbelievable. Everything you said is true.

[Serpens Albus]

I want them to release all possible 'HIStory' and 'Invincible' era stuff. As well as all the content that Michael worked on after 'Invincible; finished or not

[wendijane]

An exclusive MJ dating website for fans! lol um apart from that , maybe another dtd type of book? using what we do have left?

[SeriousEffect.]

ALL OF THE FOOTAGE FROM THIS IS IT. The MJ community could make fan made videos for every future MJ song release with ease.

[tragickingdom]

Digitally remaster all of his music videos that were shot on Film. We know this possible, people said they've teased a 4K Thriller video, we saw Bad clips in full HD in that Spike Lee Bad 35 anniversary.

I wish I knew what the deal with why there's been no movement, unless this work is dispute hell between the MJ Estate and SONY. It's just sad seeing these 480p low quality music short films on Youtube when they were shot on film and thus have unlimited bandwidth/resolution potential.

I wish the Jackson kids would take up action on this.

[Hess]

I would like a full drerss rehearsal from BAD to be rerleased together with MSG concert. - not realistic, but would be great.

[Korgnex]

this work is dispute hell between the MJ Estate and others who have the raw footage and want too much $$$

fixed that for you

[HappyLeeHL]

Bad Tour MSG, New York 1988 (March 3 or compilation) released in decent DVD quality.

[mj_frenzy]

Has to be one night only the rehearsals. Im sure estate has it. Its another way of putting 2 fingers up to hbo . It would be incredible seeing what Michael was working on at that time!

No, the Estate does not have it.

According to reliable information, the HBO ‘One Night Only’ rehearsals tapes were lost when Michael Jackson was still alive.

Jeff Margolis, his long-time collaborator, spoke about that few years ago.

“… The [HBO] tapes have vanished… They’ve disappeared. Michael ended up with all of the tapes. That was part of his agreement. HBO has nothing. His management company has nothing. His lawyers have nothing. I have nothing. Nobody had anything, except for Michael, and needless to say, they disappeared years ago…” (Jeff Margolis)

Also, some other people who were involved in those rehearsals have said that those tapes seem to have been lost.

Even when the Estate gained access, after his death, to his personal footage (which contained unreleased audio and video stuff from his career) that he kept in Neverland, they did not find them there although they searched a lot.

Also, other than those few, brief video segments of those rehearsals aired by MTV at that time, nothing else has been shown for nearly 25 years since their filming, which makes the chances of these tapes’ existence even slimmer.

[dam2040]

No, the Estate does not have it.

According to reliable information, the HBO ‘One Night Only’ rehearsals tapes were lost when Michael Jackson was still alive.

Jeff Margolis, his long-time collaborator, spoke about that few years ago.

“… The [HBO] tapes have vanished… They’ve disappeared. Michael ended up with all of the tapes. That was part of his agreement. HBO has nothing. His management company has nothing. His lawyers have nothing. I have nothing. Nobody had anything, except for Michael, and needless to say, they disappeared years ago…” (Jeff Margolis)

Also, some other people who were involved in those rehearsals have said that those tapes seem to have been lost.

Even when the Estate gained access, after his death, to his personal footage (which contained unreleased audio and video stuff from his career) that he kept in Neverland, they did not find them there although they searched a lot.

Also, other than those few, brief video segments of those rehearsals aired by MTV at that time, nothing else has been shown for nearly 25 years since their filming, which makes the chances of these tapes’ existence even slimmer.

Not true.