"Michael", a biopic about Michael Jackson, is officially happening.

[R1chard]

Have you seen Michael's unofficial ones??? They are trash.

That's neither here nor there. It doesn't affect anything. Unofficial biopics are more trustworthy, that's why they are the standard.

But the estate did make it.

That's my point.

Apparently they stop in 1988. So no integrity has been taken away

But his life and his career didn't end in 1988. Half a documentary automatically loses 90% of its value.

Maybe you just wait until you've seen the movie, before shitting on it.

To be very clear - I'm neutral on the movie. I'm not saying it's good. I'm not saying it's bad. I don't know anything about the quality of the acting or writing or camerawork. Furthermore, I don't care. It doesn't matter to me whether it's good, or whether it's successful or whether it's unsuccessful.

Again, that's a fundamental misunderstanding people on this site seem to have. Everybody's too keen to assume people are shitting on the movie and they're a hater, just because they're not jumping up and down and salivating all over their screen.

Anyone who fails to "fundamentally misunderstand" the importance of the box office and the reason why it's been a constant topic of discussion in here isn't very bright.

It's not like I don't understand that making money is important for the people who made the movie. Totally unimportant for members of the public though.

And what's even harder to understand is when it's blind guessing based on absolutely no information whatsoever.

I asked before: do you get excited about sales figures for the new flavour of Pepsi? Do you get excited about profit margins for a company making leather jackets?

Serious question.

Why are you being so pesimistic about the movie? Let the others be excited on seeing the movie when it releases.

Again - not. I'm very dismissive of people who waste their time being obsessed about box office numbers.

ypu never know we might get a part 2

I'm not gonna judge this movie because I've not seen it. It's even more absurd for me to judge a movie that may never get made.

Let's judge what's been put in front of us. It's either good or not. This movie doesn't get a pass because of some vague Tweet mumbling about "the sequel is gonna be great".

If that comes later we can judge it then. But for now, let's judge this movie as a standalone.

I'm only interested in hearing the reviews from other fans, that's how I'll know if the movie is good or not.

I have doubts about that.

Seems like for some people, if it says Michael is a hero, then it's a good movie, and if not, then it's a bad movie.

But that's not how it works.

I disagree... I consider showing the crowd, their reactions, emotions, facial expressions etc. an essential part in showcasing how people perceived Michael's performance.

For me, Bucharest had too many unnecessary crowd shots. Lots of sports coverage does this so much that you sometimes miss the action, lol. It's just modern YouTube bullshit.

Again, this is a biopic. It's supposed to help people understand Michael, his character, his relationships, etc. It's not about pretending you're at a concert. And this movie should not just be 2 hours of "he's a living god, look how much everybody loved him!!"

Hate to be the bearer of bad news but the film is apparently tracking at a $55-$60 million domestic opening.

Can we just not? It's a random guess, it means nothing and is unimportant.

Let's wait and then we will KNOW how much money it made.

 

[KOPV]

Those who are more so looking for reviews from fans. This is what to expect.. The die hard, that studied MJs life and many "lifers" will have a hard time with creative liberties taken the same way Queen fans had issues with Bohemian Rhapsody. >>> I'm saying this now because if you're able to let go of it, you'll be happier.

If your hope is for the masses to see Michael's heart, personality, and a look at who the man was - you'll be happy to know they'll see "him" for the first time closer to how we have.

I truly believe that Michael will generally be seen in a more positive light, and that is the key take away.

 

[wonderouzmj]

The only thing that bothers me is that there's no janet & randy....how can they do a victory tour without randy....its gonna be so odd but now i see why we dont get any jacksons releases on film. Smh i wish branca wasnt over the estate!

 

[Galactus123]

The only thing that bothers me is that there's no janet & randy....how can they do a victory tour without randy....its gonna be so odd but now i see why we dont get any jacksons releases on film. Smh i wish branca wasnt over the estate!

The thought of them not existing in the movie is just funny. I hope they at least appear in the backround.

 

[wonderouzmj]

The thought of them not existing in the movie is just funny. I hope they at least appear in the backround.

That'll be a surprise! Now im wondering if that kid we saw at m25 is supposed to be Emmanuel Lewis also

 

[Oldtimer]

The only thing that bothers me is that there's no janet & randy....how can they do a victory tour without randy....its gonna be so odd but now i see why we dont get any jacksons releases on film. Smh i wish branca wasnt over the estate!

Did Janet not say she wanted to be left out of it

 

[Blues_Away2023]

That'll be a surprise! Now im wondering if that kid we saw at m25 is supposed to be Emmanuel Lewis also

Nah I think it’s just the kid who we see excited during the J5 medley in the full Motown performance

 

[dam2040]

Deadline reporting a 50-60m opening, the largest of any biopic

 

[octavio001331]

There Will be no Smooth Criminal? Oh god.

 

[SmoothCriminal1984]

There Will be no Smooth Criminal? Oh god.

Im pissed

 

[BlackAnon]

Those who don't want to see spoilers can simply not watch them.

If only it was that easy. In the day and age of social media, fans are online constantly posting new clips, new tv commercials and so on. Of course we can not watch, but my social media feeds are over saturated with his content right now and I quite literally follow no Michael fans

 

[someplace_else]

If only it was that easy. In the day and age of social media, fans are online constantly posting new clips, new tv commercials and so on. Of course we can not watch, but my social media feeds are over saturated with his content right now and I quite literally follow no Michael fans

Same, but I just scroll past it . I watched the teaser, the trailer and maybe one or two posts on social media.

 

[MJ5]

 

[james283126]

You know nothing about me. So stfu. They have to tell a story. They can't cram every unrelated and irrelevant bit and piece of performance and stop along the way into it, just because some fans irrationally demand it. If it bogs down the story, it has no real place.

Who demanded it? Lol and on the contrary, I absolutely know something about you. You’re emotional lol now pipe down kid and go take a nap.

 

[innuendo141]

Deadline reporting a 50-60m opening, the largest of any biopic

Musical biopic, surely. Oppenheimer did over $80 million. Also I'm surprised Straight Outta Compton isn't on any biopic lists - it made $60+ million.

 

[mjfp]

Michael: The Birth Of A Superstar, compilation album, out now: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nymJ0jUPWo0xqQAIJp9GczKZ4mVm_zTdY&si=7dEhJFPlGHE7GhQO

 

[beltrano]

Musical biopic, surely. Oppenheimer did over $80 million. Also I'm surprised Straight Outta Compton isn't on any biopic lists - it made $60+ million.

good video from John campea on YouTube !!
Michael biopic huge numbers opening !!

 

[innuendo141]

good video from John campea on YouTube !!
Michael biopic huge numbers opening !!

Est-ce Donald Trump a posté ca?!

Je rigole, je sais que tu es francophone.

But yes, it's tracking well for the US. More interested in worldwide but tickets aren't on sale for most countries yet.

 

[beltrano]

Est-ce Donald Trump a posté ca?!

Je rigole, je sais que tu es francophone.

But yes, it's tracking well for the US. More interested in worldwide but tickets aren't on sale for most countries yet.

Michael it's global yes

 

[R1chard]

Deadline reporting a 50-60m opening, the largest of any biopic

Can we at least use the right words? That's not a report. That's a speculative guess.

And again, that doesn't make it a better movie than something that made 49m.

Please, let's just ignore the fake stuff and wait until actual numbers are available.

There Will be no Smooth Criminal?

Exactly. How can you make a movie about MJ and forget that one time when MJ actually made a movie??

 

[innuendo141]

Can we at least use the right words? That's not a report. That's a speculative guess.

And again, that doesn't make it a better movie than something that made 49m.

Please, let's just ignore the fake stuff and wait until actual numbers are available.


Exactly. How can you make a movie about MJ and forget that one time when MJ actually made a movie??

Is this your first time ever discussing a big film prior to release? Because that's how it's coming across.

 

[beltrano]

Michael it's global yes

i can't wait the opening day in France !!,
super mario big opening day in France in 2026!!!, ( first day 315,000 admissions).

 

[ineverfelttheneedbut]

Can't wait!

 

[Paul MCC]

I don't want to sound too skeptical, but did anyone else notice how much the camera jumps in that clip of Michael? It was obvious they wouldn't film it all in one take. After all, Jaafar isn't Michael, and he'll never be able to execute the moves that perfectly. You can tell from the clip that they’re even picking specific camera angles just to hide the imperfections in his dancing

 

[Fuzball]

After all, Jaafar isn't Michael, and he'll never be able to execute the moves that perfectly. You can tell from the clip that they’re even picking specific camera angles just to hide the imperfections in his dancing

And, what's wrong with this? Nobody is expecting Jaafar miraculously morphing into MJ.

 

[Paul MCC]

And, what's wrong with this? Nobody is ecpecting Jaafar miraculously morphing into MJ.

That’s exactly my point. For some reason, I thought there’d just be a lot of cuts, but that the camera angles themselves would be as clear as possible

 

[Galactus123]

I don't want to sound too skeptical, but did anyone else notice how much the camera jumps in that clip of Michael? It was obvious they wouldn't film it all in one take. After all, Jaafar isn't Michael, and he'll never be able to execute the moves that perfectly. You can tell from the clip that they’re even picking specific camera angles just to hide the imperfections in his dancing

Its a movie and that is what you do. But I'm pretty sure they did also film the performance many times in one take and then edit together the best parts. One thing I'm not sure about is the placement of those audience shots. The one during the moonwalk is too long. Also the edit right before moonwalk is a bit odd. He can be seen doing the same move twice. 6:35.

Jafaar does amazing job though.

 

[dam2040]

Can we at least use the right words? That's not a report. That's a speculative guess.

And again, that doesn't make it a better movie than something that made 49m.

Please, let's just ignore the fake stuff and wait until actual numbers are available.


Exactly. How can you make a movie about MJ and forget that one time when MJ actually made a movie??

Can you go away? So incredibly pedantic, for what?

Please, get off your high horse.

 

[dam2040]

Musical biopic, surely. Oppenheimer did over $80 million. Also I'm surprised Straight Outta Compton isn't on any biopic lists - it made $60+ million.

Yeah not quite sure what this report is to be honest

Theyve ignored Compton as you said

Seen a few film heads think it's a lowball but let's see. I hope it's a success but it won't effect my personal enjoyment of the film

 

[Jackears]

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