Smooth criminal video

[Word Smith Sr]

I got a question about the smooth criminal video.

At the beginning, after entering the club he throws a coin in a jukebox and it starts playing music. Was it inspired by the movie entitled "Sabata" with Lee Van Cleef ? At the beginning of the movie, Sabata (Lee Van Cleef) makes a piano play music on its own by throwing a coin in its slot.

 

[*Jacy*]

I just know that he first tryin to make a western.
he tried diffriend kinda camera shots and stuff like that.
but he chanced his ideas and maked a 1930 dirty clup night video ( thats my way to discripe it :lmao
from who he got the inspiration I don´t know

 

[Word Smith Sr]

Hello Jacy

You're right. I remembered what u wrote about just after posting the thread. Saw that PHM a long time ago.

 

[MiketheCowboy]

For the Smooth Criminal video I'm pretty sure that it was inspired by Fred Astaire in "The Girl Hunt Ballet" from "The Bandwagon" movie, there's no scene where he throws a coin, though. I watched Sabata as well and noticed that little detail. He might've got inspiration from it too, or just thought of it on his own!