Hess;4057772 said:
I really hope to hear some official confirmation from The Estate about this.
Would be a real bummer if it turns out to not be true...
Agreed. This album was quite successful at the time, not obscure and deserves a full length documentary. I do hope that a documentary about OTW will be completed and will include Quincy Jones. Regardless of how Jones may/may not feel now and any legal issue he currently has with the Estate, the pairing was historic and should be documented.
It would be remiss not to mention what was happening in Michael’s life at the time; it was similar to a coming-of-age. There should be in-depth discussion about his quest for artistic independence and his desire and drive to prove himself as a solo artist. It must include The Wiz, what he achieved with his brothers with Destiny and Triumph for comparison (and entertainment) purposes, how it was promoted (Suzuki commercials, Diana Ross' special, the Chase interview, RS interview, etc), each video/short film (DSTYGE/RWY/SOOML: this is a MUST) and lastly – and hopefully – an abundance of archival, concert, and backstage concert footage. OTW was extremely successful for Michael despite not winning a Grammy and it should end with Michael’s desire to top himself which, of course, he did with Thriller.
I have no issue with contemporaries being included however; I would hope they would be more accurate and present for good reason. Questlove stated the Bad tour was the first stadium/arena tour for an African-American artist when Victory was the first stadium/arena tour for any artist of any race/culture. I also did not feel enough time was spent discussing the Bad tour; the work behind it, the achievements. I believe Bieber only appeared because L.A. Reid/Sony wanted to promote his artist which is disrespectful to Michael.
If this documentary comes to fruition – and I truly hope it does – I hope it will be distributed similar to the way I hoped the Bad25 documentary would have been distributed after airing on television. It should be a cd/dvd offering that includes the OTW album (most likely the same track list of the special edition unless there are unreleased songs available from the era) and the Spike Lee documentary. A second offering should include a live concert (Triumph although it would be grand to have Destiny AND Triumph so viewers can see the growth Michael had as an artist) and accompanying live cds (please do not condense a full concert to one cd again).
OnirMJ, I hope you understand this all is under Estate/Sony control. If you do not see concert footage (like the Triumph tour), blame goes to Estate/Sony, not any individual brother of Michael.