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Re: Spike Lee announces Off The Wall Documentary
In contrast, what is Bruno Mars gonna tell us? How much he liked listening to the album as a kid and how it has inspired him? To me that's something that would be interesting in a documentary about Bruno Mars and his musical upbringing. In a documentary about MJ's album I do not see how that is interesting beyond a short and quick segment aimed at highlighting the influence and staying power of the album.
I couldn't disagree more. Quincy was pivotal in the creation of the album and in helping Michael find his footing as a solo artist. If he tends to repeat himself over and over, it is up to Spike Lee to steer him in the right direction and to not include repetitious material out of the final film. Most of what Quincy has spoken about thus far with regards to Off The Wall was how he and Michael got to work together in the first place, but there are still so many questions that could be asked about the individual tracks on the album, the overall creation process, etc. As frustrating as some of the things Quincy has said (mainly since 2009) are, I just don't see how you can do a music documentary about Off The Wall and not try to include him. Same goes for Temperton, Bruce Swedien, and at least some of the session players that recorded the album.and if Iam honest I can not see that it would help really the documentation. He repeats himself over and over again, kind of boring anyway and his contributions since 2009 to Michael have only worsened. So it seems really useful to add Quincy in the form of archive interviews and material in the documentary as they did in Bad 25. Thousand times better to hear Bruno Mars talking about Michael and his art. I am sure Bruce Swedien will be in it with new interviews.
In contrast, what is Bruno Mars gonna tell us? How much he liked listening to the album as a kid and how it has inspired him? To me that's something that would be interesting in a documentary about Bruno Mars and his musical upbringing. In a documentary about MJ's album I do not see how that is interesting beyond a short and quick segment aimed at highlighting the influence and staying power of the album.