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The Official 'Michael' Bio-Pic Thread

Wouldn't take much for the band to sound better than the real Victory Tour did but it's sure gonna be offputting lol
 
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damoonwalker said:
The promo has certainly cranked up. In my home city in England, I've seen a poster printed on a couple of buses, and I've seen two TV Adverts :D
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I live in a small UK town and felt a bit "left out" from the hype... Went to Bristol for work today and saw Michael EVERYWHERE! Absolutely phenomenal!
 
interview with Antoine Fuqua and Jaafar
In our latest digital cover story, director Antoine Fuqua and breakout star Jaafar Jackson of the upcoming film Michael open up about legacy, reinvention, and the fight to honor an artist who changed pop forever.
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As the film takes us through the Motown Era, how were you able to stay historically accurate in depicting the harsh realities of the music industry and the complicated relationship among the Jackson family?
Antoine Fuqua: We kept the focus on the family and what they did to get to the top. The story doesn’t go into too much of the record label stuff. We touch on it, it is there, but this is really more about the family dynamics as they rise to the top, to Jackson 5 and Michael finding his freedom.
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The scale of Michael’s stardom in the 1980s onward set the precedent for larger-than-life pop exports. How does the film relay that Michael’s meteoric rise was not just a personal accomplishment but a testament to Black artistry — the ability for Black artists to pierce pop culture and international audiences?
Jaafar Jackson: I wanted to really dive into who Michael really was behind closed doors. It’s that intimate side of him dealing with his creative ideas, struggling to gain independence from his family and really carve out his solo moment. It was very important for me to help inform those moments. Like, for “Thriller,” I kept asking myself what he’d be feeling during that time, creating that album, or even shooting the music video. I think having access to a lot of his writings, like I said earlier, helped me tremendously to create a timeline of how he was feeling in 1979, or what he wanted to achieve in 1985 after Thriller. He was so specific. He knew exactly what he wanted to do. He knew exactly the people he wanted to work with.
Antoine Fuqua: He would collect information.
Jaafar Jackson: He was also a marketing genius.
Antoine Fuqua: He used to call himself a scientist. He made it clear you have to study everything.
Jaafar Jackson: Dissect.
Antoine Fuqua: Yes, dissect. But remember, Michael is one of the last entertainers that truly understood showmanship. I mean, even in his everyday life, he still wore the outfits with the sparkles on it. So when Michael Jackson showed up, it was a whole show. It wasn’t like jeans and flip flops. He was this character when you saw him out in the world. He understood spectacle. Showmanship he understood. Mystery he understood. And that’s unfortunately a dying skillset for a lot of artists.
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Antoine Fuqua and Jaafar Jackson Step Into the World of Michael

In our latest digital cover story, the director and breakout star of the upcoming film Michael open up about legacy, reinvention, and the fight to honor an artist who changed pop forever
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Lightbringer said:
Possibly, but if you hide the main concept what its about only the hardcore fans will go and see it which would be a waste IMO :)

They could have showed glimpses of what to expect without spoiling it, I mean real MJ fans knows Michaels life and what stuff that could be in there. Neutrals would have to be swayed that this an interesting film! Kind of like, "oh I did not know this about MJ, I am intrigued to see what really happened".

This is not criticism of the actual film btw as I have not seen it :cool:
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I understand what you're saying. We , MJ fans know what happened throughout his life , including the hardships he endured. For me, reveiling too much before the movie spoils the fun.
I just hope it won't be watered down.

I know it's not a criticism you made of the film ;)
 
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james283126 said:
Yeah the angles in the cuts lose the energy of the track they make things feel like they’re dragging a bit. And this is just a nitpick, but Jaafar’s lip syncing is a bit off as well. Especially on the part where he’s about to break into the moonwalk and says “Hee” his mouth is wide open, almost as though he did a “hoo” twice. Just looks a little odd.
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Yeah, the delay before he does the moonwalk just feels weird. Seems like they were trying to drag it out to create extra tension and highlight the significance of that big moment. But they didn't really go all the way with it, and as a result it just comes across as odd.

The fairly tame audience reaction to the moonwalk seems strange too. They made it look like a bunch of people calmly getting up to applaud like it's a polite standing ovation at the end of a good theater performance. In the real footage we can of course hear people were absolutely losing their sh*t.
 
@michaeljackson.nl for when you've seen the film:

1 - Do they play songs that aren't on the soundtrack album?

2 - What about unreleased songs? Do they play any snippets, make mention of unreleased titles, or is "Hot Street" the only song?

3 - Can you guess how much of the runtime does the performances (whether that's live concerts, video clip recreations, etc.) take?

4 - How much of the Bad era do they show in total?

Enjoy the movie man 🙏
 
ChanceToDance said:
@michaeljackson.nl for when you've seen the film:

1 - Do they play songs that aren't on the soundtrack album?

2 - What about unreleased songs? Do they play any snippets, make mention of unreleased titles, or is "Hot Street" the only song?

3 - Can you guess how much of the runtime does the performances (whether that's live concerts, video clip recreations, etc.) take?

4 - How much of the Bad era do they show in total?
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Feels like i’m going to a Brad seminar😭

Nahh I’m just kidsing, I’ll definitely keep them in mind!
ChanceToDance said:
Enjoy the movie man 🙏
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Thanks mate, very much looking forward to this weekend
 
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