If youd like to join in, please sign in or register. Lesley Sharp stars as a detective who faces impossible choices in a murky world where loyalties are tested and lines are blurred. The video for "Seven Nation Army" is a kaleidoscopic, trippy series of shots. Could you want anything more in a video? Some of the biggest Broadway productions of recent years are musicals based on preexisting, well-known media. It's full of genius symbolism and won Lamar a Grammy for best video. J-Lo brought in the new millennium with her video for "Waiting for Tonight." It's amazing. [36], A Hollywood production company attempted to turn Jackson's song "Billie Jean", which is also featured on Jackson's Thriller album, into a feature film, but no plans were completed. Love it or hate it, labels are obsessed with it and it's here to stay. [14] He initially imagined the werecat would resemble a black panther, but added a longer mane and larger ears. The metamorphosis of the polite "boy next door" into a werecat has been interpreted as a depiction of male sexuality, depicted as naturally bestial, predatory, and aggressive. Missy Elliot is also featured in the video and song. When he raps about Photoshop, a woman is shown all made up and without makeup. "Out of all my videos, it was the least expensive and took the least amount of time. "As soon as the Americans got involved, things became monetised, turning music videos into a proper industry, which operated alongside MTV. The video includes clips from "Purple Rain," too. Between Britney Spears' flight attendant uniform, diamond and nude body suit, and black cat suit, all of her outfits are memorable. Between his Mad Hatter costume and the trippy adventures of Alice as she tries to escape Wonderland, the video is ful of memorable scenes. The singer liked that idea and later told Jehovah's Witness publication Awakethat he "just intended to do a good, fun short film, not to purposely bring to the screen something to scare people or to do anything bad.". For episodes that used a different title in the U.S., the U.S. title is shown in italics underneath the original British title. Top editors give you the stories you want delivered right to your inbox each weekday. YouTube/KendrickLamarVEVO. I don't know the answer to that, but I do worry about DCs being desensitised to horrible things. | 8 Say You . "I recall everybody at college talking about it; about how it was like a mini-movie and how much it had cost. Before We Die. But the video ends with a shot of her in bed. The video won a Grammy for best long-form video. [41] The lawsuit was settled in 2012 for an undisclosed amount. He reaches out to her but can't pull her back up and she falls. [37], The video game Plants vs. Zombies by PopCap Games contained a reference to the Thriller music video in its original releases from May 2009 (a month before Jackson's death) until it was removed in July 2010. Fans worldwide re-enact its zombie dance and it remains popular on YouTube. The first thing he said to me when he came out of school was 'Are zombies real, mum?'. As the band and hundreds of other people are stuck in a traffic jam, the camera pans to various individuals sitting in their car with subtitles describing their thoughts. Encompassing just about . The LP is only nine tracks long, andseven of those of those were commercially released singles: "The Girl is Mine," "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'," "Human Nature," and "P.Y. It won the MTV video of the year award. Director John Landis Writers John Landis Michael Jackson Stars Michael Jackson Ola Ray Within just a few months of release in November 1983, it had sold over a million copies, easily making it the best-selling home video ever to that point. The "Dancing Zombie" enemy was originally resembled Jackson dressed in his Thriller outfit and the "Backup Dancer Zombies" that surrounded the Dancing Zombie resembled the backup dancers from the part of Thriller where Jackson turns onto a zombie. I was suing him for 14 years. Epic Records head of promotions Frank DiLeo suggested a third music video, for the album's title track, which wasn't even slated to be a single. "When you're making music videos, it's like you're a tailor; you cut the suit to fit your model and the artist you're working with. [3], The series was created by Brian Clemens, who also scripted the majority of the episodes and story-lined every installment. There's the car running out of gas and it's like a movie, then it just keeps going, as if they're saying: 'That'd be cool, let's do that.' The promotional video for "Bohemian Rhapsody" starts off with the striking, yet simple shot of the four band members sitting in darkness and singing the a capella part of the song. Every shot in the "Bye Bye Bye" video is memorable. Narration: Darkness falls across the land / The midnight hour is close at hand / Creatures crawl in search of blood / To terrorize y'all's neighbourhood / And whosoever shall be found / Without the soul for getting down / Must stand and face the hounds of hell / And rot inside a corpse's shell. Outlander. [8] In a statement published in Awake!, a magazine published by the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania, Jackson said: "I just intended to do a good, fun short film, not to purposely bring to the screen something to scare people or to do anything bad. According to Vanity Fair, Landis directed Jackson to add an element of sexual forwardness to his role, with an eye toward interesting the singer's many female fans by making him appear more manly and virile. In 2013, she settled with the Jackson estate for $75,000. By clicking Sign up, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider In a 2009 interview with Billboard, Bey said she was surprised by the reaction. Taking place on New Year's Eve, the video shows J-Lo and her friends getting ready for a party. Jackson was all in, especially after Landis said he could probably get An American Werewolf in London makeup master Rick Baker involved. The UK version features Bush in a white dress as she dances around a dark room white white mist. It's a moot point whether or not a bit of fear does them any harm in the long term. I want to do what's right. He took both "Beat It" and "Billie Jean" to #1, debuted his signature "Moonwalk"dance move to stunned and delighted fans, sold millions of copies of his album Thriller, and then starred in one of the most popular, famous, and well-produced music videos of all time. "Even him bantering with the girl after they come out of the movie; you're seeing him at this incredible age and at this moment in his life. Directed by John Landis, known for "Animal House" and "An American Werewolf in London," the mini-movie has the perfect horror aesthetic. "Girl meets boy, they fall in love, boy has big secret, now what." It was the first music video to be selected. [8] Branca mollified Jackson by suggesting they include a disclaimer at the start of the film stating that it did not reflect Jackson's personal convictions. "Due to my strong personal convictions," the disclaimer credited to Michael Jackson reads, "I wish to stress that this film in no way endorses a belief in the occult." And then, at midnight on 2 December, after weeks of trailers and hype, MTV showed it to the world. There's nothing flashy about the video, but the choreography was an instant hit and easy enough for people to learn. 08/07/2009 18:21. The video was a bit controversial for its sexual visuals. The music video director Brian Grant credited Thriller as the turning point when music videos became a "proper industry". All eight episodes of Prime Video's new show The Consultant made their debut last week, allowing folks to fly through the entirety of the workplace saga like the levels of an . Disney star Alyson Stoner broke out in the video as the lead child dancer. However, after the new channel Showtime agreed to pay half the budget, MTV agreed to pay the rest, justifying the expenditure as financing for a motion picture and not a music video. The video shows two stories: one in which a boy is killed in a drug deal after not listening to his mom to stop and another where a man contracts AIDS after having unprotected sex with a woman. The audio was also updated to 5.1, 7.1 and Dolby Atmos standards. The mystery and thriller . [9][8] These title sequences were used in Britain when the series was repeated on regional ITV stations in the 1980s, and are also included as extras on the Complete Series box set. Landis talked Jackson out of getting a new actress by reminding him that Ray was a Playmate in Playboy, not in "Thriller." [22] Gil Kaufman of MTV described the video as "iconic" and felt that it was one of Jackson's most enduring legacies. One of the lengthiest music videos made at the time, running for 14 minutes and 7 seconds. The video even won a Grammy. [10], In 1984, the National Coalition on Television Violence (NCTV) reviewed 200 MTV videos and classified more than half as too violent, including Thriller. It's directed by John Strickland (Bodyguard, Line Of Duty) and follows the crew on the fictional Kinloch Bravo oil rig stationed off the Scottish coast on the dangerous waters of the North Sea.When the group of workers is due to return to the mainland, an eerie fog descends, and a mysterious force begins to take . Director: Scott Cooper | Runtime: 128 minutes. The "Love Shack" video was filmed at the home of ceramic artists Philip Maberry and Scott Walker and shows people grooving and having a fun party in this place in the middle of some woods. Spooks (a.k.a. The band is performing at a high school pep rally where cheerleaders have the circle-A anarchy symbol on their chests. Jackson becomes a zombie himself and dances with the horde to the song. The Spice Girls video for "Wannabe" is entirely one-shot and shows the girls taking over the St. Pancras Grand Hotel in London. So in the beginning of the video, Michael has a message stating that "Due to my strong personal convictions, I wish to stress that this film is no way endorses a belief in the occult". The black-and-white video features various scenes of the siblings together and alone, reacting emotionally and with anger at certain moments. Michael Jackson's estate owes Quincy Jones $9.4m in royalties, jury decides, NewMichael Jackson music to be produced by Timbaland, Michael Jackson is top-earning dead celebrity, beating Prince and Bowie, Mysurreal 1980 interview with Michael Jackson: Direct your questions to Janet; shell put them to Michael, Michael Jackson's Thriller becomes first album to sell 30m copies in the US, Michael Jackson: Five years after his death, how his influence lives on, Michael Jackson: Xscape review - a fitting bookend to the man's career, Kirsty Wark can perform the Thriller dance. The speed of the video shifts with the music resulting in a satisfying video. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. Two tears roll down her cheeks at the end. In one scene, Michael's right "cat's eye" contact lens is askew and not in straight. Fall Out Boy's video for "Sugar, We're Goin Down" alternates between the band jamming and a love story between a boy with antlers and a normal girl. And yet, it was something of an afterthought: the seventh single from a 10-track album that didn't have the most auspicious of starts when it was released a full year before the Thriller video (long enough for Jackson's nose to look different in the film than it does on the LP cover). [8], Weeks before the premiere, Jackson, then a Jehovah's Witness, was told by the organization leaders that the film promoted demonology and that he would be excommunicated. The video won for video of the year at the MTV VMAs. At Murphy's insistence, the film was played again. Jackson's character takes his date (Ola Ray) to a horror movie and then makes her life into one when he transforms into a monstrous creature and leads a horde of other scary creatures both ghoulish and undead. A night at the movies turns into a nightmare when Michael and his date are attacked by a hoard of bloodthirsty zombies - only a "Thriller" can save them now.A night at the movies turns into a nightmare when Michael and his date are attacked by a hoard of bloodthirsty zombies - only a "Thriller" can save them now.A night at the movies turns into a nightmare when Michael and his date are attacked by a hoard of bloodthirsty zombies - only a "Thriller" can save them now. [12] Nina Blackwood, a former MTV executive, said music videos improved after Thriller, with more storylines and more intricate choreography. Many elements of Michael Jackson's Thriller have had a lasting impact on popular culture, such as the zombie dance and Jackson's red jacket, designed by Landis's wife Deborah Nadoolman. [10] It includes home video footage of a young Jackson dancing and footage of his performances from The Ed Sullivan Show and Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever. This idea was replaced with a two-legged monster, as this made it easier for him to dance. He warns her that he is "not like other guys", transforms into a werecat and attacks her. It's hard to forget. Isn't it ironic? [8], Thriller was filmed at the Palace Theatre in downtown Los Angeles, the zombie sequence at the junction of Union Pacific Avenue and South Calzona Street in East Los Angeles, and the final house scene at 1345 Carroll Avenue in the Angeleno Heights neighborhood of Echo Park. Set in a futuristic looking white room, the video stands out for the illusions it features. The girls are together when the guy comes knocking and slam the door in his face. The floors appears to move as the walls stand still, furniture seems to glide, and the titled camera makes viewers feel a bit sideways. They eventually head down a river to a rave in the forest. Michael Jackson: Thriller Music Video 1983 PG 13 m IMDb RATING 8.7 /10 18K YOUR RATING Rate Horror Music A night at the movies turns into a nightmare when Michael and his date are attacked by a hoard of bloodthirsty zombies - only a "Thriller" can save them now. In attendance were celebrities including Diana Ross, Warren Beatty, Prince, and Eddie Murphy. As Katy Perry makes her way through the board game world, she rescues some girls from candy-related prisons and then defeats Snoop Dogg and his gummy bear army with whipped cream. Also, the group performs in water and in liquefied forms in front of a waterfall. [40][39], The Thriller dance is performed in major cities around the world; the largest zombie dance included 12,937 dancers, in Mexico City. Less than two years later, sister network VH1 would also name "Thriller" the top video ever made. In 2009, according to Broadway World, theater production company the Nederlander Organization announced that it had obtained the rights to Jackson's magnum opus and would be making a big musical based specifically on the "Thriller" video. 23 of 25 found this interesting | Share this On June 27, 2011, the red jacket Jackson wore in this video sold for 1.8 million dollars at Julien's Auctions of Beverly Hills. Unpredictable crime thriller. And it ended up being the most iconic," she said. I just wanted to create something that would do justice to the song and I was excited about making, and I think Thriller was the same way.". Her use of religious symbols caused controversy, and the Vatican even condemned it. [8] Thriller is popular on YouTube, which hosts user-submitted videos of reenactments of the dance. It was the first music video to be selected. 4 My Heart Will Go On Celine Dion. It references numerous horror films and sees Jackson dancing with a horde of zombies. [12], The video doubled boosted sales of the Thriller album,[8] which sold a million copies a week following the video debut[12] and became the bestselling album of all time. [23], Michael Jackson's Thriller was named the "greatest video" by MTV in 1999,[24] and by VH1[22] and Time in 2001. | [38][39] The description of the Dancing Zombie in the game paraphrased the disclaimer at the end of Thriller. This article includes content provided by Spotify. [2] As the title suggests, each story is a thriller of some variety, from tales of the supernatural to down-to-earth whodunits. TV-MA | 240 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller 7.4 Rate A young couple move into an apartment only to find the body of a young woman that had been missing for 2 years but never registered as missing which leads to a deeper investigation into what actually happened. It ends with the groom as the actual ringmaster. Walking down a city street at night, Jackson teases her by performing the verses of "Thriller". The short film was packaged on home video with The Making of 'Thriller' (1983) as "Making Michael Jackson's 'Thriller'", which became the world's best-selling VHS musical. No wonder we readily accept the concept of a literal metamorphosis. It's a weird video, but that's why it's unforgettable. This steamy drama, which is adapted from a book series by Diana Gabaldon of the same name, follows former World War II nurse Claire Randall as she unexpectedly travels back in time to . It won a Grammy for best music video. Jackson was 25 years old at the time of filming. They made something that was so perfect for the early 80s. [12] The documentary, Making Michael Jackson's Thriller, was directed by Jerry Kramer. Thriller is a British television series, originally broadcast in the UK from 1973 to 1976. Landis had helmed several big movies, including the horror-comedy An American Werewolf in London, whichJackson so enjoyed (per Vanity Fair) that he wanted the director to tell another werewolf story and helm his "Thriller" video. In 2006, the Guinness World Records listed it as the "most successful music video of all time. In the 1950s, Michael Jackson and a young woman (Ola Ray) run out of gas while driving in a wooded area. There's even data to suggest that the existence of Making Michael Jackson's Thriller helped fuel the massive rise of VCR sales in late 1983. Dendle wrote that the video captures the feelings of claustrophobia and helplessness essential to zombie films. However, Epic wouldn't pay for it the label spent $250,000 on the video for "Billie Jean" but made Jackson pay the $150,000 budget for "Beat It" himself. 3 Take On Me A-ha. | at the Disco's first music video features a wedding where the bride's family is asleep and have their faces and eyelids painted.