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Printablekrayzie said: I think they strongly messed up the last part of the miniseries, they completely ignored the off the wall era, and didn't develop the Thriller era...
Also the last Randy jackson looked too old, he looked older than Michael Jackson, and where were the jackson sisters ??? all true! it jumps from like "Dancing Machine" to "Human Nature" | |
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CinisterCee said: krayzie said: I think they strongly messed up the last part of the miniseries, they completely ignored the off the wall era, and didn't develop the Thriller era...
Also the last Randy jackson looked too old, he looked older than Michael Jackson, and where were the jackson sisters ??? all true! it jumps from like "Dancing Machine" to "Human Nature" HEY HEY HEY YOU GUYS! Give the movie a bit of credit..Berry Gordy said to Michael, in the scene, when he was trying to ease him into performing at Motown 25, "Thriller sounds good Michael. Didn't know you could better than Off The Wall."  | |
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JasonStar said: CinisterCee said: all true! it jumps from like "Dancing Machine" to "Human Nature" HEY HEY HEY YOU GUYS! Give the movie a bit of credit..Berry Gordy said to Michael, in the scene, when he was trying to ease him into performing at Motown 25, "Thriller sounds good Michael. Didn't know you could better than Off The Wall." | |
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LittleBLUECorvette said: SefraNSue said: ...Who did it?! Wholefthetowsintheswimminpool?! Michael! Marlon!!
...Go to bed, Joseph! Go. To. Bed!  "I had enough Joseph...all these years I had enough, you can not do this anymore."
Joe: "Tito, there some camera equipment you've been wantin' you can have all the equipment you want, just don't marry that girl, seh'll mess up your life.... You got girls screamin' over you right, you get married they're gonna look at you different." Tito: "I don't care, I gonna marry Dee." Joe: "You marry that, its the end of the Jackson Five." That is the part that makes me laugh everytime I watch it, Joe was a bastard wasn't he! How you gonna try to bribe your son with camera equipment, LOL!!! | |
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Moonwalkbjrain said: AnckSuNamun said:  I remember that thread here when the movie first came out. Someone needs to post those screencaps from the movie again.they wrong for how they fucked flex up for the white years 
 I really liked The Jacksons - An American Dream, but this VH1 film was one of the most embarrasing things I´ve ever seen. "When Michael Jackson is just singing and dancing, you just think this is an astonishing talent. And he has had this astounding talent all his life, but we want him to be floored as well. We really don´t like the idea that he could have it all." | |
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Excellent movie  They show it on VH-1 from time to time.I gotta buy the DVD. | |
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krayzie said: I think they strongly messed up the last part of the miniseries, they completely ignored the off the wall era, and didn't develop the Thriller era...
I felt that way at first. But you have to realize this story is about the FAMILY. Also the last Randy jackson looked too old, he looked older than Michael Jackson, and where were the jackson sisters ???
Casting, in general, was a major flaw for the movie. The parents were OK, you are SO correct about Randy (he was like 14 when he joined the group, they cast a grown azz man), all the Marlons were "off", all the grown up characters sucked as actors. Worst scene is Hazel and Jermaine in the bedroom. "We need control! "Say it, bro!"  [Edited 2/28/07 7:38am] I'm sick and tired of the Prince fans being sick and tired of the Prince fans that are sick and tired! | |
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"That's right,I am Number One.Nobody has ever outsold me....not Prince,not Madonna,nobody! I will be Number One forever! | |
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SoulAlive said:
"That's right,I am Number One.Nobody has ever outsold me....not Prince,not Madonna,nobody! I will be Number One forever! (The guy on the left) "Boy, you better get yo damned finger out my face before I dust the furniture with that wig." I'm sick and tired of the Prince fans being sick and tired of the Prince fans that are sick and tired! | |
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Adisa said: SoulAlive said:
"That's right,I am Number One.Nobody has ever outsold me....not Prince,not Madonna,nobody! I will be Number One forever! (The guy on the left) "Boy, you better get yo damned finger out my face before I dust the furniture with that wig." Hot damn | |
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Harlepolis said: Adisa said: (The guy on the left) "Boy, you better get yo damned finger out my face before I dust the furniture with that wig." Hot damn Haha. You guys are a trip.
What I never got was, Michael never really had a figure like this guy, in his life. I thought maybe he was supposed to be this movie's version of Frank DiLeo, but I was never sure. | |
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The Jacksons:An American Dream was the best movie! It's long as hell, but it's off the chain! I laughed, cried, got pissed at Joe, and I loved the music! I hated the one with Flex. He looked weird. like. weirder than Mike does now (and that's pretty hard to do)! I love Michael, but I'm not gonna sugar coat it, he was fine as hell until a little after Thriller. After that he started lookin all weird (until Bad through Dangerous. Then he looked cute, but in a pretty lady sorta way). Anywayz, I hated how he was portrayed in the movie with Flex. They made him seem crazy (like he needs pills for that shit and a check every month) and gay as hell! I don't think Mike is gay in real life, but in that movie Flex made it seem like he just oozed sissy all over the place! I like Flex, but not as Michael! Peace, Love, and Hair Grease! | |
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MLHJ said: The Jacksons:An American Dream was the best movie! It's long as hell, but it's off the chain! I laughed, cried, got pissed at Joe, and I loved the music! I hated the one with Flex. He looked weird. like. weirder than Mike does now (and that's pretty hard to do)! I love Michael, but I'm not gonna sugar coat it, he was fine as hell until a little after Thriller. After that he started lookin all weird (until Bad through Dangerous. Then he looked cute, but in a pretty lady sorta way). Anywayz, I hated how he was portrayed in the movie with Flex. They made him seem crazy (like he needs pills for that shit and a check every month) and gay as hell! I don't think Mike is gay in real life, but in that movie Flex made it seem like he just oozed sissy all over the place! I like Flex, but not as Michael!
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MLHJ said: The Jacksons:An American Dream was the best movie! It's long as hell, but it's off the chain! I laughed, cried, got pissed at Joe, and I loved the music! I hated the one with Flex. He looked weird. like. weirder than Mike does now (and that's pretty hard to do)! I love Michael, but I'm not gonna sugar coat it, he was fine as hell until a little after Thriller. After that he started lookin all weird (until Bad through Dangerous. Then he looked cute, but in a pretty lady sorta way). Anywayz, I hated how he was portrayed in the movie with Flex. They made him seem crazy (like he needs pills for that shit and a check every month) and gay as hell! I don't think Mike is gay in real life, but in that movie Flex made it seem like he just oozed sissy all over the place! I like Flex, but not as Michael!
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SefraNSue said: LittleBLUECorvette said: Joe: "You marry that, its the end of the Jackson Five." The line of the movie! And you gotta love the acting there. So intense. Joe: you marry that girl and ts the END OF THE JACKSON FIVE!! Tito: NO! It doesn't have to BE!...She don't wantr NOTHING but ME! Joe: All that work. FOR NOTHING! Michael: Man I HATE it when ya'll talk like that! Bout getting married! How could youb DO that to all our fans?! (runs away) Yeah, I've seen this a few times.
Five Heartbeats is one of my favorites, too. Don't even get me started quoting from that one... Yesterday is dead...tomorrow hasnt arrived yet....i have just ONE day...
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MLHJ said: The Jacksons:An American Dream was the best movie! It's long as hell, but it's off the chain! I laughed, cried, got pissed at Joe, and I loved the music! I hated the one with Flex. He looked weird. like. weirder than Mike does now (and that's pretty hard to do)! I love Michael, but I'm not gonna sugar coat it, he was fine as hell until a little after Thriller. After that he started lookin all weird (until Bad through Dangerous. Then he looked cute, but in a pretty lady sorta way). Anywayz, I hated how he was portrayed in the movie with Flex. They made him seem crazy (like he needs pills for that shit and a check every month) and gay as hell! I don't think Mike is gay in real life, but in that movie Flex made it seem like he just oozed sissy all over the place! I like Flex, but not as Michael!
Yesterday is dead...tomorrow hasnt arrived yet....i have just ONE day...
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Moonwalkbjrain said: AnckSuNamun said: I remember that thread here when the movie first came out. Someone needs to post those screencaps from the movie again.they wrong for how they fucked flex up for the white years
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CinisterCee said: krayzie said: I think they strongly messed up the last part of the miniseries, they completely ignored the off the wall era, and didn't develop the Thriller era...
Also the last Randy jackson looked too old, he looked older than Michael Jackson, and where were the jackson sisters ??? all true! it jumps from like "Dancing Machine" to "Human Nature" I think maybe that's because Motown wanted to focuse the storyline mainly on the relationship between the Jackson family and Motown.  | |
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krayzie said: CinisterCee said: all true! it jumps from like "Dancing Machine" to "Human Nature" I think maybe that's because Motown wanted to focuse the storyline mainly on the relationship between the Jackson family and Motown. yeah it's very focused on Motown. Even the Thriller era is really all about Motown 25. | |
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CinisterCee said: krayzie said: I think maybe that's because Motown wanted to focuse the storyline mainly on the relationship between the Jackson family and Motown. yeah it's very focused on Motown. Even the Thriller era is really all about Motown 25. One could argue that was Michael's defining moment as a solo artist, that really made him be in a class by himself. Even so, I agree with you 100%, it was focused on Motown mainly. I mean, I would have like to have seen a scene dealing with making the Thriller video, and the witnesses freaking out about it, sort of like done in "Man In The Mirror: The Michael Jackson Story" except less campy. [Edited 3/1/07 8:56am] | |
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The first half was excellent, but I agree, the second half (with the Jacksons as adults) left some things to be desired. Casting, reinactments were just meh. Poor Wylie Draper tried his best with "Bille Jean." There were a few highlights, but as a kid, watching this all the time, I always turned the tape off after "Dancing Machine." I did enjoy the way they ended the series, with the "Thank You" song. Overall, a solid miniseries, but the first half is the best.
..."You're a liar, and you're a cheat, and I don't want you. Nooooo, I don't want you, I don't want, you, I don't want you, I don't want you no more!.." Okay, let me stop. Michael never stopped! | |
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SefraNSue said: I did enjoy the way they ended the series, with the "Thank You" song.
We Thank yooooou *Michael closes fist [Fade to Black] [Credits Roll] Got my dvd in the mail today!   "Nobody makes me bleed my own blood...NOBODY!"
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ThreadCula said: SefraNSue said: I did enjoy the way they ended the series, with the "Thank You" song.
We Thank yooooou *Michael closes fist [Fade to Black] [Credits Roll] Got my dvd in the mail today! LOL Cute | |
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