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Reply #300 posted 03/08/10 4:26pm

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All of you guys need to see that video , Truly a great one, A must see...what a career, what a legacy.

MICHAEL JACKSON
R.I.P
مايكل جاكسون للأبد
1958
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Reply #301 posted 03/08/10 10:47pm

Timmy84

seeingvoices12 said:

All of you guys need to see that video , Truly a great one, A must see...what a career, what a legacy.



thumbs up!
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Reply #302 posted 03/08/10 11:37pm

Vanilli

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Timmy84 said:

seeingvoices12 said:

All of you guys need to see that video , Truly a great one, A must see...what a career, what a legacy.



thumbs up!


He BETTER live forever and his music better live forever, along with his legacy or I'll be one pissed off, glove wearing, armband wearing mutha fucka. mad

No-one will ever come close to being as talented and as special as MJ was.
This video displays mean of the reasons why.
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Reply #303 posted 03/09/10 12:00am

motownlover

Metatron to Release Michael Jackson HIStory Concert on All Mobile Platforms
Metatron to Release Michael Jackson HIStory Concert on All Mobile Platforms
appMovie Contains Exclusive Material, Not Previously Released in the United States
March 05, 2010: 04:14 PM ET


Metatron Inc. (PINKSHEETS: MRNJ) today announced that it will release the appMovie "Michael Jackson HIStory World Tour Live" concert on iTunes, Android and Blackberry under license from Soul Legends Ltd and Darryl Payne Productions Inc.

The concert was recorded from the third and final world concert tour by Michael Jackson as a solo artist. The tour, which grossed a total of $165 million, included a total of 82 concerts with a record-breaking attendance of 4,500,000 fans. Never before seen in the US, this is the first and only High-Definition recording of Michael Jackson performing all of his hits live. Recorded while he was at the peak of his career, Jackson puts on an amazing performance. The video quality is extremely high, was shot with fifty cameras and is 2-1/2 hours in length. This app also contains 500 rare pictures.

Joe Riehl, CEO of Metatron said, "Michael Jackson is the most successful entertainer of all time and his music and videos continue to be top sales performers in all formats. This concert video is exclusive to our subsidiary i-Mobilize and has not been released in any format in the United States until now. We are proud to be the first to release this incredible video from one of the world's truly great all-time performers."

About Michael Jackson HIStory World Tour Live

Michael Jackson.

, referred to as the King of Pop, is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time, and one of the most influential. His 1982 album Thriller sold more than 110 million copies, and remains the best-selling album ever; while several of his other albums rank among the world's best-sellers. 17 number-one singles in the US (including four as a member of The Jackson 5); and estimated world sales of over 780 million records,[ making him one of the best-selling recording artists ever.



SET LIST: Intro Scream They Don't Care About Us In The Closet Wanna Be Startin' Something Stranger In Moscow Smooth Criminal You Are Not Alone I Want You Back The Love You Save I'll Be There Billie Jean Thriller Beat It Blood On The Dancing Floor Dangerous Black Or White Earth Song We Are The World Heal The World History

About Metatron Inc.

Metatron Inc. is a diversified internet holding company with a mission to harness the power of today's online and wireless consumer interactivity to make daily life easier, more productive and more entertaining for people all over the world. For more information on the Company, please visit Metatron.

Forward-Looking Statements

Any statements made in this press release which are not historical facts contain certain forward-looking statements, as such term is defined in the Private Litigation Reform Act of 1995, concerning potential developments affecting the business, prospects, financial condition and other aspects of the company to which this release pertains. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results of the specific items described in this release, and the company's operations generally, to differ materially from what is projected in such forward-looking statements. Although such statements are based upon the best judgments of management of the company as of the date of this release, significant deviations in magnitude, timing and other factors may result from business risks and uncertainties including, without limitation, the company's dependence on third parties, general market and economic conditions, technical factors, the availability of outside capital, receipt of revenues and other factors, many of which are beyond the control of the company. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements. Moreover, neither we nor any other person assumes responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of such statements, and we disclaim any obligation to update information contained in any forward-looking statement.





why not bad tour dvds ! propper ones
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Reply #304 posted 03/09/10 1:25am

dag

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A question off-topic: Can you all access KOP board? I haven´t been able to get in for two days now.
"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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Reply #305 posted 03/09/10 1:49am

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dag said:

A question off-topic: Can you all access KOP board? I haven´t been able to get in for two days now.

It's down at the moment, hopefully it'll be up again soon
"We may deify or demonize them but not ignore them. And we call them genius, because they are the people who change the world."
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Reply #306 posted 03/09/10 4:17am

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seeingvoices12 said:

All of you guys need to see that video , Truly a great one, A must see...what a career, what a legacy.


sad well done, this video made me cry it's still hard to believe that he's gone
"we make our heroes in America only to destroy them"
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Reply #307 posted 03/09/10 7:26am

dag

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seeingvoices12 said:

All of you guys need to see that video , Truly a great one, A must see...what a career, what a legacy.


Whoever made this video did a great job.


Hey, guys, could someone please post here a link the MJJ online site which had a great gallery with tons of big pictures? I´ve lost it somehow and cannot find it via google etc. Thanks.
[Edited 3/9/10 7:43am]
"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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Reply #308 posted 03/09/10 7:47am

Vanilli

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motownlover said:

Metatron to Release Michael Jackson HIStory Concert on All Mobile Platforms
Metatron to Release Michael Jackson HIStory Concert on All Mobile Platforms
appMovie Contains Exclusive Material, Not Previously Released in the United States
March 05, 2010: 04:14 PM ET


Metatron Inc. (PINKSHEETS: MRNJ) today announced that it will release the appMovie "Michael Jackson HIStory World Tour Live" concert on iTunes, Android and Blackberry under license from Soul Legends Ltd and Darryl Payne Productions Inc.



Release date???!?!? I searched iTunes this morning and couldn't find it.
I know! I know it's probably too soon but haha I want it!
[Edited 3/9/10 7:48am]
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Reply #309 posted 03/09/10 7:53am

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Vanilli said:

motownlover said:

Metatron to Release Michael Jackson HIStory Concert on All Mobile Platforms
Metatron to Release Michael Jackson HIStory Concert on All Mobile Platforms
appMovie Contains Exclusive Material, Not Previously Released in the United States
March 05, 2010: 04:14 PM ET


Metatron Inc. (PINKSHEETS: MRNJ) today announced that it will release the appMovie "Michael Jackson HIStory World Tour Live" concert on iTunes, Android and Blackberry under license from Soul Legends Ltd and Darryl Payne Productions Inc.



Release date???!?!? I searched iTunes this morning and couldn't find it.
I know! I know it's probably too soon but haha I want it!
[Edited 3/9/10 7:48am]


According to their latest press release - in the next 2 weeks - price $9.95
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Reply #310 posted 03/09/10 8:05am

dag

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I love these.

"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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Reply #311 posted 03/09/10 10:06am

Vanilli

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Did anyone else catch MJ's bodyguards on GMA?

You can watch the video here.

Very fascinating. More of it will be on night-line tonight
and even more on GMA tomorrow. VERY FASCINATING.

http://www.mediatakeout.c...nside.html
[Edited 3/9/10 10:06am]
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Reply #312 posted 03/09/10 10:31am

dag

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Vanilli said:

Did anyone else catch MJ's bodyguards on GMA?

You can watch the video here.

Very fascinating. More of it will be on night-line tonight
and even more on GMA tomorrow. VERY FASCINATING.

http://www.mediatakeout.c...nside.html
[Edited 3/9/10 10:06am]

Mike making out in the back seat. eek wow.
"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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Reply #313 posted 03/09/10 10:33am

Vanilli

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dag said:

Vanilli said:

Did anyone else catch MJ's bodyguards on GMA?

You can watch the video here.

Very fascinating. More of it will be on night-line tonight
and even more on GMA tomorrow. VERY FASCINATING.

http://www.mediatakeout.c...nside.html
[Edited 3/9/10 10:06am]

Mike making out in the back seat. eek wow.


I kinda always figured, either he was asexual, or had a side with
women that few people got to see. I guess he was quite the mack after all.
I thought it was interesting all the reading he did too. I'd love to know what
books he was reading more recently.
[Edited 3/9/10 10:34am]
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Reply #314 posted 03/09/10 10:38am

dag

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Vanilli said:

dag said:


Mike making out in the back seat. eek wow.


I kinda always figured, either he was asexual, or had a side with
women that few people got to see. I guess he was quite the mack after all.
I thought it was interesting all the reading he did too. I'd love to know what
books he was reading more recently.
[Edited 3/9/10 10:34am]

Asexual never crossed my mind. Have you ever seen him onstage? Damn, getting jealous..... lol
"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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Reply #315 posted 03/09/10 10:43am

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seeingvoices12 said:

All of you guys need to see that video , Truly a great one, A must see...what a career, what a legacy.



To think I was a part of practically every phase of that video..

What a wonderful gift that was given to us, by our creator..

I miss you Michael.
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Reply #316 posted 03/09/10 11:00am

Vanilli

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dag said:

Vanilli said:



I kinda always figured, either he was asexual, or had a side with
women that few people got to see. I guess he was quite the mack after all.
I thought it was interesting all the reading he did too. I'd love to know what
books he was reading more recently.
[Edited 3/9/10 10:34am]

Asexual never crossed my mind. Have you ever seen him onstage? Damn, getting jealous..... lol


I guess I just never viewed Michael as a "sexual" entity. He was always
someone who was pure, innocent, graceful, quiet, strong, smart, and
so much more. But never "sexual." Maybe I have my own issues around sex
that need to be talked out with a therapist at some point. razz

But seriously, on the MJ boards, bboy and I have talked about how
kind of strange (and annoying/funny) some of the gold pants threads,
and all those kind of threads are. And while I know there isn't a
relationship between female fans wanting to bang MJ, and Michael's
own personal sexuality, I guess I grouped it all together for a long
time as just not something on my map, as far as MJ.

It is cool though, to think of him making out with women
in his backseat. He wanted so badly to do normal things,
like his bodyguards said, and making out with a woman
in the backseat of a car sounds pretty normal to me.

I'm shocked the women aren't writing a book.

Oh wait. I bet it will happen sooner or later. razz
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Reply #317 posted 03/09/10 11:09am

sag10

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dag said:

Vanilli said:

Did anyone else catch MJ's bodyguards on GMA?

You can watch the video here.

Very fascinating. More of it will be on night-line tonight
and even more on GMA tomorrow. VERY FASCINATING.

http://www.mediatakeout.c...nside.html
[Edited 3/9/10 10:06am]

Mike making out in the back seat. eek wow.


This was a great interview.
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Reply #318 posted 03/09/10 11:11am

dag

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Vanilli said:

dag said:


Asexual never crossed my mind. Have you ever seen him onstage? Damn, getting jealous..... lol


I guess I just never viewed Michael as a "sexual" entity. He was always
someone who was pure, innocent, graceful, quiet, strong, smart, and
so much more. But never "sexual." Maybe I have my own issues around sex
that need to be talked out with a therapist at some point. razz

But seriously, on the MJ boards, bboy and I have talked about how
kind of strange (and annoying/funny) some of the gold pants threads,
and all those kind of threads are. And while I know there isn't a
relationship between female fans wanting to bang MJ, and Michael's
own personal sexuality, I guess I grouped it all together for a long
time as just not something on my map, as far as MJ.


lol You´re a man right? I know that Bboy is a straight male so you two won´t understand that. I view Mike the same way, but even pure, innocent, graceful, quiet, strong, smart, and so much more man do have their needs, I guess.lol


I'm shocked the women aren't writing a book.

Oh wait. I bet it will happen sooner or later. razz
lol

That is surprising, but maybe Mike just knew how to choose them or when he was alive, they would probably never dare to say anything for the fear of loosing him. We´ll see what happens now when he´s not here anymore.
[Edited 3/9/10 11:12am]
"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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Reply #319 posted 03/09/10 11:26am

Vanilli

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dag said:[quote]

Vanilli said:


lol You´re a man right? I know that Bboy is a straight male so you two won´t understand that. I view Mike the same way, but even pure, innocent, graceful, quiet, strong, smart, and so much more man do have their needs, I guess.lol


I'm shocked the women aren't writing a book.

Oh wait. I bet it will happen sooner or later. razz
lol

That is surprising, but maybe Mike just knew how to choose them or when he was alive, they would probably never dare to say anything for the fear of loosing him. We´ll see what happens now when he´s not here anymore.
[Edited 3/9/10 11:12am]


dag, I guess I see what you are saying. It is still weird for me to
think of MJ like that. I guess for me, so much of MJ is tied into
him being my childhood hero, ala Batman, Superman, Spider-Man, people
like that. I drew pictures of the cover of Dangerous as a kid, and
even made it into a person "Dangerous-Man" whose real identity was
MJ. Then when I saw Moonwalker, it was like, "Okay this guy REALLY
is a hero! He can turn into a robot! A car! This is it!" I loved
his music, but he also had that coolness factor that like Batman
and Spider-Man had.

Here was my blog about his death from back in early October.
I didn't want to write about MJ sooner then that or it would
have turned into just utter sadness. By October (before "This Is It"
came out, thank G-D, I was able to process the loss a bit.)

It kinda relates to this topic, and it relates to MJ in
general. I'd love thoughts.

The Deaths of Spider-Man and Michael Jackson

"The Death of Spider-Man" was filmed on May 23rd, 2009. It was a video shoot like the other Influence Films video shoots of the past. It was a fun experience with friends and captivating to watch one of my favorite childhood heroes come to life: Spider-Man.

Once "The Death of Spider-Man" was filmed, I put the footage away and planned to edit it in the middle of June and have it released by August. Before June 25, 2009, besides my pet fish and a few distant relatives, I didn't have that much experience with death. Then on June 25, 2009, one of my favorite childhood heroes died: Michael Jackson.

I will never forget where I was when I heard the news. I was watching TV, surfing the Internet and preparing to leave my home. Then I heard that Michael Jackson was rushed to the hospital. From that point until I heard the King of Pop had passed away, I was glued to the TV and Internet. My plans of leaving for the day were suddenly changed. I wanted to cry when I first saw on the TV that he had died, but I couldn't. I was just frozen. In the next few days and weeks, I remained the same way. I couldn't believe it. When I was a kid, I had posters of four people on my walls: Batman, the Flash, Spider-Man and Michael Jackson. To say Michael Jackson was important in my world, then and now, would be an understatement.

In August, I finally began editing the footage from, "The Death of Spider-Man." At first it was literally hard to watch. I couldn't take my mind off Michael Jackson's death. The footage of Spider-Man falling to the ground was the most difficult part to watch and edit. Around that same time, I was reading the re-released edition of J. Randy Taraborrelli's Michael Jackson biography: "Michael Jackson: The Magic, The Madness, The Whole Story." J. Randy Taraborrelli is my favorite author and his new edition of the book was a beautiful tribute to the complex life Michael Jackson lived. Reading Taraborrelli's words and editing "The Death of Spider-Man" are all I can remember doing in August and September. As I write this blog tonight, those two things along with talking to some friends, helped me take my mind off the huge loss I was feeling. I suppose one of the things that made the loss so tough was that childhood heroes aren't supposed to die. Michael Jackson wasn't supposed to die. Except Michael Jackson did die. Unlike Batman, the Flash, and Spider-Man, Michael Jackson was both my childhood hero and a REAL human being. I suppose somewhere along the way that fact got lost on me. I dedicated the finished project to Michael Jackson's memory, and while I'm sure his legacy will live on, it will never be quite the same as knowing he is alive. Childhood heroes aren't supposed die. Hence why in "The Death of Spider-Man," Spider-Man didn't REALLY die.

By the time I finished editing, "The Death of Spider-Man," complete with Mike Vaughn's amazing voice cameo, I had also finished re-reading, "Michael Jackson: The Magic, The Madness, The Whole Story." After doing both of those things, it felt like I had somehow (without realizing it) grieved the loss of one of my childhood heroes. Maybe it was knowing that in, "The Death of Spider-Man," Spider-Man lived. Maybe it was feeling like re-reading Taraborrelli's biography made Michael Jackson live on. However, the pain wasn't as present as it was a few months ago. While I don't think any of Michael Jackson's biggest fans will ever "get over" his loss, I think certain things will make it easier to cope. For me, those things made it easier.

While according to some reports Michael Jackson's record sales after his death broke several records, there is only one record (for me) that stands out, that his death broke. He was the first and only one of my childhood heroes to die. However, the same way throughout the world Batman, the Flash and Spider-Man live forever inside comic books and films, Michael Jackson will live forever all over the world inside his music and short-films. With that being said, the same way, the last shot of "The Death of Spider-Man" shows Spider-Man stepping into the shot and emerging to be alive and well, I keep wishing Michael Jackson with his black loafer shoes and rhinestone covered socks would emerge once again to somehow still be alive and well.

For months now, I kept waiting for the day to come when I would "get over" Michael Jackson's death. I'm starting to realize now that will probably never fully happen. I don't believe the death of a childhood hero, or the death of anyone important to a person, should be something that is "gotten over." Instead, the loss should be something that impacts you, changes you, and adds awareness and appreciation for what that person meant to you. The bottom line is I will never "get over" Michael Jackson's death, in the same way I would never get over the death of anyone else important to me. And that is okay.

R.I.P. Michael Joseph Jackson
August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009
My Hero. Forever.
MJ Fan 1992-Forever

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Reply #320 posted 03/09/10 11:36am

Timmy84

I'm not surprised the bodyguards would reveal what they revealed. I believe 'em.
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Reply #321 posted 03/09/10 11:49am

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dag said:[quote]

Vanilli said:


lol You´re a man right? I know that Bboy is a straight male so you two won´t understand that. I view Mike the same way, but even pure, innocent, graceful, quiet, strong, smart, and so much more man do have their needs, I guess.lol


I'm shocked the women aren't writing a book.

Oh wait. I bet it will happen sooner or later. razz
lol

That is surprising, but maybe Mike just knew how to choose them or when he was alive, they would probably never dare to say anything for the fear of loosing him. We´ll see what happens now when he´s not here anymore.
[Edited 3/9/10 11:12am]

Didn't the Tatiana girl write a book about their relationship hmmm. I didn't get a chance to read it.
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Reply #322 posted 03/09/10 11:51am

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Vanilli said:

mozfonky said:

Moreover it's just meanspirited and inconsiderate. Not inconsiderate of just Michael but also the people who love him. I've matured to the point of indifference but I never understood how writers, critics, lay people could just say the cruelest things about other peoples heroes. It doesn't do anything but create resentment, and no one has the right to tell me who my heroes are gonna be.


Can I quote you on that for BEST POST OF ALL FUCKING TIME? biggrin biggrin biggrin biggrin


Absolutely, when I'm with someone I'm with em. Some of my black friends tease me about Elvis and Bruce, some of them have even gotten angry and called me a hypocrite. I like who I like and that's that. No propaganda will change my mind.
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Reply #323 posted 03/09/10 11:52am

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angel345 said:

dag said:


That is surprising, but maybe Mike just knew how to choose them or when he was alive, they would probably never dare to say anything for the fear of loosing him. We´ll see what happens now when he´s not here anymore.
[Edited 3/9/10 11:12am]

Didn't the Tatiana girl write a book about their relationship hmmm. I didn't get a chance to read it.


I heard she had a book out but that it was yanked or censored out of existence. Poor lady, I think she was a waitress somewhere the last time I saw an interview, what a long fall.
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Reply #324 posted 03/09/10 11:54am

dag

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Vanilli said:

dag said:


That is surprising, but maybe Mike just knew how to choose them or when he was alive, they would probably never dare to say anything for the fear of loosing him. We´ll see what happens now when he´s not here anymore.
[Edited 3/9/10 11:12am]


dag, I guess I see what you are saying. It is still weird for me to
think of MJ like that. I guess for me, so much of MJ is tied into
him being my childhood hero, ala Batman, Superman, Spider-Man, people
like that. I drew pictures of the cover of Dangerous as a kid, and
even made it into a person "Dangerous-Man" whose real identity was
MJ. Then when I saw Moonwalker, it was like, "Okay this guy REALLY
is a hero! He can turn into a robot! A car! This is it!" I loved
his music, but he also had that coolness factor that like Batman
and Spider-Man had.

Here was my blog about his death from back in early October.
I didn't want to write about MJ sooner then that or it would
have turned into just utter sadness. By October (before "This Is It"
came out, thank G-D, I was able to process the loss a bit.)

It kinda relates to this topic, and it relates to MJ in
general. I'd love thoughts.

The Deaths of Spider-Man and Michael Jackson

"The Death of Spider-Man" was filmed on May 23rd, 2009. It was a video shoot like the other Influence Films video shoots of the past. It was a fun experience with friends and captivating to watch one of my favorite childhood heroes come to life: Spider-Man.

Once "The Death of Spider-Man" was filmed, I put the footage away and planned to edit it in the middle of June and have it released by August. Before June 25, 2009, besides my pet fish and a few distant relatives, I didn't have that much experience with death. Then on June 25, 2009, one of my favorite childhood heroes died: Michael Jackson.

I will never forget where I was when I heard the news. I was watching TV, surfing the Internet and preparing to leave my home. Then I heard that Michael Jackson was rushed to the hospital. From that point until I heard the King of Pop had passed away, I was glued to the TV and Internet. My plans of leaving for the day were suddenly changed. I wanted to cry when I first saw on the TV that he had died, but I couldn't. I was just frozen. In the next few days and weeks, I remained the same way. I couldn't believe it. When I was a kid, I had posters of four people on my walls: Batman, the Flash, Spider-Man and Michael Jackson. To say Michael Jackson was important in my world, then and now, would be an understatement.

In August, I finally began editing the footage from, "The Death of Spider-Man." At first it was literally hard to watch. I couldn't take my mind off Michael Jackson's death. The footage of Spider-Man falling to the ground was the most difficult part to watch and edit. Around that same time, I was reading the re-released edition of J. Randy Taraborrelli's Michael Jackson biography: "Michael Jackson: The Magic, The Madness, The Whole Story." J. Randy Taraborrelli is my favorite author and his new edition of the book was a beautiful tribute to the complex life Michael Jackson lived. Reading Taraborrelli's words and editing "The Death of Spider-Man" are all I can remember doing in August and September. As I write this blog tonight, those two things along with talking to some friends, helped me take my mind off the huge loss I was feeling. I suppose one of the things that made the loss so tough was that childhood heroes aren't supposed to die. Michael Jackson wasn't supposed to die. Except Michael Jackson did die. Unlike Batman, the Flash, and Spider-Man, Michael Jackson was both my childhood hero and a REAL human being. I suppose somewhere along the way that fact got lost on me. I dedicated the finished project to Michael Jackson's memory, and while I'm sure his legacy will live on, it will never be quite the same as knowing he is alive. Childhood heroes aren't supposed die. Hence why in "The Death of Spider-Man," Spider-Man didn't REALLY die.

By the time I finished editing, "The Death of Spider-Man," complete with Mike Vaughn's amazing voice cameo, I had also finished re-reading, "Michael Jackson: The Magic, The Madness, The Whole Story." After doing both of those things, it felt like I had somehow (without realizing it) grieved the loss of one of my childhood heroes. Maybe it was knowing that in, "The Death of Spider-Man," Spider-Man lived. Maybe it was feeling like re-reading Taraborrelli's biography made Michael Jackson live on. However, the pain wasn't as present as it was a few months ago. While I don't think any of Michael Jackson's biggest fans will ever "get over" his loss, I think certain things will make it easier to cope. For me, those things made it easier.

While according to some reports Michael Jackson's record sales after his death broke several records, there is only one record (for me) that stands out, that his death broke. He was the first and only one of my childhood heroes to die. However, the same way throughout the world Batman, the Flash and Spider-Man live forever inside comic books and films, Michael Jackson will live forever all over the world inside his music and short-films. With that being said, the same way, the last shot of "The Death of Spider-Man" shows Spider-Man stepping into the shot and emerging to be alive and well, I keep wishing Michael Jackson with his black loafer shoes and rhinestone covered socks would emerge once again to somehow still be alive and well.

For months now, I kept waiting for the day to come when I would "get over" Michael Jackson's death. I'm starting to realize now that will probably never fully happen. I don't believe the death of a childhood hero, or the death of anyone important to a person, should be something that is "gotten over." Instead, the loss should be something that impacts you, changes you, and adds awareness and appreciation for what that person meant to you. The bottom line is I will never "get over" Michael Jackson's death, in the same way I would never get over the death of anyone else important to me. And that is okay.

R.I.P. Michael Joseph Jackson
August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009
My Hero. Forever.

Nice essay, Vanilli.
I guess, for us girls, it´s different. I am not sure if any girl ever dreamt of Superman, Spiderman and others cause I didn´t. None of those herous also had nothing to do with sex, I guess. And if you viewed him this way, then probably that sexual element was missing for Mike as well and especially if you´re a straight man, you won´t be even looking for it. But as a woman/girl who finds Michael handsome and sexy (and believe we do) watching him move the way he does, that sexual element will be included in your image of MIchael Jackson. You see him being shy in the interviews, but you also see him doing this.


And which one of these images do you think we have seen more frequently. The shy MJ during interviews, or the wild guy onstage?

Anyways, does anyone know where this is from?
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"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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That was a great interview with the guards, consistent with alot of other peoples observations. Don't know about Mike's heterosexual activity, he still seemed embarrassed about sex even in "This Is It", not in a bad way, just in a shy feminine way. I've said it before and I'll say it again, why do people have to force us into these rigid boxes, not all of us fit in them. I've freaked girls out with my shyness in my younger days, they were convinced I was mentally ill, gay or something else. We're not all suppossed to be the same. It's what I tell people when they say "oh I thought about you when I heard Michael died" one woman said, "I know you identify with him" I said "yeah, he was a freak just like me". I love my freakishness, I wish the world would have let mike do the same without cooking up all this mess.
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WetDream said:

Evvy said:




mad you don't have any friends do you?


Evvy once in awhile you need some ol' skool company.

I do agree with you, Wet, on some things. But...MJ overrated? That's a bit too much (and false, in my point of view), don't you think?
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mozfonky said:

That was a great interview with the guards, consistent with alot of other peoples observations. Don't know about Mike's heterosexual activity, he still seemed embarrassed about sex even in "This Is It", not in a bad way, just in a shy feminine way. I've said it before and I'll say it again, why do people have to force us into these rigid boxes, not all of us fit in them. I've freaked girls out with my shyness in my younger days, they were convinced I was mentally ill, gay or something else. We're not all suppossed to be the same. It's what I tell people when they say "oh I thought about you when I heard Michael died" one woman said, "I know you identify with him" I said "yeah, he was a freak just like me". I love my freakishness, I wish the world would have let mike do the same without cooking up all this mess.

Me too. I am extremely shy about this as well, but that doesn´t mean that you´ve never had sex.
"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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dag said:

mozfonky said:

That was a great interview with the guards, consistent with alot of other peoples observations. Don't know about Mike's heterosexual activity, he still seemed embarrassed about sex even in "This Is It", not in a bad way, just in a shy feminine way. I've said it before and I'll say it again, why do people have to force us into these rigid boxes, not all of us fit in them. I've freaked girls out with my shyness in my younger days, they were convinced I was mentally ill, gay or something else. We're not all suppossed to be the same. It's what I tell people when they say "oh I thought about you when I heard Michael died" one woman said, "I know you identify with him" I said "yeah, he was a freak just like me". I love my freakishness, I wish the world would have let mike do the same without cooking up all this mess.

Me too. I am extremely shy about this as well, but that doesn´t mean that you´ve never had sex.


Oh sure, I know he had sex, that's not the point, just saying it was very low key to go along with his persona. I also think that, unfortunately, in the eighties, a hyper-masculine black artist would never have been let through, just the way it was. Whether Mike was conscious of that or not I don't know. My point is, when you have sort of that feminine aura, no one knows how to accurately read it, as I was saying, it's just not those rigid roles we're stuck with. In the old days, a man my age would almost surely be thought of as gay if he weren't married at my age, and when people find out my biggest and only true vice is women they are always shocked. I'm a freak, I love being a freak, I love women and life's too short not to have fun. I'm sure Mike had his too.
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Reply #329 posted 03/09/10 12:16pm

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MOL said:

WetDream said:



Evvy once in awhile you need some ol' skool company.

I do agree with you, Wet, on some things. But...MJ overrated? That's a bit too much (and false, in my point of view), don't you think?



What can I expect from a guy who has this on his/her profile: "Upon reading my profile, your lucky you wasn't killed to bits."? Besides showing clear signs that he/she spends her/his day on...the Internet.
I understand some of the criticism towards the dead man but...overrated? Tell me someone who is/was as good or better than Jackson when it comes to being an entertainer? Tell me someone who is/was as good as Jackson or better when it comes to raw talent?
There's no way of denying it. Jackson may well the most raw/pure talented music act in history. He may be, as well, the greatest entertainer of all time.
I accept opinions. I don't accept, though, ignorance. Smells like a moment of desperation from someone. Shall we be realistic here? The guy has his defects. But, damn, claiming he was overrated is a bit too much, boy.

Lennon and Presley are overrated...and even Prince in some ways. But you don't feel like hearing some things, do you?
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