Swa said:

Marrk said:

Got the Hot Toys Thriller and Bad figures paid £150 each or thereabouts, Smooth Criminal is due out soon and the Beat It Version will be mine too.

Hot Toys rock. I've got a few from various lines. The pictures don't do them justice.

Glad to hear it. I've been umming and ahhhing about them for a while. I really want the Billie Jean (History Tour) one. And a Smooth Criminal One would be cool too.

Where did you buy yours from?

What other lines do you have to give us a clue of what the quality is like.

Cheers

Amazon marketplace.

I can't afford HIStory Billie Jean, no way. It's scarce and going for silly money so i'm resigned to not getting it. Not my favourite era anyway. Give me a Motown25 version and i'm there.

The other lines i have are stuff from Aliens, Terminator etc. The quality is brilliant.

Bigger pics here

http://www.onesixthwarrio...-beat.html

[Edited 10/27/10 15:09pm]

carlcranshaw said:

Both Joe and Katherine are equally wicked. One is overt and one is covert.

Yeah I can't trust Katherine either. Sad what they would do at the benefit of their deceased son.

Marrk said:

WaterInYourBath said:

I have that. Have had it for years. It's incredible how it's now worth $1500. Couldn't pay me any amount to sell any of my MJ collectibles though.

i picked that up in Tesco's about a decade ago for 14.99. That seller is taking the piss. You can pick it up for about £50-£70 on Ebay easy. Never press his belly-button, Black Or White can't be stopped, it plays the whole song!

Damn, ya'll goin' in on Katherine?

Don't believe what Roger Friedman says because he usually writes bullshit. Dude's about as reliable as a fishnet condom Remember, it was mentioned back in July that Jackie and Marlon are helping to oversee the album to some extent

I definitely wouldn't put any thought in that recent article. Jermaine recently was asked about it and he said it was quality work.

bboy87 said:

Damn, ya'll goin' in on Katherine?

Don't believe what Roger Friedman says because he usually writes bullshit. Dude's about as reliable as a fishnet condom Remember, it was mentioned back in July that Jackie and Marlon are helping to oversee the album to some extent

I definitely wouldn't put any thought in that recent article. Jermaine recently was asked about it and he said it was quality work.

The only time Friedman didn't write true stuff was when Randy Jackson was his source. Apart from that, everything he writes is true. Just because he tells some not-so-positive stuff about the Jacksons doesn't mean it isn't true as much as it may hurt you.

So you believe Jermaine but you don't believe Friedman? That's like claiming AEG wanted to exploit Michael and Joe just wanted to save him from being exploited. You know; it's stupid, irrealistic and, mainly, delusional.

Yes, we're "all goin' in on Katherine", Joe's biggest enabler. A woman whose priorities were always her psycopathic husband's even when they consisted in destroying her flesh and flood's lives for his own gain. Guess what; if she was a good mother, nobody would be criticizing her.

whatever...

anyway according to Eleonora74 on MJJC...

The album is still on the way

it's 99.99% coming this year

the title is not known yet

the first single has been decided BUT it will NOT be Another Day

Sony execs heard 4 tracks from the album in the past couple of days

there are plans for a video for the first single

iTunes will launch the first single

bboy87 said:

Damn, ya'll goin' in on Katherine?

Don't believe what Roger Friedman says because he usually writes bullshit. Dude's about as reliable as a fishnet condom Remember, it was mentioned back in July that Jackie and Marlon are helping to oversee the album to some extent

I definitely wouldn't put any thought in that recent article. Jermaine recently was asked about it and he said it was quality work.

Agreed,

but he did pull his shit together during the trial.

He was the first to defend MJ, which initially shocked me...

EmbattledWarrior said:

bboy87 said:

Damn, ya'll goin' in on Katherine?

Don't believe what Roger Friedman says because he usually writes bullshit. Dude's about as reliable as a fishnet condom Remember, it was mentioned back in July that Jackie and Marlon are helping to oversee the album to some extent

I definitely wouldn't put any thought in that recent article. Jermaine recently was asked about it and he said it was quality work.

Agreed,

but he did pull his shit together during the trial.

He was the first to defend MJ, which initially shocked me...

true, but he's been off the mark a couple of times. He was the one who said an O2 deal wasn't going to happen and then a couple of days later, Michael announced This Is It and if I remember correctly, he was also the guy who reported Michael was going to have an elephant on stage

EmbattledWarrior said:

bboy87 said:

Damn, ya'll goin' in on Katherine?

Don't believe what Roger Friedman says because he usually writes bullshit. Dude's about as reliable as a fishnet condom Remember, it was mentioned back in July that Jackie and Marlon are helping to oversee the album to some extent

I definitely wouldn't put any thought in that recent article. Jermaine recently was asked about it and he said it was quality work.

Agreed,

but he did pull his shit together during the trial.

He was the first to defend MJ, which initially shocked me...

I still don't like Fried Chicken. But my thing with Katherine is it seems as she's pressured to do things for her family that may be against what she wants so for her agreeing to sue against Michael's company (this was before Fried Chicken put his 411 into it) that just made me not wanna trust her either. Joe's a punk ass though, no question about that.

bboy87 said:

EmbattledWarrior said:

Agreed,

but he did pull his shit together during the trial.

He was the first to defend MJ, which initially shocked me...

true, but he's been off the mark a couple of times. He was the one who said an O2 deal wasn't going to happen and then a couple of days later, Michael announced This Is It and if I remember correctly, he was also the guy who reported Michael was going to have an elephant on stage

You can't deny that would of been awesome though!

EmbattledWarrior said:

bboy87 said:

true, but he's been off the mark a couple of times. He was the one who said an O2 deal wasn't going to happen and then a couple of days later, Michael announced This Is It and if I remember correctly, he was also the guy who reported Michael was going to have an elephant on stage

You can't deny that would of been awesome though!

It would've been great if he had danced atop that elephant.

Fried Brain has always been about half truths mixed with his own shit. Trust me I KNOW. lol. I don't care about all the family bullshit though, but it's a damn shame cause Mike ain't here to do anything.

EmbattledWarrior said:

bboy87 said:

true, but he's been off the mark a couple of times. He was the one who said an O2 deal wasn't going to happen and then a couple of days later, Michael announced This Is It and if I remember correctly, he was also the guy who reported Michael was going to have an elephant on stage

You can't deny that would of been awesome though!

It would've

He also said the shows were only going to last 20 minutes

The album isn't stalled, it's still coming by the end of the year. The reason why the details haven't been announced is probably because they didn't start working on it until this summer. Teddy didn't start working on the material until September for example

Marrk said:

Got the Hot Toys Thriller and Bad figures paid £150 each or thereabouts, Smooth Criminal is due out soon and the Beat It Version will be mine too.

Hot Toys rock. I've got a few from various lines. The pictures don't do them justice.

The "Beat It" figure is supposed to only be available at the anniversary event in Tokyo in Christmas 2010.

I have been in contact with the seller that I bought my Thriller figure from to see if they will be getting any of these,but even he is having a hard time getting them. He told me to check out Ebay Japan closer to December,and that I might be able to get it that way. I really want one so I am going to be keeping an eye out.

bboy87 said:

whatever...

anyway according to Eleonora74 on MJJC...

The album is still on the way

it's 99.99% coming this year

the title is not known yet

the first single has been decided BUT it will NOT be Another Day

Sony execs heard 4 tracks from the album in the past couple of days

there are plans for a video for the first single

iTunes will launch the first single

I wonder how they are going to pull that off?

EmeraldSkies said:

bboy87 said:

whatever...

anyway according to Eleonora74 on MJJC...

The album is still on the way

it's 99.99% coming this year

the title is not known yet

the first single has been decided BUT it will NOT be Another Day

Sony execs heard 4 tracks from the album in the past couple of days

there are plans for a video for the first single

iTunes will launch the first single

I wonder how they are going to pull that off?

EmbattledWarrior said:

EmeraldSkies said:

I wonder how they are going to pull that off?

NOOOOO!!!

[img:$uid]http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii107/capcom72688/MeltingFace.gif[/img:$uid]

EmeraldSkies said:

bboy87 said:

whatever...

anyway according to Eleonora74 on MJJC...

The album is still on the way

it's 99.99% coming this year

the title is not known yet

the first single has been decided BUT it will NOT be Another Day

Sony execs heard 4 tracks from the album in the past couple of days

there are plans for a video for the first single

iTunes will launch the first single

I wonder how they are going to pull that off?

Apparently, it's going to be an animated video

bboy87 said:

EmeraldSkies said:

I wonder how they are going to pull that off?

Apparently, it's going to be an animated video

Kind of like Human Nature.

EmbattledWarrior said:

EmeraldSkies said:

I wonder how they are going to pull that off?

http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1650698/20101023/west_kanye.jhtml

SherryJackson said:

http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1650698/20101023/west_kanye.jhtml

KNEW IT!!!!! post that in the kanye thread

Dude's got a weird Obsession with MJ...

You think he's an Orger?

SherryJackson said:

http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1650698/20101023/west_kanye.jhtml

This is why I don't even want to waste my time watching the video. He had a huge bobble head of Michael to represent his likeness?! WTF That's the only image of the video I've seen and I'm glad I didnt' waste my time.

bboy87 said:

EmeraldSkies said:

I wonder how they are going to pull that off?

Apparently, it's going to be an animated video

Would seem to make sense - doing it funky and cool like Madonna's animated clip from a few years back that was done for "Get Together".

Exclusive: Michael Jackson's nephew: "Michael and Prince Did Not Have A Feud!"

Y'all remember "Centipede," right? That jittery, 1984 hit by Rebbie Jackson was the jam in 1984 -- and then the eldest sibling of the famed Jackson clan tucked herself away to focus on raising her own brood. Now, the next generation is ready to make their mark. Namely, Rebbie's youngest son, Austin Brown, 24, who is entering the family business with his own album, 85 (set to arrive early next year) and his song, "Target Practice," debuting now at austinbrown.com. Plus, his first video off the album was helmed by X-Men and Transformers co-mastermind Tom DeSanto!

I decided to get in on this early by chatting with the single scion about the project, auntie Janet's influence and the rumored age-old feud between his uncle Michael and Prince.

UsMagazine.com: What made you want to enter the music business?

Austin Brown: I always wanted to do things independently, and I was too stubborn for my own good. Music meant so much to me that I wanted to know that I could do it myself without having to go through any connections. I went through the regular struggles like anybody else, going through deals and things not going well with your sound. I'm happy for everything that I went through because it makes me appreciate everything that's going on now much more. The same things that got you there are the same things that will hopefully keep you there if you really stay focused and stay humble.

US: Exactly. Tell me about growing up in your family. Was there pressure to go into the business or was it the opposite?

AB: No, not at all. My mother in particular is such a wonderful loving woman and always made it a point to let me know that I am no different than anybody else. I had a normal upbringing -- I went to school, had my friends, I played sports, she put me in my piano lessons, I was in band. There wasn’t really any pressure. The only difference was people saw my family do their job, but I loved my upbringing.

US: Did you grow up listening to "Centipede?"

AB: (Laughs) Of course! You grow up watching your mom do what she does and lovin' the song, and I was a proud kid.

US: What was your uncle Michael Jackson really like?

AB: My uncle was always big on teaching my cousins and me about song structure. He would like to break down songs -- he would always start with the base line, and then start humming a melody. He wanted to teach me how things came together, how to portray my voice and where music came from. The main thing with my uncle was just the love he showed all of us and how caring and giving he was to other people as well. The most important lesson that he showed us was charity and giving back. All of this meant nothing if you weren't giving anything back.

US: Absolutely. What were some of the personal things that you got to do with him? Did you go on the rides at Neverland or go bowling?

AB: Yeah, we would go on rides and eat candy and watch movies. I know this might sound cliché but it was just like anybody hanging out with their relatives.

US: It's been a year since his death. What do you look back on and what was all that like? It must’ve been very tragic and completely emotional losing someone who was a mentor to you?

AB: Yeah, to this day it's hard for me to talk about. It just hurt me that much. What I'll always remember were the wonderful memories that he gave us. And for me, as a child, I remember the lessons and love he showed me -- unconditional love.

US: How are his kids doing? Are they musical?

AB: All of my cousins are musical in some way. We all have the music bug and we all love music -- every last one of us.

US: Do you think any of Michael's kids will go on and join you and do music as well?

AB: I'm not sure. I think their main focus is just being kids.

US:What about Janet? You've said before you were closest to her.

AB: She's probably the one in my family that I talk to the most. She's really good about teaching me lessons, just the whole normal factor in life. Whenever I have problems in school, problems with friends, or just different questions about music, she's always been there. I can ask her anything, and she's always there to listen. There hasn’t been one time where she hasn't been there for me.

US: What kind of advice has she given you?

AB: Most importantly to stay true to my art and stay true to my music and just take my time.

US: You also knew Prince. That's very interesting because Prince and your uncle didn’t get along so well, right?

AB: That's actually not true! My uncle actually told me a couple years ago that they talked about doing stuff together again, but it just never happened. When I saw Prince a few years back he was giving my uncle props and saying how much he loved his voice. So I don't know how true it is that they didn't get along because that's not what I saw.

US: I also heard you wrote a song about your uncle Michael called "I Never Will Forget," and it's supposed to be amazing.

AB: It's the fastest I've ever written a song. I wrote it in five minutes because the emotions were just pouring out of me. It's the most special song I’ve ever written, and I just can't wait for people to hear it!

US: So tell me about the new album. What does it sound like?

AB: I titled it 85 because that's the year I was born, and I wanted to do something that represented everything that inspired me to be a musician. I wanted to do something that inspired me the way everything else inspired me and then show my love of music. "Target Practice," which is my first single, is a little taste of the whole album.

US: What are your ultimate aspirations? Do you want to be as big as Michael and Janet?

AB: It's not about being big or famous -- I just love making songs. The reason why I do music is because there's something inside that really moves you about a song. The crazy thing about music is you can get any emotion from it -- you can be happy, you can be angry, you could be excited, or you can laugh, or you can just be relaxed and listen to a classical song. I love trying to connect with those emotions the best way I can.

http://www.usmagazine.com...d-20102710

[Edited 10/27/10 21:03pm]

MyLuv229 said:

SherryJackson said:

http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1650698/20101023/west_kanye.jhtml

This is why I don't even want to waste my time watching the video. He had a huge bobble head of Michael to represent his likeness?! WTF That's the only image of the video I've seen and I'm glad I didnt' waste my time.

I didn't watch it either. I just saw a giant bobble head and was like . I don't what Kanye is doing..but this is just...strange....

If he's an orger...maybe he's posted in this forum, this this thread......maybe he's here right now

NMuzakNSoul said:

Fried Brain has always been about half truths mixed with his own shit. Trust me I KNOW. lol. I don't care about all the family bullshit though, but it's a damn shame cause Mike ain't here to do anything.

Pretty Much my feelings.

mimi07 said:

Exclusive: Michael Jackson's nephew: "Michael and Prince Did Not Have A Feud!"

Y'all remember "Centipede," right? That jittery, 1984 hit by Rebbie Jackson was the jam in 1984 -- and then the eldest sibling of the famed Jackson clan tucked herself away to focus on raising her own brood. Now, the next generation is ready to make their mark. Namely, Rebbie's youngest son, Austin Brown, 24, who is entering the family business with his own album, 85 (set to arrive early next year) and his song, "Target Practice," debuting now at austinbrown.com. Plus, his first video off the album was helmed by X-Men and Transformers co-mastermind Tom DeSanto!

I decided to get in on this early by chatting with the single scion about the project, auntie Janet's influence and the rumored age-old feud between his uncle Michael and Prince.

UsMagazine.com: What made you want to enter the music business?

Austin Brown: I always wanted to do things independently, and I was too stubborn for my own good. Music meant so much to me that I wanted to know that I could do it myself without having to go through any connections. I went through the regular struggles like anybody else, going through deals and things not going well with your sound. I'm happy for everything that I went through because it makes me appreciate everything that's going on now much more. The same things that got you there are the same things that will hopefully keep you there if you really stay focused and stay humble.

US: Exactly. Tell me about growing up in your family. Was there pressure to go into the business or was it the opposite?

AB: No, not at all. My mother in particular is such a wonderful loving woman and always made it a point to let me know that I am no different than anybody else. I had a normal upbringing -- I went to school, had my friends, I played sports, she put me in my piano lessons, I was in band. There wasn’t really any pressure. The only difference was people saw my family do their job, but I loved my upbringing.

US: Did you grow up listening to "Centipede?"

AB: (Laughs) Of course! You grow up watching your mom do what she does and lovin' the song, and I was a proud kid.

US: What was your uncle Michael Jackson really like?

AB: My uncle was always big on teaching my cousins and me about song structure. He would like to break down songs -- he would always start with the base line, and then start humming a melody. He wanted to teach me how things came together, how to portray my voice and where music came from. The main thing with my uncle was just the love he showed all of us and how caring and giving he was to other people as well. The most important lesson that he showed us was charity and giving back. All of this meant nothing if you weren't giving anything back.

US: Absolutely. What were some of the personal things that you got to do with him? Did you go on the rides at Neverland or go bowling?

AB: Yeah, we would go on rides and eat candy and watch movies. I know this might sound cliché but it was just like anybody hanging out with their relatives.

US: It's been a year since his death. What do you look back on and what was all that like? It must’ve been very tragic and completely emotional losing someone who was a mentor to you?

AB: Yeah, to this day it's hard for me to talk about. It just hurt me that much. What I'll always remember were the wonderful memories that he gave us. And for me, as a child, I remember the lessons and love he showed me -- unconditional love.

US: How are his kids doing? Are they musical?

AB: All of my cousins are musical in some way. We all have the music bug and we all love music -- every last one of us.

US: Do you think any of Michael's kids will go on and join you and do music as well?

AB: I'm not sure. I think their main focus is just being kids.

US:What about Janet? You've said before you were closest to her.

AB: She's probably the one in my family that I talk to the most. She's really good about teaching me lessons, just the whole normal factor in life. Whenever I have problems in school, problems with friends, or just different questions about music, she's always been there. I can ask her anything, and she's always there to listen. There hasn’t been one time where she hasn't been there for me.

US: What kind of advice has she given you?

AB: Most importantly to stay true to my art and stay true to my music and just take my time.

US: You also knew Prince. That's very interesting because Prince and your uncle didn’t get along so well, right?

AB: That's actually not true! My uncle actually told me a couple years ago that they talked about doing stuff together again, but it just never happened. When I saw Prince a few years back he was giving my uncle props and saying how much he loved his voice. So I don't know how true it is that they didn't get along because that's not what I saw.

US: I also heard you wrote a song about your uncle Michael called "I Never Will Forget," and it's supposed to be amazing.

AB: It's the fastest I've ever written a song. I wrote it in five minutes because the emotions were just pouring out of me. It's the most special song I’ve ever written, and I just can't wait for people to hear it!

US: So tell me about the new album. What does it sound like?

AB: I titled it 85 because that's the year I was born, and I wanted to do something that represented everything that inspired me to be a musician. I wanted to do something that inspired me the way everything else inspired me and then show my love of music. "Target Practice," which is my first single, is a little taste of the whole album.

US: What are your ultimate aspirations? Do you want to be as big as Michael and Janet?

AB: It's not about being big or famous -- I just love making songs. The reason why I do music is because there's something inside that really moves you about a song. The crazy thing about music is you can get any emotion from it -- you can be happy, you can be angry, you could be excited, or you can laugh, or you can just be relaxed and listen to a classical song. I love trying to connect with those emotions the best way I can.

http://www.usmagazine.com...d-20102710

[Edited 10/27/10 21:03pm]

And with this, it's time to put that fantasy rivalry out to pasture

Ok so I need advice on the Hot Toys release of MJ figures.

Has anyone got these?

What is the replication like?

Are they worth the money or am I better off getting the $50 editions.

Thanks