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PrintableEllie said: I got the Ghosts Box Set in December 1997.
That's the one I got. | |
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What do you guys think of "Ghosts"? I think it's incredible.VH-1 plays it continuously around Halloween.I think Michael's acting is pretty good in it. | |
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DavidEye said: What do you guys think of "Ghosts"? I think it's incredible.VH-1 plays it continuously around Halloween.I think Michael's acting is pretty good in it.
I think Michael is a good actor anyway. He was the best thing about The Wiz. As for Ghosts, yeah it's great. I like the way he samples the Bee Gees' 'You Win Again' as well. | |
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"He was the best thing about the Wiz"
But,that's not saying much,is it?  | |
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DavidEye said: "He was the best thing about the Wiz"
But,that's not saying much,is it?  No. But he pretty much saved the film from being total pants. | |
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The Wiz is almost unbearable, but it's true, Michael and the bloke who plays the Tin Man save it. Diana Ross was FAR too old to be playing Dorothy 
He's an alright actor. It's a shame that if he ever did do any spot of acting again it could only EVER be in a supernatural/fantasy role. I think the choreography in Ghosts is amazing. That's some tough shit to do. [This message was edited Tue Jul 29 3:15:52 PDT 2003 by Ellie] | |
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Wasn't he supposed to be in a film about Edgar Allen Poe. Whatever happened to that? | |
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DavidEye said: Where is "Ghosts" available at? Is it on a video or DVD?
It has been available as a box set, as a video and as a dvd. The box set and the video were in European format originally, didn't know they were released in the US later on. I can image the DVD has been released in the US also, but again, not sure. Anyweez, mayb u didn't know but Ghosts was first seen in US cinema's before it was released as a box set. It was a pre-movie to Stephing Kings Thinner (or something like that). There are different versions going around, for example the one released in cinema's had a much blue-er lightning. Also, the whole short film was conceived as a video for the song 2Bad, and it's only after filming they decided to also use Ghosts and Is it Scary. That's why some of the dance moves (like the skeleton dance) don't always go with the music. If i remember correctly the first talks about Ghosts started back in 1992 or something and all in all the conception of it took over 5 years. "It's better 2 B hated 4 what U R than 2 B loved 4 what U R not."
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SpcMs said: DavidEye said: Where is "Ghosts" available at? Is it on a video or DVD?
It has been available as a box set, as a video and as a dvd. The box set and the video were in European format originally, didn't know they were released in the US later on. I can image the DVD has been released in the US also, but again, not sure. Anyweez, mayb u didn't know but Ghosts was first seen in US cinema's before it was released as a box set. It was a pre-movie to Stephing Kings Thinner (or something like that). There are different versions going around, for example the one released in cinema's had a much blue-er lightning. Also, the whole short film was conceived as a video for the song 2Bad, and it's only after filming they decided to also use Ghosts and Is it Scary. That's why some of the dance moves (like the skeleton dance) don't always go with the music. If i remember correctly the first talks about Ghosts started back in 1992 or something and all in all the conception of it took over 5 years. Thanks for the info! | |
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Cloudbuster said: Wasn't he supposed to be in a film about Edgar Allen Poe. Whatever happened to that?
Throughout the years,there have been countless movie projects that MJ was supposed to be doing.I remember in the 80s hearing about a film called "MidKnight" in which Michael was to play a dancer with special powers,or something like that...lol...I think he should just done a kickass "Grease"-like musical. | |
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DavidEye said: Where was it released as a single? And I've never seen the video!
You can find the video on the HIStory on Film Volume II video/dvd. (It also has the 1995 VMA performance, the Motown 25 performance, the Refugee camp remix of Blood On The Dancefloor (which was great, and kinda the style i was hoping for for Invincible), Smooth Criminal and almost all HIStory-era videos, so def. worth picking up). The Cast for the Liberian Girl video included: 'Weird Al' Yankovic Paula Abdul Rosanna Arquette Dan Aykroyd Deborah Gibson Whoopi Goldberg Steve Guttenberg Jasmine Guy Quincy Jones Don King Olivia Newton-John Lou Diamond Phillips Steven Spielberg John Travolta Carl Weathers "It's better 2 B hated 4 what U R than 2 B loved 4 what U R not."
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DavidEye said: Cloudbuster said: Wasn't he supposed to be in a film about Edgar Allen Poe. Whatever happened to that?
Throughout the years,there have been countless movie projects that MJ was supposed to be doing.I remember in the 80s hearing about a film called "MidKnight" in which Michael was to play a dancer with special powers,or something like that...lol...I think he should just done a kickass "Grease"-like musical. Ah, he already nicked a few Travolta "You're The One That I Want" moves for The Way You Make Me Feel video. | |
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SpcMs said: DavidEye said: Where was it released as a single? And I've never seen the video!
You can find the video on the HIStory on Film Volume II video/dvd. (It also has the 1995 VMA performance, the Motown 25 performance, the Refugee camp remix of Blood On The Dancefloor (which was great, and kinda the style i was hoping for for Invincible), Smooth Criminal and almost all HIStory-era videos, so def. worth picking up). The Cast for the Liberian Girl video included: 'Weird Al' Yankovic Paula Abdul Rosanna Arquette Dan Aykroyd Deborah Gibson Whoopi Goldberg Steve Guttenberg Jasmine Guy Quincy Jones Don King Olivia Newton-John Lou Diamond Phillips Steven Spielberg John Travolta Carl Weathers What were all these people actually *doing* in the video?? With all those cameo appearances,was there anything for Michael to do?? LOL | |
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I quite like the Liberian Girl video. Tacky and pointless as it is, it's fun playing "spot the 80s has-been". | |
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DavidEye said: What were all these people actually *doing* in the video?? With all those cameo appearances,was there anything for Michael to do?? LOL
Michael is only in it at the very end. He's behind the camera. | |
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There are more than that list I think. It's just all those "stars" on a video set waiting around for Michael to show up | |
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DavidEye said: SpcMs said: DavidEye said: Where was it released as a single? And I've never seen the video!
You can find the video on the HIStory on Film Volume II video/dvd. (It also has the 1995 VMA performance, the Motown 25 performance, the Refugee camp remix of Blood On The Dancefloor (which was great, and kinda the style i was hoping for for Invincible), Smooth Criminal and almost all HIStory-era videos, so def. worth picking up). The Cast for the Liberian Girl video included: 'Weird Al' Yankovic Paula Abdul Rosanna Arquette Dan Aykroyd Deborah Gibson Whoopi Goldberg Steve Guttenberg Jasmine Guy Quincy Jones Don King Olivia Newton-John Lou Diamond Phillips Steven Spielberg John Travolta Carl Weathers What were all these people actually *doing* in the video?? With all those cameo appearances,was there anything for Michael to do?? LOL Here's the video: the camera swings from one big name to the next as they arrive at the set, and they all say the line 'But where is Michael?' (Liberian Girl is played almost inaudible in the background). Then, all of a sudden, they point at some random point in the sky, acting all surprised and saying 'oh no you didn't'. Then there is a 5 second shot of MJ sitting on a camera-crane-chair thing laughing and waving (the shot is obviously taken in another studio, with a black background). Now we are half way through the song. And the credits start: Directed by: MJ; cast in order of appearance: and then a picture of all these celebrities taken just when they said 'And where is Michael' a minute ago with their names under the picture. After two minutes of credits the video is finally over, the song ruined for the rest of your life and a new standard for WORST VIDEO EVER is set. "It's better 2 B hated 4 what U R than 2 B loved 4 what U R not."
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It's funny when Weird Al Yankovic shows up and starts playng the song on the accordian. | |
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LOL, nice description | |
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SpcMs said: DavidEye said: SpcMs said: DavidEye said: Where was it released as a single? And I've never seen the video!
You can find the video on the HIStory on Film Volume II video/dvd. (It also has the 1995 VMA performance, the Motown 25 performance, the Refugee camp remix of Blood On The Dancefloor (which was great, and kinda the style i was hoping for for Invincible), Smooth Criminal and almost all HIStory-era videos, so def. worth picking up). The Cast for the Liberian Girl video included: 'Weird Al' Yankovic Paula Abdul Rosanna Arquette Dan Aykroyd Deborah Gibson Whoopi Goldberg Steve Guttenberg Jasmine Guy Quincy Jones Don King Olivia Newton-John Lou Diamond Phillips Steven Spielberg John Travolta Carl Weathers What were all these people actually *doing* in the video?? With all those cameo appearances,was there anything for Michael to do?? LOL Here's the video: the camera swings from one big name to the next as they arrive at the set, and they all say the line 'But where is Michael?' (Liberian Girl is played almost inaudible in the background). Then, all of a sudden, they point at some random point in the sky, acting all surprised and saying 'oh no you didn't'. Then there is a 5 second shot of MJ sitting on a camera-crane-chair thing laughing and waving (the shot is obviously taken in another studio, with a black background). Now we are half way through the song. And the credits start: Directed by: MJ; cast in order of appearance: and then a picture of all these celebrities taken just when they said 'And where is Michael' a minute ago with their names under the picture. After two minutes of credits the video is finally over, the song ruined for the rest of your life and a new standard for WORST VIDEO EVER is set. Wow,that actually sounds intriguing...lol...even though it has nothing to do with the song.I wonder why we never saw it here in the States? | |
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Ellie said: The Wiz is almost unbearable, but it's true, Michael and the bloke who plays the Tin Man save it. Diana Ross was FAR too old to be playing Dorothy  Mmm Hmm! It should have been Stephanie Mills! She was younger, prettier, and she was in the ORIGINAL Broadway production, anyway! She was the original Dorothy!They did WHAT??!.... 
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I heard that they put STephanie Mills in the movie as an extra. | |
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kiss85 said: Ellie said: The Wiz is almost unbearable, but it's true, Michael and the bloke who plays the Tin Man save it. Diana Ross was FAR too old to be playing Dorothy Mmm Hmm! It should have been Stephanie Mills! She was younger, prettier, and she was in the ORIGINAL Broadway production, anyway! She was the original Dorothy!True.But I think Motown wanted a famous person to play the role,so a big star like Diana was an obvious choice (even though she was too old...lol).In 1978,Stephanie Mills was unknown to the general public.I've always felt that Irene Cara would have been perfect in that role.She's pretty,she can sing (she was great in "Sparkle") and best of all,she was young. | |
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DavidEye said: kiss85 said: Ellie said: The Wiz is almost unbearable, but it's true, Michael and the bloke who plays the Tin Man save it. Diana Ross was FAR too old to be playing Dorothy Mmm Hmm! It should have been Stephanie Mills! She was younger, prettier, and she was in the ORIGINAL Broadway production, anyway! She was the original Dorothy!True.But I think Motown wanted a famous person to play the role,so a big star like Diana was an obvious choice (even though she was too old...lol).In 1978,Stephanie Mills was unknown to the general public.I've always felt that Irene Cara would have been perfect in that role.She's pretty,she can sing (she was great in "Sparkle") and best of all,she was young. Yes!! She could've been one, too? But whatever happened to her? Does neone know? They did WHAT??!....
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Liberian Girl Just Good Friends 
a brilliant album,& extremely funky. & the Liberian Girl video is available on the HIStory Videos vol2 dvd/vhs. i like it,its kooky & fun. i cant find a bad song on there,its perfect. www.riotcitywrestling.com
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kiss85 said: DavidEye said: kiss85 said: Ellie said: The Wiz is almost unbearable, but it's true, Michael and the bloke who plays the Tin Man save it. Diana Ross was FAR too old to be playing Dorothy Mmm Hmm! It should have been Stephanie Mills! She was younger, prettier, and she was in the ORIGINAL Broadway production, anyway! She was the original Dorothy!True.But I think Motown wanted a famous person to play the role,so a big star like Diana was an obvious choice (even though she was too old...lol).In 1978,Stephanie Mills was unknown to the general public.I've always felt that Irene Cara would have been perfect in that role.She's pretty,she can sing (she was great in "Sparkle") and best of all,she was young. Yes!! She could've been one, too? But whatever happened to her? Does neone know? A few months ago,she appeared on that "Disco Ball" TV special,singing her 1983 smash hit "Flashdance...What A Feeling".She still looks good.For more info on what she's been up to these days,visit her official website... www.IreneCara.com | |
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SpcMs said: Ellie said: I used yto really LOVE Is It Scary, but Jam & Lewis ruined it IMO. Too loud and noisy. They shouldn't have felt the need to hide his voice like they do Janet's because he can actually sing
 An acoustic version of that song would be heavenly though.U ever heard the DJ Greek's Scary Mix? It's on the "On The Line" Minimax CD. It's more a techno/house mix though, with sparse vocals I'm more of a Morphine gal myself.
Morphine is thé cut  the 'new' cuts on BloodOntheDancefloor r wild! Morphine gets me ugly,i dance like mad to Ghosts & SuperflySister. oh,im listening 2 a mousseT mix of "Ghosts". its not bad 
i prefer a mix like Masters At Work "rock with you" tho. www.riotcitywrestling.com
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If I could choose to be able to emulate anyone's singing voice, I think I'd pick Irene Cara. Powerful and attractive. | |
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DavidEye said: SpcMs said: DavidEye said: SpcMs said: DavidEye said: Where was it released as a single? And I've never seen the video!
You can find the video on the HIStory on Film Volume II video/dvd. (It also has the 1995 VMA performance, the Motown 25 performance, the Refugee camp remix of Blood On The Dancefloor (which was great, and kinda the style i was hoping for for Invincible), Smooth Criminal and almost all HIStory-era videos, so def. worth picking up). The Cast for the Liberian Girl video included: 'Weird Al' Yankovic Paula Abdul Rosanna Arquette Dan Aykroyd Deborah Gibson Whoopi Goldberg Steve Guttenberg Jasmine Guy Quincy Jones Don King Olivia Newton-John Lou Diamond Phillips Steven Spielberg John Travolta Carl Weathers What were all these people actually *doing* in the video?? With all those cameo appearances,was there anything for Michael to do?? LOL Here's the video: the camera swings from one big name to the next as they arrive at the set, and they all say the line 'But where is Michael?' (Liberian Girl is played almost inaudible in the background). Then, all of a sudden, they point at some random point in the sky, acting all surprised and saying 'oh no you didn't'. Then there is a 5 second shot of MJ sitting on a camera-crane-chair thing laughing and waving (the shot is obviously taken in another studio, with a black background). Now we are half way through the song. And the credits start: Directed by: MJ; cast in order of appearance: and then a picture of all these celebrities taken just when they said 'And where is Michael' a minute ago with their names under the picture. After two minutes of credits the video is finally over, the song ruined for the rest of your life and a new standard for WORST VIDEO EVER is set. Wow,that actually sounds intriguing...lol...even though it has nothing to do with the song.I wonder why we never saw it here in the States? Prince appeares just for a second, if you look carfully. He is pulling MJ down at the end. Maybe thats the reason.
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SpcMs said: If i remember correctly the first talks about Ghosts started back in 1992 or something and all in all the conception of it took over 5 years.
well, 'ghosts' was a 'dangerous' outtake, right? 'is it scary' was intended for release on the 'adams family values' soundtrack. but around that time (early 1993) mike started getting bad press (you know). it was decided to keep the song off the soundtrack. after that, with those to songs on the shelve, the idea to make a(nother) scary movie/video was concieved. that finally resulted in 'ghosts'.. don't need no reefer, don't need cocaine
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