-Off the Wall
-Thriller
-Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson - Say, Say, Say
-Bad
-Come Together (from Moonwalker)
-Dangerous
-HIStory/Blood on the Danceflloor
-Invincible
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Saturday, October 31, 2009
Michael Jackson Videography
Friday, October 30, 2009
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Monday, October 26, 2009
Michael Jackson-Invincible: The Music Videos
"You Rock My World"
Written and composed by Michael Jackson, Rodney Jerkins, Fred Jerkins III, LaShawn Daniels, and Nora Payne
Produced by Michael Jackson and Rodney Jerkins
Music video: Story written by Michael Jackson and Paul Hunter Directed by Paul Hunter
"Cry"
Written, composed and produced by R. Kelly
"Unbreakable" (feat. The Notorious B.I.G.)
Written and composed by Michael Jackson Produced by Michael Jackson and Rodney Jerkins
Michael Jackson planned, and wanted "Unbreakable" to be the first single to be released from Invincible, with a music video (rumored to be directed by George Lucas) accompanying it. Sony, however, released You Rock My World and Cry as the first singles, and plans for the single release of "Unbreakable", as well as single releases for "Break Of Dawn", "Whatever Happens", "Invincible", "The Lost Children", and "Heaven Can Wait"[citation needed] were cancelled, along with all other video shoots and promotion.
Fan Made Music Video
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U.S Box Office October 23 - 25, 2009
| # | Title | Oct 23 - 25 | % Chg. | Theaters | Weeks | AVG | Cumulative | ||
| 1 | Paranormal Activity | $ 21,104,070 | 7.6 | 1,945 | 5 | $ 10,850 | $ 61,580,588 | ||
| 2 | Saw VI | 14,118,444 | 3,036 | 1 | 4,650 | 14,118,444 | |||
| 3 | Where the Wild Things Are | 14,019,406 | -57.1 | 3,735 | 2 | 3,754 | 53,558,981 | ||
| 4 | Law Abiding Citizen | 12,403,888 | -41.0 | 2,890 | 2 | 4,292 | 40,008,703 | ||
| 5 | Couples Retreat | 10,620,685 | -38.4 | 3,074 | 3 | 3,455 | 77,736,885 | ||
| 6 | Astro Boy | 6,702,923 | 3,014 | 1 | 2,224 | 6,702,923 | |||
| 7 | Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant | 6,293,205 | 2,754 | 1 | 2,285 | 6,293,205 | |||
| 8 | The Stepfather | 6,230,969 | -46.2 | 2,734 | 2 | 2,279 | 20,082,652 | ||
| 9 | Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs | 5,250,541 | -34.5 | 2,741 | 6 | 1,916 | 114,854,877 | ||
| 10 | Zombieland | 4,205,812 | -44.8 | 2,447 | 4 | 1,719 | 67,213,384 |
Source: Box Office Guru Read more!
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Michael Jackson-HIStory/Blood on the Danceflloor: The Music Videos
HIStory Teaser
"Scream"
Written, composed and produced by Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, with Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis Music video directed by Mark Romanek
The most expensive music video ever made ($7 million)
"The clip's great allure is that neither of the siblings looks quite real. While the visuals hold barely any connection to the lyric, and seem to have no clear point, the weird look captivates" -Jim Farber, N.Y Daily News, 14/6/1995
"Childhood"
Written, composed and produced by Michael Jackson
"An outstanding, a Chris Van Allsburg-style vision of children in flying airships, crusading through a forest at night" -Doug Pratt, Doug Pratt's DVD: Movies, Television, Music, Art, Adult, and More!
"You Are Not Alone"
Written and composed by R. Kelly and co-produced by R.Kelly and Michael Jackson
"[it] remains among Michael's best song's ... On listening to 'You Are Not Alone', one wonders how many times Michael tried to tell himself, during his most desperate and anguished times, that he did have support in his life, from a higher power, or even friends and family, whether he actually believed it or not" -J. Randy Taraborrelli
"Earth Song"
Written and composed by Michael Jackson Produced by Michael Jackson,David Foster,Bill Bottrell Music video directed by Nick Brandt
"A powerful gospel opus" -Michael Mehle, Rocky Mountain News
"They Don't Care About Us"
Written, composed and produced by Michael Jackson Music videos directed by Spike Lee
"'They Don't Care About Us' has an edge, and Spike Lee had approached me. It's a public awareness song and that's what he is all about. It's a protest kind of song ... and I think he was perfect for it" -Michael Jackson
Brazil Version
Prison Version
"Stranger in Moscow"
Written, composed and produced by Michael Jackson
"[Jackson is] angry, miserable, tortured, inflammatory, furious about what he calls, in 'Stranger in Moscow', a 'swift and sudden fall from grace'...HIStory feels like the work of someone with a bad case of Thriller nostalgia. Occasionally this backward focus works to Jackson's advantage: On 'Stranger in Moscow' he remembers the synth-pop '80s while constructing wracked claims of danger and loneliness" -James Hunter, Rolling Stone, 10/8/1995
"HIStory" Tony Moran remix/"Tony Moran's HIStory Lesson"
Originally composed by Michael Jackson, James Harris III and Terry Lewis
"Blood on the Dance Floor"
Written and composed by Michael Jackson Produced by Michael Jackson and Teddy Riley
Music video directed by Michael Jackson and Vincent Paterson
"[it is] a second-rate mixture of 'Beat It' and 'Thriller' but Jackson's missteps are better than most pop music out there. This track showcases all the artist's trademarks: the ooohing, the grunts, and funky basslines. It is hard to hear 'Blood on the Dance Floor' and not want to moonwalk or dance like a ghoul" -J.T Griffin, Allmusic, 13/7/2005
"Ghosts"
Written and composed by Michael Jackson Produced by Michael Jackson and Teddy Riley
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Tv Schedule: October 26-November 1, 2009
Monday October 26
Gossip Girl S03E07 "How to Succeed in Bassness"
Tuesday October 27
Sons of Anarchy S02E08 "Potluck"
Wednesday October 28
Nip/Tuck S06E03 "Briggite Reinhart"
Thursday October 29
FlashForward S01E06 "Scary Monsters and Super Creeps"
30 Rock S04E03 "Stone Mountain"
The Vampire Diaries S01E07 "Haunted"
Supernatural S05E07 "The Curious Case Of Dean Winchester"
Friday October 30
Smallville S09E06 "Crossfire"
Stargate Universe S01E06 "Water "
Sunday November 1
Dexter S04E06
Californication S0306 "Glass Houses"
Bored To Death S01E07 "The Case of the Stolen Sperm"
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Thursday, October 22, 2009
'Saw V' Review
Originally published on November 5, 2008
Saw V, the new installment in the successful series, after the terrible Saw III-IV.It was a little better than i expected,but that does not mean that it was good.After Saw II, the series goes steadily downhill.In my opinion, only the first two were good.
Anyway, back to Saw V.Basically, it's more of the same.It's the same concept, with the elaborate traps ,the philosophy of Jigsaw, and with more details about the events of previous movies.An alternate title could be Saw: The Flashback, because a significant part of the plot consists of flashbacks about how Jigsaw (Tobin Bell) recruited Det.Hoffman (Costas Mandylor),etc.In the present, agent Strahm (Scott Patterson) continues to investigate the involvement of Hoffman.Of course,there's a group of people who are put to the test.And there is a semi-twist in the end.
Die-hard fans may like Saw V, but the truth is that we have seen this before and more successfully executed, as far as the first two movies are concerned.The movie will be profitable and consequently Saw VI is already in the works.In a scene between Jigsaw and Hoffman (one of the few interesting scenes,if not the only one), Jigsaw talks about rehabilitation (among other things).That's what the series needs for the next movie to be at least descent.
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Monday, October 19, 2009
Michael Jackson-Dangerous: The Music Videos
"Black Or White" (Full Version)
Written and composed by Michael Jackson,Produced by Michael Jackson and Bill Bottrell Music video directed by John Landis
"Remember the Time"
Written and composed by Teddy Riley, Michael Jackson and Bernard Belle Produced by Michael Jackson, and Teddy Riley
Music video directed by John Singleton
"In the Closet"
Written and composed by Michael Jackson and Teddy Riley Produced by Teddy Riley and Michael Jackson Music video directed by Herb Ritts
"Jam"
Music by René Moore, Bruce Swedien, Michael Jackson and Teddy Riley Song and lyrics by Michael Jackson Produced by Michael Jackson, Teddy Riley and Bruce Swedien
Music video directed by Michael Jackson and David Kellogg
"Heal the World"
Written and composed by Michael Jackson Produced by Michael Jackson & David Foster Co-produced by Bruce Swedien
In a 2001 Internet chat with fans, Michael Jackson said "Heal the World" is the song he is most proud to have created.
"Give In to Me"
Written, arranged and composed by Michael Jackson and Bill Bottrell Produced by Michael Jackson and Bill Bottrell
"Will You Be There"
Written and composed by Michael Jackson Produced by Michael Jackson Co-produced by Bruce Swedien
"Gone Too Soon"
Music by Larry Grossman Lyrics by Buz Kohan Co-produced by Michael Jackson and Bruce Swedien Music video directed by Bill DiCicco
"Who Is It"
Written, arranged and composed by Michael Jackson Produced by Michael Jackson and Bill Bottrell Music video directed by David Fincher
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U.S Box Office October 16-18, 2009
| # | Title | Oct 16 - 18 | % Chg. | Theaters | Weeks | AVG | Cumulative | ||
| 1 | Where the Wild Things Are | $ 32,695,407 | 3,735 | 1 | $ 8,754 | $ 32,695,407 | |||
| 2 | Law Abiding Citizen | 21,039,510 | 2,890 | 1 | 7,280 | 21,039,510 | |||
| 3 | Paranormal Activity | 19,617,650 | 148.3 | 760 | 4 | 25,813 | 33,171,743 | ||
| 4 | Couples Retreat | 17,227,390 | -49.8 | 3,009 | 2 | 5,725 | 62,617,735 | ||
| 5 | The Stepfather | 11,581,586 | 2,734 | 1 | 4,236 | 11,581,586 | |||
| 6 | Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs | 8,017,871 | -30.4 | 3,037 | 5 | 2,640 | 108,201,645 | ||
| 7 | Zombieland | 7,616,939 | -48.5 | 3,171 | 3 | 2,402 | 60,640,317 | ||
| 8 | Toy Story & Toy Story 2 (3D) | 3,016,580 | -61.2 | 1,489 | 3 | 2,026 | 28,554,678 | ||
| 9 | Surrogates | 1,917,315 | -55.1 | 2,326 | 4 | 824 | 36,327,650 | ||
| 10 | The Invention of Lying | 1,907,398 | -42.9 | 1,624 | 3 | 1,175 | 15,497,164 |
Source: Box Office Guru Read more!
Music in Film: Charlie Clouser-Hello Zepp ('Saw' Theme), Mudvayne-Forget To Remember (Saw II Soundtrack)
Charlie Clouser-Hello Zepp
Mudvayne-Forget To Remember
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Sunday, October 18, 2009
Tv Schedule: October 19-25, 2009
Monday October 19
How I Met Your Mother SE05E06 "Duel Citizenship"
The Big Bang Theory S03E06 "The Creepy Candy Coating Corollary"
Gossip Girl S03E06 "Enough About Eve"
House M.D S06E05 "Brave Heart"
Tuesday October 20
Melrose Place S01E07 "Windsor"
Sons of Anarchy S02E07 "Gilead"
Wednesday October 21
Nip/Tuck S06E02 "Enigma"
Thursday October 22
FlashForward S01E05 "Give Me Some Truth"
30 Rock S04E02"Into the Crevasse"
Friday October 23
Smallville S09E05 "Pandora"
Stargate Universe S01E05 "Light "
Dollhouse S02E04 "Belonging"
Sunday October 25
Dexter S04E05 "Dirty Harry"
Californication S0305 "Slow Happy Boys"
Bored To Death S01E06 "The Case of the Beautiful Blackmailer"
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Saturday, October 17, 2009
The look of Halloween II
Excerpt from an interview with writer-director Rob Zombie.
The look of Halloween II is very different from the first one.
Well I was kinda disappointed with the look of the first one, I didn’t like it, I thought it looked too clean and it really bothered me. I like when movies look kinda dirty. I actually spent a lot of time in post trying to make it look dirtier. So this film I went back and shot it on 16mm instead of 35mm because I wanted it to look really grainy and gritty, and more real, so that when something was dirty it felt dirty. I got a different DP who works differently, we lit things with really low light, and would light the set 360 and I would shoot any direction I wanted and almost never ever moved a light, so if someone walked into the shadows, well there in the shadows, not like when everybody seems to be fully lit no matter what, and at night we would hardly light anything.
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Thursday, October 15, 2009
Joe Dante: "I think that 3-D has a big future"
Joe Dante, director of Gremlins, The Howling, and Small Soldiers (among others)
"I think that 3-D has a big future, if the exhibitors don’t botch it up. When [James Cameron’s] AVATAR comes out, I think people will say that it looks great. But I believe that 3-D has a bigger future than that. I don’t think it should be relegated to exploitation films or science-fiction. I think that you can do interesting things with 3-D in a dramatic situation. If you look at Hitchcock’s DIAL M FOR MURDER, the drama is incredibly enhanced by the fact that it was filmed in 3-D. And the spatial relationships between the characters, adds so much to it. Sooner or later, some Ang Lee-type guy is going to make a regular movie in 3-D: one that’s not a gimmick picture or a rollercoaster ride. And the 3-D will be a part of how he’ll tell the story. And it’s going to be good.”
From an interview about his new 3-D film, 'The Hole.'
Check also A Career-Spanning Conversation with Joe Dante
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Bryan Singer returning to X-Men?
You may have read that Bryan Singer mentioned this possibility in a recent interview.Here's what i wrote on the subject (in my review of Wolverine):
"What i would want to see is X-Men 4, a true sequel to X3.The reception to The Last Stand was lukewarm and many think that the series reached its peak with X2, and so it's argued that there is no reason for another sequel and if there was possibility for such a movie, new contracts with the actors and actresses would be needed, which means new negotiations and maybe higher cost.However, i would like to see, after some spin-offs, a true X-Men sequel, ideally with most of the cast and Bryan Singer returning.I think that there many good stories that deserve to be told.I know that it's probably not going to happen, though you can never be certain for anything."
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Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
U.S Box Office October 9-11, 2009
| # | Title | Oct 9 - 11 | % Chg. | Theaters | Weeks | AVG | Cumulative | ||
| 1 | Couples Retreat | $ 34,286,740 | 3,000 | 1 | $ 11,429 | $ 34,286,740 | |||
| 2 | Zombieland | 14,802,431 | -40.2 | 3,038 | 2 | 4,872 | 47,603,512 | ||
| 3 | Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs | 11,527,480 | -27.1 | 2,992 | 4 | 3,853 | 95,778,436 | ||
| 4 | Paranormal Activity | 7,900,695 | 1384.4 | 160 | 3 | 49,379 | 9,113,936 | ||
| 5 | Toy Story & Toy Story 2 (3D) | 7,766,643 | -37.8 | 1,752 | 2 | 4,433 | 22,768,991 | ||
| 6 | Surrogates | 4,268,314 | -41.1 | 2,992 | 3 | 1,427 | 32,725,781 | ||
| 7 | The Invention of Lying | 3,339,263 | -52.5 | 1,743 | 2 | 1,916 | 12,295,868 | ||
| 8 | Whip It | 2,827,512 | -39.2 | 1,738 | 2 | 1,627 | 8,793,570 | ||
| 9 | Capitalism: A Love Story | 2,630,292 | -40.9 | 995 | 3 | 2,644 | 9,025,483 | ||
| 10 | Fame | 2,543,067 | -45.0 | 3,110 | 3 | 818 | 20,028,806 |
Source: Box Office Guru Read more!
Monday, October 12, 2009
Michael Jackson-Bad: The Music Videos
"Bad" (Full Version)
Written and composed by Michael Jackson Produced by Michael Jackson, and Quincy Jones
"This kid who went to school upstate [New York], in the country, whatever, who is from the ghetto and he tried to make something of his life and he would leave all his friends behind and when he came back, on spring break or whatever, thanks giving break, his friends became so envious, jealous of him they killed him. But in the film [Bad's music video] I don't die of course. So it was a true story that was...we had taken from Time or Newsweek magazine, and he's a black kid like me and...it's a sad story." -Michael Jackson (Ebony, Jet Magazines Interview 1988)
Part 1
Part 2
"The Way You Make Me Feel" (Full Version)
Written and composed by Michael Jackson Produced by Michael Jackson, and Quincy Jones
"Man In The Mirror"
Written and composed by Siedah Garrett & Glen Ballard Produced by Michael Jackson, and Quincy Jones
"Dirty Diana"
Written and composed by Michael Jackson Produced by Michael Jackson, and Quincy Jones
"'Dirty Diana' is trying to be this year's 'Beat It'--a hard-rock song about a tenacious groupie that's sent into orbit by a Steve Stevens guitar solo" Richard Cromelin-L.A Times ("Bad" Review 31/8/1987)
"Another Part of Me"
Written and composed by Michael Jackson Produced by Michael Jackson, and Quincy Jones
"Smooth Criminal"
Written and composed by Michael Jackson Produced by Michael Jackson, and Quincy Jones
"Leave Me Alone"
Written and composed by Michael Jackson Produced by Michael Jackson, and Quincy Jones
"Liberian Girl"
Written and composed by Michael Jackson Produced by Michael Jackson, and Quincy Jones
"Speed Demon"
Written and composed by Michael Jackson Produced by Michael Jackson, and Quincy Jones
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Sunday, October 11, 2009
Music in Film: Tyler Bates-Halloween Theme 2009 (H2: Halloween 2 Soundtrack)
Original theme composed by John Carpenter
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Tv Schedule: October 12-18, 2009
Monday October 12
How I Met Your Mother SE05E05 "The Sexless Innkeeper"
The Big Bang Theory S03E05 "The Pirate Solution"
Gossip Girl S03E05 "Rufus Getting Married"
House M.D S06E04 "Instant Karma"
Tuesday October 13
Melrose Place S01E06 "Shoreline"
Sons of Anarchy S02E06 "Falx Cerebri"
Wednesday October 14
Nip/Tuck S06E01 (Season Premiere) "Don Hoberman"
Thursday October 15
FlashForward S01E04 "Black Swan"
The Vampire Diaries S01E06 "Lost Girls"
Supernatural S05E06 "I Believe the Children Are Our Future"
Fringe S02E05 "Dream Logic"
30 Rock S04E01 (Season Premiere) "Season 4"
Friday October 16
Smallville S09E04 "Echo"
Stargate Universe S01E04 "Darkness"
Sunday October 18
Dexter S04E04 "Dex Takes a Holiday"
Californication S0304 "Zoso"
Bored To Death S01E05 "The Case of the Lonely White Dove"
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Saturday, October 10, 2009
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
U.S Box Office October 2-4, 2009
| # | Title | Oct 2 - 4 | % Chg. | Theaters | Weeks | AVG | Cumulative | ||
| 1 | Zombieland | $ 24,733,155 | 3,036 | 1 | $ 8,147 | $ 24,733,155 | |||
| 2 | Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs | 15,809,039 | -36.9 | 2,977 | 3 | 5,310 | 81,501,320 | ||
| 3 | Toy Story & Toy Story 2 (3D) | 12,491,789 | 1,745 | 1 | 7,159 | 12,491,789 | |||
| 4 | Surrogates | 7,241,054 | -51.4 | 2,951 | 2 | 2,454 | 26,284,134 | ||
| 5 | The Invention of Lying | 7,027,472 | 1,707 | 1 | 4,117 | 7,027,472 | |||
| 6 | Whip It | 4,650,812 | 1,721 | 1 | 2,702 | 4,650,812 | |||
| 7 | Fame | 4,626,952 | -53.8 | 3,133 | 2 | 1,477 | 16,507,188 | ||
| 8 | Capitalism: A Love Story | 4,447,378 | 962 | 2 | 4,623 | 4,849,067 | |||
| 9 | The Informant! | 3,689,235 | -44.3 | 2,425 | 3 | 1,521 | 26,469,331 | ||
| 10 | Love Happens | 2,749,025 | -36.2 | 1,922 | 3 | 1,430 | 18,882,080 |
Source: Box Office Guru Read more!
Monday, October 5, 2009
Michael Jackson-Thriller: The Music Videos
"At some point,'Thriller' stopped selling like a leisure item-like a magazine, a toy, tickets to a hit movie-and started selling like a household staple." -J.Randy Taraborelli (Michael Jackson biographer)
Billie Jean
(Written, arranged and composed by Michael Jackson, Produced by Quincy Jones)
"A lean, insistent funk number whose message couldn't be more blunt: 'She says I am the one/But the kid is not my son.A sad, almost mournful song, but a thumping resolve underlies his [Jackson's] feelings" Christopher Connelly-Rolling Stone
Beat It
"Jackson's voice soars all over the melody, Eddie Van Halen checks in with a blistering guitar solo, you could build a convention center on the backbeat" Christopher Connelly-Rolling Stone
Thriller
"Well, it was a delicate thing to work on because I remember my original approach was, 'How do you make zombies and monsters dance without it being comical?' So I said, 'We have to do just the right kind of movement so it doesn't become something that you laugh at.' But it just has to take it to another level. So I got in a room with [choreographer] Michael Peters, and he and I together kind of imagined how these zombies move by making faces in the mirror. I used to come to rehearsal sometimes with monster makeup on, and I loved doing that. So he and I collaborated and we both choreographed the piece and I thought it should start like that kind of thing and go into this jazzy kind of step, you know. Kind of gruesome things like that, not too much ballet or whatever" -Michael Jackson talking about the music video
Billie Jean-Motown 25
"It was a moment that crossed over in a way that no live musical performance ever had. There was a messianic quality to it" Steve Daly-Entertainment Weekly
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Friday, October 2, 2009
An hour with Battlestar Galactica's Ronald D. Moore
Ronald D.Moore's Creative Keynote at the 2009 New York Television Festival last weekend
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