1234-5678 0 Report post Posted August 5, 2004 "Today, when one hears of Michael Jackson it is too often associated with weirdness - overdone plastic surgery, pet chimps, dangling babies, extravagant spending sprees and lurid accusations, supermarket newspaper speculation and charges of child molestation. For decades one of the top sources for tabloid headlines, Michael Jackson's eccentricities and the public's seemingly endless fascination with him and everything about him have eclipsed the fact that two decades ago this son of a steelworker was unquestionably the biggest pop star of his time. Possessing an amazing ability to excite and mesmerize crowds with his talent, he was beloved by millions of adoring fans. Michael Jackson at the height of his musical career was as big as the Beatles and had as great an impact upon pop music and culture in the 80s as the British rock band did during the 60s. We have seen nothing like him since. On September 13, 2004, Jackson's trial will begin as he faces charges of lewd acts on a young boy as well as child abduction, extortion and false imprisonment. Indicted by a Santa Barbara County grand jury in April, Jackson has pleaded innocent to all charges. With so much focus on the Jackson's present situation, it is easy to forget the past. Who he was, the paths he chose, the impact he made on pop culture and what was behind the man who became so powerful an icon to generations of fans. VH1, Blueprint Entertainment and Nomadic Pictures present Man In The Mirror: The Michael Jackson Story directed by Allan Moyle from a script by Claudia Salter. The film stars Flex Alexander as Michael Jackson. Also featured in the cast are Eugene Clark, Peter Onorati, Amy Sloan, Krista Rae, Fred Tucker and Patricia Idlette. The television movie is executive produced by Jon Katzman, John Morayniss and Joey Plager and produced by Mike Frislev and Chad Oakes." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
King Kamala 0 Report post Posted August 5, 2004 This is going to be Mommy Dearest 2k4. I hear the movie is actually defending Michael Jackson, which makes me surprised since it's unauthorized. Usually when I think of unauthorized biopics, I think of blatent cheapshots at the person. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
godthedog 0 Report post Posted August 6, 2004 wasn't there a fox made-for-tv movie about ten years ago that defended OJ? this movie will suck. royally. also, that photo looks like the way tim meadows used to be made up for his MJ parody on saturday night live. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Youth N Asia 0 Report post Posted August 6, 2004 Movie looks like crap. And the nose...come on now, they'll need CGI or something to make that look right. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest T®ITEC Report post Posted August 6, 2004 I'm somehow looking forward to this, but I have a fetish for horrid made-for-TV movies. It looks almost.. funny, in a pathetic way. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
{''({o..o})''} 0 Report post Posted August 6, 2004 I agree, it could defiantely fit into my self induced bad movie torture. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LaParkaYourCar 0 Report post Posted August 7, 2004 wasn't there a fox made-for-tv movie about ten years ago that defended OJ? this movie will suck. royally. also, that photo looks like the way tim meadows used to be made up for his MJ parody on saturday night live. If it's the OJ movie I'm thinking of then it did anything but defend him. In fact it made him look like a bumbling fool desperately trying to sound innocent. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest evenflowDDT Report post Posted August 8, 2004 Eh, caught a few minutes of this when I was drunk. The problem with making a film about Michael Jackson at any point in his life is that his appearance is so unique, a viewer such as myself is more caught up on how funny the actor playing him looks than the actual content of the film. I ended up just putting in Street Fighter. I was actually much more interested in the Michael Jackson interview special thing they aired before it, because apparently there was this big deal when it came out, yet I'd never heard of it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Czech Republic 0 Report post Posted August 14, 2004 They don't understand. He's my blanket of love. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Youth N Asia 0 Report post Posted August 14, 2004 The movie was very bad. That's pretty much my whole take on it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Bitterness the Star Report post Posted August 15, 2004 There was a Michael Jackson bio that I got from the video store some years ago - a big two or three tape set. If you've seen it, you'd know that it's quite an accurate portrayal of his life. About the only credible one that I've seen. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Czech Republic 0 Report post Posted August 16, 2004 Yeah that movie SUUUUCKED. Ye gods. The only benefit was I could run around calling everything in my house my "blanket of love," which normally wouldn't be (partly) justified like it was after watching the movie. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mrnoitaull 0 Report post Posted August 18, 2004 GARBAGE . Though extremely funny to critique. I mean c'mon Flex? That was definately mockery of the King of Pop. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites