I'll never get old of your intros and outtros. If modern trailers were edited that amazingly, I might actually give a shit about some of them.
@adnaanu4 жыл бұрын
In my opinion the film symbolically mirrors certain aspects of Michael's life. There are 3 acts to it the past present and future if you will. The past act includes the opening segment of man in the mirror where it seems Michael invites us to look back on his life. The following segment is a montage of Michael's past performances with his family. The Badder parody segment represents his growth as an artist and being a part of pop culture. Speed demon music video represents his conflicting need for attention and privacy from the fans. Michael is running away from them but at the same time he is playfully leading them on. The Leave me alone music video is a blatant dig at the media and represents his frustration and resentment towards them. The present (well 1988) is represented by the Smooth criminal segment of the film. The part before it shows Michael running in the field and playing with the children. He sees himself as their protector. This is almost symbolic of him getting in touch with his childhood which in his own words was taken from him. The Smooth criminal video represents Michael in his prime, as an untouchable force at the centre of attention in the club. He is in control and everyone dancing to his tune. The future of his life is represented by the events of the film after the Smooth criminal music video. The shooting at the club and the subsequent chase by soldiers with dogs represents his assassination by the media and hounding by the press. The children getting kidnapped represents the lost of trust in Michael following the molestation accusations. Hiding in the shadows within the ally ways is him becoming a recluse. Bizarrely the three children are a foreshadowing of Michael's future kids. The transformations within the film of Michael into a car and then a robot and space ship, are representative of the physical changes to his face. Finally the bad guy Mr Big the drug lord is a symbolic representative of his battle with prescription drugs.
@gangsom2 жыл бұрын
Well that was utter nonsense
@rolosilver32562 жыл бұрын
@@gangsom No u
@daryltracy79492 жыл бұрын
Jesus Christ! That was a very interesting perspective. I always thought this movie was prophetic in a way but I couldn’t quite put my finger on it
@George-de6hd Жыл бұрын
😂 ok 👍🏻 sure 😂😂😂
@George-de6hd Жыл бұрын
It’s a vanity project made by an ego maniac
@hypnocilicdreams6 жыл бұрын
The Smooth Criminal segment is pure 20th Century brilliance
@leesutton33949 жыл бұрын
I loved this film as a kid. I haven't seen it since growing up. I really need to go back and watch it. Always been a fan of Jackson.
@Char-kd6bl4 жыл бұрын
@Laoch Why was that necessary? The person was just minding their own business reminiscing and you had to ruin it. You're gross. Child abuse jokes aren't funny, especially since the guy turned out to be innocent, leave those MJ jokes in the 2000s where they belong.
@lilpp47914 жыл бұрын
Laoch stfu
@judacia9 жыл бұрын
I love the song played over the end credits: The Moon Is Walking by Ladysmith Black Mambazo.
@vickyfountain5094 Жыл бұрын
Meeeeeeee toooooooo that was brilliant
@Netherman14TheHellblazer9 жыл бұрын
Generally, I think the music video for Smooth Criminal included in this movie is better than the Radio Edit one. this version generally feels more complete, and looks fluid.
@obatron18 жыл бұрын
The arcade game and Genesis game were pretty dope.
@ruggid118 жыл бұрын
maaaaaan your intro's to these films would make some of the greatest film trailers ever made
@OliverHarper9 жыл бұрын
Original published in February 2013 (has the old Blip.tv address at the bottom). To many people they may have not seen this review because Sony Music had blocked it on mobile devices such as iPhones, Tablets and many Countries around the world. Due to SONY always changing their policy on the availability of the Smooth Criminal song (sometimes it will be blocked worldwide then specific Countries) I've had to make many edits to make the video available.
@joe958839 жыл бұрын
I've got the special edition of Michael Jackson BAD album. a farewell present from a friend at School.
@eatmyfun9 жыл бұрын
joseph barker cool story friend
@ElementDaEmcee9 жыл бұрын
Oliver Harper Thank you for your hard work. I don't know how much you had to edit but the final print came out great and you can tell it's handled with much care. I also like how you gave out interesting facts along with a review of the movie. Keep up the good work bro! Subscribed!
@pferreira19839 жыл бұрын
Oliver Harper Thanks for uploading this again. Very good review!
@raymondjohnson27244 жыл бұрын
Something about that scene where he turns into a robot scared the crap out of me.
@RickSanchez-ex7ym3 жыл бұрын
Accuse him of anything you can, he was still THE greatest entertainer of all damn time. I miss him.
@ChuckBerrington4 жыл бұрын
Its interesting that Michael Jackson just lifted people from Superman: The Movie. It's such an interesting conceptual film as display of layered theming, and concepts. The idea of Michael Jackson as a mysterious being with supernatural abilities, saving kids from external threats like drugs, and more aggressive distractions. It's an interesting time-capsule. Come on, Oliver. Don't tell me you didn't believe in Moonwalker magic.
@StephenRansom477 жыл бұрын
I'd like to make the suggestion that Michael's arm band is for Fred Astaire who died in '87. In this review you also say that Fred was a big influence on the Dance of Smooth Operator. It's in that Video that Michael wears the arm band.
@damienmb23658 жыл бұрын
Also Joe Pesci beats a little girl, fun for the whole family.
@rorschach365 жыл бұрын
You know, for Kids!!!
@Shadow-zz2ry5 жыл бұрын
Shut up Marv!!
@DeletedMediaYoutube4 жыл бұрын
@@rorschach36 hudsucker proxy?
@marioyamasaki19253 жыл бұрын
Fun....fun how like he’s a clown fun?
@shankleshankle70772 жыл бұрын
@@marioyamasaki1925 I don't know why your comment hasn't got more likes. That was perfect.
@Rschr1016 жыл бұрын
So great, still is. Jackson was one of a kind.
@LoverBoy-im7xv Жыл бұрын
No. There's lots of pedophiles.
@gabiwolf14399 ай бұрын
@@LoverBoy-im7xvdude The allegations were disproven The ones that acusated mj turned out to be liars trying to get michael's money And even some of the guys who came to say he did abuse of em were discoveres lying about it and even one of em was defending michael a few years before The documental was made through lies and manipulations just becuz the dude in the documental wasnt invited to a tribute to mj as the main coreographer
@robotpanda775 жыл бұрын
If I've learned one thing from Oliver's videos it is that apparently everyone alive worked on the Superman movie at some point.
@tobyhart85154 жыл бұрын
Dick Donner et al
@tobyhart85154 жыл бұрын
Dick Donner et al
@carn95073 жыл бұрын
Rest in peace, Richard Donner.
@chrislacy19909 жыл бұрын
Narrative: Average Sound: Great Visuals: Good Entertainment Value: Good Overall Score: D+ MJ enthusiasts will love this because it captures Michael Jackson at the peak of his artistic powers. If you're a fan of traditional film making, you'll most likely avoid this one. As Oliver pointed out, this is a mixed bag of Michael's most ambitious ideas with no sense of structure. Makes me wish that Michael had someone like Steven Spielberg or Stanley Kubrick to sculpt his ideas into a sci-fi/fantasy masterpiece that felt more cohesive.
@Conceptcreator3 жыл бұрын
Yeah honestly his acting is pretty good, Would indeed be curious to see what he could have done with more proper roles. I mean I liked the movie as a kid, but of course it isn't like a good "movie" but i can enjoy it. And of course awesome music
@carn95073 жыл бұрын
It's not really a movie in the normal sense is it? It's a music anthology. Full of great visuals, songs and dancing and enjoyed for what it is, it ticks all the boxes. It's like a one of a kind, hard to put into just one category, like the man himself. Of course it would never win awards on the usual things a movie might get nominated for like screenplay and narrative but that's not the point. It's entertainment provided by one of the very best entertainers who ever lived. And while I wasn't a Jackson fan when I was a kid I still enjoyed the film when my mum took me to see it at the cinema as one of our regular movie afternoons and now I have become much more of a fan these days since a certain blatantly bullcrap 'documentary' compelled me to research the actual truth a couple years ago, I feel glad that I did get to see it on the big screen. Though I now also hate my younger self for not going with my then friends to Wembley for the Bad tour. Kicking myself right now talking about it. :P
@NitroNEXT3 жыл бұрын
Wouldn't have been worth it in the end. He had too much success and money to bother putting up with movie directors and film studios telling him what to do, and inevitably would have abandoned a film production over creative disputes. A studio would probably have only been able to entice him onto a movie project if he was given creative control, but then the story and continuity would have suffered as a result as he didn't seem to have much regard for conventional filmmaking. That being said, I think he might have been more open to doing voice over roles, like what Disney started doing after Aladin. If all he had to do was come in and read lines I think he'd have been a great addition to an animated film, plus he could have lent his singing ability since a lot of them were partly musicals. A shame it never happened really.
@vladobuster32816 жыл бұрын
When I was in primary school that was my movie No.1. The VHS tape was in tape player 24/7. Then I saw Back to the future and everything was changed.
@AlphaTuber3 жыл бұрын
how is this a "vanity project" by MJ? WE made him King of pop. We declared him THE most famous person on this planet. He never claimed any titles for himself. I have seen Moonwalker when i was a kid and i noticed that its mostly some americans or europeans who feel uneasy with this movie, specially the flashback montage part where it shows his genuine achievements. I never came across any african or latin american or asian who had issue with this movie. Its rather quite humble of him to show that what we already know as a recap of his beginnings to stardom. I think many people cant process the fact that MJ reached unnatural almost godly level of fame and recognition and that makes them feel insecure.
@daryltracy7949 Жыл бұрын
You nailed it!
@MaryC8619 жыл бұрын
Have you thought about doing a review for "The Wiz"?
@sfighter00859 жыл бұрын
Such an odd movie. I still remember catching this on VH1 whenever they were doing a Micheal Jackson themed week. Looking at it as an adult, it looks more like someone took two short films and cobbled them together into an hour long movie with barely a plot. Michael Jackson's music is immortal, but this movie is just....strange.
@ecliptik80207 жыл бұрын
sfighter00 it wasn't supposed to be a normal film tho...
@arbitrarylib5 жыл бұрын
Mhm. Quite weird
@thecollector43324 жыл бұрын
Well, it was an experimental anthology film.
@Janzer_4 жыл бұрын
Dave Chappelle is right, Michael was just trying to show all this cool stuff because he didn't have a childhood.
@yusufAA77 жыл бұрын
Love everything about Michael Jackson
@MrBlockice229 жыл бұрын
Damn those were the days!!!
@veronicacopeland32755 жыл бұрын
I still have this on VHS from when I got it as a present for my 9th birthday...the tape is so worn out cause i watched it so much it shows up as black and white in certain segments lol
@ravinnox26404 жыл бұрын
You've got my respect for that
@conkeronine9 жыл бұрын
Thank You for Re-uploading this, This is My favorite Retrospective/Review of Your's. ;)
@spiderpimp335 жыл бұрын
This is literally my favorite MOVIE from my childhood. I’m an 84’ baby, btw.
@andyburton11604 жыл бұрын
Just 're watched with my kids during these times of lockdown in the UK gotta find them happy times for them
@NitroNEXT3 жыл бұрын
I had genuinely forgotten I even saw this as a child. All I remember is the robot MJ.
@johnkenneth36029 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the re-upload Oliver : )
@benderbendingrodriguez42011 ай бұрын
There will never be another like Michael Jackson. Kids nowadays dont realize how damn big this guy was. Long live the King of Pop
@jameshughes79479 жыл бұрын
Hey Ollie, check out MJ in The Wiz if you're interested in seeing more of his acting. That review would be interesting!
@ruggid118 жыл бұрын
WARRIORS WARRIORS WARRIORS! COME ON OLIVER, I KNOW YOUR BUSY, BUT I KNOW YOU CAN DO THE WARRIORS REVIEW THE BEST.
@ArabKatib9 жыл бұрын
@ 7:54 Strangely enough, that thing whenever happens in the MOONWALKER game on the SEGA Mega Drive/Genesis, I always felt like magic! Jumping to catch the shooting star to get secret super powers. :-)
@ArabKatib7 жыл бұрын
WTF?!!
@roachqueen19739 жыл бұрын
Thanx 4 posting Oliver. Love me some MJ and this song and the corresponding vid. Interested to c your critique on this. Your vids and analysis r always so interesting and insightful. Keep up the good work my friend!
@cornwelj6 жыл бұрын
Rest In Peace MJ
@FiveSigma723 жыл бұрын
The biggest vanity project since the Great Pyramid at Giza.
@chakenbacon4 жыл бұрын
This use to be my favorite film as a kid. I never saw it as a full length movie. But like Oliver mentioned, the main story doesn’t kick in till half way through. I knew it was just a bunch of music videos. But I did enjoy the music so much cause Michael Jackson was every kids favorite in the 80’s/90’s. I wish Michael Jackson did pursue a career in acting. There was a point where he almost got the role of Peter Pan in Hook, but the role went to Robin Williams. Michael Jackson was super salty towards Steven Spielberg because of that. Even though Robin did a really good job, I was always curious to see how Michael Jackson would’ve portrayed Peter.
@Yggdrasil423 жыл бұрын
I remember liking it as a kid because of the music and the cool visuals (HUGE ROBOTS AND SPACESHIPS) but had no clue what was happening.
@colinthedogfromspaced93656 жыл бұрын
Oliver to Superman is like Mike from RLM to Star Trek
@YRUACNT9 жыл бұрын
Awesomenessness! I was shocked to not be able to find 'Home alone' retrospective review on your channel, keep them coming!
@matthewporter5048 Жыл бұрын
i watched this so many times a kid
@CharliArmstrong6 жыл бұрын
Just came across this looking up The Neverending Story. Great review! I remember watching this as a kid and while it felt confusing at times, it was still really fun and enjoyable. Anti-drug propaganda was such a huge thing in the 80s with PSAs, “very special episodes” on family sitcoms, an actual movie featuring popular Saturday morning cartoon characters, the whole thing with the Reagans; it was crazy! I remember thinking that all the adults must believe there is some evil warlord out to drug every kid on the planet. And then Michael does this! 😂 But now, I think it’s oddly prolific in a way because prescription drug dependency is at a high. I don’t remember in my youth so many children being diagnosed with ADHD and immediately drugged. The amount of vaccines given to children has increased. I believe our elderly citizens are woefully overmedicated. Michael having lupus, a back injury; both he and Prince living with chronic pain due to Michael’s burn and Prince’s hip. They had to rely on prescription drugs just to function normally when they both spent the majority of their short lives being quite health conscious and completely drug free. And yet Doctor prescribed and administered drugs led to their demise. I look at this now and think Mr. Big is Big Pharma and his foot soldiers are doctors. Since during the time this was made, Michael was already having to deal with pain management and had been diagnosed with Lupus, I have to wonder if part of this was an expression of what he may have been dealing with. Notice how the ONLY way he can defeat Mr. Big is to become an indestructible machine because in his human form he’s weak and outnumbered. I imagine this is what a health conscious man with a chronic illness wishes for himself. Alas, it’s probably not that deep. Michael more likely wanted to make a movie where he turned into a robot and had the money and the connections to make it happen. And for that, I will always respect him. Rest In Paradise, Moonwalker.
@worldofwatsorb3 жыл бұрын
Always wished it had been that last 30 mins stretched to a full movie, the backstory could easily have worked to do that. I guess career highlights weren't on KZbin then though!
@Nikkyeshiva832 жыл бұрын
Whoever edited the sound and video for the intro is extremely talented.
@samrideout4539 жыл бұрын
Great video. Joe Pesci, people that worked on Superman and Michael Jackson; Seems like an interesting film :)
@CybershamanX21 күн бұрын
Wow. I missed this video because I think I started watching Oliver's videos a wee bit later. But was on a bit of an MJ kick and surprisingly this popped up! And so... Without further ado... I must watch this thang. And the universe will be right again... 😉
@RussellStarTrek0078 жыл бұрын
I always wanted to see Moonwalker from 1988 and now I got it on blu ray from the UK so I might have to do some updates and other things to my blu ray player to watch Moonwalker. lol
@alankozak96757 жыл бұрын
Moonwalker shall always be a classic short film.☺ Generations will discover the Magic of Moonwalker!!! Get ur copy of Moonwalker on VHS ,you can find a copy on eBay or Amazon.This film is so rare to find.To find a VHS copy still sealed here in the USA, is getting harder and harder to find with each passing day!I've seen copy's of Moonwalker VHS sealed on eBay go as $100.00. wow that seems a high price to pay for a sealed old VHS but hey,It's Michael Jacksons Moonwalker!!!! If ur a true MJ collector,get ur own copy of Moonwalker on VHS.☺
@LogicallyInsane89 жыл бұрын
Love all of yoir reviews Oliver Harpers. Keep up the great work and keep em coming.
@jamesl.anderson13842 жыл бұрын
0:58 Horace/Fat Kid: Wolfman’s Got Nards
@andyburton11604 жыл бұрын
I've always wondered where the Club 30s actually was or was it just a studio set anybody know??
@mechajay3358 Жыл бұрын
I get that this is just an antology for Michael' music videos, but overall I enjoyed this movie for its charm and the creativity each segment presents. It is a shame that Michael not got to showcase his ambition getting into films after this.
@arbitrarylib5 жыл бұрын
Moonwalker makes no sense but somehow it does.
@thecollector43324 жыл бұрын
IKR? It’s like a dream. It makes sense but none at the same time.
@MsWickedWolf9 ай бұрын
Happy 35th Anniversary Moonwalker
@Drgroomes4 жыл бұрын
Michael Jackson was a genius..............RIP King Of Pop
@johncollins24679 жыл бұрын
American culture at its finest lol can u imagine if we never existed as a country how dull the world would be lol
@leonardsalinas20023 жыл бұрын
I love Moonwalker
@cliveroberts87604 жыл бұрын
I had the vhs tape and watched it more than 100 times
@P0V3RTY095 жыл бұрын
Damnit ! I misread the title of this video... I thought it was a retrospective of the movie "Moonraker"...what a disappointment for me !
@centrevezgaming4862Ай бұрын
I tracked down the original VHS tape from a thrift shop in Scarborough Uk in February and the price is £5.00 what a bargain.
@realamericannegro9772 жыл бұрын
7:58 makese wonder if Michael was watching Hurricane Polymer
@LyricalXilence4 жыл бұрын
I really liked this film, I was going with it until the end when he turned into a robot; either way I still liked the movie. As for the Smooth Criminal segment, it is still mind blowing 30yrs later.
@chrisedelic779 жыл бұрын
Appreciate it Ollie! You could post a steaming pile retrospective and I would watch it!!
@cessnaace2 жыл бұрын
I have it on LaserDisc. It was released on LD in the U.S. 3 times. The best was a remastered release pressed by DADC Austria. Sadly I have the worst release; the first Technidisc pressing which included an ad for Pepsi.
@heehee31214 жыл бұрын
6:50 when you just narrate the plot, it sounds like someone’s on drugs
@TheTigermask19 жыл бұрын
hulk hogan's No Holds Barred
@baggyobeast5 жыл бұрын
He could have been a great actor, it was a great film I still think
I'm still waiting for someone to pair 'Smooth Criminal' with 'Lupin III'... ;)
@shockz169 жыл бұрын
I think I did see this the first time round but still nice to see it back. I only became aware of Moonwalker as a kid cos my cousin had it on VHS. To be fair we would just fast forward it all & only watch the Smooth Criminal part as I imagine most people would have done. I used to see it in my local video store so I'm really glad I never hired it out before seeing it at my cousins cos I would of been pissed expecting a movie then getting an anthology of music videos. The arcade & Mega Drive games are quite cool though.
@Syklonus5 жыл бұрын
I saw this film in the cinema when it came out. I can't have been more than 9 years old at the time, and I just didn't get it for the most part. It was fun, but I didn't have a clue what was actually meant to be happening.
@davidinmossy5 жыл бұрын
Always thought this was a pretty weird film even as a massive fan as a kid .
@bartdierickx51505 жыл бұрын
Loved this movie as kid. Still love it because of the music, smooth criminal and nostalgic reasons. But this is not a good movie objectively :D
@elphaba46744 жыл бұрын
Michael Jackson isn't a bad actor..he's no Marlon Brando, but he ain't bad! Well..not a bad actor that is! 😆
@Fury851 Жыл бұрын
He barely spoke in this film
@realamericannegro9772 жыл бұрын
The video games redeemed the story, particularly the mega drive and arcade versions
@thechosenone62379 жыл бұрын
Oliver, where can I find that awesome 1980's riff at the end of this video 13:40 to the end...?
@tecpaocelotl5 жыл бұрын
I shown this movie to my gf's niece and she loves it.
@invisibleray69873 жыл бұрын
best film ever made
@MegaPorkchopexpress9 жыл бұрын
A wacky flick mixing animation an film but i remember having a great time at the cinema watching it but who framed roger rabbit did it better which i hope you cover sometime.
@This-country-sucks-49 жыл бұрын
Theres superman getting knocked about again. Smh
@lkotro214 жыл бұрын
.... The Robo-Michael is animatronic?! Holy crap! I thought... Wow.
@carn95073 жыл бұрын
I agree the computer games weren't great. Still I do have the Amstrad CPC re-released version on the budget label KIXX re-release I was given by a friend for my 10th birthday. The arcade game is a lot of fun. Maybe repetitive like many arcade games but great graphics and sound and easy to play and fun in 3 players (no explanation for the other Jackson 'clones'. Maybe a couple of his most convincing impersonators?). The Mega Drive game like you say is pretty repetitive too and not a particularly well designed game but even today it has a charm about it. May be the novelty of playing as the iconic man himself and dancing about to great tunes while taking out the bad guys. So yeah, not a fantastic video game as such but often still gets recommended as a good example of an early Mega Drive cart worth adding to a retro gamer's collection. :)
@malaysiandominokid9 жыл бұрын
Any other videos that you made that we might have not seen? Love your work, btw.
@OliverHarper9 жыл бұрын
William Li I think everything is now available. There are a couple of reviews only blocked in Germany because they stricter rules on using copyrighted material usually associated with music. I did a review for Santa Claus The Movie and Life-force in the early days of reviewing but Santa got blocked worldwide by StudioCanal+ and the Lifefroce review I removed due to it being a bit crap lol. I will return to LifeForce soon.
@malaysiandominokid9 жыл бұрын
Oliver Harper Right, thank you.
@jamesl.anderson13842 жыл бұрын
12:45
@mjsliberiandiana58248 жыл бұрын
i love you Michael!
@tbirds053 жыл бұрын
fun fact: Marlon Brandos son is on this video!
@jamesl.anderson13843 жыл бұрын
8:01
@GetInThaKitchen9 жыл бұрын
"A completely ridiculous an naive idea" - Yeah, like faries and goblins and magic wands and dinosaurs being brought back to like. Why judge the movie like it's supposed to be real life? A comment like that isn't even worth giving.
@OliverHarper9 жыл бұрын
srty srtyy I could never suggest that an MJ film should be more true to life, thats just not the way I'd take over the world by giving kids drugs.
@GetInThaKitchen9 жыл бұрын
Lol fair enough. I thought you were trying to critcise the film for not being realistic enough or something. Just felt weird after nothing was said about a rabbit costume coming to life. :P
@OliverHarper9 жыл бұрын
srty srtyy haha no probs.
@carn95073 жыл бұрын
Hasbro should have made a Transformers toy of Jackson robot/spaceship from the end. Even included the car as an extra mode if possible. Well, they're doing a bunch of crossover toys with 80s and 90s franchises lately. We've had Transformers toys of Ghostbusters, Back to the Future, Top Gun, X-Men cartoon and now Jurassic Park. So eh Hasbro, if you've caught up with the truth about Jackson and how those scammers and tabloids defamed him, come on bring us that Moonwalker Transformer figure. :)
@chromeinox Жыл бұрын
I don't know who was behind Michael Jackson's demise and subsequent death, but I know it has something to do with his ownership of part of Sony's music labels. They dragged him through the mud and I'll never forgive them. Devils in human skin.
@MisterMoreno104573 жыл бұрын
HEY YOU GOTTA DO SCARFACE!!!
@invisibleray69873 жыл бұрын
ARE U GONNA REVIEW PAUL MACCA BROAD STREET
@805warriortentwelve95 жыл бұрын
Michael Jackson in Michael Jackson’s moonwalker this isn’t a documentary about the dance move the moonwalk
@eatmyfun9 жыл бұрын
i've replayed this part numerous times trying to figure out what he says.. @ 11:55 all i can make out is "a pulley still the best music video" uhm...
@OliverHarper9 жыл бұрын
eatmyfun I say 'probably' not pulley. Granted I say it a little too fast. Surprisingly the subtitles option translates it as 'police' lol
@paulspopculture55926 жыл бұрын
Love the film but the kids doing bad all ways bugged me I rember Michael turning in to the can in 1988 and saying to my dad thay should do a live action transformers if I had none how that would turn out I would of kept my trap shut