Michael Jackson - 'Smooth Criminal' Official Video REACTION!!

[@clarakam3858]

Michael Jackson the gratest performer ever. The first performer that made from his songs mini movies...and he has so much rewards, also the purest soul. He wanted to heal the world. He could stand on stage 2, 3 hours and sing live and dance like no other...The whole world loved him. R.i.p king 😢😢🥰🥰🇷🇴🇷🇴👍

[@miguelpalacios4483]

I agree on him being the greatest performer but he’s definitely the greatest Artist of all time

[@fredrickgowans949]

Shit i wouldnt say the whole world loved him sum bitches and mofos tried they best to bring the king down wit all the allegations n shit but half the world was just jealous but hell yea he was loved by everybody as for his generous fans

[@richmondboahene6536]

His father whooped him into perfection

[@Cajunboy2X]

That's from a movie scene

[@thatguybutitsactuallyagirl5384]

@@richmondboahene6536 lmaoo the internet is so rough😂

[@b.r6991]

Probably the best music video ever made. Long live the king.

[@martavalle2226]

Billie Jean is the best music

[@LisaStacy540]

​@@martavalle2226Billie Jean was my ALL time Favorite Song...then Man in The Mirror Came Along!! Of Course Still Love Billie Jean

[@Snyper1405]

It's such a masterpiece 😍✍️🏽🌠🩷💞🎭🎬👑

[@e.s.7272]

There are many excellent MJ's short films: "Remember The Time", "Blood On The Dance Floor", "Who Is It", "Stranger In Moscow", "They Don't Care About Us" (Prison Version), "Earth Song", "Dirty Diana" ...

[@sosososososososososososososos7]

Yeah, those are so great ❤️❤️

[@itsjustnaima]

Literally every video he made.. 😂🤌🏻

[@dancarli8639]

Bad to 😂

[@lillymurray8408]

You forgot rock my world, the way you make me feel, bad.. bad is literally a entire movie of Michael acting…

[@roziko5311]

You should definitely watch ''Smooth Criminal'' live You will be amazed by the fact that it's possible to watch a music video live on stage, in front of 100,000 people...

[@jakubbarczak7513]

Oh yes. They should react Smooth Criminal live in Bucharest 1992 and live in Munich 1997.

[@llucy5185]

I love it ! Love seeing younger generations reacting to Michael Jackson. Without a doubt the greatest entertainer that ever lived

[@victorchirino9954]

Actually this short film is just a part of a full move called Moonwolker. The movie includes like 4/5 short films. MJ always said that he learned all his dance moves from the kids. That's why one of the kids start to dance saying that he showed everything. If you take a look at this video, everyone can't hurt Mike because he hypnotizes everyone with his dance, that is another point to what he felt about people all time. People get crazy when he dance, sing, etc. The middle part, where everyone get like "zombies" show you how creative it was, those piece of stuff are more common when acting, on theaters. Again, love your reaction! Cheers

[@Milkers777]

MJ pioneered Music Videos as a matter of fact he didn’t even like calling them “Music Videos” he called them Short Films cause that’s what he truly made Music Videos usually was only just mostly Music Artists performing/singing on a stage but MJ changed that during his Off The Wall Era 1979 it started with Don’t Stop Til You Get Enough And then he took it up another notch with Billie Jean,Beat It & then Thriller etc.🙇🏽‍♂️👑💯

[@Khreyane]

I couldn't agree more.

[@elizabethgomes5562]

Fato 👏

[@zyoteesunuwar4825]

If it was not for MJ, there would be no quality, high production dance, visual , story telling MVs. And its sad that most of this generation are not aware about that.

[@elizabethgomes5562]

@@zyoteesunuwar4825 falou tudo 👏

[@Milkers777]

@@zyoteesunuwar4825 yea cause this generation attention span is the size of a walnut but they definitely know who MJ is which is great cause he’s Timeless...👑✨💯

[@dirtyface-capone7622]

This has to be the slickest video ever made.I'm experiencing a surreal feeling.

[@teamowhitney]

Michael jackson legend, icon, the most famous singer of all Time

[@michaelmackenzie4644]

A lot of Michael Jackson’s Music videos were like short films! I believe Thriller started it all

[@Milkers777]

It was actually Don’t Stop Till You Get Enough But if we being politically correct it was to the masses “Billie Jean” you were close enough tho lol👑💯

[@richardkovacs2006]

@@Milkers777 Billie Jean was the first with a "story"

[@justice7450]

The best music video ever created! From the best artist in history.

[@abridgedgoku]

Them: I wonder if his done this live? Me: Oh god these boys have alot to learn.

[@funspace6911]

That's cool, please more reactions about MJ

[@barbaradias9154]

Yees!! 😍 react Michael Jackson "Bad" and "Remember The Time"

[@elizabethsestina7828]

There will be no another Michael Jackson. He's still the king of pop forever. The greatest entertainer of all time. No one can replace his legacy. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@b.r6991]

The greatest of all time No one will ever get close to him again. It's craazy Yeah but Crazy good and Gold. With every actor with whom he has talked today and there has only one memory of it. It was incredibly loud there.

[@j.c6204]

M.J forever ❤️ And he also Did this live. Just as smooth as the music video!

[@graceo.942]

Hi boys! He is the King of Pop indeed! Most if not all of the artists now were influenced by his music and dance, specially those of the pop genre.

[@Stoissy]

the greatest of all time. you asked if he has done a moonwalk yet, we got a tiny one in this video but Michael only Moonwalks while performing Billie Jean usually !

[@ifilmstuff8049]

MJ is the goat😤

[@zinarhone7642]

Michael was also a patented inventor. This song is the best demonstration of his product in action. As we witness the anti-gravity lean we see his patented shoe in use. 1993 patent number 5,255,452

[@kimteddy2135]

Michael Jackson THE BEST

[@pamelaach]

EL REY DEL POOOOP, AMOOO SUS REACCIONES.

[@Chessbox09]

SInce you guys like the instrumentals of the song, you should know Micheal himelf composed the instrumentation of the song. He composed this song, along with a lot of his other songs/hits. He would beatbox it into a recorder and bring it to the studio and have the musicians there play what he envisioned. The musicians who played for Michael said he knew exactly what he wanted.

[@damodavies9273]

MJ is the best thing about the USA.

[@sheenaquintero5395]

This is my fave Michael Jackson song and MV.. Coz of the creativity of the MV, the dance and the sound. Just love it. Glad you go way back King of Pop's music. He's so Iconic. I was just a small girl when he performed here in the Philippines

[@JC-pn5op]

woooooooo MJ my beloved✨✨✨✨

[@kate_m_k88]

As an ex-preprofessional dancer, the best way for me to explain the portion of the video where things get dark and Michael and the dancers start moving slowly and shouting is to describe it as everyone feeding off of one another’s energy, mostly MJ’s, and just letting their body’s move however the body chooses to move or in a way that feels right for what Michael was going for during that slowed breakdown-ish section of the short film. Think of it like a “freestyle-Esque” moment but more intuitive physically to one another’s movements and energy. I can't remember precisely where this interview or conversation with Michael is, precisely, at least I think it is Michael explaining it, though it could be someone else involved, like in the Bad 25 documentary, for all I know lol, where he explains what he was going for during that portion of the short film, however, you guys, and believe me, are not the only ones who became confused during that portion of the short film lol. I think one would need to have some profound level of dance training and knowledge to immediately understand, without explanation, what Michael and the dancers were doing, lol. Think of it like Britney’s Instagram videos dancing, which is another thing that people, and not you guys, but people, in general, get confused and interpret them as something they aren't, but slow it down to the pace that these dancers and Michael, himself, were moving, and add in someone [Michael] giving a brief context clue as to what he wanted. Britney’s videos are not much different, as far as what she is doing, from this; she is just feeling the music and letting her body move in an interpretive way, which is what is happening here, just in a different sense. To answer your “question/speculation,” and not that you asked lol, as to whether MJ has a bunch of different types of styles and “genres” of songs-yes, a lot of Michael’s greatest work, outside of the popularly known songs, is sprinkled throughout his discography, for sure.

[@goldencherry9033]

There’s a clip in the Making of Smooth Criminal where he’s heard talking about bringing the energy down to build it back up, I think he described it as being like a mountain. I guess as a contrast to the high-level energy in the rest of the short film. Just to jar the audience and surprise them as you’d never expect a whole cast of dancers to just stop kid-routine and mid-song. Constantly that element of surprise that makes it art and not just a music video to promote a single.

[@nymeria1160]

Essentially "catching the spirit". Dancers and artists when they're completely overcome by the power and feeling of the art can sometimes be "possessed" by the energy, channeling and moving however the energy moves them to. I've always loved that blue scene because I could understand that feeling as a dancer, to be overcome by the spirit of dance is profound.

[@ricantop7305]

You should watch Michael Jackson's video "Ghost" and "Remember the Time" and "Earth Song".. all of Michael's major songs were turned into short movies.. he was an awesome entertainer he was /is A "GOAT".. ALL OF MICHAEL JACKSON'S VIDEOS WERE CONSIDERED MAJOR EVENTS!! THEY WOULD EVEN HAVE A SPECIAL TIME HIS VIDEOS WOULD PREMIERE &BROADCAST ON TV.. AND IN THE VIDEO "GHOST"MICHAEL PLAYS SEVERAL CHARACTERS.. CHECK IT OUT THE DUDE WAS AWESOME!!!

[@whoami7770]

The Greatest entertainer of all time❤️

[@Silver_Bullet1999]

The Munich 1997 live version is absolutely worth seeing!

[@sashabertold3731]

He beats it all the time!! My fond 80s childhood memories. Don't recall a dog barking???

[@ViVaLaRan]

It is from the movie, Moonwalker :)

[@roughfoxy101]

This music video was actually a segment of a movie Michael Jackson made in 1987 titled “the moonwalker” that’s why this seems like a movie piece

[@robynhurley5119]

Start with 1981 off the wall album. I was 13 and its been history since

[@jojojojojo9806]

Great live version of this song is Bucharest 92

[@kmiloprado153]

King of Pop

[@hernanpernett9347]

FINALLY MEN, THE GREATEST EVER, MJ FOREVER 🐐

[@brokybloodstar]

The KING !!! 🔥❤❤🔥

[@richardkovacs2006]

Since you miss the backstory: the choreography was a headnod to Fred Astaire and one of MJs favourite musicals, The Band Wagon. The choreorgaphy starts with an almost identical scene as in that musical - however MJs goes into a much tougher direction. Fred Astaire btw died during the shooting of this shortfilm, MJ never got to show it to him. Another headnod by MJ to Fred Astaire and The Band Wagon is Dangerous, to which MJ also has HUGE (thematically identical) choreography - the difference is MJ performed it ONLY live, it never had a music video. The lyrics of Dangerous is partly what Fred Astaire says before entering the club in The Band Wagon ("she was bad, she was dangerous"). MJ was highly influenced by that musical (and West Side Story - Beat it, Bad) and Fred Astaire (and Bob Fosse).

[@janealace]

The greatest performer of all time. Love smooth criminal. As all of his videos. Simply the best.

[@smittybenzo4693]

Yea there's great live performances of this song

[@우리옆집효순이박규손]

Legend

[@LittleLightIsaOnce]

MJ was and IS the best

[@ehuffnsd]

Vincent Paterson who was a dancer on the Beat It video choreographed this video. He then did Madonna's Pepsi Commercial, Express Yourself video and the Blond Ambition Tour. And the movements were inspired by Bob Fosse's character the snake in the musical the little prince

[@proppochka]

Yaaaay thank you for Michael!!!!!!

[@purpleprincess0204]

I like MJ so much💜 I miss him right now💜

[@blackcrow4218]

Watch Michael Jackson give in to me , if you like more rock vibe you will like that .He still is a king .

[@santiagokiwi3187]

The FULL version is actually 45 minutes long. Part of a film called Moonwalker back in the 80's. This is just the music video part but there is a whole film story before and after the music video section. If you watch the movie, the things that didn't make sense will make sense.

[@elizabethgomes5562]

KING 👑 O maior artista de todos os tempos!!!

[@MM-vz7fu]

Michael Jackson live performance anyone he’s the best performer

[@ayyo166]

Do some more MJ music videos plz

[@bjishername]

When the music stops they are feeling the rhythm.

[@Milkers777]

I got goosebumps when MJ did “The Lean” Truly The Greatest Music Artist To Ever Live The King Of Music Forever Michael Joseph Jackson!🤩🙌🏽👑❤️🔥✨(Btw this Music Video is like someone with OCD dream Lol MJ was super smooth😆and I gotta disagree with you no matter what generation you’re from everyone knows MJ’s version alot more his music is timeless and expands across generations and MJ is very versatile the most versatile Music Artist tbh he’s done Pop,Soul,Funk,Rhythm and Blues/R&B,Rock,Disco,Post-Disco,Dance-Pop,Bubble Gum Pop,New Jackswing,Trap,ContemporarySoul,Contemporary R&B,Jazz,Electronic Dance,Psychedelic Soul,Urban Contemporary,Hard Rock,Calypso,Pop Rock,Dance Rock,Quiet Storm,Hip-hop,Gospel,Operatic Pop,Adult Contemporary,Electronic,Industrial,Classical,Electronic Rock,House,Funk Rock,Blues Rock,Swamp Rock,Neo Soul,Lo-fi,Hard Funk,Opera,Synth-Pop,Synth-Rock,Industrial Rock,Electro-Pop,Smooth Jazz,Rock and Roll,Glam Rock,New Wave,Classic Soul,Dubstep,Country,Spanish Music,World Music,French Music etc. he’s phenomenal and dominated the music industry from Childhood To Adulthood had his first Number 1 hit song as a child with “Ben” nobody will ever surpass this man he truly was/is a Savant True Genius y’all gotta do more MJ Reactions for sure...)

[@Dbonkerz81]

I feel like nobody these days knows that this is part of the movie MoonWalker before he turns into a battle machine lol.

[@x-man9473]

I just got one of my favorite KZbinrs to do a full reaction to the film

[@nickshockeymom]

Not sure if anyone already mentioned this, but the kids in this video are Brandon Adams, Sean Lennon (John Lennon's son) and Kellie Parker

[@VicEclectica]

To understand this video you would need to watch the short film it came from called Moonwalker. It also featured Joe Pesci as (what else?) the bad guy. And no, they didn't kill the little girl. She was snatched but of course Michael gets her back.

[@lillymurray8408]

Them screaming in the middle wasn’t planned. He was just letting the dancers feel the entire scene and let loose because they were working for like 12 hours at that point and it turned into something amazing. Watch the bad 25 documentary by spike Lee. It l shows you how this entire album was produced and all behind the scenes of the videos. It’s iconic and amazing even for someone who is just kind of a MJ fan.

[@jagdeepkaul1261]

Fun fact, the white boy standing outside at 10:29, that's John Lennon's son

[@brandonius78]

“He grew up to be Bruno Mars.” 😂😂😂

[@b.r6991]

Haha poor guys

[@MissLadyG99]

LOL 😂! That little boy is Brandon Quinton Adams. He played little MJ in The Badder Project (A kid parody of Michael Jackson's Bad Video), and he did some performances as a kid MJ impersonator. He also played in some well known movies back in the 80s and 90s (Polly, Polly Comin' Home, 2 of The Mighty Ducks Movies, and The Sandlot).

[@Snyper1405]

🤣🤣🤣

[@lillymurray8408]

That lean is iconic and it was done live!! Insane!!

[@Matemo]

The only video where MJ ever busted out the moonwalk

[@etude79]

Michael Jackson is the pioneer in making long-form music videos. The song itself is not that long; this video is taken from the movie Moonwalker which is why it has that movie-musical quality to it.

[@crystalsnow1138]

Smooth Criminal is apart of the movie called Moonwalker. So there is a storyline that leads to Smooth Criminal.

[@thelostbonsai5820]

Y’all should react to Michael Jackson’s “we’ve already had enough “ and “blood on the dance floor”

[@juliocsmike]

Amazing, more Michaell

[@shep4life]

Greatest dancer ever. This is how music videos should be

[@divestorsingle]

Guys I've never heard this reference. He's actually standing like Peter pan and we all know he never grew up

[@robinmeltzer9024]

Thanks for this great reaction guys! That music video is a treat.

[@laydzhang295]

This is the coolest MV I've ever seen in my entire my life. Nothing beats MJ,really no one. You should see NCT Haechan's version too it was good. Notice how he imitates his voice. 👍 😂

[@user-jk3ho7uo1s]

King of music, dance & entertaining

[@mjedits8357]

Well fellas I strongly recommend Smooth Criminal live in Bucharest 1992. One of his best performances of smooth crimnal. It has way more energy live than in the video, you'll be amazed.

[@richardkovacs2006]

I prefer that too to the Munich version

[@TheFerrer13]

ICONIC

[@joonar991]

You guys should deffo react to Jackson more!

[@priscilabee583]

You will love 'They don't really care about us (prison version) ' from him, different style, powerful message.

[@whoami7770]

Thank you so much.. We moonwalkers really enjoyed your reaction.. Keep it up

[@Aang_L._Jackson]

that long pregnant pause with silly screams were needed... to let the viewer recover from his epicness

[@ROLYA-t]

I am extremely happy his music is still being heard after his passing 🥺He will always be the number one entertainer of all times 💯 #RIP MC🙏🙌🏽✝️

[@victorchirino9954]

You have to react to Stranger in Moscow, Earth Song or Jam. Greatest songs. Stranger in Moscow specially, very underrated. Love the reactions, cheers from Argentina!

[@AngelDawn1982]

This video and “thriller” r the best 2 music videos made!! His song “scream” with his sister Janet is still to this day the most expensive video ever made.

[@lillymurray8408]

All of his videos are like full movie productions. Some are even directed by Martin Scorsese. Michael was just amazing, way ahead of the times and a genius on every level. Y’all should watch all of his things. They’re all little movies. He was just so damn amazing. The world could really use someone like him right now, but there will never ever be another person like him again. Ever.

[@clarakam3858]

Yes he has so manny live versions of this! In concerts and so on. Also look at MTV 's 10th Anniversary ( 1991) - Michael Jackson ( remastered) he performed two songs there in an unique and amazing way...🥰

[@ViVaLaRan]

Please do the live version of smooth criminal live in Munich 1997 !

[@ViVaLaRan]

SUBBED

[@roziko5311]

Smooth Criminal - Michael Jackson (Live In Bucharest 1992) | 4K RESTORED

[@injailoutsoon1998]

Do some less knowing songs from Mike you'll be shocked

[@MinYoongi-kt8ks]

Binge watching MJ dis one of my fave

[@kingcassius2586]

This was part of a movie called Moonwalker.

[@ccjtv809]

You should watch the full video of his song “you rock my world”

[@sarahdrake3007]

So fantastic

[@joannebaker4925]

Most of Michael's videos were short stories. He was the first artist to introduce this genre.

[@yze1143]

¡Por favor, pero el video de Michael! Siempre eterno. ❤❤❤👍👍👍

[@elizabetht7461]

MJ was superb. I love the Boba Fett poster, btw 😊

[@hee3129]

And also react to 59 reasons to love Michael Jackson

[@miguelazenha230]

If you look at the "Jam" video with Michael Jordan, Michael actually teaches Jordan how to moonwalk while Jordan plays basket with MJ. That video was/is known as the MJ-MJ video as they both have the same initials. ❤❤

[@shep4life]

He was so ahead of his time

[@e.s.7272]

If you want to see "Smooth Criminal" live: Bucharest 1992, Munich 1997, Wembley 1988 (without the "lean")

[@allisontowell7177]

Smooth Criminal is part of a short film called “Moonwalker” this is actually a clip from the 30 min film. It’s pretty magical and has a good message. Also, don’t worry.. the girl is safe haha

[@ryanje8147]

hey guys. This is my first visit to your channel. Love the extended MJ videos. Good luck with your channel. You two make a cute couple. Later.

[@goldencherry9033]

This is so thought-through that they went back months later just to add in a shot of the cat walking on the piano🙌🏼

[@NycLavoisier]

this "short film" is part of a bigger film of Michael's called Moonwalker where there's storyline that leads into this short film and continues once its over. I used to watch it all the time, you should look into seeing if you can find it somewhere

[@lamusiclover2264]

This is a special extended video mix of the song just so that the whole story could b;e choreographed for the video. There are lots of instrumental breaks and sound effects that are not on the original version.