In 2017, it was remastered from the original 35mm negative and converted into 3D under John Landis' supervision. Part of a longer movie, the "Runaway" music video features Kanye West playing a white piano as a ballet troupe dressed all in black dance near him. This steamy drama, which is adapted from a book series by Diana Gabaldon of the same name, follows former World War II nurse Claire Randall as she unexpectedly travels back in time to . [40][39], The Thriller dance is performed in major cities around the world; the largest zombie dance included 12,937 dancers, in Mexico City. "When you're making music videos, it's like you're a tailor; you cut the suit to fit your model and the artist you're working with. The theatre in the movie is the Palace Theatre in Los Angeles, where, The short film was packaged on home video with, The score heard in this music video is actually unused music from composer. It has that spirit to it that must have been contagious; it spoke to other kids. Bruno Mars and Mark Ronson had a hit with "Uptown Funk," and the vibrant, simple video was the perfect fit. He grooves on an escalator, he flies in the air, he shimmies in the lobby. A-ha pushed boundaries with their creative video, actually the song's second video, for "Take on Me." Fantastic, the full length version, last night on Channel 4. The video for My Chemical Romance's jam featured a main character in a hospital bed who is eventually led by Death to the Black Parade. watch on Amazon. Thriller, released in 1983, was initially given a late-night premiere on Channel 4 - a formula repeated by Jackson five years later with his Bad video. Jackson was 25 years old at the time of filming. Set in a futuristic looking white room, the video stands out for the illusions it features. The 15-year-old promo, directed by John Landis, is now regarded as a landmark release - the first to transform pop videos into mini-films. The video finishes with the bed being set on fire, burning the man who bid on her. "[8] Jackson's manager Frank DiLeo suggested making a music video for it, and recalled telling Jackson: "It's simpleall you've got to do is dance, sing, and make it scary. Injustice: Created by Anthony Horowitz. [10] "Come Out Come Out, Wherever You Are" takes place at a creaky country house hotel: a female guest begins asking about her missing travelling companion whom the owner claims was not with her upon arrival the previous evening and whom none of the other guests initially recall seeing. I think that video by MJ is just big, but it isn't that fantastic. ", Only later did Landis realize that Ray was a former Playboy Playmate, which threatened her involvement in the video because Jackson thought it might come across as improper for him to be sharing the screen with a nude model. Here are 55 of the most iconic music . Today everybody is still doing the same thing in music video with dancing and film-based story-lines which he innovated. The zoomed in shots of her face and tears are reminiscent of Sinead O'Conner's "Nothing Compares 2 U" video, which is on this list. Miss Scarlet and The Duke, starring Kate Phillips and Stuart Martin, is a high-octane, smart and sassy mystery series filled set in 1882 . He and Peters imagined how the zombies would move by making faces in the mirror, incorporating "jazzy" moves, "not too much ballet or whatever". And then 4 months later it was spoofed on the very first episode of ITV's Spitting Image. But then there's also some random dance scenes with her on a boat. [8], The video debuted on MTV alongside Making Michael Jackson's Thriller on December 2, 1983. Landis had helmed several big movies, including the horror-comedy An American Werewolf in London, whichJackson so enjoyed (per Vanity Fair) that he wanted the director to tell another werewolf story and helm his "Thriller" video. Choreographer and singer Paula Abdul danced alongside a cartoon cat named MC Skat Cat in the video for "Opposites Attract." The trailer for the new TV show, which launched at 3pm on March 1, introduces Richard Madden and Priyanka Chopra Jonas' characters, Nadia Sinh and Mason Kane, across multiple high-octane action sequences. In May 2009, Ray sued Jackson, along with his production company, for breach of contract. He was tortured, but he was happy-go-lucky for a lot of it. "It was really groundbreaking to have such a long video, and it helped to shape the future of music videos, which previously had been more performance-based," she says. Joseph denied this. Feel free to tell me if you think I'm being over protective but I'm really not happy that my son's Yr3 class has been shown the full version of Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' video this afternoon in school. It's dark and striking and fits perfectly with the song. The suit alleged that Landis didn't receive his promised 50-percent cut of the profits and that Jackson and company acted with "fraudulent, malicious, and oppressive conduct" in withholding what The Hollywood Reporter said amounted to about $2.3 million. He opens the window and she almost falls. [19] The success transformed Jackson into a dominant force in global pop culture, and cemented his status as the "king of pop". It was shown on Channel 4 in November 1983 at something like 1 in the morning, as I remember sitting up waiting for it to come on and then being amazed and a little bit scared as I was only 13 at. But what truly stands out about the video is Cher's iconic sheer body suit and leather jacket. Jackson's success ensured the lifting of a ban on black video by MTV in the US. She gets a tattoo and a belly button piercing. Narration: Darkness falls across the land / The midnight hour is close at hand / Creatures crawl in search of blood / To terrorize y'all's neighbourhood / And whosoever shall be found / Without the soul for getting down / Must stand and face the hounds of hell / And rot inside a corpse's shell. [8] After originally being screened late at night in the U.S. under the ABC Wide World of Entertainment billing from 1973, some episodes were retitled for U.S. syndication in 1978, and all had additional opening sequences shot with new titles and credits but without the original cast and, for this reason, often only featuring menacing figures seen from the neck down. The Thriller video sent album sales into orbit, with Jackson's label Epic reportedly shipping a million copies a week in its immediate aftermath. "[11], Thriller was the first time Jackson had interacted with a woman in a video, which Landis described as a "breakthrough". On June 27, 2011, the red jacket Jackson wore in this video sold for 1.8 million dollars at Julien's Auctions of Beverly Hills. I was suing him for 14 years. From the movie theater setting that resulted in the popular "Michael Jackson eating popcorn" GIF to the choreographed zombie dance, it's 14 minutes of pure enjoyment. He worked very hard. In December 2009, the Library of Congress selected the video for the National Film Registry. He said he had blocked further distribution and promotion of the film where he had been able. [5], The zombie dance sequence corresponds the lyric about a masquerade ball of the dead. The video was directed by John Landis, written by Landis and Jackson, and stars Jackson and Ola Ray. [10], To help finance the production, Landis's producer George Folsey Jr. suggested a making-of documentary that, combined with the "Thriller" video, would produce an hour-long film that could be sold to television. [2] As the title suggests, each story is a thriller of some variety, from tales of the supernatural to down-to-earth whodunits. Lesley Sharp stars as a detective who faces impossible choices in a murky world where loyalties are tested and lines are blurred. Jackson, for his part, hadn't seen Landis's films Animal House, The Blues Brothers or Trading Places; he wanted Landis because of An American Werewolf in London. On Sunday, January 15, it will debut on HBO at 9 . The cat's dance moves even mirror her's. Ending with Alice as a cake that the Mad Hatter and friends consume and a small burp from Petty is just the cherry on top. 23 of 25 found this interesting | Share this On June 27, 2011, the red jacket Jackson wore in this video sold for 1.8 million dollars at Julien's Auctions of Beverly Hills. The visuals are striking, and at one point, Janet throws a middle finger to the camera. The main point of the video is that Gaga is being sold for sex, and the video switches between various scenes including one where she's dancing in an all-white outfit in a bath house and one where she is dancing for the men bidding as she's dressed in diamonds. Many elements of Michael Jackson's Thriller have had a lasting impact on popular culture, such as the zombie dance and Jackson's red jacket, designed by Landis's wife Deborah Nadoolman. Fall Out Boy's video for "Sugar, We're Goin Down" alternates between the band jamming and a love story between a boy with antlers and a normal girl. There's nothing flashy about the video, but the choreography was an instant hit and easy enough for people to learn. Nearly 100,000 viewers voted in the VH1 all-time greatest 100 poll, which also saw Jackson at No. The premise of Michael Jackson's "Thriller" music video is fairly straightforward. [8] The production team agreed to protect the negatives and locked them in Branca's office. And his "Hammer pants" are iconic. It continuously shifts through a series of triangles shifting between images of Meg and Jack White playing instruments. Also, the group performs in water and in liquefied forms in front of a waterfall. afraid (he hasn't really got much of a "front" yet). However, Epic wouldn't pay for it the label spent $250,000 on the video for "Billie Jean" but made Jackson pay the $150,000 budget for "Beat It" himself. It won a Grammy as part of a long-form video project titled "Rhythm Nation 1814 Film.". "I recall everybody at college talking about it; about how it was like a mini-movie and how much it had cost. Blink-182 does parodies of the Backstreet Boys, Christina Aguilera, NSYNC, and more as the camera flashes to different scenes. 6. One such kid was Spike Jonze, who was 14 in 1983. [8], Initially, the television networks refused to finance the project, sharing the view that Thriller was "last year's news". The storyline follows newly-qualified vet James as he leaves his home in Glasgow during 1937 to start working for head vet Siegfried in the fictional Yorkshire village of Darrowby. It's simple, yet incredibly impressive. Landis' production partner George Folsey and Jackson's lawyer John Branca hatched a plan: raise money by pre-selling the rights to a behind-the-scenes documentary shot during "Thriller" production. "Thriller" was one of the first music videos to show that the medium carried the potential for greatness, and not only did critics acknowledge its importance, but they kept doing so for years afterward. Thriller was the biggest recording artist in the world at the time working with probably the biggest director and it was an amalgamation of the two talents. I remember watching it on C4 late at night. 08/07/2009 18:21. It ends with the groom as the actual ringmaster. Panic! The metamorphosis of the polite "boy next door" into a werecat has been interpreted as a depiction of male sexuality, depicted as naturally bestial, predatory, and aggressive. [41] The lawsuit was settled in 2012 for an undisclosed amount. The striking video is mostly black-and-white with some of the only color provided by red flowers on the float. "I won't say that I have seen him in his birthday suit but close enough.". "We came to the conclusion that if Michael was going to dance, it would be a hell of a lot easier for his monster to have two legs instead of four." It was the first music video to be selected. Michael Jackson's Thriller is a 1983 music video for the song "Thriller" by the American singer Michael Jackson, released on December 2, 1983. The proposed cost of the "Thriller" video: slightly less than $1 million. Branca wouldn't do it, and he instead locked up the footage and gave Jackson the idea to let "Thriller" out, but just with a denouncing disclaimer tacked on to the start. Goofs Thriller was an event even when it was being shot in October 1983. The music video director Brian Grant credited Thriller as the turning point when music videos became a "proper industry". Unpredictable crime thriller. No wonder we readily accept the concept of a literal metamorphosis. Jackson died a few weeks after the suit was filed, and according to TMZ, the singer's estate settled with Ray in 2013 to the tune of $75,000. The audience gave the film a standing ovation. The video's budget was five hundred thousand dollars. [10] MTV, which had found success with Jackson's earlier videos, had a policy of not financing music videos, instead expecting record companies to pay for them. It starts with a woman flipping through a comic book when the character reaches out to her and pulls her in. The first thing he said to me when he came out of school was 'Are zombies real, mum?'. Thriller sealed MTV's reputation as a new cultural force; dissolved racial barriers in the station's treatment of music (though MTV has always denied they existed); revolutionised music video production; spawned the "making of" genre of documentary ("The Making of Filler," as Landis said at the time); helped create a market for VHS rentals and sales, because fans were desperate to see it when they wanted, rather than at the will of TV stations; and, in 2009, became the first music video to be inducted into the Library of Congress's National Film Registry. The massively successful "Thriller" video was a close collaboration between performer Michael Jackson and director John Landis, although it would seem that of the pair, only Jackson greatly benefited financially from the project. MI-5) If you want a long-running procedural about the inner workings of Britain's premiere counterterrorism unit, Spooks was created with you in mind. Kate Bush's "Wuthering Heights" has two iconic videos. Michael Jackson seems like this kid who loves music, horror films, special effects, makeup, zombies and wants all of those things in the video. "Romain Gavras he did M.I.A. Within just a few months of release in November 1983, it had sold over a million copies, easily making it the best-selling home video ever to that point. It starts with the boy band as puppets being controlled by a giant woman. Before any of the "Thriller" fun monster transformations, choreographed zombie dances, creepy yellow eyes the video begins with a brief bit of text on screen. As Katy Perry makes her way through the board game world, she rescues some girls from candy-related prisons and then defeats Snoop Dogg and his gummy bear army with whipped cream. Vaughan Arnell, who had videos on MTV in its earliest days, and has gone on to make 12 promos for Robbie Williams and three for One Direction, remembers Thriller with some trepidation. At one point, the boy tries to cut his antlers off to be accepted, but she stops him. "Thriller" also helped steer toward importance and bring a new standard operating protocol to another kind of video home video. [8] It was backed by successful music videos for the singles "Billie Jean" and "Beat It", which are credited for raising creative standards for music videos and demonstrating their promotional power. "[8] According to Vanity Fair, Jackson preferred "benign Disney-esque fantasies where people were nice and children were safe", which ensured the video would be "creepy-comical, not genuinely terrifying". Thirty years ago this week on 21 November it was first shown to the public. Prior to its production in 1983, music videos weren't taken seriously or considered anything more than a way to cheaply promote a single or an album. [39] In 2010, Jackson's estate objected to the Jackson zombie in the game. In 1984, Making Michael Jackson's Thriller won the Grammy Award for Best Video Album, and in a 1999 end-of-the-century countdown, MTV named "Thriller" the #1 music video of all time. The emotional video for "It's All Coming Back to Me Now" starts with Cline Dion's love leaving their mansion on a motorcycle in a rainstorm before dying in a fiery crash when lighting causes a tree to fall. He soon finds himself working as part of a trio of vets alongside Siegfried and his younger brother, Tristan. The scene where he's the only man looking at the camera as men around him bob their heads is striking, but even more notable is the scene where his head is on fire as he's surrounded by men with their heads wrapped in burning rope. The story is great, the scenes are marvelous, the music is fantastic and overall the clip is fun, eye-popping, spooky and is a real spectacle. Thriller was an event even when it was being shot in October 1983. Jackson embraces her, but turns to the camera and grins, revealing his werecat eyes. ", "People are making great videos again," Jonze says. Samuel L. Jackson in "Unbreakable." Credit: Getty Images. At first, she blamed Jackson, but apologized to him in 1997. When Michael Jackson's Thriller started to drop down the charts in 1983, according to Vanity Fair, Jackson grew unnerved and pressed executives on how to restore the LP to its #1 perch. 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Every shot in the "Bye Bye Bye" video is memorable. Some of the biggest Broadway productions of recent years are musicals based on preexisting, well-known media. One exception was the story "Nurse Will Make It Better"; however, this too exists in PAL/original format on the later 1" videotape format as a dub from the original master tape (this version was broadcast on the satellite channel Bravo in 1996). She won the MTV award for video of the year. It's a weird video, but that's why it's unforgettable. [10], In 1984, the National Coalition on Television Violence (NCTV) reviewed 200 MTV videos and classified more than half as too violent, including Thriller. 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