Michael Jackson - Video Greatest Hits - HIStory
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Movie DVD
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- Song Title: , Man In The Mirror (Video Version - For Audio Bed Under Main Menu) ( 0:10 ) , Program Start (PCM Stereo) ( 0:06 ) , Brace Yourself (PCM Stereo) ( 3:16 ) , Billie Jean (PCM Stereo) ( 4:59 ) , The Way You Make Me Feel (PCM Stereo) ( 0:30 ) , Black Or White (PCM Stereo) ( 0:11 ) , Rock With You (PCM Stereo) ( 3:25 ) , Bad (PCM Stereo
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This is a review of the VHS video “Michael Jackson: Video Greatest Hits HIStory” Vol. 1. Whether or not you are a fan of Michael Jackson, this is an essential video because it shows how good music videos can be. BILLIE JEAN is a striking video that broke down color barriers on MTV; THE WAY YOU MAKE ME FEEL has a loose improvisational feeling to it which makes it fun to watch; BLACK OR WHITE is modern masterpiece complete with morphing and the controversial “panther dance” sequence. In the original version of this video, Michael smashes in a car windshield that has racist grafitti on it… he is fighting back against the racism. However, in the version included on this tape, the grafitti is edited out, so we just see Michael smashing a window for no apparent reason. Even so, the video is still an amazing experience! ROCK WITH YOU takes us back to 1980 before Michael’s plastic surgery; BAD and BEAT IT include some of the best choreography even seen in music videos, although the version of BAD on this tape is the short version, not the full version with Wesley Snipes. This tape also includes the videos for Thriller, Remember The Time, Don’t Stop Till You Get Enough and Heal The World in their entirety. This video is a powerful mix of music, dance, and film. Even if you don’t think Michael is the King of Pop, this collection proves he is the King of VIDEO!
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You’ll like him once you get your hands on this plethora of Michael Jackson’s greatest and most well-known short films of the 80′s and 90′s, simply titled “Video Greatest Hits: HIStory”. Michael Jackson, with his outstanding efforts in music and entertainment, stands tall as one of the pioneers of music and music videos, and this immaculate collection of short films proves just that.
This DVD (or VHS, whichever you may have) features 10 of Michael’s top short films, all in their full-length, uncut entirety!!!
The lineup of short films include:
1. Brace Yourself (A Kaleidoscope of Michael Jackson HIStory) : Although it is not a short film, it does give you a taste of Michael Jackson’s impact on the world of music, the fans, and the world, and puts out a simple message: Brace Yourself.
2. Billie Jean – The popular video that single-handedly broke the barrier between not only man and music, but also the color barrier on MTV, as he became the first black musical artist to have a video shown on MTV.
3. The Way You Make Me Feel – A great video all by itself, this video, which lasts nearly 9 1/2 minutes, features Michael at a high point in his career, with his innovative dance moves and impeccable standards for music!
4. Black Or White – This video, aired in 1991 on many broadcast stations around the nation, started the beginning of Michael’s music onslaught of the 90′s…and a lot of controversy as well. This video, featuring dance moves galore and a kaleidoscope of nations around the world, also featured a scene at the end, most commonly called “the panther scene”, as it features a panther who morphs into Michael Jackson and then dances in the street, ravaging a car with gang and racist graffiti sprayed on the windows, and sexy yet somewhat disturbing gyrations with his crotch. This scene sparked outrage, but no matter what, this is one of his best short films.
5. Rock With You – A video made in 1979 features Michael Jackson dancing in a sparkling jumpsuit, singing. It doesn’t seem like much, but the countless lights and other special effects you will see definitely make it worthwhile
6. Bad – Directed by world-renown director Martin Scorsese, This full 18 minute long version follows a high school kid (played by Michael) who goes to a private school. When school lets out he then goes home to visit his friends, who get the feeling that he has changed, and he’s not “bad” anymore. Michael proves that he is, though, by showing off many mezmorizing dance moves. The choreography in this short film is just too good for anybody but Michael to perform. This video is probably one of his greatest.
7. Thriller – This short film showed that one man can indeed change the way people look at the connection between music and film. Michael does a fantastic job in this video, with the sometimes-crazy choreography and such. A must-see for any person, MJ fan or not. Directed by John Landis.
8. Beat It – Michael does it again with this music video, as it follows two gangs and their vendettas between each other. Again, the choreography is to die for, and the layout is just spectacular!
9. Remember The Time – Michael will blow you away in this short film featuring Michael, comedian/actor Eddie Murphy, supermodel Iman, and basketball legend Magic Johnson. Set in Egypt, Michael dazzles even the faithless soul with dance moves, special effects, and anything you would wish for in a short film. Definitely one to see!
10. Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough – Michael Jackson’s first major music video features special effects and pretty good dancing. Good for its time, but unfortunately does not stand the test of time as well as people hoped. A good video though.
11. Heal The World – Not a short film, but rather a look into the heartache of sick and dying children around the world. Michael, in this video, hopes to touch your heart with this video and hopes that you can do what you can to “Heal The World”.
In closing, Michael Jackson proves to be the single greatest musical icon that the world has ever seen, and not a single person can make the same impact that Michael has made in music!
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This spectacular compilation of Michael Jackson’s music videos is a must-see for all MJ fans, and anyone else who enjoys good music and dancing. This tape includes the videos:
-Billie Jean -The Way You Make Me Feel -Black or White* -Rock with You -Bad (shortened version without Wesley Snipes) -Thriller (entire video with credits) -Beat It -Remember the Time -Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough -Heal The World
This is a great video that shows not only the evolution of Michael Jackson’s music, but also that of his appearance. Co-stars include Eddie Murphy, Iman, Magic Johnson, McAuley Culkin, Bart and Homer Simpson, and others. An exceptional video!!! *In the video Black or White, Michael appears to be furiously smashing the windows of a car for no reason. In the original, racist graffiti is painted on the windows. This was edited out in this version. Relax, Michael is not crazy. Or at least not that crazy.
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A GOOD REMEMBER OF MICHAEL JACKSON, June 25, 2009
This is an great DVD. The sound and picture quality is very good and the songs and music videos are some of the best around. The King Of Pop is spectacular!
Brace Yourself – A good intro to the DVD showing clips of Michael performing live in front of many fans. “Brace Yourself”…
Billie Jean – This is one of the best Michael Jackson videos ever released. A highlight.
The Way You Make Me Feel – This nine and a half minute version is great and also rarely seen!
Black Or White – My all-time favourite Michael video. It made me laugh at the beginning and the rest of it was brilliant!
Rock With You – Not keen on the song but I love the video!
Bad – The full-length 18-minute version is a must-have! It shows Michael as a young school boy at the beginning.
Thriller – The best chip of world. It needed to make this collection!
Beat It – A great video and a great song. Another highlight.
Remember The Time – I just love this video! Not only is the song good, but it includes a great egyptian-style video!
Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough – Not one of my favourites, but not bad either.
Heal The World – This song and video end the DVD nicely!
Buy this DVD and never say, Good Bye Michael!
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Easily the most signifigant home music DVD release ever, this one has got all the major hit videos for the fans. Michael Jackson (with Madonna) is the most prominant artist making music videos (he will be back, watch out!) and this DVD collection only proves that fact over and over again.
What more can I say? This DVD is slammin’. Right from beginning to end.
Thriller
Beat It
Billie Jean
Bad
Black Or White
The Way You Make Me Feel
Remember The Time
Rock With You
Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough
and other cool videos and clips.
This things got it all for the small Michael Jackson fan and for the major Michael Jackson fan.
In fact, I’m so sure you’ll enjoy this DVD, I’ll pay you to buy it!!!
Five out of Five
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The 10 music videos contained on this tape are some of the most grounbreaking videos of all time! There haven’t been many artists or music videos that can even come close to equalling Michael Jackson! The following is my opinion of each video:
BILLIE JEAN- This video broke the barriers between black and white on MTV and also features some of the best dance moves ever!
THE WAY YOU MAKE ME FEEL- This video depicts Michael pursuing a girl that makes him feel like no other. They run through streets, dive through cars, etc. GREAT!
BLACK OR WHITE- A great music video with a very positive message. The ending of this video with the panther morphing scene shocked a lot of people. I never saw what the big deal was. Very odd and unusual, but awesome all the same!
ROCK WITH YOU- Never before comercially released, I see this video on TV all the time now. This video does not have the special effects of later Michael videos, but the song is great. This is Michael at the beginning of his solo career.
BAD- Whoever thought a bunch of people dancing through a subway station would look so cool? One of my favorites, with impossible-to-imitate dance moves!
THRILLER- Hailed by many to be the greatest music video of all time, this music video is here in it’s entirety, in all of it’s 14 minute glory! Directed by John Landis, director of “American Werewolf in Paris”!
BEAT IT- This video shows two gangs about to kill each other when Michael resolves the issue with a dance. Features the great red jacket with the countless zippers. A classic!
REMEMBER THE TIME- Great special effects, this video is set in a very Egyptian setting. Features Eddie Murphy, Iman, and Magic Johnson as guests.
DON’T STOP ‘TIL YOU GET ENOUGH- Another video from the beginning of Michael’s solo career, this is one of the greatest dance songs of all time!
HEAL THE WORLD- This video does not need special effects or even Michael to be a classic. This video has flashing images of starving children, soldiers forced to kill children, etc. At the end of this video, there is a seemingly endless sea of children holding candles high. A very powerful video!
This video is essential to any Michael Jackson fan, as well as music fans of all ages, races, and musical tastes! All hail the KING OF POP!
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Just thinking of the videos and music in this video from the KING OF POP brings a smile to my face every time. On this video there is only a handful of MJ’s Greatest videos of all time. Why? Because the man is a legend when it comes to videos that there wouldn’t be a tape long enough to show all his masterpieces. From the greatest video of all time – “Thriller” – to the special effect dazzling “Remember the Time”. There is everything on this video for an MJ fan. Pop HIStory on one tape, what more could you want?
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This video is 10 great short films of Michael Jacksons career spanning from 1979 to 1992. The videos are Billie Jean, The WAy You Make Me Feel, Black or White, Rock With You, Bad(shortened version), Thriller(yes, the whole thing), Beat It, Remeber the Time, Dont Stop Till You Get Enough, and Heal the World. The best ones are the ones that actually have a little bit of acting in them like The Way You Make Me Feel, Black or White, Thriller, and Remeber the Time. This video is great for any Micael fan and any music fan considering it contains 7 # 1 HIts.
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Many people around my age (teenagers) don’t even know most of what Michael Jackson did now and to me thats really sad. Well I’m a big fan of Michael Jackson and have been since I was five. Michael Jackson showed us that actions can speak louder than words. His videos have a way of showing you what its all about.
BILLIE JEAN is a video that struck me as something never to forget. All the videos are spectacular because The King of Pop does something you don’t much of anymore, DANCING!
THE WAY YOU MAKE ME FEEL is a video that again won’t be soon forgotten and once again shows that lyrics aren’t everything and that love triumphs. Not to mention that this ia also a video about being yourself.
BLACK OR WHITE is a video telling us how bad racism can be but it shows that color skin doesn’t matter. At the end where he does the panther dance (one of his best dances ever I think!) you see him smash a car that has racial graffiti all over it and see him smah windows that have other graffiti.
There are many others including what I think is his best, THRILLER. Also another good one was DON’T STOP TIL YOU GET ENOUGH from one of his earliest albums.
I’d recomend this even if you aren’t a fan of Michael Jackson. Some of his songs such as HEAL THE WORLD and BLACK OR WHITE really help you notice what’s wrong with society. They aren’t about lyrics they’re about life lessons and learning.
Also its nice to see that there is still SOMEONE out there that can dance and isn’t afraid to show it.
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I’ve been a big fan of Michael Jackson ever since I heard the “BAD” album for the first time in the early ’90s. I’ve heard his music before hand of course, but never really paid much attention. When I bought my first video from Michael called “Moonwalker”, I was hooked. This video was amazing and I was highly impressed with his dancing especially with “Smooth Criminal”. I love to dance today, because of Michael Jackson’s music videos like “Billie Jean : Motown 25 Performance”, “Thriller”, and “Smooth Criminal”. After I purchased “Moonwalker”, I bought all of Michael’s solo albums on tapes at first then on CDs, than I bought Jackson 5 (Motown) / Jacksons (Epic) albums on CDs and tapes, than I ventured on to buy as many music videos of him as I can find. At the time I was a fanatic, I couldn’t find his best music videos on film in one collection, so when the “Michael Jackson: Video Greatest Hits – HIStory” came out on VHS, I was highly excited and bought it the first day it was released on VHS in 1995. I was very happy with this video, but a little disappointed that the “BAD” music video was shortened. Now in 2001, I bought the DVD version and I’m happy to say that “BAD” video is in it’s entirety, with Wesley Snipes and all the drama.
The DVD features:
- Brace Yourself
- Billie Jean
- The Way You Make Me Feel (complete version)*
- Black Or White (complete version)
- Rock With You
- BAD (complete version)*
- Thriller
- Beat It
- Remember The Time
- Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough
- Heal The World
* In it’s entirety, unlike the VHS version
If you have the VHS version, getting the DVD would still be highly worthwhile just for “BAD” and “The Way You Make Me Feel” short films. I can’t wait for the next Michael Jackson music video to come out, it’s probably going to have “You Rock My World” music video, I know it’s going to be phenomenal.
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This is an excellent DVD. The sound and picture quality is brilliant and the songs and music videos are some of the best around. The King Of Pop is great!
Brace Yourself – A good intro to the DVD showing clips of Michael performing live in front of many fans. “Brace Yourself”…
Billie Jean – This is one of the best Michael Jackson videos ever released. A highlight.
The Way You Make Me Feel – This nine and a half minute version is great and also rarely seen!
Black Or White – My all-time favourite Michael video. It made me laugh at the beginning and the rest of it was brilliant!
Rock With You – Not keen on the song but I love the video!
Bad – The full-length 18-minute version is a must-have! It shows Michael as a young school boy at the beginning.
Thriller – Possibly the most popular Michael video. It needed to make this collection!
Beat It – A great video and a great song. Another highlight.
Remember The Time – I just love this video! Not only is the song good, but it includes a great egyptian-style video!
Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough – Not one of my favourites, but not bad either.
Heal The World – This song and video end the DVD nicely!
Overall, this may not be as good as History On Film: Volume 2 or Dangerous: The Short Films, but it’s still worth the money.