On June 25, 2009, the pop music king Michael Jackson died of cardiac arrest due to drug poisoning, and his life has achieved great successes and received great criticism. What kind of person was Michael Jackson? These films that he starred in, or played him, may give you the answer.
Released and sensational in September 1986, Michael Jackson starred in Captain Io, a 17-minute musical short film produced and directed by George Lucas and Francis Coppola, telling the story of Captain Io leading his crew to a dark planet and delivering a special gift to the "Supreme Leader" there. Jackson sang the songs "We Came Here to Change the World" and "The Other Side of Me" in the film, and the wonderful songs and gorgeous dance steps disintegrated the steel army of the dark planet and also inspired the "Supreme Leader".
The 1988 film Moonwalker is a musical directed by Jerry Caramel, with michael Jackson and Elizabeth Taylor performing. Dressed in a short suit, a very low-pressed top hat, and an armband tied to the sleeve, the film performs a dance with an amazing tilt of 45 degrees. All of this became irreplaceable symbols in Jackson's personal mythology.
The Jackson Family's American Dream is a 1992 documentary film directed by Karen Arthur and starring Wylie Draper as Michael Jackson, which chronicles the jackson family's struggle from a poor black family.
"Men in Black 2", the second part of the Men in Black series released in 2002, Michael Jackson made a 2-minute cameo appearance, and it appeared through video dialogue, Jackson wanted to ask for a position with K, and asked for the code name 'M' (Micheal's abbreviation), but was categorically rejected. Pictured here is Michael Jackson and director Barry Sonnenfeld on set.
Mr. Lonely (2007), a dancer who specializes in imitating American rock star Michael Jackson, meets a woman in Paris who imitates Marilyn Monroe, who accepts her offer and accompanies her to a small village in Scotland where a "celebrity imitator" party will be held. Michael met with celebrities such as Little Red Riding Hood, Charlie Chaplin, President Lincoln, Queen Elizabeth II, the Pope, and Madonna.
Michael Jackson: That's It (2009), hundreds of hours of footage recorded during rehearsals of Michael Jackson's last concert, and the story of Michael Jackson working with his closest friends. Kenny Ortega was originally the general director of Michael Jackson's farewell concert, but because of Michael Jackson's unexpected death, he reluctantly became the director of this documentary.
Sheikh Jackson (2017), based on the prayer Khalid's childhood experience and struggles after hearing the death of Michael Jackson, is set in Egypt more than 20 years ago, through the conflict between Islam and Western culture in education, life, and various aspects. Depicts the story of how a little boy who is not good at talking grows up to be a big man.
Michael Jackson: In Search of Neverland (2017), based on Michael Jackson's 2014 biography Remembering Time: Protecting Mike Jackson in the Final Stages of His Life, features Michael Jackson as a famous imitator, Navi. The film focuses on the last year of Michael Jackson's life, the darkest phase of his life.
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