Spike Lee BAD 25 Documentary- DVD / Blu Ray [available on iTunes Nov 19]

[elusive moonwalker]

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Call me old but im lije whos j.b i thought u ment james brown!

 

[MJJsBADEraLady87]

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Call me old but im lije whos j.b i thought u ment james brown!

the "j.b" in this case is Justin Beiber
Hope that solves it

 

[MJJsBADEraLady87]

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Your instinct about Nelson George is spot on. He and the lady journalist were part of the black community extremely critical of MJ, accusing him of abondoning his roots, wanting to be white. They did not accept he had vitiligo. And offered zero support during the allegations.

Absolutely DISGUSTING!! Makes my blood BOIL!!!! :mat:
As far as I'm concerned, those two can go screw themselves!! Sorry, but that's my personal opinion

 

[Smooth72]

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You don't like the doc because Justin Bieber is in it for roughly 60 seconds?
What a strange reason to not like the (awesome) documentary.

And all of the celebs and journalists serve the purpose of talking heads. It's just to offer opinions and insight onto the subject matter, on top of the actual people involved.

No shit! Relax, It's a great documentary. I agree that is a stupid reason. All those stars idolize MJ not that big of an issue. Fast forward problem solved....stop the hate

 

[Lil Ced]

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Sorry misunderstanding.

 

[charismatic]

1 hour of bonus footage added! Does anyone know what it is???!!!

 

[Lil Ced]

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I thought the same thing, but they mean 1 extra hour from what was aired in the US.

 

[Electro]

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Justin Bieber is included only for one reason: to show how much Michael Jackson STILL is influencing new generations of pop.
Its totally irrelevant what MJ fans think of Justin Bieber, he was not included because he can('t) sing. But he's popular and represents the currently latest generation of teeny pop. Simple.

 

[Eric]

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Has this shipped for anyone yet? The front page of mj.com says it's available now, but when you get to the store, it's still on preorder status.

 

[qbee]

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Pre-Order - Ships on or before July 2, 2013

 

[Paris78]

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BAD25 Documentary Now Available on DVD and Blu-Ray
The director's cut of the BAD25 documentary includes an additional hour of material that was not included in the edited television version broadcast in the US and most other markets around the world. The Estate and Sony Music are now making that full-length version of the documentary available on DVD and Blu-Ray through the official webstore at http://myplay.me/11ty

Michael Jackson/Facebook

 

[marebear]

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I think it's important that the current stars of today talk about Michael. It just shows how much he influenced people and that he made a real difference in what they do. I don't like a lot of current artists for different reasons but maybe their fans will like to know who Michael was and Michael gains more appreciation. Michael was a global star and we have to look at the bigger picture.

 

[MJJsBADEraLady87]

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1 hour of bonus footage added! Does anyone know what it is???!!!

From what I understood is that there's NO Bonus Features, it'll just be the extra hour of footage that did not show from the ABC version last Thanksgiving

 

[qbee]

The extra hour of footage Spike spoke of on twitter was speaking of the full theatrical version as apposed to the edited footage released on ABC TV. Here is an article and add from last november stating the DVD released would be 123 minutes same as was shown in the theater premiers.

Full Version of “Bad 25″ Contains Full Hour of Additional Footage

November 25, 2012 | Posted by Kevin Webb
Tagged With: Bad 25, Michael Jackson, Spike Lee

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Viewers who enjoyed ABC&#8217;s hour long &#8220;Bad 25&#8243; special on Thanksgiving night will be happy to know that Spike Lee&#8217;s full Michael Jackson documentary contains more than an hour of extra footage not aired on television. Lee was forced to cut down &#8220;Bad 25&#8243; to just over an hour to fit into ABC&#8217;s 90-minute-block, but the DVD version lasts a full 123 minutes. Among the footage cut from ABC&#8217;s version are interviews with Stevie Wonder and Justin Bieber, as well as a dance shared by a young Sheryl Crow and Jackson during the 1987 Bad tour.


Clips of Michael himself were omitted as well, though the film maintains the stars constant involvement in the creation of his music and short films. The ABC time slot forced certain topics to be skipped entirely, such as Jackson&#8217;s acquisition of the Beatles catalog, and the filming of the star studded &#8220;Liberian Girl&#8221; video. Even if the fans were able to catch the full version of the film, Lee is still able to convey a positive image of the legendary artist.


&#8220;If You Get 1 Thing From Bad 25, You To Bust Ya Ass To Make It Happen.No Shuckin&#8217; No Jivin.No Matter What You Wish To Pursue.Work N&#8217; Mo&#8217; Work,&#8221; Lee tweeted after &#8220;Bad 25&#8243; aired on ABC.


According to Lee&#8217;s Twitter, the full version will be available for fans in February 2013. European audiences will be treated to the complete documentary on December 1 via BBC2. Despite the film&#8217;s strong reviews, it struggled to steal viewers away from other Thanksgiving programming, bringing in just 4.2 million for ABC compared to the NFL&#8217;s 15.9 million on NBC. Those who stayed loyal to the King of Pop were no doubt done a disservice with the edited version of the documentary. Still, years after his death the film served as a way for fans to thank Jackson for his music.
&#8220;For too long, people focused on that other stuff,&#8221; Lee told USA Today. &#8220;When you do that with an artist, you do it to the detriment of the art. I think people are beginning to refocus on Michael Jackson&#8217;s music now.&#8221;

 

[AtlasAir]

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laaaaaaame.

Additional footage, especially in this instance, is not a big chore to put together. Even if it was expanded interviews of the talking heads.

I'll buy it, though.

 

[Zakk]

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what Blu-Ray do you see released now with no "Bonus Features" This is It features 2 hours 30 minutes + more of bonus'! the volume of filmed footage they have just gathering dust in the archive is mind blowing and it needs to be showcased to the world's audiences. the way it was meant to be seen. in HD. 4K Resolution, Ultra HD Blu-Ray & IMAX Theatre Release!! that way each generation that follows ours will experience the magic of Michael Joe Jackson. seeing each define detail of his expression, his body language and the passion he strived to give the world, the most memorable experience that they would keep with them for the rest of their lives.

 

[AtlasAir]

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No, this doesn't need to be in 4k and on Imax (Imax is filming format, btw. This wasn't shot with Imax cameras, let alone the archive footage...)

You and the 4k thing...
Heart's in the right place, though.

 

[Zakk]

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No, this doesn't need to be in 4k and on Imax (Imax is filming format, btw. This wasn't shot with Imax cameras, let alone the archive footage...)

You and the 4k thing...
Heart's in the right place, though.

BAD: Short Film shot on 35mm film. Studio Sessions "The Making of BAD" shot on 35mm film. Several 1987, 1988 shows shot on 16-35mm film. Most short films for BAD & Behind the scenes shot on Film. The World is Ready to see the best of Michael Joe Jackson. I'm 18 on Monday. I have 82 years (I hope :lol to see more HD releases and hear many more new Song's, just don't wanna wait that long. if you understand? hehe.

 

[ChrisC]

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BAD25 Documentary Now Available on DVD and Blu-Ray
The director's cut of the BAD25 documentary includes an additional hour of material that was not included in the edited television version broadcast in the US and most other markets around the world. The Estate and Sony Music are now making that full-length version of the documentary available on DVD and Blu-Ray through the official webstore at http://myplay.me/11ty

Michael Jackson/Facebook

The way they've worded that, man. Very annoying.

There's no extra anything on this release. They've released the film as it was shown worldwide in theatres AND on television in at least two of the world's biggest markets. They've released the film as is! If ABC in the USA decided to edit that then it's irrelevant.

They've just intentionally flipped all that around to make it seem like they're giving a whole extra hour. What nonsense. The Estate do themselves absolutely no favours sometimes...

 

[AtlasAir]

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BAD: Short Film shot on 35mm film. Studio Sessions "The Making of BAD" shot on 35mm film. Several 1987, 1988 shows shot on 16-35mm film. Most short films for BAD & Behind the scenes shot on Film. The World is Ready to see the best of Michael Joe Jackson. I'm 18 on Monday. I have 82 years (I hope :lol to see more HD releases and hear many more new Song's, just don't wanna wait that long. if you understand? hehe.

You're only 17? Well that explains a lot...

Anyway, the documentary titled BAD 25 doesn't need a 4k transfer.

 

[Eric]

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No, this doesn't need to be in 4k and on Imax (Imax is filming format, btw. This wasn't shot with Imax cameras, let alone the archive footage...)

You and the 4k thing...
Heart's in the right place, though.

While I agree that this doesn't need to be in IMAX, you don't have to film something with IMAX cameras to have an IMAX release. This Is It was in IMAX and that wasn't filmed with an IMAX camera. Of the hundreds of Hollywood movies that have been released in IMAX less than 10 were actually filmed with an IMAX camera.

 

[Zakk]

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You're only 17? Well that explains a lot...

Anyway, the documentary titled BAD 25 doesn't need a 4k transfer.

well, upscaled to 4k it'll look even clearer so I wouldn't argue with that. what i'm saying is... everything shot on film (16-35mm) should be scanned and preserved at 4K Resolution (24 fps) and be restored when needed for release!

 

[WhoIsIt89]

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Personally speaking, I think the extended hour long footage that didn't air on ABC is a real gift. There's some priceless gems in that, especially the part where Michael made the video about how he wanted The California Raisin's commercial. Lol, his faces, and his b-boy stance. I love that part.

 

[Arklove]

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Personally speaking, I think the extended hour long footage that didn't air on ABC is a real gift. There's some priceless gems in that, especially the part where Michael made the video about how he wanted The California Raisin's commercial. Lol, his faces, and his b-boy stance. I love that part.

Agreed....Even just 1 minute of extra, unseen footage is awesome to see when it comes to MJ. There is just something about him that makes it so special and magical to see...So, when it comes to unseen, unreleased stuff, it doesn't take much to make me happy lol

 

[Cprep20]

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The part that kinda aggravates me it that we all clearly know that there's not hundreds but thousands of hours of Michael in the studio, in rehearsals and behind the scenes of his Short Films but they can't cough up an extra hour of bonus footage. Bad 25 was a great documentary but I feel like they don't do anything for the "Hardcore" fans. I know most of you'll heard about the new package the estate released called "The Indispensable Collection. It's a digital release only. It contains all his adult solo albums from Off The Wall - Invincible plus the live from Wembley cd. WHY is that needed? Us fans already have (well I do) all those songs so what's the point of that release? I'm not saying flood the market with new stuff all the time but a release like that is kind of a slap in the face.

 

[qbee]

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I'm curious, why do you think they should cater to what "YOU" personally want? What is the incentive for them to do that. ? I never understood that and its never worked that way even when MJ was here.

The digital release is not for you. It is for fans that don't have all that. The New fans, general public those who want MJ's whole digital collection etc. . Its just a digital playlist more or less of all MJ Solo Albums. Its great for those who want the complete collection. Plus If they just released content for hard core fans they would go broke.

We really don't clearly know how much footage they have. We only speculate. but why should they give more when this fine BAD25 documentary from Spike Lee is shunned by many fans. Plus if fans don't support this great documentary, what would entice the Estate to release another one. I think we shot ourselves in the foot. It just not worth their effort If fans don't support it. Thats why they didn't put further effort into BAD25. We all know Many fans are boycotting everything from Estate. So they are wise with marketing to the new fans, the general public and the the world who WILL appreciate. I'm sure a New album is forth coming but they have a lot they are dealing with at the moment. Plus they dont want to compete with other projects at this time.

 

[Cprep20]

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I never once said they should cater to my needs or wants. I just think they could do something special for his hardcore fans. And who said the "new fans" even know about this release? Where's it being promoted? So says the new fans even know how to download these songs? I don't want to seem like a hater or whatever I'm very grateful for everything we receive trust me. I just think a little more can be done and I'm not saying all at once but over time.

Before I went to see BAD 25 in theaters the Full length 123 minutes; I didn't know what to expect but I knew I had to see it seeing as BAD is my favorite album and era. once that started showing behind the scenes footage of all his short films I was very surprised. Then they showed studio footage of the two songs that don't have Short Films. I couldn't have been happier. It clearly shows they DO have hours of footage. God only knows when the next time they will celebrate BAD again. Maybe when it's BAD 50. They could have very well included more things in the DVD/BluRay release. The give or take 5 minutes from the behind the scenes material wasn't all it took for them to record the whole short film. The studio footage of I Just Can't Stop Loving You looked like it was recorded to be released as a short film so was Just Good Friends seeing ass there were multiple camera angels but I could be wrong. All in all the doc wow'd the critics and there was so much left out. (Demo weren't really talked about besides Streetwalker, The BAD Tour and rehearsals were neglected and they skimmed past Speed Demon Just Good Friends and Liberian Girl if I remember correctly.

P.S. I'm not trying to turn this into a debate. In the end we are all Michael Jackson fans and lord know its hard because we want everything

 

[qbee]

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Thank you for clarifying Cprep20. Yes we do want everything. Well I do, some say I don't want this or that released. But I want it all released even leaks we have already heard, for the world to hear, for MJ legacy, for the ages. and of course for myself

 

[Cprep20]

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No problem. Things tend to come out wrong sometimes. You'd we were related to Michael. I only want what's best for his legacy. I want the public to hear and see what a wonderful man Michael was.

Lol now let me go order BAD 25.

 

[AtlasAir]

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Personally speaking, I think the extended hour long footage that didn't air on ABC is a real gift. There's some priceless gems in that, especially the part where Michael made the video about how he wanted The California Raisin's commercial. Lol, his faces, and his b-boy stance. I love that part.

But, it was implied that the dvd would ALWAYS HAVE THE FULL MOVIE.
Spike said one extra hour like it was BONUS material.

And most people downloaded/streamed the BBC version months ago already by now.