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Thriller 40th Anniversary

Andymachine said:
I think it is maybe safe to say the Thriller 40 documentary ( do we really even need one ? ) is pretty much on the back burner now. Maybe once these latest court cases are resolved , same with any new releases . Leaks are the only way now it would seem. I would love however to see the concert with the Human Nature performance in that quality it proves what really is out there but for some reason unreleased. MJ most definetly at his vocal peak despite the fact he did not want to do the Victory Tour.
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I really hope the documentary comes out regardless of what happens.
 
the ‘thriller’ documentary should be the easiest thing to release as it’s already been filmed. they also don’t have to worry about the writers strike.

my main concern is that it hasn’t found a network that would broadcast it. that could prove to be a problem. timing is also crucial.

we still have until the end of the year for a release (to coincide with the anniversary of the short film, as director nelson george promised). I hope it happens🤞🏽it’s the project that I’m most excited about. it would be perfect for me 💜
 
It's cool but why not release this alongside the record like they did with Off the Wall?
 
MJbr2 said:
I understand Thriller getting the 40th anniversary reissue for it is a landmark album, but if Bad gets re-released in 2027, they better put another Bad Tour show out, preferrably MSG.
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they definitely have the L.A. 1989 concert on u-matic tape and this could be upscaled to HD/4K via AI and if done properly will look amazing
 
mjfp said:
they definitely have the L.A. 1989 concert on u-matic tape and this could be upscaled to HD/4K via AI and if done properly will look amazing
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1. I am not a fan of upscaling, personally. From the snippets of it in that One documentary, just make a SD BluRay and it's good enough.
2. LA is the last concert of the tour and has an incomplete setlist. Do we need another Bad Tour concert missing a song to be officially released?
3. They definitely have the Betacam master of MSG as well, there's evidence everywhere. Most recently, Spike Lee using a snippet on his doc.

Not saying LA should not be released, but let a complete concert with the full setlist come first.
 
83magic said:
the ‘thriller’ documentary should be the easiest thing to release as it’s already been filmed. they also don’t have to worry about the writers strike.
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The SAG-AFTRA strike does have an impact on the production, be it pre- or post-. Even if the documentary is filmed, they still have to work on the editing, which they are not doing, due to the strike.
 
dethorro said:
The SAG-AFTRA strike does have an impact on the production, be it pre- or post-. Even if the documentary is filmed, they still have to work on the editing, which they are not doing, due to the strike.
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As far as I understand the strike impacts writers and (starting later) actors. While some have dual roles most editors or directors etc are not on strike (officially anyways).
 
dethorro said:
The SAG-AFTRA strike does have an impact on the production, be it pre- or post-. Even if the documentary is filmed, they still have to work on the editing, which they are not doing, due to the strike.
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Wasn't it shown last year at some Thriller 40 event? What else would they need to edit?

Also, while it's nice to hear some sort of release date from Taj, I'm not sure if I can believe that will happen as he is not part of the Estate. I'll believe it when I see an official announcement on any of Michael's social media accounts.
 
Bogdan said:
As far as I understand the strike impacts writers and (starting later) actors. While some have dual roles most editors or directors etc are not on strike (officially anyways).
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You might be right. I was thinking many directors, film producer, e.t.c. would support the writers and actors strike and stop any production for the time being.
 
Amaya said:
Wasn't it shown last year at some Thriller 40 event? What else would they need to edit?
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The version screened last year was still a work in progress cut with multiple placeholder shots, according to some people who watched it.
That's why the damn thing has been delayed a year, so they could re-edit/finish it.
 
I wouldnt put it past them to remove the victory tour film from the doc just so we dont ask for the victory tour lol.
It's good that we will finally see it though.
 
MJbr2 said:
The version screened last year was still a work in progress cut with multiple placeholder shots, according to some people who watched it.
That's why the damn thing has been delayed a year, so they could re-edit/finish it.
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Ah ok, I was thinking that might have been the case. Oy... this stupid strike better end soon. I get why it's happening but I rather it end.
 
MJbr2 said:
The version screened last year was still a work in progress cut with multiple placeholder shots, according to some people who watched it.
That's why the damn thing has been delayed a year, so they could re-edit/finish it.
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Yes re: place holder shots (it did become distracting towards the end as it was quite repetitive. If memory serves me well most/at least some of the missing shots are a separate interview with MJ that either they haven’t cleared the video rights (as audio is present) or they didn’t render it in time for the preview
 
I came across this again yesterday, and it got me so hyped for the ‘thriller 40’ documentary. I wonder why spike lee didn’t direct it, to complete the epic trilogy like he wanted to?
the footage of michael performing ‘don’t stop til you get enough’ is dazzling and rare. he already had the footwork, and he sounded angelic💜
thriller will be even better I just know it 🤩
 
zinniabooklover said:
https://twitter.com/x/status/1701227519381541295
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"Just in case anyone tries this, rules for Billboard Hot 100 for legacy artists (re Thriller)#1 - Thriller must have a "meaningful" reason to chart, like a viral trend on Tik Tok, part of a current movie soundtrack, or the week of Halloween.#2 - 3 factors to chart: Pure sales, streaming, radio play.#3 - Only US counts. If you're looking for International fans to help, then target the Billboard Global 200. For this chart, most international sales and streams count, and radio play is not factored in."

https://twitter.com/x/status/1707573077599830067
 
83magic said:
I came across this again yesterday, and it got me so hyped for the ‘thriller 40’ documentary. I wonder why spike lee didn’t direct it, to complete the epic trilogy like he wanted to?
the footage of michael performing ‘don’t stop til you get enough’ is dazzling and rare. he already had the footwork, and he sounded angelic💜
thriller will be even better I just know it 🤩
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I want to see a good quality performance of DSTYGE so badly. It feels almost as iconic as the billie Jean performance for me but it’s probably because I’ve been craving to see it for decades.
 
filmandmusic said:
I want to see a good quality performance of DSTYGE so badly. It feels almost as iconic as the billie Jean performance for me but it’s probably because I’ve been craving to see it for decades.
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It's even more iconic because it was before motown 25 which is so calm compared to triumph live
 
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