Anonymous wrote:Just saw a clip from the movie where Michael is trying to get his music videos played on MTV and the head of CBS records says they don't play Black artists.

I was not around for the dawn of MTV. Is this true? They didn't play Black artists for the first two years of their existence? Google says Billie Jean was the first music video by a Black artist to get aired.

Anonymous wrote:Am I the only one who thinks the guy playing him is insanely cute? I love his smile.

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Anonymous wrote:This movie had me kind of curious about Michael (I'm in my 30s and don't really remember a time when Michael was an actual celebrity and not a punchline). I was reading his wikipedia and:

Jackson's previous album Off the Wall (1979) received critical acclaim and was a commercial success, having sold 7 million copies at the time.[4][5][6] The years between Off the Wall and Thriller were a transitional period for Jackson, a time of increased independence.[7] The period saw him become deeply unhappy; Jackson said, "Even at home, I'm lonely. I sit in my room sometimes and cry. It's so hard to make friends ... I sometimes walk around the neighborhood at night, just hoping to find someone to talk to. But I just end up coming home."[8]

This is one of the saddest things I've ever read? He would've been in his early 20s when he said this and was on top of the world professionally.

I don’t think he was on top of the world professionally then. I remember when thriller came out it was portrayed almost like a comeback album. I just find his story so sad. He was definitely physically and emotionally abused and I think it’s almost certain he was sexually abused as a child star in the 1960s/70s. I think his parents really used him. And he probably have severe gender dysmorphia, definitely body dysmorphia, and was maybe autistic or at least neurodivergent in some ways. He was so amazing talented and everyone in his life just took advantage of that. Even the public clearly knew something was off and we all just loved the music and the show.

I always think wanna be starting something is his best song, and the lines you’re a buffet, you’re a vegetable, they’ll eat off you….. seems to be about right for his life.

I don’t want to see the movie because I am not down for the hagiography. He was an incredible talented artist with an incredibly sad life.

Anonymous wrote:Am I the only one who thinks the guy playing him is insanely cute? I love his smile.

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Anonymous wrote:This reminds me of graceland. If you go, it shows Elvis as young Elvis at his prime. It does not touch on the drug use, obesity, treatment of his partners, etc.

His home? Why would they?

Anonymous wrote:This reminds me of graceland. If you go, it shows Elvis as young Elvis at his prime. It does not touch on the drug use, obesity, treatment of his partners, etc.

Anonymous wrote:Just saw a clip from the movie where Michael is trying to get his music videos played on MTV and the head of CBS records says they don't play Black artists.

I was not around for the dawn of MTV. Is this true? They didn't play Black artists for the first two years of their existence? Google says Billie Jean was the first music video by a Black artist to get aired.

Anonymous wrote:Just saw a clip from the movie where Michael is trying to get his music videos played on MTV and the head of CBS records says they don't play Black artists.

I was not around for the dawn of MTV. Is this true? They didn't play Black artists for the first two years of their existence? Google says Billie Jean was the first music video by a Black artist to get aired.

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Anonymous wrote:I assume everyone freaking out about this movie hasn't seen a Woody Allen or Roman Polanski movie since their accusations began? I mean, it would only make sense, right?

And those of you insisting it's not a good movie...who died and made you the arbiter of taste? It's a movie, not a doctoral thesis. It's okay to watch things that aren't serious for a couple hours.

Yes, that is correct.