Tv john landis was in london in 1983 when michael jackson called to ask if he was interested in making a video for thriller, the title track of the album hed. In the video, jackson and his girlfriend played by ola ray are confronted by zombies while walking home from a movie theater. There are suggestions below for improving the article. Once these issues have been addressed, the article can be renominated. It first broadcast on mtv on december 2, 1983the networks first world premiere videoand was soon released on videocassette as part of making michael jacksons thriller, a featurelength documentary that was named the best.
Ola ray, who plays michael jacksons girlfriend in his iconic thriller short film, returns to the video locations nearly 34 years after the original release. Michael jackson s 14minute short film thriller revolutionized the music video genre forever. Editors may also seek a reassessment of the decision if they believe there was a mistake. Jacksons beliefs affected his onset behavior and elicited a warning label on the video. Vincent price was very famous for horror films of the 50s and 60s, he became an icon at that time. Oct 02, 2009 michael jacksons 14minute short film thriller revolutionized the music video genre forever. Nov 26, 2015 when michael jackson made the music video for thriller, he was the biggest star in the world. John landis on the making of michael jacksons thriller. A night at the movies turns into a nightmare when michael and his date are attacked by a hoard of bloodthirsty zombies only a thriller can save them now.
Stories history how michael jacksons thriller the video changed the music industry in collaboration with jeroen hamelink recordsvinyl expert one of the most iconic music albums of all time is thriller by michael jackson 1982, and the 14minute music video 1983 he made for the thriller single was the cherry on top. Michael jackson never used video editing for his dance. Although the album generated four numberone hits, jackson felt that he had the capability of achieving even greater commercial. The campy horrorfest with dancing zombies that is michael jacksons thriller, originally conceived as a 14minute short film, is the most. Michael jackson thriller music non stop version hd.
Thriller michael jackson album, single, and video michael jacksons thriller album had a release date of november 30, 1982, but it officially came. The music video that the group have chosen to analyze is michael jacksons thriller. Michael jacksons thriller is quite confidently the highest selling album of all time. Michael jacksons thriller, interview with director john. Michael jacksons 14minute short film thriller revolutionized the music video genre forever. Ola ray, who plays michael jackson s girlfriend in his iconic thriller short film, returns to the video locations nearly 34 years after the original release. This video is a tribute to michael jacksons thriller short film. Jun 24, 2010 the campy horrorfest with dancing zombies that is michael jacksons thriller, originally conceived as a 14minute short film, is the most popular and influential music video of all time. Twenty five years ago, a michael jackson music video transformed the face of pop.
Jun 26, 2009 twenty five years ago, a michael jackson music video transformed the face of pop. Jan 02, 2018 ola ray, who plays michael jacksons girlfriend in his iconic thriller short film, returns to the video locations nearly 34 years after the original release. Michael jackson s video for thriller was released nearly 30 years ago, on december 2nd, 1983. The location i visit is where michael jackson did the thriller street. Michael jacksons thriller is the eternal halloween bop and so much more here are all the things you didnt know about the 35yearold scarefest. It was directed by john landis and written by landis and jackson. Thirty years ago today, at the age of 24, michael jackson set out to become the king of pop with the release of thriller. The video itself became the first music video added to the library of congress national film registry. As this year the world celebrates 31 years since the. This tape became the best selling music video at the time, and was later certified.
Most homes had vcrs in 1983 and sales of videos were big business. In this section, i shall be writing about the five stages of narrative and how they apply to the chosen video. Thriller is arguably the best music video of all time, funny thing is people who wanna argue that is with other michael jackson videos, but what makes thriller so special is the dance, the story, the effects, this at the time was the most expensive music video of its day. Hailed as the greatest music video of all time by mtv, vh1, rolling stone and others, thriller. Music video thriller was not the product of a brilliant idea but was made because pop star michael jackson wanted to be a monster, director john landis said at the venice film. Michael jacksons thriller filming locations youtube. The 3d version of the music video and restored documentary making michael jacksons thriller, directed by jerry kramer, premiered at the venice film festival in 2017. How michael jacksons thriller changed music videos for. He was in a lot of campy type horror films, and also did a series of edgar allen poe based films. Her work in thriller brought her worldwide recognition and made her a household name. As he got older, he became inspired and influenced by a lot of great dancers, from clas. At the time thriller was filmed, jackson was a 25yearold, 5foot, 7inch tall, 100pound. Jackson becomes a zombie and performs a dance routine with a horde of the undead.
Music video theory michael jackson thriller keyconceptsc1. Prior to the release of thriller, michael jackson released five other albums. Thriller live, a musical featuring the music of the jackson 5 and michael jackson. It became and still remains the bestselling album of all time. The result helped turn an already huge record into.
The pair conceived a short film with a budget much larger than previous music videos. Oct 31, 2018 michael jacksons thriller is the eternal halloween bop and so much more here are all the things you didnt know about the 35yearold scarefest. Clip from michael jackson s halloween 2017, a onehour animated tv special created by the jackson estate. Landis agreed to direct if he could turn it into a short film. Ola ray costars as jackson s girlfriend jackson contacted landis after seeing his film an american werewolf in london 1981. How michael jacksons thriller the video changed the. Music video thriller was not the product of a brilliant idea but was made because pop star michael jackson wanted to be a monster, director john landis said at the venice film festival on monday. Michael jacksons thriller, the thriller music video, was directed by john landis and premiered on mtv on december 2, 1983. Did michael jackson use video editing to improve his.
Jackson contacted landis after seeing his film an american werewolf in london. This story originally appeared in the october 2009 special issue dedicated to michael jackson maybe it was a sign when the speakers in the studio. Take a narrated tour around the cemetery where michael jackson filmed his thriller music video. What year did michael jacksons thriller come out answers. The thriller girl ola ray returns to the video locations. Autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. Michael jackson thriller robin skouteris 2016 mashup feat. Get your team aligned with all the tools you need on one secure, reliable video platform. Michael jacksons worldwide hits and recordbreaking albums gave him the power to push the medium of the music video farther than any musical artist before or after him. Cemetery where michael jackson filmed thriller youtube. His goal, in recognizing that michael was a movie buff, was to write a song which itself was really theatrical. Zombies were my first love and they will be my lastand then they will be my first love. The thriller short film has been universally recognized as the most important music video of all time. Feb 11, 2014 michael jackson s worldwide hits and recordbreaking albums gave him the power to push the medium of the music video farther than any musical artist before or after him.
It references numerous horror films, and stars jackson performing a dance routine with a horde of the undead. On this day in 1983, michael jacksons thriller premiered. The writer of thriller was a british hitmaker by the name of rod temperton 19492016. Michael jackson s thriller is a 1983 music video for the michael jackson song thriller, directed by john landis and written by landis and jackson. Michael jackson was dancing from a very young age, pretty much since he was performing at around age 5. A book chronicles the making of the groundbreaking film. When michael jackson made the music video for thriller, he was the biggest star in the world. Michael jacksons short film for thriller was the third of three short films produced for recordings from thriller, which continues its reign as the. Jun 25, 2019 the former playboy centerfold who played michael jackson s real life girlfriend in hit music video thriller has told how she turned up on set stoned and shared a passionate kiss with the king of pop.
Jackson concurred and the resulting minute clip changed the music video industry forever, and, like michael himself, became a cultural phenomenon. Michael jacksons thriller is a 1983 music video for the michael jackson song thriller, directed by john landis and written by landis and jackson. Up next halloween filming locations 1978 john carpenter horror classic duration. Thriller michael jackson album, single, and video michael jackson s thriller album had a release date of november 30, 1982, but it officially came out in 1983. The former playboy centerfold who played michael jacksons real life girlfriend in hit music video thriller has told how she turned up on set stoned and shared a passionate kiss with the king of pop. How michael jacksons thriller changed music videos for ever. Jan 23, 2020 a brief documentary, entitled the making of michael jacksons thriller was also released to showcase the effort that went into the making of the music video. The song was released in 1983, and appears on the album, thriller. Dec 28, 2014 this video is a tribute to michael jacksons thriller short film. And he had written songs for michael jackson 19582009 before this one. Oct 31, 2019 jacksons beliefs affected his onset behavior and elicited a warning label on the video. Along with the jane fonda workout tapes, you could buy a vhs or beta copy of michael jacksons thriller, which included the full video and also the making of michael jacksons thriller, a behind the scenes documentary. Zombie uncredited zombie opening the crypt uncredited. How michael jacksons thriller the video changed the music.
The michael jacksons thriller dance tribute 2014 youtube. Michael jacksons thriller, interview with director john landis. Ever wondered where michael jackson filmed the thriller music video. Here the director of thriller, john landis, talks about his involvement. Michael jacksons thriller short film marked an increase in scale for music videos, and has been named the most successful music video ever by the guinness world records.
With michael jackson, adam nathan, pedro sanchez, wesley snipes. At this point in time, it was unheard of to have film directors stoop to the level of a music video, so landis. Jun 12, 20 michael jackson thriller robin skouteris 2016 mashup feat. The theories of torodov is by definition, the 5 stages of narrative on which a story is based. Aug 31, 2017 thriller had been out for a year when the king of pop asked the director of an american werewolf in london to direct a video for its title track. Thriller viral video, a 2007 video featuring prison inmates in cebu, philippines, recreating the dance from michael jacksons music video. Thriller had been out for a year when the king of pop asked the director of an american werewolf in london to direct a video for its title track. Michael jacksons thriller music video was a music good articles nominee, but did not meet the good article criteria at the time.
Visiting the michael jackson thriller filming location things got. Thriller was made because michael jackson wanted to be a. Thriller by michael jackson song meanings and facts. Louis,missouri, where she spent the early part of her childhood with her parents, six brothers and two sisters. Nov 28, 2012 thirty years ago today, at the age of 24, michael jackson set out to become the king of pop with the release of thriller. In the video, jackson becomes a zombie and performs a dance routine with a horde of the undead. Here is a synopsis for the fulllength official music video of the song, thriller by michael jackson. He told me how much he admired my film an american werewolf in london and asked if it would be possible for me to direct a music video in. Landis said he would do the video if it could be a short film, and jackson embraced the idea. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title michael jacksons thriller.