Wake N’ Watch: Michael Jackson’s 3D “Captain EO” Movie
Every ’70s and ’80s baby in the world was raised on his classic music videos, but most Michael Jackson fans didn’t get a chance to see his 3D science fiction movie Captain EO, directed by Francis Ford Coppola. The flick was shown exclusively at Disneyland and Epcot Center for over 10 years, but it’s never been officially released on DVD (click here to sign a petition asking Disney to release the damn thing so we can pay them money). But thanks to the internets (and a wonderful Dutch person), we can now watch the complete movie (part 1 above and part 2 below).
It’s kind of a fake Star Wars, but fuck it…did we mention that George Lucas also co-wrote and produced Captain EO? Yeah. A note to so-called “superstars”: until you have a movie airing at the biggest amusement park in the world for a decade…you’re not touching the King! Rest in peace to the greatest that ever did it.
PART 2:
brian June 26, 2009 at 11:13 pm
I was there! Many, Many times! This article is short, quick, and to the point. No one will ever touch the King of Pop!
Corith July 8, 2009 at 4:31 pm
I was there opening day, first show in fact. Two very enthusastic teenage girls sat directly behind me and squealed loudly the entire time. I even had one of the “I was there to change the world” promotional T-shirts for years.
Michael August 29, 2009 at 4:33 pm
Musical sorcery at its finest. The theme is that music, singing and dancing has the power to change the world from evil to good. The question is then, how come MJ was so troubled with scandals and illness during the last 15 years of his life? What change came to MJ, the source of the music that is supposed to better the world? What POWER can really change people/the world from evil to good?