Thriller 40 Movie Trailer HD - Plot synopsis: Forty years after the release of Michael Jackson's "Thriller," the best-selling album of all time worldwide, Director Nelson George takes fans back in time to experience the making of the record-breaking album and the release of the accompanying short films that forever redefined the music video format. Featuring never-before-seen footage and exclusive interviews, THRILLER 40 chronicles the creation of a pre-internet global phenomenon unlike anything before it or since. "Thriller" launched Michael Jackson into mega-stardom and to this day continues to influence all aspects of culture and entertainment including the worlds of music, dance, and fashion. Music and entertainment luminaries including Usher, Mary J. Blige, Will.I.Am, Mark Ronson, Misty Copeland, Maxwell, and John Landis are featured in the documentary.
directed by Nelson George
release date December 2, 2023 (on Paramount Plus with Showtime Plan)
directed by Nelson George
release date December 2, 2023 (on Paramount Plus with Showtime Plan)
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00:03 There are two things in the music business.
00:05 Before Thriller and after Thriller.
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00:11 Thriller set the standard of what it was to be a megastar.
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00:15 Michael had such a clear vision of what he wanted.
00:17 He was determined to change the way he was perceived.
00:20 I came in angry.
00:22 He was a perfectionist.
00:24 I wanted the best.
00:26 I look in the mirror and I think we could sell an album of all time.
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00:30 The greatest singers do what the music tells them to do.
00:33 Everybody waiting to see the next big Michael Jackson album.
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00:39 As a matter of fact, I asked what "Mama Say Mama Sa Mama Kusa" meant.
00:43 It don't mean nothing, just sing it.
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00:47 He had the ambition to become the biggest star in the world.
00:51 And he did it.
00:52 You could feel the excitement in the room.
00:55 Knowing that we were doing something special.
00:56 There was a sense of culture.
00:58 It felt like he's rocking with us.
00:59 We can dance to his music.
01:01 He saw value in street culture.
01:03 Popping, locking, no one had ever put those elements together.
01:06 Nobody's seen the moonwalk.
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01:10 He just laid a bomb on that room.
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01:17 Billie Jean stepping on the pavement.
01:19 It was about making the magic.
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01:24 Like a musical damn near.
01:26 He wanted to go out and tour for Thriller.
01:28 But Joseph Jackson had other ideas.
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01:35 It's the ultimate blueprint to modern pop music.
01:38 It's probably everything that I ever loved in one.
01:41 Michael's gone from being a pop star to a phenomenon.
01:44 If Thriller came out today,
01:46 it would still be the greatest album ever made.
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