Smooth Criminal portion is probably the GOAT musical cinematic sequence in Pop Music history.
thriller video
Thriller is top top 5 all time but honestly I think Smooth Criminal tops it. The choreography, the swag, the music, the setting and tone. All FLAWLESS
My sister and I used to watch and dance to this all the time as kids. It took me a while to be able to watch it all the way through. The ending when he turned into the robot/ship/whatever it was scared the bejeezus out of me the first time I saw it.
I need to find a copy of my own.
The Sega Genesis game was surprisingly fun back then, though:
Greatest Fatality Ever at about 2:00
Watching this joint for the first time ever right now.
the part where MJ slows down and they all start yelling and chanting "Annie are you OK?" and then jump right back into the dance moves is the one of the greatest moments in music video historyI haven't seen this in decades, but this has to be one of the greatest videos of all time.
I used to get mad when MTV stopped playing the long version of the video and only played the short version.
the part where MJ slows down and they all start yelling and chanting "Annie are you OK?" and then jump right back into the dance moves is the one of the greatest moments in music video history
Is this what Kendrick is referencing in his current single "King Kunta"?
I knew the lyrics in the hook for "Smooth Criminal" seemed familiar when when I watched "Moonwalker" yesterday.