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Michael Jackson Music Videos On DVD or Blu-Ray
Being that I am a little older than my wife, the death of Michael Jackson had more of an impact on me than it did for her. Don’t get me wrong, I didn’t start balling like a baby curled up in the fetal position in the corner of the room when I heard that he died. But growing up, he was like an idol to me. So much so, that I remember owning a jacket just like the one he wore for the music video “Beat It.” I was a huge Michael Jackson fan growing up. Even to this day, his music carries a certain appeal to me that just takes me back to my childhood and teenage years.
Anyway, like any other fan of Jackson’s, my wife and I got into a brief conversation of his life and music. And I was kind of surprised to learn that she hadn’t seen a couple of his more popular music videos. Well, I told her that I thought that she should watch them and I went online to purchase some DVDs containing some of them. So I was rather surprised to learn that a couple of his movies were never released as a region 1 DVD, well, at least not officially.
Now, I could have easily bought the unofficial DVD copies I saw online, which were nothing more than copies people had made by transferring the movie from VHS to a DVDr. But that is not what I want. I am a collector. And part of the appeal of collecting is owning the original or licensed materials that were put out. But there was none.
Now, don’t get me wrong. There are plenty of licensed region 1 DVDs that have some of the best music videos he has made. Michael Jackson – HIStory on Film, Vols. 1 and 2 are readily available as well as Michael Jackson – Dangerous: The Short Films. But what about having some officially licensed DVDs for Moonwalker and Ghost? Those two short films have never been released in region 1. Why not? Were we not big enough fans here in North America to warrant a release of them here? I own Moonwalker on VHS, but I am not willing to go out and buy a VHS player just to watch one video. I would also rather have it now on DVD. And while we are at it, why not an official DVD for Thriller? I have this on VHS as well, so why not sell it on DVD? Or why won’t they make a home version of the Disneyland attraction, Captain EO for people to watch? It was really one of the best shows they ever had there. And it’s not like it won’t sell. I mean, sad as it is to say, Michael seems to have seen a spike in his popularity to a level he had not seen for years before his death. Right now, the fans would eat it up.
But that is pretty much all I wanted to say here. I know it was a bit of a rant, but I just had to vent that.
Anyway, like any other fan of Jackson’s, my wife and I got into a brief conversation of his life and music. And I was kind of surprised to learn that she hadn’t seen a couple of his more popular music videos. Well, I told her that I thought that she should watch them and I went online to purchase some DVDs containing some of them. So I was rather surprised to learn that a couple of his movies were never released as a region 1 DVD, well, at least not officially.
Now, I could have easily bought the unofficial DVD copies I saw online, which were nothing more than copies people had made by transferring the movie from VHS to a DVDr. But that is not what I want. I am a collector. And part of the appeal of collecting is owning the original or licensed materials that were put out. But there was none.
Now, don’t get me wrong. There are plenty of licensed region 1 DVDs that have some of the best music videos he has made. Michael Jackson – HIStory on Film, Vols. 1 and 2 are readily available as well as Michael Jackson – Dangerous: The Short Films. But what about having some officially licensed DVDs for Moonwalker and Ghost? Those two short films have never been released in region 1. Why not? Were we not big enough fans here in North America to warrant a release of them here? I own Moonwalker on VHS, but I am not willing to go out and buy a VHS player just to watch one video. I would also rather have it now on DVD. And while we are at it, why not an official DVD for Thriller? I have this on VHS as well, so why not sell it on DVD? Or why won’t they make a home version of the Disneyland attraction, Captain EO for people to watch? It was really one of the best shows they ever had there. And it’s not like it won’t sell. I mean, sad as it is to say, Michael seems to have seen a spike in his popularity to a level he had not seen for years before his death. Right now, the fans would eat it up.
But that is pretty much all I wanted to say here. I know it was a bit of a rant, but I just had to vent that.
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