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.

090421 Spring 2009 Anime Catalog Ordering List

All right, so the Spring 2009 Right Stuf Anime Catalog has arrived and I have had a chance to really look at it all and I finally know what I will be ordering from it. Now, everything that I am going to list I am not going to order in just one big mega money spending spree. This is stuff that I will order over the next few months so as not to totally break my bank in one fell swoop. But I just wanted to share this with you all and see if I could get your opinions on some of the stuff that I want to get.

There are a few things you should know before I tell you what I order so you kind of get why I order the way I do. In short, I was tired of buying anime DVD by DVD. So some time ago, I swore to myself that I would only buy complete sets, which in the long run are cheaper and easier to keep in order. Also, when you get to the manga part of the list, I am listing the whole series, but I am only ordering the volumes that I need. Hope that clears it up a bit. So here is what I want to order from the regular catalog…

Anime

Ah! My Goddess Season 1



Ah! My Goddess Season 2



Black Blood Brothers Box Set



Black Lagoon Season 1



Black Lagoon Season 2



Blood+ Part 1



Clannad Collection 1



Clannad Collection 2



Emma: A Victorian Romance Season 1



Emma: A Victorian Romance Season 2



Ghost Talker’s Daydream Complete OVA



Guyver Box Set



Indian Summer Complete Collection



Kanon Box Set



Karin Complete Series Box Set



Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple Season 1 Part 1



Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple Season 1 Part 2



Kite: Liberator



Le Chevalier D’Eon Box Set



Moon Phase Viridian Collection Box Set



Murder Princess Complete Box Set



Nerima Daikon Brothers Box Set



Pani Poni Dash Complete Box Set



Paradise Kiss Viridian Collection Box Set



Phoenix Complete Collection



Princess Minerva



Princess Resurrection Collection 1



Princess Resurrection Collection 2



Princess Tutu Complete Collection



Romeo X Juliet Romeo Collection



Shigurui: Death Frenzy Blu-ray Complete Series Box Set



Shuffle! Box Set



Step Up Love Story Complete Collection



The Girl Who Leapt Through Time



The Third: The Girl With The Blue Eye Complete Collection



To Heart Complete Collection



Tsubasa, RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE Season 1 Box Set



Venus Versus Virus Complete Box Set



Vexille Blu-ray Special Edition



Welcome To The NHK Part 1



Welcome To The NHK Part 2




Live Action

Alone In Love Box Set



Attack Girls Swim Team Vs The Undead DVD



Epitaph: Love Is The Kiss Of Death DVD



Gun Crazy Double Feature Set 1



Gun Crazy Double Feature Set 2



Honey And Clover DVD



I Love You Box Set



I Really, Really Like You Set 1



I Really, Really Like You Set 2



I Was A Teenage Ninja DVD



Japan Noir Set



Maid’s Secret DVD



Maid’s Secret: Welcome Home



My Lovely Sam-Soon



Naked Sword DVD



Nana DVD



Nana 2 DVD



Ninja Vixens Complete Box Set



Synesthesia DVD



Tokyo Gore Police DVD



Tomie Double Feature



Twin Blades Of The Ninja DVD



Vermilion Pleasure Night Complete Collection




Manga, Manhwa, and Amerimanga

100% Perfect Girl



Arkham Woods



Black God



Black Lagoon



Bound Beauty



Comic



Divine Melody



Ghost Talker’s Daydream



I Hate You More Than Anyone



InVisble



King Of Hell



Love Attack



Magical JxR



Maximum Ride



Moon Boy



Nightschool



Pixie



Spy Goddess



Tokyo Zombie



Ultimate Venus



Venus Versus Virus




So that about covers the Spring 2009 catalog. At least, it covers the regular catalog. Maybe for my next blog, I will share with you what I will be ordering from the adult section of the catalog. I mean, we all know I am a little perverted anyway and that I am not shy about being so. So why not share, right?