Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller 3D’

[HorrorBlu]

I saw it in IMAX 3D before The House With A Clock In Its Walls.

Went to a late showing on opening weekend and had the entire IMAX theater to myself. It was wonderful.

[Socko]

Originally Posted by HorrorBlu

I saw it in IMAX 3D before The House With A Clock In Its Walls.

Went to a late showing on opening weekend and had the entire IMAX theater to myself. It was wonderful.

I saw it in New York. The 3D glasses were only used for Thriller and not the main feature.
It was a great experience! I would certainly buy a physical release of this

[Eric The Duke]

I don't understand how this is not on Bluray yet!

[Marv Inc.]

Its certainly odd spending millions to remaster Thriller and then convert it into 3D. Only to give it a super limited Theatrical release and then just sit on it.

[Warm Gun]

Originally Posted by Eric The Duke

I don't understand how this is not on Bluray yet!

Because you can talk filth about a person after he dies and is unable to defend himself. Even with flimsy testimonials, you can defame him so badly that the publisher will not wanna promote him.

Because everybody watches music videos on YouTube, where the quality is crappy anyway.

[Ben_C]

Can’t remember the last time I even heard a MJ song on the radio

[Damon1281]

Originally Posted by Ben_C

Can’t remember the last time I even heard a MJ song on the radio

You still listen to radio?!

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by Damon1281

You still listen to radio?!

I do. Don’t get me wrong, I use Spotify a lot, but also radio.

[Ben_C]

Originally Posted by Damon1281

You still listen to radio?!

Just as an alarm in the mornings

[C+C Muzak]

11/8/2021 | Billboard

Reflecting the spooky season’s soundtrack, four Halloween classics re-enter the Billboard Hot 100 chart (dated Nov. 13).

Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” returns to the Hot 100 at No. 19, marking its highest placement since its original chart run in 1984, when it peaked at No. 4. The song tallied 12.9 million U.S. streams (up 109%), 8.2 million radio airplay audience impressions (up 275%) and 6,300 downloads sold (up 71%) in the Oct. 29-Nov. 4 tracking week, according to MRC Data.

The title cut of Jackson’s landmark 1983 album was produced by Quincy Jones and written by Rod Temperton, while its video was inducted into the National Film Preservation Board’s National Film Registry.

Notably, Jackson has now placed a solo song in the Hot 100’s top 20 in the 1970s, ’80s, ’90s, 2000s, ’10s and ’20s. (As a Jackson 5 member, he also ranked in the top 20 in the ’60s thanks to the group’s debut hit “I Want You Back,” which reached the region in December 1969 on its way to No. 1 the following month.)

Jackson sent six songs into the Hot 100’s top 20 in the ’70s; 17 in the ’80s; seven in the 90s; and two each in the ’00s and ’10s. Jackson, who died in 2009, appeared in the top 20 posthumously in the ’10s with “Love Never Felt So Good,” with Justin Timberlake (No. 9 peak in 2014), and as featured on Drake’s “Don’t Matter to Me” (No. 9; 2018).

With his Timberlake team-up, Jackson became the only artist with top 10 Hot 100 hits in five distinct decades as a soloist (’70s-’10s).

Bobby “Boris” Pickett and The Crypt-Kickers’ novelty tune (and graveyard smash) “Monster Mash” re-enters the Hot 100 at No. 37, with 8.7 million U.S. streams (up 130%), 4 million in airplay audience (up 1,010%) and 7,300 sold (up 79%).

“Monster Mash” spent two weeks at No. 1 on the Hot 100 in October 1962, marking the first and only chart-topper for Pickett, who died in 2007. It returned in 1970, reaching No. 91, and 1973, climbing all the way to No. 10, and had not appeared on the chart again until this week.

Ray Parker Jr.’s “Ghostbusters” re-enters the Hot 100 at No. 40 with 8.5 million U.S. streams (up 114%), 5.3 million radio audience impressions (up 700%) and 4,700 sold (up 75%).

“Ghostbusters” spent three weeks atop the Hot 100 in August 1984, doubling as the theme to the blockbuster film of the same name, starring Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis and Sigourney Weaver. It became Parker’s first leader and fifth and most-recent top 10 (three logged with his group Raydio). Before this week, “Ghostbusters” hadn’t hit the Hot 100 since its original run in 1984.

Parker himself hadn’t appeared on the Hot 100 in any capacity until this week since 1990, when he was featured on Glenn Medeiros’ “All I’m Missing Is You” (No. 32 peak).

Adding to the Hot 100’s Halloween haul, Rockwell’s “Somebody’s Watching Me” re-enters at No. 42 with 9.4 million U.S. streams (up 71%), 3 million in radio reach (up 473%) and 3,000 sold (up 55%).

The song peaked at No. 2 for three weeks (where it was blocked by Van Halen’s “Jump” and Kenny Loggins’ “Footloose”) in March-April 1984. Like “Monster Mash” and “Ghostbusters” (and in the Halloween spirit), it creaks back onto the Hot 100 for the first time since its initial chart life.

Rockwell (real name: Kennedy Gordy) is the son of legendary record executive and Motown founder Berry Gordy Jr. “Somebody’s Watching Me” became Rockwell’s first and highest-charting hit, its success helped by guest vocals from Michael (in the chorus) and Jermaine Jackson.

[CyberpunkCentral]

I'm surprised this thread is still open. These usually don't turn out so well.

[Prog5000]

I'd love to see the remastered version of Thriller.

[Zillamon51]

Awesome seeing it in Imax 3-D several years ago. I'd buy a 3-D Blu-ray / UHD (hopefully a combo pack) w/ the documentary in a heartbeat.

[Galactus123]

They really should release all the short films on Blu-Ray.

Originally Posted by JediJones77

Thank God they didn't mess it up and butcher it into a widescreen format.

I'm glad too but this was first shown in movie theaters so widescreen might be the correct aspect ration

[slimdude]

Originally Posted by Galactus123

They really should release all the short films on Blu-Ray.

I think you've meant "short" films but I corrected it. Michael Jackson's: Thriller wasn't a short film; it was primarily a music video.

[Galactus123]

Originally Posted by slimdude

I think you've meant "short" films but I corrected it. Michael Jackson's: Thriller wasn't a short film; it was primarily a music video.

I know but Michael Jackson always used the term short film when talking about his music videos so I usually use it.

We might see all of them remastered at some point:

https://www.michaeljackson.com/michael-jackson-faq/

Will the Estate upgrade Michael’s short films to 4k?

The Estate has every intention of upgrading Michael’s short films wherever possible. Upgrading Michael’s short films is more akin to what is required for older theatrical motion pictures as opposed to music videos by other artists in large part due to all of the work (e.g., effects, etc.) customarily done on each short film beyond the actual filming and the manner and format in which all of that work was originally done. A few short films, like “Thriller” and “Smooth Criminal”, have 35 mm masters where the upgrade is expensive but much more doable. However, that is not the case for most of the short films and, in these cases, the process is more expensive and requires more work (and time). In some cases, it may not even be possible if all we have is a poor quality master tape and no original source materials are located. It is important for fans to understand that not everything that was created by Michael actually made it into Michael’s storage facilities (including, for example, the high def footage of the full Bad Tour concert at Wembley even though we know that Michael shot “Another Part of Me” at that and other concerts on film to create the short film for that song). But we will continue to look for the best solution for the challenges we face with each of the short films and we look forward to sharing the upgraded short films when the work required has been completed.

[albertbj]

Originally Posted by C+C Muzak

The title cut of Jackson’s landmark 1983 album was produced by Quincy Jones and written by Rod Temperton, while its video was inducted into the National Film Preservation Board’s National Film Registry.

You know, it says a lot about the state of the music industry that someone can apparently get a job at Billboard without knowing the correct year that Thriller was released.

[filmbuffTX]

Originally Posted by albertbj

You know, it says a lot about the state of the music industry that someone can apparently get a job at Billboard without knowing the correct year that Thriller was released.

The album was released in ‘82, but the single “Thriller” was released in November 1983 and the music video premiered in December. So that’s probably the mix up.

[albertbj]

Originally Posted by filmbuffTX

The album was released in ‘82, but the single “Thriller” was released in November 1983 and the music video premiered in December. So that’s probably the mix up.

I know. I was referring to the author of the article calling it Jackson's "landmark 1983 album." I'll give him a slight pass, though, since the album came out so late in the year, and didn't top the charts until February of '83.

[Socko]

Maybe Thriller gets a physical release in 2023, for its 40th anniversary. If nothing happens, then I don't think we ever will see it.