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Michael Jackson: Thank You For the Music - The Final Word

Jackson, Michael

Television Director: Westbrook, Alex

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Year of Production: 2009

Playing Time: 01:39:22

Catalogue Number: PGDVDCD127

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There's very little left to say about Michael Jackson that by now hasn't been said a million times. So after the media frenzy in which every microsecond of his tragically short life has been put under the microscope, every controversy and indiscretion has been magnified, and every word he ever uttered in public has been repeated again and again, all we can say is, "Thank you for the music."

Ultimately the music is why Michael Jackson was and still is universally loved and why, despite often being seen as less than orthodox in his general behaviour, at the time of his sad passing his life was celebrated around the world in a manner that, among pop performers, has previously only been witnessed for Elvis Presley and John Lennon.

This film celebrates the joyous and timeless music of Michael Jackson from his first recordings with the Jackson 5 through hit after hit from the seventies, eighties, and nineties, right up to his most recent cuts. In so doing it tells the story of a true pop genius the way it really happened.

Featuring rare performance and interview footage of Michael, archive material featuring him in a number of seldom-seen settings, and contributions from friends, those who have worked closely with him and the finest industry broadcasters and writers, this film also includes location shoots, news clips and a host of other features all set to a backdrop of Michael Jackson music.