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Thriller 40

Follows the making of Michael Jackson's record-breaking album "Thriller".

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Nelson George

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documentary, music

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Mark J. Goodman

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Anthony Marinelli

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Deborah Nadoolman

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Greg Phillinganes

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Steven Spielberg

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Anthony Talauega

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Richmond Talauega

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Edward Van Halen

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Maxine Waters Willard

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Walter Yetnikoff

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♪ "Billie Jean"
by Michael Jackson ♪ - Thriller 40

♪ "Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson ♪

♪ But you wanna be bad ♪ - Thriller 40

♪ But you wanna be bad ♪

The first time I heard - Thriller 40

The first time I heard

And bring all of these elements together - Thriller 40

And bring all of these elements together

Dance and choreography - Thriller 40

Dance and choreography

For the 14th consecutive week, - Thriller 40

For the 14th consecutive week,

If Thriller came out today, - Thriller 40

If Thriller came out today,

It's the ultimate blueprint
to modern pop music. - Thriller 40

It's the ultimate blueprint to modern pop music.

He's like, "I'm about
to start some shit - Thriller 40

He's like, "I'm about to start some shit

"Thriller," "Beat It" - Thriller 40

"Thriller," "Beat It"

But then you have
"Human Nature," "P.Y.T.," - Thriller 40

But then you have "Human Nature," "P.Y.T.,&qu...

Michael Jackson.
Always keep one in the cab. - Thriller 40

Michael Jackson. Always keep one in the cab.

I want to say
it's Black culture, - Thriller 40

I want to say it's Black culture,

Thriller is
a cultural phenomenon - Thriller 40

Thriller is a cultural phenomenon

What takes your breath away is - Thriller 40

What takes your breath away is

And he did it.
The fact that he had - Thriller 40

And he did it. The fact that he had

♪ Soft, curious music ♪ - Thriller 40

♪ Soft, curious music ♪

And it's in us,
because I don't know - Thriller 40

And it's in us, because I don't know

Joe Jackson's role - Thriller 40

Joe Jackson's role

The former steelworker
had somehow gotten his family - Thriller 40

The former steelworker had somehow gotten his family

♪ "I Want You Back"
by The Jackson 5 ♪ - Thriller 40

♪ "I Want You Back" by The Jackson 5 ♪

Now, here are five brothers - Thriller 40

Now, here are five brothers

♪ Baby, give me
one more chance ♪ - Thriller 40

♪ Baby, give me one more chance ♪

♪ Enjoy yourself ♪ - Thriller 40

♪ Enjoy yourself ♪

I would say probably,
um, togetherness. - Thriller 40

I would say probably, um, togetherness.

I can't think about
Michael without thinking about - Thriller 40

I can't think about Michael without thinking about

♪ Lovely ♪ - Thriller 40

And I said, "Well, it's cute
what they're doing." - Thriller 40

And I said, "Well, it's cute what they're doi...

And then Off the Wall comes out, - Thriller 40

And then Off the Wall comes out,

♪ Soft, melancholy music ♪ - Thriller 40

♪ Soft, melancholy music ♪

You know, adults would come
into a party at some house, - Thriller 40

You know, adults would come into a party at some house,

He was dead set on his focus - Thriller 40

He was dead set on his focus

He was excited to have it all
be on his own terms. - Thriller 40

He was excited to have it all be on his own terms.

You know, not with...
not attached to anybody. - Thriller 40

You know, not with... not attached to anybody.

Well, Off the Wall was
an enormous success. - Thriller 40

Well, Off the Wall was an enormous success.

It-it put Michael on the map
as a solo artist. - Thriller 40

It-it put Michael on the map as a solo artist.

People forget that,
before Off the Wall, - Thriller 40

People forget that, before Off the Wall,

So Off the Wall reestablished
Michael as someone to watch. - Thriller 40

So Off the Wall reestablished Michael as someone to watch.

Off the Wall was just
this incredible record, - Thriller 40

Off the Wall was just this incredible record,

He thought for sure,
"I got a pop smash here." - Thriller 40

He thought for sure, "I got a pop smash here."

He was determined - Thriller 40

He was determined

There were a lot of writings
he did to himself, affirmations. - Thriller 40

There were a lot of writings he did to himself, affirmations...

I look in the mirror, - Thriller 40

I look in the mirror,

I'd take a deep breath,
put my feet together, - Thriller 40

I'd take a deep breath, put my feet together,

A hero warrior, and I'd say, - Thriller 40

A hero warrior, and I'd say,

I'd say, "Biggest-selling album
of all times." - Thriller 40

I'd say, "Biggest-selling album of all times."...

My attitude was: - Thriller 40

My attitude was:

He was still upset about - Thriller 40

He was still upset about

And the, the excitement - Thriller 40

And the, the excitement

Just hearing tales, you know,
as they're coming - Thriller 40

Just hearing tales, you know, as they're coming

♪ I said you wanna be
startin' somethin' ♪ - Thriller 40

♪ I said you wanna be startin' somethin' ♪

Where you could just be
creatively free to-to take... - Thriller 40

Where you could just be creatively free to-to take...

This is hallowed ground.
I was... I was in here a lot - Thriller 40

This is hallowed ground. I was... I was in here a lot

So, just understanding
all those different genres - Thriller 40

So, just understanding all those different genres

You know, Bruce Swedien
had a lot to do with - Thriller 40

You know, Bruce Swedien had a lot to do with

Knowing that we were
doing something - Thriller 40

Knowing that we were doing something

I just remember
coming here to this studio, - Thriller 40

I just remember coming here to this studio,

And we would just start
to carve musically - Thriller 40

And we would just start to carve musically

I love Rod Temperton.
He wrote incredible songs, - Thriller 40

I love Rod Temperton. He wrote incredible songs,

We did a lot of funky sounds - Thriller 40

We did a lot of funky sounds

I think Quincy knew about MTV, - Thriller 40

I think Quincy knew about MTV,

When Michael would want...
he-he knew things - Thriller 40

When Michael would want... he-he knew things

And then I'd say, "Well, let me
go get that other synth." - Thriller 40

And then I'd say, "Well, let me go get that other ...

We had Anvil Cases
lined up the hall, - Thriller 40

We had Anvil Cases lined up the hall,

And we were creating sounds
and using synthesizers - Thriller 40

And we were creating sounds and using synthesizers

So, one of the things that - Thriller 40

So, one of the things that

His talent was not only
developing as a singer. - Thriller 40

His talent was not only developing as a singer.

It's funny you guys
should have picked this room, - Thriller 40

It's funny you guys should have picked this room,

I almost, um, channel him, - Thriller 40

I almost, um, channel him,

He was the kind of individual
that, - Thriller 40

He was the kind of individual that,

The process was - Thriller 40

The process was

And, you know, the pairing
of Michael and Paul, - Thriller 40

And, you know, the pairing of Michael and Paul,

♪ Every night,
she walks right in my dreams ♪ - Thriller 40

♪ Every night, she walks right in my dreams ♪

♪ The doggone girl is mine... ♪ - Thriller 40

♪ The doggone girl is mine... ♪

I mean, it just didn't get
any bigger than that, - Thriller 40

I mean, it just didn't get any bigger than that,

What's this gonna be all about?" - Thriller 40

What's this gonna be all about?"

♪ The doggone girl is mine ♪ - Thriller 40

♪ The doggone girl is mine ♪

I was in the presence
of the greatest, - Thriller 40

I was in the presence of the greatest,

Because of its catchy melody, - Thriller 40

Because of its catchy melody,

♪ Really just a waste of time ♪ - Thriller 40

♪ Really just a waste of time ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, whoo ♪ - Thriller 40

♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, whoo ♪

Michael told me - Thriller 40

Michael told me

He knew he wanted to cross over,
and what better way to do it - Thriller 40

He knew he wanted to cross over, and what better way to do i...

Well, after loving me, - Thriller 40

Well, after loving me,

- ♪ I don't believe it, no ♪
- ♪ Mine, mine ♪ - Thriller 40

- ♪ I don't believe it, no ♪ - ♪ Mine, mine ♪

The actual formal sessions
for Thriller - Thriller 40

The actual formal sessions for Thriller

Yeah, Michael, did the demos
at-at his home studio. - Thriller 40

Yeah, Michael, did the demos at-at his home studio.

Quincy invited me
to go to Michael's house - Thriller 40

Quincy invited me to go to Michael's house

What I didn't realize was that - Thriller 40

What I didn't realize was that

♪ Who's wrong or right,
just beat it... ♪ - Thriller 40

♪ Who's wrong or right, just beat it... ♪

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Follows the making of Michael Jackson's record-breaking album "Thriller".

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Director: Nelson George

Writer: N/A

Production: N/A

Genre: documentary, music

Year: 2023

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ImdbRating: 7.8

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Released: 02 Dec 2023

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