Michael Jackson's GHOSTS, complete version, 01

Michael Jackson's GHOSTS, complete version, 02

"Ghosts" Artist: michael jackson (Michael Jackson)

Introduction: "Ghosts", "2bad" and "Is it scary?" are not a group of songs in themselves, and neither song is absolutely attractive when listened to alone. MJ is the smartest in the world. , the person who knows how to promote best, he filmed a great rhapsodic music video in 1996, which is a total of 35 minutes long. Adapted from an original concept by Michael Jackson and the king of horror novels, Stephen King. Jackson plays five roles in the film. The director is Hollywood special effects master Stan Winston. This was the longest music video at the time, and (recorded in the Guinness Book of World Records) the background music was the above three songs. Against the background of MJ's explosive dance, the three songs were expressed vividly and played a great role. Pretty good publicity effect. (These three songs have always been my favorite songs). The original intention of "2bad" is to express a kind of regret. In the MV, it can be said that it is regret for not intimidating the mayor. However, the song also contains a bit of condemnation. When the mayor said to Maestro: "I don't I like you." The hostility between the two was completely reflected in Maistro's eyes, and the condemnation was unmistakable. As for the song "Is it scary?", I have always wondered whether it was specially created for the MV, or whether the MV was inspired by this song. In short, the theme of the entire MV is "scary", and the lines It also appears many times in the video that Maestro asked with a sly smile: "Is it scary?" The classic clip of the MV: the background music of Maestro turning into a skeleton and dancing is this song, and the screams of the ghosts make the song The whole scene looks weird and crazy. As far as this song is concerned, the creation is quite outstanding. The feeling of listening to this song alone in a dark and extremely silent place can be said to be immersive, which is great. MJ and the actors are also unorganized. The dance is very shocking. The song "Ghosts" can be said to be a complete rhapsody, telling a completely different world. The accompaniment seems to be mixed with the sound of smashing glass products, which makes people think of the stiff bodies of zombies. The music and theme are perfectly combined. MJ once again shocked the world by using the method of making MVs to promote songs.

Speaking of another meaning of the MV, I can't help but feel desolate. MJ is the artist who best expresses himself through art. This MV seems to be a comedy, but it reflects the tragedy of MJ's life. Let’s first look at Maistro’s living environment in the film: a lonely villa. It shows that Maistro is a lonely person. In reality, MJ is also a lonely person. He once told the media: "I am the loneliest person on the planet. There are many girls trying to help me get rid of loneliness, but they all failed." His year-end friend Elizabeth Taylor's words perfectly explain MJ's loneliness: "If he seems so out of tune with this world, it can only be said that he has exceeded the limit of what people can do." The townspeople also have ulterior motives in their arrangements. In terms of race, there are blacks, whites, and Latinos (unfortunately, there are no Asians). In terms of age, there are children, teenagers, adults, and the elderly. The composition of the townspeople can be said to be the epitome of MJ’s fan community—— His fans are of all races and ages. The first scene in the MV is a group of people walking towards Maistro's house holding torches, which is obviously the equipment of explorers. Lenovo to reality, when MJ did not appear in the music scene. People around the world are still in a state of experimentation and exploration when it comes to music, just like the townspeople in the original MV who knew nothing about Maistro's "trick". When the townspeople first came into contact with Maestro, they were still a little scared. They had never heard such music or seen such dance. Everything was too sudden! However, soon, they were attracted by the music and dance, and their bodies couldn't help but sway, especially the children, whose eyes flashed with the light of discovering the truth. Isn't MJ in life very popular with children? Think about it, when we first accepted MJ's music, we must have been a little uncomfortable because it was so special, but gradually we got stuck in it and couldn't extricate ourselves.

Therefore, the expression of the changes in the expressions of the townspeople in the MV is the process of people accepting MJ's music.

I have to say that the mayor is the most hated character in the MV. This character is played by MJ. The makeup process is quite complicated. The prototype of this character should be MJ's song "D.S. "That damn prosecutor Tom Sneddon sang about." The MV was shot in 1996. The first child molestation scandal was in 1993, which means that it was filmed just when the child molestation scandal subsided. In addition, it was included in his 1995 album "History: past, present and future book1" "D.S." was undoubtedly the best time to shoot.

Because Tom Snedden is an official, he was given the position of mayor in the MV. The mayor had trouble with Maestro from the beginning, and even insulted him in every possible way, saying "scared" He used the excuse of "having children" to cover up his own ugliness and have the same virtue as Tom. However, Maestro's behavior shows that he likes children very much and often performs magic tricks for them, just like MJ in life. When seeing the mayor's various difficult behaviors, many viewers wondered, why did Maistro just scare him instead of giving him some color? This reflects the beauty of Maistro's humanity. Maistro always likes to do tricks, which shows that he is very childish. This reminds us that MJ likes dolls and other things. His mental age is less than five years old. . Just imagine, how could a five-year-old child hurt others? What's more, MJ doesn't want the children to see him hurting others, so as a prototype based on MJ, Maistro has no reason to hurt the mayor. There is a lot of ridicule of the mayor in the MV, such as the dancing part. Isn’t it ridiculous that the beautiful dance is placed on a fat body? MJ finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Another very attractive part of the MV is the ghosts and monsters of different shapes. In fact, these ghosts are not just ordinary characters. Maistro calls them "family", which reflects that MJ is living a life like a rotting corpse, which is really heart-wrenching. However, there is a scene: the ghosts are walking upside down on the ceiling, slowing down with the music. In the melodious hymn, Maistro opens his arms. The ghosts no longer dance, but stand upright and float in the air, falling slowly. , the previous hilarious scene disappeared, but suddenly became sacred. People's eyes widened and they were moved by the scene in front of them. When I saw this, I couldn't help crying. This clip tells us that even though MJ's life was not good, he was still able to reach a noble realm that transcended everything. This is why he can create works that move people around the world.

When Maestro came out of the mayor's body, he asked everyone if they still dared him to leave. The mayor said loudly: "Yes, yes." Seeing that there were still people who wanted him to leave, Maistro's heart was bleeding. He knelt on his knees and smashed himself into powder, letting the wind blow away. In fact, in the later period, MJ could be said to have acted in a self-destructive manner. He did not want to go to the outside world and just imprisoned himself at home, not looking for happiness. This MV can be said to be a prophecy. The townspeople were very sad when they saw Maestro disappear. They had been attracted by Maestra's art, so it can be seen from their longing eyes: they hope that Maestro will be resurrected. Isn't the mentality of the townspeople exactly the same as ours? How are fans feeling now? However, the ending is good, Maistro is resurrected, and the mayor is missing. I hope this part of the prophecy is true.

"Ghosts" is indeed a great music video. Its greatness lies not only in its excellent music and dance, but in its connotation.