Living with Michael Jackson: A Tonight Special (2003) (TV)

Director:

Julie Shaw

Writer:

Juan Luis Alvarez (Spanish version)

Release Date:

6 February 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Documentary

Plot:

Martin Bashir conducts a rare interview with Michael Jackson and is given unprecedented access to the reclusive performer's private life. |

Plot Keywords:

Interview | Theme Park | Pop Star | Candid | Controversial

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Michael Jackson	...	Himself
Martin Bashir	...	Himself
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Juan Luis Alvarez	...	Narrator (spanish version)
Gavin Arvizo	...	Himself
Janet Arvizo	...	Herself
Boris Becker	...	Himself
Bubbles	...	Himself
Paris Jackson	...	Herself
Prince Michael II	...	Himself
Prince Michael	...	Himself

Runtime:

110 min | Finland:90 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

Neverland Ranch - 5225 Figueroa Mountain Road, Los Olivos, California, USA

Company:

Granada Television

Quotes:

Michael Jackson: You don't climb trees?
Interviewer: No I do not.
Michael Jackson: You're missing out.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Michael Jackson's Boys (2005) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Thriller

" The Man That Is Michael Jackson " ....

.... is how journalist Martin Bashir introduced this documentary on this one time superstar , so right away I was expecting lashings of irony and I got it and a whole lot more though I have to admit this is sometimes an uneasy watch .

A lot of people have come on here to put the boot into Bashir saying he set MJ up . I`m not too keen on Bashir myself since I`ve always found him something of a lightweight reporter but Bashir is blameless in getting Michael to say and do things on screen , everything weird , camp and disturbing from this documentary is down to Jackson not Bashir

Michael goes into a store - Which has been closed by request from MJ`s entourage - and buys millions of dollars worth of junk . Bashir`s fault ?

Michael and Martin drive around a track in go-carts with Jackson screaming " Oh stop it you`re cheating " in the most laughably camp voice I`ve ever heard . Bashir`s fault ?

Michael tells us his hobby is climbing trees and it`s his favourite thing in his life . Bashir`s fault ?

Michael takes his weirdly named children out for a walk with masks on their face . Bashir`s fault ?

Michael invites a 12 year old boy who`s suffering from cancer to stay on his ranch alone . This is the same Michael Jackson who ten years ago was hit by allegations of sexually molesting a young boy on his ranch and who instead of going to court to clear his name and be proven innocent of the allegations decided to give the alleged victim a multi million pound compensation deal . How is any of this Bashir`s fault ? I should also point out that as I`m writing this review Jackson`s ranch has just been raided by police earlier today

The only criticism I have with Bashir is that he didn`t ask the most obvious question which is this : " Michael if you`re an Afro-American then why do all your children resemble one hundred per cent white Europeans ? "