Bad 25 (2012)

A documentary on Michael Jackson and the legacy of his record Bad.

Director:

Spike Lee

Stars:

Michael Jackson, Glen Ballard, John Barnes

2 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Michael Jackson	...	Self (archive footage)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Glen Ballard	...	Self
John Barnes	...	Self
Jennifer Batten	...	Self (archive footage)
Justin Bieber	...	Self
Rubén Blades	...	Self
Jim Blashfield	...	Self
John Branca	...	Self
Miko C. Brando	...	Self
Chris Brown	...	Self
Ollie E. Brown	...	Self
Gregg Burge	...	Self (archive footage)
Mariah Carey	...	Self
Colin Chilvers	...	Self
Andraé Crouch	...	Self

Storyline

A documentary on Michael Jackson and the legacy of his record Bad.

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Plot Keywords:

song writer | piano player | king of pop | world tour | concert | 

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Genres:

Documentary | Music

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Connections

Featured in The 10 Faces of Michael Jackson (2015)

User Reviews

It's no "This Is It", but it'll do.

"This Is It" spoils us. It will no doubt go down as the film that got the closest to MJ's process and work habits.

That film makes "Bad 25" look especially like second-hand news, as an array of musicians, technicians, sound engineers and others weigh in on MJ's follow-up to the still-reigning highest-selling album of all time in "Thriller".

One by one, the songs on Bad are broken down into the stories of how they came to be produced, while it is noted throughout that at that point in his adulthood, MJ was becoming a savvy businessman.

I especially like the stuff from those who knew MJ at the time of the recording, while hangers-on Justin Bieber, Kanye, and Chris Brown all received boos at the Toronto screening during TIFF.

In "This Is It" we get right up close to the King of Pop, so having a doc with a bunch of people telling us about him just doesn't resonate as fully, and to my surprise, there is a lot of talking in this movie compared with the amount of music in it.

This is not a bad movie. It made me nostalgic for my youth and to want to hear these songs in full. And of course, MJ's passing has only increased the shivers I get when I hear that choir go, "man in the mirruh!", but as far as music docs go, this is pretty much par for the course.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 October 2012 (USA)

Also Known As:

Untitled Michael Jackson/Bad Documentary

Company Credits

Production Co:

40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks

Technical Specs

Runtime:

123 min 131 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1