Everyone gets confused about the interlude, but it's all about light and dark and is pure artistry. The video is characterised by warm light, calm and calculated precision, everyone playing their part like clockwork. The interlude seeks to bring you back down to earth with the complete antithesis before shooting you back up to the heights of genius.
Think about how many iconic positions and dance steps he makes in this video, each movement is another iconic dance photo that could only be MJ. Never could be another.
In CPR training classes, a common dummy used is called Resusci Anne, or Rescue Annie. When conducting CPR, trainees are instructed to ask, “Annie, are you OK?” prior to continuing with resuscitation. That’s where that came from
Fun fact: Annie is a CPR dummy. All of them are named “little Annie” and that’s how he came up with this song. he was going through cpr training to become certified and the first thing u do to asses a person needing cpr is ask them if they’re okay. So the dummy’s name is Annie and “Annie are you okay?” Came from that. It takes a fucking genius to be able to come up with this work of art just from a CPR dummy named Annie!
The Lean was accomplished by wearing a special pair of shoes Michael designed himself. He got 2 patents on the shoe design. The first one was for the shoes you see him and the other dancers wearing here. He continued to use that shoe to do The Lean on tour. But, during a performance on one of his tours, the shoes failed and he fell forward, so MJ went back to the drawing board and redesigned the shoes to correct whatever part of the shoe structure failed him on that day. I only learned about him having to patents recently. So we can add inventor to resume.
And the shoes can still be bought today! I recently saw a video of someone who bought them and gave tips on how to build the suitable ”floor” kind of thing with the screws in the right place to hook those shoes into. He was a bit afraid to try them out at first, but after some practice, he eventually managed. Even with the shoes, this move still requires a good amount of strength in the legs and abdomen, it looks so effortless, but it’s not that easy 😁
MJ was just NOT any celebrity or human being this guy discovered his talent at the age of 3 and started working from tender age of 5. He just was on different level of fame after “Off The Wall” Album and no one can reach his level of fame given no worldwide social media platforms or music streaming.
The Jacksons and J5 were huge worldwide superstars before off the wall. They toured Europe, Australia, Mexico, and the US. He was a huge hardworking start from about 11 when the J5 had 4 back to back number 1 hits
I laughed so hard when you demonstrated your ability to do the Lean 😆 "Michael you're not the only one who can do it, I-I can do it too" "I mean we talented over here-" *falls* 🤣had me wheezing
"He's a superhero" the scene before the video starts, he transformed to a man from a car 🤣😂😂 This is from a movie. Moonwalker I believe, he turns into a big ass robot
I don’t know if it’s been covered, but the part in the middle where it gets strange is actually a version of an old movie . I believe I read it’s like a mourning piece. Like at a funeral. I might be wrong, but that was my take on the movie homage
That's literally a movie!! It's pure art haha, should watch and highly recommend ghost but like the full version, it's just amazing, love your videos guys
That’s actually from his movie Moonwalker. The Smooth Criminal mini film is on there also. Go to 37:06 on the link th-cam.com/video/lupV92XLiXI/w-d-xo.html to watch it.
the shot with the coin going in. is probably done in reverse. Oh and to me this is part of the Moonwalker movie, where MJ could make wishes on a shooting star. You would see a part of it if the video started 20 secs earlier.
Michael jackson smooth criminal is by far his best music video in my opinion. I am aware that thriller is his most iconic video but with smooth criminal he took short films to another level. King of pop no one is higher.
This is my best dance video ever EVER!! I have always been enthralled by it. How every single living being there had a routine, including the bloody cat. Theatre and dance at its best. He never needed to make a movie
This is my MJ Top 1. I can't help but dance whenever I hear Smooth Criminal. I know I don't dare dance in public, but man oh man you'll see my shoulders poppin' when I hear this song outside. Love yah both. Thank you for doing this. MJ FOREVER AND EVER.
Yes, and if you ever decide to watch it, only watch the uncensored version which you literally can’t get your hands on anymore today, all DVD’s and Blu Rays were censored after his death in 2009. Luckily, the complete uncensored and restored to its former glory version can be found on YT, but there’s only one person who published that at the beginning of this year. All other ”full” movie versions on YT are also censored.
I love that you guys love MJ! Coolest man EVER! We were born in the same year and I've been in LOVE with him since 1972 when 'Ben' came out. You guys are cool, too. #Subscribed
This song is one of my favorites off of his Bad album. And I love how they shot the short film. Especially the version that appeared in the mini movie called Moonwalker.
I think he’s wearing those shoes here and he wore them on his tours until one performance on one tour, when the shoes failed and he fell forward. So he redesigned to shoe to fix that part of it, and he got a patent for those shoes too. So MJ has two patents to his name. I think that’s enough to add “inventor” to his resume. There was nothing he couldn’t do.
@@paradoxical_taco I’ll repeat…he didn’t invent the shoes until after the video shoot. Specifically because he wanted to be able to do the effect live on stage…
For the Antigravity Leap, he uses shoes with heels and bolts, which are in the 90s. For this clip, he uses Harnes and Ropes that are removed in postproduction. Unreal Production!
Y’all need to watch the spike Lee bad 25 documentary. It’s on apple it’s like $12.99 it’s 2 hours long. It’s this entire album behind the scenes. Y’all will love it! So so worth it to see Michael in his element and get a feel for who he was as a person and how funny he was.
The music video comes from Michael Jackson’s movie Moonwalker, which is some on his music videos including a remade kid version of Bad. Check out the movie on this link th-cam.com/video/lupV92XLiXI/w-d-xo.html When you watch the movie, go to timeline 37:06 on the link to watch the Smooth Criminal movie. Let me know what ya’ll think.
I loved your reaction. But you guys should react to moonwalker, the movie, it explains more the concept before and after the music video, and other music videos!!
Fun fact- Michael had to leave his church due to him shooting the gun at the end . Apparently it was against his religion.(Jewish). Anywho I think y'all should do Bad the short film or the music video.
This is my favourite MJ track. One of his heroes was the legendary dancer Fred Astaire, and he took inspiration for his outfit and some other elements of this video from Astaire's 1953 musical movie "The Band Wagon". A fan made a tribute YT video with clips of Astaire with the Smooth Criminal song overlaid and it's brilliant. Two legends of music and dance whose talents intertwined, with MJ taking Astaire's memory and expanding and developing it even further. th-cam.com/video/3Q4H8kzekuY/w-d-xo.html
The part in the middle where they’re screaming and you’re like wtf is going on You’ll understand all of this stuff so much more if you watch the spike Lee documentary bad 25 I’m telling u!!
Everyone gets confused about the interlude, but it's all about light and dark and is pure artistry. The video is characterised by warm light, calm and calculated precision, everyone playing their part like clockwork. The interlude seeks to bring you back down to earth with the complete antithesis before shooting you back up to the heights of genius.
I always thought that middle part was awesome, and the way they come back into it. Fire
Actually it's also about the rebellion. Those are Michael's words. The dark, crying out, suffering.
@@shannoncarlson6960 And what a wonderful, courageous rebel he was, especially in real life!
I thought it was like a seance to conjure up Annie lol
Nah they tweakin
Think about how many iconic positions and dance steps he makes in this video, each movement is another iconic dance photo that could only be MJ. Never could be another.
Check out Bob fosse ! He inspired mikes dance moves . just check it out you'll see the similarities . Mike has even stated this.
me personally i think i could do these moves better than MJ but thats just me
@@lukerman510you on that dope son 😂
😂😂😂@@lukerman510
you witnessed the perfection of the music video. Thriller revolutionized it, and Smooth Criminal perfected it.
Hell yeah, very well put
In CPR training classes, a common dummy used is called Resusci Anne, or Rescue Annie. When conducting CPR, trainees are instructed to ask, “Annie, are you OK?” prior to continuing with resuscitation.
That’s where that came from
How interesting!
Fun fact: Annie is a CPR dummy. All of them are named “little Annie” and that’s how he came up with this song. he was going through cpr training to become certified and the first thing u do to asses a person needing cpr is ask them if they’re okay. So the dummy’s name is Annie and “Annie are you okay?” Came from that. It takes a fucking genius to be able to come up with this work of art just from a CPR dummy named Annie!
The Lean was accomplished by wearing a special pair of shoes Michael designed himself. He got 2 patents on the shoe design. The first one was for the shoes you see him and the other dancers wearing here. He continued to use that shoe to do The Lean on tour. But, during a performance on one of his tours, the shoes failed and he fell forward, so MJ went back to the drawing board and redesigned the shoes to correct whatever part of the shoe structure failed him on that day. I only learned about him having to patents recently. So we can add inventor to resume.
And the shoes can still be bought today! I recently saw a video of someone who bought them and gave tips on how to build the suitable ”floor” kind of thing with the screws in the right place to hook those shoes into. He was a bit afraid to try them out at first, but after some practice, he eventually managed. Even with the shoes, this move still requires a good amount of strength in the legs and abdomen, it looks so effortless, but it’s not that easy 😁
@@-breakofdawn- I always wondered how he did it, thanks!
He was the baddest entertainer on the face of the earth. Much love for MJ!!!!!❤❤
prince was the real goat entertainer he could do more on stage ✌
MJ was just NOT any celebrity or human being this guy discovered his talent at the age of 3 and started working from tender age of 5. He just was on different level of fame after “Off The Wall” Album and no one can reach his level of fame given no worldwide social media platforms or music streaming.
The Jacksons and J5 were huge worldwide superstars before off the wall. They toured Europe, Australia, Mexico, and the US. He was a huge hardworking start from about 11 when the J5 had 4 back to back number 1 hits
From what i heard his mother katherine discovered his talent she said that she saw him dancing next to a washing maching because he like the sound
" booooiiii..they TWEAKIN!! THEY ON THAT DOPE!" 😅😅😂😂😂😂
I laughed so hard when you demonstrated your ability to do the Lean 😆
"Michael you're not the only one who can do it, I-I can do it too" "I mean we talented over here-" *falls* 🤣had me wheezing
"He's a superhero" the scene before the video starts, he transformed to a man from a car 🤣😂😂 This is from a movie. Moonwalker I believe, he turns into a big ass robot
So thankful I was able to see MJ live 3 times 💕
I don’t know if it’s been covered, but the part in the middle where it gets strange is actually a version of an old movie . I believe I read it’s like a mourning piece. Like at a funeral. I might be wrong, but that was my take on the movie homage
They were being possessed by the spirit(music)
That's literally a movie!! It's pure art haha, should watch and highly recommend ghost but like the full version, it's just amazing, love your videos guys
That’s actually from his movie Moonwalker. The Smooth Criminal mini film is on there also. Go to 37:06 on the link th-cam.com/video/lupV92XLiXI/w-d-xo.html to watch it.
This and Thriller: My favorite videos of all time.
and Bad.
Call me a baby but I'm scared of thriller to this day lol
@@nickig.4923 I was too lol
@@nickig.4923 you should try 'Michael jacksons Ghosts' (the full 30+minute version). Better than Thriller
the shot with the coin going in. is probably done in reverse. Oh and to me this is part of the Moonwalker movie, where MJ could make wishes on a shooting star. You would see a part of it if the video started 20 secs earlier.
He doesn't make wishes on a shooting star he was connected to the shooting star to transform him into his robot form when he needed too.
Michael jackson smooth criminal is by far his best music video in my opinion. I am aware that thriller is his most iconic video but with smooth criminal he took short films to another level. King of pop no one is higher.
This is my best dance video ever EVER!! I have always been enthralled by it. How every single living being there had a routine, including the bloody cat. Theatre and dance at its best. He never needed to make a movie
Fr his background dancers were something else. Same with Janet
Mike was the smoothest ever!!
"I told u, it's the superhero in him"
This is my MJ Top 1. I can't help but dance whenever I hear Smooth Criminal. I know I don't dare dance in public, but man oh man you'll see my shoulders poppin' when I hear this song outside.
Love yah both. Thank you for doing this. MJ FOREVER AND EVER.
"'he better stick to dancing"' ayo 😭🤣 that got me
Michael is the best singer dancer absolute everything king of pop 🤴
@@Snyper1405 yessirrr he's the ultimate standard
😆😆😆😆
"Nah, they tweakin', dawg!" Lmao! 😂
YESSSS, full version ❤️ hahaha so good!
There were so many comments I loved, I lost count. You guys roooock!
2:35 "What a cool dude man" i know right 😂👊🏽
IT IS FROM A MOVIE ACTUALLY 6:36
Michael Jackson's 1988 Moonwalker
Yes, and if you ever decide to watch it, only watch the uncensored version which you literally can’t get your hands on anymore today, all DVD’s and Blu Rays were censored after his death in 2009. Luckily, the complete uncensored and restored to its former glory version can be found on YT, but there’s only one person who published that at the beginning of this year. All other ”full” movie versions on YT are also censored.
I love that you guys love MJ! Coolest man EVER! We were born in the same year and I've been in LOVE with him since 1972 when 'Ben' came out. You guys are cool, too. #Subscribed
Everyone today owes their moves to him. Facts!
One of the coolest videos ever MJ rocks this world no pun intended lol
This song is one of my favorites off of his Bad album. And I love how they shot the short film. Especially the version that appeared in the mini movie called Moonwalker.
I love Michael Jackson’s react
You guys should react on Michael Jackson on the MTV awards
I watched Moonwalker soo many times as a kid, loved when this scene came up every time
Hey i know im a year late, but these are actual scenes from Michael Jackson "Moonwalker" movie. Definitely worth the watch
Michael was a year younger than me, his talent was off the planet. His life was more than a little complicated and his death a tragedy.
The lean was camera work and effects in the video, but by the time he performed it live he had patented the special shoe for on stage.
Tricky tricky☝🏾
I think he’s wearing those shoes here and he wore them on his tours until one performance on one tour, when the shoes failed and he fell forward. So he redesigned to shoe to fix that part of it, and he got a patent for those shoes too. So MJ has two patents to his name. I think that’s enough to add “inventor” to his resume. There was nothing he couldn’t do.
@@paradoxical_taco I’ll repeat…he didn’t invent the shoes until after the video shoot. Specifically because he wanted to be able to do the effect live on stage…
Its actualy part of the movie 💫MoonWalker💫 😉😍👌
I went to Disney World the year this came out! It was an amazing performance and it still is.
@@thewiseoldherper7047 🎶💗🎶
The full movie is on youtube.
The KING !!! 🔥❤❤🔥
I love you guys for mimicking the famous lean...lol 😆
So cute, funny and yet refreshing.
For the Antigravity Leap, he uses shoes with heels and bolts, which are in the 90s. For this clip, he uses Harnes and Ropes that are removed in postproduction. Unreal Production!
Pls react to in the closet acapella Michael Jackson it's really great and funny 😁😍😂
Y’all reaction to him breaking the cue ball is hilarious 😂
Y’all need to watch the spike Lee bad 25 documentary. It’s on apple it’s like $12.99 it’s 2 hours long. It’s this entire album behind the scenes. Y’all will love it! So so worth it to see Michael in his element and get a feel for who he was as a person and how funny he was.
Sure giving you a like for this one. Mike always the king and you know it.
Michael Jackson the best of all time.
GENIUS ❤ RIP Michael 🙏
This is actually one of his scenes from his movie, Moonwalker
The music video comes from Michael Jackson’s movie Moonwalker, which is some on his music videos including a remade kid version of Bad. Check out the movie on this link th-cam.com/video/lupV92XLiXI/w-d-xo.html
When you watch the movie, go to timeline 37:06 on the link to watch the Smooth Criminal movie. Let me know what ya’ll think.
i really, really love your reactions :D especially your reactions to michael jackson videos:D ily guys
Lol 😂😂😂 love the playback of your gravity defying lean...lol 😆😆
Babanthekidd got talent😂 appreciate the love!
The KING!!!
He said “Wassup wit dem bro? Nahh they tweaking dog. What’s going on?” 🤣🤣
Watch the full movie its called moonwalker
I loved your reaction. But you guys should react to moonwalker, the movie, it explains more the concept before and after the music video, and other music videos!!
This was released as a full length film called moonwalker with well known actors making appearances in the film.
In this solo movie Michael was way cooler than all the avengers combined in three movies.Check the sega game too.
This is my favorite video from y’alllll I have watched this video like five times and I am crying laughing😭
5 times??! 😭
This came out in a movie called Michael Jackson’s Moonwalker. Why the quality and story is there and it came out in 1988
Think you
Guys you are so funny 😆👍👍👍
Appreciate you watching 😂
Ofc i liked the video even before i started watching. The power of MJ i guess...
(Okay i decided to subscribe as well👀)
I had the video game based on this music video= crazy times!
Great reaction..i just subscribe..
yo guys you need to watch moonwalker such a good film
So Smoooth
Its actually a part of a movie so there's more to the storyline watch michael jackson moonwalker if I'm not mistaken
The iconic Muzan😂🔥🔥🔥
Fun fact- Michael had to leave his church due to him shooting the gun at the end . Apparently it was against his religion.(Jewish). Anywho I think y'all should do Bad the short film or the music video.
He was a Jehovah’s Witness not Jewish
that boy hasn’t missed a quarter trickshot ever.. 😭
Its basicaly mourning and asking is she ok! Way back they used to do that! ;)
This is part of the Moonwalker short film.
This was sequence from the Moonwalker movie.
MJ had such light feet
It’s a full movie you should see it
That lean is possible with a device that has a post sticking out of it for the dancers and Michael to put their shoes through so they can lean
Hello! What song do you use for the intro and outro? :)
From the movie "moonwalker"
This is my favourite MJ track. One of his heroes was the legendary dancer Fred Astaire, and he took inspiration for his outfit and some other elements of this video from Astaire's 1953 musical movie "The Band Wagon". A fan made a tribute YT video with clips of Astaire with the Smooth Criminal song overlaid and it's brilliant. Two legends of music and dance whose talents intertwined, with MJ taking Astaire's memory and expanding and developing it even further. th-cam.com/video/3Q4H8kzekuY/w-d-xo.html
You cannot replace my MJ
This is from moonwalker, the kids and the breaks. Can you guys actually react to Moonwalker
REACT to Janet Jackson Rhythm Natio. ICONIC VIDEO
Nice reaction video!
Annie, are u ok...?! )))) this man, dude....!
Lol @ ppl messing up in the background
This is from the movie Moonwalker. Michael Jackson saves kids from a drug lord.
The lean was done with special made shoes.
In moonwalker it was done with wires. The shoes were invented later for the stage show
This video is from Mike's movie moonwalker check good movie
Plz watch the movie moonwalker its epic and there is a story line before you see this video clip
This music vidio is a scene from the movie moonwalker
React to the demo of someone put your hand out
Y’all needa react to in the closet acapella
Nice vid
This was from a film he was in.
Could you please react to Snow - Informer, 🤗😋
He hasn't had a single dancing class
MJ was co choreographer
Do “remember the time” please!!!
Thats actually one of our first videos. Make sure you go check that out!
The part in the middle where they’re screaming and you’re like wtf is going on You’ll understand all of this stuff so much more if you watch the spike Lee documentary bad 25 I’m telling u!!
It's from MJ movie moonwalker
The movie was top tier
mike a whole thug he pulls out the sidearm a bust a cap in a man