Should you watch Thriller 40?
Who it’s good for, who it isn’t, and what’s in it. No ratings, no scores.
Thriller 40
Documentary · 2023
Forty years after the release of Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller,’ the best-selling album of all-time, director Nelson George takes fans back in time to the making of a pop masterpiece, featuring never-before-seen footage and candid interviews.
The sides of Thriller 40
- Michael Jackson recording Thriller
- Quincy Jones in the studio
- The zombie video that changed music television
Thriller 40 is good for you if…
- you know every song on Thriller by heart.
- you like hearing how a famous album was actually made.
- you like going back to early 1980s pop and MTV.
Thriller 40 is bad for you if…
- you want the man behind the album, not only the making of it.
- you roll your eyes at stars and fans praising an album for ninety minutes.
About: fame · creativity · pop culture
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