Review: Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off The Wall

The latest documentary on Michael Jackson features the journey that Michael took from being the sweet, uber talented child star/teen hearthrob and lead singer of the Jackson 5/Jacksons to the beginning of his legendary career. Few child stars become icons and legends in the field of entertainment and Michael was the most successful of them all. It is not highly documented about how Michael transitioned from one realm to another so well and successfully. Finally, Spike Lee's Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off The Wall, goes into the nitty gritty of how Michael made this rare and amazing transition. This review is not about what the documentary is focused on because it is obvious, but more about my honest opinions about certain things from the documentary. Even though I loved the film, there were some things that I noticed or looked into that I could not ignore. Finally, I will let you all know why I think that Spike should not do any more MJ related documentaries after the one on Thriller album. 

Spike Lee's second documentary on MJ, 2016.

Random Thoughts Part 13

This is the 13th edition of Random Thoughts and there is so much to discuss. First up, there are plenty of books that are and have already come out dealing with or about Michael. A couple deal with his legacy and one book looks like it is going to get into Michael's personal life. I will tell you what I think about all of this. As I was on social media, I notice that the MJ fans are making unusual assumptions about certain things regarding the fans and the people in Michael's life. I feel that assumptions are dangerous and I am going to tell you why I feel that way. There have been people speaking for Michael and his legacy in the fan community and a couple of people should really stop doing that. Michael's children are growing rapidly and I will keep you updated on what is going on. The Off The Wall documentary is happening and pictures have been posted. I will tell you why I think this is the only documentary on Michael worth seeing this year. Finally, I have a few things to state that have been on my mind and I will tell you what they are and I will be dedicating this entry to three people who passed away this month. Read and enjoy this great blog post. 

Michael performing during the Dangerous tour in 1992. 

Review of Bad 25

I stated a few times on this blog that I was going to watch the Bad 25 documentary that iconic director, Spike Lee, directed. When I watched the documentary on Thanksgiving Day, I liked the documentary but I also did not like some of the things that were in the documentary. This entry will be about my opinions about the documentary: what I liked, what I disliked and my overall opinion of the documentary. I will also give the documentary a grade based on what I saw. I do not want to make this entry to bash Spike Lee or praise him. This entry is about Michael and how future documentaries on Michael should be done, in my own opinion. There were be fans who are not going to like what I have to state and to be honest, that is fine with me because this blog is not about me or how the fans feel.  I am not going to watch history being rewritten to satisfy the masses or a group of controlling, greedy people who think that because they run Michael's legacy, they can tarnished it in anyway possible. 

Bad 25 Poster.

The Truth About Karen Faye Kissinger

A couple of months ago, a fan/justice supporter contacted me because he/she wanted me to do a blog post on Karen Faye Kissinger, Michael's long time "make-up artist". I decided to decline his/her suggestion because I did not want my blog to focus on low lives like Karen. That all changed when I read a comment on twitter of what Karen stated about iconic film director Spike Lee.

I do not make it a secret on my blog that I am not a supporter or fan of Karen. I never saw the big deal about someone that did the make up for Michael. Karen Faye wanted to be known to the fan community and wanted to have that type of fame of being Michael's sole make up artist because, like so many disturbed people who were in Michael's life, Karen wanted to be close to Michael for her own selfish desires. 

If Karen Faye had to trash Michael's family, friends, women, fans, work ethnic and thinking patterns just to prove to people that she knows MJ, she would do that and has done that. Karen does not care about the aftermath of her actions because she feels that what she is doing is right and no one can tell her that she is wrong.

Michael had a history of surrounding himself with people who did not have his best interests. Now that Michael is gone, these people, like Karen, who have made it a mission to speak about Michael, have authority to do so. This blog post will focus on the damage that Karen has caused in the MJ fan community and, in some way, Michael's legacy. 

I will explore Karen's work on Michael by posting pictures of Michael during the Off the Wall (before Karen worked for Michael) era up until his death and show the reader how Michael went from a gorgeous, charming looking man to a strange looking, man-child with make up that looked like it came from a crayon box than an actual beauty shop. 

I will get into Karen's history of her unprofessional behavior from trashing Michael's family, to making sure women in Michael's life were gone, to befriending some of Michael's fans who, for the most part are unstable and obsessive. I will post what Karen stated about Spike Lee and why I feel that what she stated about him was dangerous and not proven to be true. I will discuss why I feel that Karen working for Gloria Allred shows how much she never cared about Michael. Finally, I will discuss other celebrity make up artists/hairstylists who are professionals, studied their craft and decided to serve the public by using their craft to help others instead of going on social networking sites and telling their client's/employers personal situations to the world. 

Let's begin. 

A recent picture of Karen Faye.

Random Thoughts Part 2

This is part 2 of the Random Thoughts series. In the second part, I am going to discuss the Michael Jackson fan community, the birthday love on August 29th, Spike Lee and my concern for one of Michael's children. I will also talk about the latest information in regards to Michael's birthday celebration in his hometown of Gary, Indiana. So, let's get it started. 

Random Thoughts Part 1

I am starting a new feature on this blog called "Random Thoughts" where I comment about things that do not have a specific topic. For example, I will discuss about a certain gossip columnist even though there is no topic or post that I am doing on gossip columnists. The thoughts are random because there is no common ground into what I am talking about. In other words, the topics that I am commenting on do not relate to one specific theme. I will be doing this feature from time to time.