Originally Posted By HokieSkipper <<OK, so where's the love for OJ? He did quite a bit before...you know! He was acquitted too! I'm not feeling the warm fuzzies for him from the public. What's that you say...we all know OJ did it? That's how I feel about MJ. The difference is that children are involved in this plot. I can't and won't forget that.>> Oy...as I said before, MJ grew up in an abusive environment. I don't think it's okay if anything happened, which again I don't, but if anything I feel sorry for him. He never stood a chance. OJ didn't have the same situation at all. He was a scum bag, and still is.
Originally Posted By Mary2013 Actually, OJ was convicted of several crimes and is currently in jail. As has been said, MJ was never found guilty of any crimes.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>>I don't condone "worship" of anybody, and I don't practice it with regards to MJ. But no one can say that his musical catalogue is anything short of incredible, and his influence on popular music in the 80's and 90's is simply huge. It makes no sense to deny this, just like it makes no sense to decide that the EO film is bad becuase of what MJ may or may not have done in his later years. And yes, MPierce, I'm sure money is totally involved. But I don't care - I loved the movie back then, and I can't wait to see it back in the theater where I saw it first.<<< Seconded.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> <<Wait a minute I just had an epiphany.>> Did you call a doctor? A priest? Mrs. Pierce? << Well I did ask my wife how to spell epiphany. She spells a whole lot gooder than I do.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> I was a huge fan of the Jackson 5 as a kid and liked MJ in the 80s. He was a genius as a performer from a very young age. << I did like Never Can Say Goodbye. Both by them, and Isaac Hayes. >> Agreed. But that's what happens when a child is abused. We know he was physically and emotionally abused and it is certainly possible he was sexually abused as well. All of that tends to make one a troubled soul as an adult. << Agreed, and it certainly is a shame.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> MPierce, I'm sure money is totally involved. But I don't care - I loved the movie back then, and I can't wait to see it back in the theater where I saw it first. << I don't begrudge anybody for being a MJ fan at all. I just don't understand why Disney would risk a chance of tarnishing it's supposedly squeaky clean image.
Originally Posted By danyoung I think they were vey cautious by unveiling it at DL first. When the show was a success and there was no backlash, then they expanded to the other parks around the world. Very well handled, IMO.
Originally Posted By Goofyernmost I've said my peace...I will not ever go to see Capt. EO, I don't care if they line the seats with gold. That is my opinion and like I said, everyone is entitled to their own. But...I was boring before and it will be boring again. It won't take long to disappear.
Originally Posted By Goofyernmost Oops! Freudian slip there. "I was boring" should have read "It was boring". However, it is probably true in both cases.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>> But...I was boring before and it will be boring again. It won't take long to disappear.<<< Hopefully! Two years tops...
