Originally Posted By Labuda Ok, so... a question from one who never saw Captain EO except for this film... was it a 3D show in the manner of Muppets, Philharmagic, ITtbaB, and HiStA? Looked atht etop fo the show like the spinning rock would have been 3d and when hooter or pooter farted, I figure that was the bad smell these things require. Oh, and was VERY relieved when MJ started singing & dancing - I was wondering what the heck Disney was thinking up until that point. Also, I agree with Jim - MJ wasn't totally creepy yet at this point - he was just at OMG-he-totally-looks-like-Diana-Ross.
Originally Posted By ChiMike It was Walt Disney World's first CHARACTER based 3D show. The first time I saw it I actually enjoyed it. Not because I was a MJ fan, but because the production, and the combination with theater effects, was so well done. Like RT, I really never cared for the show itself. After one time I really didn't need to see it again. When Muppets 3D came next, it was a very welcomed addition. For me, a night and day difference when it came to repeat visits. It too has great production/efx, but EO was initially impressive because it really was the first presentation of a 3D/4D show for Disney's guests.
Originally Posted By ChiMike >>I figure that was the bad smell these things require. << I don't remember that occuring. I don't think Disney had stooped to those gags yet. I could be wrong. I have the VHS, but I don't think I have seen a live performance for, man, I don't know, 16 years.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo As memory serves from seeing it at DL, WDW and DLP, I only remember seeing lazer blasts and holes in the wall with burns (like the effects in Muppet's). I think those were the only in theatre effects. At the time, the 3D was enough, and it was awesome!!! Nothing like it elsewhere or before it. BTW HISTA, Muppets and ITTBAB hit the scene, they had to compete with others.
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb I've NEVER been an MJ fan, but I quite enjoyed EO, in spite of his staring role. You are so dead on Labuda, I used to think MJ was a total DR clone, he could have led a Supremes comeback and no one would have known it wasn't her.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA Yes, Labuda, there were 3-D effects -- the rock in the prologue being one of the more obvious ones. But no smells in 'Captain EO' -- Hooter trumpets his trunk, and it created an 'off the screen' feel. When Captain EO's spaceship crashes, smoke bellowed out into the theater. The green homing beacon blinked into the theater. That one robot had a spotlight on his chest which scanned the audience when he was looking for Captain EO after the crash. Lots of lasers and smoke in the Star Wars-like battle scenes. When Captain EO is shining his 'magic' on Angelica Houston's character, he appears to be floating in the theatre. When Captain EO tears off his jacket toward the end and shows his rainbow T-shirt, it had an interesting glow effect. Good stuff overall.... The effects were all pretty obvious.
Originally Posted By TheMick I really enjoyed it. My husband was not as big a fan as I was, but would go for me.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 <I think it is perhaps a generational thing. I didn’t think Michael Jackson was great even when he WAS great. < Amen to that, I just never saw the attraction -- in fact that only M Jackson stuff that held any interest for me was the very early J5 stuff because it was played at dances in H.S. so it held other memories...
Originally Posted By DVC_dad I never saw it except now on You Tube so I really am not qualified to vote. I abstain...(for once in my life)
Originally Posted By TDLFAN >>I never saw it except now on You Tube so I really am not qualified to vote. I abstain...(for once in my life) << I wish most republicans would learn from you.
Originally Posted By danyoung Jim, good list of effects. But I've gotta add the little Fuzzball guy flying out into the audience and saying bye-bye at the end. The big rock at the beginning was excellent use of the technology - start something small, let the eyes focus on it, and then make it grow out into the audience. Very good 3D. I was and am a huge fan of Eo. Loved the show, loved the effects, loved the music. It was also shown at DL in the theater in Tomorrowland that currently is housing HISTA. It worked very well there, right next to Star Tours.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan <--- not an EO fan. I found it cringe-worthy back then, and even more so now. And for the record, I liked Michael Jackson's music back then. I just thought EO was pure corn.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA ^^^-- did you know that Captain EO was actually Michael Jackson dressed up?
