First off to say, I am a big fan of Michael Jackson, find him very talented. and know that this can be a touchy subject, please keep this a civil
thread and don't derail.
Michael Joseph Jackson, (born August 29, 1958)an American musician and entertainer.
The seventh child of the Jackson family, he debuted on the
professional music scene at the age of 11 as a member of The Jackson 5 and began a solo career in 1971 while still a member of the group. Referred to
as the "King of Pop" in subsequent years,
In 1982, Jackson contributed the song "Someone In the Dark" to the storybook for the film
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial; the record won a Grammy
for Best Album for Children.[23] That year Jackson issued his second Epic album,
Thriller.
In 1986, the tabloid press ran a story claiming that Jackson slept in a
hyperbaric oxygen chamber+ to slow the aging process; he was pictured
lying down in a glass box. Although the claim was untrue, Jackson disseminated the fabricated story himself. The singer was promoting his upcoming
movie
Captain EO* and wanted to promote a sci-fi imagine of himself.
+
Hyperbolic oxygen chamber(as seen in all good Alien movies)-->
Hyperbaric medicine, also known as hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is the medical use of oxygen at a higher than atmospheric pressure.
Uses
- The increased overall pressure is of therapeutic value when HBOT is used in the treatment of decompression sickness and air embolism.
- For many other conditions, the therapeutic principle of HBOT lies in a drastically increased partial pressure of oxygen in the tissues of the body.
The oxygen partial pressures achievable under HBOT are much higher than those under breathing pure oxygen at normobaric conditions (i.e. at normal
atmospheric pressure).
- A related effect is the increased oxygen transport capacity of the blood. Under atmospheric pressure, oxygen transport is limited by the oxygen
binding capacity of hemoglobin in red blood cells and very little oxygen is transported by blood plasma. Because the hemoglobin of the red blood cells
is almost saturated with oxygen under atmospheric pressure, this route of transport cannot be exploited any further. Oxygen transport by plasma,
however is significantly increased under HBOT.
*CAPTAIN EO
wiki:"Captain EO (alternately, Captain Eo) is a 3-D film formerly shown at Disney theme parks.
The film stars Michael Jackson. It was directed by Francis Ford Coppola, executive-produced by George Lucas, choreographed by Jeffrey Hornaday,
photographed by Vittorio Storaro, produced by Rusty Lemorande, and written by Lemorande, Lucas and Coppola. The score was written by James Horner, and
featured two songs ("We Are Here to Change the World" and "Another Part of Me") by Michael Jackson. The Supreme Leader was played by Anjelica
Huston."
Youl love this:
2 new soundtracks:
"We are here to change the world"-Youtube
AND
"Another part of Me"-Youtube
I would like you to pay attention to the stage in the "We are here to change the World" Video, some may havse seen it before:
mars anomoly research(might be pushing it a bit
on this mars thing, but netherless)
This Captin EO film is still pretty strange:wiki;"The movie tells the story of Captain EO and the ragtag crew of his spaceship on a mission to
deliver a gift to a wicked alien queen, the Supreme Leader, on her home world of rotting, twisted metal and steaming vents. Captain EO's alien crew
consists of his small flying sidekick Fuzzball, the double-headed navigator and pilot Idee and Odee, robotic security officer Major Domo, a small
robot Minor Domo (who fits like a module into Major Domo), and the clumsy elephant-like shipmate Hooter (Tony Cox) who always manages to blunder the
crew's missions.
Upon arriving on the planet, the crew is captured and sentenced to be tortured. Before being sent away, EO tells the Queen that he sees the beauty
hidden within her, and that he brings her the key to unlock it: his song.
The two robot members of the crew transform into music instruments and the crew members begin to play the various instruments. As Hooter runs toward
his instrument, he trips over EO's cape and breaks his instrument, stopping the music. The spell broken, the Queen orders her guards to capture
Captain EO and his crew.
Hooter manages to repair his instrument and sends out a blast of music, providing EO with the power to throw off the guards. He uses his power to
transform the dark hulking guards into agile dancers who fall into step behind him for a dance number. As EO presses forward toward the Supreme Leader
she unleashes her Whip Warriors, two cybernetic defenders each with a whip and shield that can deflect EO's power.
The others all run away leaving Captain EO to fight the whip warriors alone. EO is trapped by a closing gate and is preparing for a last stand as both
the whip warriors draw their whips back for a final blow. Fuzzball drops his instrument and speedily flies over to tie the two whips together, causing
the whip warriors to be thrown off balance giving EO an opportunity to transform them as well. With no further obstacles, EO uses his power to
transform the Queen into a beautiful woman, her lair into a peaceful Greek temple and the planet into a verdant paradise.
A celebration breaks out as EO and his crew triumphantly exit and fly off into space."
OKAY, HE PLAYS AN ALIEN...
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Random jackson quote:"Why not just tell people I'm an alien from Mars. Tell them I eat live chickens and do a voodoo dance at midnight. They'll
believe anything you say, because you're a reporter. But if I, Michael Jackson, were to say, "I'm an alien from Mars and I eat live chickens and do
a voodoo dance at midnight", people would say, "Oh, man, that Michael Jackson is nuts. He's cracked up. You can't believe a damn word that comes
out of his mouth".
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[edit on 26-8-2008 by monkeybus]