Don´t forget that at that time, people were doing videos while standing in front of a wall singing, just nothing and suddenly Mike comes with THIS. And also, there was no internet. You had to wait till they played it on tv. And kids were missing school to see the premiere of it on MTV. Even in the 90´s, when MJ released a video, it was on evening main news, like CNN, BBC news, not Entertainmen TV news. Back then there wasn´t this celebrity culture we have today, where you get regular "news" on celebrities.
Jack Reacts yes! Michael's videos were an event- I remember rushing home to see the Bad video come on; Before Mtv, in the 1970s, music sales were in a slump then all of the sudden with music video record sales were exponentially higher . You should watch the making of thriller - its a 45 minute video you can watch on your own time ua-cam.com/video/rfsVWYzNE38/v-deo.html. and also watch CNN the 80s - the episode about Music but all the episodes are great
Speak truth. Very different times today. And THEN we all got in trouble the next day at school because that is all we would talk about. Everyone was doing the dance in the school lot! Lol. These videos were EVENTS!
I was about 5 when this premiered didnt know about MTV back then my uncle worked in Audio and Visuals my mother took me to his job and he showed me the video my absolute favorite of all time
I remember when this was released on VHS for the first time. There was a giant screen TV playing it in the lobby of the store and a pile of tapes in front of the TV. You just took a tape and went to the checkout line.
@@ayaanbretmitchell9830 it has been updated a few weeks ago!!! He’s the best selling single artist of all time and Thriller is the best selling album of all time worldwide!!! Even in 2021,thriller sold half a million units! ( in the United states only )
@@itsjustnaima yep I know. My point is there's still ppl saying they don't know the exact number or whatever but we all know GUINESS back in 2006 said it sold 104 million, must be much much much more now.
@@JackReacts904 Man, Vincent Price is an icon in the old Hollywood, especially in the horror genre. His voice, his acting. He'd done movies for decades, even into the early 90s...
And Vincent Price, whose movie-making heyday had passed, had NO idea how big MJ was. I'm sure his agent probably got fired for that contract. He made a pittance in compensation for what was the biggest seller worldwide at the time. Price made it known that he was NOT a happy camper about the money that he missed out on, and that he felt ripped-off.
Michael Jackson is a Jehovah’s Witness why he put this disclaimer in the beginning of the video and because of his mother I think Don’t quote me on that
Yeah. He was devastated and really upset. Idr if Quincy gave him the idea to do so or not. Also Janet was supposed to be in it but she never came to rehearse 😅😂
@@JackReacts904 Yes, he was a devout Jehovah's Witness at the time. The Jehovah's Witnesses were saying that the video promoted "demonology" and were threatening to excommunicate him. He initially wasn't going to release the video because this upset him. But his lawyer came up with the idea of the disclaimer. Postscript - Michael left the religion after they tried to force him to cut off contact with his sister, LaToya.
The Thriller dance has to be the most copied/performed around the world. Everyone and their grandmother knows at least a part of it,. Again, iconic from Michael. No one was doing it like him.
It might have been the werewolf's eyes but behind the scenes the character was supposed to be The Thriller. a being able to take the form of anything it wanted to. also able to manipulate it's surroundings, time and space and that sort of thing. It was never stated on the making of video but it was stated by the director, who also wrote the video story with MJ, in an interview when he was asked what the Thriller was.
The song was edited differently for the video. They saved the chorus for the climax. This short film was entered into the United States National Film Registry for it's excellence and significance. MJ & Thriller video both GOAT. But bro...you can't cut off the credits! The film doesn't end until it ends!
fun facts: the guy at 5:55 sittin in front of michael to his left is Miko Brando. Marlon Brando's son and Michael Jackson's bodyguard. He also appears in Moonwalker when the little kids finish their BAD performance and Michael appears thru the smoke ... additionally, he also appears in the You Rock My World video. It's the guy speakin to the Boss in his office and noticing him about trouble downstairs ... that's acually fater and son playin right there, because the big guy is indeed Marlon Brando. Miko Brando is also the guy who jumped on Michael during his Pepsi accident and saved Michael. Another fun fact: The Rap in the end by Horror Film legend Vincent Price is considered one of the first raps ever recorded ...
I'm pretty sure the first recorded rap was Blondie's rap in Rapture. Millie Jackson also did some rap/talking in her music in the 70's. But I still enjoy Vincent's contribution in Thriller.
Everyone was MJ crazy. Everyone dressed like MJ glove, jacket, sparkly socks, MJ pendents. MJ everything. Thriller was huge of course during this time it was the first music video of this length and movie like. We all gather around the tv to get a glimpse of this.MJ was the biggest thing ever.
Two fun facts: 1. The scary deep voice in the middle was done by Vincent Price, a legend of the silver screen. They credit that part as a “rap”! 2. THE Fred Astaire, dance god, OG himself, was supposed to have a cameo in this but couldn’t make the rehearsals due to prior obligations. Can you imagine??!!!
Rick Baker was a LEGEND in the makeup special effects in the 1980's! I know so much, because I'm old, and I was sitting in front of the TV when this debuted on TV. We knew it was coming, they had teasers commercials, we couldn't wait! Millions of people were sitting in front of their TV'S that night, anticipating, and crazy excited!
I will never get tired of listening to Michael !!!!!! He is an icon .., a legend .., a genius !!! I love him forever and no one absolutely no one can take his place ... he will forever be our king..forever in our hearts!!!!❤️
Vincent Price was much more than just a horror narrator. He was a highly respected stage, TV, radio, & film actor who starred in over 100 movies of various genres, with Edward Scissorhands being his last film appearance. He has two stars on Hollywood's Walk of Fame - one for motion pictures & the other for television. He had one of the most iconic & easily recognizable voices in the entertainment business. Please check out some of his incredible film performances. he was one of the original kings of the horror genre; along with the legendary actors - Bela Lugosi & Sir Christopher Lee.
This is the video version. the original album version follows the same pattern as the radio edit. but obviously the radio edit is shorter in length. so it's lyrics, the chorus, lyrics again, then chorus, lyrics and then finally chorus again. Vincent Price's rap and laugh end it all the time. but in the video in order for the story to play out, they remixed it so the lyrics sections all play out back to back to back. then all the Vincent Price rap plays, followed by the chorus sections with the laughter at the very end. there was also another version that is very hard to find that features a longer intro with additional scary music and wolf howling. the music starts off slowly until the bass and drums kick in. the music sections between the lyrics and chorus are slightly longer. the woos and hoos that MJ sings are slightly different because they used different takes. The vincent Price rap features the middle section of lyrics that are not featured in the album, radio and video version. Vincent Price's laughter in the end is a different take. I have never found this version ever but they are available on one of the Special Editions of the Thriller album. There's also a mix on youtube that comes close to it as well.
I was part of a theatre group and we were in the midst of rehearsing for a show. Rehearsal was cancelled so everyone would be able to watch this video!😄 That's how huge this was.
Childhood memories right there! I still get chills. So ahead of it's time. Over three decades later and no one has been able to do what he did. His musicality, charm and passion for music and dance shines through. I loved seeing his personality in this. It was awesome seeing a youngin watch..lol
The "Dracula dude" sound, that is the legendary Vincent Price's voice, he acted in so many horror movies in the 1950's and on. Also, if you've seen "Edward Scissor Hands", he was the mad scientist who created Edward (Johnny Depp).
I grew up in this era....And I can NOT express in words what a phenomenon Michael Jackson was....It was completely unreal what it was like. Everywhere you go it was Michaelmania....And when this video aired, the whole world LITERALLY stopped to watch. (The anticipation was so amazing no one could sleep nights😂😂)....Anyone who lived in this era knows exactly what I’m taking about.
Me too first memory at 1! The moonwalk in 83. There will never be another person that creates so much excitement and fire around the globe as he did. Unforgettable time to be alive. All of us kids thought he was magical
Michael was still a Jehovah's Witness during this time and while he was filming the music video, buzz spread all over about Michael's concept about the music video and he received complaints from the JWs. Michael started feeling guilty and almost didn't want the music video to be put out. John Landis, the director, had to lie to Michael and told him Bela Lugosi, famous actor who played Dracula, was a devoted Christian which isn't true but made Michael feel better lol. They came up with adding a disclaimer at the beginning of the video to get the heat off Michael.
Even the way his hair bounces at 11:54 after he throws his head is on beat. He just looks so cool. It’s absolutely insane. I’m a classically trained ballerina and I’ve taken so many hip hop, salsa, swing classes etc. you name it. It doesn’t take a genius to recognize how bad ass of a dancer he was but I do know what I’m talking about. He makes it look so damn easy. It’s so, so rare when the singer is a better dancer than the backup dancers. I’ve actually never seen that, personally. I’m telling you, they looked up to HIM.
For the past 12 years I've taken part in a flash mob dance performance of "Thriller" every Halloween in the near Monument Square in Portland, Maine. This is the first year we haven't been able to perform it due to covid. The dance group I perform this in is usually a group of about 100 people all dressed up as zombies doing the exact choreography from the video. I love Michael's choreography in this video.
Fun Fact: Michael was a big fan of An American Werewolf in London, which inspired the song and video. He also used the same director and makeup artist and the re used the same werewolf sound effects as the movie.
Mr.Temperton has written or produced some of the most loved & celebrated songs from the 70's & 80's. Iconic hits like: MJ's "Off the wall & "Rock with you." To Heatwave's "Boogie Nights & Groove line."
Rod was incredible. His song boogey nights from heat wave, spawned off the wall, which birthed thriller. They all have seemingly the same base line. Just different tempo and rhythm.
Maaaan periodt Michael is that nigga u can’t out do him this is one of my favorite short films of his of all time and to answer you’re question yes that’s his eyes he always had big eyes even in special effect makeup the best entertainer of all time 💯💯💯👑❤️
I used to own a video cassette called "The Making of Thriller." It showed from beginning of the whole thing. Filming, make-up, choreography rehearsals,wardrobe, everything plus the whole video. Directed by John Landis, and choreographed by Michael Peters.
I remember an interview where Michael said that the glowing eyes of the monster were inspired by his Dad Joe Jackson. A harsh disciplinarian when the kids were growing up. Joe's pale eyes when he got angry with his kids.
@@mssha1980, I tried to google it. Could not find it. I remembered it because I identified with it in a way. Having a dad who was domineering with us large group of kids growing up in the rust belt. My dad's eyes were pale compared to his dark skin. Not as pale as Joe's. But when my dad became angry, his eyes flashed like the monster in the Thriller video. By the way, I grew up with four sisters. There was no escaping the Jackson Five in our household. I will ask one of my surviving sisters about this later.
I was 16 yrs old (53 now) & can still remember the night of Dec. 2, 1983 when this video had its world premiere, almost 37 years ago now. I invited several friends over to my house for the big event. We were just hanging out & eagerly anticipating when MTV would air the video. There was so much hype generated prior to its release. We, as the rest of the world, were glued to the TV screen, feasting our eyes on this incredible 13 minute long production. It was more like a mini-movie, as music videos up to that point in MTV's early days, were usually less than 5 minutes long. A few years prior, John Landis had directed An American Werewolf in London, which Michael loved. So he asked John to collaborate & direct the music video for this song... Side note- One of those high school friends recently found me on Facebook & she told me that she still remembers that night as well, because she had to walk home (in the dark) after watching it. She was scared & hauled ass by RUNNING at top speed back to her house which was several blocks away from my place. MUAHAHAHA! Happy Halloween! :-D
Awwwww Jack you low-key been loving Michael a long time 😭😭😭 That just made me happy BEST REACTOR EVER I LOVE YOU 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😍 Thriller told a story, you have to go through the experience of your spouse turning into a monster on you to realize this story 😍😍 HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!🎃
He loved the movie 'The American Werewolf', so he wanted to get the director. You should react to its behind the scenes as well. He was supposed to sing with the makeup on, but i do not remember properly, but they removed it because it was hard to move the mouth or so. Quincy said that it is gonna break all records while filming. He wasn't wrong!
You know we all love these songs, but when I watch your reactions on how much you genuinely diggin' all the old songs you react to, I've got a whole new list my favorite old songs again!!😍🤙🏼🔥🔥🔥🎧😊🥰
I’m about to tell my age. But I remember skipping school with my friends so we could watch Thriller the next day because MTV put it on like 12am if my memory serves me right. Thank you so much for taking me back🙏🏾🙏🏾
When this came out, I was in high school and I mean the planet stopped to watch this video. Nobody could stop talking about it and it was in MTV’s heavy rotation. Everything Michael put out was of epic proportion and a world premier bcuz nobody was making movie type videos back then. He gave us all something to look forward to.
I am subscribed to your channel I just turned 72 years old yesterday but you bring me so much joy but I wish you hadn't told me you couldn't dance now I'm watching you more than the video. I can't believe you never seen the thriller video I can't believe that you never saw the thriller video
This Music Video is the most iconic video ever. It change music and music videos forever. He broke the color barrier with this album. It’s the only music video in the national film registry. This song is from the biggest selling album of all time with over 120 million copies worldwide. He is just greatest!❤️👑
I remember doing a whole dance routine when I was in third grade at a p.e program my whole class it was really fun we were all wearing black and had these plastic masks like a skeleton,witch,zombie etc fun times 🎃
I remember when this music video world premiered on MTV BET back in 1984 as a kid. The next day at school it was all everyone was talking about. We had never seen anything like it in music videos at that point. MTV was only 3 years old. This video upped the standard by which all others would be judged ever since. When Michael Jackson videos world premiered it was a worldwide event. Everyone stopped what they did to watch it be shown for the 1st time!! Michael & Prince are truly the G.O.A.T.'s!!!
I know that this is just a video, but i always hated how she ran into that rundown house instead of running back to the movies lmaoooo like girl go back to the lights and people
MJ always had high quality short films because he would have the top movie directors direct them plus he was a perfectionist. The make-up artist, Rick Baker, won an academy award for An American Werewolf in London. Random info- my sister used to work with Ola Ray’s Godmother and she gave me an autographed picture since I was such a huge MJ fan.
I like that they delay the chorus as long as possible... it really helps to build up the tension - appropriate for a song called Thriller - before giving us the release that comes from the comfort of the chorus.
John Landis was behind this. He directed this video along with the movie American werewolf in London. He also came up with the idea for the video. He also came up with the look for the werewolf!!
Michael is a LEGEND... No one will ever surpass him not even close to him.. MJ is so recognizable, no matter where you are when you hear " hee hee" you know who it is!! Yes Jack Michael has a beautiful big eyes...😍 love your reacts on this video..
Seeing this reaction reminds me of the very first time I saw this. It's like I'm right back there. I think that's why I love your channel so much. You help me re-live so many amazing times in my life.
We had a school trip complete with permission slips, chaperones and everything to go to this rich kid at our schools house to watch the making of Thriller in his basement theater! Even the principal was there lol That would never happen today!
Hahaha best laugh over here at your facial expressions....#teenwolf love it. Thriller was my favorite song. Michael Jackson was great at provinding the visuals back then.
Born in 70, so yeah 12 when Thriller came out, and in the winter of 82 i was mesmerized by the Thriller sleeve, i began replicating it for my school art competition. Over & over. I had the slidy slippers, could moonwalk beautifully in them, was practising his moves for years, but had to wait 4 years before Bad came out. Saw him live in 88 and 92 in concert in UK, he was the greatest entertainment act in the world, and i mean bigger than any actor (Sly, Arnie and Tom Cruise, yes 100 times bigger), to the extent that the world went hysterical. His manager died from stress due to the 88 tour. He was bigger then the Beatles were in 60s. My mom always said she got to see the 2 greatest acts live, Beatles and MJ and she has never wanted to see anyone that big since. I miss you MJ, you took the best of James Brown, Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, and even Shalamar, and gave us YOUR view of the world, and it was SO unique, so beautiful to watch.
11:32 😳😳😳 “DAMNNNN” Idk why that was so funny to me🤣🤣🤣. Seriously tho I was smiling the entire time Jack!! Love your reactions. I’ve seen this video many times and get chills every time I watch. Michael was so iconic! These new artists could neva!!
Great reaction Jack!! Your faces were invaluable, hahahaha.... I guess you really got scared at some points and I couldn't stop laughing. Thanks for this treat Jack, it was so much fun!! Forever Michael ✌🏼
You probably know that this video was made after MJ watched "An American Werewolf in London". He was so impressed by effects that he called the film director, who was vacationing in London at that time, and hired him to direct "Thriller". The rest is history.
The model name is Ola Ray she is best known playing Michael Jackson's girlfriend in the thriller music video and the man you hear narrating on this song is horror actor Vincent Price.
This was so fun to watch Jack! I don’t know what was more exciting! Watching this again or seeing it through your eyes watching it for the first time. That’s exactly how I felt watching it premiere on MTV years ago. Great reaction!
I remembered when this debuted.... my sister, brother and I had to go to our cousins house about a 10 minutes walk away to see it because our TV was in black & white and they had a color TV. It was late at night. I was very young then...maybe 5 to 6 years. Walking back home after was a torture....never felt so scared in my life...looking all around on the walk back to our house, haha. Then I swear I couldn't sleep for weeks with all the nightmares I had, haha...Was such fun times......THANK YOU Michael for being such a huge part of my childhood....really miss you
The actress Ola Ray was a Playboy Playmate and was hired by Michael after he saw her centerfold. She also did a tribute video to MJ called Remember but I wouldn't react to it
Firstly, I LOVED your facial expressions🤣🤣 Too hysterical. This video/movie is the BEST ever, and at that time, no one knew how to really capitalize on this new avenue. Michael showed them how it was done, and this has been the standard since! The making of Thriller is worth a watch. John Landis is a great director who did..."An American Werewolf in London" so he's familiar with the genre. I watched this back in the early days, so i enjoyed your reaction. Secondly, keep watching through the credits. The fun doesn't stop until it ends.
To this day this remains the greatest music video ever created! This video scared the hell out of me as a kid back in the 80’s! “And though you fight to stay alive Your body starts to shiver For no mere mortal can resist The evil of the thriller!”
MJ smiling while eating popcorn is one of the most classical images of all time, you see the gif of it everywhere! Music history was made!
Don´t forget that at that time, people were doing videos while standing in front of a wall singing, just nothing and suddenly Mike comes with THIS. And also, there was no internet. You had to wait till they played it on tv. And kids were missing school to see the premiere of it on MTV. Even in the 90´s, when MJ released a video, it was on evening main news, like CNN, BBC news, not Entertainmen TV news. Back then there wasn´t this celebrity culture we have today, where you get regular "news" on celebrities.
Jack Reacts yes! Michael's videos were an event- I remember rushing home to see the Bad video come on; Before Mtv, in the 1970s, music sales were in a slump then all of the sudden with music video record sales were exponentially higher . You should watch the making of thriller - its a 45 minute video you can watch on your own time ua-cam.com/video/rfsVWYzNE38/v-deo.html. and also watch CNN the 80s - the episode about Music but all the episodes are great
Wow! I didn’t know all of these details. Sounds like an amazing time to be alive
Speak truth. Very different times today. And THEN we all got in trouble the next day at school because that is all we would talk about. Everyone was doing the dance in the school lot! Lol. These videos were EVENTS!
I remember Bill Clinton introduced the "black or white" video. I thought M.J. was a president as a kid. He was always running with an army behind him.
@@Rosey1912 omg imagine your video introducef by a president. A power.
I remember the world premiere of this, no lie the whole planet stopped to watch this video at the time, it was a really big thing back then.
Yes it was. I was there. 😊👹💀🎃
Facts. I remember too.
This was actually my favorite mj song as a kid. It’s still one of my favorites by him.
I was about 5 when this premiered didnt know about MTV back then my uncle worked in Audio and Visuals my mother took me to his job and he showed me the video my absolute favorite of all time
I remember when this was released on VHS for the first time. There was a giant screen TV playing it in the lobby of the store and a pile of tapes in front of the TV. You just took a tape and went to the checkout line.
THE BEST SELLING ALBUM OF ALL TIME EVEN AFTER 38 YEARSSSSSS
Yes in the world!!! The eagles surpassed him on the US for most sales ever a few years ago after their lead singer died
@N S period!!!!!
No one can nail down the exact number as they all vary due to pirate copies but GUINESS record is 104 million even tho wiki says 66? Wth?
@@ayaanbretmitchell9830 it has been updated a few weeks ago!!! He’s the best selling single artist of all time and Thriller is the best selling album of all time worldwide!!! Even in 2021,thriller sold half a million units! ( in the United states only )
@@itsjustnaima yep I know. My point is there's still ppl saying they don't know the exact number or whatever but we all know GUINESS back in 2006 said it sold 104 million, must be much much much more now.
You should watch the making of Thriller. It’s just as good as the short film, watching everything come together.
@@JackReacts904 ye! I just left a message saying that - here's a link on youtube ua-cam.com/video/rfsVWYzNE38/v-deo.html
@@JackReacts904 yes please the making of thriller goes hand and hand with this
They telling the truth!!
That’s too long.
"This is Michael Jackson. This is Michael Jackson's foot. Now, Michael is very ticklish. Michael, foot. Foot, Michael."
The Dracula sounding dude is none other than Vincent Price
@@JackReacts904 absolutely! And scared the everloving daylights out of me as a child! 🤣
@@JackReacts904 Man, Vincent Price is an icon in the old Hollywood, especially in the horror genre. His voice, his acting. He'd done movies for decades, even into the early 90s...
And Vincent Price, whose movie-making heyday had passed, had NO idea how big MJ was. I'm sure his agent probably got fired for that contract. He made a pittance in compensation for what was the biggest seller worldwide at the time. Price made it known that he was NOT a happy camper about the money that he missed out on, and that he felt ripped-off.
Simply the greatest entertainer of all time! Most famous person ever! His legacy lives on! 👑
LOL
@@lizzylaronde2234 what are you lolling at?
Most famous person ever? You're trippin
@@Mrnobody2223 who’s more famous, globally?
@@Olly_2024_ Elvis, Oprah, Marilyn
Michael Jackson is a Jehovah’s Witness why he put this disclaimer in the beginning of the video and because of his mother I think Don’t quote me on that
Yes that's exactly why he did it
Yeah. He was devastated and really upset. Idr if Quincy gave him the idea to do so or not. Also Janet was supposed to be in it but she never came to rehearse 😅😂
Man fuck that cult I'm happy he left because he was able to release this video
@@JackReacts904 Yes, he was a devout Jehovah's Witness at the time. The Jehovah's Witnesses were saying that the video promoted "demonology" and were threatening to excommunicate him. He initially wasn't going to release the video because this upset him. But his lawyer came up with the idea of the disclaimer. Postscript - Michael left the religion after they tried to force him to cut off contact with his sister, LaToya.
The Thriller dance has to be the most copied/performed around the world. Everyone and their grandmother knows at least a part of it,.
Again, iconic from Michael. No one was doing it like him.
2?? MICHAEL REACTIONS?? DAMN THIS IS LIKE CHRISTMAS
The most iconic video clip and selling album of all times..❕👑
The ending comes back full circle cuz it’s the werewolf’s eyes. She went home with werewolf Michael from the movie 😂
It might have been the werewolf's eyes but behind the scenes the character was supposed to be The Thriller. a being able to take the form of anything it wanted to. also able to manipulate it's surroundings, time and space and that sort of thing. It was never stated on the making of video but it was stated by the director, who also wrote the video story with MJ, in an interview when he was asked what the Thriller was.
The song was edited differently for the video. They saved the chorus for the climax. This short film was entered into the United States National Film Registry for it's excellence and significance. MJ & Thriller video both GOAT. But bro...you can't cut off the credits! The film doesn't end until it ends!
fun facts: the guy at 5:55 sittin in front of michael to his left is Miko Brando. Marlon Brando's son and Michael Jackson's bodyguard. He also appears in Moonwalker when the little kids finish their BAD performance and Michael appears thru the smoke ... additionally, he also appears in the You Rock My World video. It's the guy speakin to the Boss in his office and noticing him about trouble downstairs ... that's acually fater and son playin right there, because the big guy is indeed Marlon Brando. Miko Brando is also the guy who jumped on Michael during his Pepsi accident and saved Michael. Another fun fact: The Rap in the end by Horror Film legend Vincent Price is considered one of the first raps ever recorded ...
I'm pretty sure the first recorded rap was Blondie's rap in Rapture. Millie Jackson also did some rap/talking in her music in the 70's. But I still enjoy Vincent's contribution in Thriller.
I read that Marlon Brando would come on the set of Thriller and give Mike some tips on acting and ofc Mike would thoroughly apply it
Everyone was MJ crazy. Everyone dressed like MJ glove, jacket, sparkly socks, MJ pendents. MJ everything. Thriller was huge of course during this time it was the first music video of this length and movie like. We all gather around the tv to get a glimpse of this.MJ was the biggest thing ever.
When you have time just watch “the making of thriller”.
@@JackReacts904 ua-cam.com/video/rfsVWYzNE38/v-deo.html
@@JackReacts904 It's so good, Jack!
No lie when I was a kid this video scared the shit outta me every time I seen it 🤣🤣🤣
Same it took guts to watch this again 😭😭
Facts
Two fun facts:
1. The scary deep voice in the middle was done by Vincent Price, a legend of the silver screen. They credit that part as a “rap”!
2. THE Fred Astaire, dance god, OG himself, was supposed to have a cameo in this but couldn’t make the rehearsals due to prior obligations. Can you imagine??!!!
JACK IS POPPING OFF TODAY OMG THNK YOU WHAT
So you reacted to Ghosts and Thriller in the same day!? Boy you are incredible
FINALLY!! REACT TO “WE ARE THE WORLD”
Yes!!!!
The song has been written and composed by Rod Temperton . OK to give credit to Quincy Jones , but Temperton was fire too ;
RIP Rod - one of the many casualties of 2016
rod{member of Heatwave}wrote the rap..
The great Rod Temperton, RIP
Rick Baker was a LEGEND in the makeup special effects in the 1980's! I know so much, because I'm old, and I was sitting in front of the TV when this debuted on TV. We knew it was coming, they had teasers commercials, we couldn't wait! Millions of people were sitting in front of their TV'S that night, anticipating, and crazy excited!
I will never get tired of listening to Michael !!!!!! He is an icon .., a legend .., a genius !!! I love him forever and no one absolutely no one can take his place ... he will forever be our king..forever in our hearts!!!!❤️
the sound is the theremin and the spooky voice is Vincent Price, the horror narrator king of the 70s & 80s. =)
Vincent Price was much more than just a horror narrator. He was a highly respected stage, TV, radio, & film actor who starred in over 100 movies of various genres, with Edward Scissorhands being his last film appearance. He has two stars on Hollywood's Walk of Fame - one for motion pictures & the other for television. He had one of the most iconic & easily recognizable voices in the entertainment business. Please check out some of his incredible film performances. he was one of the original kings of the horror genre; along with the legendary actors - Bela Lugosi & Sir Christopher Lee.
I love the fact that he say "yall's neighborhood". The fact that Vincent Price says yall's is just funny to me for some reason.
Jack: I don't care who your favourite artist is, it doesn't get better then this.
Me: I know, that's why he is my favourite artist
The music video is waaaayyyy different than the radio edit version... This is the original full song!! Yes!! Happy Halloween 🎃🎃🎃
This is the video version. the original album version follows the same pattern as the radio edit. but obviously the radio edit is shorter in length. so it's lyrics, the chorus, lyrics again, then chorus, lyrics and then finally chorus again. Vincent Price's rap and laugh end it all the time. but in the video in order for the story to play out, they remixed it so the lyrics sections all play out back to back to back. then all the Vincent Price rap plays, followed by the chorus sections with the laughter at the very end. there was also another version that is very hard to find that features a longer intro with additional scary music and wolf howling. the music starts off slowly until the bass and drums kick in. the music sections between the lyrics and chorus are slightly longer. the woos and hoos that MJ sings are slightly different because they used different takes. The vincent Price rap features the middle section of lyrics that are not featured in the album, radio and video version. Vincent Price's laughter in the end is a different take. I have never found this version ever but they are available on one of the Special Editions of the Thriller album. There's also a mix on youtube that comes close to it as well.
Theory is it's pergatory. She's trapped in a loop. He's going to run out of gas and wolf out again 😂
Rick Baker is a legend in the special effects department. He’s won several Academy Awards for his work.
😭😆Just having Jack waiting for that chorus to drop made my day alone lmao😆😭
I saw this at age 9. I still crack up watching her scream during Michael's entire wolf transformation. Run girl. Run and scream. Just run.
I was part of a theatre group and we were in the midst of rehearsing for a show. Rehearsal was cancelled so everyone would be able to watch this video!😄 That's how huge this was.
Childhood memories right there! I still get chills. So ahead of it's time. Over three decades later and no one has been able to do what he did. His musicality, charm and passion for music and dance shines through. I loved seeing his personality in this. It was awesome seeing a youngin watch..lol
The speaking part was performed by the legendary Vincent Price. I still remember every word and every dance move too 🧟♂️
The "Dracula dude" sound, that is the legendary Vincent Price's voice, he acted in so many horror movies in the 1950's and on. Also, if you've seen "Edward Scissor Hands", he was the mad scientist who created Edward (Johnny Depp).
I grew up in this era....And I can NOT express in words what a phenomenon Michael Jackson was....It was completely unreal what it was like. Everywhere you go it was Michaelmania....And when this video aired, the whole world LITERALLY stopped to watch. (The anticipation was so amazing no one could sleep nights😂😂)....Anyone who lived in this era knows exactly what I’m taking about.
Me too first memory at 1! The moonwalk in 83. There will never be another person that creates so much excitement and fire around the globe as he did. Unforgettable time to be alive. All of us kids thought he was magical
Michael was still a Jehovah's Witness during this time and while he was filming the music video, buzz spread all over about Michael's concept about the music video and he received complaints from the JWs. Michael started feeling guilty and almost didn't want the music video to be put out. John Landis, the director, had to lie to Michael and told him Bela Lugosi, famous actor who played Dracula, was a devoted Christian which isn't true but made Michael feel better lol. They came up with adding a disclaimer at the beginning of the video to get the heat off Michael.
Exactly plus he didn’t stop being a Jehovah witness till after the smooth criminal video
@@blindbeautyblindgirlmagic3166 that’s what i said but nobody believes me
Yeah when he made Thriller his mom was mad at him and made him put the disclaimer
Even the way his hair bounces at 11:54 after he throws his head is on beat. He just looks so cool. It’s absolutely insane. I’m a classically trained ballerina and I’ve taken so many hip hop, salsa, swing classes etc. you name it. It doesn’t take a genius to recognize how bad ass of a dancer he was but I do know what I’m talking about. He makes it look so damn easy. It’s so, so rare when the singer is a better dancer than the backup dancers. I’ve actually never seen that, personally. I’m telling you, they looked up to HIM.
For the past 12 years I've taken part in a flash mob dance performance of "Thriller" every Halloween in the near Monument Square in Portland, Maine. This is the first year we haven't been able to perform it due to covid. The dance group I perform this in is usually a group of about 100 people all dressed up as zombies doing the exact choreography from the video. I love Michael's choreography in this video.
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I watched you do that! I lived in the Portland area for 5 years & went to see the dance every year I lived there! Awesome!!
I love that! I'm a dancer, I'd love to do something like that ☺️
Fun Fact: Michael was a big fan of An American Werewolf in London, which inspired the song and video. He also used the same director and makeup artist and the re used the same werewolf sound effects as the movie.
Once again, big shout out to the unbelievable songwriting talent that was Mr Rod Temperton. RIP Rod.
Mr.Temperton has written or produced some of the most loved & celebrated songs from the 70's & 80's. Iconic hits like: MJ's "Off the wall & "Rock with you." To Heatwave's "Boogie Nights & Groove line."
@@lookhowshegobbledthat Rod was a tall, gangly Englishman with wiry hair and horn-rimmed spectacles and white as WonderBread! LoL
@@lookhowshegobbledthat I was joking. I understood that from your comment.
Rod was incredible. His song boogey nights from heat wave, spawned off the wall, which birthed thriller. They all have seemingly the same base line. Just different tempo and rhythm.
@@monicawism coincidentally boogey nights, off the wall and thriller are essentially the same song.
Maaaan periodt Michael is that nigga u can’t out do him this is one of my favorite short films of his of all time and to answer you’re question yes that’s his eyes he always had big eyes even in special effect makeup the best entertainer of all time 💯💯💯👑❤️
I used to own a video cassette called "The Making of Thriller." It showed from beginning of the whole thing. Filming, make-up, choreography rehearsals,wardrobe, everything plus the whole video. Directed by John Landis, and choreographed by Michael Peters.
Yes Jack.... those were his real eyes🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I remember an interview where Michael said that the glowing eyes of the monster were inspired by his Dad Joe Jackson. A harsh disciplinarian when the kids were growing up. Joe's pale eyes when he got angry with his kids.
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@@kemitamenophis3221 I have never heard that
@@mssha1980, I tried to google it. Could not find it. I remembered it because I identified with it in a way. Having a dad who was domineering with us large group of kids growing up in the rust belt. My dad's eyes were pale compared to his dark skin. Not as pale as Joe's. But when my dad became angry, his eyes flashed like the monster in the Thriller video. By the way, I grew up with four sisters. There was no escaping the Jackson Five in our household. I will ask one of my surviving sisters about this later.
I was 16 yrs old (53 now) & can still remember the night of Dec. 2, 1983 when this video had its world premiere, almost 37 years ago now. I invited several friends over to my house for the big event. We were just hanging out & eagerly anticipating when MTV would air the video. There was so much hype generated prior to its release. We, as the rest of the world, were glued to the TV screen, feasting our eyes on this incredible 13 minute long production. It was more like a mini-movie, as music videos up to that point in MTV's early days, were usually less than 5 minutes long. A few years prior, John Landis had directed An American Werewolf in London, which Michael loved. So he asked John to collaborate & direct the music video for this song...
Side note- One of those high school friends recently found me on Facebook & she told me that she still remembers that night as well, because she had to walk home (in the dark) after watching it. She was scared & hauled ass by RUNNING at top speed back to her house which was several blocks away from my place. MUAHAHAHA! Happy Halloween! :-D
I clicked so fast 😂😂🎃 Jack you really got the drip cuz your jacket is 🔥
Michael Jackson is the greatest entertainer that ever lived!
Awwwww Jack you low-key been loving Michael a long time 😭😭😭
That just made me happy BEST REACTOR EVER I LOVE YOU 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😍
Thriller told a story, you have to go through the experience of your spouse turning into a monster on you to realize this story 😍😍 HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!🎃
He loved the movie 'The American Werewolf', so he wanted to get the director. You should react to its behind the scenes as well. He was supposed to sing with the makeup on, but i do not remember properly, but they removed it because it was hard to move the mouth or so.
Quincy said that it is gonna break all records while filming. He wasn't wrong!
* The American Werewolf in London...one of my favorite movies! 🐺🎃🙂
You know we all love these songs, but when I watch your reactions on how much you genuinely diggin' all the old songs you react to, I've got a whole new list my favorite old songs again!!😍🤙🏼🔥🔥🔥🎧😊🥰
The most iconic video/dance choreography EVER!!!!!!!! It will never get any better than Mike!!!!
The zombie that comes out of the gate was the Director John Landis. lol Thanks for reacting to this!
I’m about to tell my age. But I remember skipping school with my friends so we could watch Thriller the next day because MTV put it on like 12am if my memory serves me right. Thank you so much for taking me back🙏🏾🙏🏾
When this came out, I was in high school and I mean the planet stopped to watch this video. Nobody could stop talking about it and it was in MTV’s heavy rotation. Everything Michael put out was of epic proportion and a world premier bcuz nobody was making movie type videos back then. He gave us all something to look forward to.
I love Michael Jackson. Period.💚🙏👼💚
I lost my natural mind when this video came out! I was OBSESSED!
Rick Baker did the makeup for “ The Exorcist”, too. The guy doing the monologue was Vincent Pryce.
Happy Halloween! I remember having to sneak over to my friends house at 5 years old to watch Thriller. I am so happy I grew up with Michael Jackson!
The look on your face!! You looked scared as heck!! I'm literally crying and laughing.
I am subscribed to your channel I just turned 72 years old yesterday but you bring me so much joy but I wish you hadn't told me you couldn't dance now I'm watching you more than the video. I can't believe you never seen the thriller video I can't believe that you never saw the thriller video
This Music Video is the most iconic video ever. It change music and music videos forever. He broke the color barrier with this album. It’s the only music video in the national film registry. This song is from the biggest selling album of all time with over 120 million copies worldwide. He is just greatest!❤️👑
I was once able to do every step of that dance!
Now my back hurts just watching it, LOL!!
I remember doing a whole dance routine when I was in third grade at a p.e program my whole class it was really fun we were all wearing black and had these plastic masks like a skeleton,witch,zombie etc fun times 🎃
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I remember when this music video world premiered on MTV BET back in 1984 as a kid. The next day at school it was all everyone was talking about. We had never seen anything like it in music videos at that point. MTV was only 3 years old. This video upped the standard by which all others would be judged ever since. When Michael Jackson videos world premiered it was a worldwide event. Everyone stopped what they did to watch it be shown for the 1st time!! Michael & Prince are truly the G.O.A.T.'s!!!
At the beginning of the video when Michael gave her his ring, it was his school ring. Remember they are dressed like the 1950's.
This man gave her a school ring and then ate her.
Michael is the King period point blank!
Originality never goes out of style real talent has no expiration date and greatness drowns out everything else
Thriller is my most favourite music video ever, and one of my favourite songs. Michael Jackson was amazing live too
The greatest of all Time. I love you MJ. Rest in peace❤️
It's crazy to think Michael was only 25 when he did this video! How can a person that young revitalize the entire music industry?!? What a legend
I know that this is just a video, but i always hated how she ran into that rundown house instead of running back to the movies lmaoooo like girl go back to the lights and people
MJ always had high quality short films because he would have the top movie directors direct them plus he was a perfectionist. The make-up artist, Rick Baker, won an academy award for An American Werewolf in London. Random info- my sister used to work with Ola Ray’s Godmother and she gave me an autographed picture since I was such a huge MJ fan.
I like that they delay the chorus as long as possible... it really helps to build up the tension - appropriate for a song called Thriller - before giving us the release that comes from the comfort of the chorus.
Hey Jack!! You made your fans so happy with this!! Thanks!👍😘👻
John Landis was behind this. He directed this video along with the movie American werewolf in London. He also came up with the idea for the video. He also came up with the look for the werewolf!!
It was a collaborative effort. 💖
Don't forget that Michael called Landis with an idea not opposite.
@@kristuti1 Yep, that's why it's titled: 'Michael Jackson's Thriller', not John Landis.
Michael is a great king of pop even when he’s in heaven also Rest In Peace to MJ
Michael is a LEGEND... No one will ever surpass him not even close to him.. MJ is so recognizable, no matter where you are when you hear " hee hee" you know who it is!!
Yes Jack Michael has a beautiful big eyes...😍 love your reacts on this video..
One of my favorite classic Michael Jacksons song ❤️💯
I was five when this came out and snuck to the edge of the living room to watch it. I was terrified! Worth it!
Seeing this reaction reminds me of the very first time I saw this. It's like I'm right back there. I think that's why I love your channel so much. You help me re-live so many amazing times in my life.
Thriller is a great awesome song
We had a school trip complete with permission slips, chaperones and everything to go to this rich kid at our schools house to watch the making of Thriller in his basement theater! Even the principal was there lol That would never happen today!
Hahaha best laugh over here at your facial expressions....#teenwolf love it. Thriller was my favorite song. Michael Jackson was great at provinding the visuals back then.
It does not get more Iconic than that ✨
Truly a masterpiece! Love it still after all these years 💖 great job Jack 👍
Born in 70, so yeah 12 when Thriller came out, and in the winter of 82 i was mesmerized by the Thriller sleeve, i began replicating it for my school art competition. Over & over. I had the slidy slippers, could moonwalk beautifully in them, was practising his moves for years, but had to wait 4 years before Bad came out. Saw him live in 88 and 92 in concert in UK, he was the greatest entertainment act in the world, and i mean bigger than any actor (Sly, Arnie and Tom Cruise, yes 100 times bigger), to the extent that the world went hysterical. His manager died from stress due to the 88 tour. He was bigger then the Beatles were in 60s. My mom always said she got to see the 2 greatest acts live, Beatles and MJ and she has never wanted to see anyone that big since. I miss you MJ, you took the best of James Brown, Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, and even Shalamar, and gave us YOUR view of the world, and it was SO unique, so beautiful to watch.
11:32 😳😳😳 “DAMNNNN” Idk why that was so funny to me🤣🤣🤣. Seriously tho I was smiling the entire time Jack!! Love your reactions. I’ve seen this video many times and get chills every time I watch. Michael was so iconic! These new artists could neva!!
Great reaction Jack!! Your faces were invaluable, hahahaha.... I guess you really got scared at some points and I couldn't stop laughing. Thanks for this treat Jack, it was so much fun!! Forever Michael ✌🏼
You probably know that this video was made after MJ watched "An American Werewolf in London". He was so impressed by effects that he called the film director, who was vacationing in London at that time, and hired him to direct "Thriller". The rest is history.
This was ground breaking video making back in the 80’s. Nobody did this like Mike with the short films.🔥🔥
*ICONIC* video!!!!🔥🔥🔥
Clip that revolutionized the music industry
This reaction is Now on My 10/31 Playlist~ LOVE IT!!! ❤️
The model name is Ola Ray she is best known playing Michael Jackson's girlfriend in the thriller music video and the man you hear narrating on this song is horror actor Vincent Price.
And Michael founf Ola in playboy magazine 😀
This was so fun to watch Jack! I don’t know what was more exciting! Watching this again or seeing it through your eyes watching it for the first time. That’s exactly how I felt watching it premiere on MTV years ago. Great reaction!
Jack's style is so fresh! Giving MJ red jacket vibes! You came ready and prepared for this reaction Jack!
I remembered when this debuted.... my sister, brother and I had to go to our cousins house about a 10 minutes walk away to see it because our TV was in black & white and they had a color TV. It was late at night. I was very young then...maybe 5 to 6 years. Walking back home after was a torture....never felt so scared in my life...looking all around on the walk back to our house, haha. Then I swear I couldn't sleep for weeks with all the nightmares I had, haha...Was such fun times......THANK YOU Michael for being such a huge part of my childhood....really miss you
The actress Ola Ray was a Playboy Playmate and was hired by Michael after he saw her centerfold. She also did a tribute video to MJ called Remember but I wouldn't react to it
Firstly, I LOVED your facial expressions🤣🤣 Too hysterical. This video/movie is the BEST ever, and at that time, no one knew how to really capitalize on this new avenue. Michael showed them how it was done, and this has been the standard since! The making of Thriller is worth a watch. John Landis is a great director who did..."An American Werewolf in London" so he's familiar with the genre. I watched this back in the early days, so i enjoyed your reaction. Secondly, keep watching through the credits. The fun doesn't stop until it ends.
To this day this remains the greatest music video ever created! This video scared the hell out of me as a kid back in the 80’s! “And though you fight to stay alive
Your body starts to shiver
For no mere mortal can resist
The evil of the thriller!”