[ SECRET POST #1852 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #1852 ⌋


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Comments

[leilia.livejournal.com]

I grew up in the eighties and the MJ I remember and picture is the man who put out Billie Jean, Thriller, and Bad. And it still doesn't feel the same. The part I keep thinking about is how Michael reacts to that girl who he is enamored with in Thriller. I didn't even know that he was supposed to be interested in her and that they were more than friends until I was older. However when I saw Labyrinth on Laser Disc (and this is so dating me) I immediately caught the sexual and romantic potential.

I don't really think of Michael Jackson in the modern view, because he was such a part of my life growing up. My friends and I learned the Thriller dance I remember the big kerfuffle when he didn't come out a certain door to greet his fans and people started crying like they did with the Beatles in the 1960s.

His songs were sexual, I will grant you that. I mean that whole song "The Way You Make Me Feel" is really sexual as is the video. But even there and in "Remember the Time" when he kisses Iman I didn't feel that same raw sexuality that Bowie just exudes. In fact that whole kiss looked really uncomfortable to me.

So in my mind, it would have been a different movie.

But it all worked out and we did get the Wiz which I loved as a kid. And I liked Moonwalker - even the smooth criminal bit with Joe Pesci.

And I got my goblin king with the funny eyes and oodles of J/S fanfic out there.

[van.livejournal.com]

I grew up in the 80s and had quite a LD collection myself, so you're not dating yourself too badly. XD I agree that Michael's sexuality was very different than Bowie's, and that it would've translated very differently, too. I think Jareth is intended to be both sexually desirable for Sarah as well as frightening/repulsive. It's a combination that David Bowie pulls off almost effortlessly. Michael Jackson, as you said, doesn't always make it obvious that he wants to be "more than friends." And I mentioned he's more "friendly", too. I knew tons of girls who were very into Michael Jackson's sexuality back in the 80s/90s (and even today), so obviously it exists. I think he could've done the role, and done it well, but I definitely think it would've been very different than the Labyrinth we got.

Of course it's all moot now, but it is a fun idea to consider.

Actually, thinking back on it now, it's funny to me that I was well aware of who Michael Jackson was back then, but I had no idea that David Bowie was a huge rock star until years later after seeing Labyrinth, ahahahaha.