There is a song from a musical that I have had for years as an mp3, but I have no idea what musical it is from. It sounds like Kerry Butler singing it.
The lyrics are: "Being 17 isn't easy. It takes work for you to find yourself. It takes work to make yourself feel like an intellect. But I'm fine being alone, 'cause I've got time, lots of time. I have this beauty, I can't explain it, you either have it or you don't...and obviously I have it.&q
After watching the documentary I realized it raises more questions than answers for me. In the reactions here I see a lot of judgement, for either camp. I noticed some important issues haven't been talked about.
In the end, this is a he says/he says situation without any chance on legal consequences for Michael (logically). Up until now there has been no legal involvement whatsoever. A documentary film was made. Nothing more. It is the public that judges.
Jarethan said: "While I still don't think this will ever be made with Close-- unless someone can figure out how to do it on an M.Night Shamalan (sic) type of budget -- I really would love to see it filmed."
My biggest concerns with this project are that filmmakers today have no idea how to translate this artform and language to screen. In Sunset Boulevard all the solo songs are very non-literal, it is a sung thought, like a videoclip in their mind. There is a
kdogg36 said: "Your proposed standard - that we should base our personal conclusions on the outcome of a trial - is not even coherent."
What I mean is that we can all have thoughts or assumptions, but that an official outcome of an investigation is important before any action is taken. When the suspect actually admitted the crime before any trial, this of course changes things. Only then I can understand a cancellation of a show or role.
perfectliar said: "Dave28282 said: "The most important thing is that nobody draws any conclusion before a judge has done it."
Yet you've brought up Jussie Smollett's guilt twice in this thread.
Looking at some of these responses, I guess we need a Broadway actor to tweet how gross some posters are before the mods will step in? Because many of these replies are not only off-topic but arevictim-shaming, name-calling garbage."
BobbyBubbi said: "I’m still struggling to understand Wade Robson and Jimmy Safechuck’s parents and how they could be so blind toJackson’s behavior, but as they explained in the Oprah interview, it was apart of a “grooming” process."
When the adult men and their parents walked out of court grinning and laughing after the trial when Michael was cleared of charges, unaware they were on camera, was that part of the "grooming process&quo
We've learned our lesson with Jussie Smollett. NEVER again will we report accusations as fact without proof. Even if they're graphic & fit a popular narrative.
theatreguy12 said: "They keep going back to how adamantly these guys came in on behalf of MJ during the trial. The defense attorney had these guys at the crux of his defense because they were so believable in saying that nothing happened. And this was at a point when they were adults, and no longer kids."
I think that's either because nothing happened or they were pushed by their parents who received a large sum of money.
Kad, I see your point, but the other examples you mention are still alive. This man has been dead for 10 years. There is nothing left to do for these men than accept the choices their parents made at the time, the mistakes that were made, the fact they were blinded by fame and money, the things Michael did or did not do. The most important thing is the conversation between them and their parents now.
These are very personal things. Making a movie seems like a peculiar choice. Esp
Knowing someone and success are 2 different things. But it also could just be money.
If it really was about being noble, getting over personal trauma and finding inner peace, dragging someone through the mud that has been dead for 10 years really isn't the solution. I would assume you would handle that a bit more privately. Come to terms with yourself and your parents. Away from public negativity. Maybe having a talk with your parents about why they were so blind
Kad said: "One of these menis already an extremely well-regarded and successful choreographer for pop stars. The mothers of both men have said they let Jackson's fame and fortune blind them thirty years ago."
And yet, I have never heard of him, and I do now.
About the parents, that's what I meant. Being very blinded by fortune and fame doesn't just disappear like that.
bwayrose7 said: "I can't imagine truly thinking that the "fortune" could outweigh the negative attention and harassment."
Ask Jussie Smollett that. Negative attention or a victim role are also attention.
I believe the parents of these boys have always been very interested in Michael's fame and have accepted money before. They have a choice now to either be complete nobody's who once knew him or to be well known, us
I think the parents of these boys found the money and fame a little too interesting from the beginning.
And I would be shocked if the show is pulled down, because it can't be right that anyone can shout anything in the media and a career is ruined. Indeed, nobody's opinion matters before a judge has made his judgement about a legal case. So taking down a show because someone screams something is ridiculous and that should not be the direction for the future. It wi
I would actually be shocked if the show is taken down, because there has been a trial already, and the boys, including these 2 have sworn nothing happened.
They happen to be looking for fame, followers and fortune and the parents are quite peculiar too.
