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Michael Jackson - Mega box

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Michael's admirers will absolutely want to have these dvds! These dvds contain probably 95% of the interviews and videos we've all seen throughout the years or watched in excess and some even obsessively on YouTube since the time of MJ's passing. I'll try to be as descriptive as I can:

The box contains a set of 2 slim cases, inside of which are 2 dvds each. Each dvd case has 2 small pics of MJ on the front while they both display the full clown face of MJ on the back.

The Interviews Vol.1 (not necessarily in this order)
on this disc you'll find:
-news anchor Robert Abernethy interviews Michael who was then 12, and Jackie who was 20 at the time
-Michael being interviewed by Oprah at Neverland, also Michael calling her show when she had Quincey Jones on as a
guest
-interviews by Barbara Walters, Sylvia Chase, Diane Sawyer, an Australian reporter
*interview with Diane Sawyer is the one he did with Lisa Marie Presley*
-an interview with Access Hollywood when MJ was working on music in Ireland
-footage from interview with parents at their Encino home
-interview with Japanese reporter where MJ had a case of the giggles (very cute)
-and yes, footage of Michael in his red sweater at home with his llama :)

The Interviews Vol.2
-part of Martin Bashir interview (don't worry, it only shows positive outtakes)
*while I could've missed seeing Bashir because I quickly skimmed through each dvd, I don't believe he was shown,
only heard. I will go through each one more thoroughly, so if revisions are necessary later I will do so*
-1993 deposition in which Michael is extensively questioned on whether or not he was the one who
actually wrote some of the songs on his and The Jacksons albums. The deposition lasted hours and
you'll notice how extremely drained and completely exasperated MJ became after being inundated with question
after question (sometimes the same ones repeatedly). Michael had oral surgery, plus he had not been feeling well
so he was constantly sipping tea, water, fidgeting, playing with his sunglasses, doing anything
he could to stay focused, to stay awake.
I found myself sad at times and angry at others watching MJ try to keep his composure under such stress. They
scrutinized his EVERY word.

Press Conferences & Store Signings
-Michael at Virgin Records during his promoting of Invincible (the one we've all watched over and over again on
YouTube where he's wearing blue) This particular segment was over an hour
-MJ during a Sony simulchat where he's at a computer answering questions presented by fans (the video where he's
wearing a red shirt and dark sunglasses, looking very cute)
-"Heal the Kids" speech with Johnny Cochran and Mother Love
-Christmas address
-MJ's address to the public regarding the 1993 child molestation charges

Fans Camera Footage
-footage of MJ on shopping trips
-Heal the World speech at Oxford University
-Michael speaking at The National Action Network Headquarters (with Rev. Al Sharpton), giving a speech addressing
racism, problems with Sony and other issues
It was nice to see Michael's natural interactions in "regular" situations. Before taking to the podium to begin his speech you see MJ revising or adding to his notes, being the perfectionist he always was.
You will hear lots of screaming, lots of "I love you Michael!" throughout and you will witness the enormity and scope of just how big Michael Jackson really was, and still is. As one fan declared on her sign "ONLY GOD IS BIGGER!"

Lastly,
The Tribute Book
The cover is of Michael crowned, sitting on his throne. Inside includes quotes from family and friends at his memorial at Staples Center, a couple of classic MJ pics, and a list of achievements. Not all were included because as they stated, "it would take up too much space". That incomplete list of achievements alone took up 7 pages!

Oh yeah, for some reason, which is beyond me, they added a transcript of a seance where supposedly MJ spoke from the dead via an ouija board. I thought this was completely ridiculous and went against everything MJ believed, and is contrary to my beliefs as well. Needless to say I tore it out of the book.

Other than that, I loved the set of dvds. I love all the personal footage of MJ, seeing all the love from the fans, and all the love he gave back. There will never be another Michael Joseph Jackson...and as it's been quoted in the past, in speaking on the subject of entertainers, "There is Michael Jackson. Then there is everyone else".

*NOTE: EDIT/ADDITION*
This dvd set is NOT an official release. These videos were compiled by fans so the quality is subjective. No
professional editing, some interviews not in its entirety, etc. Some people won't mind the rawness of some of the footage while others may not appreciate it as much. I loved it especially since there are interviews you cannot find anywhere else except here. Just be aware that this is fan produced, not studio produced when considering purchasing.

Hello to all MJ Fans
If you look at this article this means that you are probably really interested into buying this product, maybe as much as I was when I ordered it ?!!!
And I did receive it. First thing I did was put it into my player and then.......... I saw the quality of the videos !
I can't believe this whole box is sold with the 4 dvds in such a BAD QUALITY, sometimes we even have a hard time seeing the details on Michael's face. The image is soooo critical, grainy and fuzzy, it's horrible !
I just don't understand how there can be dvds like these on sale. I saw a few of the interviews on this box before, and the quality wasn't so nasty. How can this be possible ??
It looks like since MJ's death, too many people take advantage of the situation to make money saling anything and everything they can think of..., and this is just a real shame !...
If you love Michael Jackson as I do, you might just buy this product anyway, but I thought it would be good for you to know about the quality before being really surprised yourself !...
Regards, and best wishes for the Holidays !
Olivia

Hey again, all. Seems Amazon wouldn't let me post a second review so have had to edit the first one.

Finally got the Mega Box through from England. It came wrapped in plastic with a sticker on the front, overall it looks very professional. The cover you can see in the picture is a card slipcase and within are two further slim cases containing the DVDs and a glossy book with colour photographs, which according to the sticker is 32 pages long.

The first case is labelled "The Interviews, Vol. 1 & Vol. 2", the other "Fans Camera Footage + Press Conferences & Store Signings". In side each case is two DVDs, one opposite the other. Each of these DVDs seem to be on sale individually on Amazon as well for $17, so I'm quite glad I purchased this box as this works out cheaper than each separately.

The book is quite chunky and contains the story of Michael's life, both in a biographical format and also in tributes and anecdotes from family members and the people he was close to. It contains seven high quality images of Michael on pages of their own as well as other photos interspersed in the text.

Unfortunately, I have not had a chance to read through the whole book yet as I've been too busy watching the DVDs. I had a quick skim through but would definitely like to go back later and pay it closer attention as it is quite extensive.

Now onto the DVDs! I watched them all through last night, didn't mean to and shouldn't have really as I was up until 5AM but as one finished, I couldn't help but put the next one on. I'm not going to list the content that is on the discs today as there is like 10 hours worth and I was half-asleep by the end and it would take me far too long to list it all down and I know people are waiting for this review. The main thing that struck me about these DVDs though was how well they're put together and that nearly all of the footage was Michael talking, unlike some of the other DVDs that I have.

All in all, I'm very pleased with this and would recommend it to anyone who is interested in the real Michael and not as he was sometimes portrayed by the media, outside of his music this reveals much of what a truly genuine and loving person he really was; it is sad to see such a genius pass so young, he will be missed dearly.

Patricia

P.S. I've added in links to the other products so you can see them!
Michael Jackson: The Interviews, Vol. 1
Michael Jackson: The Interviews, Vol. 2
Michael Jackson: Press Conferences and Store Signings
Michael Jackson: Fan's Camera Footage

Hello all my MJ buddies at Amazon,

As promised, here is my review of this Box Set.

Aside from the Sad Clown Face of MJ on the cover, (don't know why they chose that pic)I did enjoy watching these DVD'S.

I'll tell you the slight problems first (nothing major):

On the outisde case, on the back it does state that this producer of these DVD'S, had no permission of any of the participants to release any footage on the DVD's, so keep that in mind.

On the actual DVD cases and the "scene selections", there is no titles telling you what the interviews, press conferences, or fan footage is.

Good stuff on the Interview Discs:

Interview Disc #1: There are some old interviews of when MJ was small and a teenager, and a partial one with Barbara Walters in 1997 (it was after Prince I was born), he was "beaming" when Barbara asked him about Prince. I would say there are about five short interviews in various over seas countries and the longest one was the early one, with him at the Encino home.

Interview Disc #2: Has lengthy interviews, I believe the one from 1993 with Oprah is on there and some from Take 2 - the rebuttal DVD MJ made after Martin Bashir's documentary, and some of MJ's Home Movie footage. Also, one is not an interview, but a Deposition from 1993. From watching it, it seemed like it was someone named Raynard Jones who was sueing him over some song rights, saying he wrote them, not MJ. It was very long, over two hours, but be sure to watch it all, MJ was very polite and you will see his cleverness in answering the questions from the proscuting attorney.

Press Conference & Store signing Disc:

I found this very good :) I LOVED the first Store Signing: it was in New York, 2001 at Virgin records, when MJ was promoting his Invincible CD. Despite all the security, MJ was kind to EVERYONE in the line. If they wanted a hug or kiss, he obliged. He constantly said "God Bless You" to people and shook their hand. He took everything, anyone had made him, such as posters and thanked them warmly. It was over two hours long. His friends, the Casio brothers were there with him, and he was so cute as they looked at the "hot" girls. You even heard MJ say to Frank Casio, "was she hot?" MJ was blushing as Frank teased him about some of the girls in line as they passed. There was also one girl, whom he got her number. It was toward the end of the signing, and she hugged MJ, as she left, you could hear MJ tell her to leave her number.

The rest of the Press Conferences and Store signings, were short, but very good.

Fan Footage:

This is just about what you would expect. Most of it was rough, but it was probably done with a camera phone, but it's worth watching.

All in all, if you are MJ fan, you need to purchase this. It's cheaper to get the box set, instead of getting these DVD's seperately. There is also a booklet that comes with this, with MJ's awards and accomplishments listed.

Thanks,
Cindy Hughes

This is probably unacceptable, but I'm putting this out there for those potential customers who are hesitant to shell out their hard earned cash (as I too am) on a product that carries no reviews...ones of us who need more information about this product. Also, I am assigning the product a good rating although I have not viewed this product. The following comment was lifted from one (and only) Amazon UK reviewer. Hope it helps your buying decision regarding this product:

"Who is producing all of these spurious DVDs? Most of them look abysmal but this one takes the cake! A transcript from a seance! Are they serious?! And they have not even bothered to check the spelling. In the Product Description,'fascinating' is spelt incorrectly. I have not bought this DVD or any of the others on offer. Most of them look very amateur and I would advise anyone to think twice before parting with their hard earned cash. Wait for a genuine, professionally produced DVD to be released."

Happy DVD shopping!!!!

I thought the idea of this was brilliant. I just wish the quality had matched it. After reading other reviews, I wasn't expecting stellar quality. However, this was beyond bad. I was SO disappointed in the quality of everything, both sound and picture. I mainly got it for the Oprah and Diane Sawyer interviews, but they looked like someone had taped them off of their television screen. The lighting was overexposed and the audio on another interview was indecipherable. My vhs copies from years ago were better. In the segment where Michael is being interrogated in court, you can't even really see him clearly. I was also looking forward to the store signing for Invincible, but the interview at the beginning wasn't included. The booklet was also a disappointment as the print in it is so small, it's more like fine print on the back of a product box.

Anyway, I ended up sending this set back for a full refund. Being a major fan of Michael's, it's not like I wasn't willing to put up with poor quality, but in this instance I felt like I wasted my money. Some people might not be bothered by the quality, and that's great. If that's the case, I don't want to discourage you from purchasing this. I'm just adding my viewing experience to further help people make an informed decision.

I watch all the DVDs in this box. For the interview part, some of them like Oprah interview, 20/20 interview, the quality are OK, not good but OK. The others and the fan's footage part are just horrible. I wish I had read the comments before I brought this. It is a shame on someone who release DVD like this. I'm not joking, my eyes feel pain after watching this. Hardly to see Michael while the camera apparently shake all the time and Michael was surround by the bodyguards and crowd. The footage was nasty even you can see him. We can see all these on youtube, the footage on youtube even better than these. It is odious how people wanted to dig money from MJ fans and throw us with garbage like this. Don't waste your money. It's not worth a penny.

Hey Guys...I know that you have all been wondering what this product contains. I will give you the heads up. It is great. It comes with 4 dvd's. The first two dvd's contain interview all through Michael's life. It is an unauthorized dvd set, but it is wonderful. On the first disc it shows Michael when he was about 9 or 10 in an interview with Jackie..Then it cuts to home movies of him in around 1984 with sister Latoya. Grant it some of the video quality is not the best, but you have to remember this was the 80's on a home video camera. Also, the first disc has the interview he did with Oprah Winfrey in 1993. Then there is the interview with Babara Walter's in 1997. On the second disc you have the interview with Diane Sawyer...when he and Lisa Marie Presley were interviewed. All these interview's look like they came from fan footage that was taped, but at least we now have all of these interview's in a few disc that we can cherish and watch Michael. Also there are Michael's interviews/ home movies from 2003 after the Martin Bashir interview. The video show's the entire true portion from when he talked w/ Martin Bashir caught on Michael's camera's the stuff that Martin Bashir left out of his interview. I have not gotten past the rest, but I am sure the rest will be great. Again...if you love Michael Jackson and want to see this man in his fullest and truest self then you will love this box set even though the quality isn't the best on all of the interviews. I hope this helps for any buyers wanting some info.

Volume one was pretty good. At least positive Michael interviews. The second is a great disappointment. Most of the 2nd volume is a deposition of a suit filed against Michael. It is just him answering questions about songs he wrote. He is exhausted from a concert the night before and the attorneys are asking these repetitive questions. This goes on for hours and Michael is extremely patient, but obviously very tired and having a hard time concentrating. But that isn't the main problem with the video. It is advertised as an INTERVIEW and it isn't. I feel cheated. It surprised me that others were not frustrated about that. I'm sure the other cd's labeled interviews volume 1 and 2 is the same thing as the Mega Box. I haven't seen the rest of it yet, but sneaking a deposition in and calling it an interview was a great disappointment.

I received the "Megabox" yesterday, and have just started viewing it. So, this review just covers vol. 1. The first DVD contains various interviews with MJ (Oprah's interview, Sylvia Chase's, etc). Most are readily available on youtube, but this collection does bring them together in one place. That's the one advantage of the collection.

The picture and sound quality vary. Some have exceedingly poor sound and visual quality--obviously transferred from an old video. But it does make interesting viewing for MJ fans if you can put up with the sketchy quality.

The 32-page booklet is nothing special--very flimsy paper quality--just an overview of his career with a few good pictures.

It will be interesting to see what's on the other DVD's. The booklet should have contained a contents listing for the entire set.