090: Thriller 3D Roundtable

Happy Thriller Night 2018! While Jamon is busy setting up Studio Brisbane and Q is on holiday, Elise takes over for this special roundtable discussion focused on the world’s favorite dancing zombie, Michael Jackson. She welcomes two long-time Friends of the Show and regular guests, James Alay and Andy Healy, to join her for an in-depth chat about the recent IMAX theater release of ‘Thriller 3D’.The Halloween trio discuss their first memories of the original ‘Thriller’ short film, experiences seeing ‘Thriller 3D’, thoughts on promotion and screenings (the decision to not screen the film in Australia is another reason that Jamon and Q are not part of this episode), the quality of the remastering, impact of this iconic film which changed the landscape of pop culture, their feelings around supporting the Estate when it comes to respectful and quality products, and the possible future of ‘Thriller’ in the years and decades to come.The MJCast wishes all of our listeners a great Thriller Night!Participants• Elise Capron, Web Assistant at The MJCast• James Alay, researcher, megafan, and part of the A Truth Untold project• Andy Healy, author of the MJ 101 seriesTopics• First time seeing ‘Thriller’.• Thriller 3D experiences.• The Remastering: audio and video quality.• The impact and legacy of the ‘Thriller’ short film.• The Estate: If/when/how we should cautiously give support?• What’s next for ‘Thriller’ and other potential Estate products?Additional Links• James Alay’s last show appearance; Episode 052 – Michael Prince Special• Andy Healy’s last show appearance; Episode 076 – MJ101 Special: Thriller 35• Episode 068 – Thriller Night Special wi...