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No mention of the Child Abuse Scandals- Do You Agree?

posted 8 years ago by MovieHoliks
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I saw this off Showtime a few days ago. Spike Lee has made some great docs over the years- "4 Little Girls", "When The Levees Broke", etc.., and this one is no exception. This covers MJ's life/career leading up to, and including, his first solo LP, "Off The Wall". It deconstructs the songs on this album, without which, there would have been no "Thriller"! Loved this movie- the interviews, the music, and the sorta diary of MJ himself, as he talked about what was going on in his life/mind at each event in the film. A must-see! But PS- *possible SPOILER*: don't look for any discussion about all the child abuse scandals. This movie is about the music...

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[–] mariuswmadsen 8 years ago

There was no child abuse scandals to talk about.
There was never any child abuse either.

[–] MovieHoliks 8 years ago

Yes, after MJ's death especially it came out that the claims against him were false...??

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[–] Bobby_Dupea 8 years ago

Yes that's what slavering fanboys and fangirls would have you believe.

A "Spike Lee" joint coverup...

[–] rmontro 8 years ago

I could be wrong, but IIRC at the time "Off the Wall" came out, no allegations of child abuse had surfaced yet. Unless you're talking about stories of Joe Jackson beating Michael.

In fact, I don't think any of the odd behaviors later associated with Michael Jackson were in the media at that point.