Comments on: 1500 Prisoners Do a Music Video Remake of Michael Jackson’s Thriller

By: Mireya

Mireya — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 12:49:00 +0000

Wow, that’s how old that video is: 2007? It just came to the attention of the media recently. My husband pointed me to it this last Friday night, after he read about it in CNN (I think it was CNN).

By: bodydetoxdietgirl

bodydetoxdietgirl — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 02:25:26 +0000

It is such a great loss that a man with great talent like Michael Jackson dies. RIP King of POP

By: Geoff Video Dodd

Geoff Video Dodd — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 14:08:49 +0000

They must have a really enlightened superintendent at that Cebu institution, eh? Quincy Jones (producer) plus Michael Jackson was a truly magical combination that we’ll never see equalled. Only sad part of the video was the victimization of the girlie boy at the end. I guess prisoners feel a powerful need for scapegoats or victims to express their frustrations onto. (I hope that bleeding feet line isn’t true!) Good video. Smart prison manager. GD.

By: Geoff Video Dodd

Geoff Video Dodd — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 14:01:06 +0000

By: Sloane Davis

Sloane Davis — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 17:48:55 +0000

The story behind this video is detailed here; it's not pretty.

By: Samantha

Samantha — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 05:04:22 +0000

I read that they are forced to dance for hours upon end, sometimes with bleeding feet. Not sure if that is a fact, but it would seem that massive amounts of practice would be necessary to achieve that sort of perfection.

By: Chantal

Chantal — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 01:10:19 +0000

As soon as it started playing, my kids and I got up and started dancing. I taught them those steps year ago.

By: Robin Bayne

Robin Bayne — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 23:41:07 +0000

I saw a report on the news this morning that these men aren’t actually having fun, they are forced to perform for the warden and his sister, who is a state official. They have no choice but to learn to perform.

By: Kate

Kate — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 23:08:00 +0000

There is also a video of them doing a scene from the movie “Sister Act” also. I guess if you are in for life, why not dance to MJ?
Keishin I love Smooth Criminal and the video! :)

By: Leah

Leah — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 22:47:41 +0000

According to Page 6 in the New York Post yesterday, someone in the CBS offices saw this as well and made the staff in the newsroom do the Thriller routine to help boost morale. CBS has a different story, of course, but interesting nonetheless.

By: Keishon

Keishon — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 20:55:46 +0000

Maybe they should have danced to “Smooth Criminal.” Hee.

By: sherry thomas

sherry thomas — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 20:29:29 +0000

I don’t know why. I couldn’t make it through the video. I didn’t get any sense of joy from watching it.

Growing up in China, students at school used to have to participate in all kinds of assemblies and organizations in which we didn’t have the slightest interest. I’m just wondering if this thriller thing wasn’t dreamed up by someone at the top of the power pyramid in the prison and pushed down. I wouldn’t be surprised if it were.

By: Jeaniene Frost

Jeaniene Frost — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 19:57:58 +0000

That was great. Hadn’t seen or heard of it before either. Thanks for posting it.

By: Robin

Robin — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 19:25:52 +0000

I know nothing about prisons in the Philippines, but I can see where something like this might have actual rehabilitative properties: creating an environment of cooperation, discipline, creative expression, teamwork, constructive sense of pride, etc.

By: Ann Bruce

Ann Bruce — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 19:18:39 +0000

Probably a nice break from making licence plates.

By: Allie

Allie — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 18:22:15 +0000

this is what happens when one becomes bored.