MOONWALK: THE ADAPTATION

by Steven Boone

It all comes down to what you believe, because none of us knew the man.

I believe Michael Jackson was a good guy. I believe he never harmed anyone's child. I believe he was one of those rare people who tried to apply his otherworldly talent to healing some of the basic, eternal problems of humanity. I believe he was a great man of strong constitution and boundless vision. I believe that the incessant lies told about him were his indirect murderer.

Moonwalk is the autobiography he wrote in 1988.

I believe David Lynch is the filmmaker who should make the inevitable Moonwalk movie. Lynch's capacity for empathy; his ability to describe alienation, suffering and loneliness in spiritual, visual terms; his American ear; his understanding of corporate show business as a place where dreams are nourished with candied arsenic... make Lynch the best equipped among marquee-value auteurs to say something vital about Michael's life and death.

Here are some notes and sketches for the Lynch adaptation:

Originally posted at BIG MEDIA VANDALISM

Another part of me.

by Ryland Walker Knight

Thanks, Michael, for the joy you left behind. Sorry you had it so rough otherwise. I guess they're right: gaiety is not happiness, nor is joy a measure of simple smiles. It's only been a few days, of course, but this is just another reason I wish I was in Brooklyn tonight. I'm sure every bar is popping, dancing, singing, crying, celebrating. I'm sure everybody partaking feels thrilled to be alive. Me? I watched the NBA Draft, tweeted a bit about it, and now plan on some ice cream before bed. Remember the time, people, when this reaction was standard. I wish I was dancing with my friends.

UPDATE: Read my friend Odie's remembrance over at Big Media Vandalism.

Long time coming. OR Please, America, be my head!

Sam Cooke - A Change is Gonna Come (zshare)


Bob Dylan - Talkin' Bear Mountain Picnic Massacre Blues (zshare)


Outkast - Return of the "G" (zshare)


Michael Jackson - Remember The Time (zshare)


The Flaming Lips - Be My Head (zshare)


Nacho Lovers - Acid Life (stream link)

[Record label people: these are just up for fun, to celebrate, and they will expire in time. Please don't wig out. Please just vibe. Please just vote. Please, let's turn into tomorrow happy! Please, laugh! Please, dance! Please, remember: you're lucky to be alive! --RWK]