You know, there’s some pathos in it…I insisted on it. “We wanted to do a film that’s very scary, but it should be a roller coaster ride with peaks and valleys, all kind of emotions. However, the ultimate authority is the man. Articles and books concentrate on the artistry, rather than the myth, authors offering their perceptions. With increasing numbers, academia focuses on Michael Jackson’s legacy. Man in the Mirror describes GHOSTS as Michael’s assessing a world of fear, corruption and confusion, holding up a mirror to its grotesqueness, society might actually see itself for what it is…and change. Part of Michael’s genius was his ability not only to understand the history of the Gothic tradition, but also to reappropriate it in new and interesting ways. Creatively, Michael has entered a new realm.” In keeping with Michael’s darker mood the music has grown more angry and indignant, with beats clashing like metal sheets and synthesizer sounds hissing like pressurized gas, this is industrial funk. “There is real pain and pathos in these new songs. GHOSTS premiers at the 50th Cannes Film Festival May 8, 1997. Work on the album took place all over the world, as Michael had been touring on his HISTORY WORLD TOUR. It becomes the biggest selling remix album of all time, once again proving critics all wrong. So much for never selling another record.ġ997 BLOOD ON THE DANCE FLOOR is released in the UK, storming straight to number one. On Disc II, the listener meets an Angry Michael Jackson, genius coming off every track, visual work taken to another level. To this day, it is the biggest selling double disc album of all time. (Man in the Music) Michael Jackson’s History Album compiled 15 hits from his catalog…and then, included Disc II…15 releases never heard before…13 original compositions by the artist. Instead, Michael transfused the pain and anger and disillusionment into astounding new music. Record companies, who encourage performers to simply put out compilations and greatest hits albums, also got it all wrong. Seemingly taking a quote directly from the false accuser who plotted to finish Michael and make millions of dollars in the process, once again the media got it all wrong. “ Are you the ghost of jealousy?” In 1995, the media deemed Michael Jackson’s career over, saying he would never sell another record. “I want to tell people not to judge a person by what you hear or even what you read…unless you hear it from the person himself.” When two persons share the same dream it’s a beginning of a new reality.” “When one person believes in something it’s a dream.