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By CHRIS MACKIE
Chronicle Contributor
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Michael Jackson.
A simple, ordinary name given to a most extra
former whose vivacious music has already become lej
eyes of the rock 'n roll world. His face appears ev<
symbols -- a glittering glove, dark sunglasses, flashy j
quinned socks -- have become the symbols of a gene
Moreover, his solo albums "Off the Wall" and "1
achieved sales volumes that boggle the mind and 1
music videos provide starving fans witK just a taste c
flair dancing ability.
Not since Elvis Presley has one man rocked Americ
has, and not since the Beatles has a tour captivated th<
Jacksons' Victory Tour has.
After seeing the spectacle in person, one can easi
why.
When I entered Knoxville's Neyland Stadium that
day night, my eyes were immediately drawn to the 1
that stretched from the end zone to the 30-yard line
scaffolding that towered five stories.
On each side of the center stage were large cai
depicting an enchanted forest, and on top of the whc
2 50* foot television srr^pn wber'* the Jacksons' sha
would be projected.
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Rating the best ~ and
By RHONDA BRANNON
Chronicle Reviewer _____
As fall closes in, I feel the urge (at the request of
search through this summer's usual glut of movies fo
the worst - the sublime (of which there were a han
ridiculous (Hollywood's cup runneth over).
There certainly was no shortage of comedies in tl
'84. Moviegoers had their fancies tickled, their funny
and their sides split. We laughed while four guys
through New York, giggled as a mermaid walked n;
sea and through a crowd of gawking tourists at the St
ty and snickered at the antics of a group of zany pi
recruits.
"Ghostbusters" gets my vote as for the best come<
mer and deals, sparing no expense, with the exploit
who "bust" spirits for a living.
Bill Murray and Dan Akroyd, alumni of "Saturdaj
star, with Murray's wisecracks serving as catalysts fc
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Roving vendors aroused my hunger, so I deci<
snack bars located throughout the stadium and m<
souvenir or two before the opening of the show,
ordinary per- ?ut * was soon ruc*ely awakened by prices that n
tendary in the movie theater sound cheap. Hot dogs and drinks w
rywhere His while Victory Tour t-shirts ranged from $14 to
ackets and se- Jacksons paraphernalia, such as glitter gloves,
>ratt0n posters, weren't much for the bargain shopper, eit
innovative "Michael's voice, which was slightly deepi
5f titsAsraire- albums,was jsmopth and
ricular grunts and squeals were right on k<
a like Michael pressive as his execution was onstage, he W,
e public as the press ive off of it."
ly understand But sjnce this show was an "event" and not a i
gave in to the money-mongering hucksters and p\
summer Sun- gram for $8
luge platform My concern over exaggerated expenditures was q\
and rested on when I heard the stadium announcer encourage a
return to their seats as the extravaganza was aboui
rivas hangings
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laugh in the movie. Murray, the master of "deadp;
the perfect complement to co-star Aykroyd. Aykrc
my editor) to a strai8ht man to Murray in "Ghostbusters," wl
r the best and sa*^ ^is roles with the late John Belushi.
idful) and the a resu^ ?f successful new pairing, I foi
with this winning duo. And I foresee more specii
le summer of ^ave become a necessity in today's movies (if t
bones stroked work, a laser-light show might). The effects in 44G
chased ghosts at oncc fantastic anc* hilarious. Spooks material
iked from the books, seduce and "slime" unwitting victims witl
atue of Liber- fin^ battle between man and spirit, which ti
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soundtrack, especially the No. 1 title song by Rj
iy of the sum- another plus. This movie has something for eve
s of four men romance, special effects and great music.
"Best Defense" and 44Cannonball Run II" tie fc
/ Night Live " edies. In the former, Dudley Moore again (yawn)
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his brothers' victorious tour
Jed to tour the what the emcee called "the greatest show" they'll ever see.
lybe purchase a Mv heart heoan nounrlino with antirinatinn anH whpn 1ft_fr?r*t
monsters marched onto the stage, I knew this wasn't going to be
lade dining at a just any ordinary concert. As the creatures circled the stage, the auere
$1.50 apiece dience was told of how they had ruled the earth for thousands of
$20 and other years and that the only way to slay them was to remove a sword
programs and embedded in a slab of stone at center stage.
her. After several knights failed to lift the sword, Randy Jackson, the
youngest of the brothers, emerged costumed as a shimmering silver
?r than on his knight, drew the red and green glowing saber from the slab and
his extracur- destroyed each of the monsters with powerful swats, the last of
?y. But as im^ which"was accompanied by-an* explosion.
as eauallv im- ^en ran sta8e and a vit>rant laser light show brought
the crowd to its feet. Then a center section of the stage began to rise
from underneath and there, on top of a short stairwell, stood the
[idewanTsale""I mighty Jacksons, silhouetted against brilliant white lights,
irchased a Dro Randy, Marlon, Tito, Jermaine and Michael took one
thunderous step at a time until they reached the bottom of the stairs
' kl fo ott anc* slowly removed their sunglasses after approaching the
^spectators to microphones.
^ . ' Wanna Be Startin Something was the opening song and the
pulsating melody proved to be an appropriate theme for what was
going to be an unforgettable evening of music.
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