Universal Pictures International Home Entertainment have given us this great clip from their new movie, Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon which is released on DVD and Blu-ray 31st October. The clip is called ‘It was Amazing’ and in it, we get to hear from Mathra Reeves who recounts the first time that she got to see Michael perform on stage. They were given the chance to perform in front of James Brown after winning the amateur night at the Apollo. She talks about how Michael Jackson did an impression of Brown and how ‘it was amazing’.
Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon is directed directed by Andrew Eastel and produced by David Guest?. In it, you’ll get to hear first hand accounts from the ‘people who knew him best’ including Katherine Jackson, Tito Jackson and Rebbie Jackson? and many more.
The film will hit DVD and Blu-ray 31st October. You can see all our coverage including the trailer for the movie here.
Prepare to go behind the headlines as producer and television star David Gest?, Michael Jackson’s mother Katherine, brother Tito, sister Rebbie and more than fifty friends, peers and associates share intimate and fascinating stories about the singer’s celebrated life. Released on DVD and Blu-ray™ on October 31st 2011 from Universal Pictures International Home Entertainment, and featuring performance footage as well as never-before-seen family photography, Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon is a powerful behind-the-scenes account of the star’s life, providing fresh insight into his early years with the Jackson 5?, his rise to global solo-stardom through to the final moments before his sudden death in 2009.
Directed by Andrew Eastel and produced by Michael Jackson’s close childhood friend David Gest, Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon gives Katherine Jackson the first chance to tell her side of the story about Michael’s upbringing in Gary, Indiana, his relationship with father Joe, her support for her son during the court cases he challenged and her thoughts on the life he faced afterwards. Rebbie Jackson, Michael’s eldest sister, gives a very rare interview and recounts the star’s childhood growing up in Gary, Indiana, as well as his difficulties with father Joe, his extraordinary bond with mother Katherine, and his decline in later years. Gest’s other best friend, Michael’s brother, Tito, provides an in-depth look into Jackson’s history and what his mother and family went through during the sensational molestation trial in 2005.
