Amari just turned four years old in November. He had an unusual item on his Christmas wish list, and watching him open it was incredible. Sharnelle’s baby boy is growing up too fast for his mom. That happens with kids, and it makes parents afraid to blink. Amari was excited when he opened his gift to reveal a replica of Michael Jackson’s Thriller jacket.
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Within minutes, Amari had the Thriller jacket on and was busting out his MJ moves. Watching the Thriller music video, little Amari was spot on with his dance moves. The song and video are part of Michael Jackson’s most popular song list. The 13-minute ground-breaking video with Michael’s dancing was on fire.
The Thriller music video from October 1983 was classified as a film due to its length and content. To qualify as an Oscar contender, the film first went to the box office for a one-week release. It was the opening preview for Disney’s feature-length movie Fantasia. MTV debuted the video at midnight on December 2.
The release on MTV validated the music channel and revolutionized production standards for music videos. Following the public release, a documentary, The Making of Thriller, was released on VHS. Sales of the documentary covered production costs for the film. It sold more than 100,000 advance copies at $29.95 each. Another milestone for a music video was the induction into the Library of Congress’s National Film Registry in 2009.
Fast Facts About The Thriller Jacket And Music Video
The original Thriller jacket sold at auction. Texan gold trader Milton Verrett won the bid for $1.8 million. The custom-tailored coat fit Michael Jackson’s 26-inch waist. The original posting of the video on YouTube garnered 156.4 million views, and the documentary sold 9.5 million copies on VHS and DVD.
Two days after Christmas, Amari was still sporting his Thriller jacket. His Mom says he would never take it off. If only everyone could get such a grand Christmas gift! Hopefully, he doesn’t have an extreme growth spurt and grow out of it before the “thrill” wears off. He is already displaying a talent for dancing and fashion at four.
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