7/30/2007 - Thriller Remixes/Parodies (3 videos)

Directed by John Landis, Michael Jackson's Thriller video is more a short film than a music video. At 14 minutes, it certainly has less music content than non-music content. It is, however, the choreography of the "dance" part of the video that makes it stand out. If zombies were to really dance, it would probably look like the Thriller video. MJ may be a freak now, but he was actually cool in the 80's...

Of course, with such a popular music video, there is bound to be some remixes and parodies, and YouTube is the ideal place to find them. This first one was found as an extra in the Final Fantasy movie DVD. It's actually a great showcase for the breakthrough computer animation they used (I'm surprised they haven't made more movies like FF with photorealistic CG actors).



The next one may not exactly be a remix or parody of Thriller, but it certainly reminds me of the music video. It is a Japanese commercial for The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, and like most Japanese commercials, it's a strange one. I mean, I don't think watching this commercial would actually persuade anyone to buy the game. There's not even any gameplay footage!



The last one is a music video that is perhaps an alternate universe version of Thriller sung by Michael Jackson's Indian counterpart Michael Jackson. Unlike MJ's version, this one actually gives me the creeps. And yet, like all Indian music, it is strangely hypnotic. In fact, in GTA: Liberty City Stories, I tune into the Indian station just to retard any activity in my higher level mental facilities.