Description:
The saga of the musical Jackson family, from the family's beginnings in a midwestern steel town to present.
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Media Type: DVD
Artist: JACKSON 5
Title: JACKSONS: AN AMERICAN DREAM
Street Release Date: 12/11/2001
Domestic
Genre: SOUL/R & B
Amazon.com
The miniseries The Jacksons: An American Dream begins in the 1940s, when Joseph Jackson (Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs) and Katherine (Angela Bassett) meet and fall in love, and ends in the 1980s, when their sons reunite for the 1983 Victory Tour that brought them back together as the Jacksons. During the first part, "The Early Years," the couple starts a family, and although times are tough, Joseph still finds time to play music on the side. When he discovers that his sons have inherited the same talent, the Jackson 5 are born. They sign with Motown and start churning out the gold records. The second part, "The Success Years," begins in 1970 at the peak of their fame, but by 1976, the hits have started to dry up. If the acting is uneven and the story somewhat sanitized, Bassett is affecting, and the series includes Emmy-winning choreography and a combination of original and re-created material, ranging from "I Want You Back" (1969) to Michael Jackson's "Beat It" (from 1982's multi-platinum Thriller). --Kathleen C. Fennessy
Reviews:
5.0 out of 5 stars Love It !
Fantastic movie! It's worth purchasing if you love Michael Jackson!
5.0 out of 5 stars Remarkable mini series
This story of the Jacksons, is portrayed in this 2 discs miniseries. It started when Joseph and Katherine met their struggles growing up the family with 8 kids, how the group was form, splitted, Michael’s solo career and his reunion with his brothers. The picture is not so great. I think it need to be re- masterized but the story, the music and the feeling is amazing. Highly recommended. This is not a documentary but a movie with actors who did an amazing job that runs nearly 4 hours.
5.0 out of 5 stars Classic move
Very good quality
5.0 out of 5 stars We Need a Sequel!
This Jackson telling has what many of the other Jackson related movies do not have – heart, and actual Jackson music! This made for TV movie is over 25 years old and still holds up. The production value is good (including location shooting), the casting is good, and Jackson music is abundant.Angela Bassett is particularly good as mother Jackson. Her portrayal of Kathrine Jackson captures her demeanor and physical idiosyncrasies (Bassestt was very busy at this point in her career, as she would go on to portray Tina Turner. Talk about a versatile actress!). Lawrence-Hilton Jacobs is also good as Joe Jackson. Though he may not look a lot like Joseph, Jacobs maintained a consistent level of intensity that characterized the elder Jackson. Other good casting choices include Billy Dee Williams as Motown founder Berry Gordy, and Venessa Williams as Motown executive Suzanne de Passe. Further kudos need to be given to the casting director and all the great young people cast as the Jackson siblings. The boys and young men, especially, did outstanding jobs lip syncing the songs and learning all the dance moves. The performance sequences were very convincing. Speaking of which, the soundtrack includes many of their early hits as the Jackson 5, up to Michael’s premiere of “Billie Jean.”The public may only know of the Jacksons through the unfortunate events that plagued Michael as an adult. What the public forgets is that the Jacksons were a blue collar, lower-middle class family that had a dream, worked a plan, and became very successful. Since the airing of this movie (1992) much has happened to the family. If the same care and effort were mustered, a sequel would be every bit as entertaining and informative. We need a sequel!
5.0 out of 5 stars DVD top notch
Amazing transaction super delivery
5.0 out of 5 stars struggle street
I was pleasantly surprised with this miniseries. It truly did give a good look at what life was like for the Jackson's back in Gary, Indiana. It also explains their drive to get out of Gary Indiana and seek a better life in California in the sunshine, their Utopia. It would have been interesting to see how the family fared if the J5 had not been successful. May-be Jackie would have been supporting the family, by playing professional baseball.All aside I think this miniseries fills in many of the gaps to their family life, such as how Joe worked double shifts to earn enough money to feed the family, also his brutality with the children. It really made you cringe when one of them was getting a whipping. Also what they used to eat when he got laid off and how the family just loved babies and why they had so many, which also tails into how Michael loved babies. I do believe they were happy being a large family. It also goes into 'finer' detalis such as Jackie wanting to have more freedom as a teenager and sneaking out at night, but still having to look after his younger brothers. Also Reebie doing many of the chores in bringing up the younger children. Life in Gary, Indiana seemed brutal outside the home and both Joe and Katherine wanted a better life for their family. This is probably what drove them to work the children such long hours.The actors chosen for the miniseries were very credible. It must have been interesting for Jermaine Jnr to play his father, especially the scene where he was with with a groupie in his room on tour. The screenplay also follows the books of Jermaine and Katherine quite closely. It is really like the series is told through Katherine's eyes, from when she met Joe up to when she knew he was seeing other women.Overall this gives a very realistic portrayal of the Jacksons and not just when they became successful.
5.0 out of 5 stars 'Excellent Miniseries About The Jacksons!'
The miniseries is excellent with great acting by actress Angela Bassett and actors Lawrence-Hilton Jacobs and Billy Dee Williams. I cried when Joseph was very angry and abusive toward the children and Katherine was very wise and very loving toward the children, especially with Michael who was a very sensitive person. Actresses Holly Robinson and Vanessa Williams were 'okay' as Diana Ross and Suzanne de Passe, respectively. Actress Margaret Avery is good as Katherine's mother even though her role was small. I liked the actors and actresses who played the Jacksons as well as the wives. The Jacksons really did live the American dream from slavery to poverty to world-famous stars. No matter what people say about the Jacksons they will always be my favorite family that made great music! REST IN POWER to Mr. Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958- June 25, 2009) and to Mr. Joseph Walter Jackson (July 26, 1928- June 27, 2018): 'You both may be gone but you will never, ever be, forgotten.' Thank you.
Must have for MJ fans!
Must have for MJ fans. Saw this when I was a kid and reminded me of the time I watched the Motown25 when MJ unleashed Billy Jean!
super
Dieser Film ist finde ich fuer Fans von Michael Jackson ein muss.....darueber hinaus, kann man sich ein wenig in dessen Lage versetzen, warum er so war .....wie er eben war. Grossartig.
Jackson 5 An American dreams
Très bon DVD mais il faut comprendre correctement l'anglais ,aucune traduction etil est non compatible avec les lecteurs de zone1 mais 2 donc Américain ,dommage....
in good condition
one of my favorite movies
Wahrhaftig ein amerikanischer Traum
Habe diesen Film im TV in deutscher Sprache gesehen und finde ihn großartig . TV Rechte hin und her ich hoffe das die Industrie diesen Film endlich in deutscher Sprache auf DVD anbietet zumal er ja schon in deutscher Sprache existiert.
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Description:
The saga of the musical Jackson family, from the family's beginnings in a midwestern steel town to present.
No Track Information Available
Media Type: DVD
Artist: JACKSON 5
Title: JACKSONS: AN AMERICAN DREAM
Street Release Date: 12/11/2001
Domestic
Genre: SOUL/R & B
Amazon.com
The miniseries The Jacksons: An American Dream begins in the 1940s, when Joseph Jackson (Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs) and Katherine (Angela Bassett) meet and fall in love, and ends in the 1980s, when their sons reunite for the 1983 Victory Tour that brought them back together as the Jacksons. During the first part, "The Early Years," the couple starts a family, and although times are tough, Joseph still finds time to play music on the side. When he discovers that his sons have inherited the same talent, the Jackson 5 are born. They sign with Motown and start churning out the gold records. The second part, "The Success Years," begins in 1970 at the peak of their fame, but by 1976, the hits have started to dry up. If the acting is uneven and the story somewhat sanitized, Bassett is affecting, and the series includes Emmy-winning choreography and a combination of original and re-created material, ranging from "I Want You Back" (1969) to Michael Jackson's "Beat It" (from 1982's multi-platinum Thriller). --Kathleen C. Fennessy
Reviews:
5.0 out of 5 stars Love It !
Fantastic movie! It's worth purchasing if you love Michael Jackson!
5.0 out of 5 stars Remarkable mini series
This story of the Jacksons, is portrayed in this 2 discs miniseries. It started when Joseph and Katherine met their struggles growing up the family with 8 kids, how the group was form, splitted, Michael’s solo career and his reunion with his brothers. The picture is not so great. I think it need to be re- masterized but the story, the music and the feeling is amazing. Highly recommended. This is not a documentary but a movie with actors who did an amazing job that runs nearly 4 hours.
5.0 out of 5 stars Classic move
Very good quality
5.0 out of 5 stars We Need a Sequel!
This Jackson telling has what many of the other Jackson related movies do not have – heart, and actual Jackson music! This made for TV movie is over 25 years old and still holds up. The production value is good (including location shooting), the casting is good, and Jackson music is abundant.Angela Bassett is particularly good as mother Jackson. Her portrayal of Kathrine Jackson captures her demeanor and physical idiosyncrasies (Bassestt was very busy at this point in her career, as she would go on to portray Tina Turner. Talk about a versatile actress!). Lawrence-Hilton Jacobs is also good as Joe Jackson. Though he may not look a lot like Joseph, Jacobs maintained a consistent level of intensity that characterized the elder Jackson. Other good casting choices include Billy Dee Williams as Motown founder Berry Gordy, and Venessa Williams as Motown executive Suzanne de Passe. Further kudos need to be given to the casting director and all the great young people cast as the Jackson siblings. The boys and young men, especially, did outstanding jobs lip syncing the songs and learning all the dance moves. The performance sequences were very convincing. Speaking of which, the soundtrack includes many of their early hits as the Jackson 5, up to Michael’s premiere of “Billie Jean.”The public may only know of the Jacksons through the unfortunate events that plagued Michael as an adult. What the public forgets is that the Jacksons were a blue collar, lower-middle class family that had a dream, worked a plan, and became very successful. Since the airing of this movie (1992) much has happened to the family. If the same care and effort were mustered, a sequel would be every bit as entertaining and informative. We need a sequel!
5.0 out of 5 stars DVD top notch
Amazing transaction super delivery
5.0 out of 5 stars struggle street
I was pleasantly surprised with this miniseries. It truly did give a good look at what life was like for the Jackson's back in Gary, Indiana. It also explains their drive to get out of Gary Indiana and seek a better life in California in the sunshine, their Utopia. It would have been interesting to see how the family fared if the J5 had not been successful. May-be Jackie would have been supporting the family, by playing professional baseball.All aside I think this miniseries fills in many of the gaps to their family life, such as how Joe worked double shifts to earn enough money to feed the family, also his brutality with the children. It really made you cringe when one of them was getting a whipping. Also what they used to eat when he got laid off and how the family just loved babies and why they had so many, which also tails into how Michael loved babies. I do believe they were happy being a large family. It also goes into 'finer' detalis such as Jackie wanting to have more freedom as a teenager and sneaking out at night, but still having to look after his younger brothers. Also Reebie doing many of the chores in bringing up the younger children. Life in Gary, Indiana seemed brutal outside the home and both Joe and Katherine wanted a better life for their family. This is probably what drove them to work the children such long hours.The actors chosen for the miniseries were very credible. It must have been interesting for Jermaine Jnr to play his father, especially the scene where he was with with a groupie in his room on tour. The screenplay also follows the books of Jermaine and Katherine quite closely. It is really like the series is told through Katherine's eyes, from when she met Joe up to when she knew he was seeing other women.Overall this gives a very realistic portrayal of the Jacksons and not just when they became successful.
5.0 out of 5 stars 'Excellent Miniseries About The Jacksons!'
The miniseries is excellent with great acting by actress Angela Bassett and actors Lawrence-Hilton Jacobs and Billy Dee Williams. I cried when Joseph was very angry and abusive toward the children and Katherine was very wise and very loving toward the children, especially with Michael who was a very sensitive person. Actresses Holly Robinson and Vanessa Williams were 'okay' as Diana Ross and Suzanne de Passe, respectively. Actress Margaret Avery is good as Katherine's mother even though her role was small. I liked the actors and actresses who played the Jacksons as well as the wives. The Jacksons really did live the American dream from slavery to poverty to world-famous stars. No matter what people say about the Jacksons they will always be my favorite family that made great music! REST IN POWER to Mr. Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958- June 25, 2009) and to Mr. Joseph Walter Jackson (July 26, 1928- June 27, 2018): 'You both may be gone but you will never, ever be, forgotten.' Thank you.
Must have for MJ fans!
Must have for MJ fans. Saw this when I was a kid and reminded me of the time I watched the Motown25 when MJ unleashed Billy Jean!
super
Dieser Film ist finde ich fuer Fans von Michael Jackson ein muss.....darueber hinaus, kann man sich ein wenig in dessen Lage versetzen, warum er so war .....wie er eben war. Grossartig.
Jackson 5 An American dreams
Très bon DVD mais il faut comprendre correctement l'anglais ,aucune traduction etil est non compatible avec les lecteurs de zone1 mais 2 donc Américain ,dommage....
in good condition
one of my favorite movies
Wahrhaftig ein amerikanischer Traum
Habe diesen Film im TV in deutscher Sprache gesehen und finde ihn großartig . TV Rechte hin und her ich hoffe das die Industrie diesen Film endlich in deutscher Sprache auf DVD anbietet zumal er ja schon in deutscher Sprache existiert.
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