So the short starts off with Captain EO, played of course by The King of Pop himself, Michael Jackson, who is in charge of a spaceship. His crew includes Fuzzball, a two-headed navigator and pilot Idey (Debbie Lee Carrington) and Ody (Cindy Sorenson), a robotic security officer Major Domo (Gary Depew), a small robot Minor Domo (who fits inside Major Domo), and a tiny green elephant named Hooter (Tony Cox). He is ordered by his superior, Commander Bog, played by Dick Shawn, to deliver a gift to “The Supreme Leader,” played by Angelica Huston. Once they arrive, they are kidnapped by “The Supreme Leader’s” henchmen and brought before her. When she gives her sentence, EO tells her about the gift, and the song “We Are Here To Change The World” starts. EO manages to turn all of her henchmen into backup dancers for this part, and his crew turns into the band. Throughout the segment, there are obstacles that break the spell, but EO and his crew fight through to make the music keep going. Once they do, “The Supreme Leader” and her henchmen are turned into humans; she is turned into a beautiful woman, her lair into a Greek palace, and the planet into a paradise. While leaving, a small part of “Another Part Of Me” is played, as EO and his crew get back into their ship and fly away.
If it weren’t for Ford Coppola and Lucas, this would have been a very silly short. Just like how Michael Jackson did with his other music videos, like “Thriller” and “Bad,” he uses the dance sequence to make up for the lack of dialogue. Of course, since Michael Jackson would make his music videos, he could make sure that the climatic dance sequence would really be the highlight that everyone would remember from his shorts. His music videos were like mini movies, but they were enjoyable and memorable. For those of you who have become Michael Jackson fans after his death, you will enjoy this short, so make sure to give it a watch. Sure it may not look as good and you may not be happy with it, but do it in loving memory of the King of Pop. Michael Jackson’s acting career may not have all been good, but they are still memorable because he was in it. He always made sure to have his acting roles and cameos leave an impact on his fans so they would always remember that he was in what they had saw. And that’s what made him such a loveable and enjoyable entertainer in the years that he was working up until he died. RIP MJ, the greatest entertainer that ever lived and will always be missed.
Look out for tomorrow, where I will review my final Morgan Freeman film for this month.
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