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The shooting of the Say, Say, Say short film began on October 4th, 1983. It casts Michael Jackson & Paul Mc cartnay as conmen. The "pals" try to make a living in town as they sing their soon-to-be platinum hit. Say, Say, Say is the third 1983 video featuring Michael Jackson. Bob Giraldi, the man behind the smoking cameras of Beat It, is once again in charge of the production.
The action: early 20th century: Confirmed conmen, Jackson, Mc Cartney and his wife Linda are travelling across the country, trying to make ends meet by selling their star product, Wonder Potion, a mere breuvage that makes you realize that people were conned then, and still are today in the age of overconsommation.
The vaudeville piece shows a new side of Michael Jackson: genuinely naive and blessed with childlike grace, he falls in love with a beautiful girl (played by his sister, La Toya!) he meets at the bar. This new love has a sad ending as the "Mac & Jack" team has to leave town after the local sheriff finds out about their business and motives.
Unlike Billie Jean & Beat It, Say, Say, Say does not contain a master dance sequence. But choice of characters, direction and the elaboration of the main story makes a difference with "other" videos. Even if Jackson & Mc Cartney plays Music Hall "vedettes" at the end of the short film (this is a direct tribute to the great performers of early 20th century like Maurice Chevalier), the story itself could have been a valuable starting point for a feature film. One can parallel the frivolous lifestyle of the characters to the light and romantic lyrics of the song: the tune is just about a casual love story, using the famous "run & hide" scheme.
Regarding Say, Say, Say (a few facts): The shooting of the short film took place at the Sycamore Ranch. Michel Jackson brought the estate in 1988 and transformed it to create Neverland. Hardcore fans have noticed that the video also casts director Bob Giraldi as one of the billiards-players. - Say, Say, Say the short film, won the Festival du clip in St Tropez (France, 1984) and was listed #4 on Billboard's Top Ten Video (1984).
Below: a few captures of Say, Say, Say the short films production notes. They include work-in-progres ideas and sketches of the video created by Bob Giraldi. Page 1: first shot should have been a fade-in from white screen with dust followed by another shot showing a kid eating jellybeans.
Page 6: Paul's eyes are fixed on something...
Page 8: Michael appears: initial shot should have gone from the dollar note up to his face...
Page 46: Dressing-room: Michael and Paul sing Say, Say, Say.
Michael Jackson & Paul Mc Cartney on the set of Say, Say, Say. | 
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发表于 2007-9-20 09:41:00
2007年11月13日，MPL/Rhino Entertainment将发行1套DVD 'THE McCARTNEY YEARS'，涵盖Paul McCartney单飞以来40余年的主要音乐活动， 含40多个MTV和2小时现场演出录像，幕后花絮，Paul McCartney的解说。
该套光盘总共3张。第一辑和第二辑含McCartney 的MTV。从1970年Paul McCartney的第一支单曲"Maybe I'm Amazed" 开始，还有Wings 为 "Band On The Run" 拍摄的广告片，80年代的"Say Say Say,"90年代的 "The World Tonight."最后以2005年的 "Fine Line." 结束。所有曲目可以按照年代顺序播放，也可以按照Paul 精心安排的顺序播放，Paul 还为此作了独家解说。
第3辑是现场演出录像，取材于3场经典的McCartney 演出：1976年Wings世界巡演、1991年Paul的"UNPLUGGED"演出， 2004年Paul在GLASTONBURY Festival上的传奇演出。
'THE McCARTNEY YEARS'还有一些以前未发布过的花絮，比如LIVE AID上的"Let It Be" ，2005 年的纪录片"Creating Chaos at Abbey Road."等。
图像是宽屏幕，重新混录的立体声音轨，并提供5.1环绕立体声。
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