Conqueror of Hearts
By David Liu June 26, 2009 | 4:44 pm
Posted in: Film, Miscellaneous, Music
His legacy as an entertainer was hardly limited to the concert stage. In 1986, Michael Jackson starred in the film “Captain EO,” conceived by Disney in the form of a 3-D theme park attraction. With characteristic flourish, the late King of Pop—playing the fearless titular hero—performs a number to convert the icy heart of his alien nemesis (Anjelica Huston). The director? Francis Ford Coppola, of “Apocalypse Now” and “The Godfather” fame.
Song title: “We Are Here to Change the World”
Jackson, Coppola and producer George Lucas on the set of “Captain EO.”
Sources: YouTube / Internet Movie Database
Tags: Captain EO, Francis Ford Coppola, George Lucas, Michael Jackson
Thanks for posting this! I felt compelled to mention it in my tribute simply because it was my favorite thing ever when I was young. I remember being really upset when they replaced it with the Honey I Shrunk the Kids thing at Disneyland.
Comment by Bryan Gerhart — June 29, 2009 @ 9:30 pm