Product 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
The Jacksons- An American Dream ^ This really is a true cinderella story. It shows with alot of determination and alot of talent there is nothing that is impossible. A true American dream! Michael Jackson turned out to be one of the greatest artists of all time!
I LOVE the JACKSONS ^ I was SPELLBOUND by this movie, it was insightful. Gave me sympathy, respect, excitement, and caring for the whole family, even Joe. In his own way, he really was trying to gain success for his family. He did it the only way he knew how. He accomplished it, too. I'd like to hear him speak on this subject-what does he regret, what would he have done differently-if he wrote a book, I'd buy it. I just love the Jacksons. This is truly an American Dream accomplished, though it did come with nightmares along the way.I wish the other 5 would form a band and do concerts. I'd LOVE to spend a day with them I feel like I know them personally.
Wylie Drayer ^ Wylie Drayer did an excellent job performing as Michael when he hit the scences high in 1982. Wylie's fame was short live due to Wylie dying of a rare form of Leukemia in 1993, barely a year after the release of the movie. He was 23 years old.
Love this movie ^ I am a huge MJ Fan.. This movie is great, I am also a huge fan of autobiographys on famous people. This movie is very close to what I know is how it was for the Jacksons growing up in Gary and then moving up in the lime light. After reading Moon Walk by MJ himself there are some parts in the movie that aren't completely true but I think that is true in a movie like this one. If you are a fan of MJ, or the Jackson 5 you will love to sit down a watch this one- it is a 2 disc movie and has almost all of the great Jackson 5 hits along with some of MJ's hits.
I couldn't wait to get this DVD. The service was great and the DVD is in excellent condition. I have watched this video over five times now. I would highly recommend it to others.
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