Michael Jackson Movie 'Michael' Makes a Lot of Money, But Leaves Out Bad Things

Introduction

The movie 'Michael' is about the life of Michael Jackson. It opened in theaters and makes a lot of money. But many critics do not like it. People said Michael Jackson did bad things to children. The movie leaves out those bad things. The movie had to change because of a legal rule.

Main Body

The movie had a problem with a legal rule. A man named Jordan Chandler said Michael Jackson did bad things to him in 1993. The movie could not show him. So the movie had to remove the last part. The filmmakers filmed again for 22 days. This cost $10 to $15 million more. The movie now ends during the Bad tour. It shows Michael Jackson's difficult relationship with his father. Critics do not like the movie. They say it is not deep. They say it is only about money. But audiences like the movie. 96% of audience scores are good. The movie will make $140 to $150 million in its first weekend. So critics and audiences have very different opinions. Experts talk about why the movie left out bad things. One expert says leaving out problems makes the story incomplete. Another says the movie tells a false story, not the truth. A PR expert says leaving out hard parts changes people's memory. Another says time makes people forget bad things. A Gen Z expert says people separate easy things from hard things. Michael Jackson is dead, so there is no danger now. Dan Reed made a documentary about Michael Jackson. He says the movie's success shows people do not care that he hurt children. He says some media help the Jackson family because they want money. The Jackson family says all bad things are not true. A court said Michael Jackson was not guilty.

Conclusion

The movie makes a lot of money. People like to remember Michael Jackson's music and good parts. They do not want to think about the bad things. But the story is not complete. This shows a problem about how we remember famous people.

Vocabulary Learning

children (n.)
kids / young people兒童;孩子
Example:Michael Jackson did bad things to children.
family (n.)
relatives / a group of people related to each other家庭;家人
Example:The Jackson family says all bad things are not true.
money (n.)
currency / what you use to buy things金錢;錢
Example:The movie makes a lot of money.
movie (n.)
film / a story shown in a cinema or on TV電影
Example:The movie 'Michael' makes a lot of money.
music (n.)
songs / sounds that are pleasant to listen to音樂
Example:People like to remember Michael Jackson's music.

Sentence Learning

The movie had to change because of a legal rule.
Reason: 'because of' shows the reason for the change.原因:「因為」表示改變的原因。
The movie now ends during the Bad tour.
Time Marker + Prepositional Phrase: 'now' tells when, 'during the Bad tour' gives more time context.時間標記 + 介詞短語:「現在」表示時間,「在《Bad》巡迴演唱會期間」提供更詳細的時間背景。
But many critics do not like it.
Connector: 'But' shows a contrast between the movie's success and critics' opinions.連接詞:「但是」表示電影的成功與評論家意見之間的對比。
A man named Jordan Chandler said Michael Jackson did bad things to him in 1993.
Time Marker + Prepositional Phrase: 'in 1993' is the time, 'to him' is a prepositional phrase showing the target.時間標記 + 介詞短語:「在1993年」是時間,「向他」是介詞短語,表示對象。
Michael Jackson is dead, so there is no danger now.
Connector + Time Marker: 'so' shows the result, 'now' indicates the present time.連接詞 + 時間標記:「所以」表示結果,「現在」表示當前時間。