Did Anyone Get To Experience Michael Jackson's "Captain EO"? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

JamesG · 06-26-2009, 10:02 PM

Captain EO was a 17 minute short film directed by Francis Ford Coppola and produced by George Lucas for a Walt Disney 3D attraction.

It opened in 1986 and lasted until the mid-1990s before it was replaced.

The film starred Michael Jackson as "Captain EO" and Anjelica Huston as "The Supreme Leader". It was a space themed musical with Michael Jackson attempting to bring peace to the evil space queen.

Captain EO featured two new Michael Jackson songs "Another Part Of Me" and "We Are Here To Change The World".
"Another Part Of Me" was released on Bad but "We Are Here To Change The World" did not get an album release until the 2004 compilation Michael Jackson: The Ultimate Collection.

As of now Captain EO has not been released on any home video format.

I did get to experience this once in Disney's EPCOT Center. I really don't remember much about it at all and I saw it when the attraction was on its way out. Did anyone else get to experience it?

You can see Captain EO here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AstW05bDiQU - Part One
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2Zt-57Cg0U - Part Two

Schmoopie · 06-26-2009, 11:15 PM

Thanks for the links. I didn't know it was a film, I was under the impression that it was more like a ride. I've never seen it (obviously!), but I'm definitely going to check it out.

JamesG · 06-26-2009, 11:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Schmoopie

Thanks for the links. I didn't know it was a film, I was under the impression that it was more like a ride. I've never seen it (obviously!), but I'm definitely going to check it out.

Nope it wasn't a ride it was a 3D film.
I vaguely remember seeing it in Disney.

catlover79 · 06-26-2009, 11:38 PM

No, I never did, sadly.

comedyfreak · 06-27-2009, 08:44 AM

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Originally Posted by JamesG

Nope it wasn't a ride it was a 3D film.
I vaguely remember seeing it in Disney.

Me either, I opted to to ride the Star Tours.

JamesG · 06-27-2009, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by comedyfreak

Me either, I opted to to ride the Star Tours.

I love that attraction. One time when the lines were almost nothing I think I went on it 6x straight.

06-26-2009, 10:02 PM	#1
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,168	Did Anyone Get To Experience Michael Jackson's "Captain EO"? Captain EO was a 17 minute short film directed by Francis Ford Coppola and produced by George Lucas for a Walt Disney 3D attraction. It opened in 1986 and lasted until the mid-1990s before it was replaced. The film starred Michael Jackson as "Captain EO" and Anjelica Huston as "The Supreme Leader". It was a space themed musical with Michael Jackson attempting to bring peace to the evil space queen. Captain EO featured two new Michael Jackson songs "Another Part Of Me" and "We Are Here To Change The World". "Another Part Of Me" was released on Bad but "We Are Here To Change The World" did not get an album release until the 2004 compilation Michael Jackson: The Ultimate Collection. As of now Captain EO has not been released on any home video format. I did get to experience this once in Disney's EPCOT Center. I really don't remember much about it at all and I saw it when the attraction was on its way out. Did anyone else get to experience it? You can see Captain EO here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AstW05bDiQU - Part One http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2Zt-57Cg0U - Part Two Attached Images

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