Michael Jackson Live At Wembley July 16, 1988 [DVD] [2012] [NTSC]

To start off i am a huge fan, so I have seen most Michael footage out there already. This is an absolute must for any fan, i believe from the hundreds of concerts this man has done only the Dangerous one in Bucharest was out on dvd. Now I love all of his music, however what i desperately wanted to have was a great quality BAD concert, i've seen most live's from Japan and so on but i wanted something well put together in great quality. When i heard this was getting released i was ecstatic so jumped at buying it and i am not disappointed. Do not expect HD quality, as those were different days and even if the technology might have been there, he has done over one hundred of these during BAD. What you should expect is a good quality dvd (it has been made to look a full length concert but some songs are taken from different days) complete with the ingenuity, fire, and perfection level this incredible man was at during BAD world tour. Also as a note as far as i am aware, he has never performed ALL of these in one concert, and if you've seen a fair bit of footage from this tour you know he has dropped a few songs and added new ones about half a year in the tour. However, this includes the following: Wanna be Startin' Somethin' This Place Hotel/ Heartbreak Hotel Another Part of Me I Just Can't Stop Loving You She's Out Of My Life I Want You Back/The Love You Save I'll Be There Rock With You Human Nature Smooth Criminal Dirty Diana Thriller Band Jam Working Day And Night Beat It Billie Jean Bad Man In The Mirror Bonus: The Way You Make Me Feel I Just Can't Stop Loving You This also includes a little booklet with all the concert dates for the entire BAD tour along with locations and pictures, very nice touch. If you're an MJ fan and especially love the BAD Era, this is an absolute must.

Like many others, I was there in July 1988, up at the front barrier, with my mate Barry, having waited hours to see Michael Jackson at the peak of his career. Our expectations were incredibly high, and the show exceeded them all. Having noticed all the cameras at the show, I have waited 24 years to see a film release of this piece of magic. This DVD comes in a digipack which is somewhere between CD and standard DVd casing in size. It contains a nice little booklet with the 1988 tour dates. The video quality is better than some have suggested - it is clear enough, and not as rough as a VHS tape would be on my modern LCD screen. But it's not brilliant either. The colours bleed and the whole thing is a lacks the sharpness we are accustomed to these days. Nevertheless, it is easily watchable. Don't expect 5.1 dolby surround either - the sound is rather poor, but again, quite acceptible. My biggest disappointment is in the detail that is lost in the lighting and atmosphere. The show was so bright and colourful and explosive. For example, the opening of the show was a long rumble of smoke and bass and blinding lights which set my rib cage rattling and sent the hot, swaying crowd mad with anticipation. None of that is captured here. I remember the amazing laser/lighting effects during "Human Naure" and at the end of Billie Jean. Such effects might have been dated by today's standards, but I will never know, for they are lost entirely here (The lighting was captured a little better on the Bucharest DVD, taken from a different tour, and with its own faults, but at least you get the idea). I am so glad this footage exists, although I wonder if Michael himself did not want us seeing these recordings because he was such a perfectionist. He would have preferred the magic of the event to live on in our hearts and memories after the live show, rather than be exposed to the scrutiny and limitations of film. Perhaps this release could never match expectations. Maybe one day we will see a restored Blu-ray (or even cinema) release of these shows in all their glory. Even then, perhaps that magic could never be re-created. Whatever the case, this is the best we will get for now.

I am a Michael Jackson fan.I saw him twice on the BAD World tour.Once at Wembley and the final UK show at Aintree Racecourse.The Wembley show I saw was the week after this DVD(i/e 23/7/88).This DVD is very good.The quality is very clear and the sound is good considering it was transferred from VHS.The dancing and special effects have to be seen to be believed.It brought so much memories back for me.I have been waiting for a full concert DVD of the BAD World Tour for ages.This DVD does not disappoint.A less well known song is 'Heartbreak Hotel'.This is second on the song list and is performed really well,setting the tone for the rest of the show.When you see this DVD and consider he performed for over two hours,you can only say what a supreme talent he was.The dancing on the popular songs-Thriller,Billie Jean, Beat It, is just excellent.I can only say this is Michael at the peak of his career.A talent that we will never ever see again.

A great performance from a great artist! I cannot rate this DVD highly enough. The sound is great and really captures the atmosphere of that famous performance at Wembley Stadium. I don't understand why people are saying that the picture is of a poor quality, I found the DVD enjoyable and the picture was perfect. This was recorded in the 80's, it's not going to be a perfect picture but it's pretty damn good. It's just like watching a programme on a normal channel instead of watching it on the HD channel. You can't get any better than the King of Pop, and this DVD dos not ruin the performance in the slightest. All in all I highly recommend this product for any one who enjoys Michael Jackson's music and performances :)

What an exceptional human being and performer Michael was. This helped me catch up with his great music which gives me energy.

Imperdibile concerto per i fan di MJ!! puro anni '80. Michael da il meglio di sé in questa performance a Wembley!. DVD di ottima fattura, la qualità del prodotto è alta. Ovviamente il concerto non è HD ma si vede benissimo lo stesso ed il suono è eccellente in Dolby 5.1. Ci sono anche due canzoni/esibizioni non presenti nella tracklist di quella sera.

Sin duda, la mejor gira, en la que estaba en mejor forma de todas las que hizo fue la de Bad. Si hace 25 años hubiera tenido la oportunidad de comprar el vídeo de este concierto, aunque hubiera sido en vhs, no lo hubiera ni pensado. Una auténtica joya para los fans de Michael Jackson. Se presupone que la calidad del dvd no será HD, pero tampoco se ve tan mal. A mí me ha fascinado, y la caja, aunque de cartón, muy chula y además incluye un libreto con fotos y todas las fechas de la gira.

So, in 1988 I was 7 years old and completely in love with Michael Jackson. I even showed the movie Moonwalker at my birthday party. Why oh why didn't my parents take me to see him in concert? There were so many opportunities: Illinois, Minnesota, Ohio, Indianapolis. Did they not realize that this would be his only US tour ever??? Did they not know that this was history in the making and probably one of the greatest entertainers who ever lived? It's not like I could have ordered tickets and taken myself. Poor me. And then 25 years I discovered this wonderful dvd here on amazon. This dvd does not disappoint. It takes me right back to 1988 when the 80's were awesome and I had not a care in the world. Michael has his long Jheri Curl with the little baby hairs and the band has no shortage of mohawks to go around. Now for those of you who criticize the video quality, I have to say that it actually inhanced the experience for me. Obviously this was recorded in the 80's before all of the technology advancements we have today so you must take that in consideration. I also find it quite amusing to watch their attempts at making stage theatrics and pyrotechnics to thrill the crowd. Of course it pails in comparison to what we have today, and may even seem a bit rudimentary, but to me it is a documentation of history. Michael was a perfectionist so for the time period whatever was strategically placed in the show was painstakenly reviewed by Michael and his creative team. Even by today's standards it is still a fantastic, marvelous show. His talent is timeless and for that reason alone this concert stands the test of time. I really appreciated it's VHS quality. Call me a sucker for nostalgia. All of the songs performed are great. I do have one criticism, however. Why oh why did he hire Sheryl Crow as a back-up singer? I love her music as a solo artist but until I heard her live singing on this dvd, now I must question her ability as a singer. She sounds like a strangled cat. She butchered one of my favorite songs. By now I'm sure you have seen the movie "This is It", well the beautiful young lady he hired to sing this song for his This is it tour blows Sheryl Crow out of the freakin' water. I don't know what the heck Mike was thinking. Maybe he was infatuated with her high heels, leather mini skirt and sky high eighties hair lol. Speaking of Sheryl, when they are singing together on "I just can't stop loving you", the sexy way Mike touches her and is in tune with her body. Whoa! I didn't know Mike had it in him. I mean, I've seen all his videos but those all seemed so choreographed. If this video is any indication, Mike sure knew how to touch a woman in all the right places. Best video ever. I am so happy I have these memories to remember this special man forever. He was genius and now his legacy with live on through his music and the collection of film that we have. Bravo. Bravo.

Buema calidad de audio y video tomando en cuenta la fecha del concierto.