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Spike Lee doc features unseen Jackson footage
NEW YORK -- Spike Lee worked with Michael Jackson and considered him a friend, but the director says even he learned a lot combing through footage of the icon for a planned documentary about the singer's Bad album.
Lee calls it a "treasure chest of findings."
"We have footage in this documentary that no one's ever seen, stuff that Michael shot himself, behind-the-scenes stuff," he said in an interview Monday. "We had complete access to the vaults of Michael Jackson.... He wrote 60 demos for the Bad record. Only 11 made it. So we got to hear a lot of that stuff, too, so it was just a great experience."
He added: "You don't have to be a Michael Jackson-head to enjoy this."
Lee's documentary, which does not yet have an official title, will be part of a flood of material to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Bad album, Jackson's followup to Thriller that included hits like the title track, Smooth Criminal, The Way You Make Me Feel and more. The album is being re-released Sept.18 with additional tracks, a DVD and other bonus material; Lee's film is due to come out later this year, but no date has been set.
Besides Jackson's artistry, Lee said the documentary will show a more personal side of the late legend.
"He had a great sense of humour, and he was funny -- so you'll see a lot of that stuff," he said.
Besides the documentary, Lee also plans to hold his now annual birthday tribute to Jackson in Prospect Park in Brooklyn, New York, on Aug. 25; Jackson would have turned 54 this year.
-- The Associated Press
Republished from the Winnipeg Free Press print edition July 11, 2012 D2
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