Black Swan

The latest film I saw for the first time was Black Swan and oh what a film it was. Natalie Portman was amazing in it and now I realize what an amazing actress she is even though I saw her potential way back in the Star Wars Episodes era. It was clear to me way back then that I indeed was looking at a major super star and I was not wrong. She won Best Actress for this film and if you have not seen it, then I highly recommend it. Not only that but Winona Ryder appears in the film, cast in a supporting role, but none the less does an amazing job and I was very pleasantly surprised to see her in a modern film. The last film I saw her in was part of the Alien Anthology, although I have seen her in films made after that work of art and have even caught a glimpse of her in another modern film but without nearly as many lines as her most recent notable role in Black Swan. So watching it for those two reasons is a highly recommended thing to do but to top it all off Mila Kunis, from That ‘70s Show, also has a supporting role, albeit a much more highly significant supporting role. She is just amazing in it and I was so well entertained by her and her sense of humor that it reminded me of watching That ‘70s Show as she was the highlight of watching that show for me. Having said that, the two supporting roles of actress were the two most surprising to me since I had no prior knowledge of either of those two amazing actresses in either role. Now those two roles are not to and do not diminish Natalie Portman’s character, but they are like icing on the cake. In my opinion Natalie Portman does the best job but that is because she is cast in the lead role. Had either of the other two actresses been cast in her place I might feel differently but that is because I am in love with the other actresses as well. Natalie Portman definitely deserves this Academy Award winning film’s lead nod, because her role as lead actress is definitively worthy of the Best Actress Oscar.

127 Hours

Wow, that movie was exceptionally well done. I cannot get over it. First I did not want to watch it, but mostly because of what I saw of it where James Franco was kind of acting like an idiot in some parts, but also because I did not want to see the dreaded scene. I still am not a huge fan of that scene but now I see that James Franco did an amazing job and I am very aware now, why he was nominated for an Academy Award as Best Actor, and why the film itself was also nominated for an award, but for Best Picture. It was really an amazing movie, but I am sad to say that it was kind of emotional so if you would rather see movies that will not make you cry then I do not recommend it, but overall I think everyone should see it, but you should definitely close your eyes during the most traumatic scene of being stuck between a rock and a hard place. I recommend this film to everyone and please see it if you would like to see a film about a miraculous awe-inspiring true tale.

Life as We Know It

That was a pretty good movie. I did not buy this movie, rather my mother did and I just so happened to watch it with her, so I have decided to write about it. Like I said, it was pretty good, but I would have never have gone out and bought it myself, nor would I have ever watched it with anyone but someone else. Anyhow Katherine Heigl is an ok actress. I will be surprised if she ever wins an Academy Award, but I have been surprised in the past. It’s just I do not see someone from Grey’s Anatomy ever winning an Academy Award, even though George Clooney, from ER won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. That’s a little bit different considering that he is a well developed actor, film director, producer, and screenwriter now. Anyhow I am not counting her out, but she has a long way to go if she is ever going to impress me. Josh Duhamel on the other hand is quite a bit further out, considering he has been in countless movies and continues to grow, although still with a long journey ahead of him. It was interesting to see them onscreen together, but I wouldn’t rush out and buy this kind of movie again. I would rather see him in Transformers and her in Grey’s Anatomy.

Tron: Legacy

Tron: Legacy was an amazing film. Unfortunately I had to split the time in two concerning the time that I watched it, but that is because I have been so busy with work. Needless to say I watched the first half one week and the other half the next week, but it totally lost its momentum during that time. I hate when that happens, but it usually happens in life, so c’est la vie. So having said that, of course I feel that the first half was better than the second half, but had that not happened I just might feel the same way. It’s just I was so excited to see it when it first started and about halfway through I felt as though it was missing some of that energy, but that is usually how it is when you are watching a movie, but having said that, not all movies are anti-climatic, in fact I just finished one that was the complete opposite, but stayed tuned for that. So this film overall is a pretty good film, but it is Disney, so I must warn you that although Disney makes great movies, sometimes their movies are a little redundant, considering that they usually produce at least three or four a year, and that is a lot more than other studios. I recommend this film to any Science Fiction fan and any Disney fan for sure, but I also recommend it to all children, and some adults.

Skyline

Ok so Skyline is definitely not the best film I have ever seen but since I own it on Blu-ray I have to watch it more than once in order to get my money’s worth, but it is terribly painful in some parts. The acting is atrocious but it does have some ok scenes in terms of visual appeal. Having said that, I hear that there will be or could be a sequel or two, and that worries me because I feel like abandoning this franchise and I have a hard time doing that in general so this could be a first, but I am willing to do it if it means that I will be spared the pain of absorbing this kind of atrocious film making. The reason I say that there might be a sequel or two, is because of the fact that I read it on the internet and the ending for the first installment gets you wondering about the fact that there might be because it ends with somewhat of a cliffhanger, albeit not necessarily something I am interested in finding out. The lead actor is appearing in something else I have seen recently but I have little to no interest in finding out what that is like either as his acting is in particular on the lower end of the spectrum compared to the other actors in the film and most notably what I am accustomed to in other films. Anyhow I recommend this film if you are an extreme Science Fiction fan as you will be somewhat entertained. But if I were to give this film a rating out of ten, then I would give it a seven and that says a lot because I do not often rate films that low because most of the films I see are in or around ten.

The Fighter

It was amazing to see The Fighter again. This time I saw it for the first time on a 46” flat screen, flat panel, true HDTV, which is 1080p. Anyhow it was great. Even better than the first time considering I saw it on my monitor that time. I also did not have company to watch it with that time since so often is the case with my works of art thinking about the fact that I watch most of these things for work-related purposes so it’s kind of like working out when you do not always have the luxury of experiencing it with someone else. Oh well, c’est la vie and if I were to wait to experience everything with everyone then I would be waiting a long time. So it is better this way where I can do what I want, when I want, and if someone joins in on the fun, then surprise-surprise, and great. Otherwise I will just continue on and write about my experiences since it is more informative that way. This film was an amazing film and I recommend it to almost everyone although if you prefer not to listen to profanity, then I do not recommend it, but who doesn’t enjoy some good comic relief sometimes and the profanity is mostly used in a comical way. Anyhow this film was a winner of two of the most prestigious awards at the Academy Awards, including Best Supporting Actor, and Best Supporting Actress, but it was also nominated for five other awards; making it one of the highest nominated films of the 83rd Academy Awards of 2011. Christian Bale and Melissa Leo do outstanding work and so do the other members of the film but the most recognizable and unforgettable moments are during their onscreen shots. It is one of the best films I have ever seen and I highly recommend this film more than any other from 2010.

Inside Job

Inside Job was an absolutely amazing documentary. It won Best Documentary Feature at the 2011 Academy Awards and I am not surprised. It is probably and most likely the best documentary film I have seen since An Inconvenient Truth starring Al Gore, but may even be better than that. I have only seen that film once but I have seen Inside Job now two times, so I can tell you for sure that Inside Job is one of the most amazing films I have ever seen period. It is narrated by Matt Damon, and he does an exquisite job although a bit melodramatic in some parts. Overall though it is a great film, especially if you love economics as I do and who hasn’t learned something about the economy through this entire financial crisis. It’s just a shame though because it so often mimicked the Great Depression that to do that time period justice we should have named it the greatest depression or something like that but we will have to make do with the current title of the Great Recession. Having said that, I recommend this film to almost everyone because none of us really remember how bad the Great Depression was but if we think back a little bit, then we can most likely recollect how bad and deep the Great Recession was. Although we are not quite back to the growth preceding the Great Recession, I believe that it is better to grow at a slower and more sustainable rate than have a repeat of any Depression or even another smaller Recession. So if we keep the current momentum alive then we might not have a repeat scenario for a long time and that is so often the goal after something like that happens, and we might not even have a double dip or even a slight recession for a long time either, which is beneficial when you think about the fact that we are growing at a much more sustainable rate.

Lost

Just finished the Season Premiere of Lost, Season Four, and what a way to begin the season. I only have three seasons left from this entire series, including the one I just started and I am pretty excited about that, although I will miss it enormously. The next three seasons should go by pretty quickly considering they are all condensed seasons, the first one due to the Writers Strike, and the following two for reasons unclear. I began this series in the midst of summer and it has taken me this long to get to the end of Season Three. I have watched roughly 72 episodes of this show since then and that is taking into consideration that there are usually 24 episodes in a normal television season, although these days that line is being blurred. Like I said I have watched roughly 72 episodes of this show because off hand I am not sure if there are exactly 24 episodes in each of the first three seasons or around that many but there are approximately that many because they are long seasons. The next three seasons are much shorter in comparison but I did enjoy the longer seasons. It will be strange to get through the next three seasons so quickly but I am looking forward to it, because things are already beginning to heat up considering I am well over halfway to the end, thinking about the fact that there are roughly only 16 episodes per season for each of the remaining seasons. I just did a calculation and after the episode I just watched, I now only have 48 episodes left to watch. I am therefore three-fifths (3/5), or 60% through the series.

Grey's Anatomy

That was the first episode of Grey’s Anatomy that I watched in over two weeks, but it was not nearly as exciting as you would think taking that into consideration. It’s just I have watched four complete seasons since last summer and this is my fifth. It’s a great show, don’t get me wrong, but the characters are growing old, except for two that I have in mind, which happen to be the two newest. The newest actor on this show is Kevin McKidd and the newest actress is Brooke Smith. These two actors are extremely amazing and on fire which brings the show to life for me. Brooke plays a lesbian character but that is not what attracts me to her, rather her outspoken behavior and lack of submission. I find that an admiral quality, especially in a woman trying to do a traditionally man’s job as a world class cardiothoracic surgeon. It is really quite amazing really and I feel no differently towards Kevin McKidd because of his real life European heritage that is uniquely displayed on screen. It’s really a great show to be honest with you, but I am not going to continue to rush through it as I once did as I have other shows to watch and other things to do, so watching it at a slower pace is a good thing for everyone.

Desperate Housewives

That was a super long season of Desperate Housewives. It took me five months to complete and that’s a record considering it only took me one month to complete the Fourth Season, keeping in mind that Season Four is the shortest season because of the Writers Strike. I finished the First Season on DVD about a year ago, and therefore it has taken me around a year to watch the first five seasons. I am now taking a break from this show as I hope to wait until the end of the year when the price might be reduced drastically from its release date price referring to the Sixth Season. The Seventh Season is about to wrap up and the Eighth Season will begin this fall with a potential season after that, possibly making that season the final season. I enjoyed the Season Finale to Season Five because it was exciting, but I am looking forward to taking a break from this show as I have now watched this show more than any other show in my entire life. It gets old after awhile but I am looking forward to the Sixth Season as the break from me watching it all the time will do me good.

Keeping Up with the Kardashians

Just finished the Series Premiere of Keeping Up with the Kardashians and it was absolutely amazing. I am so glad that I finally decided to buy this show on DVD considering all the hype that has been surrounding it. I love Kim Kardashian, Kourtney Kardashian, and Khloe Kardashian, in that order. Kim is my favorite of course, but that is because she gets the most publicity and in my opinion is the most interesting anyhow. Kourtney is second most interesting, but only because she gets the second most publicity, and because I like her style of speaking. Khloe on the other hand, gets little to no publicity and therefore because of her lack of public attention, I am sad to say that I have not seen or heard enough to form a valid opinion, so therefore I prefer the other two ahead of her because she is the least well known in my opinion.

V

That was a surprisingly good episode of V. I much prefer Morena Baccarin’s acting on this show compared to Elizabeth Mitchell’s. That’s in stark contrast to how I feel about her acting on Lost. Elizabeth Mitchell on Lost is one of my favorite characters, of course she plays Juliet Burke on that show and is somewhat of a villain, but those are the kind of characters that I find attractive, because they are more interesting than Amish characters. Morena Baccarin plays Anna on this show and she is the queen visitor, so it is no wonder that I love her because she is sworn enemies with Elizabeth Mitchell’s character. Anyhow I like this show, but looking forward to taking a long break from it considering I am almost through with this season and it most likely will not be until this November, until the next and Second Season is released on DVD. Might even get it on Blu-ray if I am lucky.

Spartacus: Blood and Sand

That was a great episode of Spartacus: Blood and Sand, leading up to the Season Finale. I am very much looking forward to that and the prequel to Spartacus: Blood and Sand being released this fall most likely. Anyhow, the prequel should be very exciting, entitled Spartacus: Gods of the Arena. I am really looking forward to that, but even more so I am looking forward to the Second Season of Spartacus: Blood and Sand, because that will be super exciting, considering that will show the fallout of what happened on the Season Finale of Season One, of Spartacus: Blood and Sand. This show is super exciting and I recommend it to anyone a fan of history, or anything to do with the Roman Empire, as it highlights that Era like no other, excluding the HBO hit drama, Rome. That show was amazing as well, and it is not as though Spartacus: Blood and Sand is not as good, but as far as the Roman Empire is concerned, Rome is the best and Spartacus: Blood and Sand is more of a mix of Rome and Gladiator.

Legend of the Seeker

Ok just finished another and one of the last episodes I will ever watch of Legend of the Seeker, most likely. It was pretty good, but looking forward to putting this series back on the shelf, since I have been watching this one particular season for about two years straight now. It’s a great show and everything but after watching it non-stop for the past two or three years, thinking about the entire series, I am growing tired of it. I have watched almost every season three times now, and that’s not saying much considering there are only two seasons, but I would prefer some new material at this point. Having said that I have a few things from Amazon on the way and another show from another store, and I have some movies on Blu-ray which are still in their packaging that I have yet to watch. That should keep me busy for the rest of spring, and if not, the entire season of summer as well.

The Tudors

I am watching The Tudors for the second time. I just finished the Series Premiere and it was pretty exciting. I was happy to see how much all the characters grew, considering I just finished the Series Finale not too long ago. It was a pretty good episode. It wasn’t the best episode of the Series by any stretch of the imagination but it did lay the ground work for the best episode, in my opinion. It was a good episode like I said, but I wish it was a little bit more well produced.

The Simple Life

The first two episodes of The Simple Life were pretty amazing. I forgot how good that show is since I have not seen it since September. I watched the series premiere and the second episode in one shot since it is only a half hour series. I plan on watching the entire series for a fourth time but it might be the last since I would love to see some new material that each of them have produced, although I cannot think of anything recent. It’s too bad too, because their on-screen chemistry is just amazing and so is their real life as well. I follow both Nicole Richie, and Paris Hilton on Twitter, and it is pretty amazing to get some of their tweets. They still have the same sense of humor from what I can tell and that’s great because they are really funny human beings and it would be a shame if that were to change.

Brothers and Sisters

Ok that episode of Brothers and Sisters was extremely difficult to get through. I am just not in the mood to watch television right now and that episode didn’t help. I don’t know what to do about that show really, because one second I think it is going pretty well and then there is a dry spell where I feel like I do not know if I would want to continue watching it given a choice. Anyhow I am only now only about halfway through so I might decide not to continue with it or I could completely change my mind and realize that it is a good show, but I am not holding my breath. I have watched enough of it to realize that it isn’t going to get much better but if I can keep watching it at a slow pace then it might help cushion the landing of when I feel like it is such an awful show. It’s just that I just finished the season finale of season three, for Lost and the comparison is really nonexistent. I feel like ABC was at its peak when that show was on the air and now we have these other newer shows that are trying to pick up the slack and it just isn’t working.

Destiny’s Child

That was a great trip down memory lane listening to #1’s by Destiny’s Child. I much prefer their most recent studio album, Destiny Fulfilled, over any other studio album, excluding their greatest hits package which is not a studio album but featured on their greatest hits, as it was the group’s last and probably the most memorable in my opinion. I just love the singles released from that album. Every other album of theirs is great as well but if you were to ask me, then the album they produced after they got back together, was probably the best because it was so unexpected in my opinion, now if only they could repeat that success, because it just isn’t the same when I listen to their solo work, especially Beyonce because I would rather her be part of a complimentary group then to be doing solo work. I often feel that way about groups because I always prefer their group members as opposed to their solo work members. The only example I can think of in recent history where I actually approved of any solo work being done was in Gwen Stefani’s instance. She did a great job but it did take me a while to get into it. On the other hand, anyone else who has ever done it has always sounded somewhat the same as their former group, whereas Gwen Stefani sounded totally different from her Ska-pop group, No Doubt. Anyhow this greatest hits package, from the members of Destiny’s Child is one of my favorites in history.

Spice Girls

I just finished listening to the Spice Girls Greatest Hits. It was pretty interesting. It brought back a lot of memories, especially from the turn of the century. It was pretty good, but I must say that I prefer the era of the Spice Girls without Geri Halliwell. It’s not that I do not like her, but I prefer their music without her, and it’s not that she isn’t a good singer, but their style and harmony is much better without her, because they seem more ambitious without her. Anyhow I recommend anything by them, but if you are going to purchase one thing, then I recommend this album as it has almost everything on it, plus it comes with a DVD if you purchase that version, and that one is really the best. The DVD has all or almost all of their videos on it and it is really amazing.

RuPaul

RuPaul has a great album in Champion but it is lacking some follow-up single support since the only true single from this album is Cover Girl. That is a great song and it was enough to sell the album for me but I would prefer some follow-up singles if I am going to go out and purchase an entire album, especially in this day and age where there is so much mass consumption of single only or song only. I really have a hard time downloading any album these days because I would prefer so much more to only download the songs released from the album or any remix maxi-singles that are produced. Having said that, I purchased this album when I was still buying CDs and now that I have migrated to digital downloads only from iTunes, I guess you could say that buying albums is a thing of the past for me, because it is so much easier to download songs instead. I recommend this album, however, because it still has some pretty good unreleased songs and it also features the Theme from RuPaul’s Drag Race.

Rihanna

That was a great remix album. I am partial to this remix album because it has one of my favorite DJs featured two times on it. His name is Jody Den Broeder and if you have never heard of him then I highly recommend you check him out. He has amazing remixes and does remixes for the likes of Lady GaGa, Mariah Carey, and the like. It’s really amazing and this remix album is no different. I did not purchase Rihanna’s latest remix album but if she comes out with a remix album for her most recent album than I might consider it, but I have already downloaded one maxi-single from it already so you never know, but I would love to hear some remixes to Only Girl (In the World) and What’s My Name? In particular I would love to hear a slew of remixes to Only Girl (In the World) as I have never heard one and in my opinion that is her best song in a while if not forever. It will be very hard to top that, coming off of the success from her duet with Eminem. Anyhow I highly recommend this remix album as it is one of my favorites, and let’s hope that she produces another.

Lost

That was a great season finale to Lost. It was actually the second part of a two part season finale that both aired on the same night in original broadcasting, but they separated them on the DVDs. It wasn’t as great as the season finale for season one, but none the less it was an outstanding episode. It took me about four months to get through this most recent season and I expected that since it only took a matter of three or four months to get through the first two seasons. It was much better to watch it at a slower pace. Season three was a great season and it looks as though the rest of the seasons will be just as good although the next three seasons are not nearly as long as the first three because of the writers’ strike during 2007-2008. That affected season four and the last two seasons never quite recovered. In fact the sixth season was only put on the air after the 2009-2010 television season was about halfway over. I am not sure what that means, but it is selling quite well on DVD.

Grey's Anatomy

That was a surprisingly good episode of Grey’s Anatomy. I went into watching this episode feeling that I wasn’t in the mood to watch Grey’s Anatomy, but about halfway through I became hooked because it turned out to be a pretty good episode. I am on the seventh episode of season five now and it is turning out to be a pretty good season. Only because they have a new star on the show named Kevin McKidd. He is quite entertaining, and I am very fond of his previous work on the show Rome, and the movie Kingdom of Heaven. I enjoyed him quite thoroughly on those two projects because he is one of the better actors in this world and on Grey’s Anatomy he is definitely one of the better actors. The other actors are a little bit complacent given that they are from the United States and are on an American show, however, Kevin McKidd is from Europe, and anyone from that part of the world is always much more grateful to be on an American show because of their undernourished industry. I enjoy some British shows, but for the most part my repertoire is concentrated in the American industry because they have most of the outstanding works of art.

Desperate Housewives

That was a pretty good episode of Desperate Housewives, considering it was the first part of the season finale for season five. I am looking forward to taking a long break from this show because I have watched the first five seasons of this show for about a year now. The most recent season that I watched on DVD took me the longest to get through because not only was it probably the least exciting season of the five but I am also suffering from Desperate Housewives fatigue, considering I have been watching this show for about a year nonstop. Anyhow I am looking forward to the sixth season but I can wait awhile before I get wrapped up in that because I would like to focus on other shows for a short time. I should be able to get the sixth season at a reduced price by that time which is the whole aim considering that I got the most recent season I purchased for around $25. The sixth season is already quite inexpensive but I bet if I wait long enough it will be even less, especially from Amazon.

Alien

That was a great movie. I am so glad I got the Alien Anthology and I got it for an extremely reduced price. I think I paid about 60% of what it was worth at the time and so happy about that. I just finished watching the first Alien film, appropriately entitled Alien, for the second time. It was quite enjoyable. Not as enjoyable as the first but that is to be expected considering I saw it on a 46” 1080p true high definition television the first time, and this most recent time I only saw it on a monitor which isn’t true high definition. That’s ok though because I can wait until I watch the next movie on a true high definition television if that is what takes place, otherwise I will just watch it on my monitor once again. Anyhow I highly recommend this movie and the entire anthology. It was just amazing and so is the entire anthology.

Aliens

That was a great movie. I much prefer the first installment, but if I were to pick a runner up it would be the second installment, although I have not completed the anthology yet. I might feel differently by the time I am done. The second one had a great cast and so does the fourth, but I remember the second one the most from my childhood therefore it is pleasant to think of that movie. In particular, I remember seeing segments of it on the day of Christmas so it has an unusual warm and fuzzy feeling even though it is completely dark and disgusting in some parts. I have this anthology on Blu-ray but I might not watch it again for a while since I have already watched it two times since the beginning of the year. I am definitely looking forward to the rest of the anthology though because it is pretty exciting to see in high definition.

Alien 3

That was a great movie. I just watched this movie last night and it was pretty amazing. I have seen it before but it’s always fun to watch it again especially when you are watching an extended special edition. Watching it on Blu-ray is just amazing, especially if you have a true HDTV to watch it on. Other than that it isn’t really worth it, because anything other than true HD is not worth seeing because it will not display it properly. True HD is 1080p and not all televisions offer that, especially if they are from earlier in the century, or God forbid, from the last century. It’s just amazing to see it in such high resolution because anything offered in Blu-ray is amazingly clearer and if you do not see the difference then you are not watching it properly. Like I said, you need a true HDTV to watch it properly. I have tried other televisions and it just isn’t the same. I recommend this movie to anyone who is a fan of Alien, or any of the Alien movies.

Alien Resurrection

That was a great movie. What a great way to finish up the anthology. It just came out last year and it is the only way to see the Alien series in high definition, so I highly recommend it since you will definitely get your money’s worth. Anyhow this was a great film featuring Winona Ryder as supporting actress. She is a great actress in my opinion, and it doesn’t matter what she might have done in the past because she is an outstanding person. She really brought this film to life and with the help of Sigourney Weaver who could complain. It was the last in a long series spanning from 1979 – 1997. Around two decades worth if you count the entire time it was in production. Anyhow I am really glad to be done this series because now I can concentrate on other films even though I enjoyed it thoroughly and might even watch it again since I own it on Blu-ray.

Pussycat Dolls

The Pussycat Dolls are just amazing. I just finished listening to Doll Domination: The Mini Collection and it was absolutely amazing. It’s too bad they could not have stayed together. I was really looking forward to at least one more album and supporting them in that way. I also find that Nicole Scherzinger really reminds me of Kim Kardashian. It’s crazy really because they both have beautiful long brown hair and the same kind of shape and everything. I hear that she is coming out with a solo album and that’s cool but I have heard hardly anything about it and unless I begin to hear things about it the chances of me downloading anything from it are slim to none. I am sorry Nicole, but you should have just stuck through the drama with the Dolls and produced at least one more album, you can ask Geri Halliwell all about that.

Usher

Usher is on fire right now, having released two albums and an extended play (EP) within the last three years, that’s a pretty amazing feat. He has also had two number one singles and the two albums he did release during that time also went to number one. He has Justin Bieber to thank for a lot of that success or should I say that Justin Bieber has to thank him. However you would like to put it, Usher has made a name for himself at the turn of this most recent decade. It will be exciting to see what he does for the remainder of the decade as well. I am sure he is not through. I just finished listening to some of his second most recent album that I bought on CD and it was quite amazing. That was the last CD that I bought of his and the only, but I have been since downloading song after song of his through iTunes.

Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson is just an amazing performer. I took a long break from the Michael mania since his passing, but I finally caved in over the past week and it was so worth it. I find myself in love with his songs from the 70s the most because those are the ones that I did not grow up with and only ever heard samples of. Anyhow I am referring to his most well known greatest hits package which includes those songs, entitled HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I. I bought that album in the wake of his passing and I did not regret it, nor do I regret it to this day. It’s an amazing album and if you are looking for some classic Michael Jackson and just want to buy one thing then I highly recommend this album as it encompasses his entire career in my opinion, at least the better known part of it. I love this album and it is just amazing to listen to even though so much time has passed since its release, and that is because Michael Jackson’s sound is classic and forever lasting. I paid a pretty big price for this compilation but it was completely worth it. Long live the King of Pop.