Music, Movies & Memories

Michael Jackson's Thriller - From his 1982 album of the same title, 'Thriller' becomes the most influential music video of all time. The video was released on D ecember 2, 1983. It was a major success for both Michael Jackson and MTV which had its first world premiere music video, it is one of the first songs that used the music video as a promotional tool. 'Thriller' became synonymous with 80's pop culture and it was inducted into the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress, the first ever music video to receive such honor.

'West Side Story' is a 1961 film adaptation of the hit Broadway musical of the same title. Directed by Robert Wise (Sound of Music) and Jerome Robbins, the film was inspired by the characters of William Shakespear's tragedy Romeo & Juliet set in 1950's New York City. The film garnered a total of 11 Oscars nominations and won 10 including Best Picture, a record breaker for any film musical. The film's major achievement is the inclusion of Rita Moreno (Best Supporting Actress) as the dazzling Anita who gracefully nailed the song and dance number 'America'. Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins were popular in the world of stage play even before they did West Side Story and it's been manifest in their collaboration on this film. 'Somewhere' is probably the most popular in the film's array of music, it is often a competition piece in a singing contest. West Side Story remains as one of the best choreographed and one of the greatest musical film

Singin' In The Rain (1952) is absolutely refreshing to watch on screen. Gene Kelly's energy seems to radiate to the audience. This song-dance number is so influential that even a brand of diaper used it as a parody of their TV commercial. The Philippine king of comedy Dolphy himself is a big fan as we can see him performing the song in his various TV and stage appearances. 65 years after it was first released, Singin' In The Rain sustain its popularity which was passed on to the new generation of movie audiences. It is definitely the most loved and the best musical film ever made! Singin' In The Rain (1952) Movie Poster

Remember George Bailey? Who can ever forget this lovable character from one of the most inspiring movies ever made? "It's A Wonderful Life" is a film by one of Hollywood's earliest film masters, Frank Capra (Three-time Academy winner for Best Director), based on the short story "The Greatest Gift" written by Philip Van Doren Stern. The film's failure at the box office became a major disappointment to the studio. But it turned out to become one of the greatest films and a staple every Christmas season. Frank Capra whose film achievements include "It Happened One Night" (1934), the first film to win all five top Oscars (Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Screenplay), revealed that his personal favorite among his films is "It's A Wonderful Life". Starring James Stewart (The Philadelphia Story, Vertigo) as George Bailey, a good soul who think he lost everything when his business went into fina