Ok Im back now after a few months off from the hoax and I finally want to contribute something which may be of some worth.
I have watched this Billie Jean clip about a million times, and something always struck me as odd but I could not quite put my finger on it.
Then suddenly after another poster posted something unrelated about the same video it jumped out at me!!
Now I want you to bare with me here while I explain this to you and get your thoughts.
Ok my discovery is ....... That there are 2 MJ's being used for Billie Jean in This Is It!
I will now Show you where and when the 2 MJ's switch on the above video. Please read the whole thing and watch with the video before you say im wrong.
1) So in my opinion the person that does heel strike IS NOT MJ!!! He is to Short and stumpy, Shoulders too square and not enough omph in his crotch grab.
2) But you will notice the camera quickly then flashes to a front view of MJ who looks directly in to the camera and gives us an MJ face is the only way i can describe it, and his crotch grabs instantly have more omph. His shoulders are pointy he looks taller and his ears are non mistakeable!
3) This is where MJ makes it easier for us now and from now on you will mainly only have to camera angeles. One which is MJ, the other which is the impostor.
4) The camera angles look like one is the bottom left of the stage and one is bottom right both looking up towards MJ.
5) At about 0:20 of the clip it switches to the left camera angle and this is the angle I beLIEve to be the imposter. From this left angle the person performing looks, lethargic, slow, and lazy, no real energy. If you look closely you will see this person moves and walks on the soles and flats of his feet.
This is not the characteristic of a dancer usually as they are usually kind of on their toes.
6) Then at 0:33 the camera angle Jumps to the right had side and MJ instantly Jumps into life! his movements have much more energy and passion. He is kind of on his toes. Then the real give away for me, as he starts to walk he kind of swishes his left arm in front of him, and MJ always does this when he performs.
7) Then at 0:45 the camera switches again to the other side, to the left hand side again and the performer instantly seems drained of energy. His legs look a little wider, and his movements are ridged. Its as if he is made from wood.
8) The camera angle keeps switching from side to side and every time it switches it seems the MJ Performing Switches as well. If you look at 1:15 the camera should be from the left hand side and MJ or the imposter kind of puts his feet together and kind of bends his back slightly then puts his arms up in the air and then walks away to the left still bent over like an old man and really looks like he can hardly move.
9) Then at 1:23 The camera angle switches and MJ instantly looks at ease again. His legs look thinner and more agile, and bend easier lol if that makes sense. He then steps backwards and shakes his hands really fast like he does in man in the mirror and other performances.
10) The camera then switches to the left again at 1:32 the camera switches to the left again and the Impostor! the MJ there just casually stamps one foot on the floor and looked abit lazy and ridged with his movement. Again from this angle, it is easier to see his legs and you can easily see they look a little wider than the MJ from the right hand sides.
11) BAM! then at 1:39 The main chorus of Billie Jean starts and the camera flashes the the right hand side where the real MJ bursts into life once more and is really going for it.
13) then the camera flashes to the Left again and the Shorter, MJ again just looks casual and not bothered.
14) Then at 1:48 the camera flashes to the right hand side again and MJ does that thing where he reaches up and grabs the air with his fist and pulls it downwards.
Im not gunna do the whole video for you as its to long maybe just the other main parts and you can work the rest out for yourselves pretty easily.Point one - At 2:04 MJ does like this cool Robot move and starts the slide glide, the camera the pans the the left side where the Impostor finishes off the slide glide and fails miserably at it, something MJ could always do with ease.
Point 2 - At 2:12 Camera pans to the right where The Real MJ pulls out an amazing popping move definitely him!
Point 3 - At 2-30 Fake Shorter MJ is very flat footed again and just kind of moving feet up and down not doing much, hand gestures to the camera to switch to the other MJ.
Point 4 - 2:37 Real MJ is in a completely different position to the other camera angle and effortlessly glides across the stage kicking legs out and dancing. Watch the way he walks from 2:48 - 2:50. He is completely confident in the way he carries himself and is exacly the way that MJ performs and then throws a hand in the air!
Point 5 - at 2-52 The Imposter from the left is very clumsy is randomly jumping in the air very flat footed again.
Point 6 - at 3:18 the Real MJ from the right starts pulling out the ankle breakers and twisting and body locking that the other MJ from the Left really does not look like he can do.
Point 7 - At 3:27 Fake MJ from the left finishes off Ankle breakers very dismally and cant do it. from this angle you can again see the height difference.
point 8 - The camera imiedieltly pans back to the camera on the right where the real MJ busts another amazing mover and is really pissing all over the other one to the left.
Point 9 - At 3:40 the camera goes to the left and you can see the difference again as the imposter is in a different position and looks very bad and slow again.
Point 10 - At 4:46 the Real MJ from the right claps as if to say im the real MJ!!!
Point 11 - At 4:48 Fake MJ from the left Acts to put on make up and disguise as if to say im the fake MJ! Then does a strange symbolism dance and Shouts Bam
Point 12 - The real MJ from the Right then does the moonwalk to prove he is the real MJ.
Point 13 - The Fake MJ from the left then again fails to do the side Slide!
Point 14 - at 5:27 Fake MJ puts the wrong leg forward at the start of the Hat dance.
Point 15 - Real MJ from the right then busts another load of cool moves.
If anyone else feels they have anything to add to this then please do. Oh and this is just a thought please dont slate me if you think im wrong.
With the L.O.V.E