Smooth Criminal Secrets Revealed!
Filed under: Michael Jackson
In a famous scene from Michael Jackson's Smooth Criminal music video, the pop singer and his dancers leaned forward at a 45-degree angle - much to the confusion of all of us watching.
Well, now the cat is out of the bag!!!
Wires and harnesses were used during the filming of the video, but when performing live they had assistance from special shoes.
The shoes, which were patented in 1993, contain anklets which give the footwear the rigidity of ski boots along with ability to latch on to pegs that rise out of the floor, thereby allowing Jackson to defy gravity.
We want a pair!
Dolly on Michael
RiRi Keeps Cool
Hasn't this info been out for a while? I found this out two weeks before michael passed.
uhhhhhhh this wan no secret…..I read this on Wiki like 2 years ago!
This is old. OOOLD.
Perez this is slow on the uptake even by your standards… this has been common knowledge for years! This is the patent diagram
BORING! Who friggin CARES?!?
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Crazy!
perez… this has been on mj fan sites for YEARS
i always wondered about that
honestly…
why NOW would you post these secrets revealed?
your ruining the magic that was jackson.
everyone knew this you moron
My son of 9 is watching the video with the life performance over and over and over. He is so impassionate to know how it was done. I'm gonna tell him at once tomorrow morning.
OLD NEWS!!! BEEN REVEALED FOR YEARS!!! PEREZ YOUR SO LATE!
Yeah you should get some Mario, that way the next you get punched you'll pop back up so they can pop you a few more times.
i wanted to kno how for a while
what the fuck perez seriously?! cant you just focus on the talents of michael jackson and not report stupid shit like this? whats the point?
Poor perez…sometimes he needs to be out of his bubble, let him be happy …
we all knew this already.
Can't you leave well enough alone perez? Jesus, this is getting bad!
Secret?! Are you kidding? Dude, they made a "making of" special when the video was first released showing how they did it. That was about a decade ago. Once again, way to be on the latest news! *eyeroll*
the cat's only out of the bag for and idiot like you! this has been known for years you IDIOT!
OMFG….I was having a bad day until I read this comment below! I burst out laughing! I'm been laughing for the last 3 minutes. Thank you Sir for making me laugh at such a bad time! You've made my day!!
Big Black Dick says – reply to this
14Yeah you should get some Mario, that way the next you get punched you'll pop back up so they can pop you a few more times.
Uh…. this isn't new. This has been common knowledge for over two years. Nice try.
Cool! I always wanted to know how they did that.
Shit those 4 BOOM BOOM POW punches has made Mario retarded!!!
OLD OLD NEWS punching bag face!!!
Gordo hijo de puta!!
QUE COOL!!!!
Mario this info is very old in fact it has been in wikipedia for years!!!
Glorifying a pedophile?
Re: angiehater1 – Baby, if you had a good laugh and a good shit, you had a good day!
so did you get this from wiki
???
Well, you certainly need a pair. About time you admitted that.
The cat has been out of the bag for AWHILE! Gawd, perez you really are a tool!
Smooth Criminal for teh win…best jam!
Re: Big Black Dick – omg i almost pee'd myself from laughing…thank you
Read about this years ago. You are so behind with all news it's pathetic.
I read that YEARS ago!! You are so lame mario
Re: Big Black Dick – I applaud you, good sir! Thanks for making me laugh!
That's so cool!
Man… that trick goes way back to the 60's or even earlier. It's probably an old vaudeville trick from 100 years ago.
Magician's secrets revealed?
DUH OLD NEWS MARIO
This has been on Wikipedia for years. GET WITH THE FUCKING PROGRAM… how about some REAL celeb news instead of the same regurgitated Michael Jackson death crap. YAWN.
Oh and Dude, for the record… this trick is OLD… he just patented it. They did it in the 1939 version of The Wizard of Oz when the Tin Man went all wobbly after dancing. Michael Jackson was just smart enough to make a mint off the patent.
this has been out forever! dr jeni legon used this trick before mike even did.
this isnt new news perez
oh my god- r u telling me he didnt lean in a 45 degree angle on his own-I am shocked lol - seriously - that shit is on wiki since like….forever
Wow this is amazing. I always wondered how they did it…come on it was even used in EUROVISION by Sakis Rouvas for Greece and it was obvious how it was done.
i found this information when i watched the making of the cover version by alien ant farm (which was just as good i think) but i swear down this info has been available for AGES n AGES
nice to know. thanks!!
Obviously it wasn't done without some kind of assistance. No biggie. Great video though!
Honestly Perez, your site is starting to slip. This info is at least 5 if not 20 years old!
I didn't know it, give a guy a break. Thanks for the info Perez!
Only MJ could do it. What an imagination!!!
MJ = Genius.
It was filed with the patent office years ago so how is it a secret?
This is waaaaaaay old news.