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Last week, Michael Jackson, "The
King of Pop," died after suffering
cardiac arrest. He was 50, and
preparing start a series of
comeback concerts.

Jackson's musical
accomplishments were many,
including the hits "Bad," "Billie
Jean," "Thriller" and "Shake Your
Body (Down to the Ground)." His
1982 album "Thriller" is the
best-selling album of all time.

He collaborated with Paul
McCartney, Quincey Jones, and
his sister, Janet Jackson.

He invented the moonwalk.

And while his behavior later in life
was bizarre, we prefer to focus
on the positives, like Jackson's
music, and his charity work.

In one instance, the two
overlapped. Jackson co-wrote the
charity single "We Are the
World," which was released
worldwide to aid the poor in
Africa and the United States.

Tell us who co-wrote the song for
a chance to win an audio book.

Click here to submit your
answer.

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Patti Smith: Dream of Life
*
• Rated: Not rated.
• Writer-director: Steven Sebring.
• Family call: Meant for adults.
• Running time: 109 minutes.
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Patti Smith documentary is mystifying and dreary

By Phil Villarreal
Pvillarreal@azstarnet.com
Tucson, Arizona | Published: 01.01.2009
A tiresome, misshapen documentary, "Patti Smith: Dream of Life" is a nightmare to sit through.
The 62-year-old artist, poet and singer-songwriter, often credited with inspiring the punk-rock movement, deserves better than a dull, scattered mess of artistic overindulgence.
Director Steven Sebring, a fashion photographer, hung with Smith for 11 years, filming her at performances, with her children and philosophizing.
What's amazing isn't that the notoriously private artist allowed the intrusion but that with more than a decade to work with, Sebring couldn't cobble together 109 minutes of worthwhile footage.
There's no shape or context to the film, which comes off as a randomly assorted smattering of elegantly shot home-video footage. Those going into the film knowing little about Smith will be confused.
Sebring films mostly in black and white, occasionally moving to color, using exotic angles, framing and camera speeds. He aims for artistic dazzle, an approach that might have worked for a music video or short film but wears down at feature length.
The movie is also opening at the wrong time. Smith's many Bush-bashing tirades come off as tired and superfluous. She may as well be griping about Nixon.
It also doesn't help that her voice seems to have lost its spunk through the decades. Her droning monotone narration sounds like Ben Stein in "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" and is one of many reasons this "Dream" puts you to sleep.

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