Captain EO (1986)

User Rating:

5.9/10   

Director:

Francis Ford Coppola

Writers:

Francis Ford Coppola (screenplay)
Rusty Lemorande (screenplay)

Genre:

Musical | Sci-Fi | Short

Tagline:

We are here to change the world!

Plot:

Captain Eo and his rugged crew set out on a mission to deliver a special gift to a wicked queen who lives on a dark...

Plot Keywords:

Spacecraft Officer | Special Venue | Space Travel | Space Monster | Spacecraft Pilot

Cast

Michael Jackson	...	Captain EO
Anjelica Huston	...	The Supreme Leader
Dick Shawn	...	Commander Bog
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Fred Apolito	...	Slave
Janeen Best	...	Dancer
Sheila Best	...	Spaceknight Dancer
Gabriel Bologna	...	Dancer
Bill Burns	...	Dancer
Debbie Lee Carrington	...	Idee
Renee Colette	...	Dancer
Tony Cox	...	Hooter
Janeen Damian	...	Dancer
Gary DePew	...	Major Domo
Cindy Sorenson	...	Geex
Smith Wordes	...	Dancer

Runtime:

17 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.20 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Company:

Eastman Kodak Company

Trivia:

'Steven Spielberg)' was originally going to direct the movie but had to cancel because of a busy schedule. Francis Ford Coppola did the directing instead.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: When the Captain is confronting the Evil Queen, he takes a few steps up the stairway for emphasis, accidentally revealing the puppeteer controlling the Fuzzball character sitting on his shoulder.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Narrator: The Cosmos, a Universe of good and evil, where a small group struggles to bring freedom to the countless worlds of despair. A rag-tag band lead by the infamous Captain EO.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Godzilla vs. Megalon (#3.12)" (1991)

Soundtrack:

Another Part of Me

The Best of the Best!!!

This entire 17-minute film was one of the most brilliant shorts for the great Michael Jackson! I mean, first of all the character designs are reminiscent to George Lucas' "Star Wars" and the music is mesmerizing. Michael traveling into outer space and then crashing onto a planet where everything is dreary and boring. It's hard to imagine that this premiered at every Disney theme park during the late 1980s to the mid-1990s! Oh, man! I'm still EXTREMELY excitable just thinking about it! I can never get enough! Sure, the year was 1986 and a bit outdated, but I can never forget what Michael has done throughout his career in music. After all, the 1980s was MY birth decade, and I grew up listening to his music throughout the years. I am NOT at all disappointed with this film, neither do I hate Michael Jackson! He is really awe-inspiring! Anyway, I give this film a perfect score!