It was long ago when the future was far, far away, and the 3D movie "Captain Eo" showed at Epcot Center. It starred Michael Jackson as the captain of a space ship manned by a crazy crew of Muppets. And it was cute.
The beginning of the movie was fantastic. A slow spinning meteor was headed right for the audience. Keep in mind that it was in 3D, so the meteor came right out into the theater. The viewers sat stunned as it stopped just a few feet away from their faces. It looked so real that many audience members reached out to try to touch it.
You can watch it at YouTube. Here's Part 1 and here's Part 2, but it won't be in 3D unless you have the glasses. The meteor is in Part 1, and the big song and dance number is in Part 2.
Michael Jackson was good too, but you have to put yourself back in another century, at a time before the image of Michael Jackson as an entertainer of children didn't make people cringe.
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