• Michael J Fox plays "Johnny B. Goode" at Fundraiser
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[release]Marty McFly took Hill Valley High School by storm in 1955 when he pre-introduced its students to rock n' roll with a storming rendition of "Johnny B. Goode," and 26 years later, he's still rocking the tune. Michael J. Fox, who traveled through time and alternate versions of the past and future as McFly in the beloved "Back to the Future" trilogy, hosted his annual charity benefit on Saturday night. Called A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To Cure Parkinson's, the event in New York City featured plenty of big names and performances, but none of them could touch what Fox pulled off on stage. Donning a red guitar identical to the one he "played" in the school dance scene in the first film -- he actually simulated playing the music, while real musicians did the actual performing for that movie -- Fox rocked the Chuck Berry classic for the crowd. According to the Daily Mail, Fox learned to play the song sometime after the first film and continues playing it today, impressing the world with his skill and determination. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8Y-PdD1TbA[/media] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1i5coU-0_Q[/media][/release] [url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2060918/Michael-J-Fox-whips-guitar-Parkinsons-Disease-fundraiser-New-York.html?ito=feeds-newsxml]DailyMail[/url] [url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/13/michael-j-fox-plays-guita_n_1091324.html]HuffPost[/url]
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I miss him in movies. The last one I saw him in was where he was some kind of paranormal expert that can see ghosts, and is hired to investigate strange deaths, which he finds out Death was doing for no apparent reason.
Wow. Really have to pick up back to the future on blu ray. That looks amazing.
[QUOTE=A B.A. Survivor;33268913]I miss him in movies. The last one I saw him in was where he was some kind of paranormal expert that can see ghosts, and is hired to investigate strange deaths, which he finds out Death was doing for no apparent reason.[/QUOTE] The Frighteners, which was a damn good movie.
since he knows how to play the typical blues chords, he can now play every Chuck Berry song and pretty much all of the old blues rock :v:
[QUOTE=Nikota;33268929]Wow. Really have to pick up back to the future on blu ray. That looks amazing.[/QUOTE] the blu-ray quality is so amazing you can obviously tell when they use the shitty green screen editing :v: but it's seriously the best Movie pack i ever bought on blu-ray. Also Micheal J Fox Is awesome and it's great to see him still rockin.
Shame the quality of the event video is so poor. Hopefully there will be a better one soon.
[QUOTE=Wii60;33269028]the blu-ray quality is so amazing you can obviously tell when they use the shitty green screen editing :v: but it's seriously the best Movie pack i ever bought on blu-ray. Also Micheal J Fox Is awesome and it's great to see him still rockin.[/QUOTE] It's not really the quality of it. If you have a good eye you can actually spot if they're using it based on the shot and if you carefully look at the edges of the actors. Really depends on the film.
If Michael J. Fox actually played the song, this is pretty much how it would have sounded like: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4A_tSyJBsRQ[/media] :v:
He doesn't look like parkinson is treating him too well. I hope he'll live long and prosper. [editline]14th November 2011[/editline] But FUCK that is awesome!
[QUOTE=Bomimo;33270850]He doesn't look like parkinson is treating him too well. I hope he'll live long and prosper. [editline]14th November 2011[/editline] But FUCK that is awesome![/QUOTE] Considering he is 50 now, he looks about how Harrison Ford looked when he was doing the Jack Ryan movies at the same age. For someone with such a crippling disease, he's moving around pretty well.
I heard something about (I think it was an interview by Jon Stewart) that he has recovered enough for him to begin making movies again. Is this just my mind playing a trick on me or what?
[QUOTE=GoDong-DK;33271533]I heard something about (I think it was an interview by Jon Stewart) that he has recovered enough for him to begin making movies again. Is this just my mind playing a trick on me or what?[/QUOTE] If you just gave me false hope for seeing Michael J. Fox act again I will hunt you down and tear your fingernails off with a pair of pliers.
Was looking around but i can't find anything relating that he might return to the movies or that he's recovering
He looks like he's going to fall over 90% of the time.
I'm still a bit upset that such a great guy has to get the Parkinson's disease.
He still plays well despite the Parkinsons. That's awesome. [QUOTE=GoDong-DK;33271533]I heard something about (I think it was an interview by Jon Stewart) that he has recovered enough for him to begin making movies again. Is this just my mind playing a trick on me or what?[/QUOTE] [url]http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2011/11/08/actoractivist-michael-j_n_1082241.html[/url] He pretty much said his once-severe episodes of Dyskinesia have diminished and he's open to adding more TV roles to his resume and wouldn't rule out a return to the big screen.
[QUOTE=mak13two;33273282]He still plays well despite the Parkinsons. That's awesome. [url]http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2011/11/08/actoractivist-michael-j_n_1082241.html[/url] He pretty much said his once-severe episodes of Dyskinesia have diminished and he's open to adding more TV roles to his resume and wouldn't rule out a return to the big screen.[/QUOTE] man id love to see this everytime i see him do an interview i always get really sad because you can see how badly it affects him but yet he says that he lives with it a true movie legend in my books
This has made me feel good today :buddy:
[QUOTE=venn178;33272031]If you just gave me false hope for seeing Michael J. Fox act again I will hunt you down and tear your fingernails off with a pair of pliers.[/QUOTE] I'd say that would be just adequate.
He really shook the crowd up
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