Michael Jackson's This Is It

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Michael Jackson's This Is It

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Michael Jackson's This Is It

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"This Is It," features Michael Jackson in his final days rehearsing for a series of comeback concerts in London, shortly before his untimely death. The movie will be drawn from hundreds of hours of re...( read more  read more... )hearsal and behind-the-scenes footage. Jackson was staging his rehearsals at Staples Center and The Forum. The film will also offer select sequences in 3D and will also have a career retrospective and interviews with some of Jackson's closest friends and collaborators.

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  • TheMachinist
    November 21, 2009
    TheMachinist
    "With the love. L-O-V-E"

    I'd probably have to say that 'This Is It' is by far one of the best documentaries I've ever seen. The focus is not on Michael Jackson as a person but as an artist.

    I'm not a big fan of MJ but I've always liked most of his music. Also respected him as ...( read more)an artist despite all the negative fuzz around him. His tragic death just days before his last 50 concert tour will forever remain as a mystery, just as Elvis Presley's. But we are talking about the Kings, right?

    His death raised up the material, of the making of the tour, to a completely new value. 'This Is It' could easily have been a cheap rip-off of the fans but Kenny Ortega, who was also the director of his tour, has managed to give MJ fans what they want, a chance to see how the tour would've looked like.

    For a 50 year old legend, MJ still has got the moves. The rehearsals look brilliant and prove that MJ still had a strong voice and the charisma of an unique artist. I'm sure that the tour would've given the fans and the world of music something extraordinary.

    'This Is It' is an honest tribute to Michael Jackson as an artist. This documentary shows that MJ is and was an unique, honest artist. A legend. 'This Is It' is something that every person, that has had some love towards him and/or his music, should take a look at.

    "Let it simmer'
  • sheens431
    November 20, 2009
    sheens431
    You either need a very good home theater system, or you need to see this movie in theaters, to really appreciate it. The movie revolves around the music, and the louder the music is, the better.

    I grew up on MJ's music, I know his hits. But never have I appreciated and respect...( read more)ed the man like I do now. The effort he puts into every little bit of his work is amazing.

    The movie as a movie holds it's ground very well. It lags at parts, gets boring at times, but not long enough for you to care. Usually because an awesome song/performance is on the way.

    It really is a tragedy for MJ to die when he did, b/c he had an amazing experience planned for his fans. This movie is the closest thing any of us will ever have to those final, planned performances.

    It was awesome watching MJ dance. The guy is 50 and he still has all of his moves. It was exhausting just watching him; I can't imagine the shape he had to be in.

    If you're a fan of his music, you will for sure love this movie. If you're not a fan of him, you should at least walk away from this movie with a new appreciation of him.
  • phubbs1
    November 10, 2009
    phubbs1
    Well I gotta admit that Jacko's last concert certainly looks as if it would have been pretty special, this doc really shows how much had been created and how far they had come with the event and it did look really good (if you like Jacko that is). I am a Jacko fan yes and have a...( read more)lways loved his music and never believed all the court room drama, right or wrong I dunno but I let his music and dance skills speak for themselves as he is probably the greatest musical performer ever.
    This film shows how the concert would have covered many of his best songs from the Jackson 5 to Thriller to Earth Song, some of it looking so so but some of it looking excellent with all new film footage created for the song....Smooth Criminal and Thriller looking the best ^__^

    Despite his age it shows Jacko really up for the event and still showing all his moves perfectly, he does also come across as weak, tired and slim, this of course all adding to his death but he was still clearly ready to rock as best he could, he still had it.

    Yes it does look dated, the whole thing could of been from the 80's easily but Jacko always was an 80's kinda guy, it was his prime, he was only one of few who could actually still make that era work today. You just can't deny that most of his music is classic and will never die despite its dated look and feel, its timeless and this concert would have been a definite story for the grandkids haha

    RIP Jacko
  • stopitgoaway
    November 2, 2009
    stopitgoaway
    A strong feeling of love towards myself, everyone around me and planet Earth is what I left the cinema feeling. Michael was alive again for those two hours. This Is It showcases the King of Pop at his finest.

    As the lights blackened and the Columbia Pictures animation played, th...( read more)e theatre erupted with cheers of "I love you Michael" and "God bless you Michael". After the chaos died down the audience sat in awe as the King did what he did best; he thrilled us.

    From the rocking tunes of They Don't Care About Us and Beat It(which I was particularly impressed with) to those real toe tapping hits such as The Way You Make Me Feel, Billie Jean and Wanna Be Startin' Something to the beautifully emotional songs that really showcased Michael's ability as a singer such as Human Nature and I Just Can't Stop Loving You, Michael truly dominated the stage. Every single person in the theatre was singing along and clapping for and after every song. I was over the moon with the recreation of the Jackson Five seeing as The Love You Save is a touching one for me. The real fun came with the especially theatrical numbers that were Thriller and Smooth Criminal, both had me in fits of happiness. Then, after a dramatic and heart touching rendition of Earth Song, Man In The Mirror drew the whole show to its close, emanating love and Michael's passion for people to make a change.

    I saw not one single thing, in my opinion, wrong with this film and I believe everyone will enjoy it. If you aren't a Michael Jackson fan, while you may not appreciate the significance of This Is It, you will sure as hell have a brilliant time. And if you are an MJ fan, you will truly appreciate the greatness and strong sense of meaning behind the final documentation of the true King of Pop's work, the legacy of Michael Jackon.
  • Jules1st
    November 2, 2009
    Jules1st
    Watching "This Is It' is a one of a kind experience. Makes you cry for the fact that Michael Jackson didn't live to perform at least one show so that the world would witness the genius work he prepared. A must see for everyone, if they were fans or not
  • alejandragodinez
    December 17, 2009
    alejandragodinez
    i luv your moviee heeeheeee
  • Valorietx
    December 17, 2009
    Valorietx
    It's like Michael himself...either you'll love it or you'll hate it!
    The one thing that impressed me most about this movie was the fact that this 50 year old "junkie" was doing some very impressive choreography, (like only MJ can do) the night before he died and was literally ...( read more)"spanking" his backup dancers the entire time without ever breaking a sweat!
    He matched them "move for move," even did more than they were doing most of the time, never missing a note or a step. At the end of some numbers he would stop, discuss any changes he wanted to make, etc. and wasn't even out of breath...while the "20 something" backup dancers were literally looking like "whipped dogs" most of the time.
    No doubt the people in post production worked their "magic" in editing the film to some degree but the man was dead for goodness sake so it was impossible for them to dub over his voice during these conversations or re-shoot those pieces, etc. to make him sound like he wasn't out of breath after those routines.
    It was obvious he was in better condition physically than the press would like you to believe.
    Don't get me wrong, I am not and never have been a huge MJ fan. I do think he was a very talented individual that had some serious issues that unfortunately he was never able to deal with and died way too young as a result but I honesty don't believe after seeing this movie that being a "strung-out, junkie" was one of those issues!
    R.I.P. Michael.....
  • fatimam2009
    December 17, 2009
    fatimam2009
    THE BEST OF LIFETIME
  • littemizzsweet45
    December 17, 2009
    littemizzsweet45
    i loved it and miss him so much
  • eryri
    December 16, 2009
    eryri
    What an incredible movie charting the rehearsals of what would have been one of the greatest music shows ever had Michael been alive today. All of his greatest hits are sung with some awesome dancing. You can see how involved he was with every aspect of the production. It's a fan...( read more)tastic tribute to the King Of Pop. Long live MJ forever.
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