Michael Jackson: This Is It
 

Gah, beat me too it. I really didn't expect the sound to be as good as it is. I'm really looking forward to this. Gonna' wear my white suit and hat to premiere night to see the pimp ride one last time.

...and hearing "Who's Bad" in that trailer makes me smile.

dude... now I am all worried I wont be able to grab tickets... I would love to see it. Is there going to be DVD release?

This is going to be pretty huge I think. I'm not the biggest MJ fan, but I did enjoy his work. This concert looks like it would have been pretty amazing.

Trust me, it would've. 8)

Probably right after the two week theatrical release

i so hope it's released all over North America

:|


...It's WORLDWIDE.

It'z gonna' be crazy ya'll.

i meant in theatres. but if that's the case, then good

Wal-mart has new Michael Jackson shirts that have his face on it and the words This Is It. Almost tempted to go buy one but Im not sure if Im gonna see the movie....Im not that huge of a Michael fan. Only really liked a couple of his songs.

The brand new song, This is It, is now out and about. There's a stream of it on his website and I just have to say.... Wow....just....wow....Love it!

You can hear it here: http://www.michaeljackson.com/us/node/326415

I don;t understand why people would pay money to see his REHERSAL tapes...
And if i was going to, i would just wait for the dvd.

I think it's more than just the rehersal footage, like behind the scenes documentary type stuff.

If my memory serves me correctly, people paid money to go to a Jimi Hendrix 'concert' to watch him play on a TV.

Raph, not only is "This is It" older than my grandmother, Jackson's co-writer gave the song to somebody else years ago

Zarius is right. I heard this morning that MJ recorded some of it in Paul Anka's studio then stole the tapes and eventually returned them. Paul Anka helped record the song for a group named Sapphire I believe. The Jackson family and Paul Anka have already reached an agreement where PA is getting 50%. I don't remember what the 50% was of, if it was rights or money or what.

Actually I'm refusing to listed to it until I see the movie.

There's an extended video of Human Nature on MichaelJackson.com. The sound is amazing.

http://www.michaeljackson.com/us/this-is-it-movie-clip

Hoping that Mary and I can go. If not, definitely getting the DVD as soon as it's out.

I really want a live album from this. I don't care if its rehearsal footage. It still sounds better than most stuff around now. That crappy "This Is It!" promo compilation/cash-in doesn't cut it. I want actual rehearsal recordings, but I'll probably just have to settle for ripping the audio off the DVD. Whatever works.

Disappointed...
 

I lost interest to see this movie when I saw my top 5 favorite songs he has are not performed. He doesn't perform "Give In To Me" (a horribly underappreciated song), "Dirty Diana", "Heal The World", "You Are Not Alone" or "Leave Me Alone". :ohwell: So I will just wait until it comes out on dvd to see it.
Jack

Alot of my favorites aren't in it... "PYT", "Stranger in Moscow", "Dangerous", and a few more.

But a good selection over-all.

Stuff like Leave Me Alone and Give In To Me have never been on his tour list. Don't get me wrong, they're amazing freaking songs, but he's never done them live because they aren't the biiiiiiiig hits. Honestly, MJ is one of the few people that I could never complain about a playlist because everything he ever wrote is concert worthy, and that's HUNDREDS of songs. I don't envy the person who had to help him cut down the selection to the final set list.

I was sad to see Stranger in Moscow (possibly his greatest work) not on the list, but I guess its for the best. Its such a lonely song, and I figure seeing him perform it just days before he died would kill me. Besides, we've always got the HiSTORY tour. I was also under the impression that he had retired Smooth Criminal in favor of Dangerous as he tended to work chunks of Smooth Criminal into the Dangerous stage routine, sort of as a throwback. So when the pics of him in the classic "pimp suit" leaked, I kind of sh*t my pants in glee. Its my personal favorite song ever, and also the best damn stage routine ever. I just wanted to see that one last time, and it looks like I'll get my wish. I'll probably cry like a girl through the whole routine.

Just over a day until MJ's final performance. I'll need to go get my white fedora out of storage tomorrow. I don't wear it anymore because I'm too afraid of getting it dirty (cost a sh*t-ton). This is worth it.

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My and my buddy plan on seeing it this week. It'll be the first time I've went to a theater in over a year.

got my ticket already. can't wait!

Might go this weekend if I have time. Looking forward to it.

Anyone get the album? Thoughts? I really only have casual appreciation for MJ's music, but was considering getting this. And if I can get out to the movie on Sunday I think I will.

But this would have been a grand opportunity for him to perform it. "Give In To Me" was a song that was never officially released to radio in America (which is a true shame). I have a feeling it would have performed very well on the charts had it been. The main reason that they chose not to play it here was because it was around the same time of the first accusations and I can only assume that his label didn't want to promote anything else he released with all that in the news. However, that song would own if it was performed live. In fact now, I think it is his only single (save for maybe "Ghosts" and "Cry") that has never been performed in concert. It was made to be performed live (just like in the music video) and it seems like such a waste that such an amazing song will now certainly never get the chance to be performed and get even half of the attention that it deserves. :-?

And yes, "Stranger In Moscow" is another terribly underrated song that I wish he would have performed. Although, I don't believe I have ever seen him perform a full version of "Scream" either.
Jack

So...I just got back from the movie. I'm not a hateful person, nor am I one to think bad things about people, but seeing this makes me wish I could travel to another dimension where MJ is stil alive, or travel back in time to prevent that doctor that killed him from ever having been born. My eyes are still red and sore. Its not so much that I'm bothered by the thoughts of what might have been (the concert) as I am by knowing that what I saw on the screen was the greatest performer/singer/songwriter of all times performing the greatest songs ever written for the very last time. I don't know if I can ever listen to "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" ever again. That tore my heart out. It was so beautiful.

Hell, I cried through Thriller (corpse brides are awesome times forever). That's something because I've never cried all the way through a movie before. That band is amazing. Truly amazing. I've gotten teary eyed before (like Titanic or the end of Episode III), but never actually cried through an entire movie.

He looked so good in that pimp suit one last time. I never through I'd be fortunate enough to see him in it again. At the very least, we got one last short film sequel to my favorite short film of all time.

May you live forever Captain Kingpin.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ainKingpin.jpg

looking forward to it tonight!

Just watched it. No crying from moir, I came to see a concert, and I got one. Jackson was all buisness, and all fun. Probably the most mature I've ever seen him too, on or off-camera. He was leading the pack, knew every trick, and crafted some really unsure musicians and dancers into sheer powerhouses.

His 90s range, of which consisted of Black and White and Earth Song didnt get any exposure in the trailer, but I found some of the best parts of the film because, again, it's raw Jackson being a badass and being a topical person at the same time, taking the time to remind everyone he's about positive changes and postive ideals. I loved the production aspects of Thriller and Earth Song, the latter was probably the least pretentious video he's ever made for the most pretentious song he ever did, and which is only worth watching for the infamous Jarvis Cocker run-in.

It didnt preach to my face, it didnt force anything down my throat, no sign of his much scarier private lifestyle or habits, it was just Michael being refreshingly NORMAL and letting his power take precepise over the things that kept him isolated from reality.

This Michael Jackson will be missed

And cuz the movie/concert is doing so well they've decided to extend it thru Thanksgiving!!

i couldn't agree more, it was amazing, and i plan to get it on dvd or blu-ray

Saw it with mary on Sunday (right before getting sick for a week, ugh) and it was awesome. More than once I caught myself getting excited for an upcoming MJ concert/performance that we all know is impossible. Like "Wow, that's gonna be so... oh damn it all to hell." :( Powerful stuff. To think of what might have been from that tour is just painful, but to see MJ in this light was phenomenal.

I f*cking LOVED that Smooth Criminal piece. That's been pretty much my favorite MJ song for a while now, and that whole piece was just sweet as hell. Hell, it all was. To see all that work that everyone put into that whole deal, and then... it just makes me sad. It would've been brilliant, but at least we have this. :ohwell:

...On a baser note, anybody else find that blonde guitar chick hot? 8) And talented. Very talented. Ahem.

You're now my favoritist person EVAR!

That was Australian guitarist Orianthi Panagaris. She's freaking amazing.

I've seriously considered using SC as my entrance when I finally get to wrestle, whenever that'll be. Might end up using the Alien Ant Farm version, just cuz it's more "theme music"-ey, but eh, I might use neither. But I've thought about it.

What a great song though. I could just watch that clip from Moonwalker over and over and over. He totally flipped that guy. :lol:

As far as I'm concerned, its the greatest piece of film ever recorded. I could watch it all day and night forever.

Ahhh, this brings to mind the 'Smooth Criminal vs. Thriller' outfit debate we had after he passed.

Yup, and the fact that Smooth Criminal won by a landslide. :)