Michael Jackson - This Is It
Released October 28, 2009
Directed by: Kenny Ortega
I'm going to try and keep it short & sweet. If you are a Michael Jackson fan, watch this film. If you're not as much of a fan but still have some form of appreciation for him as an entertainer, watch this film. If you're not into Michael Jackson at all but have the time & consideration to see deeper into the heart of Mike & this musical production, watch this film.
With footage of the rehearsals and production behind what would have been his amazing "comeback" tour, This Is It brings us just that much closer into the life of a man that so many adored but never got the chance to really SEE. Anyone who knows me knows that I am, yes 'am', a HUGE Michael Jackson fan. He is my Idol in many forms, from being an entertainer to a brother/father/son to a Humanitarian all the way to just an all around genuinely caring individual.
Never would I have had the opportunity to see how much Michael and I truly "share the same soul". I don't want to make this too personal but I will say this, as I sit here with tears welling up in my eyes, I hope that one day very soon, I can be just an ounce of the fascinating person that was Michael Joesph Jackson.
Extraordinary documentary. You get the opportunity to see how hands on MJJ was in his music, his humor and love. You also get to see the incredibly talented people that would have undoubtedly shined on this tour. Thanks to this film, I am now a follower of Orianthi Panagaris. One of the best guitarists I've seen in a VERY long time. On top of the fact that this girl is gorgeous.
Not only is this a documentary of the tour that was meant to be but you also get to see a side of Michael Jackson that most were not aware of. So loving and caring and precise and hilarious. I'd have to say, my favorite part of the entire film was seeing how inspired his dancers & singers were to be around him as well as their reactions to Michael's insanities "Don't start without my que. I was sizzling, you gotta let me sizzle". Heartwarming to say the least.
OH! And the wardrobe. Don't give me the opportunity to go raid Mike's closet. Some of his jackets are BANANAS (R.Zoe status). Silver jacket, red pants & electric blue shirt. Hate on a hot man. And if you are not running out to pick up some Ed Hardy PJ pants right now, you're wrong... I digress.
Please go check it out for yourself, if not for the personal enjoyment, but to support Michael and this tour and the time & effort it took to birth this production that unfortunately never got to be.
God Bless and "I Love you All"
PS: "Just let it simmer" :)
