Product Description Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 01/26/2010 Run time: 111 minutes Rating: Pg
Amazon.com It's hard not to watch This Is It without feeling a mixture of sorrow and elation. When he passed away in the summer of 2009, Michael Jackson was in the midst of rehearsals for his final tour, an ambitious 50-date engagement. In editing 120 hours of rehearsal footage together, Jackson producer Kenny Ortega proves that it would've been an event for the ages. Michael performs material that spans his career, from a Motown medley to multi-platinum hits from Off the Wall, Thriller, and Bad. Though he hadn't toured in 10 years, it becomes instantly apparent, despite rumors to the contrary, that Jackson was still in full possession of that unmistakable voice--high-pitched whoops and all--and that he still had the gravity-defying moves of a man half his age. Jackson and Ortega also collaborated on some real showstoppers, such as a graveyard-set "Thriller"; an imposing "They Don't Care About Us," in which several dancers appear to morph into thousands; and a film noir sequence in which the singer slides in and out of Gilda and other black-and-white classics, singing "Smooth Criminal" all the while. Not everything works, like the Jackson 5 numbers, in which he flubs a few lyrics, claiming that his earpiece isn't working properly, but as he readily acknowledges, "That's what rehearsal is for." It's a tragedy that he didn't get the chance to share this dazzling show with the world, but Ortega allows fans to feel as if it actually happened--at least onscreen. --Kathleen C. Fennessy
Stills from Michael Jackson: This Is It (Click for larger image)
This Is ItSeptember 6, 2010 Reviewer This show received so much hype, I guess I was expecting too much. It was just OK.
WHAT ABOUT THE USB FLASH DRIVE?September 6, 2010 Gerald 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I'VE SEEN THIS I S IT TWICE AND LOVED IT AND I'M GLAD KINGSTON LOADED IT ONTO THEIR 2GB FLASH DRIVE, BUT I WAS LOOKING FOR A REVIEW OF THE FLASH DRIVE, NOT THE MOVIE!!! one more thing, does this movie play on a mac, which has no wmp?
Great production, what a genius!August 30, 2010 MAURICIO CUERVO(FOLSOM, CA, US) This video was created from a series of rehearsals for the last concert that MJ was planning to do in London for 1 year (~50 concerts).
I can summarize this as simply AMAZING! I would have loved to be in his concert. What a genius MJ was.
I loved every moment of that video. It is fantastic. I highly recommend it.
If you're a fan of MJAugust 26, 2010 Leslie Jill Aldridge(Killen, Alabama (BFE)) You should really see this. It shows how hard working he really was and of course, his creativity.
MJ's Final PerformanceAugust 25, 2010 Barbara Bassham(Phoenix, AZ USA) I received a used copy of Michael Jackson's "This Is It" and couldn't be more pleased. It's in perfect condition and was very pleased with the price. Thanks, Amazon, for being there!!
