When Michael Jackson died last year I can't say it surprised me, because of all celebrities, he seemed to be the one you might expect to die unexpectedly. Shocking or no, his death was still mourned by millions -- our "King of Pop" was gone. But out of the tragedy came "Michael Jackson's This Is It." The film was not meant to be a documentary, it was just raw footage of the preparations for Jackson's upcoming "This Is It" concert tour, but in the wake of his death, it became a celebration of the performer and a small consolation to his mourning fans. What I enjoyed most about watching "This Is It" was that the rehearsal footage was a great reminder of how Michael Jackson was truly and undeniably one of the greatest performers of our time. In the past two decades, his talent and energy as an artist became so overshadowed by the controversies and quirks of his private life. It seemed in all the craziness, many people forgot that Michael Jackson was still Michael Jackson. But he was there all along, and this film is proof. Hearing him sing his greatest hits and dance like no 50-year-old man should reasonably be able to dance was inspiring, but not just that, it was fun. I found myself singing along to the songs, which included everything from "Black or White" to "Thriller" to hits from back in the Jackson 5 days. It's just nice to know that a superstar who probably knew he could easily get fans to shell out $100 plus for tickets no matter the quality of his show still wanted to work so hard to deliver perfection. Even in rehearsal, the sets and special effects were amazing, the dancing was tight, and Michael Jackson was larger than life. "This Is It" isn't a "documentary" per se, so there were no interviews with Jackson, but watching the behind-the-scenes footage of the genius at work seemed to give an even more intimate feel to the film than a typical question-answer format would have. My biggest complaint about the movie is that it was just kind of a tease. I found watching snippets of rehearsals for what looked like the greatest concert that never was to be a bit disappointing -- I want to see the full "This Is It" show! Yeah, I know it's never going to happen. Even if Michael Jackson were still alive and the show had gone on, I'm sure tickets would have been well out of my price range anyway. But at least we'll always have the movie.
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Time to shake your body down to the ground
When Michael Jackson died last year I can't say it surprised me, because of all celebrities, he seemed to be the one you might expect to die unexpectedly. Shocking or no, his death was still mourned by millions -- our "King of Pop" was gone. But out of the tragedy came "Michael Jackson's This Is It." The film was not meant to be a documentary, it was just raw footage of the preparations for Jackson's upcoming "This Is It" concert tour, but in the wake of his death, it became a celebration of the performer and a small consolation to his mourning fans. What I enjoyed most about watching "This Is It" was that the rehearsal footage was a great reminder of how Michael Jackson was truly and undeniably one of the greatest performers of our time. In the past two decades, his talent and energy as an artist became so overshadowed by the controversies and quirks of his private life. It seemed in all the craziness, many people forgot that Michael Jackson was still Michael Jackson. But he was there all along, and this film is proof. Hearing him sing his greatest hits and dance like no 50-year-old man should reasonably be able to dance was inspiring, but not just that, it was fun. I found myself singing along to the songs, which included everything from "Black or White" to "Thriller" to hits from back in the Jackson 5 days. It's just nice to know that a superstar who probably knew he could easily get fans to shell out $100 plus for tickets no matter the quality of his show still wanted to work so hard to deliver perfection. Even in rehearsal, the sets and special effects were amazing, the dancing was tight, and Michael Jackson was larger than life. "This Is It" isn't a "documentary" per se, so there were no interviews with Jackson, but watching the behind-the-scenes footage of the genius at work seemed to give an even more intimate feel to the film than a typical question-answer format would have. My biggest complaint about the movie is that it was just kind of a tease. I found watching snippets of rehearsals for what looked like the greatest concert that never was to be a bit disappointing -- I want to see the full "This Is It" show! Yeah, I know it's never going to happen. Even if Michael Jackson were still alive and the show had gone on, I'm sure tickets would have been well out of my price range anyway. But at least we'll always have the movie.
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