Arnotts said:

I have to say I thought the opposite, he was a bit lost and confused and he blamed the ear piece, thats what I thought came across,

like when he fudged the beginning of Smooth Criminal and he said he was just simmering?

Found those bits quite sad, as I thought it was clear (to me anyway) that he was a bit foggy.

I loved the film but I don't agree with everyone saying he was 100% all the way through. He certainly was at times, and those scenes were dynamite. The others showed his fallibility and not so great health.

Looks like the film has already made over $101 million in its first 5 days!

I wonder if that was clear to you even before you went to see the movie?


Just goes to show people see what they want to see!

Last night the movie theatre was full. At the end there was a burst of applause, shouts, cheers, whistles and an enormous sense of respect between everyone walking out. As if we all believed in this something that was Michael Jackson and just how honoured we had been in our lifetime to experience his gifts. Strangers talking to each other, sharing their happiness and sorrow. It was a memorable experience. There was a sense of unity.

The movie itself was captivating. It portrayed Michael as he probably really was. This down to earth, casual guy, dressed in jeans and t-shirts, non matching shirts, messed up hair but still oozing sex appeal without being sexual in any way. His fluid motion in expressing music never ceases to amaze. He didn't sing all out but when going for some notes here and there, it just reminded me of why certain songs of his are so deep. Minimal music or none at all, the soul he put into his always shone through, asking not only to be heard, but also felt.

The new video footage is absolutely excellent. MJ always new how to produce music visuals to the maximum effect and I salute Kenny Ortega in his directing skills. I thought he was resepctful and concerned about Michael. Really funny when he asks MJ "please hold on" when he's being raised in the crane thing. He also lets MJ have the last say always checking he's ok with something. And MJ still childlike at 50, all set and ready to go straight up and singing, "I wanna go as high as it can go, you know that!" Lol, what a pity more humans don't keep a part of their childlike magical emotions as they age.

The movie reflected how involved MJ was in his music. He lived it, he breathed it, he knew every note, every move and he insisted that passion and soul came out in every song. He wanted others to experience the music as he did, not only his voice and the words, but the very music shade of colour as well. Clear examples to me were the "let it simmer" and the few lonely piano notes after the dramatic shift in Earth song. There is often just this added tiny fraction that speaks mountains. Will you be there at 1.45 is one example, although of course this wasn't in the movie. Those minmalistic musical sounds that leave space in your heart and head to experience what you are listening to.

At some moments with layered shirts and jacket, MJ looked healthy, moving well etc etc, but there were some parts when he had fewer clothes on when I thought, oh my god he was too thin. He didn't seem out of it at all, though once or twice I could pick up on small irritations, for example when the ear piece was too loud in his ear and he said it felt like a fist. All in all it would have been a fantastic concert as no one but MJ knows how to put on. The imagery was powerful.

Forget the media crucifications, and what the uniformed biased haters say, because they only dig up evidence for one side/party. Forget too, Michael's pyschological problems (which I believe anyone in his position would have had.) The crowd at the theatre last night, from small children to grannies and grand dads, demonstrated how Michael touched lives positively. Those lets say, who were open to his main message of love, those who understand the needs of under privileged children, that part of society experienced Michael as a joy and shining star in their lives. He gave them something to believe in and he shared it through music and dance and the fruits that they bore for him.

I think Michael Jackson achieved his life purpose even more than he could have ever dreamed of.

Bohemian67 said:

wow that's so beautiful.. so true, every word....made me tear up. He gave us sooo much. Enriched our lives to the nth degree. I'm so thankful to God that I lived during his lifetime.

Last night the movie theatre was full. At the end there was a burst of applause, shouts, cheers, whistles and an enormous sense of respect between everyone walking out. As if we all believed in this something that was Michael Jackson and just how honoured we had been in our lifetime to experience his gifts. Strangers talking to each other, sharing their happiness and sorrow. It was a memorable experience. There was a sense of unity.

The movie itself was captivating. It portrayed Michael as he probably really was. This down to earth, casual guy, dressed in jeans and t-shirts, non matching shirts, messed up hair but still oozing sex appeal without being sexual in any way. His fluid motion in expressing music never ceases to amaze. He didn't sing all out but when going for some notes here and there, it just reminded me of why certain songs of his are so deep. Minimal music or none at all, the soul he put into his always shone through, asking not only to be heard, but also felt.

The new video footage is absolutely excellent. MJ always new how to produce music visuals to the maximum effect and I salute Kenny Ortega in his directing skills. I thought he was resepctful and concerned about Michael. Really funny when he asks MJ "please hold on" when he's being raised in the crane thing. He also lets MJ have the last say always checking he's ok with something. And MJ still childlike at 50, all set and ready to go straight up and singing, "I wanna go as high as it can go, you know that!" Lol, what a pity more humans don't keep a part of their childlike magical emotions as they age.

The movie reflected how involved MJ was in his music. He lived it, he breathed it, he knew every note, every move and he insisted that passion and soul came out in every song. He wanted others to experience the music as he did, not only his voice and the words, but the very music shade of colour as well. Clear examples to me were the "let it simmer" and the few lonely piano notes after the dramatic shift in Earth song. There is often just this added tiny fraction that speaks mountains. Will you be there at 1.45 is one example, although of course this wasn't in the movie. Those minmalistic musical sounds that leave space in your heart and head to experience what you are listening to.

At some moments with layered shirts and jacket, MJ looked healthy, moving well etc etc, but there were some parts when he had fewer clothes on when I thought, oh my god he was too thin. He didn't seem out of it at all, though once or twice I could pick up on small irritations, for example when the ear piece was too loud in his ear and he said it felt like a fist. All in all it would have been a fantastic concert as no one but MJ knows how to put on. The imagery was powerful.

Forget the media crucifications, and what the uniformed biased haters say, because they only dig up evidence for one side/party. Forget too, Michael's pyschological problems (which I believe anyone in his position would have had.) The crowd at the theatre last night, from small children to grannies and grand dads, demonstrated how Michael touched lives positively. Those lets say, who were open to his main message of love, those who understand the needs of under privileged children, that part of society experienced Michael as a joy and shining star in their lives. He gave them something to believe in and he shared it through music and dance and the fruits that they bore for him.

I think Michael Jackson achieved his life purpose even more than he could have ever dreamed of.

Bohemian67 said:

I think you just gave the best review Bohemian67....

I love how Michael inspires others around him to be better. Oshiana (?), the female guitarist was amazing! She could do the Van Halen and Steve Stevens licks effortlessly. Great job.

Mike doesn't have the musical vocabulary of a Prince or a Quincy Jones. When he wants a certain sound he'll say something like "put some more love in it" or "let it simmer" or "it's like a fist in my ear", where his musicians look at him and think "What the hell does that mean, Michael? You want me to play an F chord or what??"

It was a great movie. R.I.P. Michael. You were one of a kind.

PatrickS77 said:

God why the negative sarcasm? I could easily dismiss your post in the same way?!
Get used to the fact that other people have different opinions than you, it doesn't make them wrong. And he did miss his queue at the start of smooth criminal, he was being led by the Vt playback. You are mistakeing it with the growl at the beginning of the way you make me feel. Or maybe YOU went into the cinema with rose tinted glasses.

Alasseon said:

It's weird cuz I found it easy to get what he meant when he said things like that. You just visualize what he's saying and it makes sense. "Let it simmer", think of something simmering, it's just slightly bubbling, baking...he wanted the pause in the music to keep going...

Oscar voter: Michael Jackson's 'This Is It' will be nominated for best picture

A veteran Oscar voter predicts Michael Jackson's "This Is It" will be nominated for best picture based upon its reception at today's academy screening. He e-mails Gold Derby this report, "Just attended Sunday afternoon screening of 'This Is It' at AMPAS in Goldwyn Theater before a capacity audience (1,000 seats) to experience the most enthusiastic response I've every witnessed in 40 years of academy screenings. Similar to but better than the reaction given to 'Chicago' a few years ago Audience broke into applause at least 10 times. They were 'mesmerized' and gave film an enormous reception as credits rolled. The editing is brilliant. I predict it will be the first doc to ever make the best picture nomination list, especially now that there are 10 best pic noms. I also consider the work 'a gift to the world.' "

http://goldderby.latimes....ticle.html

Looks like the film has already made over $101 million in its first 5 days!

dreamfactory313 said:

i know 3 kids who are about to get themselves a nice new mountain bike!

purplesweat said:

Same here. "You gotta let it simmer" he meant there has to be a pause there. It all sounded pretty understandable to me what he was trying to let them know he wanted or had a problem with.

EmeraldSkies said:

Yet the crew were like all the time I was like get with it!

purplesweat said:

right! I was like "do they not know what he means when he says to let it simmer?" Also when he mentioned the fist pounding in the ear, they asked "what can we do to ease that problem?" clearly turn the sound down in his ear monitors. i bet it sounded like having on headphones and a sudden BOOM with the volume and bass turned up to the max

EmeraldSkies said:

Yet the crew were like all the time I was like get with it!

I wonder if MJ, would have been pleased with this film.
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