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Thu Dec 3, 8:55 pm ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Sony Pictures on Thursday said global ticket sales for its movies have neared $3.4 billion, beating a studio record with a range of films such as Michael Jackson's "This Is It," which raked in more than $250 million worldwide. The Jackson film, which was put together from video footage of the late pop star rehearsing for a series of concerts that would have taken place had he not died in June, debuted in theaters in late October and ended its run outside the United States this week with $180 million internationally, Sony said. The movie finishes its domestic -- United States and Canada -- run on Thursday night, where it already has generated some $72 million, according to ticket sales tracker Boxofficemojo.com. Sony Pictures Entertainment, a unit of giant Sony Corp, said it had raked in a total of $3.357 at global box offices as of Wednesday, surpassing the studio's own previous box office record of $3.334 billion. In domestic markets, Sony said its box office total has reached $1.37 billion, while in international markets the total will surpass $2 billion after this coming weekend. Helping fuel the studio's record year have been current hit "2012," which has earned $620 million worldwide, thriller "Angels and Demons," surprise sci-fi smash "District 9," and action-filled "Terminator Salvation." http://news.yahoo.com/s/n...us_jackson "we make our heroes in America only to destroy them" | |
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Full UK DVD & Blu-Ray specs for This Is It
By Paul Heath on December 7, 2009 We have just received official word from Sony with the full list of specs for the UK DVD and Blu-Ray release of Michael Jackson’s This Is It, which arrives on February 22nd, 2010. Pic: The Blu-Ray release for Michael Jackson's This Is It. Sony Pictures Home Entertainment offers music lovers a backstage pass to witness the King of Pop plan and create what would have been his electrifying and triumphant return to the stage when MICHAEL JACKSON’S THIS IS IT debuts on Blu-ray, Single Disc and Two-Disc Special Edition DVD on 22nd February 2010. After breaking box office records around the world, MICHAEL JACKSON’S THIS IS IT will dazzle on Blu-ray and DVD. Directed by Kenny Ortega, the Blu-ray and DVD releases will allow fans to go beyond the theatrical experience of the film with the two documentaries “Staging The Return: Beyond The Show” and “Staging The Return: The Adventure Begins,” in which Michael Jackson is shown developing, creating and rehearsing for his sold-out “This Is It” tour. Also available are a series of illuminating featurettes, including “The Gloved One,” a costume themed featurette; “Memories of Michael,” in which cast and crew pay moving tribute to the legacy of Michael Jackson; “Auditions: Searching for the World’s Best Dancers,” spotlighting the search for the show’s incredibly talented backup dancers; and the film’s Theatrical Trailer. Also included exclusively on the European release is the never-before seen additional featurette ‘The Unfinished Rehearsals’ in which Kenny Ortega and Production Designer Michael Cotton reveal two show-stopping concepts for This Is It which never made it to the big screen. Additional features exclusive to the Blu-ray include the complete and uncut versions of “Smooth Criminal” and “Thriller,” two all-new vignettes seen briefly in the film, along with a special “Making-of Smooth Criminal” featurette. In “Smooth Criminal,” sit back and marvel as Michael Jackson seamlessly shares the screen with some of the greatest movie stars of all-time in a new black and white vignette that celebrates Michael’s love of ‘Old Hollywood.’ Then, in the all-new “Thriller” vignette, watch in awe as Michael brings one of his most popular songs to a monstrous second life in a thrilling new video featuring a whole new cast of zombies, ghosts and ghouls igniting awareness with all-new and signature Jackson dance moves. Exclusive to the Blu-ray edition of MICHAEL JACKSON’S THIS IS IT are even more must-have bonus features Jackson fans will love, including the BD-Live™ enabled movieIQ, which lets viewers add their favourite songs from the film to an emailable “This is It” playlist. With movieIQ, viewers can also access live trivia information about the movie’s cast, crew, music and production – all while watching the movie! Also included is a Photo Gallery with 75 insider photos from the rehearsals as well as an additional featurette “Dancing Machine” in which Choreographer Travis Payne discusses collaborating with dancing legend Michael Jackson on the choreography for his This Is It tour. The Blu-ray release also includes an exclusive 24 page photo booklet which is a unique archive of photographs taken during the final rehearsals. MICHAEL JACKSON’S THIS IS IT, available on Blu-ray and DVD on 22nd February 2010, at an RRP of £24.99 (BD) and £19.99 (Single Disc DVD) and £22.99 (Two-Disc Special Edition DVD). Synopsis MICHAEL JACKSON’S THIS IS IT offers Jackson fans and music lovers worldwide a rare, behind-the-scenes look at the performer as he developed, created and rehearsed for his sold-out concerts that would have taken place beginning this summer in London’s O2 Arena. Chronicling the months from April through June, 2009, the film is drawn from more than one hundred hours of behind-the-scenes footage, featuring Jackson rehearsing a number of his songs for the show. Audiences will be given a privileged and private look at the singer, dancer, filmmaker, architect, and genius as he creates and perfects his final show. MICHAEL JACKSON’S THIS IS IT was directed by Kenny Ortega (High School Musical, Newsies). It was produced by Randy Phillips, Kenny Ortega and Paul Gongaware, with John McClain and John Branca serving as executive producers. It was distributed by Columbia Pictures in association with The Michael Jackson Company and AEG Live. It has a run time of approximately 111 minutes and has been rated PG for some suggestive choreography and scary images. Single Disc DVD Bonus Material * “Staging the Return: The Adventure Begins” Making-of Documentary This in-depth documentary reveals Michael Jackson’s unique, groundbreaking vision for his ambitious return to the stage, with director Kenny Ortega and the entire crew from This Is It. * “Staging the Return: Beyond the Show” Making-of Documentary Director Kenny Ortega and the crew of This Is It discuss Michael Jackson’s final rehearsals, and the purpose behind creating the concert film. * “The Gloved One” Costumes Featurette Costume Designer Zaldy reveals the elaborate new costumes created for Michael Jackson to wear on the This Is It tour. * “Memories of Michael” Featurette Kenny Ortega and the crew of This Is It share personal stories about working with Michael Jackson, and how they will remember their friend. * “Auditions: Searching for the World’s Best Dancers” Featurette A look at the high-stakes audition process, which began with over 5,000 applicants and ended with the selection of 11 exceptionally talented dancers. * “The Unfinished Rehearsals” Featurette Kenny Ortega and Production Designer Michael Cotten reveal two show-stopping concepts for This Is It which never made it to the big screen. * Theatrical Trailer Two-Disc Special Edition DVD Bonus Material * Disc One: * “Staging the Return: The Adventure Begins” Making-of Documentary This in-depth documentary reveals Michael Jackson’s unique, groundbreaking vision for his ambitious return to the stage, with director Kenny Ortega and the entire crew from This Is It. * “Staging the Return: Beyond the Show” Making-of Documentary Director Kenny Ortega and the crew of This Is It discuss Michael Jackson’s final rehearsals, and the purpose behind creating the concert film. * “The Gloved One” Costumes Featurette Costume Designer Zaldy reveals the elaborate new costumes created for Michael Jackson to wear on the This Is It tour. * “Memories of Michael” Featurette Kenny Ortega and the crew of This Is It share personal stories about working with Michael Jackson, and how they will remember their friend. * “Auditions: Searching for the World’s Best Dancers” Featurette A look at the high-stakes audition process, which began with over 5,000 applicants and ended with the selection of 11 exceptionally talented dancers. * “The Unfinished Rehearsals” Featurette Kenny Ortega and Production Designer Michael Cotton reveal two show-stopping concepts for This Is It which never made it to the big screen. * Theatrical Trailer * Disc Two: * 3 Featurettes: * Meet the Dancers Meet each of the 11 dancers chosen among thousands to dance with Michael Jackson on his This Is It tour. * Meet the Band Go behind the scenes with the band members chosen to perform on the This Is It tour with Michael Jackson * Meet the Vocalists Go behind the scenes with the vocalists selected to sing with Michael Jackson on the This Is It Tour Single-Disc Blu-ray Bonus Material * “Staging the Return: The Adventure Begins” Making-of Documentary This in-depth documentary reveals Michael Jackson’s unique, groundbreaking vision for his ambitious return to the stage, with director Kenny Ortega and the entire crew from This Is It. * “Staging the Return: Beyond the Show” Making-of Documentary Director Kenny Ortega and the crew of This Is It discuss Michael Jackson’s final rehearsals, and the purpose behind creating the concert film. * “The Gloved One” Costumes Featurette Costume Designer Zaldy reveals the elaborate new costumes created for Michael Jackson to wear on the This Is It tour. * “Memories of Michael” Featurette Kenny Ortega and the crew of This Is It share personal stories about working with Michael Jackson, and how they will remember their friend. * “Auditions: Searching for the World’s Best Dancers” Featurette A look at the high-stakes audition process, which began with over 5,000 applicants and ended with the selection of 11 exceptionally talented dancers. * Meet the Dancers Meet each of the 11 dancers chosen among thousands to dance with Michael Jackson on his This Is It tour. * Meet the Band Go behind the scenes with the band members chosen to perform on the This Is It tour with Michael Jackson * Meet the Vocalists Go behind the scenes with the vocalists selected to sing with Michael Jackson on the This Is It Tour * “Dancing Machine’ featurette Choreographer Travis Payne discusses collaborating with dancing legend Michael Jackson on the choreography for his This Is It tour. * “The Unfinished Rehearsals” featurette Kenny Ortega and Production Designer Michael Cotton reveal two show-stopping concepts for This Is It which never made it to the big screen. * Photo Gallery with 75 insider photos from the rehearsals * Theatrical Trailer * BD Exclusive: “Smooth Criminal” Vignette The full-length vignette starring Michael Jackson which was to be shown before the performance of “Smooth Criminal” at the This Is It concert. * BD Exclusive: “Making ‘Smooth Criminal’” Featurette An in-depth, behind-the-scenes look at the groundbreaking production of the new “Smooth Criminal” film created for This Is It. * BD Exclusive: “Thriller” Vignette The full-length vignette which was to be shown during the performance of “Thriller” at the This Is It concert. * BD Exclusive: movieIQ: connects you to access real-time information on the cast, music, trivia and more while watching the movie! Also includes the “This Is It” interactive playlist where you can bookmark your favourite songs featured in the film and email yourself a customized playlist! The Blu-ray Disc version of MICHAEL JACKSON’S THIS IS IT is BD-Live enabled, allowing users to get connected and go beyond the disc via an Internet-connected Blu-ray player. source: http://www.thehollywoodne...-is-it-624 "I'm not human I'm a dove, I'm ur conscience. I am love" | |
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Swa said: Full UK DVD & Blu-Ray specs for This Is It
By Paul Heath on December 7, 2009 We have just received official word from Sony with the full list of specs for the UK DVD and Blu-Ray release of Michael Jackson’s This Is It, which arrives on February 22nd, 2010. Pic: The Blu-Ray release for Michael Jackson's This Is It. Sony Pictures Home Entertainment offers music lovers a backstage pass to witness the King of Pop plan and create what would have been his electrifying and triumphant return to the stage when MICHAEL JACKSON’S THIS IS IT debuts on Blu-ray, Single Disc and Two-Disc Special Edition DVD on 22nd February 2010. After breaking box office records around the world, MICHAEL JACKSON’S THIS IS IT will dazzle on Blu-ray and DVD. Directed by Kenny Ortega, the Blu-ray and DVD releases will allow fans to go beyond the theatrical experience of the film with the two documentaries “Staging The Return: Beyond The Show” and “Staging The Return: The Adventure Begins,” in which Michael Jackson is shown developing, creating and rehearsing for his sold-out “This Is It” tour. Also available are a series of illuminating featurettes, including “The Gloved One,” a costume themed featurette; “Memories of Michael,” in which cast and crew pay moving tribute to the legacy of Michael Jackson; “Auditions: Searching for the World’s Best Dancers,” spotlighting the search for the show’s incredibly talented backup dancers; and the film’s Theatrical Trailer. Also included exclusively on the European release is the never-before seen additional featurette ‘The Unfinished Rehearsals’ in which Kenny Ortega and Production Designer Michael Cotton reveal two show-stopping concepts for This Is It which never made it to the big screen. Additional features exclusive to the Blu-ray include the complete and uncut versions of “Smooth Criminal” and “Thriller,” two all-new vignettes seen briefly in the film, along with a special “Making-of Smooth Criminal” featurette. In “Smooth Criminal,” sit back and marvel as Michael Jackson seamlessly shares the screen with some of the greatest movie stars of all-time in a new black and white vignette that celebrates Michael’s love of ‘Old Hollywood.’ Then, in the all-new “Thriller” vignette, watch in awe as Michael brings one of his most popular songs to a monstrous second life in a thrilling new video featuring a whole new cast of zombies, ghosts and ghouls igniting awareness with all-new and signature Jackson dance moves. Exclusive to the Blu-ray edition of MICHAEL JACKSON’S THIS IS IT are even more must-have bonus features Jackson fans will love, including the BD-Live™ enabled movieIQ, which lets viewers add their favourite songs from the film to an emailable “This is It” playlist. With movieIQ, viewers can also access live trivia information about the movie’s cast, crew, music and production – all while watching the movie! Also included is a Photo Gallery with 75 insider photos from the rehearsals as well as an additional featurette “Dancing Machine” in which Choreographer Travis Payne discusses collaborating with dancing legend Michael Jackson on the choreography for his This Is It tour. The Blu-ray release also includes an exclusive 24 page photo booklet which is a unique archive of photographs taken during the final rehearsals. MICHAEL JACKSON’S THIS IS IT, available on Blu-ray and DVD on 22nd February 2010, at an RRP of £24.99 (BD) and £19.99 (Single Disc DVD) and £22.99 (Two-Disc Special Edition DVD). Synopsis MICHAEL JACKSON’S THIS IS IT offers Jackson fans and music lovers worldwide a rare, behind-the-scenes look at the performer as he developed, created and rehearsed for his sold-out concerts that would have taken place beginning this summer in London’s O2 Arena. Chronicling the months from April through June, 2009, the film is drawn from more than one hundred hours of behind-the-scenes footage, featuring Jackson rehearsing a number of his songs for the show. Audiences will be given a privileged and private look at the singer, dancer, filmmaker, architect, and genius as he creates and perfects his final show. MICHAEL JACKSON’S THIS IS IT was directed by Kenny Ortega (High School Musical, Newsies). It was produced by Randy Phillips, Kenny Ortega and Paul Gongaware, with John McClain and John Branca serving as executive producers. It was distributed by Columbia Pictures in association with The Michael Jackson Company and AEG Live. It has a run time of approximately 111 minutes and has been rated PG for some suggestive choreography and scary images. Single Disc DVD Bonus Material * “Staging the Return: The Adventure Begins” Making-of Documentary This in-depth documentary reveals Michael Jackson’s unique, groundbreaking vision for his ambitious return to the stage, with director Kenny Ortega and the entire crew from This Is It. * “Staging the Return: Beyond the Show” Making-of Documentary Director Kenny Ortega and the crew of This Is It discuss Michael Jackson’s final rehearsals, and the purpose behind creating the concert film. * “The Gloved One” Costumes Featurette Costume Designer Zaldy reveals the elaborate new costumes created for Michael Jackson to wear on the This Is It tour. * “Memories of Michael” Featurette Kenny Ortega and the crew of This Is It share personal stories about working with Michael Jackson, and how they will remember their friend. * “Auditions: Searching for the World’s Best Dancers” Featurette A look at the high-stakes audition process, which began with over 5,000 applicants and ended with the selection of 11 exceptionally talented dancers. * “The Unfinished Rehearsals” Featurette Kenny Ortega and Production Designer Michael Cotten reveal two show-stopping concepts for This Is It which never made it to the big screen. * Theatrical Trailer Two-Disc Special Edition DVD Bonus Material * Disc One: * “Staging the Return: The Adventure Begins” Making-of Documentary This in-depth documentary reveals Michael Jackson’s unique, groundbreaking vision for his ambitious return to the stage, with director Kenny Ortega and the entire crew from This Is It. * “Staging the Return: Beyond the Show” Making-of Documentary Director Kenny Ortega and the crew of This Is It discuss Michael Jackson’s final rehearsals, and the purpose behind creating the concert film. * “The Gloved One” Costumes Featurette Costume Designer Zaldy reveals the elaborate new costumes created for Michael Jackson to wear on the This Is It tour. * “Memories of Michael” Featurette Kenny Ortega and the crew of This Is It share personal stories about working with Michael Jackson, and how they will remember their friend. * “Auditions: Searching for the World’s Best Dancers” Featurette A look at the high-stakes audition process, which began with over 5,000 applicants and ended with the selection of 11 exceptionally talented dancers. * “The Unfinished Rehearsals” Featurette Kenny Ortega and Production Designer Michael Cotton reveal two show-stopping concepts for This Is It which never made it to the big screen. * Theatrical Trailer * Disc Two: * 3 Featurettes: * Meet the Dancers Meet each of the 11 dancers chosen among thousands to dance with Michael Jackson on his This Is It tour. * Meet the Band Go behind the scenes with the band members chosen to perform on the This Is It tour with Michael Jackson * Meet the Vocalists Go behind the scenes with the vocalists selected to sing with Michael Jackson on the This Is It Tour Single-Disc Blu-ray Bonus Material * “Staging the Return: The Adventure Begins” Making-of Documentary This in-depth documentary reveals Michael Jackson’s unique, groundbreaking vision for his ambitious return to the stage, with director Kenny Ortega and the entire crew from This Is It. * “Staging the Return: Beyond the Show” Making-of Documentary Director Kenny Ortega and the crew of This Is It discuss Michael Jackson’s final rehearsals, and the purpose behind creating the concert film. * “The Gloved One” Costumes Featurette Costume Designer Zaldy reveals the elaborate new costumes created for Michael Jackson to wear on the This Is It tour. * “Memories of Michael” Featurette Kenny Ortega and the crew of This Is It share personal stories about working with Michael Jackson, and how they will remember their friend. * “Auditions: Searching for the World’s Best Dancers” Featurette A look at the high-stakes audition process, which began with over 5,000 applicants and ended with the selection of 11 exceptionally talented dancers. * Meet the Dancers Meet each of the 11 dancers chosen among thousands to dance with Michael Jackson on his This Is It tour. * Meet the Band Go behind the scenes with the band members chosen to perform on the This Is It tour with Michael Jackson * Meet the Vocalists Go behind the scenes with the vocalists selected to sing with Michael Jackson on the This Is It Tour * “Dancing Machine’ featurette Choreographer Travis Payne discusses collaborating with dancing legend Michael Jackson on the choreography for his This Is It tour. * “The Unfinished Rehearsals” featurette Kenny Ortega and Production Designer Michael Cotton reveal two show-stopping concepts for This Is It which never made it to the big screen. * Photo Gallery with 75 insider photos from the rehearsals * Theatrical Trailer * BD Exclusive: “Smooth Criminal” Vignette The full-length vignette starring Michael Jackson which was to be shown before the performance of “Smooth Criminal” at the This Is It concert. * BD Exclusive: “Making ‘Smooth Criminal’” Featurette An in-depth, behind-the-scenes look at the groundbreaking production of the new “Smooth Criminal” film created for This Is It. * BD Exclusive: “Thriller” Vignette The full-length vignette which was to be shown during the performance of “Thriller” at the This Is It concert. * BD Exclusive: movieIQ: connects you to access real-time information on the cast, music, trivia and more while watching the movie! Also includes the “This Is It” interactive playlist where you can bookmark your favourite songs featured in the film and email yourself a customized playlist! The Blu-ray Disc version of MICHAEL JACKSON’S THIS IS IT is BD-Live enabled, allowing users to get connected and go beyond the disc via an Internet-connected Blu-ray player. source: http://www.thehollywoodne...-is-it-624 *cries* *drools* *shouts* *creams pants* I.WANT.IT,NOW!!! Yesterday is dead...tomorrow hasnt arrived yet....i have just ONE day...
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So I bought a CD player, and as a result ending up switching from tapes to CD just for the extra song "Leave Me Alone" on Bad back in the early 90s - looks like I'll be doing a similar thing from DVD to Blu-Ray for THIS IS IT in 2010.
Some things never change. MJ was worth it then and is worth it now. Oh well. The extra MJ is beyond worth the switch, once again. Why can't MJ still be alive and this be a TOUR dvd instead of this? It just isn't fair!  [Edited 12/8/09 20:36pm] MJ Fan 1992-Forever
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Vanilli said: So I bought a CD player, and as a result ending up switching from CDs to tapes just for the extra song "Leave Me Alone" on Bad back in the early 90s - looks like I'll be doing a similar thing from DVD to Blu-Ray for THIS IS IT.
Oh well. The extra MJ is beyond worth the switch. Why can't MJ still be alive and this be a TOUR dvd instead of this? It just isn't fair! Hahaaa! I was thinking the exact same thing. MJ has been an industry juggernaut for decades. He has a way of making people come out of pocket. He revolutionized the home video industry with 'The Making Of Thriller' and 'Moonwalker in the 1980s and he will do it again in 2010. | |
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mimi07 said: Jackson film rakes in over $250 million worldwide
Thu Dec 3, 8:55 pm ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Sony Pictures on Thursday said global ticket sales for its movies have neared $3.4 billion, beating a studio record with a range of films such as Michael Jackson's "This Is It," which raked in more than $250 million worldwide. The Jackson film, which was put together from video footage of the late pop star rehearsing for a series of concerts that would have taken place had he not died in June, debuted in theaters in late October and ended its run outside the United States this week with $180 million internationally, Sony said. The movie finishes its domestic -- United States and Canada -- run on Thursday night, where it already has generated some $72 million, according to ticket sales tracker Boxofficemojo.com. Sony Pictures Entertainment, a unit of giant Sony Corp, said it had raked in a total of $3.357 at global box offices as of Wednesday, surpassing the studio's own previous box office record of $3.334 billion. In domestic markets, Sony said its box office total has reached $1.37 billion, while in international markets the total will surpass $2 billion after this coming weekend. Helping fuel the studio's record year have been current hit "2012," which has earned $620 million worldwide, thriller "Angels and Demons," surprise sci-fi smash "District 9," and action-filled "Terminator Salvation." http://news.yahoo.com/s/n...us_jackson great news for a great film ..... r.i.p. MJ...  Da, Da, Da....Emancipation....Free..don't think I ain't..! London 21 Nights...Clap your hands...you know the rest..
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I never seen this film. | |
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Pressure said: I never seen this film.
don't worry, neither did i. it'll be out on DVD soon enough. 12/05/2011 
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matthewgrant said: Pressure said: I never seen this film.
don't worry, neither did i. it'll be out on DVD soon enough. FAIL "we make our heroes in America only to destroy them" | |
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"we make our heroes in America only to destroy them" | |
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mimi07 said: matthewgrant said: don't worry, neither did i. it'll be out on DVD soon enough. FAIL uhm... no. [Edited 12/17/09 18:24pm] 12/05/2011
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Well that answers the MJAIR question i was going to post.
Interesting to note that MJAIR was on the blimp in the Smooth Criminal section too. Swa "I'm not human I'm a dove, I'm ur conscience. I am love" | |
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Apparently the whole movie has leaked online DVD quality.
Can't find it though. | |
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Already got it and jamming to it on my iPod. WBSS is the bizness... | |
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mimi07 said: matthewgrant said: don't worry, neither did i. it'll be out on DVD soon enough. FAIL I must have failed too because I also still have not seen it ..lol | |
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MattyJam said: Apparently the whole movie has leaked online DVD quality.
Can't find it though. look harder LOL it's a good find real quality download with all 6 audio channels!! |
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I just did a rough chop of the songs for my iPod, but I'm going to try to edit it up to make it more like a cohesive album.
Sounds is bananas! Especially for WBSS, TWYMMF, Human Nature & Black Or White. | |
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babybugz said: mimi07 said: FAIL I must have failed too because I also still have not seen it ..lol at least ur aware  "we make our heroes in America only to destroy them" | |
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tangerine7 said: World Exclusive - Travis Payne talks about Michael Jackson
GONE 2 SOON...
Saturday, 14 November 2009 10:02 Worldwide famous coreographer Travis Payne, Michael Jackson's old friend and associate producer of the "Michael Jackson's - This Is It" film, has exclusively granted the following flash, though really intense, interview to MJPortal.com. We deeply thank Travis for having found the time to fulfill our request, initially agreed for June 09, then postponed until some days ago. Click on the images to enlarge Interview by Nick Bertovello Unauthorised reproduction forbidden Copyright © 2009 - MJPortal.com Q. Well, I suppose that the first question that I'll ask is about you. When did you fall in love with "Dance" as an Art form and what prompted you to believe in the "power" of Dance? A. As a young child, I always moved a lot. I would move to the music my parents played. At 5 years old, I first saw Michael Jackson. I was instantly mesmerized by his dance and music. I listened to Michael and his brothers religiously before starting formal dance training at the age of 9. I studied ballet, jazz, tap, modern and gymnastics. Q.How did you and Michael end up together... or maybe I should ask how did it all begin between you and Michael? A. Every morning before going to middle school and during high school, I would watch Michael and Janet’s short films while I ate my breakfast cereal. I imagined myself on stage performing with both of them. I did this for years. I attended the ‘Bad’ and ‘Rhythm Nation: 1814’ tours multiple times. I knew all the steps. My friends and I sent a video tape of me doing Janet Jackson’s Rhythm Nation Tour choreography to Janet. About one week later I was flying to Japan to meet her and join the tour. After touring with Janet at 19, I auditioned for “Remember the Time” with Michael. This was the first time I worked with MJ. It was truly a dream-come true. After “Remember the Time”, I joined the Dangerous tour as a dancer. Once on the Dangerous tour, I became a choreography partner to Michael. We did the “American Music Awards” in 1993, the “MTV Awards” opening number in 1995. Next was the “HIStory Tour” and “Ghosts”. For ‘This Is It’, I was the associate director and choreographer of the tour and associate producer of the film. Q. Was your relationship with Michael purely work work work or is there a friendship somewhere in there also? A. In the beginning our relationship was only about the art and creating. Over the years, it grew into a very special friendship. Michael grew to trust me. We didn’t always speak regularly in the beginning. That changed. During “This Is It”, we were always together creating the best show Michael, Kenny and I could. Q.How do you feel after Michael passed away? A. I feel numb and emotionally exhausted. I still can’t believe he is not going to call me with another new idea. I will really miss those calls. Q. From past experience we all know that Michael was a real perfectionist. What was the climate during rehearsals of the “This Is It” tour? A. The climate during “This Is It” was intense, but loving. We had a huge responsibility that continued to grow daily. Michael was very clear that he wanted to create the greatest show his fans and the world had ever seen. There was never tension, but a constant awareness of the creativity and energy needed to realize Michael’s vision. Q. Have you noticed any changes in MJ from the time you met until now? A. Michael had matured in his art and awareness of his responsibilty to the planet. Everything he stood for was based on love, peace, good will and joy. He loved his fans, our planet and his family. He had always shared these ideals with the world through his music and art, but the world didn’t really hear him. It was necessary for Michael to return to the stage to remind the world of our individual and collective responsibility to our planet. He was even more passionate about his messages this time. He’d say, “This Is It! We have to fix this mess!” All of the environmental tragedies and poverty that exist really affected Michael, more than people knew. Q. We know that the “This Is It” tour would have been the greatest show of all times. Which are the main differences with Michael's past concerts? A. Michael was a father of 3 children this time around. His children were now old enough to appreciate what their dad loved so much: performing for his fans. Michael was young enough to do it again. Q. Was Michael really ready to face 50 concerts? A. Michael was definitely ready to do the concerts. The 50 shows scheduled in London were spread out over 9 months. Michael would have been performing an average of 2 to 3 shows per week. Q. The selected dancers appeared very motivated and happy about their engagement. How did they react to MJ's death? A. Eveyone was devastated. We couldn’t be apart. We would meet in a different location for many days after Michael’s passing to be aorund each other for support. Q. What about the Dome Project, and how about all the uncompleted songs Michael Jackson wrote in the last decade? Will they see the light in a reasonable time? A. The “Dome Project” was the code name for ‘This Is It’ during production. I hope Michael’s songs will be heard by the world, especially the new ideas I heard before he passed. Q. You've worked with some of the greats like Michael, Madonna, Janet and many more. Do you think that the future will give us some new pop music phenomena of this type or can we say that this era is coming to a close? A. I think anything is possible. I do know that there will never be another Michael Jackson. He was an instrument of nature and a unique being. Q.What do the future generations have to look forward to? A. Future generations have hard work to look forward to. With hard work comes glory. Michael has set the bar so high in all of entertainment, philanthropy and so loved humanity. Let us remember his spirit when dealing with each other. It’s not hard to love each other more. We’ve learned violent behavior just as we’ve learned to read in 2-d. 3-d is what’s natural. Q. Thousands of fans around the world believe Michael is still alive, and that his death is an hoax. What can you tell us about all the misteries surrounding this argument? A. I have heard this and don’t believe it. Michael would never take his children, family and fans through the drama of staging such a hoax. That’s not his style. He’d think that was selfish because it would hurt so many who love him. He was ready to take the stage again and do what he did best. Change the world. http://www.mjportal.com/m...ckson.html 
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mimi07 said: babybugz said: I must have failed too because I also still have not seen it ..lol at least ur aware oh no ma'am. don't even bring that to my door  [Edited 12/20/09 8:40am] 12/05/2011
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  "When Michael Jackson is just singing and dancing, you just think this is an astonishing talent. And he has had this astounding talent all his life, but we want him to be floored as well. We really don´t like the idea that he could have it all." | |
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mimi07 said: babybugz said: I must have failed too because I also still have not seen it ..lol at least ur aware lol .. I don't think it's a big deal if you haven't seen it for alot it was too soon but that's just me | |
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I understand not everyone wanted to nor could go see TII - but I am glad I did. It helped in honour the brilliance that was MJ in his element - and seeing him on an IMAX screen was amazing. More than a concert film this was a true insight in to an artist honing his craft and creating a show that would have wowed the world yet again.
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Watching This Is It in HQ is amazing. The sound is so crisp! | |
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just watched.
weird question, is that michael's real hair? | |
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dearmother said: just watched.
weird question, is that michael's real hair? Some of it. The rest are hair pieces. | |
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yeah i miss the curly hair  | |
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hes definitely healthy looking in the movie, makes me sadder  | |
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dearmother said: yeah i miss the curly hair
Definitely! Especially the curly hair from 88-89 Bad tour | |
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