Comments on: Michael Jackson's THIS IS IT

By: Jen Forbus

Jen Forbus — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 20:49:22 +0000

I’ve heard several people really hype this now. It’s hard to imagine him NOT around given I literally grew up with him as an entertainer. Regardless of what happened along his path, he influenced many. And as you so eloquently put it, PCN, he still had IT at 50…and he started at 5. Just amazing!

By: SCRIPTPIMP

SCRIPTPIMP — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:12:06 +0000

Just spectacular! And it was only a rehearsal!!

By: Reader#9

Reader#9 — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:19:41 +0000

I got to see it the other day and was just amazed. MJ wasn’t just a incredible performer, he was a kind man as well.

By: Pop Culture Nerd

Pop Culture Nerd — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:48:16 +0000

I really felt for those people, too, Chris. All those dancers and singers who realized life-long dreams of performing with him, those costume designers who were researching new science to make him glow on stage, the badass blonde lead guitarist—they gave so much to the show and didn’t get to have their curtain calls. At least he treated them really well during the time they had with him.

By: Pop Culture Nerd

Pop Culture Nerd — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:42:04 +0000

Do check it out if you get a chance. I think your kids would like it, too.

By: Pop Culture Nerd

Pop Culture Nerd — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:39:24 +0000

I was fascinated by his creative process, Shell. He was like a savant. He knew every beat, sigh, note, riff, key, and move of his songs and numbers. If a musician was off by half a beat, MJ would hear it even if he was busy dancing and special effects were going off around him.

At one point, when the “Smooth Criminal” filmed segment ended, cueing the start of his live stage performance, MJ stood holding a pose, not looking at the screen. Ortega asked him, “How will you know your cue?” MJ answered, “I will feel it.” That summed it up for me. He felt his music and it showed.

By: Pop Culture Nerd

Pop Culture Nerd — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:24:35 +0000

It’s inspiring to see how creative he was. Fans who bought tour tickets would have gotten their money’s worth and more. Movie tickets cost even less so it was definitely worth it for me.

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:30:10 +0000

I saw it yesterday, PCN, and I had the same reaction. I’m not a Jacksonphile, but I do love his music and wanted to see his creative process at work and get a taste for what he was like behind the scenes. I was dazzled. He was a genius and it’s on the screen for all to see…even if we can’t find the right words to describe it. The sad part was watching everyone working so hard to create a final product that would never be.

By: le0pard13

le0pard13 — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:37:52 +0000

I was hoping someone I knew would give a review of this. I’m glad to hear this was as good as it looked in the previews. Thanks, PCN.

By: Shell Sherree

Shell Sherree — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:37:11 +0000

I would have been keen to watch this from the perspective of seeing behind the scenes and how MJ worked in rehearsals ~ but now, even more so. Thanks, PCN!