abasket

Love the "Ones" CD!!!!

I might have an opportunity to see the movie during the week coming up....I would really like to see it on the big screen.

rocket6louise

can't wait to see it

sevmom

I saw it this afternoon. It was wonderful. As was noted, be sure to stay for the credits.

canamdance

Wow, just back from seeing it. What a shame we can't ever see the real show.

abasket

Just saw it - it was WONDERFUL! His understanding of music and choreography and putting it all together was perfection - he had a knack for timing. His supporting "cast" seemed to be honored to dance for/with him and I loved when they showed them cheering him on.

Will definitely buy this on DVD. Everything else aside, this man had a rare gift for music and entertaining.

Nrdsb4

I went back and saw it a second time, this time at an IMAX theater. I wish it had a longer run so my daughter could go with me! I'm not too keen on trying to see in demand movies on the weekends.

Loved it just as much the second time.

PackMom

Have not seen it but a co-worker saw it last night and raved about it at work today.

Lafalum84

Saw it today with D. Really enjoyed it.

I am glad the movie was made - so many people worked so hard on this show, and it clearly would have been phenomenal. For many of the performers, they were viewing this show as the pinnacle of their career - the chance to dance/sing/play music with someone whose artistry had inspired them for years. At least with this movie they will have SOMETHING to show others. I can't imagine how disappointing it was to not be able to actually perform this show.

I was also very impressed with Michael's creative process (I am always fascinated by the creative process - where do choreographers/musicians get their inspiration? How do they translate it to stage/song? I loved to peek in the window at D's studio when the directors were choreographing, just to see how they created the dance.) I really liked the way he "corrected" others in a gentle and caring way - he was an absolute perfectionist, but he never berates anyone - just told people matter-of-factly what needed to be changed, usually adding the phrase "with love" or "that's why we rehearse." What a nurturing environment to work in.

Again, I was never a huge MJ fan, but I truly enjoyed this movie and so I wish we could have seen the actual show. It would have been amazing.

abasket

^^^ Wow, you really summarized just how I felt!

I too, thought how sad for these dancers to have this show never happen.

maineparent

I saw This Is It on Sunday ... and I too LOVED it.....I agree Lafalum84 that I was mesmerized by Michael's ownership of everything.... he micromanaged every movement and every sound.... watching him move as he rehearsed was like watching liquid music... I am reminded of how dogs hear higher pitched sounds than we humans do... I feel like Michael Jackson heard notes/beats in his songs we don't hear... but not only does he hear these notes, he captures them with his movements..... and we do get snippets of his creative juices, when he tells the musicians to let something "sizzle" ... he describes how he wants the intro to one piece to go slower, like when one gets up and out of bed in the morning.... he was completely involved in every aspect of his music and performances and I agree that he appeared to be very even handed in his manner in dealing with others. No diva behavior.... rather, a real vision.... and definite smiles when he was happy with the results..... I felt real sadness for all the supporting singers and dancers whose big break died with Michael.....

I strongly encourage anyone who has an interest, to go and see the movie in a theater with a large screen and a great sound system.

I went out yesterday and bought the CD of the songs......and I have been listening to The Way You Make Me Feel over and over..... it is my new "favorite" MJ song.... I watched the music video for it today and was really tickled by his performance, he was very convincing in his pursuit of the gal in that video ....

I think he was unequaled in his musical and dancing talent.... I am sorry his life ended so abruptly.... Kenny Ortega did a great job with this movie.... in my opinion....

Nrdsb4

"The Way You Make Me Feel" has always been my favorite MJ song. I loved the changes in the opening that Michael devised for this performance. The slow opening with the dancers in the city set was brilliant. When he told the musicians to "let it simmer" and slow it down "like you're dragging yourself out of bed," I saw that genius that so many of his coworkers have mentioned over the years.

I think the female guitar player is going to be famous as a result of this film. I heard an interview with her on the radio and she is putting out an album. My daughter already has her single on her Iphone.

abasket

"Simmer". Wasn't that a perfect word to get across what he wanted them to do with the music in that spot? Once he said that word, I felt EXACTLY what he meant.

JustAMomOf4

Michael Jackson was one year older than me, so I feel like we "grew up together"; even if I was never head over heels for him.
In fact, I was surprised how his untimely death affected me. I really felt my life go by as I heard all his old and older songs on the radio they triggered so many memories.

I was not going to see "This is It" until a co-worker, a few years younger than me, saw it and loved it. She also said seeing the movie made it obvious to her that he was healthy at the time of his death.
I am going to see if I can drag one of my kids to see it with me.

musicmom26

I grew up with Michael and so felt like I knew him. He was always my favorite out of the Jackson 5. There was just something about him that drew you to him. He was truly a genius, and I agree with what some others have said. It was like his whole being was music. He heard notes and beats in his head and how to translate it into dance. And he knew exactly what he wanted and how he wanted it and was never a prima donna or mean spirited.
I have about 60 of his songs including Jackson 5 and The Jacksons, and his death really hit me hard. I bought about 10 magazines with his various looks on them, but I didn't see him as weird. I saw him as someone who gave up his own childhood to bring happiness to millions of us around the world. I know most of the dance moves from the videos and taped all of the video marathons that played right after his death, so me and the kids were laughing and dancing, and the music still sounds good and can get you moving. How many artists can say that after 20 or 30 years?

My three kids and I saw it Sunday, but I plan on going to see it again, maybe this time on an IMAX screen. And I agree also to stay until the end of the credits. Man, I miss him.
Long Live the King of Pop

"just"aMom

His physical self WAS the music. Yesterday I was thinking about the various 'dance' steps he executed and how not a one of them was out of place or off cue. They were crisp and perfect. When he did the 'beat box' and kept working with his lead guitarist (a 24 year old girl from Australia) to get higher on a note, I watched her trying, trying, trying and his voice pitched so high up on the scale...there was genius and magic. Another thing that stuck with me...there were 185 cast and crew in that auditorium (Staples Center, Los Angeles) and at one point MJ was placed in a 'cherry picker' (which would have been used for a couple of numbers and he would have floated around in the air). They were just testing it to see how it felt, and MJ was simply adorable, looking around and saying "thank you" and "god bless you" to various crew, quietly but sincerely.

His guitarist Orianthi Panagaris in action YouTube - Michael Jackson's guitarist Orianthi Interview HD