Michael Jackson: This Is It (Two-Disc Limited Edition with 3D Backstage Pass version 3) [Blu-ray] Review
This DVD made me so sad that Michael Jackson died. What I noticed most about "THIS IS IT" is how thin and frail he looked. He pushed himself, obviously, but you could see he was struggling to offer the same amount of energy the much younger dancers had. In some dance sequences he barely dances (moves his arms and legs kind of half-heartedly, like afraid to do too much); sometimes he was robotic; and throughout he never sings, just lip syncs though all the songs. It's almost painful to watch, knowing that he was tricked into doing 50 shows when he was not up to it. He wasn't performing because he loved it and missed it, but because he had enormous debts. This was not a happy man, and now the company is trying to recoup their ticket losses by selling "what might have been". Well, judging by this video, what "might have been" might have been worse - suppose MJ had collapsed on stage during one the performances and died? He tries so hard in this video I can believe it happening - he didn't want to disappoint the fans. The other sad thing is the interviews with other dancers, all of whom are soooo enthusatic and excited about working with MJ. Sadly, they all lost their jobs when MJ died. After all those months of training, that was awful. That was hard to watch too. It was too sad. But as films go, this concert film feels raw and thrown together - it's the sight of seeing MJ in his final performance that is the focus. Years later, when the grief has subsided, I'm sure others will see this as a rushed concert film, not particularly well-made or well-edited.
Michael Jackson: This Is It (Two-Disc Limited Edition with 3D Backstage Pass version 3) [Blu-ray] Overview
The two-disc Blu-ray limited edition includes a bonus disc plus PSP digital copy! Also included is a 3D backstage pass replica (version 3)!
Michael Jackson's This Is It will offer 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 produced with the full support of the Estate of Michael Jackson and 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 Jackson as he has never been seen before. In raw and candid detail, Michael Jackson's This Is It captures the singer, dancer, filmmaker, architect, creative genius and great artist at work as he creates and perfects his final show. Directed by Kenny Ortega, who was both Michael Jackson's creative partner and the director of the stage show.
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