| | ![Michael Jackson: This Is It [Blu-ray]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51UqdKOcHAL._SL160_.jpg) | Director: Kenny Ortega
Actor: Michael Jackson
Studio: Sony Pictures
Category: DVD
List Price: $39.95
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Rating:  583 reviews
Sales Rank: 2,280
Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Subtitled, Widescreen
Language: English (Unknown)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: Blu-ray
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Region: 1
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Running Time: 111 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 6.6 x 5.2 x 0.3
MPN: 043396338814
UPC: 043396338814
EAN: 0043396338814
Theatrical Release Date: October 28, 2009
Release Date: January 26, 2010
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 Genius at Work! November 1, 2009
Rudy Palma (NJ)
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
Sometimes the hype gets in the way of letting us really see things for what they are. A few minutes into Michael Jackson's "This Is It" proves that this does not apply here.
No question about it - Michael holds back throughout these two hours of footage; these are part and parcel rehearsals. The filming is non-deliberate and unexacting. However, these truths serve to make "This Is It" all the more affecting. Like reading a diary entry, to see Michael in rehearsal is to see him totally unscripted and in-the-moment, the consummate professional even in spite of an arena full of empty seats.
"Billie Jean" is stark and lovely, with Michael taking center stage without the help of dancers or back-up vocalists, strutting and spinning like in days of old. The simplicity of how this particular song was supposed to work is perhaps the most deeply affecting moment of the film
The bombast is handled with edge and precision on other selections, though. "Earth Song" mixes an impressive short film with on-stage spectacle, and "They Don't Care About Us" hits like a ton of bricks with Jackson's powerhouse vocals (lip-synced though they may be, this was a rehearsal), universal lyrics and dazzling body control as he adheres to the challenging choreography.
Some of the most rewarding moments come where they are least expected, such as when Michael and a sound technician lightly bicker over specificities of a track playback. It's particularly cute - not to mention entertaining and moving - to see Michael serenade the lucky young woman to sing the female part on "I Just Can't Stop Loving You." Toward the conclusion of the song Jackson reaches for some high notes, leaving the young singer staring at him in admiration. He kindly reminds her with a gesture of his arm that the audience will be in front of the stage; she had better face them, not him.
The professionalism of all involved is consummate and beyond reproach. The utter investment and enthusiasm exuded by the dynamic back-up dancers, musicians and crew, including director Kenny Ortega, are as befitting of a Michael Jackson project as could be imagined. Their blood, sweat and tears all dripped into this show and "This Is It" makes this abundantly clear, and the unbridled joy they shared sculpting this project is endlessly palpable.
Those looking for a full-on Michael Jackson concert will be better served by purchasing a Hi-Def TV with booming surround sound and slipping in the "Dangerous: Live in Bucharest" DVD. "This Is It" does not suit this purpose but is rather a unique, (semi)-unfiltered snapshot of the greatest concert that might have been, starring the greatest entertainer of his generation, if not all time. In that light it is certainly a film that is one of a kind, not to mention one that will be viewed with fascination for generations to come.
Could Michael have pulled off performing this show 50 times in London's 02? We'll never know, but "This Is It" ably demonstrates that if he had the results would have been eye-popping, sweet on the ears and downright startling - an overwhelming combination of sights and sounds to blow the minds of millions. For a man who set the bar so startlingly high a title like the King of Pop is only getting started.
Oh, what could have been! November 1, 2009
bizzygal (New York, NY)
12 out of 13 found this review helpful
I saw it tonight on Halloween. I bought my ticket over a month ago, and I must say that it was well worth the wait. I thoroughly enjoyed the film from beginning to end. The audience in the theater was quiet throughout the whole movie, except to break out in spontaneous applause after one of Mike's performances. It's hard to believe how good he still was. Most of us didn't leave the theater until after the song This Is It was finished. I've been a Michael Jackson fan for 3 quarters of my life. I never got to meet the man in person, but this provided me with an insight into the type of person I've always suspected that he was; sweet, kind and generous, but at the same time a man who knew what he wanted and who was thoroughly in control when he was on stage. MJ was really in his element here; he was confident and authoritative without being loud or abusive. And the crew really appreciated this; you could tell how anxious they were to please him. He inspired everyone around him to want to do better. This was just a rehearsal, so he supposedly wasn't giving his all here; but you could hardly tell that most of the time. At age 50 Mike still had the voice, and the moves. It was funny how the crew would watch him, mesmerized, and break out into applause after his routines. The young people he chose as his dancers realized they were in the presence of royalty; you could see how star struck they were, and who could blame them? It's a shame that the concerts never happened, but at least they did get to spend some time with the King. I'm sure those memories will stay with them. I loved how Michael encouraged the young female guitarist to take full advantage of her moment in the spotlight. He was so kind that he didn't mind sharing the spotlight. I really enjoyed it, but at the same time it made me sad, because this would have definitely put Mike back on top where he belonged, and now he'll never get that chance. So unfair.
RIP, King of Music. Your Fan for life.
This is It November 1, 2009
Jenny J. Richter (United States)
Seriously, did Sony have to put the Obama commercial at the beginning of the DVD?
this movie is truly a masterpiece November 1, 2009
ernie mc millan (pennsylvania, usa)
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
everything about this movie was great the dancers, crew member, the director,the guitarists and the one and only michael jackson, the special effects were breathtaking, this movies was very touching because it shows the real side of michael jackson the great person that he was, michael's vocals in this movie were deep his dance moves were great i recommend this movie is great
Unbelieveable Michael November 1, 2009
Susan M. Mitchell (Lynchburg, Va. USA)
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
I saw this movie on 10-28-09. Just watching this movie I knew I had to have my copy. He was such a kind person who was taken advanage of by so many people. I will never change my mind about the kind person he was. This is a must have dvd for anyone who loved the king of pops music. It shows people the kind of person he really was.
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