
AMAZING AMAZING AMAZING!!!
I would have to totally agree with Liz Taylor on her quote:
"You owe it to yourselves and your loved ones to see this again and again. Memorize and say to yourselves 'I saw GENIUS in my lifetime"
Obviously you all know I'm a HUGE Michael Jackson fan, so you probably figure that my review will be reflecting that fact. Well, let me tell you - even 1/2 fans of MJ will completely enjoy this movie. Honestly, I was a little afraid that I was going to have to sit there and listen to stupid commentary from the Jackson family with concert footage thrown inbetween. HALLELUJAH - Not ONE Jackson family member weaseled their way into this fantastic film. This Is It is 112 minutes of pure Michael Jackson concert rehearsal footage. And let me tell you - there were NO body doubles at all. There was no place that a body double would have been needed. You get to see MJ interact with the dancers (who are fantastic), the musicians and director Kenny Ortega.
MJ looked GREAT! The man is tall and skinny. Has been for years and years and years. He was having a great time and didn't look ill at all (which clearly says to me - he was carelessly murdered by that stupid doctor).
The production elements for certain songs (I don't want to give anything away) was definitely some of the most impressive work I would have seen intertwined with any artist in any concert.
I was also appreciative that there was no sappy ending. At the end of the movie, the movie ended....that was it. No need for any sensational video footage of ambulances, hospitals, vigils or a funeral service.
So take it from me and Liz - DON'T MISS THIS ON THE BIG SCREEN!! Sure you can buy the DVD at sonystyle.com/thisisit, but seeing MJ do all his dance moves HUGE is unreal.
The cool lanyard I got!

OK, now on to THEATRE ETIQUETTE......
1 - Don't bring a 3 year old to a movie unless it's a cartoon. There was a kid that kept saying "is it over....is it over....is it over" whenever there was a silence.
2 - Don't TALK....big fat DUH. There were 2 foreign ladies behind me that talked the whole freakin' time. I even did the turn around/evil scowl face TWICE and they didn't stop.
3 - Should you feel the need to share your Tootsie Pop stash - don't yell down to the person 5 seats away to ask if they want one.
4 - If there are numerous seats open, don't sit right infront of someone. I moved seats twice so I didn't have to have someone's fat head inbetween me and the moonwalk.
So with all that said - please silence your cellphone and enjoy the mindblowing rehearsal of what would have been THE concert of a life time!
THIS IS IT
Don't blame it on the sunshine,
Don't blame it on the moonlight,
Don't blame it on the good time,
BLAME IT ON THE BOOGIE!

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