The trailers for "This Is It," the new movie documenting Michael Jackson [ tickets ]'s preparations for a series of concerts that were to have kicked off in London just weeks after he died, hinted at an explosive, in-your-face, over-the-top concert film. Instead, the movie is a compelling look at the detailed and dedicated work that is required to mount what obviously was going to be an astronomical live concert experience.
There is grandiosity in the film: the press conference to announce th...
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And with only $10,000 to start with, we think it will be a LONG time before anyone sees it!
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BBC News - UK — Michael Jackson concert documentary This Is It earned $20.1m (£12.1m) at box offices worldwide on its first day, studio bosses say. more info
ET Online —
The director and producer of the iconic "Thriller" music video are less than thrilled. George Folsey, Jr., the video's producer, filed a claim on Thursday stating th... more info
Allmusic Blog — The Michael Jackson documentary This Is It exceeded box office expectations, earning an estimated $7.4 million on Wednesday, its first day of release. The film did even b... more info
Live Daily — The trailers for "This Is It," the new movie documenting Michael Jackson [ tickets ]'s preparations for a series of concerts that were to have kicked off in London just w... more info
E! Online — No, Michael Jackson wasn't Batman or Miley Cyrus. But more important, he wasn't the Jonas Brothers.
Jackson's This Is It scored a $7.4 million opening day, Sony Picture... more info
Reuters — LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Michael Jackson movie "This Is It" earned $20.1 million at worldwide box offices on its first day in theaters as fans around the globe turned ... more info
Topix — Michael Jackson's 'This Is It' begs questions that can't ever be answered. Take our Poll The real Michael Do you think the movie 'This Is It' portrays Michael Jackson acc... more info
The Playlist — In this perverse world, Roman Polanski is a vilified cretin for a crime he admitted to, yet Michael Jackson, who was involved in two child sexual abuse allegations (one t... more info
Rolling Stone — Michael Jackson’s This Is It began its two-week theatrical run by grossing $2.2 million from its special advanced screenings alone, putting the doc on pace for the high... more info
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Michael Jackson's father Joe Jackson has given the late King of Pop's This Is It concert rehearsal movie the thumbs up after watching it in La... more info
Guardian Music — Judging by the complete absence of new material in This Is It, we may have to wait years until Jackson's vault of unheard songs is openedPerhaps it was inevitable that Th... more info