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"This is it" for Michael. Or is it?
by Ayurdhi Dhar - October 24, 2009 - comments
The movie shows a frail but lively Jackson
Los Angeles, October 24 -- It's been four months since an era came to an end with Michael Jackson's death, but the late singer seems to be just as successful after his death.
Michael Jackson has joined the league of musicians who sold just as many records after their death, as prior to it, and has thus become immortalized in the eyes of people. His new movie “This is it” is the footage of his rehearsal tour which was to begin in July, his first in 12 years.
The movie will hit the theaters on Wednesday, and will be screened for a limited two week period, to the anguish of many.
”This is it”
The documentary is as long as a feature film, and showcases Jackson's life while preparing for the concert.
Sony’s senior vice president of media relations, Steve Elzer, said: “Michael Jackson's ‘This Is It’ is a celebration of Michael and his music and the film will demonstrate to fans around the world that he was an artist like no other who was passionately creating a one-of-a-kind concert experience. We believe his fans will be grateful for the rare opportunity to see Michael's creativity in action as he prepared and rehearsed for his upcoming London concerts.”
The song “This is it”, which has been called a “lovesick” ballad, is the first release after Jackson's death. It was co written by Paula Anka, and is said to be just one of the many unreleased tracks of Michael Jackson. The news has created much excitement amongst his fans who are yearning to listen to more from the “king of pop”.
Always contentious
With a few days left to its release, the movie has sparked a major controversy amidst Jackson's fans who are calling it a way to milk the star's death. Their campaign is to bring out the dark truths about Jackson’s death.
According to the enraged fans, they plan to expose the “blatant lies and attempted cover-up by those around Michael in his final months”. A website by the name of “thisisnotit.com”, and a dedicated Facebook page already exist to further this “awareness campaign”.
The Jackson Family
The Jacksons were going to be a part of a reality TV show called the "The Jacksons: A Family Dynasty". The show is still on after Michael's death, and is set to be aired in December. Predictions are that the TRPs will shoot up, since a sneak peak will be provided on the response of the family on Michael's death.
There is a persistent hunger to know more about the dead star, and Jackson's three children, Paris, Prince, and Blanket are in the spot light for their rumored role in the reality TV show.
Concerts galore
Concerts organized in his honor are sprouting aplenty. From Jermaine Jackson whose tribute show is under the works, to every small high school band, all are singing to the tunes of Jackson, for Jackson. For Jermaine's concert, many important artists are being predicted to participate, in front of a viewer ship of 70,000 people.
With five American Music Awards to his name, along with 5.9 million solo albums' sales since his death, one can barely say that Michael Jackson is dead. The man has the best selling music album ever, “Thriller” to his credit, and is likely to be the bestselling artist of this year.