I don’t know anyone who wasn’t/ isn’t a fan of Michael Jackson (MJ) – or who doesn’t at least love a solid wedding rock out to Billie Jean, Bad, Black or White, Thriller, or The Way You Make Me Feel – I could fill an entry with the titles of his greatest hits alone. He was “The King of Pop” and will always be remembered as such.
I recently saw “THIS IS IT” at our favorite local theatre – The Grove! My best friend had the foresight to buy tickets a few weeks back (thank you!!) – it’s only in theatres for two weeks and is just as popular as you can imagine. I watched the press on the October 28th LA premiere – a star-studded turnout of course! Oprah had a show on the movie too (The Oprah Effect = anything she touches turns to gold). It’s amalgamated footage from MJ’s planned 50-concert tour – originally intended for his personal library and sadly ending just 8 days before his death. It serves as a tribute to him - his dancer’s & back up singers who never had their chance to truly shine - and of course the entire crew.
I was très excited for the movie – I knew in the least I was going to see him sing some (ideally ALL!) of my favorites. In the spirit of my childhood and adolescence (MJ has SEVERAL songs on my Soundtrack of Life) I eightified myself. That included a fluorescent orange lace Free People tank, zippered black skinny jeans, and a cropped black blazer – if I owned shoulder pads I would have rocked them. I can’t say anyone in our group joined me – but I think they appreciated the effort ☺ The audience was full of MJ diehards. It was a sea of concert shirts, white sequin gloves, and even sequin leggings – GO big or GO home!!
Two hours later, MJ’s work did not disappoint. It was great to see him as his authentic self, getting ready to do what he did best – perform. A true artist. An incredible perfectionist with a great attention to detail. The songs and performances are uplifting – people were singing and dancing in their seats (this is LA!!).
This is it.
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