Michael Jackson - This Is It
It's really a pity this concert didnt go through. Else it would be a very very great concert.
From a fan perspective, apart from being able to see his last few live performances before he passed away, it also allows me to see how much effort has been put into each and every concert and why a concert is worth that amount of money being paid.
From a musician point of view, he is simple AMAZING! First he writes his own songs. Secondly he choreographs his own dance moves. Thirdly, he is just great. He knows every single song he has released, what key, what tempo and how they should be sang and how the music is to be done. All the meticulous details, he has it in his hands. He can actually just dance on the spot. Love it when he went to do the video for They Dont Care About Us. How he corrects the dancers on the spot with his "on the spot" dance moves. MJ is not known to be musical instrument-ly inclined, yet he can correct every single person in the band. His ear is so sensitive and his music sense, so strong.
From an artiste point of view, it's really little wonder why is he the idol of many great artistes around the world including Mariah Carey, Lee Hom etc. His professionalism is really admirable. How he endured the pain during rehearsals, how he provides feedback in a tactful but professional way, how he takes every rehearsal seriously. His performance is really terrific. The best thing about the movie is that ALL the 20 something, 30 something PROFESSIONAL dancers, NONE of them can actually match up to MJ, who is 50 years old. Really none.
But quite sad didnt get to see the moonwalk or listen to some of my other favourite songs of his. Watching this movie, makes me wanna have my own concert. I also secretly had a crush on the female guitarist in the movie. She is so damn cool!
It's really a great source of inspiration to me.
Overall, it's a really great movie.
Rating: 4.5/5
Official Movie Trailer
Assignments are piling up. Hopefully I can rest during the weekends. Sometimes I really hope I can have zero stress. Sigh.
Good night!
