The future of cinema: This Is It

Michael Jackson has shown the way. Under the watchful eyes of the great Kenny Ortega (whose High School Musical series of movies are, as I have explained many times, the very definition of pure movie entertainment) the King of Pop has delivered unto us an all-singing, all-dancing saviour of cinema...

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Film & Animation

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• mark kermode
• michael jackson
• this is it

[fish231uk]

Great points Mark....unfortunately they were all voided when you referred to the High School Musicals as modern masterpieces.

[dananddanfilms]

Can we go one step further, and serve actual real ale at the cinema?

Another great vlog Mr Kermode.

[ogfunk187]

in the 60s there werent just films on at the cinema

[theone225]

He can't stand Earth Song? Some people have some real cold hearts

[TheHappydead]

god damn that peado can dance

[trippingmartian]

I agree with all of Mark's points except that bit about Jarvis Cocker rushing the stage during Michael's performance. I still think that was a douche move.

[DoctorHello]

'This is it' was a good documentary film and a unique cinematic experience indeed. It also reminded me how much of a genius Michael Jackson was even in the last days of his life and how immensely spectacular that concert would have been.

[TulseLuper]

But does that excuse the cinematic release of Charles Dickens's England?

"And HE-YAR is a house that Charles Dickens once lived in!"

[toonuraccoon]

Nice one Mark, that was well rounded and I can't really disagree with what you are saying.

[HuxleyWasRight]

think i'll go and watch stomp instead .