This Is It New Footage

Will Smith, Nia Long and Katy Perry were among the celebrities who attended the premiere of 'Michael Jackson's This Is It' at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles Tuesday night. (Oct. 28)
Celebrities including Will Smith, Jennifer Lopez, Peter Andre and JLS


Michael Jackson This Is It Unseen Clip

Here it is, the Official Movie trailer for Michael Jackson 'This Is It'. Movie will be in theaters everywhere October 28.
Compiled from hundreds of hours of rehearsal footage, This Is It documents the final weeks of Michael Jackson's life, as he prepared to put on the biggest shows of his career at London's O2 arena.

BBC Entertainment correspondent Lizo Mzimba was at the London leg of the movie's international premiere, held simultaneously in 19 cities worldwide. Here is his verdict.

While a fascinating insight into Michael Jackson's tour preparations in the weeks leading up to his death, This Is It never quite manages to be as compelling as many fans will want.

After weeks of hype and expectation, the movie - pieced together by Jackson's creative director Kenny Ortega - gives a broad impression of what the final show would have been like. But it only occasionally makes you forget you're watching a rehearsal.The fault doesn't lie with the film makers. This was a work in progress. And not all the elements that would have eventually been included in the concerts are present.

What does come across, though, is Michael Jackson's passion for detail. They were his songs, and he knew exactly how he wanted to perform them.

Particular highlights are Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' (which would have opened the King Of Pop's shows at London's O2 arena), Smooth Criminal and Beat It.

A lot of attention is given to the filmed elements Jackson was creating to accompany the songs. Much effort was put into a creepy, 3D graveyard sequence for Thriller, and a young child playing in a forest for Earth Song.

We never see get to see how these sequences would have actually been integrated into the show, but there's no doubt they would have dramatically enhanced Jackson's onstage performance.

Health questions

And, despite his age, his dance skills didn't seem to have diminished. What the film can't tell us, however, is whether he truly had the stamina to make it through 50 shows.

Even so, apart from appearing noticeably thin, there were no particular signs of health problems.

Of course, the nature of the movie means it sometimes lacks atmosphere. It's difficult enough to portray the energy and excitement of a live concert on film, doing it only with rehearsals is even tougher. Still, Michael Jackson was a charismatic enough performer that his undoubted talent and enthusiasm do come across.

As a record of the comeback concerts that never were, This Is It is inevitably lacking.

As a glimpse into the workings of one of music's greatest stars, it's unique.

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[bloodston666]

vote for mj in american music awards.

[mjjisdabezze]

aww bless him :( miss u mj 4 alwayz and forever!!!

[oommoore]

how u going to he dead or rip

[888ss888]

Cannot wait to get it tomorrow, it sucks he had to die, he would have had the greatest comeback ever.

[lamontsphurba]

YOUNG BOY ASS!

[Kapslock87]

I dont think Voldemort was inspired my Michael Jackson. I believe the closest character inspired by Michael's appearance is Severus Snape, who looks cold on the outside, but is a good character at heart (read dethly hallows, chapter a Prince's Tale)

[lamontsphurba]

YOUNG BOY ASS!

[heartbeat502]

hi smoothcriminal324 do you know if that dr murray has been arrested for murder yet  how can he live with himself knowing what he has done i hate him so so much imstill so sad hehas died i dont want to believe it dont hear anything much here in england rip mj fan sandra

[heartbeat502]

hi smoothcrimanal324 im devastated just heard that the mj this is it video is not out till march 1st 2010 do you know if anything has been done about that bent dr who killed him not heard anything here in england hope you dont mind me asking rip mj fan sandra

[sofinab8]

i absolutly love Michael Jackson so dont think im a hater. and i think hes a really nice person.

But do u think that back when Jk Rowling was writing the Harry potter books and she was describing voldermorts apearance tht she was thinking about Michael Jackson. I mean the apearance as in, snake like noze, pale skin, used to be really good looking ect.

Shes a writer and she has 2 get her inspiration frm somewere. And remember back then Michael Jackson was always getting bad media.

[heartbeat502]

hi smoothcriminal324 thanks for letting me know i am english and with you being an american i thought you might get the this is it in your country on dvd before england anyway have a nice xmas will be thinking of mj god bless him mj fan sandra

[heartbeat502]

hi smoothcriminal324 ive seen this is it and it was awesome do you know if the dvd of this is it will be out before xmas i love the song by mj called money i cant stop playing it still feel sad about his deatth my prayers are with his family who must miss him so much it willbe the first xmas without him and for all us mj fans rip mj fansandra