This Is It Page #4

Synopsis: In the weeks before his death, Michael Jackson (August 29, 1958 - June 25, 2009) was rehearsing a show, "This Is It," that was to open in July. This film begins with a few of the auditioning dancers speaking to the camera about why they're trying out and what Jackson means to them. Then we plunge into rehearsals at Staples Center in Los Angeles. The film is arranged by musical number with pre-recorded material and footage from Jackson's various rehearsals edited together to take us through what would have been the concert's set list.
Director(s): Kenny Ortega
Production: Sony Pictures/Columbia Pictures
  7 wins & 9 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.3
Metacritic:
67
Rotten Tomatoes:
81%
PG
Year:
2009
111 min
$71,844,424
Website
332 Views


The way you make me feel

You really turn me on

Whee-hee-hee

You knock me off of my feet

My lonely days are gone

Cha

Cha

Cha

Shoo, shoo

Shoo, shoo, shoo

Shoo, shoo, shoo

Ohh

The way you make me feel

You really turn me on

You knock me off of my feet

My lonely days are gone

Come on, give it to me

He-he

One more time.

You really turn me on

That's why we rehearse.

It's okay, it's okay.

Right here on this one.

My lonely days are gone

Ooh

BEARDEN:
They wanted us to

take those eight out so...

It's okay, it's okay, no.

It was a little too soon.

ORTEGA:
Yeah, I agree, Michael.

Yeah.

ORTEGA:
I think let's add them back.

BEARDEN:
Just leave it.

You don't feel totally

nourished by it, you know?

ORTEGA:
MJ, we'll also have a fan

there, right there in the center.

I'm trying to hear you.

Say it again?

ORTEGA:
There'll be a fan, right

there off the stage for you.

Boom, right there.

Okay, watching Michael.

[SNAPPING FINGERS]

CHORUS:

Doo-doo

Doo-doo

Doo-doo

Doo-doo

Doo-doo

Doo-doo

Doo-doo

Doo-doo

Doo-doo

Doo-doo

Doo-doo

Doo-doo

Doo-doo

[DRUMROLL]

[AUDIENCE APPLAUDING]

DIANA ROSS [ON RECORDING]: Once again, ladies

and gentlemen, the world's most fabulous group:

The Jackson 5.

[PLAYING "I WANT YOU BACK"]

Everybody clap your hands.

Come on!

When I had you to myself

I didn't want you around

In a crowd

But someone picked you

From the bunch

Take a second look

Show you that I love you

Let me now

Back in your heart

Blind to let you go

Let you go, baby

Now since I see you

I want you back

Yes, I do, now

I want you back

Ooh, ooh, baby

I want you back

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

I want you back

Na, na, na, na

I want you back

You guys, I gotta tell you this.

When I'm trying to hear and it feels like

somebody's fist is pushed into my ear,

it's really very difficult.

I know you mean well,

so, but it's...

I'm trying to adjust to the ear,

the inner ears, okay?

With the love,

with the love. L-O-V-E.

ORTEGA:
Michael.

This is not easy though.

ORTEGA:
Michael, one more

time. I couldn't hear you, sir.

The inner ears are very difficult

for me when you're raised

to use just your real own,

you know, aural... Auditory ears.

Now it feels like somebody's fist,

just their fist, is shoved into your ear.

ORTEGA:
Okay.

I'm trying to hear and I can't.

So I'm adjusting

to the situation.

ORTEGA:
Right. Michael, is there

anything they can give you now

in your ears to make it better

in terms of volume or mix?

Um...

If we could just

bring it down a little bit.

ORTEGA:

Bring it down a little bit, please.

Anything else, Michael? You

wanna hear more of anything?

You wanna hear more voice,

you wanna hear more...?

No.

ORTEGA:
Okay, Michael,

after the next song, if it hasn't adjusted

to your liking, will you please let us know?

For sure.

ORTEGA:
Thank you.

Would you like to

pick it up from?

"Stop! The Love You Save."

ORTEGA:
"Stop! The Love You Save."

[BAND PLAYING

"THE LOVE YOU SAVE"]

Played tag in grade school

You wanted to be "it"

Now chasing boys was justified

Crossed your heart, you quit

When we grew up you traded

Your promise for my ring

Now just like

Back in grade school

You're doing the same old thing

Stop!

The love you save may be your own

Darling, take it slow

Or someday you'll be all alone

Stop!

The love you save may be your own

Darling, look both ways

Before you cross me

You're headed for a danger zone

[PEOPLE CHEERING

AND APPLAUDING]

God bless you.

[BAND PLAYING "I'LL BE THERE"]

You and I must make a pact

We must bring salvation back

Where there is love

I'll be there

I'll be there

I'll reach out my hand to you

I'll have faith in all you do

Just call my name

And I'll be there

I'll be there

Ohh, yeah

I'll be there to comfort you

Build my world of dreams

Around you

I'm so glad I found you

I'll be there

With a love that's strong

I'll be your strength

I'll keep holding on

I love you

If you should ever find

Someone new

I know he'd better be good to you

Cos if he doesn't

I'll be there

Look over your shoulders, honey

Whoo

I'll be there

Everybody!

I'll be there

Just call my name

I'll be there

Just look over

Your shoulders, honey

Ooh

I'll be there

I'll be there

There

I'll say, "Jackie, Jermaine, Marlon,

Tito, Randy, I love you.

Joseph and Katherine,

God bless you. I love you."

And

Just trying to conserve my

throat, please, so understand.

I will be

I will be

I will be

I will be

MAN:

Darling, be

I will be

CHORUS:

There

Hoo

[PEOPLE APPLAUDING]

ORTEGA:
And blackout.

We'll make it cleaner at the back.

So you wanna get rid of the bad

specials, those profiles coming in.

There's a lot going on.

The dancers, you know,

we do maintenance with them,

you know, two to three times a week.

We do Pilates and stretching and

ballet, and they have physical therapy.

You know,

just keeping everybody together.

I saw you, you were

going like this, what is this?

That's Russian. This is Russian.

So Baryshnikov does it like this and

you guys are doing like this. Same thing.

MAN:

Good.

One more time.

MAN:
Sure.

I mean, but we're straight

up and down now, right?

I don't think it's anything

except hand moving.

I think that's smoother,

you know what I mean?

I mean, I have nothing to move.

[PEOPLE APPLAUDING]

ORTEGA:

Dancers, music.

[BAND PLAYING "SHAKE YOUR

BOD Y (DOWN TO THE GROUND)"]

CHORUS:

Let's dance, let's shout

Shake your body

Down to the ground

Let's dance, let's shout

Shake your body

Down to the ground

Let's dance, let's shout

Shake your body

Down to the ground

Let's dance, let's shout

Shake your body

Down to the ground

Down, down, down, down

Down, down, down, down

[PEOPLE APPLAUDING]

[MAN SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY]

All right, "I Just Can't Stop

Loving You." Judith.

Let me know

when you're ready.

A mi amor eres t

A mi amor eres t

Cuando no estas

No hay quien me d lo que das t

A mi amor eres t

[LAUGHING]

BEARDEN [IN SPANISH ACCENT]:

Do it for Ortega.

Ortega.

Here we go.

BEARDEN:

For his people.

MOFFETT:

One, two, three.

[PLAYING "I JUST CAN' STOP LOVING YOU"]

More echo in here?

Ahhh-ah

Each time the wind blows

I hear your voice so

I call your name

Whispers at morning

Our love is dawning

Heaven's glad you came

You know how I feel

This thing can't go wrong

I'm so proud to say I love you

Your love's got me high

I long to get by

My life ain't worth living

If I can't be with you

HILL:

I hear your voice now

You are my choice now

The love you bring

Heaven's in my heart

At your call, I hear harps

And angels sing

BOTH:

You know how I feel

This thing can't go wrong

I can't live my life without you

Your love's got me high

I feel we belong

My life ain't worth living

If I can't be with you

I just can't stop loving you

I just can't stop loving you

And if I stop

Then tell me, just what will I do?

I just can't stop loving you

At night when the stars shine

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