This Is It Page #9

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
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["HUMAN NATURE" PLAYING]

MICHAEL:

If this town

Is just an apple

Let me take a bite

If they say

Why? Why?

Tell 'em that is human nature

Why? Why?

Does he do me that way?

If they say

Why? Why?

Tell 'em that is human nature

Why? Why?

Does she do me that way?

Why? Why? Why?

Why does he do me that way?

If they say

Why? Why? Why? Why?

Ooh

Tell 'em

Why? Why?

I like livin' this way

I like lovin' this way

Oh, why, oh, why?

Oh, why, oh, why?

Looking out

There should be

a break there.

BEARDEN:

Yeah, we gotta work that out.

Have it right there, okay?

BEARDEN:

Yeah, we gotta work that one out.

Let me bathe in my own time

when I come back in.

BEARDEN:

Yeah, you got it.

I'm gonna button my shirt

or my jacket or whatever it is.

I'm gonna look around a little bit,

play with them.

[SNAPPING FINGERS]

Snap my fingers maybe, then bam!

["HEAL THE WORLD" PLAYING]

[CROWD CHEERING]

[MICHAEL LAUGHS]

Whoo!

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