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Should Michael Jackson Fans Boycott This Is It?![]()
It's definitely up for debate as to just how creepy and exploitative This Is It will be. On one hand, Jackson was enthusiastically preparing for a concert, and much of the footage shown in the film was intended to be shown on the Jumobtrons during the concerts themselves. On the other hand, these are the last moments of Jackson's life we're watching, and it's still unclear just how much the strain of the concert rehearsals contributed to his June 25 death.
A small group of Jackson fans have decided things for themselves, apparently. According to Digital Spy they've set up a website urging people not to see This Is It when it opens tomorrow, claiming that "In the weeks leading up to Michael Jackson's death, while this footage was being shot, people around him knew that he looked like he might have died. Those who stood to make a profit chose to ignore it." Then they get into claims of a cover-up, which is where logic ends and conspiracy theory stuff starts to take over. I'm still not 100% convinced that strenuous rehearsals were the right thing for a man in Jackson's condition, but I've also seen 12 minutes of the film in question (and will see the whole thing tonight-- stay tuned!), and have to admit, he looked great. His voice was clear and strong, his moves were as good as they've ever been, and he didn't look like a man on his deathbed. I guess the boycotting fans won't get to see for themselves when the film opens tomorrow, but the rest of us can. |