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Diretor conversa com Renata Pereira na primeira entrevista ap s a estr ia do filme sobre Michael Jackson.

Big Movie Premiere THIS IS IT - get an in-depth look at Michael Jackson's final concert with behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with friends and director Kenny Ortega.

When Michael Jackson died a few months ago, I didn't have an opportunity at the time to write down any of my feelings about his passing, much less his career, his legacy, and his impact on my own life. I didn't cry, I don't remember being "shocked," and I didn't really react at all, to be honest, except with some mild degree of incredulity over the way so many people were just wracked with sorrow over the death of someone many of them would have vilified the day before it happened. But a couple of weeks later, I spoke to my mom, whose well-worn vinyl copy of Off the Wall still takes up a place in my record collection, and who gave me Thriller when I was seven. She mentioned that I was the first person she thought of when she heard the news. Somehow that actually affected me more than his actual death, and I really started thinking about how much his music really meant to me. While that ongoing reflection has mostly manifested itself in repeated plays of both of the albums mentioned, as well as Bad, it made me both curious and apprehensive about This Is It, the documentary Kenny Ortega put together about his final tour. Last Wednesday I went to see the film, and I wasn't deeply roused by it, either as a Jackson fan or a general filmgoer. Part of this can no doubt be attributed to the fact that the footage was by all accounts never intended to be seen by anyone other than Jackson himself, so any real structure or polish applied to its rough edges in order to create dramatic momentum was done posthumously. But even though I never judged Jackson for endlessly transforming himself into an almost literal shell of his former self, watching him on stage in this documentary, struggling to maintain the energy and focus that once came so easy and natural (or at least looked that way), I couldn't help thinking that Michael Jackson was a figure better celebrated in our memories, even before he passed away.Filed under: Sony, FandomContinue reading 'This Is It': A Fan Perspective Permalink | Email this | Comments

Mike and Rajo talk (at length) about this not-quite-a-documentary-not-quite-a-concert film.

This is It earned more than £12 million at worldwide box offices on its first day in cinemas. .Author: itnnews Tags: this is it concert colombia pictures cinema profit movie tour kenny ortega sony documentary film michael jackson Posted: 30 October 2009 Rating: 0.0 Votes: 0

Big Movie Premiere: THIS IS IT - get an in-depth look at Michael Jackson's final concert with behind-the-scenes footage, interviews with friends and director Kenny Ortega. And we've got amazing clips of Jackson's humor, hard work and imaginative method of creating an extravaganza. We talk to the dancers, singers and band members involved in the production for their take on working with the legend.Author: tvguide Tags: this is it TV Guide Hollywood Michael Jackson concert Jonathan Moffat Alex Al Kenny Ortega Ken Stacey Travis Payne Big Movie Premiere Michael Bearden Posted: 27 October 2009 Rating: 0.0 Votes: 0

The biggest enemy of the Footloose remake isn't a music-hating preacher, but its own Creative Differences. After it finally recovered from the loss of Zac Efron by recruiting Chace Crawford and Julianne Hough, Variety reports that Footloose has now lost its captain. Director Kenny Oretega has left the project due to "differences over tone and budget." Reportedly, Ortega's vision included elaborate dance sequences and a budget of $30 million or more. But Paramount's Adam Goodwin had something different in mind. He saw Footloose with a little less dancing, a little less music, and a lot more edge. He was also hoping the budget would come in around $25 million. Who is right? I don't know. If you want something closer to the original, I'd say Goodwin is spot on. Kevin Bacon did his lithe dance moves in barns and car washes. It was on the cheap. It was also pretty edgy (relatively speaking) in its handling of teenage sexuality. Is any remake going to feature its heroine yelling "I'm not even a virgin!" in the middle of a church? Nah. They'll just dress her sexy. Paramount is now on the hunt for a new director in order to kick off its Sunday shoes and begin filming by 2010. I was going to say "Maybe this'll be the end of this silly remake" but there's no way that'll happen. Instead, I vote that this Footloose be made with two simultaneous storylines. As they tell the story of the repressive Midwest, we'll also learn about the behind the scenes drama that mirrors the onstage action. Will Ortega's lush vision of music and dance win out? Or will the repressive Goodman crush his freedom of expression? It would be like The French Lieutenant's Woman for high schoolers. Filed under: Music & Musicals, Romance, Paramount, Celebrities and Controversy, DIY/Filmmaking, Newsstand, Remakes and Sequels Permalink | Email this | Comments