Is this it? This is (not) it!
You know, I really wanted to ignore all the Michael Jackson-related hoopla today, but fat chance. The title "This Is It" is distracting for a concert movie built out of Michael Jackson's rehearsal footage; mostly it just makes me think of The Strokes, but that's my problem. It is, nonetheless, a grim way to commemorate Jackson's legacy; depending on how you feel, one final film could be a promise not to exploit his legacy Tupac-style. Or maybe you believe the exploitation happened long before Jackson died and it's your moral duty to lead the investigative charge, in which case I have a Web site for you. The folks at This Is Not It aren't exactly promoting a boycott of the concert film, but something more muddled: "we can inform people and help them see the movie with different eyes." Specifically, with "eyes" that recognize Dr. Conrad Murray -- Jackson's physician...
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