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Michael Jackson's 'This Is It' concert film poster Columbia PicturesAccess Hollywood
LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- There are just six days until Michael Jackson's "This Is It" concert film opens on 18,000 screens worldwide on October 28, 2009.
Over 120 hours of footage were edited down to just 111 minutes to make the film, and on Thursday, Nancy O'Dell spoke to the team behind creating Michael's magic on the big screen.
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"We just found out a couple of days ago that the children were at a movie -- just watching a movie and saw the preview," Travis Payne, choreographer of "This Is It," told Nancy. "And then [they] asked to see the movie... I think they'll see it in the next couple of days with the family."
It appears there was a change of heart by Prince Michael and Blanket - La Toya told Access previously that Paris always intended to see it.
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Travis told Nancy that all three children have indeed now decided to watch their father's final curtain call. Access Hollywood has learned that the children may see the film as soon as Saturday.
And Kenny Ortega, the Director of "This Is It," revealed that the children did not come to the rehearsals for the O2 stage show Michael was planning to do.
"They didn't come to the rehearsals, but they did visit us on the movie set," he said. "Michael and I did 10 short films which were apart of 'This Is It' and in fact, Paris actually tapped me on the shoulder and said, 'This is the first time that I've seen daddy on a movie set.' I think they're aspiring filmmakers, to tell you the truth, both Prince and Paris, were just really curious and looking around."
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And Kenny revealed that Michael's brothers plan on seeing the film today in Los Angeles.
Dame Elizabeth Taylor is one of the few others who were invited to screen the film early.
"We created a screening for her at Sony... Columbia, which is (the same lot as) the old MGM, which is where she used to have a contract," Kenny said, referring to Dame Elizabeth's time in the studio system, when stars were tied to a single studio. "So it was a grand day for all those who were present there to watch her walk onto the lot, because this was her old movie studio."
Previews from the movie showed Michael teaching the next generation of dancers, proving Michael's health was strong and his comeback, imminent.
"He seemed in perfectly good health?" Nancy asked Musical Director Michael Beardon.
"He didn't seem, he was. He was in perfectly good health," the music director said.
But Michael Beardon did admit to seeing one visual imperfection while he went over a potential set list with the King of Pop.
"He would show me his handwritten list and he would put on his reading glasses which was just great to me," Michael Beardon said. "It was very cute and he would show me... I mean he [was] 50 years old."
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NORMA DMJ (a black man) would have never been able to molest white children for all those years without going to jail. Get real and know that would never happen in the U.S. They only wanted money and they got that. MJ is a genius and there will NEVER be another MJ. I pray that this hateful world will oneday embrace LOVE and that's all he wanted!!!!!GO SEE THE MOVIE!!!!!!!report abuseposted November 4, 2009 5:36 AM PST
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NORMA DMJ (a black man) would have never been able to molest white children for all those years without going to jail. Get real and know that would never happen in the U.S. They only wanted money and they got that. MJ is a genius and there will NEVER be another MJ. I pray that this hateful world will oneday embrace LOVE and that's all he wanted!!!!!GO SEE THE MOVIE!!!!!!!report abuseposted November 4, 2009 5:36 AM PST
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A63Not guilty does NOT mean innocent. Means not enough evidence to convict.A grand jury of ordinary people thought there was enough evidence to move forward. pedophiles often have a childlike demeanor.They often choose vulnerable children. they keep saying he had no libido, he was just asexual. Hmm. Kind of unusual.Just wanted to help the kids. If so -- why didnt he hang out with little girls too?report abuseposted October 24, 2009 2:36 AM PDT
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A63Not guilty does NOT mean innocent. Means not enough evidence to convict.A grand jury of ordinary people thought there was enough evidence to move forward. pedophiles often have a childlike demeanor.They often choose vulnerable children. they keep saying he had no libido, he was just asexual. Hmm. Kind of unusual.Just wanted to help the kids. If so -- why didnt he hang out with little girls too?report abuseposted October 24, 2009 2:36 AM PDT
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RockchickA63 IS THE REAL PEDOPHILE HERE.report abuseposted October 24, 2009 12:10 AM PDT
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A63"Innocent until proven guilty", "Acquitted" are legal terms. MJ was perverted and a pedophile, just as OJ was a killer. Money and access to high-priced lawyers gives one legal passes. Of couse, if you feel MJ's entertainment talents outweigh his failures, then so be it. Others don't think so, and prefer not to celebrate his life to the circus atmreport abuseposted October 23, 2009 9:54 PM PDT
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A63The praise MJ has gotten is irresponsible and reflective of an apathetic world that sympathizes with the molester before the children. I feel so sorry for the victims of molestation who had no choice. MJ fans should be ashamed of themselves.report abuseposted October 23, 2009 9:53 PM PDT
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bettyto A63's comment' mj was not a pervert them kids n parents LIED TO GET A BIGASS PAYDAY!he NEVER MELESTED KIDS' IF MY SON WERE YOUNG AGAIN I WOULD STAY AT NEVERLAND N YES TRUST MICHAEL WITH HIM!!!!!!! everyone knows michael was a easy target'for people to lie about!!!!!i hope them parents n kids who lied get whats comeing to them a lifetime of grief n depressionreport abuseposted October 23, 2009 6:18 PM PDT
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A63It seems like when a pervert dies all the other ones come out and stick up for them. Would you let your kid stay the night at michaels house? Hell no. But I guess letting your kid get abused is worth some extra money Huh!report abuseposted October 23, 2009 5:53 PM PDT
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auto company dudeI guess they mis-typed the last name of submitter Jack S - they forgot the "as" that started the last name. Come on folks, show a little humanity. I'm an older male, with 4 adult children, and I too grew up a big fan of the Peter Pan story. I never sought out my younger children's playmates, but was comfortable being with them, as a dad/protector. I think thareport abuseposted October 23, 2009 7:34 AM PDT
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