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Post by poeticowl on Oct 23, 2009 16:10:02 GMT -5
I was recently asked : “are you going to go and see Michael Jackson’s movie, This IS IT?” You would have thought my answer would have been quick and precise. A yes or no would have been sufficient. But no, I was excited about my answer. I was quite proud and wanted to share exactly how many times I was going to be going, and with whom. “Yes, I am going. I have tickets to almost every single night…and a few nights at the Imax theaters. October 28th with my friend Marii, October 29th with my sister Cheryle, October 30th with my friend Helena at the Imax, Halloween at the Imax by myself, November 1st maybe multiple shows, November 2nd with my friend Angel, November 3rd by myself, November 4th by myself, November 5th 1 regular screening and 1 Imax screening. That is the last night…and the Imax screening is the last show in that theater. Was that too much of an explanation? Well, I admit, a simple “yes” would have done. But, it would not have conveyed how much I was looking forward to the release of this film that was attempting to step up and fill the void that had been created when Mike exited our plane of existence. The world just hasn’t been the same since.
Little was I to know that I would become the subject of conversation during a lull at work while we waited on co-workers to arrive for an hour-long safety meeting. So, while the “men-folk” joked about the “obsessed” Michael Jackson co-worker, and I loved the look of my shoes and wished that the ground would open up and swallow me whole, the world seemed to flow around us in slow motion. Presently, the rest of the team joined us and the meeting got under way, but not the burr that had gotten under my skin. Hence, this little “rant”, if you want to call it that.
I haven’t told any of my family how many times I’m attending. They’d probably suffer apoplexy or some such thing as a result. But, why should it matter to them if I decide to go to each and every single showing of THIS IS IT? Or anyone else for that matter? But, it seems to matter, for one reason or another. For one reason or another, people NEED TO PASS JUDGEMENT. If it makes people feel better to label me, so be it. I know where I stand in the universe, not everyone can say the same. Not that I need to give it, but, here is my REASON on WHY I’m going to see Michael’s Jackson’s movie so many times:
BECAUSE I CAN. BECAUSE I WANT TO. BECAUSE I AM ABLE TO. BECAUSE I AM FREE TO DO SO. BECAUSE I CHOOSE TO. BUT, MOST IMPORTANTLY, OUT OF LOVE FOR A MOST UNIQUELY COURAGOUS MAN WHO, WHILE HE WALKED THIS EARTH, GAVE ALL HE HAD TO GIVE TO ALL OF US, AND ALL OF IT GOOD…BUT, MOST IMPORTANTLY LOVE.
BECAUSE IT IS SO MUCH MORE THAN JUST A MOVIE. IT’S A CELEBRATION. IT’S A LIFE. IT’S A VISION. IT’S PASSION. IT’S MOVEMENT. IT’S MAGIC. IT’S HOPE. IT’S LOVE. IT’S UNITY. IT’S INPIRATION. IT’S INTEGRITY. IT IS THE VERY THING THAT KEPT MIKE MOVING FORWARD INTO THE FUTURE…ALWAYS THE MESSENGER OF THE ARCHITECT WITH DIVINE INTENT. IT’S BLOOD, SWEAT AND TEARS…IT IS HIS HEART AND SOUL AND MORE…IT IS HIS EVERYTHING. SO MUCH MORE THAN A MOVIE…HIS ENTIRE BEING. HIS ENTITY.
IT’S ALL ABOUT THE LOVE. L-O-V-E. [MIKE SAID IT BEST, ALWAYS!]
I was never able to see him live and this is my chance to see him LARGER THAN LIFE. I am going to go as many times as I can see him in the theaters…until the curtain falls, Mike. I’ll be there until the curtain falls.
IT’S ALL ABOUT THE LOVE.
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Post by loveisadoughnut on Oct 23, 2009 16:43:13 GMT -5
Yeah well....I just found out that the theater in my tiny little town is showing the film after all. So we don't have to drive all the way to Iowa to see it and have decided to save on gas and sacrifice the money spent on tickets, and instead go right here in town.
I called the theater and they said none of the shows are even close to being sold out. That surprises me, but it surprises me that the film is being shown at all in our sleepy little farming community.
But hey, what the hell - it's awesome for us because we can go every day if we want to! And we probably will <grin>.
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Post by MaryAnn Layton on Oct 23, 2009 22:54:05 GMT -5
Good for you, Nut! Owl, now that's the right attitude! Go as many times as you like, it's your money. If I were you, I wouldn't tell your family... they will be happy to see you are getting out and having fun for a change I am going twice for sure, and maybe more. I agree with everything you said about Michael... he will SHINE on stage like NO ONE else ever has! I predict this movie will blow everyone out of the water! Just FOUR more days!
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Post by catharina59 on Oct 24, 2009 14:33:49 GMT -5
We're all excited to go to "this is it"; I go with both of my children to the premiere in Paris in the early morning of wednesday 28 octobre at 7 am; it is for the real fans; it take of at è with 15 videos of michael, so we can dance and after that we are going to see the movie; I decided to go to this first edition because I want to meet a lot of MJ fans and to dance, to see them dance and to celebrate Michaels heritage and sharing his message. I am looking forward to it a day later I have to build up my restaurant at anorganic event in Strassbourg and I will try to share Michael's message with as much people as I can. I go for it
Love Catharina
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Post by MaryAnn Layton on Oct 24, 2009 17:04:18 GMT -5
Thank you Catharina, for wanting to share Michael's message of love with MJ fans. Your event on Wednesday sounds awesome! I wish we had something like that going on in my city, but Winnipeg is so lame If you would please tell them about our discussion board here, our forum, that would be great! mjsarmy.proboards.comIt's all about love, L.O.V.E. Mal
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Post by jacque on Oct 24, 2009 22:59:44 GMT -5
I couldn't agree with Owl more!! Beautifully said, girl!!! I am only going to see This Is It twice at this point, not because I don't want to go see it EVERY day, but because my husband would think I was crazy! I am going Wednesday night, October 28th and again late Saturday morning - HALLOWEEN - Michael's favorite holiday!! ;D Nut, I'm glad that you can stay in town to see This Is It! But I know what you mean. It was so hard for me to even find out where it was playing to begin with and then I finally found it at the multi-theater complex in my hometown. At first, I thought I was going to have to drive 55 miles to the complete other side of Houston (an area about which I am completely unfamiliar!) to watch it! Less than 45 hours to go!!! Correction - less than 93 hours to go!! What 12-hour day planet do I live on?? Ha! Ha! Can you tell I'm eager to see This Is It? Jacque
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Post by jacque on Oct 24, 2009 23:02:25 GMT -5
Hi, Catharina! Do you own an organic restaurant near Paris?!? How cool is that?? Tell us more, please! I love you more! Jacque
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Post by Ann on Oct 25, 2009 10:12:54 GMT -5
Thanks poeticowl for your beautiful words and your ultimate LOVE for Mike.
You have taught me HOW to love Mike in the right way !
Wow, I am happy for you to have that special connection with Mike.
Pity that Mike never felt really loved when he walked the earth...
I love you more,
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Post by loveisadoughnut on Oct 25, 2009 10:38:14 GMT -5
Michael did feel loved during his lifetime. While he couldn't always feel all of the love the world had for him, he did feel loved. And he always had the love of his family and friends.
People need to stop thinking of Michael as some lonely hermit-child who had no friends or no love in his life. It only contributes to the grief that stops you from taking action to change the world.
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Post by mirror4change on Oct 29, 2009 11:33:28 GMT -5
Nut, well after seeing This Is It, you can really 'feel' the love others had for Mike. I mean, Kenny and he just "got" each other so well. Then there others he was working with too. I mean heck, you could just feel the love on those sets.
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Post by mirror4change on Oct 29, 2009 11:35:04 GMT -5
Oh, forgot to add, you just don't develop that kind of 'love' over nite. You can see how close he and Kenny truly were.
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Post by loveisadoughnut on Oct 29, 2009 15:38:21 GMT -5
Ya, Michael had a lot of love in his life. Yes, he had periods of intense loneliness, but they were periods, not the duration of his lifetime. We all go through that. The movie did a really good job of showing how spiritually grounded he was at the end of his life. It felt good to seem him with such a deep sense of peace
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Post by Hayat on Oct 30, 2009 6:31:17 GMT -5
Poeticowl, don't you let anyone make you feel bad about seeing the movie every day! I saw it wednesday, I'm going back this saturday with my friend, her sis and my own sis, then sunday again with another friend, then the week after that tuesday again, with my friend and her two small cousins, they are 2 years old, and they fell in love with Michael! You should see them, they love him, they sing the songs, they yell the 'hihiii' and 'hohooo' and move their arms and leggs just like Michael does, they know exactly when! What better role model could we want for the children!!
Those who question that, are just ignorant jealous people.
And I bet, that if they would actually give it a chance and watch the movie, instead of judging, they'd be amazed too!!
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Post by poeticowl on Nov 5, 2009 19:03:58 GMT -5
MORE DAYS JUST ADDED FOR MY AREA, YAY! NOVEMBER 6 THRU 12 AT THE VENUE I'VE BEEN ATTENDING. I'M GETTING MY TICKETS SOON BUT I'LL BE GOING. THE ONLY DATES I'LL BE MISSING ARE NOV 7 AND 8TH BECAUSE I'M BEING KIDNAPPED SO THAT MY SISTER CAN CELEBRATE MY BDAY WITH ME. MY ACTUAL BDAY IS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK (NOV 10) AND I'LL BE SPENDING IT WITH MIKE BUT...ANYWAY! MIKE'S FILM WILL BE EXTENDED THRU TO THANKSGIVING AND THAT WILL BE THE ONLY OTHER DAY I WON'T BE ATTENDING. I'M BUMMED ABOUT THAT BUT I CAN'T FIGURE OUT A WAY OUT OF THANKSGIVING. HAHAHA! I WOULD IF I COULD.
I PROMISED MIKE, UNTIL THE FINAL CURTAIN CALL. BUT, I CAN'T. IT'S THANKSGIVING. HE SAYS THAT'S OK. HE'S SO UNDERSTANDABLY FORGIVING.
MY HEART REALLY WANTS TO BE THERE. YOU CAN JUST IMAGINE!
BUT, NO MATTER WHAT, MIKE WILL BE WITH ME WHEREVER I AM. AND I AM VERY POSITIVE THAT HE WILL BE ENJOYING MY CRAZY FAMILY ANTICS. AND THE CHILDREN. THEY ARE MAD HATTER AT THE HOLIDAYS.
IN THE MEANTIME, TONIGHT IS THE LAST NIGHT FOR THE IMAX SHOWING FOR MY VENUE. ALL THE REST WILL BE REGULAR SCREENED SHOWINGS. I HAVE BEEN PRIVILEGED TO SEE MIKE IN IMAX ON THE 30TH, ON HALLOWEEN AND ONCE MORE~ TONIGHT. I LIKEN IT ALMOST TO WHAT IT MUST HAVE BEEN LIKE TO SEE HIM LIVE. SINCE I NEVER WAS ABLE TO EVER DO THAT... I AM SAD TO SEE THE IMAX AVAILABILITY END. A THEATER WORKER WAS SAYING THAT IT'S THERE THROUGH TO THANKSGIVING AND THEN IT'S GONE FOREVER...AND I SAID, DON'T SAY THAT! SHSHSHSHSHS. YOU'RE BREAKING MY HEART!!!
I'D GO EVERY SHOW IF I COULD. PEOPLE DON'T GET IT, THEY REALLY DON'T. WHILE I WAS TALKING TO THE WORKER, A COUPLE WALKED UP AND STARTED TALKING ABOUT MIKE'S STARDOM AND COMPARED THIS IS IT TO WHEN THRILLER WAS RELEASED. I JUST SMILED AND THOUGH I WAS HAPPY ABOUT THE COMPARISON AND THAT THEY CONNECTED EVEN ON THAT LEVEL, THEY JUST DID NOT UNDERSTAND...STILL. THEY HAD NOT SEEN MIKE'S FILM.
YES, PEOPLE NEED TO SEE MIKE'S FILM. THEY NEED TO LISTEN TO HIS MESSAGES. MORE THAN THIS. WHAT I FEEL IS THAT HIS 3D MOVIE, THE ONE THAT WE ONLY GET TO SEE A SMALL PORTION OF IN THIS IS IT? THE ENTIRE FILM NEEDS TO BE SEEN. BECAUSE THERE IS MORE TO IT THAN WHAT WE WERE SHOWN. MIKE COMPLETED THE FILMING OF THAT AT THE BEGINNING OF JUNE. THERE IS MORE.
WHAT I'M CONCERNED ABOUT IS THE MORE. 120 HOURS OF MORE. WHAT ARE THE MESSAGES WE ARE NOT HEARING? IT'S SOMETHING THAT I'M TRYING TO FOCUS ON WITH MIKE...BUT WE RECEIVE WHAT WE ARE SUPPOSED TO RECEIVE. THAT IS HOW THE UNIVERSE WORKS.
WE RECEIVE WHAT WE ARE SUPPOSED TO RECEIVE.
THERE ARE NO SUCH THINGS AS COINCIDENCES.
MY OTHER RANT IS THAT THE STUDIOS WERE LAZY WHEN THEY GAVE US THE SOUNDTRACK TO THIS IS IT. I WANT WHAT WE'RE HEARING IN THE FILM. I DON'T WANT PREVIOUSLY RELEASED MUSIC, EVEN THOUGH IT IS MIKE. I WANT MIKE IN THE FILM BECAUSE THAT IS MIKE THIS YEAR. RIGHT? MIKE NEVER HAD A LIVE ALBUM EVER...THE STUDIO COULD HAVE DONE IT. BUT, THEY DIDN'T. I'M JUST RANTING. I LOVE YOU MIKE...HE DID SOME SINGING THERE AT THE END AND I JUST WANT THAT. CALL ME UNGRATEFUL. GO AHEAD. I CAN TAKE IT.
HAPPY MICHAELING.
I LOVE YOU, I LOVE YOU MORE, I LOVE YOU MOST!
ALWAYS AND FOREVER, JESSICA
GOD BLESS YOU!
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Post by catharina59 on Nov 6, 2009 14:30:56 GMT -5
Hello Jacque, No I don't have an organic restaurant near Paris; I have a mobile organic restaurant on organic and fairtrade events all over Francce and sometimes in Italie and Switserland; I like to travel and I decide which events I want to do; last one was the past Hallow<een weekend in Stassbourg for 4 days; I was busy and I got the flue as well, but I continued and managed even to do a conference and i talked about changing this world and taking our proper responsibality for our attitudes, don't listen to who eveer who they talk and talk but what is their real goal?
our wellness or money in their pockets, so I explained that we have in our hearts our most precious adviser, we only have to listen; so I glued this poem of Michael on my restaurant, so everone who, as poeticowl said, needs to receive, could see it, the poem " Are you listening?" and I choose 3look again littele seal", because that 's really the point, we condamn people but be doing this we make a mistake, we really have to read this over and over to understand how we can change this world: DO NOT JUDGE! under these micheal items I putted the links of the mj army, the silencedtruth.comsite, vivomi.com site, my youtube channel; I turned as musique MJ and Stevie wonder; I gave the mj itemls also to people and a girl said to me, that's interesting; In France it is a little difficult, because most of them donnot speak and understand english. I went to the "this is it" movie on wednesday morning, actually we went, I and my daughter of sixteen thuesday evening, because it is 3 hours to drive, and it started the next morning at 7 am with 15 videos of Michael, there was a fantastic group of dancers, with about 4 "Michael's" to do the dancing in front of the several videaos, their was even a Michael of 9 years and it was marvellous; every one screamed and was happy, then the film came and in the beginning it was touching and peoples cried, so did I; For french I think it was an important film, because it was subtitled in french and now they can begin understand the meaning of Michaels appearance to this world.After the event; I couldn't stay to long, because I have to pack for Strasbourg, but I searched for the dancers, because I always have Ideas and so also now; I spoke to the director of the group and I explained that I want to work with them and I got his telnr and facebooksit, so I can take contact with them; There was a lot of press and in my not that perfect french I talked to 2 reporters and the dancers agreed with me what I said: That the people who are co responsable to his death didn't count with the fact, that his 10 million fans maybe have doubled now and what impact Michael has and continue to have on the entire world; they count only the money and that they maybe "earn" more then during his live., to the other reporter I told about the important mesages Michael has for this world and that he is the only person on this word who gave 1/3 of his money to save the children of this world; his ultimate goal to let the parents see that they have to care for their children in the best way they can, Michael himself was a role father, a model we cannot even follow; his daughter has said it" he was the best dad you ever even can imagin; I read that he took an teacher to learn his children how the can think and reflect, I think that's amazing and very useful. Now i have to end because my daughter wants to the net; If You like we can discuss things also with my personeal mail: catharinateuben@wanadoo.fr
I send you all the Love and I am very happy and have to cry every day of happiness that I meet a lot of people who care about love for eachother and being motivated by Michael, it is a wonder
love Catharina
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Post by MaryAnn Layton on Nov 6, 2009 14:57:27 GMT -5
Thank you so much, Catharina! You are doing so much to further Michael's cause, of spreading his message to your part of the world.
God Bless You!
Mal
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Post by jacque on Nov 7, 2009 0:28:56 GMT -5
Hi, Catharina! Thank you so much for your response. Your mobile organic restaurant sounds so intriguing! And I deeply admire all of your efforts on our beloved Michael's behalf! Isn't it just wonderful how we are all joining together from all over the world to spread Michael's message of peace, love and healing? I will write you more later! I love you more! Jacque
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Post by catharina59 on Nov 8, 2009 8:25:49 GMT -5
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Post by MaryAnn Layton on Nov 8, 2009 12:44:56 GMT -5
Thanks very much, Catharina. I will watch them when I can.
I love you more!
Mal
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Post by Ann on Nov 10, 2009 6:44:00 GMT -5
Hi everyone,
Yesterday was the best day of my life because Mike went to the cinema with me and was there for me till the end !
Yes, This Is It has hit my town and ..... can't you believe it ? I watched Mike's movie 3 times one after another in the same day (b/c my home is far away from the cinema, so once I got there I just moved in and out of the movie hall again and again... haha)
But you know what? even after 6 hours when I finished watching the film the third time, I still couldnot get ENOUGH of Mike, I still want MORE and MORE.... and everytime I watch Mike again, everytime I get another new magic which is totally different from the previous.... I definitely will come back to watch more of Mike's This Is It
I couldnot help but cried each and every single time the movie started with the dancer audition interview at the beginning. And yes, as you guys already mentioned, Mike was sooooooo beautiful, amazing and TALL in This Is It. and.... He was truly a genius of music, and more than that he never forget to mention about love, L.O.V.E. and he said 'love is very important'. He never stops loving his fans and the mankind even though they have thrown big stones to him
I cried, laughed, kept telling him I love him and also I said "Mike you looked so damn sexxxxy in the outfit he wore when performing 'the Earth Song' and his cute, amazing dance moves at the end of the song, WOW, I just cant stop loving you .... he answered back to me 'oh, really?' and his face turned red.....
and I just couldnot keep my body not to dance to the beautiful alternative creative music accompany of his classic hit songs and while he was singing.... I love his ballads and also his dance music. Awesome, words just cant describe enough how happy and excited I was in the movie...
When I left the cinema, what really hit me most was his caring heart and his core message: It's all about love, L.O.V.E. and the love is important.... I will learn to share love to everyone in this world, even to mean people. I know it's hard, especially to give to the haters, but I will practice one at a time everyday....
To my true love, Michael. I love you forever till the day I take the last breath...
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Post by GiveInToMe on Nov 10, 2009 8:02:02 GMT -5
That's awsome Ann!!! I'm so happy for you ;D
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Post by MaryAnn Layton on Nov 10, 2009 12:57:34 GMT -5
Finally, Ann, finally you got to see Michael's movie! YAY! I'm so happy for you too... I can tell you liked it a little bit Okay a LOT! Now you know what the rest of us have been drooling over all this time I love you more! Mal
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