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Recently, I was thrilled to go to see the last bits of film of the late music legend Michael Jackson. The movie This Is It captured the essence of his talent during the rehearsals for the planned tour he never got to do. I loved the movie then, and know that I’ll watch it over and over in the future.

Now, there’s great news for all of us who loved This Is It. The rights to air the film on VH1 and other MTV networks has been finalized. There are no specific dates announced for the airing of the film, but I’ll elt you know as dates are announced. Here’s a bit of the press release about the film:

The critically acclaimed and commercially successful film becomes available to MTV Networks in 2011, and continuing through the entire six-year network window. The deal includes all domestic channels under the MTV Networks umbrella, including MTV, VH1, VH1 Classic and Palladia and rounds out the music networks’ commitment to celebrating the life and legacy of Michael Jackson. The arrangement also extends to Viacom’s BET Networks, including its newest channel, Centric. Channels and premiere dates will be announced at a later time.

“The film is a true testament to Michael’s musical genius, passion and commitment to his craft,” said Van Toffler, President of the MTV Networks Music Group. “Michael Jackson has always been inextricably tied to our viewers as they witnessed his evolution from a talented performer to a global icon who redefined music. Now, with this film, we can help give his fans a chance to see his final performance.”

Even though we’ll never get to see the actual tour performances we had looked forward to, we can still see the genius that was Michael Jackson as he prepared. I’m so glad they captured it all on film!

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I just got home from seeing This Is It. It’s two hours of film showing the preparations for the 50 city tour Michael Jackson was going to do before he died so tragically. And it’s the most fascinating reality film ever.

I had heard great things about the movie and have been a fan of Michael’s since I was young so I was really looking forward to seeing it. But I was not prepared for just how amazing it would actually be.

My first thought was that it’s so very sad that the concert tour never got to happen because it would have been the most fabulous concert ever. MJ’s attention to every tiny detail of the music, the dance and the stage appearance was incredible. He truly was a rare talent.

There is also lots of new 3-D affects that were created for the tour and they were incredible, particularly the new 3-D scenes for Thriller. Even if you have seen all of his music videos, you haven’t seen anything until you have seen this film. I’m sad we can never see the actual concert completed.

Michael Jackson was the inventor of the dance moves that became popping and locking of today. His music went places music had never gone before and he revolutionized everything he ever touched. All of that was evident in the film.

If you have even considered seeing this film, you really must go see it before it’s gone from the theaters. There are only a few more days before it will leave the theaters, so hurry.

I can’t wait until it’s available on Blu-ray or DVD so I can buy it to watch over and over…it’s just that good. [It's availble to order on DVD, so I'm ordering my copy now.] Oh, and I have already bought the soundtrack. It’s great too.

The world lost a true genius when Michael passed away. But perhaps with this film, we can all keep just a tiny bit of his last days.

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