oh whatever, there's a lot of people who'll be quite interested in seeing this. if he could still perform at a high level, then it'd be worth seeing.

Micheal could always perform at high level....No matter what, this guy was walking ELECTRICITY.

This will bring in a lot of people. Even though I don't like MJ, I heard on the news that people committed suicide when he died! SUICIDE! Seriously! There are some die hard fans I think

You started your article with "ugh". How amateur...

I would hardly call it 'the worst kind of exploitation'.

There were 50 sold out dates. Clearly there are lots of people who want to see this show and this concert movie will give people that opportunity.

I'm baffled by the whole tone of this article.

Most concerts get released on DVD. I don't see this as being any different apart from it being released in the cinema.

It's a film packed full of performances that were not meant for spectators. There's a big difference between a rehearsal and a performance, and this movie will probably show that.

If Michael Jackson were alive, and for whatever reason decided to cancel his tour, this movie would never have come out for that reason. The only reason it is releasable is because Jackson, being dead, can't stop it.

This sounded like the douchiest article ever. This will make so much money. It's not like Michael Jackson was the worst. Hes one of the most talented musicians. Plus who wouldn't want to see thriller in 3d.

All his concerts were top-notch. I don't see any reason for this cinematic rendition to take a "quality" hit. I'm glad these deals are coming together quickly because that means Mr. Jackson's estate can retire his debt easily and his family will see the benefit of his labor of love.

Michaels family have always benifited from his labor of love. By greed, begging him for more and more $$$. Michael did things through labor of love. His family took and took. He had them all set up with his labor of love, only for them to write horrible books, go on TV and try to ruin him! I would like to see them not get one more dime as HE himself had cut them off. they do not deserve one more penny. Only his children!

So is this a theatrical release or is it straight to DVD? The article doesn't really make this clear.

What an inept bit of reporting blinded by your own limited point of view.

“‘Select sequences’ will be in 3D, and if there’s anything more (in) appropriate to Halloween than seeing Jackson’s devastated mug 50 feet tall in 3D, I’m not sure what it is. You could probably splice in outtakes from Pirhana 3D without many people noticing.” What an unprofessional and bigoted thing for you to say.

Regardless of your personal views of him, beneath Michael Jackson’s faults, there is a person: a son to his mother and father, a brother to his siblings and a father to his children, a friend, and a person loved by many. Of course this mature of a subject may be hard for someone to understand who has a profile picture of themselves blowing bubble gum bubbles and a reporting style bent on tearing others down to elevate the importance of yourself. The reality is these people have lost someone very important to them in their lives whether you choose to respect that, or in your case, not. Is your toxic rhetoric a way to honor these people during their time of loss?

You go on to say, “who will actually go see this? Michael Jackson die-hards seem to have few quality barriers when it comes to digesting product related to the pop star, so I’m sure the answer to my mostly rhetorical question is ‘millions.’ Sigh.” What the hell is this, good reporting? What a great way for you to insult millions of people and to insult the memory of a talented and gifted artist who had a profound impact on the music industy. Were you not witness to the millions of people around the world seen at the time of Michael Jackson’s death devastated by the news? Do you really think all of these people are “die-hards” with “few quality barriers?”

Amazing to see such a plethora of venom and poison injected in your article, not only insulting Michael Jackson, but his family, friends and fans. I’m sure when you pass no one will present a memorial in your honor viewed by millions around the world. Nor will there be a film in 3-D or 2-D for that fact, of any part of your life because, to be frank, no one will care. I highly doubt your talents will change the history of reporting or writing on a level Michael Jackson change music and video history. That said, maybe next time you report you’ll keep your narrow minded viewpoint fueled by your need tear other down to make you look important out of your high school newspaper quality, catty reporting.

By the way, when your write “professionally” you may want to know of a tool called spell check. It’s Piranha not Pirhana.

Thank you

:-)

AEG will make out like a bandit. The $85 Million is money they have already received. Many fans will keep the concert tickets as a souvenior and not ask for a refund. AEG doesn't need any insurance money. The movie will bring in hundreds of millions.

This will sell big on DVD, for sure. The cinema release will make money because he has passed on and it will be closest we can get to seeing an MJ concert, but it will hardly break any records.

And what's the point of converting some parts to 3D? Beyond the gimmick attraction factor, I mean... it serves no purpose.

It might break records... Michael Jackson was every bit as popular as he ever was outside the United States. If the film is released worldwide I imagine the profits will be mindblowing.

Parts are in 3D because that is how they were originally conceived in the tour. There were to be film shorts interspersed between, or shown alongside, the live performance that were to be 3D. With so many movie theaters 3D-capable now (thanks to all the 3D kid movies to come out lately) why not take advantage of the technology?

I had no idea parts of the actual show were going to be 3D. In that case, it's kinda cool.

I did say the concert would profit. No doubt it will spin some coin. But what records could it possibly break? I don't see it getting 500 mil or anything stupid like that. Highest grossing concert-in-cinemas, maybe... ?

It's going to depend a lot on how well they treat the digital material, adding the audience and cheering etc

I see you've learned how to use spell check. Bravo for you Mr. Fischer.

Now if you could only learn the meaning of respect and dignity. Maybe you can't show integrity and chew gum at the same time.

You seem so upset that the footage is being made into a film. No one is balking at Heath Ledger's posthumous release that'll be coming out soon.

I'm not a MJ fan, but this article is so unprofessional that the word "trash" can barely describe it.

RUSS WROTE:
"...if there’s anything more (in)appropriate to Halloween than seeing Jackson’s devastated mug 50 feet tall in 3D, I’m not sure what it is. You could probably splice in outtakes from Piranha 3D without many people noticing."

Were you drunk when you wrote that? If you're going to bring that sort of attitude to what should be journalism, you should rethink working for /film and apply for a job at the Enquirer

“Ugh.” That’s one way of looking at it. Another way of looking at it is retiring some of Mr. Jackson debts so that something is left for his children and they’re not left at the mercy of his family {shudder}. Another way of looking at is as a form for his hundreds of millions of fans to get closure, mourn, pay tribute and pay their respects since they couldn’t be at the memorial, and each screening will be a memorial of sorts. The film isn’t just an assemblage of the rehearsals and 3D backdrops, it’s also a retrospective of Michael Jackson’s career including testimonials from friends and colleagues.

You seem to suffer from the short-sighted, hidebound myopia with which most media are afflicted when it comes to the King of Pop – the ‘Wacko Jacko’ syndrome and his equally wacky “diehard” fans. Mr. Jackson’s fanbase was and is broad, deep, global and crosses age, national, racial, ethnic, gender, class, educational background and religious lines. With his death, it has only deepened and broadened as a new generation has discovered his music and dance. We come in all stripes and colors – some believe he should be nominated for a Nobel Prize (I don’t), some believe his troubles were all the media’s fault (I think 40-50%), all of us are agreed on the brilliance of his genius – and that he was gone too soon.

I'd much rather they released the Bad Tour from the 80's on DVD, showing him in his prime.

I second that. I so want to see complete footage of that concert. I've only ever seen snippets.

BRING BACK CAPTAIN EO

Let the guy rest in peace already. This is all getting ridiculous....and exploitation as its finest from everyone trying to make a buck from his passing.

Michael could always always perform at high level....WITHOUT QUESTION

If they truly WANT to get rich, as they had hoped to begin with...they ought to make the movie based on the true story how they took advantage of Michael's rehearsal, and then disposed of him so they could make more off of his death. That's just my opinion. The whole story sounds fishy if you ask me. Whether it was intentional...or not (being it exhausted our King of Pop to his death)...this, I feel, is the truth. All for what? The love of money, folks. Greed and power. I understand the "ugh"....believe me. May you rest in peace, Mike. You will always be loved. See you on the other side.

Given Michael Jackson's huge fan base and following and his monumental talent as a performer it's hardly suprising that people want more of him!!!

So, how do those words taste now?