‘This is It’ Dances at Friday’s Box Office
On October 31st, 2009
Michael Jackson’s This is It topped the box office Friday and I am very happy for him. Such a talent is worth seeing. Paranormal Activity took second while Law Abiding Citizen took third. Saw VI is nowhere to be seen. On that note, Happy Halloween!
1. This Is It
$ 7.9
2. Paranormal Activity
$ 6.0
3. Law Abiding Citizen
$ 2.42
4. Couples Retreat
$ 2.38
5. Where the Wild Things Are
$ 1.95
MJ was a legend. Many people only knew him only for all the reasons except music. He was a thorough hardworker and I don’t think it would be ever possible to have another one like him
This film could have easily come across as a love letter to a fallen legend. It would have also been taken as a slap in the face to an already tarnished legacy left behind by a dimming star. This Is It is neither. This is a film that cuts deep, and leaves a memorable scar of hope. Jackson may have been an odd seed, but at least he wasn’t a sheep (black, OR white). He had heart, faith, and an understanding of what brilliance sounded (and looked) like. What we see here are both moments of defying confidence, and others of coyly depicted shy self-doubt.
MJ was a legend. Many people only knew him only for all the reasons except music. He was a thorough hardworker and I don’t think it would be ever possible to have another one like him