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Published 11/02/2009 by Consortium News

Don't Miss Michael Jackson's 'This is It'

And seriously, this is a really interesting film. Its not a biography of his life. There is no cheesy narration. Its a recreation, from rehearsal footage, of the concert he was preparing, and seeing this made me wish hed lived long enough to deliver it to audiences..

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