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Poker fans may enjoy collecting Poker Art, and there is a large enough industry churning out anything from Super Mario chip art to stylish monochrome photographs with titles such as Gunslinger and No Chance. Most of it, however, is primarily commercial products, with little or no nuance to entice the eye of a connoisseur.

A general interest for the serious poker player, with an eye for the game’s complex aesthetics, may be poker in when he is not busy challenging a worthy rival art. Does good art which is significantly related to poker exist?

Worthwhile references to the game in art are rare despite its immense popularity. With the elite pride of the devotees of some wonderful esoteric practice, they are cherished by some admirers. To my knowledge, poker in music features mainly in modern compositions, but for its expression in sound there does not seem to be much possibility. Video usually accompanies the more successful efforts, and these are restricted to MTV clips. References to poker in songs can be found although these being composed by well meaning fans or even by poker pros that are not that great with words or music, are offered with mostly half-heated solace.

The most significant poker-inspired artwork in music I am familiar with, and one which by its nature ideally fuses music with visuals, is The Card Party: Ballet in Three Deals, first danced by Balanchine’s American Ballet Ensemble. Music by Stravinsky, who enjoyed poker as pastime, it is one of the rarer curiosities poker admirers might want to see, though it is more fanciful than accurate in representing the process of playing cards.

Dogs Playing Poker by Cassius Coolidge is one of the most obvious examples in painting form. There was an order for nineteen commercially oriented paintings using anthropomorphized dogs and these were only part of the order. Nowadays, the general concept of cigar-smoking canines around a table in a dim-lit club that is more iconic than the original paintings.

Many works of art, in fact, tend to stylize poker and card games in general, blending them with fantastic themes. Alice in Wonderland would be the most obvious example. Alexander Pushkin’s The Queen of Spades is one of his most famous stories. It depicts a player who heard about a card trick from a friend and is desperate to learn it. The story begins as realism and culminates as a sort of card-game horror. An old woman guarding the secret is threatened by the man who desperate to learn the secret, threatens her with an unloaded pistol which unintentionally causes the woman to die from fear. Her corpse glares at him after opening its eyes at the funeral, then at home he is visited by her ghost which tells the secret. In the first game the man’s possessions are double. While playing another game the man knowingly holds an ace but appears to have played a queen causing him to lose everything. After being committed to an asylum in room seventeen he raves, “Three, seven, ace! Three, seven, queen. There is a BAFTA-nominated 1949 fantasy horror adaptation of the story by Thorold Dickinson for the film buffs.

Though not necessarily more accurate, poker tends to be criminally realistic in film, from Cincinnati Kid to Rounders with Edward Norton and Matt Damon. Rounders did moderately in the box office but because of its decent depiction of the playing process it has become a cult film. Martin Scorsese gave us a memorable sequence in Casino, three years earlier, where by means of a hammer and De Niro’s poker-face threats a young pair of con poker players are expertly detected and deprived to cheat in any near future.

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The Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 has much to offer consumers who are shopping for a new camera. This model is actually a follow-up to the very popular DMC-DS1. This prior model provided a range of different benefits such as a 10x zoom lens, a gorgeous 3″ LCD and HD movie recording. While all of these features were excellent, the new model takes all of those benefits and takes them to a new level, producing a camera that is top notch. The new ZS3 makes is possible for consumers to take advantage of a camera with an extremely powerful zoom lens along with face detection and an advanced image process. To top it all off, there is a mode for HD movie processing.

Although there are numerous accessories that can be purchased for the DMC-ZS3, straight out of the box it comes with plenty to get you started. The Lumix DMC-ZS3 comes with these components:

Wrist strap A/V cable Battery charger USB cable CD-ROM with PhotoFunStudio Manual DMW-BCG10 lithium-ion rechargeable battery Lumix DMC-ZS3 camera

Memory Panasonic has long been known for producing cameras with excellent built-in memory. This camera, like all previous models from Panasonic, also features a good amount of memory. At 40MB you will be able to take plenty of pictures to get started, but you might be interested in upgrading to a larger memory card at some point. The DMC-ZS3 will support MMC, SD and SDHC memory card formats. The exact amount of memory that you may need will be based primarily on how the camera is used. If you will not do a lot of movie recording, it is a good idea to use a 2GB card. On the other hand, you will usually need at least a 4GB card, possibly even a 8GB card, even you do perform a significant amount of movie recording.

Battery There is plenty of power offered in the DMW-BCG10 lithium-ion battery that comes with the ZS3 model. When you are ready to charge the battery, the process could not be easier. All you need to do is place the battery in the charger and plug it directly into the outlet. The charge is included with the camera package. You should allow approximately 2.5 hours for the battery to charge fully.

Software There are many excellent features included on the Lumix DMC-ZS3 but the software products included by Panasonic really make it stand out. PhotoFunStudio 3.0 HD can be easily used in conjunction with windows. You will be provided with a thumbnail view once you have imported photos from the camera or the memory card. In addition, you can also upload photos to a video sharing service or to the Internet as well as view a slideshow. Furthermore, this camera makes it possible for you to use a new face recognition system that identifies people in photos. You can then easily perform searches at a later date. PhotoFunStudio gives you the ability as well to search through photos for a variety of different items such as a name, date, scene, etc.

You can even retouch photos that you have taken with this camera straight from the editing window. As a result, you have the choice to adjust items like brightness, contrast, color and sharpness. It is also possible to change items to sepia, negative color and black and white. Just the click of a mouse makes it possible to eliminate red eye problems with this model camera.

The DMC-ZS3 is a small camera, but that does not impact its power, especially with the presence of a 12x zoom lens. The built-in lens cover allows you to take this camera wherever you might want to go. In other countries, the Lumix DMC-ZS3 is known as the DMC-TZ7.

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A beginner while shopping for an acoustic guitar for the first time has to consider a lot of things. She or he has to make your mind up on the suitable guitar. Determine imperfect ones can save countless headaches, that include finger aches.

The body of an acoustic guitar is created of principally the identical sort of hourglass shape. However in several cases, there are some variations. You see these guitars varying in size, color, design or wood-sort along with additional features.

Some acoustic guitars are so very little that they?ll fit into any mid-size hiking backpack. Like most alternative musical instruments, guitars can have pretty wide price range. But relating to other typical instruments, you?ll get only what you?re paying for – significantly after you are buying new.

There are real variations between finding a discount deal and cheap one. But whether a guitar enthusiast buys a brand new or a second user one, may be set by lots of private factors, which include budget, and standards on vantages or disadvantages.

But the fact here is that when someone buys new, this will award him with a useful warranty. The buyer may also qualify for a affordable come back period, providing the acoustic guitar fails to satisfy the standards of the buyer.

In usual situations, second-hand guitars might sometimes be bought cheaper. These guitars have already spent their ?break-in? stage. Guitars that are built commercially are resultants of mass manufacturing.

On the other hand ?Custom-made? acoustic guitars are made to order and made to consumers? specifications. Understandably, only a extraordinarily skillful guitar maker does the job. Consistent with the cost of custom-built acoustic guitars, their costs might also vary considerably.

It really all depends on how skilled the crafts person is. But despite all that, custom-built acoustic guitars are just about costlier than the ones that are commercially built.

But since custom-built acoustic guitars are distinctive, it isn?t very rational to check their values with commercially designed guitars.

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In the past you had to go to a store if you wanted to rent or buy a movie. The next generation it seems will be getting their movies from movie downloads, avoiding any trips to the store. You can get virtually any movie you want with a good movie download site. Here are some examples.

A Cry in The Dark: The amazing true tale of Lindy Chamberlain, an Australian female implicated of killing her infant, in spite of her claims that the youngster was taken by a dingo (a wild Australian dog). Author-director Schepisi informs his tale with nearly documentary like actuality, eloquently assaulting the format of trial by story that made Chamberlain and her spouse the most maligned couple in Australia. Streep and Neill are heartbreakingly excellent. Cast includes Meryl Streep, Sam Neill, Bruce Myles, Charles Tingwell, Notch Tate, and Lewis Fitzgerald. (121 minutes, 1988)

Good Will Hunting: Four buddies hang out together in South Boston, although one of them has an uncommon present: he’s a prodigy. When math professor Skarsgiird gets wind of this, he demands that the youthful guy halt trashing his abilities, and sends him to a psychologist! Professor Williams tries to fracture his brittle shell. This is a well-performed fiction written by co-stars Damon and Ben Affleck that doesn’t fall short with a lack of excellent characters. Cast includes Matt Damon, Robin Williams, Ben Affleck,Minnie Driver, SteIlan Skarsgiird, Casey Affleck, and Cole Hauser. (126 minutes, 1997)

Airport: Weak, later Laurel and Hardy comedy. One conceivably excellent scene with dull-burn as director Kennedy doesn’t meet his normal high standards. Cast includes Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Edgar Kennedy, Jacqueline White, Horace Stephen McNally, and Donald Modest. (67 minutes, 1943)

Hollow Man: Sebastian Caine is working on a top-secret assignment for the U.S. government. He is trying to unlock the keys to human invisibility. After succeeding on laboratory animals, he can’t resist, and takes the serum himself. He becomes irreversibly invisible, and feels threatened by those trying to cure him.

Dying Young: Aimless youthful lady replies to a newspaper ad and becomes nurse/friend to a 28-year old rich kid who’s stricken with leukemia. Eventually they fall in love. As perfect stage for Roberts’ charms and as love tale it has its good moments. Cast includes Julia Roberts, Scott, Vincent Donofrio, David Selby, and Ellen Bursty. (105 minutes, 1991)

Suicide Kings: A group of desperate kids kidnap a slick underworld mob boss and keep him prisoner to boost leverage in the kidnapping of Thomas’ sibling. Although throughout one long day, the mobster Walken, in fine form measures up his captors and plays on their weaknesses. Well planned piece, with some excellent tale twists and first-rate acting jobs. Cast includes Christopher Walken, Denis Leary, Henry Thomas, Sean Patrick Flanery, Laura San Giacomo, and Brad Garrett. (106 minutes, 1998)

Forgetting Sarah Marshall: Here is a romantic comedy set in a beautiful resort in Hawaii. After being dumped by his girlfriend Sarah, he finally decides to go to Hawaii to get over the loss. Unfortunately, when he goes to check in at the resort, the first person he sees is Sarah, and of course her new boyfriend.

Nuts: Gripping drama in regards to a belligerent female designated an appointed attorney who should fight for her right to stand trial for manslaughter, while both the state and her own parents demand that she’s not in her right mind. Cast includes Barbra Streisand, Richard Dreyfuss, Maureen Stapleton, Eli Wallach, Robert Webber, and Hayley Taylor Block. (116 minutes, 1987)

Follow the Fleet: Admirable musical with sai;or Astaire and Scott courting siblings Rogers and Hilliard. Irving Berlin melodies contain “Let’s Face the Music and Dance,” “Let Yourself Go,” “We Noticed the Ocean.” A revising of Beach Leave, a 1925 Richard Barthelmess flick, and the 1930 film Hit the Deck. That’s Lucille Ball as Cat. Cast includes Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Randolph Scott, Harriet Hilliard Nelson, Astrid AlIwyn, and Betty Grable. (110 minutes, 1936)

See if “Movie Dowloads” gets you to a good download site. Different phrases get different results. If the last one did not work try something else. Try “Movies To Download Online” next.

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Across the nation almost everybody knows the popular music game by the name of Rock Band. Now it has been released into the App Store by Electronic Arts. The iPhone version sports near console quality graphics, a nice selection of tracks, and great controls. Rock Band thrills to soaring levels.

Rock Band offers three modes of game play: Quick play brings 15 built-in tracks to your fingertips; World Tour takes you through a fun-filled trip to multiple cities; lastly, Multiplayer allows a meet up with friends online or over Bluetooth and rock it out party style. Tracks are arranged according to difficulty level. While some songs are pretty easy, others reach a range or practically impossible. After a song is picked, players can select the instrument that they want to play with. Drums, bass, guitar, and vocals are all present to choose from. Every song has its own difficulty levels (easy, medium, and hard) and tapping challenges increase relatively. Players will travel throughout the world in World Tour mode. Boston is initially unlocked while New York, Seattle, Paris and Moscow will need to be unlocked as the tour progresses. If players have a Facebook ID, Leaderboards are available to peruse. Online play gives an experience for multiple players who can play the same song using different instruments, although not at the same time. Once each player completes the track, their respective scores will be combined to create a final score. Bluetooth grants a real-time multiplayer experience which is a lot more fun. Achievement statistics are accessible in the World Tour menu.

Graphically, the game is very impressive, even on the small screen of the iDevice. Bass and guitar require you to tap on pick-shaped spots at the bottom of the screen as notes stream vertically down a fretboard. Band animations play in the upper part of the screen. Tapping as the “notes” cross the target mark will earn you points and keep the song in tune. If you miss notes, the instrument sound will drop out and you’ll hear pick scratching noises. Long streaks of successful notes earn multipliers and greater points. Flicking the iDevice at the appropriate time puts you into overdrive. When using drums, you’ll still see notes streaming down a fretboard, but you’ll be tapping objects that resemble drums at the screen bottom. Missing notes on drums results in drumstick sounds. Vocals are a bit different. You’re still required to tap, but the notes stream horizontally across the screen. If you miss enough notes, the song will stop completely and indicate that you’ve failed.

Sounds, of course, are terrific. There are 20 CD quality songs of a good variety, including songs from bands such as Blink 182, Foo Fighters, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Motorhead, Joan Jett, All-American Rejects, Smashing Pumpkins, and more. There is a music store available in-game that allows you to purchase pairs of songs for $0.99. Controls utilize tapping, with the occasional flick for overdrive. In our experience, the controls work flawlessly.

Rock Band offers great replayability as its super difficult to make it through any of the songs without missing a tap or two. This game is simply a blast too! Now, we must say there are similar titles in the App Store like the Tap Tap Revenge series and Guitar Rock Tour. Yet, neither of these have the fullness that Rock Band seems to capture. Additionally, they are all a little too forgiving in our opinion. If you are looking for the most demanding tapping experience, Rock Band is our AppSmile team choice. With a $9.99 price point, Rock Band will set you back more than the competition. Yet, it’s definitely worth the extra cash. Rock Band is a hard rockin’ app that shouldn’t be overlooked!

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The last couple of years, technologie has come available that makes it possible to play texas hold’em online. This means that you are no longer restricted to a place and time, but you are free to decide what fits your schedule the best. You don’t need to arrange an at home game with friends, working around time schedules that never seem to match, or even plan a Vegas-trip, which means you need to take a break from work.

Now, what do you need to do before you are able to play texas hold’em online? First of all you need to get an account with an online poker site. Those accounts are free. After that you need to download a game room from this site. With most sites this is a free download. You need this game room so you can access the sites card rooms. In this card rooms you will find different tables where you can play with friends and strangers. On some sites you will be playing with real money, on other sites, like pokerstars.net for example you can play with free money.

The biggest priviledge of playing texas hold ‘em online is that you can play whenever you want: at any time of day or night. If someone would like to play after a hard day of work, he can just go home and be sure that he doesn’t have to commute to get to a place where he can play. He just has to turn on his computer and connect to the internet. What could be easier than that?

Now texas hold’em is more accessible to the larger public, due to the availability online, a broader group of people has started to play the game. Amongst them, you can find people that would never step foot in a game room or casino, but yet, online they are. With this larger group of clients a casino site is a lucrative business and thousands of those sites are fighting for your clientele. The only thing you need to do is find one you like and start playing.

And don’t forget: play safe, don’t loose to much money.

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Take a look at some movie reviews we have prepared. If you want to locate a movie download site do a search online. Film download searches will include “New Movie Rental Releases”, “Top Movie Downloads”, and “Illegal Movie Download Sites”.

The Reckless Moment: Mason blackmails protective mom Bennett, whose young daughter has been involved in a killing. Noirish melodrama is additionally a slyly subversive peek at a “common” American family. Cast includes James Mason, Joan Bennett, Geraldine Brooks, Henry O’Neill, and Shepperd Strudwick. (82 minutes, 1949)

Crusoe: An intense rendition of the oft-filmed Defoe classic, with Quinn cast as the title personality, a slave dealer who’s shipwrecked on a deserted isle, where he must handle loneliness, seclusion, survival. The most captivating of all is his growing relation with black combatant Sapara. Cast includes Aidan Quinn, Ade Sapara, Warren Clark, Hepburn Grahame, Jimmy Nail, Tim Spall, Michael Higgins, Shane Rimmer, and Oliver Platt. (91 minutes, 1988)

Search and Destroy: A severely broke computer hack on the outer limits of show biz plans to acquire funding for his fantasy film venture, an adaptation of the pop ranting of a male movement expert. Cast includes Griffin Dunne, Illeana Douglas, Dennis Hopper, Christopher Walken, John Turturro, Rosanna Arquette, Ethan Hawke, and Martin Scorsese. (90 minutes, 1995)

Foxes: Foxes is about 4 teenaged gals try dealing with the normal ?not in our town? complications carried by growing up in San Fernando Valley. Adept cast and evidently genuine motives are sabotaged by rough storyline that just isn’t gripping enough. Cast includes Jodie Foster, Cherie Currie, Marilyn Kagan, Kandice Stroh, Scott Baio, Sally Kellerman, Randy Quaid, and Lois Smith. (106 minutes, 1980)

Heartburn: Nora Ephron adjusted her own most popular (and autobiographical) novel in regards to an elderly couple whose matrimony appears just fine till she sees he’s been cheating when she’s pregnant! Lightweight, shallow tale is supercharged by 2 charismatic megastars, which make it a must see. Cast includes Meryl Streep, Jack Nicholson: Jeff Daniels, Maureen Stapleton, Stockard Channing, Richard Masur, Catherine O’Hara, Steven Hill, Milos Forman, Karen Akers, Anna Maria Horsford, Mercedes Ruehl, Joanna Gleason, Yakov Smimoff, Kevin Spacey, and Natasha Lyonne. (108 minutes, 1986)

Blind Faith: 2 brothers, one a patrol man and the other a defense attorney, find their relation and their own sense of self esteem as black gentlemen in 1950s. America is turned upside down when the patrol man?s child is implicated in a murder. A tough and striking drama, which opens in the late ’80s, concentrates on the racial problems and an unfair system of justice. Cast includes Courtney B. Vanee, Charles S. Dutton, Kadeem Hardison, Lonette McKee, and Garland Whitt. (107 minutes, 1998)

Down Periscope: Maverick naval officer is ultimately given the submarine he requests however it turns out to be a moth balled ruin with a crew that’s not much better. If he could demonstrate his mettle (and the vessels) in a battle game scenario, he might graduate to a first rate atomic sub. This gentle comedy follows the black sheep makes good recipe somewhat well. Cast includes Kelsey Grammer, Lauren Holly, Bruce Dem, Thieve Schneider, Rip Torn, Harry Dean Stanton, William H. Macy, Ken Hudson Campbell, Toby Huss, Duane Martin, and Harland Williams. (92 minutes, 1996)

Shack Out on 101: Lee Marvin is a cook named Slob at a seaside greasy spoon in this cold war classic. The waitress (Terry Moore) seems to be spending most of her time fending off the lecherous advances of almost all her co-stars, but in fact she is trying to stop nuclear secrets from leaving the country. This is positively a one of a kind film, with most of the action taking place on a lone shabby set. Cast includes Terry Moore, Frank Lovejoy, Lee Marvin, Keenan Wynn, and Whit Bissell. (90 minutes, 1955)

Daniel: A phenomenal adaptation of E. L. Doctorow’s The Novel of Daniel, about Julius and Ethel Rosenberg who encounter discrimination due to their heritage in order learn to handle their own lives in the difficult 1960s. Not without its imperfections, however overall a seductive and incredibly well-made film. Cast includes Timothy Hullon, Mandy Patinkin, Lindsay Crouse, Edward Asner, Ellen Barkin, Julie Bovasso, Tovah Feldshuh, Joseph Leon, Amanda Plummer, and John Rubinstein. (130 minutes, 1983)

Did you find something good to see? With the right search, like “Net Movie Downloads” or “Download Video” you will find out all you need to know on downloading movies from the internet. You can search “Downloadable Movie Clips” if the others don’t help you.

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For those of us living in the UK or Europe the terrible winters are never something to eagerly await. When the days start getting shorter, and temperatures drop, we begin to dream of a place far, far away where the sun always shines. Such a place is Sharm el Sheikh – also known as the City of Peace. Luckily there are numerous Sharm el Sheikh holiday deals available every year.

Many of you might think that Sharm el Sheikh is an oasis surrounded by date palms and camels. Although vaguely true, this resort on the Red Sea Riviera of Egypt is in fact a playground for those who know where to have fun when Europe is suffering under a blanket of snow. It is a modern resort with all the facilities you will need to have fun in the sun.

For those people that love the water you will find Sharm El Sheikh the perfect destination. You can dive amongst incredible marine life and explore numerous shipwrecks; there are guides who can accompany tourists of any ability. Sailing and windsurfing are also popular pursuits that can easily be organised. Perhaps you prefer a more laid back holiday; if that’s the case you can even explore the warm waters through a trip on a glass bottomed boat.

If you are looking for a fun vacation for your family, then Sharm El Sheikh. You can find many family friendly hotels and activities so that you can all have a great time. If you love the water then you are in luck, there are many water opportunities that you can take advantage of.

Sharm El Sheikh also has wonderful shopping. You can find anything that you are looking for at a great price. Since the taxes are very low, you will find that you can get everything much cheaper. You can pretty much find any store that you are looking for, also.

Every Sharm El Sheikh holiday deal ensures security and safety. Any worries that you have can be left behind at the airport. Why not book a holiday today and start dreaming of the experiences that you will always keep.

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So you’ve been asked to take the photos at your friend’s wedding. You’ve tried to persuade them to hire a professional, but they are happy with you. Don’t panic, they asked you because they like your style. Wedding digital photography is no different from other photography, but there are a few things you need to consider when planning for the big day.

A simple start to make the best of the day is to ensure your camera is silent. No electronic beep in the middle of the ceremony will make any picture better. You just need to turn the beeps off on your camera.

Take more photos. A perfect moment will only happen once so don’t stint on the number of photos you take, this is one of the occasions where doing less is definitely not wise. And don’t automatically discard shots you don’t think is good enough. Judicial cropping or editing may capture a moment you didn’t expect. The blurred shot of the flower girl may turn out to be an artistic photo. Stand back and objectively (or perhaps subjectively) evaluate each shot for its own merits.

Be prepared! Make sure you have spare batteries and multiple memory cards. Know the wedding venues and times. Check out places where you will be able to stand during the ceremony. Think about the shots the bride and groom will want of their big occasion and how you can move between them during the proceedings. The same applies to the reception venue. It is important to know where the speeches will be given and where the dancing will take place. When checking for locations for posed shots think about the background and places you can get good group shots of the entire wedding party.

Be comfortable with the operation of your camera. A wedding is a busy event and at times a quite stressful one. There will be little opportunity to repose or re-shoot if you hesitate with a shot. One option to reduce stress on you the photographer is to have an assistant. This could be someone nominated from the happy couple or someone you organise yourself. This person can spend time rustling people into groups, setting up shots and generally keeping things moving. This will leave you free to concentrate on the wonderful and flexible shots that come from wedding digital photography.

Practice using continuous shooting mode. This allows you to capture scenes in a series of shots. You’ll increase your chance of getting a proper group photo where everyone has their eyes open at the same time.

Weddings are a celebration. Make sure you cover off the tips above and your contribution to the day will be priceless.

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When Michael Jackson died on June 25th 2009 it seems a part of the world died with him. It made many people sad all over the world and it seems that for once everyone was being nice to this man who had always been abused by the Medias; journalists, interviewers and others. When I heard of the “This Is It” movie concert I didn’t know what to think. I knew it was rehearsal footage from the 50 concerts he was to perform at the O2 arena but I didn’t know what was going to come out of it or what they were going to do with it. When I saw the trailers I knew I had to see this and that “This Is It” was going to be something special like I’ve never seen. And that’s precisely what I got, I even bought my ticket in advance for the movie and feel like it was much worth it.

It amazed me how good MJ still was, the dance moves were great and fascinating to me. He was clearly the one in charge of the whole thing. He gave precise instructions of what he wanted, made sure everything was right and did everything that needed to be done. The film shows just how much Michael was respected, there were parts of it where they asked him if he wanted anything or what he thought and if he liked something, it seems no one assumed anything at all. When he talked the crew would listen and he asked things in the nicest way, never to hurt anyone. There’s not a part that doesn’t make him look like the nice guy he always was. There are mixed feelings about him after all the bad things that have been said about him but after watching this I don’t know one could possibly believe them.

To be honest I loved every minute of it, every song was special and was great to watch. Right from the beginning of “Wanna Be Startin’Somethin’” it was amazing. No matter how many people surround him he’s always the one who does things better than anyone else and the one you’re watching. This Is It was really a unique experience, I felt they chose the right footage parts for the movie and made him look great in every sense. They could truly have messed things up but they didn’t and came out with an amazing documentary, it’s sort of a testament to his fans, it’s just very special. I really liked the Thriller 3D part, it was a 3D video shoot and afterwards you see MJ coming out onstage from a spider, the show would have looked awesome. They Don’t Care About Us was amazing, The Smooth Criminal part was very interesting, so was the Earth Song which had a beautiful video of a little girl in a forest, waking up to see that all of it has been destroyed. I won’t go further but every song had something about them.

The stage show would have been grandiose, the fireworks, the “fireball” (quite impressive I won’t spoil anything), pyrotechnics, the videos that accompany the songs are all very impressive. This could very well have been the best show ever had he lived to perform them. In the end I was quite amazed by the 1: 48 minutes I watched, I can’t wait to see it again and the message Michael gives at the end is very inspiring. From the auditions of the brilliant performers to the credits with the “This Is It” song I was captivated.

The said special features will feature more of the rehearsal and a two part documentary on Michael’s history and his comeback along behind the scenes. I can’t wait to see more of the rehearsal and hopefully the extras will be great and there will plenty to watch.

It’s hard for me to describe what watching this movie was like and what I felt about it. I know this is rehearsal footage but it’s truly brilliant and while it main not catch Michael at his best it certainly catches him at his most honest. I don’t have anything bad to say about either this movie or the man himself, This Is It is a must see. It doesn’t matter if you watch in its theatrical run or on DVD/Blue Ray when released, this is amazing and his fans just have to see this. I will certainly be amongst those who buy it and watch it over and over again. This man gave his life to music and his fans and I don’t remember where I heard or read this but I do remember that someone said: “He was a gift of god, he was a kind human being who’s been mistreated by many opportunists, he’s been taken advantage of but he was the nicest person and could never harm anyone” or sometime like that. These words are very truthful and really mean something to his fans.

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