Michael Jackson: A Farewell to the King of Pop (Amazon.com Exclusive)

Genre : DVD ( DVD )
Release : 2009/07/13
Price : $10.99

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Michael Jackson: Farewell to the King of Pop is an interesting and sometimes moving video record of collective grief outside the Staples Center in Los Angeles on July 7, 2009, the day of Michael Jackson's memorial service. While 11,000 people, who won access to the event via Internet lottery, enter and exit the Center, Farewell interviews a number of them about their recollections of and feelings toward Jackson. The interviewees represent a multi-generational cross-section of mourners, including folks who traveled in from out-of-state, ordinary denizens of L.A., and several performers and Jackson impersonators. Everyone is asked the same set of questions about the significance of Jackson's music in their lives, where they were when they heard about his death, and what he will mean to them in years to come.

Not surprisingly, everyone is in an especially expansive frame of mind, calling Jackson the greatest entertainer of all time and expressing certainty that his music and positive messages will influence generations to come. With so much Jackson coverage in the media in weeks following his death, it's hard to get the proper perspective on Michael Jackson: Farewell to the King of Pop. But in time it will be a fascinating measure of the true passion of his fans. --Tom Keogh

This was a teary farewell with a smile as well. Proud to hear positive things about Michael and his talent and love for the world as well as to how much he IS adored by his fans but it was very repetative. So I really don't encourage this DVD unless you want it for your collection;it shows a lot of fans at the Appolo and at the Staples Center.

I wasn't to fond of this dvd as it was all the fans opinions hanging around the Staples Center saying things about michael. But there really wasn't anything about michael except people talking the whole way through this. It was okay to watch once but I will probably never watch it again.

Anything about Michael Jackson is very good...period. About the latest news on child molestation, Don't they realize he's not with nus anymore? He is so dead and they have to open old wounds, What for?????? my friend told me though that if Michael's estate pays them they don't have to mention it anymore...Look what they are doing to Tiger Woods? They destroyed all possible hopes to save their marriage...For me, its the media who destroyed Tiger...I hope they don't have to do this with Michael...He's dead...

I was disappointed to find out that the only thing on this DVD is just interviews of people as they waited to go in to his memorial service. I thought there would be actual footage of MJ or of the memorial service itself. I love Michael Jackson but was very disappointed that I spent money on this DVD.

My family watched this and we were happy that so many people adored this man. He deserves all the recognition, shame it wasn't expressed when he could hear it himself.