Michael Jackson’s ‘This Is It’ the most anticipated movie of the year, now playing

October 27, 11:20 PMAtlanta TV ExaminerStephen Anthony Campbell

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In this film publicity image released by Sony Pictures, the movie poster for
Michael Jackson's "This is It," film, is shown. (AP Photo/Sony Pictures)

Update:
Michael Jackson continues to set records months after his death. The upcoming film that documents his final performance on camera, “This Is It” has broken one day sales records. In the United Kingdom, ticket sales reach over 30,000 in the first 24 hours of ticket sales. Movietickets.com has put the film on its “Top-25 Advance Ticket Sellers of All-Time”. The world can now get a glimpse into Michael Jackson’s world as he prepared to go on his final tour. In the last couple of days television commercials for the film has increased.

But for all the fanfare and hype for the film there are the detractors. According to the New York Daily News some fans are angry and protesting the movie. A group claims that the producers of “This Is It” manipulated pictures and video to make the King of Pop appear stronger and healthier. The group has created a website at www.this-is-not-it.com where they list things that the producers won’t show you. Among the things that they list is Jackson’s dramatic weight loss, confusion due to lack of sleep and his inability to climb a flight of stairs unassisted. The King of Pop Michael Jackson died in late June of massive doses of prescribed drugs including Propofol. His personal physical Dr. Conrad Murray is at the center of a homicide investigation by the LAPD.

Despite the protests, speculation of body doubles and image manipulations, fans are still interested and flocking to theaters to view what has to be the most anticipated movie premiere of the year. In Los Angeles, the biggest stars in Hollywood arrived at the Nokia Theater to see the documentary. A live video stream was available on the L.A. Times website with celebrity interviews as they arrived at the premiere. Michael Jackson’s family and close friends had a private screening of the movie. Dame Elizabeth Taylor was one of those privileged few to view the film a week in advance. The legendary actress wrote about the movie on her twitter account saying:

It is the single most brilliant piece of filmmaking I have ever seen. It cements forever Michael's genius in every aspect of creativity.

You owe it to yourselves and your loved ones to see this again and again. Memorize it and say to yourselves, "I saw genius in my lifetime"
 

Michael Jackson fans line up to get in before a screening of the film
"Michael Jackson's This Is It" at the Regal E-Walk Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009
in New York. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)

Elizabeth Taylor was one of Michael Jackson’s closest and dearest friends. Taylor’s last marriage was held at Jackson’s Neverland ranch in California.

The producers of “This Is It” didn’t allow the media to see an advance screening of the film; instead they released a 12 minute clip. The 1 hour and 51 minute film will premiere simultaneously in 18 countries.

Theaters in the Atlanta area showing the film today are:

Regal Atlantic Station Stadium 16
261 19th Street NW, Atlanta, GA
11:45am 12:30 1:05 1:45 2:20 3:05 3:45 4:20 4:55 5:40 6:30 7:00 7:30 8:20 9:15 9:45 10:15 11:00 11:55pm 12:30 12:55am

AMC Fork & Screen Buckhead
3340 Peachtree Rd. NE, Atlanta,
10:30 11:00am 12:45 2:00 3:35 5:00 6:25 8:00 9:15 11:00pm 12:15am

AMC Phipps Plaza 14
3500 Peachtree Road NE, Atlanta,
10:00 10:45am 12:00 12:45 1:30 2:30 3:30 4:15 5:15 6:15 7:00 8:00 9:00 9:45 10:45pm

AMC North Dekalb Mall 16
2050 Lawrenceville Hwy., Decatur,
12:00 2:30 5:15 8:00 10:45pm

Big Cinemas South Dekalb Stadium 12
2801 Candler Rd, Decatur, GA
2:20 3:10 4:50 5:40 7:20 9:50 10:40pm 12:00am

Regal Hollywood Stadium 24 @ North I-85
3265 Northeast Expressway Access Rd, Chamblee, GA
11:15 11:45am 12:15 1:25 1:55 2:25 2:55 4:05 4:35 5:05 5:35 6:45 7:15 7:45 8:15 9:25 9:55 10:25 10:55pm

AMC Parkway Pointe 15
3101 Cobb Pkwy., Atlanta, GA
10:45 11:30am 12:45 1:30 2:15 3:30 4:15 5:00 6:15 7:00 7:45 9:00 9:45 10:30pm

Movies ATL
3760 Princeton Lakes Parkway, Atlanta, GA
11:55am 1:05 1:55 2:30 3:45 4:25 5:10 6:35 7:05 7:50 9:15 10:00 10:30pm

Northlake Festival Movie Tavern
4043 LaVista Road, Tucker, GA - Map
11:00 11:45am 1:45 2:15 4:30 5:00 7:30 8:00 10:30pm

Lefont Sandy Springs
100-152 Sandy Springs Cir NE, Atlanta, GA
12:01 2:00 4:25 7:00 9:25pm

UA Perimeter Pointe 10
1155 Mount Vernon Highway, Atlanta, GA
1:00 1:30 4:00 4:30 7:00 7:30 9:50 10:20pm

AMC Southlake 24
7065 Mount Zion Circle, Morrow, GA
10:00 10:45 11:30am 12:15 1:00 1:40 2:20 3:10 3:50 4:30 5:15 6:10 6:50 7:20 8:10 9:00 9:45 10:15 11:00 11:40pm

GTC Merchants Walk 12 Cinema
1301 Johnson Ferry Road, Marietta, GA
1:30 4:15 7:00 9:45pm

Regal Stadium 22 @ Austell
2480 East-West Connector Road, Austell, GA
1:00 1:30 2:00 2:30 3:45 4:15 4:45 5:15 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:50 10:20 10:50 11:20pm

Big Cinemas Peachtree Funplex 8
6135 Peachtree Parkway, Norcross, GA
2:10 4:30 7:00 9:30pm

Trademark Cinemas Movies at Stone Mountain Festival 6
1825 Rockbridge Road, Stone Mountain, GA
1:30 4:30 7:15 9:45pm

Cinemark Tinseltown 17 - Fayetteville
134 Pavilion Parkway, Fayetteville, GA
11:00 11:55am 12:50 1:30 2:35 3:30 4:10 5:15 6:10 7:00 7:55 8:50 9:40pm

GTC Park 12 Cobb
2925 Gordy Parkway, Marietta, GA
4:15 7:00 9:45pm

AMC Stonecrest 16
8060 Mall Parkway, Lithonia, GA
10:00 10:45 11:30am 12:15 1:00 1:30 2:15 3:00 3:45 4:15 5:00 5:45 6:30 7:00 7:45 8:30 9:15 9:45 10:30pm

UA North Point Market 8
6500 North Point Parkway, Alpharetta, GA
1:30 2:00 4:15 4:45 7:00 7:30 9:40 10:10pm

AMC Barrett Commons 24
2600 Cobb Place Ln. NW, Kennesaw, GA
10:45 11:15 11:45am 1:30 2:00 2:30 4:15 4:45 5:15 7:00 7:30 8:00 9:45 10:15 10:45pm

Regal Medlock Crossing Stadium 18
9700 Medlock Bridge Road, Duluth, GA
11:30am 12:00 2:10 2:40 4:50 5:20 7:30 8:00 10:10 10:40pm

Great Escape McDonough 16
115 Fosters Drive, McDonough, GA
11:45am 12:15 1:00 2:15 2:45 4:15 4:45 5:15 6:45 7:15 7:45 9:15 9:45 10:15pm

Regal Arbor Place Stadium 18
6600 Douglas Boulevard, Douglasville, GA
11:45am 12:35 1:25 2:25 3:25 4:15 5:05 6:45 7:15 7:45 9:30 10:00 10:30pm

Movies 278 - Hiram
185 Metromont Rd., Hiram, GA
11:55am 2:30 5:10 7:50 10:30pm

AMC Discover Mills 18
5900 Sugarloaf Parkway, Lawrenceville, GA
10:00 10:45 11:30am 12:45 1:30 2:15 3:45 4:15 5:00 6:15 7:00 7:45 9:00 9:45 10:30pm

For a complete listing or to find a theater near you playing Michael Jackson’s “This Is It” check your local listings, go to AOL’s moviefone.com or dail 770-333-film.

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