Michael Jackson may never grace us with his presence on a stage ever again, but he will be forever remembered and his music will continue to inspire people all around the world for years to come.

I won tickets to watch "Michael Jackson: This Is It" before it was released to the general public. Which means that I won tickets to watch a compilation of one of the world's best ever performers last days with us. It was pretty monumental and I'm glad I had the privilege to be one of the few to see it before it was available to the world to see. That concert was going to be epic and so this film was too.

Just piling into Scotiabank Theatre was an experience in itself, excitement visible on the faces of fans, wearing t-shirts, humming and singing the King of Pop's tunes while waiting in line, and some even went all out and dressed up like him -- flashy blazer, sunglasses, mask, and all.

The concert film, a compilation of rehearsals for Jackson's "This Is It" tour which had been scheduled to commence in July. When his 50 London, England comeback concerts went on sale last year, they were completely sold out in just a few hours.

The recap of rehearsals was really more of a documentary, shining the spotlight on Jackson during his last days. And although he looked quite skinny in my opinion, the footage shows him focused as ever, passionate about his music and tearing up the dance floor. He looked healthy, fit and energetic. And more than anything, he was super dedicated to perfecting this concert, making sure that the world has a lasting glimpse of Jackson, showing his audience, as he told his crew of light technicians, camera operators, dancers, vocalists, musicians, and everyone else who was a part of the production, "things they've never seen before."

And he did just that. There's something about MJ that makes a stage of pyrotechnics more than just some balls of fire burning around the stage, something about his music ignites something in his audiences too, no actual fire required.

But despite his seemingly fit appearance, Jackson, 50. died on June 25. The autopsy reports indicated that he had taken a lethal mix of at least six different drugs.

Still, four months after his death, Jackson is having his comeback. He, by definition, is in fact larger than life. Whether you call him as MJ, the King of Pop, or Wacko Jacko, I think all would agree that he can be called one thing for certain -- a genius entertainer.

Sony paid $60 million U.S. for the rights to This is It! and is planning to only keep the film in theatres for two weeks in an attempt to make watching it feel as exclusive as one would feel at an actual concert.

A protest website, entitled This is NOT It, is encouraging people to have a critical eye while viewing the film, because they believe the people around Jackson did not take notice of his ill health.

"Michael Jackson needed help, but they were too busy relishing the profits this tour would have generated to acknowledge it," the website reads.

The website calls the film "make believe" but I truly think the 100-plus hours of footage that were edited and made into this compilations are truly as real as it gets. That was Jackson getting back into the groove, testing out what notes needed to be hit higher and what tunes needed to be modified a tad. He was even back on the cherry picker for this performance. His "ows" and "woos" were in full effect. And his attire, sequin pants, shoulder-padded blazers and more were being worn as per usual. The man seen in this film is who Michael Jackson is and always will be -- one of the best performers of all time.

Jackson was a perfectionist and it was that which made him a star. He knew what he wanted and he made sure his crew was on the same wavelength. Even when he was agitated, almost scolding, he would always make a point of saying that what he was saying was "all for love."

And the message of his film is reminiscent of the message he was constantly spreading while he was alive and writing songs about making the world a better place. My personal favourite Jackson song is "Heal the World," and I feel it best represents what Jackson wanted from this world -- for us all to unite and heal the world we live in however we can.

He loved his music. He loved his planet. And most of all he loved those who loved him. A lot.
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This may be it for Michael Jackson, but in some way, I'm convinced that being the icon that he was, he's essentially immortal. His essence and spirit will never die, it will just live on through his fans and those who take heed and try to help heal the world a bit at a time, because as he said often, it starts with us.

But in typical MJ style, he did at least go out with a shine, shake, and of course, his beloved simmer.

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