Jackson纪录片《This Is It》将全球公映
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Michael Jackson's family and fans are preparing for the worldwide premiere of his documentary film, This Is It.

Michael Jackson的家人和粉丝正在为他的纪录片This Is It的全球首映做准备。

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Fans gather for the celebrity premiere in London

The movie was pieced together from rehearsal2(排练,彩排) footage for Jackson's ill-fated(苦命的,不幸的) run of London comeback shows.

It will be shown simultaneously3(同时地) in 18 countries at 0100 GMT. The late star's brothers Jermaine, Marlon and Tito attended the Los Angeles premiere.

But some fans are planning to protest outside the screenings, saying the film covers up Jackson's declining health.

The dedicated4 fans, who have set up a campaign called This Is Not It, are accusing concert promoter AEG Live of putting too much pressure on the star during the build up to his 50-date run at London's O2 Arena5.

Jackson, who died on June 25 aged6 50, had spent the previous four months rehearsing in Los Angeles.

More than 800,000 tickets had been sold for the concerts, with organisers promising7 one of the "most expensive and technically8 advanced" live shows ever.

He was just two weeks away from the opening night at the time of his death, which authorities in Los Angeles ruled a homicide.

Videos from the rehearsals9 had been intended to help the star and his creative team assess(估定,评定) the show and was never intended for public consumption.

However, show director Kenny Ortega was persuaded to cultivate the footage into a documentary, which he has called "a legacy10 piece".

'Pure joy'

Following the premieres, This Is It will be released to cinemas for a limited two-week run. The first public screening in London is at 0400GMT, and fans are expected to queue through the night to see it.

By the weekend, it will be being shown in 110 countries, with distributor Sony putting 15,000 prints into circulation(流通,发行量).

No critics have seen it, but Sony - which paid $60 million (£36.6m) for the film rights - showed a 12-minute clip to entertainment journalists last week.

BBC Entertainment correspondent Tim Masters said the footage showed Jackson rehearsing his hits Human Nature and The Way You Make Me Feel.

"He appears to be in good health, and his singing voice is strong," he added.

One person who has seen the completed, 1hr 51min film is Jackson's close friend, Elizabeth Taylor.

Writing on Twitter, the actress hailed(致敬,欢呼) it as "the single most brilliant piece of filmmaking I have ever seen".

"I wept from pure joy at his God given gift. There will never, ever be the likes of him again," she added.

"We have this piece of film to remind us forever and ever that once there was such a man. God kissed him."



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1 celebrity xcRyQ     
n.名人,名流;著名,名声,名望
参考例句:
  • Tom found himself something of a celebrity. 汤姆意识到自己已小有名气了。
  • He haunted famous men, hoping to get celebrity for himself. 他常和名人在一起, 希望借此使自己获得名气。
2 rehearsal AVaxu     
n.排练,排演;练习
参考例句:
  • I want to play you a recording of the rehearsal.我想给你放一下彩排的录像。
  • You can sharpen your skills with rehearsal.排练可以让技巧更加纯熟。
3 simultaneously 4iBz1o     
adv.同时发生地,同时进行地
参考例句:
  • The radar beam can track a number of targets almost simultaneously.雷达波几乎可以同时追着多个目标。
  • The Windows allow a computer user to execute multiple programs simultaneously.Windows允许计算机用户同时运行多个程序。
4 dedicated duHzy2     
adj.一心一意的;献身的;热诚的
参考例句:
  • He dedicated his life to the cause of education.他献身于教育事业。
  • His whole energies are dedicated to improve the design.他的全部精力都放在改进这项设计上了。
5 arena Yv4zd     
n.竞技场,运动场所;竞争场所,舞台
参考例句:
  • She entered the political arena at the age of 25. 她25岁进入政界。
  • He had not an adequate arena for the exercise of his talents.他没有充分发挥其才能的场所。
6 aged 6zWzdI     
adj.年老的,陈年的
参考例句:
  • He had put on weight and aged a little.他胖了,也老点了。
  • He is aged,but his memory is still good.他已年老,然而记忆力还好。
7 promising BkQzsk     
adj.有希望的,有前途的
参考例句:
  • The results of the experiments are very promising.实验的结果充满了希望。
  • We're trying to bring along one or two promising young swimmers.我们正设法培养出一两名有前途的年轻游泳选手。
8 technically wqYwV     
adv.专门地,技术上地
参考例句:
  • Technically it is the most advanced equipment ever.从技术上说,这是最先进的设备。
  • The tomato is technically a fruit,although it is eaten as a vegetable.严格地说,西红柿是一种水果,尽管它是当作蔬菜吃的。
9 rehearsals 58abf70ed0ce2d3ac723eb2d13c1c6b5     
n.练习( rehearsal的名词复数 );排练;复述;重复
参考例句:
  • The earlier protests had just been dress rehearsals for full-scale revolution. 早期的抗议仅仅是大革命开始前的预演。
  • She worked like a demon all through rehearsals. 她每次排演时始终精力过人。 来自《简明英汉词典》
10 legacy 59YzD     
n.遗产,遗赠;先人(或过去)留下的东西
参考例句:
  • They are the most precious cultural legacy our forefathers left.它们是我们祖先留下来的最宝贵的文化遗产。
  • He thinks the legacy is a gift from the Gods.他认为这笔遗产是天赐之物。
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