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FROM MTV.COM: The crew that worked with Michael Jackson while he prepared for his 50-show This Is It concert run in London had no idea about the unfortunate events that were to come; in fact, many of the people involved felt that the final rehearsals were incredible and a sign of what was to come from the King of Pop.

"Michael stood out in front of the stage with me and looked at the rehearsal and said, 'This is the dream. This is the dream, good Kenny. You did it,' " director Kenny Ortega told MTV News. "I think there was this feeling in the room, in the air — we all could feel like you were on the plane, you were packed. We were going. You could see London; you could smell it."

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"Michael Jackson's This Is It" isn't out until October 28. That's not too far away, relatively speaking, but considering how high the anticipation is running for this release it probably seems like an eternity to some of you.

In case you haven't been paying attention, "This Is It" is a distillation of the hours upon hours of rehearsal footage of Jackson preparing for his residency at London's O2 Arena, a gig he was preparing for when he passed away over the summer. Following some rights jockeying, "High School Musical" director Kenny Ortega was handed the footage to craft into a documentary, which he did in record time. If the waiting has become unbearable, you can get a fix with the brief clip below, a portion of a rehearsal performance of "The Way You Make Me Feel."

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It's always weird for me to hear Michael Jackson sing "Human Nature." My first exposure to the song was Miles Davis, who incorporated the "Thriller" track into his sets in the 1980s. Miles' trumpet certainly sang in its own way, but hearing Jackson belt out actual vocals on top of that melody is strangely jarring.

In this clip from "Michael Jackson's This Is It," watch as the pop star breaks into an initially rough, exploratory rendition of the tune. As the band comes in, the performance takes shape until the last few seconds, when the scene cuts to what looks like a dress rehearsal. I have to say, the more I see of director Kenny Ortega's "This Is It," the more I like.

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