I'm enjoying the Michael Jackson memorial.

[cbdo2007]

As a fan of MJ's I think it's pretty good.

Great music and heartfelt tributes.

[abbeyco]

1. Me too -

I think it's been a wonderful celebration of his life and his talent.

[KT2000]

2. Agree

[alsame]

3. Agreed. I was prepared to turn it off if it was exploitative or tacky. But

it's seemed very sincere and respectful.

[TahitiNut]

4. His daughter's tribute was heartbreaking.

:cry:

[Inspired]

6. She wanted to speak for her dad and she was so brave.

Bless her heart. "My daddy".....I just lost it.

[malaise]

7. That's an understatement

:cry: :cry:

What was very touching was how she snuggled up to Auntie Janet while Marlon was speaking.

[jobycom]

11. That was heartbreaking.

:cry:

[cbdo2007]

31. It was amazing...just think we've only even seen these kids faces a few times in public...

without masks on.

It really made it more real and made him seem more human than some world famous musician or some weirdo. Just a kid who's lost her Dad. That was really brave of her especially with all the sh*t they've been through in their lives and what they'll still go through the rest of their lives.

[BeyondGeography]

5. It was honorable

[countingbluecars]

8. I agree.

It was very nicely done.

[qanda]

9. It turned out well. I'm glad that it was so respectful

His daughter just broke my heart.

[elleng]

16. I will always remember seeing her.

.

[jasi2006]

10. They did a heck of a job putting this together on short notice.

Nicely done...and I am no particular fan of MJ.

[calimary]

24. No kidding! And Welcome to DU, btw. It was really nicely done.

Elegant, tasteful, tuneful, well-orchestrated, everyone in the crowds anywhere the TV cameras were pointed was equally elegant and tasteful and well-behaved. No assholes. Most welcome to see. Really kinda classy. I liked it. Heck, I can remember the last time a big funereal orgy stopped this city cold (I live in L.A.), which was the whole ronald reagan orgy. It was a never-ending plague, nauseating and maudlin and it dragged on for a week. That was almost unbearable. You couldnt get away from it. EVERY flag everywhere was at half-staff for like a month or something. There was no relief, and it centered on a man whom I could not, in good conscience, celebrate. This, on the other hand, I can sit through and enjoy.

[chimpymustgo]

12. This tribute hit all the right notes. Well done.

[Hello_Kitty]

13. I liked it too. It was nice to hear so many of his songs. eom

[undeterred]

14. I was watching it on line.

The tvs may have been cut by this time but some of Michael's family members were up on stage and they started taking the microphone and making tributes to him. Well, his daughter took the mic and said he was the best dad and she started sobbing. It was awful. I think Aunt Janet pulled her out of there.

[kestrel91316]

15. I just saw the video clip of the casket being brought in. I thought the way

they had the stage lights set up to look like stained glass windows at a church was perfect. Helped to keep the focus on the solemn occasion and not seem like entertainment.

[cbdo2007]

22. Yeah, I agree. Like one of the news people said afterwards,

we didn't really know what to expect and it ended up not being like a circus at all but very respectful.

[CakeGrrl]

17. Very well done and heartfelt.

Great comments by Al Sharpton and...everybody, really. There wasn't a cringe moment at all, except that it was hard to watch people trying to hold it together as they spoke.

[Maru Kitteh]

18. As a non-fan, I'm very pleasantly surprised - I thought it would be tacky and garish

I think it struck a good balance between mournful remembrance and a life celebration.

[Hepburn]

25. I have never been an MJ fan ~~ never liked or disliked him.

But I do have to say that I totally enjoyed his memorial service. I know that is most likely an odd thing to say, but it was beautifully done ~~ respectful and nothing even remotely garish or Vegas like. Those who spoke seemed to speak from their hearts. Many were moved to tears or near tears. Paris, JM's daughter, tore me up. The talented people who sang and/or played were absolutely marvelous. Even Mariah Carey who I usually cannot stand. She even sounded good today, IMO.

This was extremely well done. A very fitting tribute to a very talented person.

[gblady]

19. thank you for....

a heartfelt respectable thread about the memorial for MJ.
It was a beautiful tribute to an American Icon.

[Jeanette in FL]

20. It was beautifully done

And it was a very heartful tribute to Michael Jackson.

[polichick]

21. It was lovely - Jermaine and Paris were heartbreaking. nt

[KoKo]

23. It was lovely...and worth the watch even though I couldn't stand any more of the Media Hype

I watched it and thought the family and whoever produced it did a beautiful job.

[KoKo]

26. Also Brooke Shields reading from "The Little Prince." I think it fits Jackson...

and her mentioning Michael's favorite song written by Charlie Chaplin, "Smile," that Germaine then sung.

[magellan]

27. It was tasteful and moving, an incredible tribute to an incredible man

RIP, Michael.

[KoKo]

28. sorry, dupe.

[Lilyeye]

29. I really thought it was a beautiful and respectful memorial.

People claimed there would be mayhem and it would be a circus. I am SO happy they were proven wrong.
I must say that MJ's daughter tore me up. I couldn't hold it in longer after she spoke.

[SaveOurDemocracy]

30. Very well done ... I was/am impressed. n/t

[lamp_shade]

32. I watched and cried start to finish. It was a thing of beauty.

[HopeOverFear]

33. Agreed.

[Frustratedlady]

34. I thought it was beautifully done and it had to be hard to say goodbye

to the youngest brother.

There was also a lot of information I didn't know about Michael. He would have been proud, even if it wasn't all choreographed due to the time they had.

[noiretextatique]

37. randy is the youngest brother

but he wasn't really in the J5

[greenbriar]

42. he became part of the group when Jermaine stayed with Motown

after Joe jerked the boys off to CBS


additionally Randy was on stage before that playing congos and things

[RFKHumphreyObama]

35. Didn't watch it

Still too painful for me. I recorded it though and will watch it when I can find the inner peace to do so

[RagAss]

41. It was painful. But I'm glad I watched. You will be too.

[RFKHumphreyObama]

45. You are right

I watched some of it today and it was very beautiful and moving.

[RagAss]

46. Cool...you know, I was born the same week he was in 1958....

his voice was the soundtrack of my life. That voice will always live on, and because of that I will always be a 10 year old kid, listening to another very talented 10 year old kid light up the world !

[Laelth]

36. Just tears. n/t

:dem:

-Laelth

[KoKo]

38. Kick...for a non-partisan ...just nice post...to memory of the "music."

[Kablooie]

39. I was there at Staples Center.

It was moving. I could watch the Jackson family from my seat and this was not showbiz glitz. They had obviously lost someone they cared for very much.

[MadMaddie]

40. I forgot how good Lionel Ritchi and the Comodores were.

Jesus is Love.....I may have to go find that CD.

It was a nice service.

[greenbriar]

43. I liked how all the brothers wore yellow ties and a glove

it was very striking

[Kaylee]

44. I am heartened by the fact it helped us focus on the man,

not just the icon. We lost a great musician, but his family and friends lost a father, son, brother, uncle, and friend. I was very touched.