The Doors

1991 "The ceremony is about to begin."
7.2| 2h20m| R| en| More Info
Released: 01 March 1991 Released
Producted By: Imagine Entertainment
Country: United States of America
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The story of the famous and influential 1960s rock band and its lead singer and composer, Jim Morrison.

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Kirpianuscus many motifs defines it as special. the performance of Val Kilmer, the signature of Oliver Stone, the feeling to be more than viewer but part from a cultural phenomenon. each in same measure important. but significant remains the final emotions. because, for the public from East it is not only a precise homage to a memorable artist but a portrait of recent freedom. the songs, the poems, the fight against him of a young man looking for the sense of his art and life and science to be exactly himself, honest to him and to the others are the pillars of a fascinating way to discover "The Doors" as a support for reflection more than as show. so, impressive work.
dierregi Another bombastic movie from Oliver Stone, notorious director of overlong, violent, chaotic movies. Allegedly, Stone wanted to pay tribute to the Doors, a group that was the soundtrack of his youth. What he ended up doing was bad-mouthing Jim Morrison.In fact, the movie should not even be titled "The Doors, because it is almost exclusively about Morrison's debauchery and flirting with death. A relatively wealthy and healthy kid, Morrison was permanently tormented (by what?) during his short life, did not appreciate fame and fortune, and ended up as an alcoholic and a junkie.It is well known that Morrison was obsessed by a car crash he witnessed as a child. However, his report of the accident was questioned by his whole family who was travelling with him. None of his relatives saw what Jim mentioned (bodies of Indians lying on the road) and the whole accident was probably just a minor one.This episode is saying a lot about the self-aggrandizing attitude of Jim and his egotism. Not to mention that drunkards and junkies tend to be self-obsessed and boring, even – or maybe even more - when they are rock stars. Morrison's saving graces were his sex appeal and his skill with words. Stone chose to dilute the story of Morrision' self destruction with endless sequences of Kilmer (uncannily looking like Morrison) gyrating on stage, drinking, screwing every woman around and being obnoxious.I am sure nobody would like to put up with that, but at the end of the movie we have a weird scene of the Door splitting up and the other members expressing regret at Morrison's departure to France. I would have been delighted to see him go… Finally, his death is treated as a mystery, as if a junkie dying of an overdose would be so mysterious…Strictly for the most die-hard fans, who no doubt will find something likable and/or regret that their hero was presented in such an unflattering fashion.
SnoopyStyle It's 1965 L.A. Jim Morrison (Val Kilmer), UCLA film student, meets Pam Courson (Meg Ryan). He quits school and forms The Doors with Ray Manzarek (Kyle MacLachlan), John Densmore (Kevin Dillon), and Robby Krieger (Frank Whaley). They become one of the foremost counter culture rock banks of the era. The band drifts apart as Jim travels a different path with witchy journalist Patricia Kennealy (Kathleen Quinlan). In 1970, he faces charges for exposing himself during a Miami concert. He's living with Pam when he dies in Paris at age 27 in 1971.Director Oliver Stone delivers a solid biopic with his cinematic style to depict the drugged out hippie time and the chaotic nature of the band. Val Kilmer delivers his most impressive performance of his career. The movie could probably add some drama but I'm not sure how exactly. The world is burning down and he's a part of the chaos. His end is predictable for fans and newcomers alike. There may be a dramatic story in there somewhere.
ReturnedVideotapes Oliver Stone's The Doors is a mixed bag for me. The life of Jim Morrison is a complicated one and it would be very hard transferring it to film. Stone gets many things right and also gets things wrong. First I have to talk about Kilmer's great portrayal of Morrison. They really tried to make him look as close as possible to Jim Morrison and they did a great job. Kilmer's singing was also very impressive and he managed to sound very close to Morrison. This biopic takes place in a six year period from the Band's beginnings and successes to Morrison's death in Paris during the summer of 1971. While many parts of the film did actually happen a lot of it did not as there are many historical inaccuracies throughout. It seems like that is many people's main issue with this movie, it got the portrayal of Morrison wrong. In the movie, he is shown always having a bottle in his hand while in reality and according to Ray Manzarek, John Densmore, and Robby Krieger this was simply not true. Many other inaccuracies are peppered throughout the film so make sure to take what you see with a grain of salt. Where this movie really shines though, is the music! All of the Doors' classics are here such as L.A. Woman, Light my Fire, The End, Moonlight Drive, and many others. The other interesting thing about this biopic is the setting of 1960 in which the movie shows the counterculture of America and the affect the Vietnam War had on people. So, while Stone's The Doors doesn't really tell the truth about the band I think it does a damn good job at telling a story. I don't really think I could give this movie a rating because I wouldn't even know if a number could justify this movie. (I'm not saying the movie is great just hard to give a score to.) But I highly recommend you to watch it.