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Summary: Superb!
Review: oliver stobe makes yet another masterpiece. val kilmer is an excellent actor, and this role just defies it further. for a 2 hour film, this is an excellent portryal for jim morrison. great!
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Summary: Stone almost ruins Kilmer's finest hour
Review: Jim Morrison was a self-indulgent hack of a songwriter, but he was a man with charisma to spare. It sometimes amazes he that his shoddy mythologizing passes for poetic expression, but then I listen to his voice: Not technically beautiful, but lusty, ringing, and enormous, it redeems some of his missteps and makes them into great rock songs like "Break on Through" and "LA Woman". Oliver Stone, on the other hand, is no hack, but like Morrison, he is overambitious and self-indulgent. It makes sense that he would make a film about the Doors' frontman. The result is an enormous film that is very nearly derailed by Stone's irritating mannerisms and bloated, overheated directing, but maybe that's fitting: A bloated, overheated rock star deserves a bloated, overheated biopic. The best part about the film by far is Val Kilmer's mezmerizing performance as the Lizard King himself, and man is it a great part--to me, it ranks with De Niro in "Taxi Driver," Washington in "Malcom X," and Brando in "On the Waterfront" as one of the finest of all time. Unfortunately, Stone is unwilling to let his star carry the picture and thereby outshine the director, and so the whole enterprise comes this close to crashing down in flames.
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Summary: heh...
Review: I find it highly comical that so many people complain that this film "doesn't capture the true soul" of Jim Morrisson, or words to that effect. Am I to assume that all of those who wrote such reviews were close friends of Jim, and thus KNOW what his "true soul" was like? Or is it just that various people have read various accounts of the band, and the film doesn't jive with their preconceived notions based on said books? Let's face it, folks: there's no way for any of us who didn't know the band members personally to know how accurate this film is. Yes, it undoubtedly contains numerous inaccuracies. Yes, it's undoubtedly highly sensationalized. A lot of people like to cite Ray Manzarek's book as a place to go to get "the truth." Well aren't we almost touchingly naive--what Ray says is what happened, happened; is that it? Nobody has any ulterior motives whatsoever; what they say can always be absolutely believed? You're going to get into major trouble if you go through life with an attitude like that... Personally, I think this film seems as accurate as any other account of the band I've seen, always keeping in mind, of course, that there's really no way to tell. And hey, it features Echo and the Bunnymen's kickass cover of People are Strange. Can't miss that!
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Summary: A Vibrant Rock Spectacle!
Review: Oliver Stone has undeniably made one of the greatest films based on a music icon with his vibrant work, "The Doors." This is a film driven by images and music. Stone takes us through a dream-like experience, which suits a film about Jim Morrison. The script is a little weak, and the film plays a bit too long sometimes. But it still delivers. Stone films the best concert scenes I have ever seen in a movie! This proves that Stone is a master, no, a GENIUS of cinema who can make different films about different subjects. "The Doors" captures the spirit of the sixties and has some wild areas that really work. Val Kilmer is amazing as Jim Morrison, he is totally convincing. For those who didn't know, Kilmer sang all the songs featured in concert scenes! "The Doors" is a vibrant and entertaining portrait of Jim Morrison that though weak at times, still manages to deliver a dynamite ride.
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Summary: One of Stones' Best
Review: The Doors from 1991 was a great movie, great theater. Not to be confused with the true day-to-day account of Jim Morrison and the group he co-founded, the Doors. It's just a movie that takes the brave bold step in using actual people names and places with an exagerated storyline. The film is great visual entertainment, eye candy of colors and movements. A great film to watch with a crowd. I love the camera angles and shots. Val Kilmer makes it hard to figure out if he actually used the same substances as Morrison to fit his role, or is he just a good actor that wears black lensed contacts? Stone's films should be characterized by their overwhelming amount of action and exaggeration. Makes movies exciting, whether you agree or disagree with Stone's works. Platoon is my favorite Oliver Stone film, then the Doors then Born on the 4th of July.
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Summary: Sounds excellent & visually stimulating
Review: I must be biased toward my love for this movie, which I saw at midnight in a private screening the night before release. In the movie's opening desert scene, the shot of the desert held a slightly orange-reddish mezzotint quality. Very desert, very Oliver Stone. I knew immediately I would love The Doors. Val Kilmer's voice was heard every time he was visible--that was his own voice. When Val Kilmer was not visible, Jim Morrison was heard. It was part of the technical precision to detail that the production team strived for throughout this film. The movie's pace is wandering, yet nimble--just the right ratio for awesome appreciation to the scenes. The camera staggering is effective and the perfect accoutrement to the subject. This, and all the cameos, like Bill Graham, Billy Idol, Patricia Kenneally (did I spell that right?), Paul Rothschild, Oliver Stone, and others help to define the passion involved in making The Doors a great movie. The Doors is highly entertaining about four-fifths of the way through, then I find the ending depressing and disturbing.
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Summary: Doors Movie about par with Light My Fire
Review: The movie has some great entertainment value in the scenes it depicts. Obviously it is over dramatized for visual effect. This alone causes it to be a distortion of the truth. As far as all the reviews saying check out the real Doors videos and books by Ray etc. Please realize Ray as much as Oliver is trying to make a buck.......although he skews things in a more positive light.........his video's books, etc. are a promotional desire to see you purchase. Don't buy this nonsense. Listen to the CD's....and leave it at that - therein lies what is was all about.....and all it is.........the rest is as fictional as fact........all of it.........for commercial reasons.
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Summary: Excellent quality and a great movie!!!
Review: Fantastic, that is all you really have to say about this documentary of Jim Morrison's life.
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Summary: NOT THE TRUE STORY
Review: this movie is pretty good, BUT IT IS NOT THE TRUE STORY boys and girls! read the Ray manzereck book "light my fire" and it says i all! Jhon densmore book is pretty accurate too! as a matter of fact read all the doors/jim morrison books because there is where you will find the truth about jim, through books. The only good part in this movie is the concert scene and Val Kilmer! he did a great job playing the fictional Jim Morrison. You want the real thing, buy all Real Doors videos here at amazon. They tell the truth!
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Summary: The Best
Review: This movie shows the true life of the doors and what they were all about. I think that everyone should bye this movie again it is great.
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