Watched The Doors last night for the first time, on the MacBook Pro with the screen mirrored to a 32″ flat screen TV. Unfortunately I could only connect via PC cable (not DVDI or HDMI) so it wasn’t the best quality, but for this film I don’t think that really mattered.
Shot very much in a ‘documentary’ style as if with a home movie camera a lot of the time, it was a really good film with some brilliant acting. It certainly captured the essence of that period (late ’60s) and told the story really well. The music of course was great, but the background to the group and various tracks was really interesting.
If ever there was a flawed genius then it would be Jim. A good film that is well worth watching
Having several of their CDs, I’ve occasionally wondered if I’d enjoy the film. Given your positive review, I shall now more likely than not pick it up the next time I see a copy of it in a sale. Thanks.
Go for it, am sure you will enjoy it 🙂
It comes up on Sky pretty frequently if that is any help …..
That’s the one with Meg, right? That’s really the most I remember of the movie, really. Meg…
[quote comment=””]That’s the one with Meg, right? That’s really the most I remember of the movie, really. Meg…[/quote]
Yep she was in it for sure 😉
[quote comment=””][quote comment=””]That’s the one with Meg, right? That’s really the most I remember of the movie, really. Meg…[/quote]
Yep she was in it for sure ;-)[/quote]
Val Kilmer does a real good job in the film too 😀
Yep. To be fair I thought all the performances were good.
I view the Doors as yet another mediocre american group who became legends because J M died young. Janis Joplin, Buddy Holly James Dean all prove that to be dead is better than to be talented in terms of popularity. The exception to the rule is Jimi H who deserves his legendary status, a true genius who’s death was a great loss to the world. Oddly, I was listening to one of his albums tonight and wondered what he’d have being doing now…
Nah, not for me. Maybe because they were before my time, but besides Pink Floyd, I could never get into the music from that era. So the movie had no value for me what so ever. Another melodrama,about sex drugs and rock & roll. I’ll pass.
[quote comment=””]Nah, not for me. Maybe because they were before my time, but besides Pink Floyd, I could never get into the music from that era. So the movie had no value for me what so ever. Another melodrama,about sex drugs and rock & roll. I’ll pass.[/quote]
Nope. Don’t believe you. I’m calling you on this one, Mac. I’m assuming we’re all pretty much in the same era, so I’m guessing your still a teenager, or just out of the teens, when Meg hits her big debut in Top Gun. Blonde, cute as a button, and the first movie you ever see her in without clothes? The Doors.
No value what so ever. I think you need to re-evaluate! 😉
BTW, Meg at her best? Personally, I loved her in French Kiss. Not overplayed. Very, very funny. Kevin Kline. Wine. Vineyards. What more could anyone ask?
Wayne has a thing for Meg 🙂
I seem to recall her playing an alcoholic wife in a film that I thought she was pretty good in – not your ‘typical cute’ Meg!
I actually think that Jim M was pretty ‘talented’ – basically a poet at heart!
I have always enjoyed their music, but the real value of the film to me was the documentary style shooting and what I reckon was a good synopsis of that era.
“Doors as yet another mediocre american group”?
I’m sorry but someone has to defend good music, Jim Morrison was a poet and ahead of his time. I admit its not to everyone’s taste as it was a little ‘out there’ even for the sixties, but to say it was mediocre is insane!
As for the drugs, I think it was more down to the time, like smoking, unfortunately they were not as aware then as we are now, but saying that would the artists have produced the same inspired music without the drugs?
Pietro
> but saying that would the artists have produced the same inspired music without the drugs?
Given the sort of things you read in the papers these days, I get the impression that quite a few are trying. And failing miserably! 😕
Hmm…. I guess she didn’t make a great impression on me because I don’t remember her being without clothes in that movie. The again never liked Top Gun either. Personally I had a thing for Michelle Pfeiffer, but then she never really got naked in any movies I remember.
[quote comment=”53450″]I’m sorry but someone has to defend good music, Jim Morrison was a poet and ahead of his time. I admit its not to everyone’s taste as it was a little ‘out there’ even for the sixties, but to say it was mediocre is insane![/quote]
Agree 🙂
[quote comment=”53456″]Given the sort of things you read in the papers these days, I get the impression that quite a few are trying. And failing miserably! :-?[/quote]
I tend to think that the ‘current generation’ are but a mere shadow of the original guys from ‘back in the day’!
[quote comment=”53504″]Personally I had a thing for Michelle Pfeiffer, but then she never really got naked in any movies I remember.[/quote]
You should watch the movies in my dreams then …..
Talking of Meg did anyone see her shambolic performance on Parkinson a couple of years back?
I think Pfeiffer got naked in one of the Lethal Weapon films, must ask my wife if she remembers which one…:-)
Pietro
I don’t think Michelle was in any of the Lethal Weapon movies. She was in Tequila Sunrise with Mel Gibson, and they did a love scene together, but she was shown from the back and that’s about it. See I remember that, although it was many years ago I saw that movie.
Just remembered that it was actually Patsy Kinsit…if thats how you spell her name…my mistake
Check out – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patsy_Kensit
Pietro
Have told you – stick to the film of my dreams. Both Meg & Michelle where both there, naked, but I don’t recall anyone called Mel, or indeed anyone else at all 🙂