- Actors: Val Kilmer, Meg Ryan, Kyle MacLachlan, Frank Whaley, Kevin Dillon
- Directors: Oliver Stone
- Writers: Oliver Stone, Randall Jahnson
- Producers: A. Kitman Ho, Bill Graham, Brian Grazer, Catherine Meyers, Clayton Townsend
- Language English
- Classification: 18
- Studio: Spectrum
- VHS Release Date: 19 Feb 2001
- Run Time: 140 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B00004RRCB
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Amazon Bestsellers Rank:
12,178 in Video (See Top 100 in Video)
- #34 in Film & TV > Music DVDs > Artists & Bands > Doors, The
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Thanks in large part to its meticulous re-creation of the late-1960s and early-'70s rock scene and the uncannily authentic performance by Val Kilmer as legendary Doors frontman Jim Morrison, Oliver Stone's hypnotic film biography is standing the test of time. Capturing the carefree mood of the Age of Aquarius, the film charts the meteoric rise of the Doors on the California club circuit (including a memorable scene showing the creation of the hit "Light My Fire"), and chronicles the band's exploits with hallucinogenics and Morrison's battles against charges of public indecency on stage. Kilmer's performance is hauntingly perfect, and performances by Meg Ryan, Kathleen Quinlan and Kyle MacLachlan are similarly impressive. The movie doesn't fully probe the depths of Morrison's character, but as a portrait of excess it is vividly true to the spirit of the self-destructive poet known to his fans as "The Lizard King". --Jeff Shannon, Amazon.com
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
An ok film, but if you are looking for truth and facts about the lizard king then probably best to read a book or do your own investigating rather than watching this as it is a film after all and not a documentary. I have read a couple of books on Jim Morrison and you need to make your own minds up after reading, not watching this. But saying that this is mildly entertaining.
7 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Oliver Stone's fascination with Jim Morrison may be in part due to their similiar backgrounds. Both were voracious readers from comfortable, middle-class families who rebelled against their conservative fathers (Morrison's an admiral, Stone's a stockbroker). Morrison, like Stone, was also a film graduate and it is this common social background that seems to make Stone believe that he and Jim are 'Dionysion' brothers bonded across time and space.
Stone had done credible research before the making of this film, he conducted interviews with over a hundred people and the sets and concert shots are scruplessly detailed. Instead of a straight ahead biopic, Stone used the Doors' songs themselves as the foundation of the story. The film would become a poetic depiction of Morrison's life. Stone has used this technique before, in many of his movies, characters are too often representative architypes (Elias & Barnes, Gordon Gecko), rather than 3-dimensional real people. Through these architypes Stone can then rather symplisticly proclaim his views about the time and era we're looking at e.g. the 60's.
Again we see Stone's MTV-style shooting technique where images come thick and fast in contrasting styles. This is supposed to represent the flashes of insight Morrison was prone to. Even the lighting and colour of the film get progressivly darker as we follow Morrison's obvious death obsession, another trait Stone believes he shares with Morrison. In fact Stone identified with Morrison so much that during the making of the film, he drank heavily and even indulged in peyote.
Ray Manzerak must find the royalties he's made from the movie hard to stomach.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
In its day this film drew in the crowds and sparked yet another mini revival of the doors legend.
It stands or falls by Val Kilmer's performance, and this proved to be a career peak which he never scaled again. A brilliant performance, but there again Morrison himself is relatively easy to caricature.
Meg Ryan is a letdown, pushed into prominence in the story when her character does not quite deserve it. And there are plenty of cringe-making cliches along the way of a band at the edge of genius.
But there is one sequence done so breathtakingly well that it is well worth the price of the video. Check out the way "the End" is filmed. truly spine chilling.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Good movie
Val Kilmer's performance was amazing. He was as real as he was born in those times. He seemed to be like an original copy of Jim Morrison. I truly recommend this film.
Published on 24 May 2009 by Dp Wasilewski
Oliver Stone at his best
I first watched this film about fifteen years ago and I was blown away. At the time I didnt know who the Doors were or who Jim Morrison was. Read more
Published on 4 Feb 2009 by The Badger
Between them are doors
Calling this movie "The Doors" is misleading. It would be more accurate to call it "Jim Morrison and Those Other Guys In the Band," since that is how it's presented. Read more
Published on 26 Nov 2006 by E. A Solinas
who was in charge of the WIGS???!!!!
what should, and until you start to notice the shocking things, WOULD be a great film, is rendered somewhat daft by the absolutely atrocious wigs employed.... Read more
Published on 8 Sep 2006 by Mrs. D. E. O. Hara
The Lizard King lives on
I am not sure who the amazon.co.uk writer is who gave us the benefit of his seriously misguided wisdom in reviewing this superb retelling of the life and times of the late, great... Read more
Published on 7 Aug 2006 by Trevor J. Shaw
Awesome!
This film is one of the best films i've ever seen, Oliver stone captures the true rock and roll spirit of Jim Morrison and The Doors brilliantly. Read more
Published on 24 July 2006 by spursfan
Lets swim to the moon, lets climb to the stars
The doors of perception are infact open.
This fantastic movie is a must see for any jim morrison/doors fan. Read more
This fantastic movie is a must see for any jim morrison/doors fan. Read more
Published on 2 July 2006 by Ms. B. G. Green
Over the top psychedelic collage, where fiction meets fact.
The Doors is a bizarre and at times uneven film that seemingly tries to mix the real-life story of the legendary band with the mystical and metaphysical influences behind their... Read more
Published on 29 Jun 2006 by Jonathan James Romley
Break on through
There are things known and things unknown and in-between is this beautiful well-acted and directed movie. For all you Doors fans get his movie and get it now
Published on 6 Jun 2005 by mustafa riad mahmoud riad
amazing
The Doors is based on the reality of the drug hazed sixties in america and revolves around, of course, the most controversial rock band of all time-the doors!!!!! Read more
Published on 29 Nov 2004
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