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The Doors (1991)

 -  Biography | Drama | Music  -  1 March 1991 (USA)
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The story of the famous and influential 1960's rock band and its lead singer and composer, Jim Morrison.

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Oliver Stone's homage to 1960s rock group The Doors also doubles as a biography of the group's late singer, the "Electric Poet" Jim Morrison. The movie follows Morrison from his days as a film student in Los Angeles to his death in Paris in 1971, at the age of 27. The movie features a tour-de-force performance by Val Kilmer, who not only looks like Jim Morrison's long-lost twin brother, but also sounds so much like him that he did much of his own singing. It has been written that even the surviving Doors had trouble distinguishing Kilmer's vocals from Morrison's originals. Written by Denise P. Meyer <dpm1@cornell.edu>

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"There are things known and things unknown and in between are The Doors." -- Jim Morrison See more »

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Biography | Drama | Music

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Rated R for heavy drug content, and for strong sexuality and language | See all certifications »

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1 March 1991 (USA)  »

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$38,000,000 (estimated)

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$35,183,792 (USA)
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Billy Idol's role in the movie was originally much bigger. Prior to filming, Idol was in a motorcycle accident that left him seriously injured and unable to walk. Because of this, his role in the movie was reduced severely, and you'll notice that when he does appear in the film, he is either on crutches, sitting, or laying down. See more »

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In the scene where Jim is in Patricia Kennealy's apartment & he is chasing her, he is wearing a covering from the waist down. When they both fall on the bed and make love, it is instantly gone. See more »

Quotes

Jim Morrison: [stands up] I'm lying, I *am* afraid.
[Jim turns around and walks away]
Pamela: [calling after him] Jim! Don't go away! Come dance with me!
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Referenced in Return to Innocence (2001) See more »

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"The Movie"
Written by Jim Morrison
Performed by Jim Morrison
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Great visual film that concentrates on one aspect of a brilliant but troubled rock legend.
23 September 2005 | by (United States) – See all my reviews

Jim Morrison wrote many of the Doors songs and was a complete drunk by the time he died in 1971. This film depicts Morrison in a very one sided view. Yes he was an alcoholic with a disregard for authority, yes he was on self destruct mode and burnt out quickly reaffirming the James Dean "Live fast Die young" motif. But what is missing from Stone's depiction of him was his great intellect,his absurd humour and his natural talent as a composer and vocalist. However it is a wonderfully visual film that takes the viewers on a hallucinogenic ride through drug hazed Los Angeles in the late 60's. It was the first of many films that Stone created in the 90's using an almost dream like quality to evoke the feeling of the turbulent times.

Although this picture is not a 100% accurate account of who or what Jim Morrison was it is still very engaging and enjoyable. A good place for someone who is new to the Doors to start.


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