The Doors |  | Director: Oliver Stone
Actors: Val Kilmer, Meg Ryan, Kyle MacLachlan, Frank Whaley, Kevin Dillon
Studio: Live / Artisan
Category: DVD
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Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Letterboxed, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 140 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
ISBN: 0784010528
UPC: 012236045106
EAN: 9780784010525
ASIN: 0784010528
Theatrical Release Date: March 1, 1991
Release Date: August 27, 1997
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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
Product Description
This is a very cool vintage Jim Morrison (The Doors) Painting / Plaque from 1980's. Inside of the solid wooden frame contains a colored glass picture of Morrison with flames. Measures 15"x19" and overall in excellent condition. Read to be Hung! Great addition to your collections!
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 Where is/was the REAL Jim Morrison March 4, 2010
LauraCsings (New York, New York)
The Doors. I don't very much understand this movie. Not for the story but I am unsure where Oliver Stone was coming from with this take on the life and death of Jim Morrison. Did Stone have an axe to grind? It seemed that way. I have read several books and watched footage of him as well as interviews with those closest to him. Yes, Morrison did have issues with alcohol that at times rendered him ( I am sure) unbearable and obnoxious but it seems this is all we ever see. The character is very one dimensional. Val Kilmer has the look and feel of Morrison down pat. Unfortunately, he had to follow Stone's portrayal which is where the problem is. There was another side that Stone neglects entirely. Morrison in interviews tended to be very soft spoken, shy. We never see this side as it is thrown aside to have the arrogant Morrison 24/7 stoned and /or drunk staggering around spouting lines from songs that were still unwritten and at times written by other band members. Morrison was a talented poet and troubled person with his own demons; however we never get to see this in favor of flamboyant and at times inaccurate depictions.
There are some pros to this movie. Some of the cinematography is beautiful, and Kilmer did a great job of sounding like the real Jim Morrison. The music and the feel is pure 60's heaven. I would like to have been around then to see a glimpse.
The movie has its' merits, but most will walk away for an utter dislike for Morrison which is based on a lot of falsehoods..
 Long, Boring, No Focus on Music February 14, 2010
American Express (Carlsbad, CA USA)
The Doors is not the best movie. While the begining of the movie seems to promise something good, and the end of the movie has you walk away with some emotions. After this first hour of this nearly two and half hour movie, it becomes boring.
There is hardly any focus on the music. Besides the concerts, events of the movie seem pointless. Their only point seems to show how crazy the singer was. Jim Morrison, the singer and main charater, was just a crazy idiot, and thats not what he was in real life. The last thirty minutes will respark interest, but does not save the movie at all.
I would recommend someone to rent this movie, not buy it.
Good Val Kilmer, distorted history January 30, 2010
bbbs53 (Sequim, Wa US of A)
I found this entertaining and Kilmer plays a pretty good Morrison. That said, the film twists and fabricates the truth in a lot of ways which is what happens whenever Hollyweird makes a film that a lot of us were there to wittiness. I saw the Doors at Whiskey and it was nothing like it was portrayed. I was at the Golden Gate Park gig as well, also a complete fabrication. The genius of Morrison boosted by the rest of the band is hard to capture but we have the music to remind us. I am going to see Ray in a club venue in a few weeks and it will be interesting to hear him play again. I was a lucky boy to grow up only 70 miles from the City and our rescue from the sticks was to go and see music. It was a great time to be alive but Morrison's star went through the sky too fast. I always wondered what the album after L.A. Woman would have been like. It is entertainment and bad history. Nuff said.
Sums up everything that's good and bad about the band January 24, 2010
One-Line Film Reviews (Easton, MD)
The Bottom Line:
Oliver Stone's massive biopic of Jim Morrison is ambitious, by turns fascinating and repellent, engaging and dreadfully dull, effortlessly stylish and maddeningly pretentious, and ultimately hard to recommend--just like The Doors themselves.
2.5/4
 A VIBRANT BLENDING OF REALITY AND LEGEND September 6, 2009
Geary A., Jones
This is my favorite Oliver Stone movie, and while I do think he might have been a bit over-the-top in trying to deify The Doors, and Morrison in particular ( I mean, this was also the age of Cream, The Who, Jimmy Hendrix, The Kinks, The Stones, The Beatles, The Grateful Dead, Janis Joplin, Creedance Clearwater, etc... ), the movie resonates with the feeling of rebellion that defined the era, and Val Kilmer's portrayal of 'The Lizard King' was extraordinary, and went way beyond a simple impersonation. It also has one of Meg Ryan's best performances in it. The film definitely rides the storm, and resonates long after it ends.
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