2011 is the 40th anniversary of the death of Doors frontman Jim Morrison – he was only 27 years old. It is also the 20th anniversary of Oliver Stones’s biopic The Doors.
To celebrate the occasion (not that Morrison's death calls for celebration!), the film has been restored and Optimum releases it on Blu-ray with some exciting Special Features including ‘Jim Morrison, a poet in Paris’ and ‘Back to the roots’.
Val Kilmer delivers a convincing portrayal of the sexually charged and ‘dangerous’ rock god who also fancied himself as a poet. Physically as well as emotionally, Kilmer really morphs into Morrison on screen! Equally convincing are Kyle McLachlan as Doors pianist Ray Manzarek and Meg Ryan as Morrison’s long-term partner Pamela Courson (who died only three years later, also aged 27).
Still, despite great performances and electrifying recreations of some of the band’s most outrageous on-stage shenanigans, Stone’s film doesn’t quite capture the very essence of Morrison. To be fair, to cram the wild and tumultuous life of the late singer into 140min. is a task any director might find a challenge. However, Stone certainly captures the essence of the spiritual and psychedelic late 60’s – emphasized by the often shamanic visions and encounters that Morrison had with Native Americans.
Featuring music from The Doors themselves, this Blu-ray release is not just a treat for all Doors fans but for fans of timeless, classic rock that will still be played in decades to come.
To celebrate the occasion (not that Morrison's death calls for celebration!), the film has been restored and Optimum releases it on Blu-ray with some exciting Special Features including ‘Jim Morrison, a poet in Paris’ and ‘Back to the roots’.
Val Kilmer delivers a convincing portrayal of the sexually charged and ‘dangerous’ rock god who also fancied himself as a poet. Physically as well as emotionally, Kilmer really morphs into Morrison on screen! Equally convincing are Kyle McLachlan as Doors pianist Ray Manzarek and Meg Ryan as Morrison’s long-term partner Pamela Courson (who died only three years later, also aged 27).
Still, despite great performances and electrifying recreations of some of the band’s most outrageous on-stage shenanigans, Stone’s film doesn’t quite capture the very essence of Morrison. To be fair, to cram the wild and tumultuous life of the late singer into 140min. is a task any director might find a challenge. However, Stone certainly captures the essence of the spiritual and psychedelic late 60’s – emphasized by the often shamanic visions and encounters that Morrison had with Native Americans.
Featuring music from The Doors themselves, this Blu-ray release is not just a treat for all Doors fans but for fans of timeless, classic rock that will still be played in decades to come.
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