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What was the purpose of the Andy Warhol scenes?

posted 9 years ago by filmbuff-6
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I loved how trippy and surreal that whole scene was with Velvet Underground playing but they went on and on with Truman Capote sucking up to Warhol. The only purpose I can think of for that scene is he met the Michael Madson character who seemed to have really taking him further into drugs. Then you have the scene with Andy Warhol where he it's just completely uncomfortable and he takes of his sunglasses. Anybody want to take a stab at what it has to do with the overall narrative of the film?

[–] bhoover247 9 years ago

I think it was to show how this band with a small following in Los Angeles had a hit single and had suddenly become famous. The New York art scene (Andy Warhol, The Velvet Underground, Truman Capote etc..) all knew about them and this gave Morrison a sense of being a rock star and needing to act like a rock star. It was probably the best scene in the film.

[–] filmbuff-6 9 years ago

I agree. There's something about the part where "Heroin" comes on and the rest of the band leaves and he's sort of standing there all alone. It's like a point of no return for him and his life begins to spiral.

[–] bhoover247 9 years ago

It's kind of funny that the best use of music in the film is from The Velvet Underground and not from The Doors.

[–] tyson6633 7 years ago

"Shiny, shiny..... Shiny boots of leather..."

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"I learned that in prison, you like? You white trash piece-a shìt."

[–] eeriebass 9 years ago

Aside from what was said in the other replies, which cover it, I think it was partially just to show how different the scenes were (music/art scenes), the flower power California/LA scene vs. the gritty New York scene that often embraces the darkness. Not that there isn't some crossover and the Doors did go "dark" from time to time, but it's interesting that the USA is thought of as these two areas and that still holds true. Sunny Hollywood and New York which seems like it's held together by insanity, the feel of these two locations is worlds apart.

[–] antonasmodeus 8 years ago

Andy sure acted like he wanted to lick Jim's lizard king!

[–] PussyCrusher_Principal 8 years ago

Well, as far as the west coast goes, yes, there was flower power in LA, but not like in SAN Francisco, and LA had two of the darker bands at the time - The Doors and Love (who explored the dark side of hippiedom among other things). I would say the Doors WERE dark, they didn't just go there sometimes. Their sound is as dark as it gets, with those spooky keyboards and Krieger's twangy, Eastern-inflected guitar playing.

[–] !!!deleted!!! (67417785) 8 years ago

I loved the scene and its know that Jim & Nico had relations.

I think Crispin Glover was a great Andy as well.

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