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I don't care how inaccurate this is

posted 8 years ago by residentevil6901
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I still love it and watch it all the time. I was 18 when it came out so a perfect age to make an impression on me. I have always liked the Doors music even though my parents who were teenagers in the 60's did not, they were big fans of the Beatles. I tell you what, The Crystal Ship, Riders on the Storm and Five to One just give me chills when I listen to them. So my love for the music doesn't make me hate that they weren't portrayed 100% accurately in the movie, I just accept it for what it is, entertainment. But it's easy to accept that Morrison could've been like that when you hear stories of other rock band members acting in a similar fashion. I guess I find it a little funny those who can't watch it and just enjoy it due to some historical inaccuracies. I wasn't born until 73 but this movie totally reminds me of being a kid because the late 70's still had a bit of a 60's look to it. So I find myself enjoying some nostalgia value to it as well. I'm happy I was born when I was though as I do like most 60's music when my sister and other kids her age are about 5 years younger then me and they seem to all hate 60's music. I feel I was born at the end of a generation gap and it feels huge.

[–] thechangeling 8 years ago

Totally agree with your comment.

[–] residentevil6901 8 years ago

You know whats funny? I just watched a few interviews with Ray Manzarek of the Doors and he was telling stories about how Jim was on acid and drunk a lot when they preformed but yet he was critical of this movie for how Jim was portrayed. But yet by his own admission he tells it like it was and it sounds it was a lot like how Jim was in this movie. That whole controversy makes me laugh after hearing those interviews.

[–] snepts (11123) 5 years ago

I can't blame Ray for wanting to protect his old mate a bit. I was around while Jim was still alive, and his excesses were well documented, but still. We always want to hope that someone pulls out of it and fundamentally they weren't bad people. Ray owes Morrison a lot, and all the members of the Doors were very unique and recognizable talents.
But I liked the movie as a stand alone drama. Would love to see it again, especially to see how they treated Jim later in the flick. Val Killed it as Morrsion, to where some speculated people would remember the movie poster better than an actual picture of The Lizard King. (I don't think that happened.)

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[–] krypton_son 7 years ago

I agree 100%. I was born in 1977 but honestly, I feel the same way.

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[–] CinemaDemon989 (1286) 5 years ago

I agree.

I don't care how inaccurate the story is either. The pure and simple greatness of the film overrides all of that. And ironically, if it wasn't without this inaccurate Morrison portrayal, I probably never would've gone on to discover The Doors, along with other great 60s and 70s bands. Watching this movie opened up my mind, and introduced me to a lot of great timeless music. In fact, I would go so far to say that discovering this movie as a teenager changed my life in many ways, and reshaped the way I view the world and just life in general.

[–] TandyMan (10362) 5 years ago

It may be factually inaccurate but I feel, from the stories i've read and the interviews i've heard, that it captured essence of the characters pretty well. They might want to white wash Jim now, but he was a real hellraiser back in the day. There was surely a more positive, grounded workman side of Jim when it came to the band and business, but that doesn't make for a good movie.

[–] BuckSwope (3511) 4 years ago

In the movie Jim was just a mess throughout, but as you mentioned there was "band and business" side of him also. Going into the studio to record albums and touring in a band takes a lot of hard work. The movie doesn't show that because, as you said, it wouldn't make for a good movie. Studio recording is boring a repetitive and traveling can really suck. I can only imagine how hard it would be to travel and be up for a show every other night.

[–] TheArgentinian (6429) 4 years ago

It's a very entertaining rock biopic, accurate or not.