The Doors documentary was surprisingly aired on PBS last night. It's not available for purchase on DVD until late June.
The Doors have been a staple in my music collection, and this documentary was worth the viewing just for the film of the band behind the scenes, recording and at photo shoots. The footage of Jim Morrison from a movie he filmed in 1969 was surreal and the audio edited in at times made it even more eerie. The editing of all this footage was brilliantly done. The downside is the documentary didn't need to be 90 minutes and the audio balance of Johnny Depp's narration and the music was a bit off.
I am sure everyone was looking forward to this film exposing something more than previous films had, but maybe there is nothing more to tell. Maybe Jim's talent will forever be overshadowed by his erratic, drug induced fits. Maybe there wasn't anything mysterious about the story of "Mr. Mojo Risin". Maybe the rest of the band is content to leave things as they are and move on.
You don't need a documentary to tell you these guys were all talented, and if you listen to thir music, you can hear their story and their genius. "And when the music's over, turn out the light"
MM Rating: 2 megaphones
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