When you re strange, written and directed by the awardwinning tom dicillo, is the first feature documentary released on the doors. The 2009 doors documentary when youre strange, which is currently available for streaming on netflix, is entertainingenough and contains interesting rare footage but trades in. Nearly a half century after the formation of the doors comes the first documentary ever about the band. The 2009 doors documentary when you re strange, which is currently available for streaming on netflix, is entertainingenough and contains interesting rare footage but trades in all the same. It was also issued the same month as a single, which peaked at number 12 on the billboard hot 100 chart and in the top ten on the cash box charts. In that regard, its more of a longdistance account of that decade and the cultural significance of the group. Voor when youre strange combineert dicillo archiefmateriaal van the. The doors when youre strange a film about the doors. When youre strange recounts quite well the history of the 1960s rock band the doors and its famous, charismatic vocalist jim morrison. When youre strange uncovers historic and previously unseen footage of the doors and provides new insight into the revolutionary impact of its music and legacy. When youre strange is the first feature documentary about the doors, premiering nationally wednesday, may 12, 2010 at 9. Scopri pubblicazioni, recensioni, brani, consigli, e molto altro su the doors when youre strange. It strikes me as strange that nobody would have made one before now but, as we learn in tom living in oblivion dicillos factpacked homage, when it came to jim morrison and company strangeness was never in short supply. It should have had all the advantage that every previous attempt at telling this story did not have and should have been the definitive story.
T he first thing i thought when i heard about when youre strange, tom dicillos new johnny deppnarrated film about jim morrison and the doors, was. Tom dicillos when youre strange is a meticulously crafted, exhilarating ode to one of musics greatest ensembles, the doors. This was my 18th screening here and the first to be completely sold out. Director tom dicillos latest film, when youre strange, is an unsuccessful attempt to answer some of these questions.
A film about the doors, the first feature documentary about the doors comprised of. This documentary film uncovers historic and previously unseen footage of. Music from the motion picture is the studio album and the soundtrack to the 2010 documentary film, narrated by johnny depp, about the doors and their music. Includes a lot of good information and footage, considering its only about an hour and a half long. Tom dicillos documentary when youre strange is a fascinating, if occasionally mindnumbing, account of the history of the rock band the doors, and their place in the popculture firmament of the 1960s or, more correctly, the 1960s as seen from the perspective of the 21st century. Directed by awardwinning writerdirector tom dicillo and narrated by johnny depp, the film is a riveting account of the bands history. Youre watching the trailer for when youre strange, the 2009 documentary about the doors directed by tom dicillo and narrated by johnny. A film about the doors by the doors cd, apr2010, rhino label at the best online prices at.
When youre strange is a 2009 music documentary film about the american rock band the doors. It appears on the bands second studio album, strange days, released in september 1967. The sixties live instudio analog film of the doors performing people are strange. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing when youre strange. A film about the doors now on your favorite device. The truth is that morrison was an electric performer, but a dreadful poet whose excesses, lyrical and otherwise, proved to be the bands downfall, and in tom dicillos when youre strange. The doors when youre strange documentary trailer youtube. When youre strangethe doorsnarrated by johnny depp02 duration. When youre strange is the first feature documentary to tell their story. Theres a lot to find fascinating in this new documentary that shows jim morrison in all his pomp, says peter bradshaw.
Johnny depp, john densmore, robby krieger, ray manzarek, jim morrison, the doors, jimi hendrix, jim. Not starstruck nor overly or unfairly critical, establishing mood without resorting to sensationalism, the narration gives us a pretty decent depiction of. I attended a special screening of the music documentary when you re strange. Winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all. A look at the late 60s and early 70s rock band the doors, including rare exclusive footage. Ride the storm that was the doors in this first, featurelength documentary which looks at one of americas most dark and dangerous bands. When youre strange is the latest documentary to be produced on the band.
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When youre strange the doors narrated by johnny depp02 duration. Apart from depps readings of jim morrisons poetry, there is nothing previously unreleased here, nor. A history of jim morrison and the doors features concert footage and recording sessions. This song is played in the film forrest gump 1994 when forrest practices his ping. When youre strangethe doorsnarrated by johnny depp01. People are strange people are strange when youre a stranger faces look ugly when youre alone women seem wicked when youre unwanted streets are uneven when youre down when youre strange faces come out of the rain. When youre strange is a breathtaking journey into the hypnotic world of the doors.
Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime. When youre strange, written and directed by the awardwinning tom dicillo, is the first feature documentary released on the doors. Documentaire muziek film geregisseerd door tom dicillo. Johnny depp narrates the first feature documentary about the doors, featuring neverbeforeseen archival footage. People are strange when youre a stranger faces look ugly when youre alone women seem wicked when youre unwanted streets are uneven when youre down when you. I attended a special screening of the music documentary when youre strange. Graced by the narration of johnny depp, it carries the audience through the journeys of vocalist jim morrison, keyboardist ray manzarek, guitarist robby krieger, and drummer john densmore. Using footage shot between their formation in 1965 and morrisons death in 1971, it follows the band from the corridors of uclas film school, where manzarek and morrison met, to the stages of soldout arenas. Music video song was originally from the doors second album strange days.