Courson : TransFusions

Advantages: An excellent film
Disadvantages: If you don't like the Doors you won't like this film

...The Doors is the film that tells the rise and fall of the band 'The Doors' and the life of Jim Morrison , from a young poet to a figurehead of a generation through drug & alcohol problems to ultimately the mystery surrounding his death. Meg Ryan plays Pamela Courson while Val Kilmer 'is' Jim Morrision, after a while you forget its an actor its just like watching the man himself. As you might expect the film is full of music by the Doors, and I believe that Val Kimmer sang most if not all of the songs himself, again, he's so good its close to the real thing.... Read review

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Advantages: GREAT FILM
Disadvantages: NOT ALOT

...Val Kilmer plays the part of Jim Morrison, the cultish singer and writer for the famous band, The Doors. This biographical story starts with him remembering a family trip in the desert where he witnesses an Indian dying on the side of the road. Remembering that this is the middle of the desert and seeing anyone would seem to be a little odd. He turns into a bizarre poet and starts a band with this friends at college. Morrison is a unique talent that likes to go into the desert to get his inspiration, he’s fascinated with drugs, Satanism, sex and all the like. One day, he sees a beautiful girl on the beach and follows her home, he reads poetry to her and captures her heart. Pamela Courson (Meg Ryan), falls for Morrison and the pair remain together until the end. With Jim, still fascinated with the dark side of life... Read review

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Advantages: Stunning to look at. The acting is superb. Probably the best soundtrack in the world.
Disadvantages: Some fact seems to have been placed to the side to make way for drama and controversy.

...relationship with the rest of the band, Pamela Courson his girlfriend and the set of people he finds himself drawn to. The movie is a roller coaster of emotions. Visually spectacular it is a joy to watch. What else could you expect from Oliver Stone? Well what you cannot expect is an unbiased movie; you cannot expect a movie that tells the story, as most of the people close to Morrison would say it happened. The movie skirts round the issue of alcoholism and focuses heavily on the issue of drugs. I realise that this makes a far more interesting subject matter but the fact of the matter is Morrison was an alcoholic before a drug taker. Many would state that if he were given the choice of one or the other then he would take booze over dope. The movie also paints a strange picture of Morrison’s personality. It portrays him as an entity... Read review

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