Comments on: 52. THE DOORS

By: Dave Allen

Dave Allen — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 11:11:00 +0000

Hi Tom,

Wondering who to contact about showing the film in a music venue in Dublin. Presuming to try Wolf Films first……

Cheers

Dave Allen

By: Another Tom

Another Tom — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 19:27:04 +0000

I bought When You’re Strange from iTunes this past Friday. I’ve watched it three times since (and this is Monday).

There’s some ethereal quality to the time and band that you’ve communicated, that I’ve not received from other accounts, and that I can’t begin to express here. Thank you for making this documentary.

By: Tom

Tom — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 01:27:26 +0000

Bon jour Audrey,
Je ne parle pas francais. Quelle domage. Merci pour votre mots. Je comprends un peu.

C’est possible pour vous ecrivez in Anglais?

best,
Tom

By: Audrey

Audrey — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 20:55:45 +0000

Merci pour ce film! Depuis 20 ans que j’écoute les Doors et m’intéresse à ce groupe je n’ai jamais vu de documentaire ou de films à la hauteur, seuls quelques livres regroupés donnaient une vision réaliste.
Du début à la fin c’est un sans faute: pas condescendant ni “apocalyptique”. La combinaison des images et des morceaux est sensible. Le choix de “Crystal ships” pour la fin m’a beaucoup émue. C’est une de mes chansons préférés et il me semble que le texte et la douceur de la voix de Morrison était idéal, calés sur ces instants de paix que montrent ce voyage en mer.
Le commentaire de fin m’a beaucoup plu: “il faut être allumé pour avoir le feux”. Et je dirai ceci: “il n’y a qu’un fou pour reconnaître un fou” ou comme a dit le capitaine “Jack Sparrow” à propos de la folie et du génie “ce qui est étonnant c’est que souvent ces deux qualités vont ensemble”.
Encore merci…

By: Tom

Tom — Tue, 18 May 2010 00:49:53 +0000

Hey Stevan,
Glad you caught the film on PBS. Too bad you couldn’t have seen it projected on the big screen. But, one screen is better than nothing.

I don’t know anything about the dvd. I only wrote and directed the film.
best,
Tom

By: Tom

Tom — Tue, 18 May 2010 00:48:27 +0000

Hey Alvaro,
Thanks for writing. I’m glad you enjoyed the film. I’m going to turn your question over to some of the more knowledgeable readers of this blog and let them give you the answers about the poetery.
I had nothing to do with the CD or with the selections of poetry Johnny Depp read.
best,
Tom

By: Alvaro

Alvaro — Mon, 17 May 2010 21:45:28 +0000

Hi Tom,
I´m a writer and young? (44 years) teacher here in Madrid, Spain. I I have now in my hands my first book about popular music in XX century, I´m correcting the text before edite and publish. One option for the title of my book is “The Spirit of Music”. I was very excited when found the voice of Johnny Depp reciting the poem of Jim Morrison. I didn´t know it and I like to insert this poem in the first page of my book. Could you say me where I can find this Jim´s poem? And the lyrics and the date of first original composition?
I apreciate your works, “tanti auguri” for your recent film, Tom!

By: Stevan

Stevan — Sat, 15 May 2010 04:04:43 +0000

Just saw the Doors-umentary on Ch 13. Great movie - incredible power of real stuff. Congrats Tom.
Any info when the DVD will be released ?

By: Stellan

Stellan — Thu, 13 May 2010 09:46:12 +0000

Just watched your film on PBS and I loved it!!! i must say it awakened a spirit in me that has been lagging for some time. I am going to break out my albums and start burning so I can drive my ole 71 ghia as fast as she can go with the music roaring!!! I esp loved the scenes from the swimming hole and HWY. It also really showed the demon that was alchohol for this legend. In a day of severe critique and emphasis on dress/fashion as seen in the horrific american ideals and label created one hit stars- jim as stated in the film had no publicist or someone telling him what to wear for the paparazzi he was just an original!!Again, thank you for making this picture!

By: Joe

Joe — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 16:37:04 +0000

not a whit of corniness in the narration either