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Val Kilmer delivers what was considered one of 1991's best performances as Jim Morrison in Oliver Stone's hallucinatory bio-pic of the seminal 1960s rock group The Doors. Stone cuts a jagged swath through Morrison's life, starting with a childhood memory where Morrison sees an elderly Indian dying by the roadside. It picks up with Morrison's arrival in California and his assimilation into the Venice Beach culture, followed by his film school days at UCLA; his introduction to his girlfriend Pamela Courson (Meg Ryan); his first encounters with Ray Manzarek (Kyle MacLachlan); and the origin of The Doors -- made up of Manzarek, Robby Kreiger (Frank Whaley), and John Densmore (Kevin Dillon). As the fame of The Doors grows, Morrison's obsession with death increases. The band grows weary of Morrison's missed recording sessions and no-shows at concerts. Morrison, meanwhile, sinks deeper into a drug-induced haze, having mystical sexual encounters with Patricia Kennealy (Kathleen Quinlan), an older rock journalist involved with sadomasochism and witchcraft. ~ Paul Brenner, All Movie Guide

Val Kilmer - Jim Morrison
Meg Ryan - Pamela Courson
Kyle MacLachlan - Ray Manzarek
Frank Whaley - Robby Krieger
Kevin Dillon - John Densmore

Oliver Stone's goofy, substance-free biopic of Jim Morrison and The Doors makes for a stylish good time on DVD. The Dolby Digital Sound is stellar and picture quality is also very good, with no evident digital flaws in the 2.35:1 Widescreen transfer. Bonus features don't really add much to the package, unfortunately. An interesting teaser and the theatrical trailer provide a couple minutes of fun, and the cast and crew biographies are servicable. The production notes are fairly shallow, though they do contain some interesting quotes from Oliver Stone. Perhaps a short documentary feature on The Doors or a blooper reel would have added some spice to the supplemental material. Still, fans of the film should be pleased with the technically fine presentation on this DVD. ~ Tim DiGravina, All Movie Guide

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28	La Bamba [Widescreen] (PG-13)
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42	Amadeus (PG)
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77	Scarface [Special Edition] (R)
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18	Bugsy (R)
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