A documentary about my favorite band of all time, this is the film I've been waiting for. This is the anti-Oliver Stone film, which I loved, but this is the real deal. Restored footage of the American-Born equivilent of The Rolling Stones. I give you The Doors, as narrated by Johnny Depp.
When You're Strange chronicles the tumultuous times of America's most influential band, The Doors and their iconic frontman, Jim Morrison. It details through footage shot by the band, their rise from jamming in a small apartment to playing the big venues like MSG.
One thing I really liked about this was that it did give some focus Krieger, Densmore, and Manserak but as any fan knows Morrison was the one the people came to see. The doc portrays Morrison from his time as a UCLA Film School Dropout to becoming the Epitome of the Rock 'n' Roll frontman and his descent into the world of drugs, recovery and back.
For me it is sad because they are my favorite band and I'll never get the chance to see them live. But at least music live on forever and Morrison depp poetry-like lyrics will always be playing on my speakers.
I would recommed this for any fan of REAL talented music but the DVD doesn't come out till late June. I wanted to see this in theaters but they were only playing it in NYC, and with train tickets these days that deterred me. But luckily PBS decided to play it and I got to see real, raw footage of the Greatest band in American History. R.I.P. JM
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