Dec 05, 2014 the doors message is uncompromisingly loud, says the announcer at the beginning of the british documentary, the doors are open. Doors four corners presents 2018 documentary film abc news channel. Filmed by paul ferrara, a ucla film school friend of morrisons, a feast of friends doesnt have much in the way of narrative, but it makes up. The doors message is uncompromisingly loud, says the announcer at the beginning of the british documentary, the doors are open do not adjust your set. Feast of friends is a messy, glorious tribute to the doors and their charismatic singer, unearthed deep from within their film archives. The last day of feast of friends filming takes place on september 1st in saratoga springs, new york, shortly before the doors head to london for the start of their european tour schedule. Feast of friends performing the music of the doors and. While never truly completed, the film provides a stylistic approach in true sixties. Friends of the elderly friends open doors alex jalon. Wow, im sick of doubt live in the light of certain south cruel bindings the servants have the power dogmen and their mean women pulling poor blankets over. The doors is a movie i really enjoyed as a doors fan. The doors a feast of friends subtitulado en espanol youtube. This friend is going to enjoy the feast for a very long time. Starring the doors, jim morrison, john densmore, and robby krieger.
My goal is to bring doors fans around the world together to discuss, share videos, pictures, and updates keeping the doors world. With jim morrison, john densmore, robby krieger, ray manzarek. Feast of friends, a doors documentary that the band members produced themselves on their 1968 summer tour, is finally getting a proper release. We filed slowly, languidly into the hall the auditorium was vast and silent as we seated and were darkened, the voice continued. In is late life, he retired from the doors and went to paris. A 1968 selfproduced film shares life behind the scenes, live concert performances, and studio sessions with the band that lit the music worlds fire. Filmed by ucla friends and bandmates ray manzarek and jim morrison, feast of.
John densmore acknowledges that over the years the doors have cherrypicked feast of friends, the unfinished documentary the group commissioned in 1968, for lots of different film projects. The doors john densmore calls feast of friends documentary. With val kilmer, meg ryan, kyle maclachlan, frank whaley. With john densmore, jerry hopkins, robby krieger, ray manzarek. The doors is a 1991 american biographical film about the 19601970s rock band of the same name, which emphasizes the life of its lead singer, jim morrison. It shows the atmosphere between the members and a live version of the end.
Feast of friends shows the doors as a band better than any of the many other docs i have. On november 11, eagle rock entertainment finally released feast of friends. The doors john densmore calls feast of friends documentary a. Filmed by ucla friends and bandmates ray manzarek and jim morrison, feast of friends shows the atmosphere between the members, plus a live version of the end. Ferrara followed the doors between april and september 1968, filming excerpts of concert performances, conversations between the band and the band relaxing backstage. The dvdbluray edition includes not only a complete cut of the film but a companion compilation of outtakes called feast of friends. Full circle 1972 an american prayer 1978 greatest hits 1980 an american prayer is the ninth and final studio album by the doors and posthumously features jim morrison, who employs spokenword poetry.
Feast of friends was supposed to be a fulllength movie but we got bored and never finished it, doors guitarist robby krieger says with a laugh about the first and only film produced by the. The doors feast of friends documentary internet archive. General commenta feast of friends to me is obviously about death. It offers a cinematic look at the doors on the road during. Other pieces of music and spoken word recorded by the doors and morrison were also used in the audio collage, such. Aside from a brief run at film festivals back in the 1960s, only bootlegged copies had existed in circulation for the. Filmed by paul ferrara, a ucla film school friend of morrisons, a feast of friends doesnt have much in the way of narrative, but it makes up for it in sheer beauty, a powerful doors quality. It offers a cinematic look at the doors on the road during their summer 68 tour. Harrison ford helped making the film back in the sixties. While never truly completed, the film provides a stylistic approach in true sixties cinemaverite style. The movie will begin in five moments the mindless voice announced all those unseated will await the next show. John densmore and robby krieger on doors movie feast of.
Throughout the doors 1968 north american tour, an estimated 50,000 feet of performance and backstage footage are captured on film for the doors yet to be. Ten years after the death of lead singer, jim morrison, remaining members of the doors offer insight into the unique vision of a rock and roll legend. This long ago film created by the doors themselves back in 1968, has never been officially released until now. Feast of friends video the doors official online store. The doors feast of friends doc to finally come out this. The doors 1968 selfproduced documentary film, feast of friends, will finally receive a wide release some 46 years after its initial debut. I also love how oliver stone created the perfect drug infused, alcoholic, opinionated atmosphere that i would have to believe surrounded. Wow, im sick of doubt live in the light of certain south cruel bindings. Feast of friends, filmed in 1968, was the first and only film produced about the doors by the doors. It refer literaly to death and maybe to the death of the icon jim morrison. Wow, im sick of doubt live in the light of certain south cruel bindings the servants have the power dogmen and their mean women pulling po. In 1978, seven years after lead singer jim morrison died and five years after the remaining members of the band broke up, ray manzarek, robby krieger, and john densmore reunited and recorded backing tracks over morrisons poetry originally recorded in 1969 and 1970. Nov 11, 2014 feast of friends, filmed in 1968, was the first and only film produced about the doors by the doors.
Sep 12, 2014 the dvdbluray edition includes not only a complete cut of the film but a companion compilation of outtakes called feast of friends. The doors feast of friends 1968 directed by paul ferrara. Step back in time on a mind bending journey to the here and now. Feast of friends was funded by the band and directed primarily by paul ferrara, who went to film school with frontman jim morrison and. The severed garden from original doors movie prefer a feast of fiends to the giant family duration. It was directed by oliver stone, and stars val kilmer as morrison and meg ryan as pamela courson morrisons companion. Follows the rock band during their 1968 tour, with flyonthewall footage of the band intercut with performance clips. However, the doors as a unit produced some of the most remarkably innovative music and lyrics at a time of tidal waves of innovative music and lyrics. Follows the rock band during their 1968 tour, with flyon the wall footage of the band intercut with performance clips. It is filmed by two ucla mates of ray manzarek and jim morrisson. Concert performances are intercut with flyonthewall footage of the group in their natural habitat, sometimes playful, sensitive, chaotic and touching. The doors feast of friends encore parte 3 subtitulado en espanol duration. Nov 18, 2014 the great lost doors movie reveals how jim really was john densmore and robby krieger talk about finally getting the bands abandoned 1968 film feast of friends released.
Jim morrison feast of friends the doors documentary. Feast of friends is a 1969 documentary film about the american rock band the doors. Concert performances are intercut with flyonthewall footage of the group in their natural habitat. Nov 04, 2009 the severed garden from original doors movie prefer a feast of fiends to the giant family duration. The great lost doors movie reveals how jim really was john densmore and robby krieger talk about finally getting the bands abandoned 1968 film feast of friends released. Watch the trailer for the lost doors film feast of friends. Sep 15, 2014 feast of friends, filmed in 1968, was the first and only film produced about the doors by the doors. Apr 10, 2015 feast of friends was supposed to be a fulllength movie but we got bored and never finished it, doors guitarist robby krieger says with a laugh about the first and only film produced by the. It was directed by paul ferrara, babe hill and the doors. Jim morrison a feast of friends lyrics genius lyrics. Whilst never truly completed, the film provides a stylistic approach in true sixties cinema verite style. Encore, plus a 1968 doors doc produced for british television. Feast of friends documentary anez77 en dailymotion.
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