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...is actually pretty effin brilliant. Just thought you should know that.

i'm a certified Jim Morrison fan, from about yesterday onwards.

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Haha, i knew someone would say JUST that.
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Are you talking about them in general or the movie?
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is there a movie? I was under the impression it was a band?
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I'm not a compleat idiot you know. :wink:

but when someone is talking about a band I don't place the connection to some movie that might have been made about them (certainly not when it is with actors)
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You asked
christophe wrote:is there a movie?
I answered. :innocent: :lol:
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i'm talking about them in general, and Jim Morrison in particular.

Oh yeah, there was a movie directed by some z......ist. But Meg Ryan's in it so i never thought to watch it...
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itnAklipse wrote:i'm talking about them in general, and Jim Morrison in particular.

Oh yeah, there was a movie directed by some z......ist. But Meg Ryan's in it so i never thought to watch it...
Now you've gone and let yourself down again by bringing irrelevant subject matter into it. :| Tut tut.
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The phrase "The Doors is pretty effin brilliant" would indicate that the brilliant thing is singular. Therefore the implication is that The Doors is, perhaps, a film or an album, but not a band. "The Doors are pretty effin brilliant" would clarify your statement and make it apparent to the readers that in this case you were referring to the band. Of course, the optimal phrase would be "The Doors is a pretty effin brilliant band."

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EvilBastard wrote:[pedant]

The phrase "The Doors is pretty effin brilliant" would indicate that the brilliant thing is singular. Therefore the implication is that The Doors is, perhaps, a film or an album, but not a band. "The Doors are pretty effin brilliant" would clarify your statement and make it apparent to the readers that in this case you were referring to the band. Of course, the optimal phrase would be "The Doors is a pretty effin brilliant band."

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That's why I asked my initial question. :wink:
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Hom_Corleone wrote:
EvilBastard wrote:[pedant]

The phrase "The Doors is pretty effin brilliant" would indicate that the brilliant thing is singular. Therefore the implication is that The Doors is, perhaps, a film or an album, but not a band. "The Doors are pretty effin brilliant" would clarify your statement and make it apparent to the readers that in this case you were referring to the band. Of course, the optimal phrase would be "The Doors is a pretty effin brilliant band."

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That's why I asked my initial question. :wink:
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The Doors are, I find, a fine weather band...nowt better than sunshine to bring out the best in the Doors

we used the snippet 'the movie is about to begin...' with a spliff and lava lamp in the background for our weedding video

we were so young then :lol: :lol: :innocent:
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EvilBastard wrote:[pedant]

The phrase "The Doors is pretty effin brilliant" would indicate that the brilliant thing is singular. Therefore the implication is that The Doors is, perhaps, a film or an album, but not a band. "The Doors are pretty effin brilliant" would clarify your statement and make it apparent to the readers that in this case you were referring to the band. Of course, the optimal phrase would be "The Doors is a pretty effin brilliant band."

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I assumed that it was the album that was being referred to, in which case I'd be in full agreement.

If it was the band in general, then I personally reckon that their output tended to get a bit patchy over the course of their later albums.

If it was the film then I'd have to take issue.

The scene of the Ed Sullivan show with the performance of 'Light My Fire' epitomises the reasons behind my mistrust of biopics. The clip of the actual performance is readily available. It's clear that Jim didn't emphasize the word 'higher' in the way that he's portrayed as having done in the movie.

Fair enough, I can understand how this represents the Morrison sense of humour and rebellion in a cheekily endearing manner, but I'd rather that they had re-enacted the anti-speed radio message bit as described in the Danny Sugarman book ... although I do appreciate that this perhaps wouldn't have been quite as endearing to a lot of the American movie-going public.
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Jim was sexy and a bad ass! He did huge amounts of LSD!

I'll always love him.
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My main surprise is that anyone who's into the Sisters has taken so long to discover the Doors.
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markfiend wrote:My main surprise is that anyone who's into the Sisters has taken so long to discover the Doors.
*Coughs*
Erm...this may come as a surprise (or not), but I've never liked The Doors. I don't care for Jim's voice, and the repetitive keyboard bits in many of their tunes drive me batty. :( The only Doors tune that I enjoy at all is "The End." Alas. :|
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I heard them when I was in Starbucks. That depressed me for the rest of the week.
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boudicca wrote:I heard them when I was in Starbucks. That depressed me for the rest of the week.
Being in Starbucks can be very depressing for sure.
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I thought I'd let somebody else do that one :wink:
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Ironic fact for all you "Doors" fans - I was born on the same day The Doors played their last ever gig, supported by Iggy And The Stooges in San Francisco

How GOTH is that LOL
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MadameButterfly wrote:Jim was sexy and a bad ass! He did huge amounts of LSD!

I'll always love him.
@ Madame - YOU would ;-)
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I used to love their songs a lot until I read Jim's biography. Similar thing as with Joy Division for me: on the one hand pure genius to listen to, on the other a very ugly story behind the genius. Far too ugly to fully appreciate the genius - sorry. :| Just my opinion.
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Andy TG wrote:
MadameButterfly wrote:Jim was sexy and a bad ass! He did huge amounts of LSD!

I'll always love him.
@ Madame - YOU would ;-)
Yes indeed! But I've loved the Doors forever it feels like!
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just like that movie natural born killers...people got up and left just as the movie started, and i was just sat there understanding and enjoying that movie with all the reasons to.
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