Here's Looking At You: When You're Strange uses historic and never-before-seen footage to tell the story of The Doors, an iconic rock group made up of classically trained keyboardist Ray Manzarek, Spanish-style guitarist Robby Krieger, jazz drummer John Densmore and singer Jim Morrison. Rhino Entertainment

A 'Strange' Look At The Legendary Doors

Doors frontman Jim Morrison often went too far, so it's a relief that When You're Strange: A Film About The Doors doesn't. Tom DiCillo's documentary does use the s-word — that would be "shaman"—but doesn't stumble as far into the mystic as Oliver Stone's tripped-out The Doors did.

Jim Morrison and keyboardist Ray Manzarek of The Doors in 1968. Redferns

Jim Shorts

Jim Morrison liked to brag about his fast-lane lifestyle. “I’m gonna get my kicks before the whole s – – thouse goes up in flames,” he was fond of saying.

Turns out his body was the s – – thouse. And like an arsonist in leather pants, he burned it to the last cinder, a spectacle that nobody close to him enjoyed watching.

When You're Strange, Review

JIM MORRISON'S BOUTS WITH SEX, DRUGS AND BOOZE TAKE CENTRE STAGE IN A DOCUMENTARY ABOUT THE DOORS, NARRATED BY JOHNNY DEPP.

Anyone considering a documentary about The Doors might understandably focus on their charismatic singer Jim Morrison and his wayward, exasperating behaviour. Yet by the end of Tom DiCillo’s When You’re Strange (narrated by Johnny Depp), one wanted to hear more from his three tolerant, patient colleagues—drummer John Densmore, keyboards player Ray Manzarek and guitarist Robby Krieger. They must have wanted to throttle Morrison, and especially his monstrous alter ego ’Jimbo.’