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Post by jimmyjammyjam on Dec 15, 2019 10:58:22 GMT -5
Just thought I'd drop the movie that was made to go along with Riders on the Storm. This was filmed by Morrison's film company HWY
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Post by mortsahlfan on Dec 15, 2019 19:21:47 GMT -5
Just thought I'd drop the movie that was made to go along with Riders on the Storm. This was filmed by Morrison's film company HWY
I know he mentioned in his last audio interview that this was more of an exercise, but I wish he would have done a feature film, with actors, written by Jim.
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Post by jimmyjammyjam on Dec 15, 2019 21:21:09 GMT -5
It's funny you mention that, because I remember when I read the Rothschild interview he talked about this particular film. You are right in saying it was more so an exercise, but he also talked about how maybe 20% of the movie actually followed the script, and that the other 80% is actually scenes that they found going up the Highway. Even the coyote that they found dead on the road was just happenstance.
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Post by melissa420 on Dec 17, 2019 8:25:37 GMT -5
I didn't like HWY at all. I think Jim had a lot of things in his head he wanted to do, but not the will or energy. It took Ray having to throw the idea at him, as well as grooming him about singing and music
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Post by jimmyjammyjam on Dec 18, 2019 12:45:44 GMT -5
Well I don't think HWY was supposed to be good. It was more of an exercise, but a very abstract rendition of anything someone could normally understand. Very rough, but I love the story concept of the wandering man who is a strange to all and feels threatened if civility is not enforced.
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Post by caitlin on Dec 19, 2019 9:46:42 GMT -5
It's funny you mention that, because I remember when I read the Rothschild interview he talked about this particular film. You are right in saying it was more so an exercise, but he also talked about how maybe 20% of the movie actually followed the script, and that the other 80% is actually scenes that they found going up the Highway. Even the coyote that they found dead on the road was just happenstance. In 'Jim Morrison: Lost Interview Volume 1', Morrison talks about the coyote on the road and the police officer who euthanized the poor animal after it had gotten hit. "That silly, beautiful little cop? I loved him, man! No bad vibes off that mother..." It's funny to hear him praise a police officer. (So much for Morrison being strictly antiauthority - lol!) |
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Post by caitlin on Dec 19, 2019 9:48:58 GMT -5
Well I don't think HWY was supposed to be good. It was more of an exercise, but a very abstract rendition of anything someone could normally understand. Very rough, but I love the story concept of the wandering man who is a strange to all and feels threatened if civility is not enforced. Exactly. This was an experimental film and it wasn't as if this was the 8th film that Morrison had made. All things considered I think it's pretty good. I love that we get to see the hotel room Morrison was living in. |
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Post by sadtogladness on Jun 14, 2020 12:40:50 GMT -5
I think the movie had potential, but the script needed a lot more structure. Character development would've been ideal, and a co-star, another actor/actress. It's challenging to get through with almost zero dialogue and a less than compelling story line. Aside from being a fascinating period piece featuring Jim, it's not something I'd revisit often. I'm glad it exists, I just wish it was exponentially better. I think more internal dialogue would've made more sense. There's a movie called Minus Man that would've worked well, had Jim starred in it. Pensive, non-violent, slower paced. www.rottentomatoes.com/m/minus_man |
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Post by andreajacobs80 on Jun 15, 2020 5:38:26 GMT -5
Well I don't think HWY was supposed to be good. It was more of an exercise, but a very abstract rendition of anything someone could normally understand. Very rough, but I love the story concept of the wandering man who is a strange to all and feels threatened if civility is not enforced. Exactly. This was an experimental film and it wasn't as if this was the 8th film that Morrison had made. All things considered I think it's pretty good. I love that we get to see the hotel room Morrison was living in. I still think Jim had it in him to write some script. Nothing too laboring, just enough to maybe get a second shot, which he references in an interview, saying in movies, he probably would get one shot because of his fame, but not a second one if the first one wasn't good. This was his chance, and with some success, maybe he would have worked more and drank less, or maybe the pressure would have enabled him to drink a lot more. |
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