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Title: Stone's Lone Stab at Comedy
Review: It seems like every great director attempts a comedy at some point in his career. Stone is no exception, and with THE DOORS, he makes an unfortunate foray into feature length hijinks.Don't get me wrong...the film does have some funny moments. The scene where Kilmer follows Pamela Courson home and hangs out in the window is a classic. Pamela sees him and asks why he followed her, and with impeccable comic touch, Kilmer says "Because you're the one." Quite a sidesplitter!Unfortunately, the jokes get old after a while, and by the end, you're almost wishing that Stone had taken a more serious approach to the material. Even Morrison's wacky Indian sidekick ends up looking forlorn.My advice, if you want to see a great musical comedy, check out SPINAL TAP. As for Stone, he should leave the one-liners to Woody Allen and stick with heady dramas.
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