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Thursday 16 December - Wednesday 22
December
Mojo risin'
 Jim Morrison
"I wouldn't fire the guy. I would not do it because
every time he had to deliver something, he delivered great poetry...he
always came through. So what are you going to do? You live with his
eccentricities," says Ray Manzarek, keyboardist for The Doors. Just as the
seminal psychedelic rock band was erupting into superstardom, circa 1968,
its enigmatic frontman began a rapid slide into alcoholism. Jim Morrison,
once a lithe and purposeful artist determined to lead his audience through
the "Doors of Perception" (as invoked by William Blake and expounded by
Aldous Huxley), became a dissolute wreck; the victim of fast and furious
fame. He would show up at the studio drunk and unfocused, or not show
up at all, and his live performances were hugely erratic. More than once,
Morrison collapsed on stage, or assailed his fans with rambling invective
while Manzarek, guitarist Robby Krieger and drummer John Densmore looked
on helplessly. In Tom DiCillo's fascinating documentary, When
You're Strange: A Film About The Doors, we are given front row seats
to these history-making events. The film is constructed from reels and
reels of behind-the-scenes footage, private photographs, home movies and
media images, tracing the life of The Doors from the band's inception
through to Morrison's death in 1971. But this is no run-of-the-mill rock
doc filled with talking heads; it is a hypnotic journey that takes you
well beyond the public face of the band. We stand beside The Doors
onstage, follow them backstage, into the recording studio and on the road,
riding through the late sixties on their iconic coattails. In this film,
the counter-culture movement is not just a framing device; it is
intrinsically connected to The Doors' rise and Jim Morrison's fall.
Morrison was a prophet to a generation, but in the end this mantle
was simply too much to bear.
When You're Strange: A Film
About The Doors screens at ACMI from Monday 27 December to Monday 3
January in an exclusive Long Play season. Full session times are available
here.
Please note: The ACMI e-newsletter is taking a two-week break and
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From film students to one of
the most influential rock bands ever: ladies and gentlemen - The
Doors. more
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Stars Martin
Freeman of The Office Nativity!
Sat 11 Dec - Fri 24 Dec Will Hollywood make it to St
Bernadette's annual Christmas musical and turn everyone into a
star? more
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No one hosts a party quite
like Pee-Wee and many of his celebrity pals pop by to share in the
fun! more
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Martin Landau and Ellen
Burstyn together in a compelling family drama. Exclusive to ACMI! more
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Disney rewrote the history
books with this ground breaking feature length full colour movie. more
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Explore the grim and wondrous
morality tales of Perrault, the founder of the fairy tale genre, through
the eyes of three acclaimed French filmmakers. more
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The spirited Swedish pop
group who skyrocketed to fame in the 70s takes centre stage in this
film. more
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David Byrne's
1986 rock doc musical True
Stories Thu 6 Jan - Sun 9 Jan A hugely entertaining
critique on Reagan's America. more
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Experience this breathtaking
artwork by one of the world's most celebrated video artists. more
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Explore the artistry behind
Disney's timeless animated films, from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
to Tangled. more
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ACMI
is bidding farewell to the ingenious cult stylings of The
American Astronaut on Friday 31 December at 9.30pm. Watch the final
screening of this sci-fi western musical and emerge from ACMI just in time
for some kick-ass NYE fireworks! To win one of ten double passes to the
screening, email giveaways
and tell us your favourite line from the film. |
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A little something for the bah humbug-ers.
Please note, however, that each film ends in peace on earth and goodwill
towards men. Top Five Film Picks 1. Die
Hard 2. Gremlins 3. Home Alone 4. The Nightmare
Before Christmas 5. The Grinch Check out these films at
the Australian
Mediatheque. It's open every day, and it's free. |
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ACMI Members, it's time to
get freaky. Email members
with your name and membership number for your chance to win one of five
double passes to see The
Silent House (La casa muda) on Friday 17 or Friday 24 December at
9.30pm. The film is screening as part of ACMI's Freaky Fridays
program. |
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Christmas time, Christmas
time, Christmas time is here. Buy the film lover in your life something
rare and attractive from the ACMI Store for Christmas, such as the
Oscar Nominated Aussie Animation Box Set ($39.95), featuring
Harvey Krumpet, Birthday Boy and The Mysterious
Geographic Explorations Of Jasper Morello. Be-yule-diful. |
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Knock a whole family off
the list with one simple stroke - buy a $50 Family Gift
Voucher for Dreams
Come True: The Art of Disney's Classic Fairy Tales. The voucher
can be exchanged for two adult and up to three child tickets to the
exhibition and is available from the ACMI Store. Xmas-cellent. (Worst.
Pun. Ever.) |
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