The Doors - No One Here Gets Out Alive (Tribute to Jim Morrison)
Inspired by Jerry Hopkins and Danny Sugarman'sacclaimed biographyof the Doors'  enigmatic, ill-fated singer Jim Morrison, this hourlong 1981 tribute is must-see  viewing for anyone wishing to explore and comprehend the Morrison legend. It's  certainly definitive in terms of the personnel involved: surviving Doors members  Ray Manzarek, John Densmore, and Robby Krieger are joined by Hopkins, Sugarman,  and the late producer Paul Rothchild, offering privileged perspective and  insight into Morrison's personality and creative impulse. "Not a showman, but a  shaman," says Manzarek of Morrison's controversial image as a brightly burning  poet provocateur, while Krieger and Densmore acknowledge the darker side of  supporting Morrison's iconoclastic charisma even as his drug-fueled intensity  led to death at age 27. With revealing interview and performance clips,  including two complete appearances onThe Ed Sullivan Show, this is a  fascinating look at a truly unique artist whose legacy remains timeless, vital,  and worthy of this open-eyed retrospective.--Jeff Shannon