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[freedomgirl]

I stumbled across this interview with Jim the other day in which he´s mentioning the Feast Of Friends documentary. I was wondering what ever happened to it? Was it ever released on dvd? Maybe not over here in Europe...

[Encuentro]

Hi, Freedomgirl. It's hasn't been officially released on DVD. The documentary is available on Youtube in parts. Here is part 1. Unfortunately, the audio has been disabled.

Edited by Encuentro, 08 July 2012 - 01:51 AM.

[freedomgirl]

Thanks Encuentro! I wonder why it never has been released on dvd, I could imagne I´m not the only one here who would like to see and hear it.

[Encuentro]

freedomgirl, on 08 July 2012 - 06:29 PM, said:

Thanks Encuentro! I wonder why it never has been released on dvd, I could imagne I´m not the only one here who would like to see and hear it.

Good question. Before they disabled the audio, I saw it on Youtube. I believe that there are bootleg copies on DVD. It deserves a proper release along with any additional footage that was not included in the final film.

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FEAST OF FRIENDS

Year Released: 1970
MPAA Rating: Unrated
Running Time: 50 minutes
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Note to readers: The following is a biased review from a guy whose favorite band is the subject of the film.

An amazing roughly shot 16mm time-capsule into the private lives of The Doors which is a must for any major fan. It plays out like a series of private videos strung together with some concert footage in-between. While watching this 50 minute love letter you can’t help but feel that you are getting a very rare look into the mind that was too distorted for his generation and the three band members that accompanied him into the void in search of meaning and understanding. Jim Morrison was never to return from the void that held all of the answers he was looking for, which is why to many of us the iconic leading man of The Doors is still a mystery. Every facial _expression holds a clue to what may or may not be going on inside his head.

The film begins with footage of The Doors inside of a car being mobbed by fans. The Policeman says to Jim “wait a while, don’t get out yet!” Following his simple admonition, Jim gets out of the car immediately only to be swarmed by fans and seeming very overwhelmed by the attention and wanting nothing more than to move away.

Some amazing cinematography in this piece that no amount of money in the world could ever capture again or duplicate. The beauty of this film is its untreated and unrefined imagery. With eye-catching shots of individuals in the crowd of an outdoor concert, a conversation between Jim and Pastor Fred L. Stegmeyer ‘Minister at Large’, security having to tame a crazed crowd all the way to Jim screwing around on the piano in private, this is a series of small moments in a time that gave birth to the greatest rock band the World has ever seen.

“Feast of Friends” was put together by the key crew involved in the rare Kerouac inspired short feature “HWY: An American Pastoral” (1969) starring Jim Morrison as The Hitchhiker searching for meaning on a lonesome trip across the highways and back roads of America. The crew comprised of Paul Ferrara and Frank Lisciandro who attended UCLA with Manzarek along with an old friend of Ferrara’s, Babe Hill.

There is so much more to say about this film which sends that bubbly ethereal feeling to the pit of one’s stomach. Unfortunately only words have definitions and occasionally you can use those words to express your feelings but every once in a while something so special comes along, that nothing can communicate that sensation. It is a point where you can’t separate your mind and heart. I felt that with “Feast of Friends”.

There has still never been an official release of this documentary 36 years after its completion. To any impartial viewers, “Feast of Friends” will come across as an incoherent mess which is why its appeal is limited to fans of The Doors.


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Edited by Encuentro, 09 July 2012 - 02:37 AM.

[Roughie]

At the time of When You're Strange I asked Jeff if FOF and or HWY would be released with it and I was told No chance. Hopefully FOF will get a release. Any word on this Jeff, would be most appreciated. Thanks

[Pedro Kazit]

Hey fredomgirl, in Europe no sales this documentary(me download in web P2P this documentary in 2004 year). In "Youtube" the complete documentary with original (bad)sound of the film:
-Part 1:  
For the others 3 parts search in "Youtube" title: Jim Morrison-Feast of friends(The Doors documentary) 1969-Paul Ferrara

[freedomgirl]

Roughie, on 11 July 2012 - 06:06 AM, said:

At the time of When You're Strange I asked Jeff if FOF and or HWY would be released with it and I was told No chance. Hopefully FOF will get a release. Any word on this Jeff, would be most appreciated. Thanks

I second that, any word on this would be most appreciated Jeff. Why there is no chance that the FOF documentary is officially released on dvd, in good quality?? I´m sure there are a lot of Doors fans and maybe some who aren´t fans (yet) who would happily buy it. What could be a better true document of the Doors than a film they made about themselves? If it has been shown on film festivals back then why there is no chance it will be released for the public today?

By the way it would make a great late birthday present for me...

[Defiance]

freedomgirl, on 13 July 2012 - 07:32 PM, said:

I second that, any word on this would be most appreciated Jeff. Why there is no chance that the FOF documentary is officially released on dvd, in good quality?? I´m sure there are a lot of Doors fans and maybe some who aren´t fans (yet) who would happily buy it. What could be a better true document of the Doors than a film they made about themselves? If it has been shown on film festivals back then why there is no chance it will be released for the public today?

By the way it would make a great late birthday present for me...

All of that 60s camera work makes it look dated. Hells Angels being featured in it doesn't lend to The Doors message. What does that gang have to do with anything today? Too much attention on the audience also. Those people don't really matter much.

If the original quality is no good, then releasing it in HD will not help.

Was Jim involved in editing it?

Ray claims that alcohol affected Jim's judgement during the film projects he 'helped' on.

I imagine that Jim had to drink in order to even watch that stuff. Jim was in it for the moment, to live it as it happened..... not to go back months later and be forced to see himself as he used to be. Jim constantly changed.

Jim sabotaged quite a bit.

Edited by Defiance, 17 July 2012 - 05:25 AM.