The band had become so well known, a movie titled "The Doors" was released in 1991 about the rise of their fame. The movie follows their journey and incorprates all their greatest hit songs.
Val Kilmer was choosen as the actor to play the lead role. It is shocking at how well he resembles Jim, making him the perfect star to honor Jim's life. Val put his entire heart and soul into this role, spending weeks and months perfecting Jim's movements, language, attitude and voice. In a documentory serices, Val actually explains how he incorprated Jim into his everyday life, making sure he played his character correctly and so he wouldn't dishonor him in any way. His determination for this role is what truely made this movie amazing, leaving viewers with a better undertsanding of how the band really lived.
People are Strange
This song comes from the album, "Strange Days," and was released in 1967. This is another one of their top songs, not far behind Riders on the Storm.
Above is the cover to the film, proving how Val Kilmer is nearly identical to Jim Morrison. The movie wasn't just about Jim though. The lives of his band members and girlfrind, Pamela Courson, were also incorporated in the film, showing how everyone around the band was also effected.
Jim was known for having a unique voice, leading him to quickly gain fans. Jim wasn't actually the one who created the songs, mostly focusing on the poetic lyrics. The band worked well together for the most part. Like all bands, there are bound to be issues, and there were of course big ones in The Doors. The band never broke up, though, and continued to make music until 1971.
The Band came up with their name from a book called "The Doors of Perception" written by Aldous Huxley. As mentioned before, Jim was big with poerty so the name derived from a piece of poetic work.