The band's residency at the Whisky a Go Go and their explosion into the mainstream counterculture.
Morrison's increasing obsession with death, shamanism, and his spiral into alcoholism and drug use, leading to strained relationships with bandmates and his longtime girlfriend, Pamela Courson. Val Kilmer's Transformation The Doors(1991)
Val Kilmer's portrayal is widely considered the film's greatest strength. To prepare, he lived as Morrison for a year, learning his gait and mannerisms. The Doors (1991) The band's residency at the Whisky a Go