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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas - Criterion Collection

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas - Criterion Collection

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Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Monotonous, but Johnny Depp is hilarious
Review: As I said, Johnny Depp is hilarious in here. I had a good laugh, with the way he talks and the cigarette in his mouth and the stupidities he says. But anyways, I guess the best way to enjoy this movie is by being stoned, which I was not when I saw it.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: TOO MUCH ADRENAL GLAND!
Review: This flick is incredible. You need to watch this more than once to understand the subtlties. Johnny Depp and Benicio Del Torro are absolutely unrecognizable in these two characters.

My favorite scenes:
1. Throw the radio in the tub when White Rabbit peaks.

2. Get my golf shoes.

3. Dr. Gonzo trying to kiss Christina Ricci.

4. Meeting the photographer.

5. Any room service scene.

6. The adrenal gland!

This film is loaded with incredibly articulate and fast moving scenes. Try it with headphones!

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Fady Ghaly's reviews
Review: While this film may appear as being a painfully long and meaningless one, it really defined the counterculture of its decade. Nevertheless, with characters who'll suppose of such mind-bending pharmaceuticals as daily substances to indulge upon, unnecessary close-ups of vomit and urine, and swooping camera movements at any and every opportunity, this very atypical film is certainly not for everyone. But for the self-seeking and fans of Hunter S. Thompson... Director Terry Gilliam, a master of complex, bizarre visual imagery, does such an outstanding job in capturing the exact intensity and utter madness of Hunter S. Thompson's classic book, which really would come as to no surprise whatsoever, as the book itself became their script! Usually after having finished with a book that's based upon a film you've previously seen, you say to yourself: "The film was nowhere near as good," unlike for this title, where both the film and book equally major. And, like the book, Gilliam really has you develop great sympathy for these very dysfunctional and fatuous people whom, as you sit there and observe of the many risks they so carelessly make, you really grow to love and don't want anything fatal to happen to them.
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is a pseudo-psychedelic, very colorful and stylized comedy so funny, so excruciatingly funny that the mere thought of it will draw a smirk on your face, and perhaps even have you laugh, then. And I was quite amused over the idea that Gilliam actually went as far as allowing us to enter its characters' rather hazy and indefatigable world and see it all the way they do, merely to generate greater sidesplitting and outrageous moments that are of an ideal blend for a fanatical film its kind!
The performances were just incredulously stunning! In fact, these vivid actors were so persuasive, you'll forget of the fact that they were even acting at all, let alone whom they were portrayed by. The very underrated Johnny Depp proves that he's a worthy actor who'll be willing to do anything for whatever roll that strikes his taste, as this one had following his approbation upon Thompson's inspirational book, which also had an affect onto Benicio Del Toro, who, when gaining that much weight for a roll, you know he's committed.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: WHO LET ALL THESE BATS IN HERE!!!!!
Review: You will either "get" this film and really enjoy it or you will be left speechliess thinking you just wasted 2 hours of your life. It's all a matter of where you are coming from. If you are familiar with or have read any of Thompsons work you will get it (if not, go out and start reading!!). If you are of above average intelligence and have ever experienced and altered state you will get it. In any case, as your lawyer I would advise you to give it a try.

The film is a great adaptation of Thompsons book of the same title. I had already read the book years prior to when this film came out. I was impressed. It can be mind candy. It can be a critical look at the excess that is America. It can be pointless rambling. In any case, it is pure Thompson - which Depp does a fantastic job portraying.

The one thing about this film is it was quite a journey seeing it on the big screen. When my buddy & I left the theater and walked outside to the car WE felt like we were the ones taking part in "the trip". So I must applaud Gilliam for "really driving it home". The visual effects are quite astounding and they will stay with you for a while - so don't say I didn't warn you about the bats!!

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: what a waste of time
Review: When the book came out it was ahead of it's time and had some good moments. This movie is a different story. Although Depp tries hard to save this movie it is so contrived, banal, and boring, that it is a waste of time and money. No wonder there are so many used copies for sale.

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: This movies
Review: This is easily on the top ten list of the worst movies I have ever seen in my life. Nothing memorable and worth mentioning. Shabbily put together and very uninteresting. If you you thought "Cry Baby" was bad, If you thought "The Man that New to Little" was bad, if you thought "where the buffalo roam" was bad you aint seen nothing yet.....

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: what a trip
Review: i really need to go to vegas!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: my absolute FAVORITE movie
Review: This movie excels in all areas of film making. excellent acting on depp and del toro's part, awesome cinematography, an interesting story line, and the stupidity that just makes you laugh. Its also great to watch multiple times, and you can notice little details you didn't see the last time you watched it, and they tend to make you chuckle. VERY good movie, I reccomend it to anyone who gets a kick out of drug humor... or is just obsessed with johnny depp ;D

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: I liked it.
Review: I've met far too many people that looked too much into this movie. It's not made for squares and you've probably had to have done some type of drug at one point in your life to fully enjoy it. Therefore, this isn't for everyone. By no means, go out and do drugs just to watch this movie, its not that good. However, what is good is the performances of Depp and Del Toro. Everyline out of their mouths is genuis and hilarious. If you like to look at weird things and hear strange descriptions this is your movie.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: On my top movie list...
Review: All I can say is see this movie.


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