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Summary: YE GODS
Review: HUNTER S. THOMPSON WOULD'VE BEEN THE BEST DAMN SHERRIFF COLORADO EVER HAD!
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Summary: Only for those who can understand deep plots.
Review: I adore this film. Gilliam did a fantastic job of brining Hunter S. Thompson's masterpiece to life. Depp clones almost every mannerism of Thompson to a "T". Del Toro, with what little info he had on Oscar Zeta Acosta (AKA Dr. Gonzo), provides realism to the beast.
This film is not for the average person. This film has deep undertones of social commentary that many won't pick up on. This film is NOT about drug use or abuse. It is a grim look back on the strange decade known as the 60's though the eyes of a reported in the 1970's. Its about politics and how the system has failed. It is about the perversion of the American Dream and how we are losing sight of the real goal.
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Summary: Is there any sense in this movie?
Review: This movie is so wierd, there isn't a story and if there is, it's really hard to find. All the people seem mad and the movie is boring because you do undersand what is happening because there's no logic. I bought this movie because I saw that Cameron Diaz was acting in it (I've got all her movies)but she appears during exactly 1.27 minutes!! I'd return it if it wouldn't be that 1.27 minutes of Cameron's appearance. It's such a shame that you don't see her more, it's a terrible loss! IF YOU DON'T COLLECT CAMERON DIAZ MOVIES, DON'T BUY THIS, IT'S A COMPLETE LOSS OF MONEY.
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Summary: Great
Review: Hunter S. Thompson is a genius...albeit one who is heavily influenced by every drug under the sun. If you've read the book, the movie might be slightly (very slightly) dissapointing because they leave out a lot of interesting scenes from the book. However, the book is one of my fav. ever and so is the movie.If you are anti-drug, you have no business watching this movie except maybe to show you what you're missing. If you're into drugs, I can't think of a better movie to watch. Best to watch it sober first so you can get most of the lines (90% of the people I show this movie to completely miss the humor the first few times they see it), and then after that it becomes an instant first choice movie for any social occasion involving drugs. The best part about Thompson is that he's really intelligent and has quite a way with words. Half Baked is my 2nd fav. drug movie, and its also really good, but not nearly as well-written or insightful as Fear and Loathing, which holds a much more serious and reflective tone throughout the movie. Don't watch this movie for plot, although there is one (it's more well developed in the book than the movie). Watch it because there is no movie that I've seen with more realistic descriptions and depictions of the effects of heavy drugs, and Johnny Depp's impersonation of Hunter S. Thompson is dead-on accurate. Incredible acting skills, but most people don't recognize it because they don't know how Hunter S. Thompson is in real life. I can guarantee that if you watch this movie and give it a real chance, you'll be laughing every 30 seconds throughout the whole film. The comedy is dark at times, but so are drugs, and thats why this movie is so great for people who dabble in the drug culture.
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Summary: I liked it
Review: I've both read this book and seen the movie and in my honest opinion the mind of Hunter S. Thompson filtered through the mind of Terry Gilliam only increases the truthful insanity the original book was peppered with. I liked the movie better as a work of art more yes. Still that was just me and many people i've watched this with just hated it (so did ebert) but that doesn't matter you either get it or you don't. When i watched it as a kid i hated it to but id like to think that i've grown. Maybe prior experiance with drugs is required that might help too. All reviews are subjective anyways if you are not like me maybe you could not but hate it.
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Summary: boring and stupid!!
Review: If cameron diaz appeared more often, i would rate this movie five stars! but you only see her during 59 seconds, there is no story don't buy this unless you collect Cameron's movies
like I do.
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Summary: Wow! I thought there were bad movies...
Review: ... but this one just hits the bottom!
After reading about it: the cast, Gilliam, etc. I thought that it should be a good movie, but oh, what a disappointment...
Drug use and abuse is no good, that's what the movie keeps shouting all the time.
Images are weird (druggy), acting is weird (druggy), plot is weird (druggy), etc.
I have no doubts lots of people will like it (as some reviewers adore it), but not me.
I love strange movies ("Mulholland Dr.", "Memento", "The Wall", "Pi", "Delicatessen", etc), but this one was just over the top.
You really need to be in the mood to watch it.
It's not your popcorn-kind of movie.
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Summary: The Criterion Collection makes it all worthwhile
Review: Of course, Terry Gilliam's adapatation of the novel was brilliant. The great thing about this DVD are the extas, especially the 1978 BBC documentary of HST goint to LA to work out a screenplay adaptation of his book. Here we can see what the real HST was like in the 1970's. An interesting character is person as well as in literature!
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Summary: Insanity at it's best
Review: After watching this film I didn't know what to think. This movie is a truly wicked angle in the lives of two drug users in Las Vegas. At first they are supposed to cover the motorcycle event that is taking place there. After that takes place, the movie goes straight to hell. This is simply a view of what these guys do when they're under the influence of drugs. And it can be knee-slapping funny, whether the humor is intentional or not. Even without a coherent plot, the movie keeps the viewer interested in what the main characters will do next. Johnny Depp is excellent, especially his narration. And if you want to see a very well-off Benicio Del Toro, he's all here.
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Summary: Truly, A great movie
Review: When I first saw this film, I knew nothing about Hunter S. Thompson, I hadn't yet read the book, or any of the articles he wrote, the more I learn about Thompson, the more I love this film. The Portarayal of Hunter S. Thompson (AKA Duke)by Johnny Depp is truly amazing. If one compares footage of the actual Thompson with the Thompson brought to life by Depp, one can immeaditely appreciate the acting skill involved and that alone should be enough to watch this film. The film avoids becoming a watered-down version of the book. I read the book and watched the movie and they are very much alike.
This film is truly in the unique Thompson "Gonzo" style. The film has a point, but the humor runs the spectrum from sarcastic wit to silliness.
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