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Summary: An amusing romp.
Review: I first saw this film late night about four in the morning with spanish subtitles in a Tijuana hotel when the tiquila was wearing off. I was expecting the off kilter goofiness of Fear and Loathing and yet what I got was a suprising comedy about the true antics of Hunter S. Thompson and his nutjob lawyer Dr. Gonzo. The film did make me laugh and I thought the acting was thought out. Bill Murray was great and Peter Boyle was his usual fine self. Being a big fan of Thompson's and reading all of his material, I can say with the utmost satisfaction that this film is destined to be an american clasic.
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Summary: Not that it matters
Review: Not that this necessarily matters to most people, but, if you're a diehard fan of Hunter S. then you may be interested: I read an interview with Thompson in which he condemned this movie. He said it in no way emulated his life and that Murray did a hack job, going for humor as opposed to accuracy. So, in my opinion, if you want to learn more about Thompson you should watch Gilliam's Fear and Loathing, starring Johnny Depp. Depp lived with Thompson for 6 months prior to shooting, so I'd say he did his research.One more thing, Thompson is known for lying in interviews, so maybe everything I've said is worthless.
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Summary: no fear and loathing
Review: Where the Buffalow Roam is essentially the edited ... version of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. Where as when I first saw it I expected many more simularities.
If your looking for a ... laugh watch it, or if your at all informed or knowledgable of Dr. Thompsons work then you may enjoy.
But if you expect an all consuming joy ride which ruins your mind the way Fear and Loathing does, get Easy Rider instead.
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Summary: Too ... For Music Rights
Review: The movie, of course, is quite funny... in it's original form. I've seen it many times, and own it on VHS. Imagine, if you can, the bizarre and jarring effect of replacing all of the great sixties music (Highway 61, Purple Haze, etc.) with awful sounding 80's era fake rock. The description says it has all of this great music, but, obviously, Artisan was too ... to buy the rights to the music. Better off looking for an original VHS copy.
Very funny, though, and infinately more light-hearted than Terry Gilliam's "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas"... a movie that somehow did the unimaginable - made riding around in cars with a head full of acid seem like something you wouldn't want to do!
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Summary: A waste of time
Review: If there was a zero-star rating, this would get it. It's unintelligible.
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Summary: And I'll Gnaw On Both Of Their Skulls
Review: We first came across this film by accident while working at video store and we rented it that night. After watching it I can safely say that this is quite an excellent film, though I thought Peter Boyle's interpertation of Carl Lazlow was rather shaky at first. But still quite the excellent companion to Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. I must say, excellent all around. Bill Murray is an excellent Hunter S Thompson, though he kind of reminds me of the guy he played in Caddyshack. By far the best scene is when Thompson gives Harris acid and tells him that it's "prescription" mediciner for headaches... trust me, hilarity doesn't begin to describe what happens...
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Summary: If You Love Hunter Thompson, Buy Before It's Too Late
Review: Have not had this video for years, but always loved it. I tried
to buy it on DVD, but now there's only this cheesy version with bad music available. People who hate this movie really don't get into it. And soon this version will be unattainable.
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Summary: How bad can movies get?
Review: Bill Murray as "Gonzo" journalist HUNTER S. TOMPSON?
What Were they thinking???
if you want good tompson, check out the film adaption of "Fear & Loathing In Las Vegas". at least that actually was funny at points. i mean, c'mon! this is worse than "American Pie" on FOX!
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Summary: Bill Murray does a great job!!
Review: This is the original version of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. Bill Murray does a great job in portraying Hunter S. Thompson, The outlaw jornalist from the 60's and 70's. If you liked Fear and Loathing, then I would recommend this movie. It has a great sound track too. "I hate to advocate alcohol and weird chemicals, but they have worked for me." Hunter S. Thompson
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Summary: A True Waste of Celluloid
Review: First, I should tell you that I share a birthday with the aforementioned Hunter S. Thompson (something I rarely brag about). One might think this would make me at least a little sentimental about a movie about him. But 'Where the Buffalo Roam' was, without a doubt, the WORST film I've ever seen. Okay, I'm not a huge Bill Murray fan, but I appreciate his work. I'm not a Peter Boyle fan either, but I'll always think of him with a chuckle as Gene Wilder's 'Monster' in 'Young Frankenstein.' Unfortunately, this film had the kiss of death upon it before it was ever released: a combination of irrelevant and uninteresting subject matter, a screenplay that Thompson (a writer) should've vetoed the moment it came out of the typewriter, characters that neither inspired empathy nor pity, and self-absorbed acting doomed it. Had I not been with friends when I went to see it in the theater, I'd have surely left with plenty of popcorn to spare. The bottom line: There are lots of good, even mediocre, movies out there. Don't waste your time and money on this one. It is TRULY the worst. There is a requisite minimum of one star on these ratings, but I feel that Murray, et. al. owe me a few.
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