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Old 07-07-2003, 10:27 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

Ive seen that movie tons of times and love it. So i bought the book. The book is just as good, which is strange because the movie makes little sense in some places but the book is really really good, anyone else read it?
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Old 07-07-2003, 11:31 PM   #2 (permalink)
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I saw the movie when it first came out, long before I knew of I saw the movie when it first came out, long before I knew of Thompson and his background. Since then, I've read clips here and there of his stories in different journals and books and I now understand that the movie was so good because it had such an in-depth book to get ideas from! I'm yet to really get into Thompson's work, but Terry Gilliam, the director, has become my favorite director over the past few years and fear and loathing is just one of his many great works. I highly recomend anything else by him.... See this link for a list of his works, both those he acted in (most of the old monty pythons...) and that he directed.
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Fear and Loathing in LV
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The Fisher King
Jabberwocky


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Old 07-08-2003, 01:00 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Old 07-08-2003, 05:36 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Almost have the Fear DVD worn out, if that's possible. I was given the book my senior year in highschool by a co-worker who's father taught college english. I read the book and was amazed and confused. Incredible writing.
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Old 07-08-2003, 06:56 PM   #5 (permalink)
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I saw the first 10 minutes of this, rolled my eyes, and put my Two Towers vcd in instead. It was utter crap, imo.
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Old 07-08-2003, 09:09 PM   #6 (permalink)
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I saw the first 10 minutes of this, rolled my eyes, and put my Two Towers vcd in instead. It was utter crap, imo.
So your attention span is.. how long?


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Old 07-09-2003, 10:07 AM   #7 (permalink)
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All fans of this movie should definately check out the Criterion Collection DVD. It totally rocks and has three commentary tracks, including one by Hunter and one by Gilliam.

It's definately one of the better dvds in my collection.
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Old 07-09-2003, 10:20 AM   #8 (permalink)
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So your attention span is.. how long?


Lol, let me refer you to the writing above his avatar...
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Old 07-09-2003, 10:34 AM   #9 (permalink)
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The book was interesting, read it a decade ago or so. That's with the seven stages of drunkenness, right?
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Old 07-09-2003, 02:25 PM   #10 (permalink)
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Awesome movie, my brother read the book and said he was going to give it to me when he finished but he never did. Bastard. Oh well, still want to read it.
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Old 07-09-2003, 10:42 PM   #11 (permalink)
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the book was excellent. the movie was a decent attempt to capture the spirit of the book. but its one of those books thats basically impossible to properly capture on film. i give it an A for effort and a C on execution, overall grade: B+
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Old 07-10-2003, 12:35 AM   #12 (permalink)
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I find I can re-read the book very easily, just sit down one evening and before I know it its all over (again).

The movie had things like the music and Circus-circus set that are nice to see and hear - even when you've already imagined it all fitting together. The "wanna buy some heroin!" scene is actually much funnier in the book.

I was recently thinking about the <a href="http://www.obviouspop.com/gonzo/images/gonzotheart.gif">incredible original Ralph Steadman illustrations for Fear and Loathing</a> and what would have happened if Steadman and Thompson had collaborated with the masters of anime and western animation to make the movie.

Freaky thought.
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Old 07-10-2003, 12:42 AM   #13 (permalink)
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my goodnes Macheath that would be insane. Thompsons writting has gotten more and more strange over the years, i just read a article-thing that he wrote form Adbusters that is really vemonfilled and vulger, so great stuff. Also the scene in the movie where he spills LSD on his coat in that club and the other guy licks it off his arm then the normal person comes in a sees them and ir ruins his life, in the book Thomson just imagines that part and says that that would be cool if it happened but never did. Stuff like that is really why i read the book to try and better understand what happened and what didnt
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Old 07-10-2003, 08:49 AM   #14 (permalink)
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So your attention span is.. how long?

I think there are some sparkly things to your left somewhere... check them out.
I can pay attention if something is meaningful. If it's nothing but a glorification of the drug-culture, I get turned off and put something with substance in instead. I'm not a big fan of drugs, since a few friends of mine have suffered greatly while using them.
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Old 07-10-2003, 10:09 PM   #15 (permalink)
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Yeah! The book is fantastic! And I also love Gilliam's movies. 12 Monkeys and The Adv Of B Munchausen are 2 of my favorite movies. I've never seen Jabberwocky though, is it good too?
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Old 07-11-2003, 12:36 AM   #16 (permalink)
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The film represents the book perfectly. Scene for scene it is exactly the same.

After viewing one, there is really no reason to view the other. You feel like you are witnessing the exact same thing.

That is extremely rare.
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Old 07-11-2003, 12:54 AM   #17 (permalink)
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I heard about the movie from a friend, so I went out and bought the book. The movie is a really good adaptation of the book, I remember wondering "how the hell did they make this into a movie?" when I was reading it. Its a really funny movie, full of a lot of memorable quotes. I downloaded a clip of Thompson appearing on Conan's show, its hillarious! They're shooting machineguns and shit while drinking whiskey haha. (I can't remember if it has the seven stages of drunkenness, Peetster-what were they?)
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Old 07-14-2003, 10:43 PM   #18 (permalink)
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read it a couple years before the movie. try thompson's book about the hell's angels.
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Old 07-15-2003, 04:47 PM   #19 (permalink)
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After all these comments, I'm thinking I should pick up the book. I also want to get the Criterion version of teh DVD.
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Old 07-15-2003, 07:28 PM   #20 (permalink)
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It's a great flick. Own it on VHS and DVD.

"I knew, your a fucking narcotics agent" -Depp.

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Old 07-16-2003, 02:46 PM   #21 (permalink)
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Fantasic book, fantastic movie. J. Depp is really excellent and seeing Benicio del Toro with a paunch is hilarious.
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Old 07-16-2003, 03:48 PM   #22 (permalink)
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It is a great book. It is hard for any movie to capture the feeling that you have when you are reading the book. but the movie is not bad.
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Old 08-08-2003, 04:06 AM   #23 (permalink)
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I was really relieved once I knwo that Gilliam was directing this. He, Depp and Deltorro really pullled it off.

Anyone see the documentary on Gilliam's failed picture - it was heart breaking...
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Old 08-08-2003, 04:14 AM   #24 (permalink)
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one of my all time favorite non-serious books!

i'm in drug recovery now, so it might not be quite as funny to me anymore, but i loved it in college.

if you liked that movie, check out "where the buffalo roam." it has bill murray as hst. shaky movie, but c'mon, bill as hunter? a must see.
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Old 08-08-2003, 08:43 AM   #25 (permalink)
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Loved the book when i read it years ago, very different, raw and powerful stuff and funny. never saw the movie. For those who like thompson and steadman together (i do), try to locate a book called "the curse of lono". its by thompson, generously illustrated by steadman about a trip to hawaii, and features thompson at his angry, paranoid best. i lent my copy out years ago and never got it back.
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Old 08-09-2003, 07:47 AM   #26 (permalink)
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Funniest book I've ever read.....thought the movie sucked. Just could'nt see Depp as Thompson.
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Old 08-09-2003, 09:16 AM   #27 (permalink)
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I was really relieved once I knwo that Gilliam was directing this. He, Depp and Deltorro really pullled it off.

Anyone see the documentary on Gilliam's failed picture - it was heart breaking...
Which picture was that?
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Old 08-10-2003, 09:11 PM   #28 (permalink)
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crappy movie...
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Old 08-17-2003, 07:11 PM   #29 (permalink)
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i seem to remember listening to something on NPR with regards to a failed Gilliam picture.. could it have been his idea of "Don Quixote"?
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Old 08-17-2003, 10:15 PM   #30 (permalink)
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The documentary, about Gilliam's failed adaptation of <i>Don Quixote</i>, is known as <i>Lost In La Mancha</i>.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...55204?v=glance

http://www.imdb.com/Title?0308514
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Old 08-18-2003, 01:37 AM   #31 (permalink)
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i'm a big fan of terry gilliam, brazil is one of my all time favourites. depp & del torro are great actors, but ...
for me the movie didn't work. i read the book some years before the movie and i really enjoyed it a lot.
the movie was a lettdown for me.
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Old 08-18-2003, 10:48 AM   #32 (permalink)
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This was an awesome movie... question though. Is it worth it to pick up the book? Does it explain quite a bit more or just ellaborate a few times?
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Old 08-18-2003, 10:51 AM   #33 (permalink)
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I saw the first 10 minutes of this, rolled my eyes, and put my Two Towers vcd in instead. It was utter crap, imo.
Hmm funny thats exactly how I feel about your posts.
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Old 08-18-2003, 02:14 PM   #34 (permalink)
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The movie was Lost in LaMancha. You really should check it out - it really brings to light Terry's mad vision - and why the studios hate to work with him.
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Old 08-18-2003, 02:28 PM   #35 (permalink)
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books are always better than movies, no time limit on them. I try to watch the movie first and then go to the book. It is better to enjoy the movie, then go in depth with the book than to enjoy the book and then be dissapointed in the movie.
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Old 08-18-2003, 07:24 PM   #36 (permalink)
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Yeah, i love the book and the film. I recently read an interview with him on aintitcoolnews. He only agreed to the interview on the provisor that the journo bought weed along.
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Old 08-19-2003, 03:57 AM   #37 (permalink)
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crappy movie...
Wait a min. G5_Todd thinks that this is a crappy movie! Holy Crap!!! it really must be! i've totally changed my opinion of it now! well thank God that G5_Todd posted in a Fear and Loathing thread when he didnt like the movie JUST to tell us that he didnt. AND! He offered some amazing, intelligent and longlasting arguments to back up his openminded and enlightened post. Wow, that makes my day, OOOH man.
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Old 08-21-2003, 02:15 PM   #38 (permalink)
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Saw the movie and loved it, it's one of my fav's, however I haven't got to check out the book yet.
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Old 08-21-2003, 02:40 PM   #39 (permalink)
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I guess I am the only one that feels like the movie was lacking and that Johnny Depp was not the right choice in playing that character. I read the book before I saw the movie, so maybe I just expected more.
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Old 09-10-2003, 07:12 AM   #40 (permalink)
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liked the book... movie was eh...

i just don't think you can get the whole drug thing out onto film....
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