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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Opening
The opening scene for the movie Fear and loathing in Las Vegas.
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is a 1998 film adaptation of Hunter S. Thompson's 1971 novel Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream.
The film, directed by Terry Gilliam, stars Johnny Depp as Raoul Duke and Benicio Del Toro as Dr. Gonzo.
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is a 1998 film adaptation of Hunter S. Thompson's 1971 novel Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream.
The film, directed by Terry Gilliam, stars Johnny Depp as Raoul Duke and Benicio Del Toro as Dr. Gonzo.
Aug 22, 2007 11:06 AM
Re: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Opening
i've been trying to find a link to the full movie for a while now. anyone know any?
By: keleona
Re: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Opening
http://www.amazon.com/Fear-Loathing-Vegas-Johnny-Depp/dp/0783229526/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/105-7416387-0594044?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1187876060&sr=8-1
By: jmr230
Re: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Opening
Is there any point in reading the book if you've allready watched the film. I did enjoy the film.
By: miller123
Re: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Opening
There is, if only to realize just how truly spot on the film is.
From the direction, casting, writing, cinematography, right on through it is truly a terrific adaptation of a book based on a semi-mad semi-lucid dope dream in the desert. Not sure anyone other than Gilliam's crazy enough to have even tried to stay true to the book.
Depp developed a friendship with Thompson while prepping for the film (his character is Thompson's alter ego), and many people have said that only someone who'd taken so much trouble to know him could get it right.
It's much more interesting to read Thompson's stuff if you know about him and "gonzo" journalism. It puts it all into the correct, distorted, perspective. He's definitely worth the read.
From the direction, casting, writing, cinematography, right on through it is truly a terrific adaptation of a book based on a semi-mad semi-lucid dope dream in the desert. Not sure anyone other than Gilliam's crazy enough to have even tried to stay true to the book.
Depp developed a friendship with Thompson while prepping for the film (his character is Thompson's alter ego), and many people have said that only someone who'd taken so much trouble to know him could get it right.
It's much more interesting to read Thompson's stuff if you know about him and "gonzo" journalism. It puts it all into the correct, distorted, perspective. He's definitely worth the read.
By: catgrin
Re: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Opening
And don't just read fear and loathing, read the rest too. His other books are great too.
By: NEU-NEU
