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Terrible! -  - When I received the video, it did not play. We returned the item and received a new one promptly. The second video was also no good. It did not play. We returned the item again. Eventually we received a full refund for the entire order but I was disappointed that the DVD did not play on two different occasions. The customer service regarding the returns was wonderful.
Response to Jeff Shannon's "professional" review -  - Jeff Shannon is clearly misinformed. The "usual creative differences" mentioned resulted from Cox's refusal to abide by Hunter S. Thompson's specific instructions NOT to use an animated sequence during the period of the film where Depp is sitting at a type-writer reminiscing about the San Fransico Bay Area during the mid-60's. Beyond that, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is a story about a man trying to find the American dream. Oh, and another thing, the "so-called lawyer" is based entirely on Hunter's real life attorney and friend Oscar Zeta Acosta, who was an important activist and civil rights attorney. Perhaps Mr. Shannon should actually read Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, and some more of H.S. Thompson's work. In fact, I think it would serve him well to read more and write less in general. I can't believe Amazon pays him for this sequacious drivel.
Great movie - - It is a mix of great acting and a comedic look at drug use. Don't stop here this is bat country.
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas - - A Review of the DVD: "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas"
Starring:
Johnny Depp,
Benicio Del Toro
Director: Terry Gilliam
Writing credits:
Hunter S. Thompson (book)
Terry Gilliam (screenplay)
Tony Grisoni (screenplay)
Tod Davies (screenplay)
Alex Cox (screenplay)
Run Time: 118 Minutes
Released: 1998
Hunter Thompson practiced total immersion journalism. He called this form reporting gonzo journalism.
Hunter Thompson drove to Las Vegas to report on a motorcycle race and ended up writing a story about himself writing a story about a motorcycle race. If he would have written a conventional report on motorcycle racing it would have been interesting to motorcycle enthusiasts for a few days. Since he wrote a gonzo story he had a very wide canvas and he used it well to create a classic.
Johnny Depp and Benicio Del Toro do justice to the outrageous characters created by Hunter S Thompson. The reader might be turned off by the obstreperous behavior, extreme self indulgence and offensive inconsiderate language. If you can look past this offensive conduct and you will see that Hunter S Thompson gave us an insight into the American character of the 1970's.
See also: Hell's Angels: A Strange and Terrible Saga (Modern Library)
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
I completely enjoyed this film and recommend it to others.
Perhaps I have to be stoned - - I am sure to get eaten alive by fellow reviewers rating this movie straight 5's.
I just didn't care for it too much, I realized drugs were involved and all that good stuff... but I felt like it had no real storyline besides two druggies on a road trip and having psychedelic hallucinations (dinosaurs, etc) and rage trips.
I deeply respect Toro and Depp on their great acting regardless, and am a great fan for other movies they have been in, this one as another reviewer said... is just not for me. I put it on the same boat as 'A Scanner Darkly' - which people who love this movie will perhaps love that one as well.
A Scanner Darkly [HD DVD]
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