Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson
Starring:
Gary Hart, George McGovern, Jann Wenner, Jimmy Buffett, Jimmy
Car...
Review:
The good doctor is family around these parts, so cheers to Alex
Gibney (Oscar winner for Taxi to the Dark Side) for not
screwing up this mesmerizing documentary about the people, places
and substances that altered the mind and battered heart of the
Kentucky-born inventor of gonzo journalism. Johnny Depp, who paid
for the 2005 funeral in which Thompson's ashes were fired out of a
cannon, narrates with just the right mix of awe and impertinence.
Tom Wolfe, illustrator Ralph Steadman and Rolling Stone
editor and publisher Jann S. Wenner check in on navigating the
blurred line between fact and fiction that marked Thompson's
landmark writing. Family, including son Juan, fill us in on life
with the man who declared, "I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol,
violence or insanity to anyone, but they've...
Rating:
3.5 Stars
Published: Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:57:45 GMT - Source: Rollingstone.Com - Read the article
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Trailer for new Hunter Thompson documentary
The trailer for Gonzo, the new documentary about the late, great Hunter S. Thompson, looks incredible. The film was directed by Alex Gibney and narrated by Hunter's friend Johnny Depp. (Screenshot from the trailer: photo (c) 1977 lynn goldsmith/corbis.) Hunter has been gone for three years now. I miss him. The trailer alone reminds me why. Link (Thanks, Gabe "Tune Up Media" Adiv!)...
Published: Thu, 05 Jun 2008 16:25:33 GMT - Source: Boingboing.Net - Read the article
