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"Rum Diary": "Liberals are commies with a college degree who think Negro thoughts."

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mr grits

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My pick for best line in the movie delivered by a fat-cat American business man and crook ready to make a killing in Puerto Rican real estate in 1960.

Depp conveyed a rather shallow Hunter Thompson is the film that was seriously lacking in purpose. As with other Hunter Thompson movies it's all about atmosphere of being crazy and messed up on alcohol and drugs. There are a few cute one-liners but we saw those in the trailer.

I would like to say this film could have been something but I just don't see it. Aaron Eckhardt and Amber Heard only served to add character and pretty up the scenery a bit but not much else.

Too bad HT has never been served well by Hollywood.

Not recommended.

Follow Ups:

Hunter, for a generation, skewered the Republican leadership, exposing them for the criminals (Nixon, - tinear 16:32:28 10/29/11 (7)
Agnew, Reagan) they were. Who have conservatives to answer the call?
I'll agree that NO movie can do justice to Thompson's writing or character. It's all in the books and just doesn't translate to a visual medium--- writing style is a world of its own.
- RE: Hunter, for a generation, skewered the Republican leadership, exposing them for the criminals (Nixon, - mr grits 19:59:18 10/29/11 (6)
  You might concentrate on film and not personal politics.
  - Says the raging Republican who carefully picked his header. nt - tinear 09:02:31 10/30/11 (5)
    fds
    - You need to be banned from here....this isn't about politics.... - mr grits 11:21:02 10/30/11 (3)
      the line was the funniest in the film. It was SO SIXTIES.
      
      Now, go dunk your head in ice water so you have have a rational thought.
      - Crying for your mommy, again? You picked your header, or did your mommy? nt - tinear 16:40:17 10/30/11 (2)
        
        In Reply to: RE: You need to be banned from here....this isn't about politics.... posted by mr grits on October 30, 2011 at 11:21:02
        
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        This is why you should be banned. Your obsession with me is frightening. * - mr grits 17:51:35 10/30/11 (1)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Crying for your mommy, again? You picked your header, or did your mommy? nt posted by tinear on October 30, 2011 at 16:40:17
        
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        Don't turn around from your monitor..... - tinear 08:10:53 10/31/11 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: This is why you should be banned. Your obsession with me is frightening. * posted by mr grits on October 30, 2011 at 17:51:35
        
        "GOTCHA!"
    - RE:He should really stick to Gore (nt) - Jeff Starrs 10:16:51 10/30/11 (0)
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"Too bad HT has never been served well by Hollywood." - musetap 11:50:58 10/29/11 (1)
Except for "Hell's Angels" and stretches of "Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72" and F&L Las Vegas there just isn't anything to base any sort of cohesive story on, especially
since most of what HT wrote read SO incohesive at heart.
Thompson's style (eventually) relied on HIS drug/alcohol infused nihilistic/ridiculous behavior/exploits with occasional flashes of brilliance.
Makes for often great reading but the exploits are all basically vignettes. Doesn't mean that Hollywood and Depp won't keep trying, for whatever end reason(s) suit them.
Thompson turned himself into a cartoon, and that's probably the best way to portray him on the screen - 5 minute cartoons before the feature of a
particularly fucked-up Daffy Duck with a cigarette holder....

Edits: 10/29/11
- I recall reading F&L in the 70's . . . . - mr grits 19:58:13 10/29/11 (0)
  and agree that his writing style doesn't lend itself to a film. This film reflects his feelings on Nixon but does not focus on politics as its main topic.
  
  My pick for favorite line is creative and so in context with 1960..priceless.
looks horrible NT - Jazz Inmate 22:50:28 10/28/11 (2)
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We must be the change we wish to see in the world. -Gandhi
- I do the dirty work around here so other's can have a better life. 8^) * - mr grits 06:29:19 10/29/11 (1)
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  - As it should be. :-) (nt) - Jack G 12:40:48 10/29/11 (0)
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