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Plot: A portrait of the late gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson.
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MCT:September 2, 2008fascinating look into the life (and death) of one of the most controversial journalists in the American history
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MCT:September 1, 2008Documentaries are very often rose-tinted love letters to the subject by their biggest admirer, with the person concerned bathed in a divine golden light. This however, was refreshingly more insightful than the average docco showing both Thompson's successes and shortcomings as a writer and a person.
The strength of this film was the massive amounts of previously unseen interviews and candid footage of The Doctor and of course, the many players in his life. It was very refreshing that it placed a greater emphasis on his less well known, but arguably better 'On The Campaign Trail '72' Nixon-baiting era rather than the infamous and flogged-to-death 'Las Vegas' work.
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MCT:August 5, 2008
quite possibly the best documentary i have ever seen. sure some of the footage was borrowed from other documentaries about hunter but i didnt mind watching it again. the man was a genious who unfortunatly left us too early. not everyone was meant for this world apparently. he will be missed. johnny depp narrated a good portion of this as well
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MCT:July 30, 2008
a good indepth look at the good doctor's carreer from the 60s-70s, but then just skims through the 80s 90s and 00s and throws us straight to the suicide, not really offering any new insights as to what brought on the suicide. But still is a great primer for those new to the Gonzo
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MCT:July 20, 2008I thought this was great. We get to hear from the fans, the family and the man himself. I thought I knew a lot about Hunter until I saw this. I learned that he felt he became a caricature of what he was. I got to see part of his funeral of which I had only heard stories. I enjoyed how there were many examples of his writing and the effects thereafter. We get to see his Hunter's television appearances. We get to hear from both of his wives and his son. Johnny Depp does some great narrating. I don't think we will ever know why Hunter took his own life other than he had talked about doing it quite often. However, we get to view a life well lived. Rest in peace to a wild spirit but a man who truly was a great American.
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MCT:July 11, 2008I REALY want to see this movie....I hope I can find some where it plays!
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MCT:July 7, 2008
I was very excited to see a poster for an upcoming documentary about the life and times of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson (where and when he gets his doctorate i don't know, maybe i slept through that) After I found out my movie started later than scheduled i sat infront of the poster staring at it--mostly because Ralph Steadman draws pictures in a way where you never have to touch a hallucinogen to really feel like you're in another state of being. The movie was so entertaining that i wanna go back and see it again. The film covers all the historic Hunter moments including his brief stint covering the ruthless world of the Hells Angels... covering the 72' presidential campaign,his failed marriages,crazy antics. Not a boring documentary i garauntee you. Well only if you've seen Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas or Where the Buffalo Roam, then go right ahead and see it. But that's just it the only way you'll be even interested in seeing this doc is if you've actually heard of the man.
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MCT:July 4, 2008
A interesting documentary on one of the most interesting people in history. Thompson is a truly fascinating figure and this documentary captures the essence of Gonzo.
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