July 27, 2009
good docu about a journalist who went over the top in an anti establishment kinda way. great viewing
Gonzo: The Life and Work of Hunter S. Thompson
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Gonzo: The Life and Work of Hu...
Angela Berliner, Hunter S. Thompson, Melissa Otero, Pierre Adeli
A portrait of the late gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson.
Id: 10940117
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May 31, 2009Learned a few things I didn't know about the father of Gonzo and the man considered an American treasure.
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May 14, 2009Well made and thorough account of Thmpson's bizarre life, if a little enthrall to the myth and very sympathetic to his vast shortcomings.
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December 31, 2008a fairly engrossing account of the life and times of the eccentric writer, especially his glory days of the late 60's, early 70's. here was a man who sadly became trapped by his image and by his own estimation, lived more than 30 years of his life on borrowed time. interesting ...( read more)
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November 21, 2008Being a h u g e fan of Thompson's I was eagerly awating Gonzo, but found myself a little disappointed. Johnny Depp's narration seemed sporadic and the recreations seemed kind of lame. And those psychedelic backgrounds during a few of the interviews were a tad cliche. All the arch...( read more)
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November 2, 2009A must see to examine the man and gonzo journalism - the madman of Rolling Stone that focused on the 60's-70's culture...
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October 28, 2009If you were a fan of Hunter's writing - or you saw Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas...this would be the life of the real Hunter (aka Gonzo). Excellent and most entertaining documentary of the man himself, Hunter Thompson.
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September 17, 2009Thompson is a icon, a legend, a mad man, but most of all one of my personal heros. The inventor of Gonzo journalism lived a life of indulgence and depravity that few understood. But in the end he had an understanding of the true nature of man and life in America that few, besides...( read more)
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