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Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
Brand: GONZO (DVD MOVIE)
EAN: 0876964001441
Format: Closed-captioned, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Label: Magnolia Home Entertainment
Manufacturer: Magnolia Home Entertainment
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Magnolia Home Entertainment
Region Code: 1
Release Date: November 18, 2008
Running Time: 120 minutes
Sales Rank: 515
Studio: Magnolia Home Entertainment
Theatrical Release Date: 2007
Editorial Review:
Product Description:
Oscar® winning director Alex Gibney presents a probing look into the uncanny life of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson inventor of gonzo journalism and author of the landmark Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. Accompanied by an iconic soundtrack, this fast moving, wildly entertaining film addresses the major touchstones in Thompson s life from his intense and ill fated relationship with the Hell s Angels to his deep involvement in Senator George McGovern s 1972 presidential election.
Amazon.com:
After Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room and Taxi to the Dark Side, Hunter S. Thompson seems like an odd subject for Alex Gibney to take on. Unlike the Enron executives or Baghram guards, the gonzo journalist didn't bilk old ladies out of their savings or torture Iraqi citizens. Nonetheless, the director's follow-up to the Oscar-winning Taxi shares an interest in the uses and abuses of power. Gibney recounts the major biographical details, from birth to suicide, but his film really comes alive when he gets to the late-1960s. Though Thompson remains best known for Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Gonzo concentrates on his coverage of the 1968 and '72 presidential elections. The author was particularly excited about George McGovern, and chose advocacy over non-partisan reporting. McGovern, Pat Buchanan, Ralph Steadman, Rolling Stone editor Jann Wenner, and others testify to Thompson's enthusiasm for the South Dakota senator--and hatred for Nixon. Gibney argues that the fire started to die after Hunter witnessed the brutal treatment of protesters at Chicago’s Democratic Convention. Disillusionment led to an erosion of his talent and an escalation of his self-destructive tendencies. As Johnny Depp, who played him in Fear and Loathing, reads passages from his work, the doctor's friends and family provide a glimpse of the insecure man behind the brash image. Gibney's evenhanded depiction may disappoint true believers hoping for a glorified puff piece, but Thompson's ability to speak truth to power with wit and passion comes through loud and clear. --Kathleen C. Fennessy
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - a fan
If you're a fan of HST. This is the best history of his life to date.
If you've never met him, you'll know him after watching this...
Rating: - Gonzo: The life and work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson
This is a very good DVD of Hunter's work!! Very much enjoyed it! Delivered very fast!
Rating: - Fantastic Documentary
One of the best documentaries I've seen in a long time. This was very well done, and if you're a Thompson fan, this needs to be in your collection. I thought they did an excellent job of capturing the sentiment of ennui Thompson had for topics such as the collapse of the 'free love' movement, and the pretentious facade of corrupt politicians. It's narrated by Johnnie Depp and has interviews with many of the late Thompson's friends and family. Any fan of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas would love ... Read More
Rating: - Great for HST Fans
I bought this for my boyfriend who's a huge Hunter S. Thompson fan. This movie is basically a complete biography of Hunter's life, told my his closest friends and family. I really enjoyed and it so did my boyfriend. It gets pretty personal, but doesn't disappoint. I would definitely recommend this!
Rating:  - decent documentary
It's a bit less than I built myself up to expect. I'd heard the director explain that he had approached his subject detached and with an intent to show the darker side of the man but what's revealed that already hasn't been in the spotlight for years?
A film critic wondered about the hangovers (Ebert). Actually I was curious about the substance abuse myself because one of the most interesting things about Hunter Thompson was that he lived a lifestyle that kills people usually decades ... Read More
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