I picked up Hunter S. Thompson’s The Rum Diary upon its ’98 release and then kept up with tales of a supposed film adaptation for years afterwards. Bouncing in and out of development and pre-production, by the mid ’00s most fans had largely given up any hope of the film coming to fruition. But alas, in 2009 — apparently defying considerable odds — filming commenced in Puerto Rico, helmed by director Bruce Robinson, with Johnny Depp once again reprising his role of the good doctor.
The trailer looks great, but even if the end result turns out to be a stinker, Thompson fans have nonetheless been blessed via the various ancillary elements surrounding the film; not the least of which includes the recent online release of Playboy magazine’s Hunter S. Thompson archives. Spanning four decades the collection rounds up all manner of ephemera ranging from Thompson’s first impressions of longtime illustrator/accomplice Ralph Steadman to the 1983 Hawaii piece which served as the backdrop for The Curse of Lono. Carve out some time this week with a fork and knife and dig in.
Additionally, last year ESPN reinstated their online archive of Thompson’s Hey Rube column which ran from 2000-2003. If you didn’t keep up with these during their original run they are well worth checking out now, gratis, via the web (the 83 articles were collected/published posthumously in 2o04 by Simon & Schuster).
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1 | Hunter S. Thompson :: The Playboy Archives | The Darker Wave October 24th, 2011 at 2:52 pmI caught an advanced screening of the Rum Diary over the weekend. Unfortunately, I think it falls in the stinker category. The best part was watching a hammered Bruce Robinson and a normal by comparison Johnny Depp answer questions afterward.
2 | Steve October 25th, 2011 at 12:52 pm[...] There are a host of new posts about Hunter appearing on main-stream media thanks to the new Johnny Depp movie based on The Rum Diary. There are more things to look forward to than just the movie. From here, [...]
3 | Obsessing over Hunter « Gonzo – Using an unconventional, exaggerated and highly subjective style, often when the reporter is part of the story October 30th, 2011 at 3:48 pmI haven’t seen the movie, but the last 2 Hunter Movies have fallen short. He was larger than life and can not be captured without losing too much in translation. Chase the Rabbit, Hunter
4 | minion444 November 7th, 2011 at 7:10 pm