Archive for the 'Hunter S. Thompson' Category

Thursday, December 11th, 2008

“I have a theory that the truth is never told during the nine-to-five hours.” – Hunter S. Thompson
Lately I have been re-submerging myself in all things HST related and I’m here to report that doing so is a good thing. First, I watched Alex Gibney’s 2007 documentary Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. [...]

Wednesday, August 29th, 2007

“I hate to advocate weird chemicals, alcohol, violence or insanity to anyone… but they’ve always worked for me.” – Dr. Hunter S. Thompson
Listen, I’m not here to defend the original feature film based on the writings of Hunter S. Thompson entitled Where The Buffalo Roam (1980)…oh wait, yes I am, but I’ll be brief.
The movie, [...]

Monday, July 30th, 2007

It was just announced that Johnny Depp will indeed inhabit the persona, and reprise the role, of his late friend, Dr. Hunter S. Thompson in the upcoming film adaptation of Thompson’s first (autobiographical) novel The Rum Diary. Your Drunkard has read most everything the good Doctor has written, and think with Depp, again on [...]