tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post5979701272401060903..comments2024-02-18T08:45:16.295-08:00Comments on The Film Connoisseur: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)Franco Macabrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10994905312221715861noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-15231978967250492532011-11-14T04:12:23.234-08:002011-11-14T04:12:23.234-08:00Agree, Gilliam and Co. did a great job adapting th...Agree, Gilliam and Co. did a great job adapting this novel to the screen, I just got through reading the novel and it is almost a shot for shot deal, I mean, with the exception of one or two scenes, the movie IS the book, which is of course a rare thing. For example THE RUM DIARY (but more no that on my review for THE RUM DIARY, which should be up probably today. <br /><br />I totally agree with you about the beginning of SALVADOR, I got a vibe like that too, and aside from Gilliam, Stone would have been the only other director GONZO enough to do a FEAR AND LOATHING film. I wouldnt mind seeing a HELL'S ANGELS film by Stone, but Stone hasnt been the same in a while, he's kind of lost his edge if you ask me. With feature lenght films anyways, his documentaries still rock.<br /><br />@Direct to Video Connoisseur: Yup, this is one of those books that many thought impossible to bring to the silver screen, same as Naked Lunch...but there's always some crazy like minded director who can pull it off...and in this case, thank god it was Terry Gilliam, he was perfect for the job.Franco Macabrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10994905312221715861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-79013818970143240532011-11-12T06:04:29.294-08:002011-11-12T06:04:29.294-08:00Love this movie, and love HST's stuff-- in col...Love this movie, and love HST's stuff-- in college it was almost all I read-- and I echo JD's comments that this film does a great job adapting a book that doesn't seem easy to adapt.Direct to Video Connoisseurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02310858965138247572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-62523010873377499832011-11-10T13:27:05.004-08:002011-11-10T13:27:05.004-08:00Great film, hands down. I never thought anyone wou...Great film, hands down. I never thought anyone would be able to do HST's book justice but Gilliam and co. NAILED it. Amazing stuff.<br /><br />I always felt that the first third of SALVADOR as Stone's take on FEAR & LOATHING with James Woods and James Belushi having a bit of Raoul Duke/Dr. Gonzo vibe/kind of relationship. I'd love to Stone's take on HST... maybe HELL'S ANGELS? or FEAR & LOATHING ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL '72? That would be very interesting!<br /><br />Anyways, loved your observations on this gem of a film. It's a movie I pull out and watch every so often and always enjoy. It has aged very well.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164105442273577128noreply@blogger.com