tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post7963507753343897158..comments2024-02-18T08:45:16.295-08:00Comments on The Film Connoisseur: Withnail and I (1987)Franco Macabrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10994905312221715861noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-33381426316925662322011-05-27T09:50:04.185-07:002011-05-27T09:50:04.185-07:00Thanks for the info guys! I;pve discovered that th...Thanks for the info guys! I;pve discovered that the official release date for The Rum Diary is October 28th 2011, close to Halloween. This could change at any minute of course. <br /><br />The cast for The Rum Diary is pretty impressive, it includes super bomb shell Amber Heard, Giovanni Ribissi (a great actor in my book) and Aaron Eckhart. <br /><br />Damn, I dont like the fact that the character Yeamon was removed from the film...that totally blows since some of the best moments in the book are with Yeamon.<br /><br />According to some information I found on the film, Yeamon was removed from the film because Hunter added Yeamon at the last minute before the book got published (Hunter had this novel written since 1959, but the book was finally published in 1998) and Hunter wanted the film to resemble the book the way it was before he added Yeamon to it.Franco Macabrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10994905312221715861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-294098343352702822011-05-27T06:12:44.096-07:002011-05-27T06:12:44.096-07:00Depp has said he even may do a college campus tour...Depp has said he even may do a college campus tour on a bus to promote it as HST often did college lectures to pay the bills. That would be a pretty cool idea, I think.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164105442273577128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-45359466375881968252011-05-26T21:12:33.628-07:002011-05-26T21:12:33.628-07:00Gotta agree with both of you, Withnail is one of T...Gotta agree with both of you, Withnail is one of THE most quotable films ever made.<br /><br />I read the reason for THE RUM DIARY'S delay some time ago. It's simply that the studio wanted to wait and release it at a time when Depp would have time off from blockbusters like Pirates, so he could focus his time and energy on promoting it.Aylmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14516338168860158163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-32332743975336180092011-05-26T17:07:05.595-07:002011-05-26T17:07:05.595-07:00@J.D.: Insanely quotable indeed! I mean, the quote...@J.D.: Insanely quotable indeed! I mean, the quotes never end on this one. Danny, the drug dealer, damn, the guys hilarious, he's got this coolness to him even though his super high all the time! He's like the Joda of drug dealers. <br /><br />I saw Jenniffer 8 eons ago, when it was first released, I dont remember anything about it so yeah, I'm going to need to give it a re-watch! I'm dying to check out How to Get Ahead in Advertising and The Killing Fields, something tells me Im in for something special. I'm so surprised he's only made four films, I guess he's films aren't exactly huge money makers, but who cares about that right, as long as the films are good, thats what really matters! <br /><br />Yeah, the veridict is out on The Rum Diary, I hope it does the book justices, though I'm thinking it will be perfect, what with Depp and Robinson working together, a film that Hunter S. Thompson would be proud of is almost certainly assured!Franco Macabrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10994905312221715861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-48879124008733070702011-05-26T12:59:33.826-07:002011-05-26T12:59:33.826-07:00Fantastic look at this classic. Talk about your in...Fantastic look at this classic. Talk about your insanely quotable film! It also features a really solid soundtrack. When that Hendrix tune kicks in...<br /><br />I haven't seen too much of Robinson's stuff other than this film and the underrated JENNIFER 8. I am really curious to see what you think of that one when you get to it.<br /><br />I am very excited that he's taking on THE RUM DIARY. That book is very near and dear to my heart. I usually read it once a year but I could easily see Robinson doing it justice based on his work in WITHNAIL & I. Plus, I trust Depp's judgement when it comes to Hunter S. Thompson adaptations. Hopefully this will be a return to his more idiosyncratic performances that he's been getting away from ever since he created Captain Jack. We shall see.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164105442273577128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-68869199010414254552011-05-26T05:33:50.807-07:002011-05-26T05:33:50.807-07:00@Fiendish: not your cup of tea!
@Aylmer: This is ...@Fiendish: not your cup of tea!<br /><br />@Aylmer: This is true about The Rum Diary sitting on the shelf, I wonder what is the hold up. I mean they filmed more then a year ago here in Puerto Rico!<br /><br />It could be they are fine tuning it, it could be they are waiting for just the right time to release it. Maybe they are waiting for Oscar time? I just hope it's not one of those movies that the studio doesnt know how to market...that would be such a pity! But anyways, I think I saw in a website that they were aiming for October 2011 release. Here's hoping! <br /><br />But hell, its got Johnny Depp as the main star...thats a selling point right there. Whatever the case maybe, I cant wait for its release.Franco Macabrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10994905312221715861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-8801392063902424912011-05-26T00:46:48.458-07:002011-05-26T00:46:48.458-07:00I can't even put into words how much I love th...I can't even put into words how much I love this movie. It's very significant to me as nostalgia for a particular time in my life, but it's also just an incredible piece of cinema. There's nothing else quite like it.<br /><br />And I'm really looking forward to THE RUM DIARY too! That was a really nice little HST novel. The film has been sitting on the shelf for ages, collecting dust.Aylmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14516338168860158163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-53149139183391102892011-05-25T22:13:17.415-07:002011-05-25T22:13:17.415-07:00Sorry man, but I watched this two years ago and I ...Sorry man, but I watched this two years ago and I could barely finish it. Put me to sleep twice.Mr. Fiendishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14400272984451242034noreply@blogger.com