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Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson

Johnny Depp (Actor), Hunter S. Thompson (Actor), Alex Gibney (Director) Rated:

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Format	Multiple Formats, Widescreen, Dolby, Closed-captioned, Subtitled, NTSC
Contributor	Johnny Depp, Hunter S. Thompson, Alex Gibney
Language	English
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In Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson, Director Alex Gibney (Taxi to the Dark Side) Creates a Portrait of One of Journalism's Most Controversial and Talented Superstars. Famous in the 1960S for His Wild, Self-Coined "Gonzo" Style of Reporting, Thompson's Most Famous Adventures Include Riding with the Hell's Angels, Chasing the American Dream in Las Vegas, and Covering the Volatile George McGovern Political Campaign. The Fact That Thompson Did Most of His Reporting While Throwing Back Large Quantities of Wild Turkey and Illegal Drugs Led to Some of the Most Bizarre and Imaginative Journalism the Writing World Had Ever Seen. Gibney Pieces Thompson's Life Together Using Archival Footage and Recordings and Interviews with Those Closest to Him, Including His Former Wives and Son, and the Artist Ralph Steadman. Director: Alex Gibney Featured: Gary Hart, George McGovern, Jann Wenner, Jimmy Bu, Audio: Dolby Digital - English Subtitles - Spanish - Optional Additional Release Material: Additional Audio Material - a Fond Farewell (3) Additional Footage - a Final Farewell Audio Commentary - Alex Gibney, Director Deleted Scenes (4) Hightlights - 1. Home Movies / Audio Recordings 2. The Arsenal - Thompson's Fire Arms Inventory Running Time: 120 Minutes.

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Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.78:1
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ R (Restricted)
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 2.72 ounces
Item model number ‏ : ‎ 4314082
Director ‏ : ‎ Alex Gibney
Media Format ‏ : ‎ Multiple Formats, Widescreen, Dolby, Closed-captioned, Subtitled, NTSC
Run time ‏ : ‎ 2 hours
Release date ‏ : ‎ November 18, 2008
Actors ‏ : ‎ Johnny Depp, Hunter S. Thompson
Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ Spanish
Language ‏ : ‎ Unqualified
Studio ‏ : ‎ Magnolia Home Ent
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B001EDFSIQ
Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1

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George

Thoroughly enjoyable and an important piece of history

Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2023

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Thoroughly enjoyable and an important piece of history, not just of Hunter S. Thompson, but of a critical time in the history of the US that has direct links to our current world and worldview. While I knew some about Hunter S. Thompson, I would certainly not consider my self a fanboy. Yet I learned so much about him and the times he documented. Also, the production values are amazing. Great archival footage interspersed with some new material. An amazing documentary.

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Not cheesy

Reviewed in the United States on July 24, 2023

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Doctor Hunter S. Thompson, if you please.

I would have enjoyed things to linger on Lono a bit longer. I agree with his second wife's view along the spectrum of "brave" or not... but this was an excellent (If long) treatment of the... well... of HST. All that aside, no one who seeks this out will care about such things.

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a once-great writer

Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2020

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Thompson had a decade or more where he articulated what was wrong with America. he had little interest in fact -- which was sometimes very damaging, as with his Muskie Ibogaine claims. His interest was in impressionism. Hells Angels, Kentucky Derby, Las Vegas, Campaign Trail -- those are great pieces any journalist should read. I saw him twice, though, in the 1980s speaking at rock clubs. He was a caricature by then, a rock star, retreading his own stuff, unable to break away from stardom. This doc shows this part of him as well. He no longer was interested in break-through writing. Rather, it was in hanging out with Keith Richards, firing guns, endless inebriation, people hanging out all hours. How does anyone write anything under those circumstances? That was his prison. People in the doc say he ran out of juice, couldn't write any more. That's because he wasn't getting out of his compound, seeing the country, talking to folks, see what that sparked -- the normal stuff journalists do.. When he did it was big news everywhere he went. he couldn't operate. Writers should never be stars. He was an aging child and frankly that's pretty pathetic. Spent the entire Thrilla in Manila Foreman-Ali fight drunk in the swimming pool. Rolling Stone paid for that whole trip. Embarrassing....HST spent far longer in this phase of his career than he did in the productive phase..But if you haven't read Las Vegas or Kentucky Derby, you're missing out...Great movie....

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I wish Hunter were alive today...

Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2021

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...to see just how low we've sunk, not just as a nation, but as a species. How thoroughly we have succumbed to fear, how we have projected that fear upon one another, finding "the Other" everywhere, in the unmasked, in the unvaczed. What would he say about us today, about what we've allowed to happen? Of course, nothing he wrote, no video he shot and released could survive the BigTech sensors for long. As depressed as Hunter got in the wake of the mess presided over by GWB, what's going on today in the name of C0%ID is 100 times worse. Still, perhaps the words he might write about it would provide a beacon of wisdom for those of us who still believe that salvation of the species can only come from freedom - along with which comes responsibility. But, in any case, great documentary, one of the best I've seen on any topic.

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Zachary Littrell

American potential unleashed and squandered

Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2021

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Hunter S Thompson is a uniquely American take on the byronic hero. He was, without a doubt, a great writer. Maybe not exactly Dostoevsky, a little more of a workman, but pretty darn great at cutting through bullcrap. And then there's the tragedy -- forays into politics, dwindling output, and a victim of his own success (and probably from huffing his own farts).

I think there's some pretty great interview clips that might be harder to find on your own (and I had no idea about Thompson's almost successful run for sheriff). And it does a good job making it clear that he was no saint and not the most admirable person in the world. The documentary is not perfect by a country mile, but neither was Hunter S Thompson.

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The American Dream

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"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness." in the pursuit of happiness Hunter S. Thompson found the American Dream without even realizing it.

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“The quest for certainty blocks the search for meaning. Uncertainty is the very condition to impel man to unfold his powers.” - Erich Fromm

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Fun documentary for Hunter S. Thompson fans.

Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2020

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I love Hunter S. Thompson's body of work from his books to his journalism career and all his crazy real life antics.

I thought this documentary did a good job of capturing all of that, from when he got his break in writing Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, his failed election as sheriff in Aspen to his gradual decline in the latter part of his life. But it also does a good job of showing how he really was in his personal life as a bad boy and somewhat uncontrollable eccentric and its effects on those around him both positively and negatively. He was definitely one of the most unique American writers in the 20th century.

If you are a fan of his or are new to his work and are curious to learn more about him give it a watch. I had a blast watching it.

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Giovanni A.

Tres bon

Reviewed in France on May 2, 2018

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Un super docu pour tout les curieux qui veulent connaitre cet homme qui était un sacré personnage. Le docu + les bonus sont top

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Jennifer Arenas

Locura de película

Reviewed in Spain on August 5, 2018

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Drogas, alcohol, armas... Todo eso es Gonzo. Conocía la historia porque soy periodista y porque había visto otra similar de la historia de este personaje. No me ha parecido un peliculón, porque no me entretiene mucho la temática, pero sólo por Johnny Depp merece la pena :)

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Gary Fuhrman

A balanced view of a careening life

Reviewed in Canada on March 18, 2013

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This two-hour documentary is almost as entertaining as Terry Gilliam's film of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, but presents a much more rounded portrait of Hunter Thompson, carrying us though all stages of his career as a notoriously fast and loose cannon. His legendary drug consumption, his penchant for gunplay and his radical re-invention of journalism are all on display here, along with his unique brand of political idealism and his outrage at the betrayal of the American Dream during the Nixon years.

Despite the fast pace and lively style of the film, director Gibney has not done it in "gonzo" style, sticking pretty much to the evidence and to chronological order rather than inserting vociferous opinions as Thompson himself often did. In addition to the many interviews with Thompson and others (including such public figures as George McGovern, Gary Hart, Jimmy Carter and Pat Buchanan), the film uses old footage masterfully, sometimes adding a bit of re-enactment (including clips from the Gilliam film) when it's needed to keep the story moving. The result is often hilarious, ultimately tragic, and as consistently engaging as any film biography i've seen. There's a generous slection of extras too, including many anecdotes about Thompson and a gallery of Ralph Steadman's "gonzo" drawings. A good disc to own if you want to dig deeply into the soul of late-20th-century Americana.

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Er war und ist Kult...

Reviewed in Germany on October 4, 2010

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Regisseur Alex Gibney, der schon mehrere vielbeachtete Dokumentationen drehte, hat nach jahrelangen Recherchen die langersehnte Dokumentation über Hunter S. Thompson veröffentlicht. Der Schriftsteller & Begründer des Gonzo-Journalismus reiste in den 60-igern und 70-igern als Journalist äußerst zugedröhnt und auffällig durch die Staaten, so manchen dürfte jetzt ein Licht auf gehen und an "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" denken und er hat recht.

Johnny Depp und Benicio Del Torro glänzten als Raoul Duke (aka Dr. Hunter S. Thompson) und sein Anwalt Dr. Gonzo in der Verfilmung und es ist beeindruckend festzustellen wie perfekt Johnny Depp in seine Rolle passt. Die Bildqualität der DVD ist natürlich aufgrund der verschiedenen Quellmaterialien sehr unterschiedlich, aber durchaus als gut zu bezeichnen. Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride...

Erhältlich ist dieses Meisterwerk zur Zeit nur als Import-DVD in englischer Sprache. Für alle die noch mehr Gonzo wollen dürfen sich auf die Verfilmung des Buchs "The Rum Diary" freuen, hier wird Johnny Depp wieder die Hauptrolle übernehmen. In diesen Sinne: "We can't stop here, this is bat country!" - Doshead / technoszene.com

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yukko

これを見てファンになりました！

Reviewed in Japan on May 8, 2011

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映画館に観に行って最高にしびれました！手元に置いておきたいと思ったので、即Getし音楽も自分の好みでカッコいいと思うのでよく部屋で流しています★憧れの人を持つのは人生がより楽しくなるからいいですね！Hunter is my HERO!!

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