I watched Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas this morning

[Lex Diamonds]

And I fucking loved it. (y)

[Rancid_Beasties]

Stoned?

[Guy Incognito]

Its a good film - but the books better.. by miles

[Randetica]

only watched it half assed yet

[Lex Diamonds]

Stoned?
I was at a friends's house, he had a party last night. We were all pretty hungover so yeah there were a few spliffs going round. I'm just reading some thread on the IMDB boards where people are having a fat argument about whether you need to have experienced drugs to appreciate this film. Has anyone here seen it but never touched drugs before?

[Rancid_Beasties]

Yeah I havent touched illicit drugs, only booze, and I've seen it. Although I've heard its much more entertaining if you're a junkie.

[King of Rock $]

Its a good film no matter what, I never did acid or amphetamines and I loved it. I do spark the la quite often but weed doesn't have anything to do with what they're going through in that movie, so I think its not necesary to do drugs to appreciate it

[Lex Diamonds]

Yeah I just guess to some clean-cut anti drug types it would be a bit offputting how they're dropping tabs or snorting every 2 minutes. Like some people believe that doing drugs automatically makes you a bad or stupid person. Not that those people are wrong, it just might stop them empathising with the main characters or some shit.

[ericlee]

and they're feeding booze to these things!!!

[Guy Incognito]

I dont think you need to have had drugs to appreciate - just to know that the characters were doing shitloads of strong shit is enought to make anyone realise whats going on in that film

[roosta]

the book is even better.

[Ace42X]

I have it and "Where the Buffalo Roam" in a DVD boxed set. Fear and Loathing 0wns, but Where the Buffalo Roam is eerily similar. Makes me think Gilliam and co watched it repeatedly before attempting F&L. That or both are outstanding at capturing HST's mannerisms.

[Matt]

I was bitching about how the DVD costs damn near 40 dollars, and the nest day, I found the VHS at Value Village for 95 cents. awesome.

Oh, and it's a good movie, too.

[The Notorious LOL]

I have it and "Where the Buffalo Roam" in a DVD boxed set. Fear and Loathing 0wns, but Where the Buffalo Roam is eerily similar. Makes me think Gilliam and co watched it repeatedly before attempting F&L. That or both are outstanding at capturing HST's mannerisms.


I was really dissapointed with Where the Buffalo Roam...although Bill Murray did a good job.

[icy manipulator]

the book is basically the same. most of the movie is word for word

[Ace42X]

I was really dissapointed with Where the Buffalo Roam...although Bill Murray did a good job.

It is a bit rambling and anti-climatic. My friend prefers WTBR, I think he said it was because it was less contrived. I prefer F&L though, I am a big fan of Gilliam's work.

[The Notorious LOL]

yeah nothings fucking with "Brazil".

[Ace42X]

Which I taped the other night. Go me!

[scotty]

'We were somewhere around Barstow on the edge of the desert when the drugs began to take hold.'

Best opening line ever. In fact, the whole first paragraph is gold.

[Lex Diamonds]

I'd say it's safe to say the whole script is gold. I was in stitches for about an hour when Raoul said "penetrate every hole on her tiny body with your throbbing, uncircumsized, purple member". :D (y)

[cookiepuss]

the book is even better.


I agree. But they did a nice adaptation with the film. Oh Paddy boy...I can't beleive you've just NOW gotten around to this movie!


R.I. P. HST! <3

[Lex Diamonds]

Oh Paddy boy...I can't beleive you've just NOW gotten around to this movie!
I know, it's preposterous. I didn't see Boyz N Tha Hood until last week either! :eek: