Hunter S. Thompson,
Johnny Depp,
Sonny Barger,
Pat Buchanan,
Jimmy Buffett
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Alex Gibney (director of (Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room) turns his attention from corporate scandal to Gonzo journalism with this tribute to the libido-driven, Wild Turkey-swilling writer who n... read more
DVD Release Date: November 18, 2008
Stats: 1,058 reviews
Well made and thorough account of Thmpson's bizarre life, if a little enthrall to the myth and very sympathetic to his vast shortcomings.
a fairly engrossing account of the life and times of the eccentric writer, especially his glory days of the late 60's, early 70's. here was a man who sadly became trapped by his image and by his own estimation, lived more than 30 years of his life on borrowed time. interesting ... read more
Being a h u g e fan of Thompson's I was eagerly awating Gonzo, but found myself a little disappointed. Johnny Depp's narration seemed sporadic and the recreations seemed kind of lame. And those psychedelic backgrounds during a few of the interviews were a tad cliche. All the arch... read more
A little patchy and cliche but HST (Johnny Depp too) is pretty cool. And props for the picture of Papa Hemingway!
"Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson" is a lively and insightful documentary about the late great journalist who exploded the myth of objectivity. As Ed Hamell pointed out elsewhere, he injected a bit of rock and roll into journalism and it was never the same sin... read more
I watched this to pump myself up for the Rum Diaries movie coming out this year that will see Johnny Depp Playing Hunter S Thompson again (not to be directed by Terry Gilliam unfortunantly but my hopes are still high.) Really well done portrait of one of the most important anti-e... read more
What an intriguing nutcase...I am frightfully impressed with this man of mystery and the voice of a pisssed off generation. Charasmatic and self destructive while amassing an extarordinary following,Hunter S. Thompson was a fascinating man who did it his way right up to the end. ... read more
Interesting character study, but Thompson's outlook on life has always left me feeling very disheartened. I've always viewed him as a tormented genius, and felt that I should be a big fan of his, but instead, every time I see a documentary on him, or a movie spawned from one of ... read more
Gonzo is another in a long line of stuff out about journalist Hunter S Thompson this one goes from birth and then threw each of his most famous works Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail and his book on the Hells Angels also included are peices ... read more
Decent look into the life and work of HST. It drags a little when he follows politics, but still worth a look if you're a fan.
The worshipfulness obscures the sadder aspects of Thompson's life, which is perhaps why Gibney focuses on the writer's 1965-75 golden years. Full Review
Too much time in this overly long film is spent on minutiae. Full Review
Filmmaker Alex Gibney had access to those who knew the guy, the famous, the infamous and the obscure, and he paints a picture of a serious journalist who saw himself documenting 'the death of the Amer... Full Review
Though Thompson's long slide into irrelevance in the 80s and 90s is duly noted, most of the movie covers his glory days during the Vietnam era, when he was arguably the most exciting and important lit... Full Review
[Director] Gibney assembles a wealth of Thompson memorabilia and first-person interviews for this often insightful and sometimes overly indulgent chronicle. Full Review
An amused and affectionate look at the writer who formed a crucial link between the New Journalism of the 1960s and today's blogosphere. Full Review
At its worst, the film takes a long detour into Thompson's admiration for an utterly banal 1974 Carter speech (The Powerful were sticking it to The People again) as a way to make us feel virtuous, pol... Full Review
Neatly balancing full-hearted celebration with evenhanded examination. Full Review
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