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Post by The Dashing Director on Dec 10, 2003 18:52:15 GMT -5
So...what do you guys think of him? Crazy? Genius? Stoned? Ripped? Twisted? A good person?
I just thought it might be funny to add that I'm entering the Scholastic Writing Awards. There are many categories, and for my entry to the Journalism category, I plan to write a biography about the good doctor himself, Hunter S. Thompson. I need to do LOTS of reading if I want to get this in by January 10th.
Anyone want to contribute some helpful and useful/useless facts about Hunter? Anything would help.
-DaDi
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Post by The Symbolic Sacrifice on Dec 10, 2003 23:52:15 GMT -5
DaDi, you probably know this already but if not...
Do you have the Criterion Collection for F&L?
The producer Laila (sorry can't remember her last name)
did a voice over during the movie as well, and she lived with Hunter for many years, there were plenty of personal insights into Hunters character and her push to have the film made so that Hunter would be proud of it.
I could send you my copy if it would help?
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Post by The Fearless Fiend on Dec 11, 2003 0:08:49 GMT -5
snerk. Heh, stoned? ripped? twisted? a good person? You my dear, have seen F&L a few too many times. Like me! ;D Isn't it fun??!!
As for what I think of dear Mr. Thompson....I don't know about him personally, he seems a little weird to me, but he sure as hell can write!!!
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Post by The Dashing Director on Dec 11, 2003 6:31:46 GMT -5
I only saw it three times! That is definately not too many. And as for the DVD, once all my holiday shopping is done, I'm seriously considering to smeep saving money and take some from the bank so I can start writing myself.
-DaDi
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Post by F. Bella Incognita on Dec 11, 2003 8:35:59 GMT -5
Ooh, entering a contest, huh, DaDi? Awesome! And I love that you're writing about the Good Doctor himself.  If you want I can ask my stepfather for a few little tidbits on Hunter, since he took a course on him, as I told you already. And concerning HST himself, he's definitely quite bonkers, but his writing style is amazing. He is, without a doubt, a genius. He did come up with F+L, after all.  But it amazes me that he's still alive. Most people you think would expire just after that one weekend in which F+L took place...but nope. Hunter's still alive and kicking, thank goodness. |
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Post by The Symbolic Sacrifice on Dec 12, 2003 7:57:06 GMT -5
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Post by The Dashing Director on Dec 12, 2003 17:07:54 GMT -5
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Post by The Fearless Fiend on Dec 13, 2003 19:11:27 GMT -5
Holy crapola!! The interview on Conan was abso-frickin'-hillarious!!! I loved it!!! Taking Conan out shooting, making his own Nike brand shoes....LOL!!  And of course the insights about Johnny's time in Hunter's basement made me laugh like a madwoman. ;D I don't know what I would do if I found a keg of dynamite by my bed...... |
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Post by The Dashing Director on Jan 12, 2004 17:51:25 GMT -5
Forget about the essay. I had to have sent it out two days ago at the latest, and I didn't write more then three friggin sentances. So forget it. Yeah, I'm dissapointed, byt whatever. Nothing I can do.
-DaDi
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Post by The Fearless Fiend on Jan 13, 2004 1:22:32 GMT -5
Awww, I'm sorry to hear that, DaD. That's too bad.  Writer's block sucks.  Have a Johnny movie marathon to cheer yourself up. At least, it always seems to work for me. Hang in there.  -FF |
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Post by The Dashing Director on Jan 13, 2004 16:40:56 GMT -5
So I'm just DaD now, eh? [wo]man of the house? *laughs* I like it, has a nice ring. So now all the new people will think I'm gay. But thanks for your kind words. I was just really dissapointed with myself for not entering *something* into this smeep contest.
-Dad
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Post by The Fearless Fiend on Jan 13, 2004 23:46:43 GMT -5
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Post by The Rolling Rooster on Aug 1, 2004 10:48:36 GMT -5
The man isn't bad....
"marvelous twisted brain" ...a great feature to have... i mean... come on.. there is only a small line between genuis and insanity...
johnny depp, terry gilliam, hunter t. and tim burton are riding it... and it makes them all the more appealing...
doncha think?
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Post by The Fearless Fiend on Aug 1, 2004 13:54:48 GMT -5
A very good point, donnieb4me. I seem to be riding that marvelous wave of insanity myself. And yes, I've always found a little madness appealing in a man. You made some good references. ;D
-The Fiend & Piggy & Fishy
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Post by The Rolling Rooster on Aug 7, 2004 12:50:42 GMT -5
lol...yeah johnny has some great quotes about insanity....
like on the lost in la mancha interview... and his books... biographies that is......
yummmmmm
gonna go re-read them!
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