For those of you that failed to catch the Magnolia Pictures film release of Gonzo: The Life And Work Of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson in theaters, don't fret...the DVD hit store shelves today. Directed by Academy Award-winning director Alex Gibney, Gonzo is a must see for all fans of the good Dr.
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And don't forget about the 5-CD set of Hunter S. Thompson's previously unreleased recordings, The Gonzo Tapes: The Life And Work Of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson, out now from Shout! Factory. Recorded by Thompson between 1965 and 1975, these tapes capture his thoughts and descriptions both as they're happening and in reflection.
The Gonzo Tapes features original cover artwork by Gonzo artist Ralph Steadman, an introduction by film director Alex Gibney, an essay by journalist and Thompson's fellow foreign correspondent Loren Jenkins, and notes by The Gonzo Tapes producer Don Fleming.
Disc 1: Hell's Angels -- Thompson's notes from a year of riding with the infamous biker gang.
Disc 2: Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas -- Notes that materialized as his well-known novel by the same title.
Disc 3: More Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas -- 'Cause who could be satisfied with just one Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas disc?
Disc 4: Gonzo Gridlock 1973-1974 -- Captures Thompson in the years following the completion of his book Fear And Loathing: On The Campaign Trail '72.
Disc 5: Fear And Loathing In Saigon -- Finds Thompson traveling to Vietnam just days before the fall of Saigon in 1975.
Thank you to our friends at Special Ops Media for pointing us towards this fantastic set of clips from The Gonzo Tapes:
Box Set Sampler Stream
And when you have a chance, head over to the Special Ops Media website [here] and check out some of the great work they're doing!
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3 comments:
HST was the greatest. I'm gonna have to rewatch Gonzo: The Life and Times because I got kicked out of the theatre when I went to watch on release day. There were about 5 other people in the entire theatre besides me and me mates, and they didn't let us smoke or drink inside. It's like telling people at Woodstock they can't smoke ganja.
PS: When is Rum Diary finally goign to be made into a flick? C'mon Depp chop-chop with it, eh.
Great question about the Rum Diary. I've been wondering the same thing myself.
By the time that film finally gets made, Depp is going to be far too old for the role of Kemp. Lol.
loved this film..I would have liked to see more of the funeral though. What a show that must have been!
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