Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas

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  • Byrnzie
    Byrnzie Posts: 21,037
    SP250509 wrote:
    Great book, read it a couple of times. Just started Hell's Angels.

    I've read The Rum Diary and Kingdom of fear too, not sure what i'll read next.

    'Generation of Swine' is a good one.


    Also, have you read 'The Dice Man' by Luke Rhinehardt?
  • sarah.p
    sarah.p Posts: 200
    Byrnzie wrote:
    SP250509 wrote:
    Great book, read it a couple of times. Just started Hell's Angels.

    I've read The Rum Diary and Kingdom of fear too, not sure what i'll read next.

    'Generation of Swine' is a good one.


    Also, have you read 'The Dice Man' by Luke Rhinehardt?

    No I haven't read 'The Dice Man', I'll give it a go. And 'Generation of Swine'.

    Thanks
  • Newch91
    Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    Read it in 2007 the summer before my junior year of high school. Blew my mind out of the water! I watched the movie a few months after reading it. Loved that too.

    I've read The Rum Diary four times, love that book. I've also read Hell's Angels and The Curse of Lono. My cousin gave me Lono for Christmas a few years ago and he said he had to track that one down. Lono was awesome. I'm going to be reading The Proud Highway once I get the 800 page Lennon biography done.

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  • marcos
    marcos Posts: 2,112
    I absolutely loved the book but have yet to be able to get through the movie. I'm sure the movie is good but I probably did not have the proper refreshments for viewing.
  • peacegirl
    peacegirl Posts: 841
    Hitch-Hiker wrote:
    Brilliant book alright. Absolutely hilarious. it's been a while since I read it so i can't remember it ingreat detail, but I remember enough to recommend it highly. The film is great too.

    same here...I read it around the time the movie came out so it's been about 10years ago. I liked the book but oddly enough I never watched the movie until a few years ago
  • samjam
    samjam New York Posts: 9,283
    Funny this was mentioned---this book was on the list of a bunch of books I have to choose from for a project in my Contemporary American Society class (im a senior in high school)
    I'm fascinated by the '60s and it looks like a crazy, interesting read.

    Another book I was thinking of choosing is 'Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance' by Robert Pirsig-- has anyone read that one? Thoughts?
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  • Cliffy6745
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    samjam wrote:
    Funny this was mentioned---this book was on the list of a bunch of books I have to choose from for a project in my Contemporary American Society class (im a senior in high school)
    I'm fascinated by the '60s and it looks like a crazy, interesting read.

    Another book I was thinking of choosing is 'Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance' by Robert Pirsig-- has anyone read that one? Thoughts?

    Go with Fear and Loathing, Zen and the Art of Motorcylcye Maintenance is a requirement for a whole lot of college courses. I read in college and definitely want to re read it.
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    good book...didn't particurly care for the movie
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  • rhcpjam1029
    rhcpjam1029 Posts: 1,982
    i've been meaning to read it for some time now. i saw the movie and was not impressed at all.

    but i read the rum diary and loved it so i'll probably be picking up some more of dr. thompson's books soon.
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  • CantKeepMeHere
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    I adore Dr. Gonzo
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    Read the book a bunch of times but if you really want a whirl wind read the Great Shark Hunt or any of the other "compilation" books. They are all killer.
    He reminds me alot of Eddie Vedder in the fact they both have this overwhelming sense of humor and whit that can cut you like a knife and while you come to them for music or literature you always leave with something else and it is always more than you expected no matter the level of your expectations.

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  • Byrnzie
    Byrnzie Posts: 21,037
    samjam wrote:
    Another book I was thinking of choosing is 'Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance' by Robert Pirsig-- has anyone read that one? Thoughts?

    I never got around to that one.
  • Byrnzie
    Byrnzie Posts: 21,037
    CantKeepMeHere wrote:
    I adore Dr. Gonzo
    >

    Read the book a bunch of times but if you really want a whirl wind read the Great Shark Hunt or any of the other "compilation" books. They are all killer.
    He reminds me alot of Eddie Vedder in the fact they both have this overwhelming sense of humor and whit that can cut you like a knife and while you come to them for music or literature you always leave with something else and it is always more than you expected no matter the level of your expectations.

    True.
  • Jo
    Jo Posts: 2,098
    Byrnzie wrote:
    samjam wrote:
    Another book I was thinking of choosing is 'Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance' by Robert Pirsig-- has anyone read that one? Thoughts?

    I never got around to that one.

    Yep. I liked it. Another road trip story with life lessons thrown in.
  • florence151
    florence151 Posts: 597
    You may also enjoy the movie...
    Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson
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  • Byrnzie
    Byrnzie Posts: 21,037
    florence151 wrote:
    You may also enjoy the movie...
    Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson

    It's not bad, but It's mainly a rehash of a few other documentaries made earlier: 'Fear & Loathing in Gonzovision [BBC 1978]', 'Breakfast with Hunter [2003]', and 'Buy the Ticket, Take The Ride' [2006].
  • rival.
    rival. Chicago Posts: 7,775
    Byrnzie wrote:
    shiningstar wrote:
    i bought the book back in the early 1980's. read it and laughed real hard. then lost the book somehow and bought it again years later. still laughed real hard. best 1st chapter ever. i bought the 25th year edition hard cover too.

    love ralph steadman too

    johnny depp did a killer hunter


    love curse of lono as well...glad i held onto that book cause it's worth over $150 now :shock:

    I had a copy of 'The Curse of Lono' but lost it. I think I lent it to someone and never got it back. :x

    love curse of lono!

    the artwork is AMAZING.
  • Horos
    Horos Posts: 4,518
    samjam wrote:
    Funny this was mentioned---this book was on the list of a bunch of books I have to choose from for a project in my Contemporary American Society class (im a senior in high school)
    I'm fascinated by the '60s and it looks like a crazy, interesting read.

    Another book I was thinking of choosing is 'Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance' by Robert Pirsig-- has anyone read that one? Thoughts?
    I love HST, actually currently working my way through all of his books again, read Fear and Loathing a couple of weeks ago. On 'The Great Shark Hunt" currently.

    As great as the Doctor is though Pirsig's book is much better. It's basically a philosophy book and very deep. 'Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance' is my all time favorite book, it's so deep it requires more than one reading.

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  • Cliffy6745
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    Horos wrote:
    samjam wrote:
    Funny this was mentioned---this book was on the list of a bunch of books I have to choose from for a project in my Contemporary American Society class (im a senior in high school)
    I'm fascinated by the '60s and it looks like a crazy, interesting read.

    Another book I was thinking of choosing is 'Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance' by Robert Pirsig-- has anyone read that one? Thoughts?
    I love HST, actually currently working my way through all of his books again, read Fear and Loathing a couple of weeks ago. On 'The Great Shark Hunt" currently.

    As great as the Doctor is though Pirsig's book is much better. It's basically a philosophy book and very deep. 'Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance' is my all time favorite book, it's so deep it requires more than one reading.

    We can't stop here...this is bat country!


    I hear you on Zen, I had to read it for Philosophy in college and while I enjoyed it very much, it is definitely something I am going to have to read again. It is sitting on my book shelf and hopefully I will get to it soon.
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,036
    Well this is pretty fantastic. I read yesterday The Rum Diary was made into a movie starring Johnny Depp once again and is due out late this year. Great news.
  • rival.
    rival. Chicago Posts: 7,775
    Cliffy6745 wrote:
    Well this is pretty fantastic. I read yesterday The Rum Diary was made into a movie starring Johnny Depp once again and is due out late this year. Great news.

    they finally went through with it? it was suppose to be made years ago, but when hunter died, everything was put on a sudden hold. i hope they completed it, that would be great news. i really enjoyed the book.

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