"Fear and Loathing In Las Vegas" Any fans?

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#1 Nisstyre_56
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Anyone else here read the book? Or seen the film? I love both, Hunter S. Thompson was an amazing writer. The movie was great, Terry Gilliam really did an awesome job directing.

Oh, and I can't believe I haven't posted here in so long O_o

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Haven't read the book. I'm tied up with AP literature classes, but I plan to catch up on more recent books after my class ends.

I'm a fan of the movie.

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A friend of mine just recently told me to check out the film. Why do you guys like it so much?
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A friend of mine just recently told me to check out the film. Why do you guys like it so much?HillyBilly
It's brilliant, visually wonderful nonsense. They say it doesn't quite capture the satire of the book, and they're probably right, but I'm in love with watching Johnny Depp and Benicio Del Toro get hopped up on drugs and go nuts. Plus, you've got wacky cameos from Toby Maguire, Vern Troyer, and Cameron Diaz that just confuse things even more. It's a love-it or hate-it affair, though, so be wary.
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A friend of mine just recently told me to check out the film. Why do you guys like it so much?HillyBilly
It's got some really great acting (Johnny Depp, Benicio Del Toro) and a really good script. You kind of have to watch it for yourself to realize why it's so great.
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[QUOTE="HillyBilly"]A friend of mine just recently told me to check out the film. Why do you guys like it so much?A_Tarkovsky
It's brilliant, visually wonderful nonsense. They say it doesn't quite capture the satire of the book, and they're probably right, but I'm in love with watching Johnny Depp and Benicio Del Toro get hopped up on drugs and go nuts. Plus, you've got wacky cameos from Toby Maguire, Vern Troyer, and Cameron Diaz that just confuse things even more. It's a love-it or hate-it affair, though, so be wary.

don't forget Gary Busey.

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i've read the book twice and seen the movie at least 10 times. they are both masterpieces. they are perfect illustrations of how the mind, while under the influence of psychedelic drugs, can deconstruct society and hone in on all of life's little absurdities and blow them up to an incredible size.
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[QUOTE="A_Tarkovsky"][QUOTE="HillyBilly"]A friend of mine just recently told me to check out the film. Why do you guys like it so much?jugend

It's brilliant, visually wonderful nonsense. They say it doesn't quite capture the satire of the book, and they're probably right, but I'm in love with watching Johnny Depp and Benicio Del Toro get hopped up on drugs and go nuts. Plus, you've got wacky cameos from Toby Maguire, Vern Troyer, and Cameron Diaz that just confuse things even more. It's a love-it or hate-it affair, though, so be wary.

don't forget Gary Busey.

And Flea. And Harry Dean Stanton. And Christina Ricci.
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[QUOTE="HillyBilly"]A friend of mine just recently told me to check out the film. Why do you guys like it so much?A_Tarkovsky
It's brilliant, visually wonderful nonsense. They say it doesn't quite capture the satire of the book, and they're probably right, but I'm in love with watching Johnny Depp and Benicio Del Toro get hopped up on drugs and go nuts. Plus, you've got wacky cameos from Toby Maguire, Vern Troyer, and Cameron Diaz that just confuse things even more. It's a love-it or hate-it affair, though, so be wary.

you say that only because you have never tried lsd.

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[QUOTE="A_Tarkovsky"][QUOTE="HillyBilly"]A friend of mine just recently told me to check out the film. Why do you guys like it so much?maximusmmii

It's brilliant, visually wonderful nonsense. They say it doesn't quite capture the satire of the book, and they're probably right, but I'm in love with watching Johnny Depp and Benicio Del Toro get hopped up on drugs and go nuts. Plus, you've got wacky cameos from Toby Maguire, Vern Troyer, and Cameron Diaz that just confuse things even more. It's a love-it or hate-it affair, though, so be wary.

you say that only because you have never tried lsd.

I'm not in a hurry to do so, either.
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[QUOTE="jugend"]

[QUOTE="A_Tarkovsky"][QUOTE="HillyBilly"]A friend of mine just recently told me to check out the film. Why do you guys like it so much?A_Tarkovsky

It's brilliant, visually wonderful nonsense. They say it doesn't quite capture the satire of the book, and they're probably right, but I'm in love with watching Johnny Depp and Benicio Del Toro get hopped up on drugs and go nuts. Plus, you've got wacky cameos from Toby Maguire, Vern Troyer, and Cameron Diaz that just confuse things even more. It's a love-it or hate-it affair, though, so be wary.

don't forget Gary Busey.

And Flea. And Harry Dean Stanton. And Christina Ricci.

and dr. hunter s. thompson.

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[QUOTE="A_Tarkovsky"][QUOTE="jugend"]

[QUOTE="A_Tarkovsky"][QUOTE="HillyBilly"]A friend of mine just recently told me to check out the film. Why do you guys like it so much?maximusmmii

It's brilliant, visually wonderful nonsense. They say it doesn't quite capture the satire of the book, and they're probably right, but I'm in love with watching Johnny Depp and Benicio Del Toro get hopped up on drugs and go nuts. Plus, you've got wacky cameos from Toby Maguire, Vern Troyer, and Cameron Diaz that just confuse things even more. It's a love-it or hate-it affair, though, so be wary.

don't forget Gary Busey.

And Flea. And Harry Dean Stanton. And Christina Ricci.

and dr. hunter s. thompson.

That too. Completely uncredited.
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Right here. Very unique film, couldn't stop watching it.
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I saw it "under the influence" and freaked out and ran into the bathroom but i would love to see it again
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an excellent movie.. *awaits masses of "druggies" to come in and say something such as,"best movie evarrrr!!!"
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[QUOTE="A_Tarkovsky"][QUOTE="HillyBilly"]A friend of mine just recently told me to check out the film. Why do you guys like it so much?maximusmmii

It's brilliant, visually wonderful nonsense. They say it doesn't quite capture the satire of the book, and they're probably right, but I'm in love with watching Johnny Depp and Benicio Del Toro get hopped up on drugs and go nuts. Plus, you've got wacky cameos from Toby Maguire, Vern Troyer, and Cameron Diaz that just confuse things even more. It's a love-it or hate-it affair, though, so be wary.

you say that only because you have never tried lsd.

God bless Tisch kids and their love of hard drugs :D

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White rabbit white rabbit white rabbit!!!!
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[QUOTE="maximusmmii"]

[QUOTE="A_Tarkovsky"][QUOTE="HillyBilly"]A friend of mine just recently told me to check out the film. Why do you guys like it so much?B05T0N

It's brilliant, visually wonderful nonsense. They say it doesn't quite capture the satire of the book, and they're probably right, but I'm in love with watching Johnny Depp and Benicio Del Toro get hopped up on drugs and go nuts. Plus, you've got wacky cameos from Toby Maguire, Vern Troyer, and Cameron Diaz that just confuse things even more. It's a love-it or hate-it affair, though, so be wary.

you say that only because you have never tried lsd.

God bless Tisch kids and their love of hard drugs :D

lsd is not a hard drug. it's a common misconception.

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[QUOTE="B05T0N"][QUOTE="maximusmmii"]

[QUOTE="A_Tarkovsky"][QUOTE="HillyBilly"]A friend of mine just recently told me to check out the film. Why do you guys like it so much?maximusmmii

It's brilliant, visually wonderful nonsense. They say it doesn't quite capture the satire of the book, and they're probably right, but I'm in love with watching Johnny Depp and Benicio Del Toro get hopped up on drugs and go nuts. Plus, you've got wacky cameos from Toby Maguire, Vern Troyer, and Cameron Diaz that just confuse things even more. It's a love-it or hate-it affair, though, so be wary.

you say that only because you have never tried lsd.

God bless Tisch kids and their love of hard drugs :D

lsd is not a hard drug. it's a common misconception.

Yeah, but Tisch kids experiment like no other--correct me if I'm wrong (although I doubt it). BU kids chicken out to anything 'harder' than shrooms :P

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[QUOTE="maximusmmii"][QUOTE="B05T0N"][QUOTE="maximusmmii"]

[QUOTE="A_Tarkovsky"][QUOTE="HillyBilly"]A friend of mine just recently told me to check out the film. Why do you guys like it so much?B05T0N

It's brilliant, visually wonderful nonsense. They say it doesn't quite capture the satire of the book, and they're probably right, but I'm in love with watching Johnny Depp and Benicio Del Toro get hopped up on drugs and go nuts. Plus, you've got wacky cameos from Toby Maguire, Vern Troyer, and Cameron Diaz that just confuse things even more. It's a love-it or hate-it affair, though, so be wary.

you say that only because you have never tried lsd.

God bless Tisch kids and their love of hard drugs :D

lsd is not a hard drug. it's a common misconception.

Yeah, but Tisch kids experiment like no other--correct me if I'm wrong (although I doubt it). BU kids chicken out to anything 'harder' than shrooms :P

i would say that nyu students and students in new york city, in general are all dope fiends. i would guess that about half of nyu, new school, and columbia students are reefer addicts and that a good amount are cocaine users. i would say that tisch or maybe gallatin has the highest concentration of psychedelic drug users at nyu. however i feel like people at "hippie" schools do much more hallucinogens than people who go to school anywhere in new york city.

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I have both seen the film (many, many times) and read the book. H.S.T. is a fantastic writer, and I love that he was part of the Nixon administration.
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The movie is a classic. You owe it to yourself to see it. Haven't read the book though. Is it better than watching the movie?
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I heard about the film but I have yet to buy it.
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Movie was great. One of my favs.
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i would say that nyu students and students in new york city, in general are all dope fiends. i would guess that about half of nyu, new school, and columbia students are reefer addicts and that a good amount are cocaine users. i would say that tisch or maybe gallatin has the highest concentration of psychedelic drug users at nyu. however i feel like people at "hippie" schools do much more hallucinogens than people who go to school anywhere in new york city.maximusmmii
have you been watching reefer madness lately?
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I love that he was part of the Nixon administration.PSBrice

what?

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I just saw the movie last month and loved it! Haven't read the book yet...
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[QUOTE="B05T0N"][QUOTE="maximusmmii"][QUOTE="B05T0N"][QUOTE="maximusmmii"]

[QUOTE="A_Tarkovsky"][QUOTE="HillyBilly"]A friend of mine just recently told me to check out the film. Why do you guys like it so much?maximusmmii

It's brilliant, visually wonderful nonsense. They say it doesn't quite capture the satire of the book, and they're probably right, but I'm in love with watching Johnny Depp and Benicio Del Toro get hopped up on drugs and go nuts. Plus, you've got wacky cameos from Toby Maguire, Vern Troyer, and Cameron Diaz that just confuse things even more. It's a love-it or hate-it affair, though, so be wary.

you say that only because you have never tried lsd.

God bless Tisch kids and their love of hard drugs :D

lsd is not a hard drug. it's a common misconception.

Yeah, but Tisch kids experiment like no other--correct me if I'm wrong (although I doubt it). BU kids chicken out to anything 'harder' than shrooms :P

i would say that nyu students and students in new york city, in general are all dope fiends. i would guess that about half of nyu, new school, and columbia students are reefer addicts and that a good amount are cocaine users. i would say that tisch or maybe gallatin has the highest concentration of psychedelic drug users at nyu. however i feel like people at "hippie" schools do much more hallucinogens than people who go to school anywhere in new york city.

And Stern kids are too busy being aholes to do anything social, am I right?

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It's not only one of my favorite movies, but also one of the funniest movies I've seen.
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And Stern kids are too busy being aholes to do anything social, am I right?

B05T0N

they only go to douchy night clubs and church.