Tag: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
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Hunter S. Thompson Was Hard To Handle During His Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas Cameo
Watching Terry Gilliam’s 1998 film “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas,” based on the novel by Hunter S. Thompson is, in 2022, a fraught experience. For one, a viewer must contend with their views of star Johnny Depp, recently exposed in a high-profile domestic abuse case. Additionally, director Terry Gilliam has, in recent years, said some…
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Terry Gilliam Just Wanted Some Magic Mushrooms for His 80th Birthday
It seems hard to believe Terry Gilliam has rarely done drugs. Especially given his filmography of tripped-out movies, such as “Brazil,” “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, “Monty Python and the Holy Grail,” “12 Monkeys,” and “The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus.” But eccentric filmmaker Gilliam, as revealed in a recent interview with La Repubblica (via…