YESSS. More insanity. Johnny Depp is set to reprise his acclaimed role as journalist Hunter S. Thompson in the sequel to his 1998 hit Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas. The follow-up, called The Rum Diary, is based on Thompson's very first novel, which journals his career and personal escapades in 1950s Puerto Rico. Depp is also acting as executive producer for the film. Thompson shot himself to death at his secure compound in Woody Creek, Colorado, on February 20. I wonder who's directing. Give me....Terry Gilliam!
in the rolling stones article about hunter s thompson they had an article written about jonny depp living with him and it discussed one night jonny was in his bed in thompson's house smoking and he started to closely look at his night table. then he came to realize that the nighttable was actually a barrel of gunpowder. so he screams and puts out his cigarette and then tells thompson who immediately rolls it out into the yard says "so thats where that went. i was looking for it." and then proceeds to blow it up. just for good times.
Gilliam is one of the best!
You said it, brother. You gotta come over and watch some Gilliam with me. I'm into his POST-Monty Python antics. Brazil, Time Bandits, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, even Twelve Monkies. He's got two coming out this year--Brothers Grimm and Tideland. Both will be huge and will certainly put Gilliam back on the map.
Monty Python's good too.