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Trailer for Hunter S. Thompson’s “The Rum Diary” Released

08.26.2011

rum diary johnny depp Trailer for Hunter S. Thompsons The Rum Diary Released
A film adaptation of one of Hunter S. Thompson‘s greatest yet most under-appreciated works, The Rum Diary, is set to finally hit the silver screen. The novel, written by a young Thompson about his experiences living in Puerto Rico while working at a struggling newspaper, was not published until 1998, despite being written more than 35 years earlier.

The Rum Diary was adapted by Bruce Robinson, who wrote the screenplay and directed the film, and stars — who else? — Johnny Depp as Paul Kemp, Thompson’s nom de plume.

Unsurprisingly, the trailer alone reveals a cartoonishly embellished version of the already outlandish novel; however, like Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, the film promises to deliver a story heavy on entertainment and loaded with the spirit of Thompson, if not his exact storyline.

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  • http://www.dregstudios.com Brandt Hardin

    I’m very anxious to see Depp embody the good doctor again! Thompson influenced the past few generations with his invention of Gonzo Journalism. His work and antics will live on to influence even more generations to come. I paid tribute to Hunter S Thompson and his work with my portrait and article on my artist’s blog at http://dregstudiosart.blogspot.com/2011/02/in-memoriam-hunter-s-thompson.html

  • Denisse Mock

    I’m a huge Hunter S Thompson fan, but I was feeling very weary of this film since it has been shelved for almost a year now. I attended the world premiere, and I can report with absolute sincerity that if you loved HST’s work, this will not disappoint.

    The only problem many die hard fans of the book may have is with the character of Mr. Sanderson. In the novel Paul Kemp and Sanderson represent the dueling persona’s of Hunter, one being a cutthroat athletic type, the other being the booze-hound anti-authoritarian. In this film, Johnny Depp plays more to the character being a young HST and combines the characteristics of both into Kemp. Some may have a problem with this, but the movie is stronger for it as you are only rooting for the protagonist while giving the story a strong antagonist, a necessity in filmmaking.

    In my eyes, this is Bruce Robinson’s best work on screen to date, Johnny Depp is absolutely awe-inspiringly believable as a very young and constrained Hunter, and the cast could not have been more dead on.

    Have a great day,
    Denisse Mock
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