Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson 2008 123movies

Watch: Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson 2008 123movies, Full Movie Online – Fueled by a raging libido, Wild Turkey, and superhuman doses of drugs, Thompson was a true “free lance, ” goring sacred cows with impunity, hilarity, and a steel-eyed conviction for writing wrongs. Focusing on the good doctor’s heyday, 1965 to 1975, the film includes clips of never-before-seen (nor heard) home movies, audiotapes, and passages from unpublished manuscripts..
Plot: Fueled by a raging libido, Wild Turkey, and superhuman doses of drugs, Thompson was a true “free lance, ” goring sacred cows with impunity, hilarity, and a steel-eyed conviction for writing wrongs. Focusing on the good doctor’s heyday, 1965 to 1975, the film includes clips of never-before-seen (nor heard) home movies, audiotapes, and passages from unpublished manuscripts.
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	7.6/10 Votes: 8,179
	86% | RottenTomatoes
	73/100 | MetaCritic
	N/A Votes: 98 Popularity: 9.073 | TMDB

Reviews:

Story of a contradiction
Hunter S. Thompson was an often astute commentator of American life, and an always astute commentator of his own mental disintegration, a process driven by his own enthusiastic use of mind-altering drugs; a gun freak who opposed American involvement in Vietnam; and a critic of capitalism who became, pretty much, the living embodiment of his own brand. He also, years after his best work was done, died by shooting himself. This documentary provides insight into his strange journey, which does have a tragic dimension: the values of the life he lived, the adulation he received for living it and the damage it did to him appear in the end inseparable. By the end, he was still celebrated (by new generations of kids who love to get high) but no longer relevant, his final act a desperate (and arguably failed) plea for attention. This documentary tells us much of the story, mostly interestingly, though there are times when it fails to disentangle the process it describes, the overwhelming of man by self-created myth. Still, while it’s the prerogative of every generation to feel jaded, I find it hard to imagine another figure like Hunter emerging today, if only because a large part of his quality was that no-one expected him. But the film reminds you of another part as well: he could certainly write.

Gonzo journalism..
Opening with Hunter S. Thompson’s written reactions to seeing 9/11 unfold on TV, Alex Gibney’s Gonzo thrusts us into the idea of Hunter first as a journalist, a rebel, a successful writer, a political campaigner and finally a man, the product of all his excesses, who was loved and admired by many. In-between detailing the author’s rebellion, out of control gun enthusiasm and drug use, we focus on only three major writings of his – his breakthrough novel; Hell’s Angels, his most popular work, Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas and arguably his best work; Fear & Loathing on the Campaign Trail ’72.

Gibney gives us a cross section of interviewees, hearing mainly from his former wives and son, Juan Thompson, various ex-politicians including George McGovern and Jimmy Carter plus his Rolling Stone editor and contacts during his prolific 1970’s period. Friends and peers are present too of course; Ralph Steadman, Tom Wolfe, Jimmy Buffet, but most notably Gibney avoids the trap of having an onslaught of celebrities reminisce about Hunter which helps to give the audience a more serious view of his importance to journalism and American politics, at the same time successfully evading or rehashing comments or ideas from Tom Thurman’s 2006 documentary, Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride.

It’s put together with a professional pace, combining large amounts of archival footage and photos with narration by Johnny Depp, who reads from – and is sometimes shown reading, relevant passages from Hunter’s writings. The biggest coup, however, is hearing various excerpt from Hunter’s own tape recorder – showcasing unique “in the moment” time capsules with the writer whilst on his wild escapades of gonzo journalism.

Ironically, the film’s most clunky moment is when focusing on his most popular novel, F&L in Las Vegas. The director spends too much time showing clips from Terry Gilliam’s film adaptation and not enough exploration via the interesting Depp reading device or Hunter’s at the time comments – the segment certainly stamps the novels importance, but the overuse of movie footage broke up the tone a bit for me. It’s a rare moment of ill judgment on Gibney’s part, but the following sections on his political campaigning alongside George McGovern and his influence as a journalist on American politics during the late 60’s, early 70’s retain the best moments of the documentary alongside an earlier part which shows in detail Hunter’s attempts to run for Sheriff of Aspen, Colorado. These are poignant moments and one where ex-wife, Sandi Hunter recalls it being Hunter’s greatest moment, “having the passion to move people”.

As the film moves onto Hunter’s suicide, the tone shifts and even though his son admits “that it was no secret” his father had planned to kill himself for many years, there’s a difference between that and it actually happening. Above all, the emotion is still clear on some of the interviewees during this part, recorded not three years after the event. Appropriately, we are shown the construction of the “gonzo fist” tower Hunter had organized for his funeral and we’re left with the feelings of if only he’d waited, or perhaps not killed the man over the myth. A man that Tom Wolfe describes as probably being “trapped in Gonzo”.

Though not definitive, Gonzo is definitely recommended for fans of Hunter Thompson, anyone with an interest in American politics or who just want to see what effect a true visionary can have on people and culture.

4/5

Other Information:

Original Language en
Runtime 2 hr (120 min)
Budget 0
Revenue 0
Status Released
Rated R
Genre Documentary, Biography, Music
Director Alex Gibney
Writer Alex Gibney, Hunter S. Thompson
Actors Hunter S. Thompson, Johnny Depp, Joe Cairo
Country United States
Awards 5 nominations
Production Company N/A
Website N/A

Technical Information:

Sound Mix Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio 1.85 : 1
Camera N/A
Laboratory N/A
Film Length N/A
Negative Format Video (HDTV)
Cinematographic Process HDV
Printed Film Format 35 mm