In the movie paul kemp takes a flight from new york to puerto rico. The rum diary bluray and dvd arrive february 14th dec 19, 2011. The rum diary was not published until 1998, and it represents a wholly more mature writer. Made into a major motion picture starring johnny depp, the rum diarya national bestseller and new york times notable bookis hunter s. It is thompsons second novel, preceded by the stillunpublished prince jellyfish. I was not proud of what i had learned but i never doubted that it was worth knowing. The johnny deppproduced adaptation of hunter s thompsons semiautobiographical novel is lovingly made, but its bit of a vanity project. Johnny depp plays a boozing but idealistic circa1960 journalist with his usual disaffected and distanced irony. In fact, thompson was only 22 when he wrote the rum diary, but his fear of winding up like moberg was well founded. Rent the rum diary 2011 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. In 2009, after spending several years in development hell, a film based upon the early hunter s.
Bill murray played a version of thompson in the 1980 film where the buffalo roam, which wasnt specifically based on any of thompsons books. Although one line from the movie human beings are the only creatures on earth who claim a god, and the only living thing that behaves like it hasnt got one. Thompson this study guide consists of approximately 36 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of the rum diary. The rum diary is a young mans story written by hunter s. I dont think a great book can always be turned in a great movie, in fact it is probaly easier to turn a great book into a bad movie. Made into a major motion picture starring johnny depp, the rum diary a national bestseller and new york times notable book is hunter s. Rent the rum diary 2011 starring johnny depp and aaron eckhart on dvd and bluray.
Given that its been on the shelf for two years and never popped up on the festival circuit, the whiff of trouble has hung over the rum diary for some time, so there is relief in discovering that. Thompson novel, starring amber heard, giovanni ribisi, aaron eckhart, richard jenkins, amaury nolasco and michael rispoli. It stars johnny depp, aaron eckhart, michael rispoli, amber heard, richard jenkins, and giovanni ribisi. Thompson, the rum diary is a brilliantly tangled love story of jealousy, treachery, and violent alcoholic lust in the caribbean boomtown that was san juan, puerto rico, in the late 1950s. He gets the job and meets sala michael rispoli, who gets him acclimated and tells him he thinks the. Download and read online for free the rum diary by thompson hunter s. Tired of the noise and madness of new york and the crushing conventions of late eisenhowerera america, kemp travels to the pristine island of puerto rico to write for a local san juan newspaper run by the downtrodden editor lotterman richard jenkins. The rum diary tells the increasingly unhinged story of itinerant journalist paul kemp johnny depp.
Thomson novel the rum diary a book not published until the. The johnny deppproduced adaptation of hunter s thompsons semiautobiographical novel is. At the age of 67, suffering a bout of health problems, thompson died at his home. You can, however, have some fun tracking down exactly where it was filmed, not to mention where it wasnt. Instead, he applies for a job at a newspaper in san juan, puerto rico. Paul kemp johnny depp is an aspiring author who hasnt been able to sell a book. The rum diary official trailer 2011 hd johnny depp new movie. The rum diary, written and directed by bruce robinson, expertly cannonballs into the grit and glam with raw exuberance. Filming began in puerto rico in march 2009 and was released on october 28, 2011. Buy the rum diary bloomsbury classic reads by thompson, hunter s. Berney has the right to defend his star and film, but he was wrong to blame the bad showing on the author of the book that its based on.
American journalist paul kemp takes on a freelance job in puerto rico for a local newspaper during the 1960s and struggles to find a balance between island culture and the expatriates who live there. The rum diary follows paul kemp johnny depp, a divorced alcoholic and struggling novelist who decides to kick around in san juan until his ship comes in, working as a journalist for a newspaper thats on its last legs, drinking gallons of. Theres also plenty of sexual innuendo and suggestions of sex, but no actual nudity. Sanderson, a businessman involved in shady property. Directed by bruce robinson and starring johnny depp, amber heard, aaron eckhart and giovanni ribisi. Directed by cult filmmaker bruce robinson, the rum diary has all the ingredients of a cult classic in the making, but only for adults. Would anyone actually think this book was any good if it hadnt been written by hunter, or released so far after he became famous. The novel has been the national best seller 1 in the us the novel is based on the real life incidents of the author hunter s. Find books like the rum diary from the worlds largest community of readers. The new film takes giant liberties with thompsons early novel.
Media in category the rum diary film the following 6 files are in this category, out of 6 total. The rum diary is an early novel by american writer hunter s. The narrator, freelance journalist paul kemp, irresistibly drawn to a sexy, mysterious woman, is soon thrust into a world where corruption and getrichquick schemes rule, and anything including murder is permissible. Depps deadpan detachment in the rum diary feels anachronistic and unconvincing even on a surface level. Paul kemp is a freelance journalist who finds himself at a critical turning point in his life while writing for a rundown newspaper in the caribbean. With johnny depp, giovanni ribisi, aaron eckhart, michael rispoli.
Thompsons novelmemoir of the same name, was, like the book, set entirely in puerto rico. The rum diary by thompson hunter s at the best online ebook storage. Thompson, the rum diary is a brilliantly tangled love story of jealousy, treachery, and violent alcoholic lust. Paul is starting at the same time as yeamon, a new reporter.
What saved him was the fantastic conflagration of the 1960s, a fiery wind on which the reptilian wings of his prose style could catch and soar to the cackling heights of fear and loathing in las vegas. Goodreads members who liked the rum diary also liked. J ohnny depp, who played gonzo journalist hunter s thompson in terry gilliams film of fear and loathing in las vegas, apparently discovered the manuscript of the unpublished autobiographical. I remember some flashes of brilliance in thompsons early novel but of course theyre not featured in this film. Differences between the rum diary book vs movie page 1. Thompson, the rum diary tells the increasingly unhinged story of itinerant journalist paul kemp johnny depp. Johnny depp stars as rumsoaked journalist paul kemp in this adaptation of the hunter s. The rum diary is a 2011 american comedydrama film written and directed by bruce robinson, based on the novel of the same name by hunter s. Thompsons brilliant love story of jealousy, treachery, and violent lust in the caribbean. This movie is an adaptation of the novel of the same name, the rum diary. Written when he was still honing his skills, this novel shows peeks of the brilliant musical writing style thompson would become known for later in his career. The rum diary is just too alive in my mind for it not to color my entire viewing experience.
The story goes that johnny depp found the manuscript among thompsons papers in his colorado cabin on woody creek, and was instrumental in getting it published and now produced as a film. The rum diary stars johnny depp and is a film adaptation of hunter s. The story involves a journalist named paul kemp who, in the 1950s, moves from new york to work for a major newspaper. I recently watched johnny depp in the rum diary film and i was curious to see the book. It was written in the early 1960s but was not published until 1998. His narrator twice discusses, as he describes it, the hump hes passing or has passed over. Leaving the theater, i thought, im not quite sure what i just saw, but i liked it. The rum diary synopsis favorite theater button overview. A bad book can always be turned into a great movie. The rum diary official trailer 2011 hd johnny depp new. Thompson, the rum diary is a brilliantly tangled love story. Books similar to the rum diary goodreads share book. The johnny deppproduced adaptation of hunter s thompsons semi autobiographical novel is lovingly made, but its bit of a vanity project. The manuscript, begun in 1959, was discovered amongst thompsons papers by johnny depp.
Released on november 28 of 2011 in the usa, the rum diary is an actionadventuredrama film written by hunter s. Based on his own experiences living in san juan in the 1950s, the rum diary is the story of several bizarre and often rundown expatriates many of whom are associated with a derelict local newspaper. Making the book more of a thinker rather than a viewer. Thompson himself travelled from new york to san juan in 1960 to write for an illfated sports newspaper on the island of puerto rico. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Made into a major motion picture starring johnny depp, the rum diary a national bestseller and new york times notable bookis hunter s. Trying to play up its lackluster laughs doesnt help. Thompson, the rum diary is a brilliantly tangled love story of jealousy, treachery, and. This career path looks marginally sunnier in the rum diary, based on a novel he wrote in the early 1970s. Violence comes mostly in the form of threats, but there are brief squabbles, cuts and bruises, burns, and beatings. Thompson, the rum diary is a brilliantly tangled love story of jealousy, treachery, and violent alcoholic lust in.
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