Whats the difference between the rum diary the book and the rum diary the movie. If you like the rum diary you might like similar movies the raven, london boulevard, savages, blow, public enemies. 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. 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. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Oct, 2011 the rum diary bluray and dvd arrive february 14th dec 19, 2011. The rum diary a soberchallenged journalist starts anew in puerto rico but stirs himself into a dicey cocktail with a shady entrepreneur and his listless companion. Although one could claim any thompson book to be a novel, due to the dubious claims and distorted versions of true events, the rum diary is almost entirely fictional. Violence comes mostly in the form of threats, but there are brief squabbles, cuts and bruises, burns, and beatings.
Amber heard and valentina garcia topless sex scene in the informers movie. The rum diary, the movie, lacked a lot of the intensity that i felt existed in the book. He gets the job and meets sala michael rispoli, who gets him acclimated and tells him he thinks the newspaper will fold soon. Thompson wrote the book that his movie is based on. He had his highs and his lows, but even at his worst. Thompson himself travelled from new york to san juan in 1960 to write for an illfated sports newspaper on the island of puerto rico. Oct 26, 2011 this career path looks marginally sunnier in the rum diary, based on a novel he wrote in the early 1970s. The material doesnt make for a straightforward story on screen. Oct 27, 2011 the rum diary, written and directed by bruce robinson, expertly cannonballs into the grit and glam with raw exuberance. Tiring 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 newspaper, the san juan star, run by downtrodden editor lotterman richard jenkins. It is very much a young mans book, clearly based on thompsons own situation and some of the peoplemostly drunks and layaboutswho gravitated to.
We bring you the best of official licensed movie trailers and. I read it about ten years ago, after about ten of his other books, and it was quieter and meandering and washedout, yet with flashes of the crazed quicksilver fury that created the hst legend. Thompsons brilliant love story of jealousy, treachery, and violent lust in the caribbean. May 25, 2012 a bad book can always be turned into a great movie. I found it to be funny ocasionally and to me anything johnny depp does not being. The problem with the new, littleseen johnny depp film isnt that it appeals only. So was amanda heard gang raped by blacks at the bar. Made into a major motion picture starring johnny depp, the rum diarya national bestseller and new york times notable bookis hunter s. 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.
The rum diary is a mediocre movie made with the best of intentions. Filming began in puerto rico in march 2009 and was released on october 28, 2011. This movie is an adaptation of the novel of the same name, the rum diary. Were considering expanding this synopsis into a fulllength study guide to deepen your comprehension of the book and why its important. Intriguing performances help the rum diary successfully capture the spirit of the source material even if the result is a scattered piece of filmmaking. It stars johnny depp, aaron eckhart, michael rispoli, amber heard, richard jenkins, and giovanni ribisi. Take a look at this exclusive movieweb featurette spotlighting the work of the rum diary director bruce robinson, and how we went about adapting hunter s. You can, however, have some fun tracking down exactly where it was filmed, not to mention where it wasnt. The movie is adapted from a book that hunter s thompson, the heroic crusader, started writing. The rum diary official trailer 2011 hd johnny depp new movie. Thompson, the rum diary is a brilliantly tangled love story of jealousy, treachery, and violent alcoholic lust in. Oct 30, 2011 suitably, the rum diary, an adaptation of thompsons book of the same name, is bruce robinsons first directorial effort in 19 years he also does the screenplay. Rent the rum diary 2011 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Its more about the theme, the romantic mood, and most of all, the exuberant wordplay.
Oct 28, 2011 from left, johnny depp, as the young journalist, with michael rispoli and giovanni ribisi in rum diary, directed by bruce robinson and based on an early novel by hunter s. The rum diary bluray and dvd arrive february 14th dec 19, 2011. Johnny depp stars as rum soaked journalist paul kemp in this adaptation of the hunter s. Streaming clips is your daily dose of everything movies.
Rum diary 2011 if youre looking for the craziness of later hunter s. I remember some flashes of brilliance in thompsons early novel but of course theyre not featured in this film. The plot showcases a young writer who finds himself in the virgin territory of san juan. He discovers a newsroom full of misfits and miscreants led. This career path looks marginally sunnier in the rum diary, based on a novel he wrote in the early 1970s. It is thompsons second novel, preceded by the stillunpublished prince jellyfish. The primary location was the historic and oldest areas in the capital city of san juan. In a way this is a more cogent movie than say fear and loathing but its also a bit prosaic beneath the wilder stuff that peppers the surface. The rum diary isnt a perfect movie, not even close. Moviechat forums the rum diary 2011 discussion so was amanda heard gang raped by blacks. Thompsons first novel, entitled prince jellyfish, still remains unpublished. Rent the rum diary 2011 starring johnny depp and aaron eckhart on dvd and bluray.
Fear and loathing in las vegas is widely considered to be the best adaptation of a hunter s. Instead, he applies for a job at a newspaper in san juan, puerto rico. The story behind the rum diary is as interesting as the film itself. It was one of his earliest works, written in the 1960s and was not published until 1998. Tiring of the noise and madness of new york and the crushing conventions of late eisenhowerera america, itinerant journalist paul kemp joh. Directed by cult filmmaker bruce robinson, the rum diary has all the ingredients of a cult classic in the making, but only for adults.
He gets the job and meets sala michael rispoli, who gets him acclimated and tells him he thinks the. Thompson, revered by many as the voice of his generation, is on a roll. The rum diary on dvd february 14, 2012 starring johnny depp, amber heard, aaron eckhart, richard jenkins. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. The rum diary movie trailer, official 2011 hd trailer, courtesy filmdistrict. Everything you need to know about the rum diary movie 2011. The rum diary music video johnny depp and amber heard tribute \ edit \ 2017. The rum diary is an early novel by american writer hunter s. 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. It was currently under cannibalization and transmogrification into a very strange movie. The johnny deppproduced adaptation of hunter s thompsons semiautobiographical novel is lovingly made, but its bit of a vanity project. The rum diary bastards of the world movie clip official 2011 hd by fandom entertainment. Thompson, the rum diary tells the increasingly unhinged story of itinerant journalist paul kemp. Paul kemp johnny depp is an aspiring author who hasnt been able to sell a book.
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. If you like the rum diary you are looking for stylized, humorous and light movies about with newspaper, journalism, drunkenness, lifestyle, carnival, cockfight and adaptation themes of comedy and drama genre shot in usa or uk. The rum diary was pretty good it is pretty much just like fear and loathing in las vegas but not as well made. Made into a major motion picture starring johnny depp, the rum diary a national bestseller and new york times notable book is hunter s. Devouring aspirin to temper a wicked hangover, kemp shuffles through the steamy caribbean capitals streets to land a job at the local paper, the san juan star. A bad book can always be turned into a great movie. The rum diary 2011 r 1h 59m political dramas a soberchallenged journalist starts anew in puerto rico but stirs himself into a dicey cocktail with a shady entrepreneur and his listless companion. Paul kemp, author of two and a half unpublished novels, has just deplaned and gotten smashing drunk on rum at his hotel in san juan, puerto rico. Oct 29, 2011 the rum diary, the movie made of hunter s. The manuscript, begun in 1959, was discovered amongst thompsons papers by johnny depp. Thompson unabridged audiobook read by christopher lane the rum diary was begun in 1959 by a then22yearold hunter s. Thompson book, but there can be no bigger love letter to the late author than the rum diary. It was written in the early 1960s but was not published until 1998. Its rare for a movie to have such great acting, writing, and visuals that it doesnt need a very good director to make it a solid film, but thats the case with the rum diary.
A book of his letters the proud highway was published last year to critical acclaim. But rum diary the book was never really about plot, and neither is rum diary the movie. Fandango fanalert sign up for a fanalert and be the first to know when tickets and other exclusives are available in your area. The rum diary, written and directed by bruce robinson, expertly cannonballs into the grit and glam with raw exuberance. Theres also plenty of sexual innuendo and suggestions of sex, but no actual nudity. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. The black and white image of thompson that appears at the end of the movie, and appears on the book cover of the rum diary, is of the author on palm beach in arubanot puerto rico. Having read the book a few years ago, i was looking forward to the movie. A then 22yearold thompson wrote the rum diary in 1959, but it was abandoned until johnny depp found it among thompsons papers decades later. The rum diary may be a tough sell as fans of the book will likely find that the film fails to capture some of the more profound ideas presented in the printed version and adult audiences looking for an entertaining trip to the movie theater may find the overarching story to. Amber heard all hot scenes compilation ultra hd must see. Oct 28, 2011 the rum diary adaptation, for anyone loosely familiar with the book, follows the fictional character and journalist paul kemp as he tires of his life in new york and travels to san juan, puerto rico to work as a reporter thompson also worked as a san juan journalist during the 1960s.
Bruce robinson wrote the screenplay and directed the film, which stars johnny depp as journalist paul kemp. Thompson, the rum diary is a brilliantly tangled love story. Much like the late author, robinson first drew acclaim with a black comedy that he scripted and directed entitled withnail and i. Made into a major motion picture starring johnny depp, the rum diary a national bestseller and new york times notable bookis hunter s. Thompsons novelmemoir of the same name, was, like the book, set entirely in puerto rico. Differences between the rum diary book vs movie page 1. A novel includes a complete plot overview spoilers included. It is, however, based on the world around thompson at a certain time. From left, johnny depp, as the young journalist, with michael rispoli and giovanni ribisi in rum diary, directed by bruce robinson and based on an early novel by hunter s.
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