Should you watch Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson?
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Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson
Documentary · 2008
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1965 to 1975, the film includes clips of never-before-seen (nor heard) home movies, audiotapes, and passages from unpublished manuscripts.
The sides of Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson
- Hunter S. Thompson from 1965 to 1975
- Home movies and unpublished writing
- Campaign trails, drugs and Wild Turkey
Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson is good for you if…
- you like a portrait built from Thompson's own tapes and pages.
- you like a brilliant writer you wouldn't want to live with.
- you like his war with Nixon and the 1972 campaign.
Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson is bad for you if…
- you can't take drug abuse and a suicide in a real life story.
- two hours of archive on one writer is too much for you.
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