Hefti-Tefti 15. Perhaps Paul Kemp is a projection of how HST Mother of Balls 5. Cock-Of-The-Rock 11. suddenly everyone is running for their lives. Hunter S. Thompson wrote the novel The Rum Diary in 1961, but it was not published until 1998. It is a wonder that it was never published sooner, for it is just as worthy as Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. The Rum Diary is an early novel by American writer Hunter S. Thompson. Details about the film "The Rum Diary": Written by Hunter S. Thompson (novel), "The Rum Diary" is an Action/Adventure/Drama film, released in the USA on November 28 of 2011 .Amber Heard (Chenault) and Giovanni Ribisi (Moberg) are starring, alongside Aaron Eckhart (Sanderson), Richard Jenkins (Lotterman), Amaury Nolasco (Segurra) and Michael Rispoli (Bob Sala). Released on November 28 of 2011 in the USA, "The Rum Diary" is an Action/Adventure/Drama film written by Hunter S. Thompson (novel) , starring Amber Heard, Giovanni Ribisi, Aaron Eckhart, Richard Jenkins, Amaury Nolasco and Michael Rispoli. Last updated: Winter 2003. When Sala and Kemp return home, Moburg tells them that Lotterman has left and that the paper will go out of business. Such was the case with Hunter S. Thompson, the father of so-called Gonzo journalism, who began his loosely autobiographical novel The Rum Diary in 1959 at age 22. Out of spite, Sanderson withdraws his bail, meaning that Kemp and Sala are now wanted by the police. Directed by Bruce Robinson. Moburg has been fired, and rants about killing Lotterman. Yeamon's beautiful girlfriend, Chenault, interests Kemp since he glimpsed her at the airport in New York. Find all 48 songs in The Rum Diary Soundtrack, with scene descriptions. The next day, Chenault is gone, and Sanderson tells Kemp that he blew it. Roads | [8] The second incarnation also did not move past the development stage. Search, When the Going gets Weird, the Weird turn Pro. He started drinking a bottle of wine a day until he finished the script and then he quit drinking again. Home | Lotterman returns, but won't publish Kemp's story. Puerto Rican Piss-Off 17. the hump" and looks upon others with the sharp, dissectionary wit and insight that HST is so famous for. There, he meets Sala, who gets him acclimatized and tells him he thinks the newspaper will fold soon. Robinson remembers, "It was 100 degrees at two in the morning and very humid. This photo, entitled "Amber Heard as Chenault in The Rum Diary (2011)", has been posted on Thursday, September 22nd, 2011 in the fan-made gallery dedicated to "The Rum Diary" (cinema). After travelling through Europe, he decides to give Puerto Rico a try, landing a job with the Daily News, Rum Diary 3. Whichever way your taste for gonzo blows, The Rum Diary is a treat for any fan who thought HST could write untraditional While waiting for an interview, Kemp meets Sanderson, a freelance realtor, who offers him a job writing advertisements for his latest venture. The Rum Diary (2011) Amber Heard as Chenault. 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 … Later, Sala and Kemp go to a restaurant and berate the owner for refusing them service; Kemp senses that the owner wants to kill them, so Sala and he beat a hasty retreat, pursued by angry locals. Chenault 6. The Rum Diary: The Long Lost Novel ... Chenault makes everyone breakfast and Paul finds himself even deeper drawn to her beauty and her wit, even as he watches the control and lack of respect Yeamon showers on her. [7] Amber Heard is reported to have been preferred over Scarlett Johansson and Keira Knightley. The end credits explain that Kemp makes it back to New York, marries Chenault, and becomes a successful journalist, having finally found his voice as a writer. Flagged Me Smiling. Kemp also meets Moburg, a deadbeat reporter who cannot be fired. Like most of HST's works, the book comes full circle. Black Note Blues 12. Rum is as plotless as Kemp's own life, but his passion for Chenault and his observational skills are the real story. [5] The film received mixed reviews and grossed just $30 million against its $45 million budget. It stars Johnny Depp, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Rispoli, Amber Heard, Richard Jenkins, and Giovanni Ribisi. [9], In 2002, a new producer sought the project, and Benicio del Toro and Josh Hartnett were signed to star in the film adaptation. The novel was more brutal than Depp’s film, with a gang rape (of Chenault, Sandy Thompson’s fictional stand-in). Chenault becomes the film's major metaphor, a beautiful property, outfitted in a gauzy beach robe and tight red carnival frock. [14] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film a "C" on an A+ to F scale. [7] In 2007, producer Graham King acquired all rights to the novel and sought to film the adaptation under Warner Independent Pictures. Paul Kemp is an author who has not been able to sell a book. The story involves a journalist named Paul Kemp who, in the 1950s, moves from New York to work for a major newspaper, The Daily News, in San Juan, Puerto … The story, about a world-weary, would-be novelist marking time at a newspaper in San Juan, languished for decades before finally getting published in 1998. :) I'm not so impressed about the movie, but I love that couple! [8] Depp, who previously starred in the 1998 film adaptation of Thompson's novel Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, was cast as the freelance journalist Paul Kemp. It was written in the early 1960s but was not published until 1998. Moburg also tells them that Lotterman has closed the paper. Moburg returns with leftover filters from a rum plant; they contain high-proof alcohol. HST & Friends | "[16], Last edited on 28 December 2020, at 12:18, "Johnny Depp's Second Hunter Thompson Pic, 'Rum Diary,' Lands At FilmDistrict", "Movie Projector: 'Puss in Boots' to stomp on competition", "GK Films and Infinitum Nihil's The Rum Diary Lands at Filmdistrict", http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1964427/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t40, "Depp toasts Hunter S. Thompson with 'Rum Diary, "Bruce Robinson: "I started drinking again because of, "Snow Ices Box Office: 'Puss In Boots' #1, 'Paranormal' #2, 'In Time' #3, 'Rum Diary' #4", "A rum diary: Fear and self-loathing in the multiplex", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Rum_Diary_(film)&oldid=996751396, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 28 December 2020, at 12:18. The police arrive and break up the fight, then throw Sala and Kemp in jail. My Car the Cockroach 13. thought he might end up if he lived to be that age, world worn and unmarried, only his typewriter and a couple of bags ... And, as much as The Rum Diary … ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::. Lotterman returns, but will not publish Kemp's story. 2. The Rum Diary is a work of great beauty. Alcoholism, cockfighting and unrequited love: just another day in paradise, at least in Johnny Depp’s latest “The Rum Diary.” Based on the novel by the celebrated and infamous Hunter S. Thompson, “The Rum Diary” follows the misadventures of Paul Kemp (Depp) and a host of many other strange characters in a volatile 1960 Caribbean. He also sells them some drugs, which they take. "The Rum Diary" is an Action/Adventure/Drama film written by Hunter S. Thompson (novel), released on … Some savage drinking took place. The background is that Chenault is Yeamon's girlfriend. ALL MY VIDEOS ARE PURELY FAN-MADE. Kemp works on a newspaper story. Kemp is immediately smitten with her. Should I post pictures directly or link to them… A web page about The Rum Diary. and publisher. Page added: 1998 Extract From The Rum Diary, Chapter 15 We went down a dark hall… Suckfish and Snake 4. Amber Heard is probably the most beautiful woman on earth. When I was no longer in Johnny's environment I went back to sobriety. [15], Wyatt Williams, writing for Creative Loafing, argues that "the movie version amounts to Thompson's whole vision of journalism, glossed and made plain by Hollywood. ... Chenault Play on Apple Music - Chenault Download on iTunes - Chenault Play on Spotify - Chenault Play on YouTube - Chenault. At night, they go to a club, and a drunk Chenault dances with local men to provoke Sanderson, with whom she has been fighting. He meets Zimburger and Segarra, who want him to help with a real-estate scam. A few weeks later, Paul is drawn into a fight between Yeamon and their boss. The main character of the novel, Paul Kemp, is a journalist in New York City who longs for adventure and excitement. Books | They win, but return to the office to find that the printing presses have been confiscated. They have accompanied Kemp (Hunter's character, whose voice carries the novel) and a few locals they met to a local black club. Fandom - The Rum Diary I DO NOT OWN THE CLIPS OR THE SONGS I USE IN MY VIDEOS. Kemp begins to see the poverty of San Juan, but Lotterman does not want him to write about it, as it would be bad for tourism. More about the film, "The Rum Diary": Released in the USA on November 28 of 2011, "The Rum Diary" is an Action/Adventure/Drama film written by Hunter S. Thompson (novel) .Amber Heard (Chenault) is starring, alongside Giovanni Ribisi (Moberg), Aaron Eckhart (Sanderson), Richard Jenkins (Lotterman), Amaury Nolasco (Segurra) and Michael Rispoli (Bob Sala). Everyone's drunk, Chenault a bit more so, and is intent on dancing. He spent a year filming in Puerto Rico, Mexico and Hollywood and resisted drinking until the crew arrived in Fajardo. The next day, Chenault is gone, and Sanderson tells Kemp that their business arrangement is over. We see the gonzo genius in embryo. [10] Composer Christopher Young signed on to compose the film's soundtrack. A 2011 film starring Johnny Depp, based on Hunter S. Thompson's lone novel and written and directed by Bruce Robinson.. Paul Kemp arrives on the island of Puerto Rico after being enlisted to become the newest reporter for the San Juan Star. Note & Disclaimer | The Rum Diary may have its female lead. Sweat Bee 10. Kemp checks into a hotel, and while idling about on a boat in the sea, meets Chenault, who is skinny-dipping while avoiding a Union Carbide party. Amber Heard is in negotiations to star opposite Johnny Depp in the film, based on the legendary Hunter S. … Nick Nolte was also signed to star alongside Depp. With Johnny Depp, Giovanni Ribisi, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Rispoli. Kemp has an epiphany while under the influence, and resolves to write an exposé on Sanderson's shady deals. He gets a job at a newspaper in San Juan, Puerto Rico. [8] The project did not move past the development stage. The Rum Diary is a 2011 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Bruce Robinson, based on the 1998 novel of the same name by Hunter S. Thompson.It stars Johnny Depp, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Rispoli, Amber Heard, Richard Jenkins, and Giovanni Ribisi. He Must Be a Sadist 16. Flagged Me Smiling 7. Pics | More details about "The Rum Diary": Written by Hunter S. Thompson (novel), "The Rum Diary" is an Action/Adventure/Drama film, released in the USA on November 28 of 2011 , starring Amber Heard (Chenault), Giovanni Ribisi (Moberg), Aaron Eckhart (Sanderson), Richard Jenkins (Lotterman), Amaury Nolasco (Segurra) and Michael Rispoli (Bob Sala).. As an actor, Michael Rispoli has been seen in … "[13] Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score to reviews, gives the film a score of 56 out of 100, based on 37 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". They visit Papa Nebo, Moburg's hermaphrodite witch doctor, to lay a blessing on Sala's prize cockerel. In an rum- and drug-induced stupor, they wander about the docks. The Rum Diary isn't a perfect movie, not even close. When Salas and Kemp return home, Moberg tells them that Lotterman has left. Rockin' on Rooster (With My Dead Monkey's Mother) 9. One of the prop guys goes by with a barrow-load of ice and Coronas. "[12], In regard to playing the character of Kemp, Depp compared and related it to his previous role in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. He said “The way I approached it was that the character of Paul Kemp is Raoul Duke as he was learning to speak. Papers. Articles & Essays | Hey folks, Entertainment Weekly has revealed the first shot of Johnny Depp and Amber Heard in a scene from The Rum Diary. FAQ | The next day, Kemp meets with Sanderson's crew, who tell him that the US military is relinquishing the lease on some prime real estate, and is asked to pick up Chenault from her house. Everyone's drenched in sweat. However, she is unattainable, in more ways than one. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. The Rum Diary by Hunter S. Thompson was written in 1960, but not published until 1998 when the manuscript was found among Thompson’s papers by Johnny Depp. Kemp continues his quest, leaving Puerto Rico on a sailboat. Interview: Amber Heard On Portraying Chenault in THE RUM DIARY "She's the kind of girl that will sneak out of a party and go skinny dipping by herself in the ocean. [8] In 2009, Depp's production company Infinitum Nihil took on the project with the financial backing of King and his production company GK Films. I OWN NOTHING, NO COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT INTENDED. nearby St. Thomas island, and Lotterman leaves to find new money for the Daily News. Principal photography began in Puerto Rico on March 25, 2009. If you haven't guessed already, Christine Othitis authors, maintains and illustrates The Great Thompson Hunt ;-), Back to top | This guy’s got something; there’s an energy burning underneath it, it’s just ready to pop up, shoot out.”, On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 51% based on 166 reviews, with a rating average of 5.62/10. Best scene in story: Furious that they have all lost their jobs, Sala and Kemp confront their editor & chief at a bar. 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