Last Thursday, November 11th marked the 50th anniversary of when Hunter Thompson’s epic two-part tale, “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas” was first published in Rolling Stone in 1971.
Less than a year later the two part story was published as a book and it’s Hunter Thompson’s best known work.
In 1998 the legendary book became a movie directed by Terry Gilliam and starring Johnny Depp and Benicio Del Toro.
Below are six links to online articles about the legendary story and book and a video from the movie featuring my favorite section of the book.
Then there’s the MBIP Coming Attractions as to what’s happening next week on the blog!
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Sunday Links
Fear And Loathing At 50: A Misunderstood American Classic - This writer nails the fact that Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas was Hunter Thompson’s attempt at re-writing The Great Gatsby in his own drugged up and humorous style.
Fifty Years of Fear and Loathing - This is a lengthy essay on this new adventure in journalism that started out in Rolling Stone and ended up being a classic book.
The Best Book on the Dope Decade - The book got a great review from the NY Times back in 1972.
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson - Not everyone loved the book. Check out this review from October, 1972 from the New Republic. Some people just didn’t get the joke.
How Las Vegas Locals Really Feel About “Fear and Loathing” - Three Las Vegas writers reflect upon the book 50 years after its first publication.
Hunter S. Thompson and America's "High Water Mark" - This passage from “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas” is Hunter S. Thompson’s best piece of writing in my opinion. It’s the perfect epitaph for the sixties that anyone has ever written. For me, it’s his high water mark.
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas Movie CLIP - The High Water Mark - For me, the best part of the movie, is from the best part of the book, "The High Water Mark" passage I mentioned previously. Johnny Depp does a great reading of this passage. I love the line, “You could strike sparks anywhere.” Five words that sum up the sixties. Genius writing.
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MBIP Coming Attractions
Monday: I went and saw the theater production of Love Letters starring Greg Batton and Yvonne Greer at the Broadway Deli & Lounge last night. They had a tasty buffet before the show and Greg and Yvonne knocked it out of the park, it was a fantastic show! I’ll have photos from the show on tomorrow’s post.
Tuesday: I’m running late this week and still need to figure out this week’s pizza post. Aaaah!
Wednesday: For my third stop on my 8 Shops of Xmas posts, I went to The Nut House and gave away some candy. Ho, ho and ho!
Thursday: I’m going to be reviewing another frozen pizza, so tune in for that!
Friday: I’ll return to reviewing fast food chicken sandwiches and I found out Popeye’s has a new chicken sandwich, so I may return there and try it. Tune in and find out!
Saturday: I’ll be going back in Peoria’s past for another trip back in time on the blog!
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Sunday Comic
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