This movie is an adaptation of the novel of the same name, the rum diary. The narrator, freelance journalist paul kemp, irresistibly drawn to a sexy, mysterious woman, is soon thrust into a world where corruption and getrich quick. The rum diary is a drama conjoined with elements of playful humour, based on the self entitled novel by hunter s. Known for his young adult books like hatchet and brians winter, gary. Taking apart one of the authors lesser known works and adapting it for the big screen is surely a risky decision to make, right. Thompsons second novel the rum diary chronicles the drunken misadventures of paul kemp, a journalist who moves from new york city to puerto rico to write for a small newspaper. Thompson fought until he died to make the rum diary a movie. The narrator, freelance journalist paul kemp, irresistibly drawn to a sexy, mysterious woman, is soon thrust. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the rum diary.
Hunter stockton thompson july 18, 1937 february 20, 2005 was an american journalist and author, and the founder of the gonzo journalism movement. Oct 28, 2011 the rum diary, based on an early novel by hunter s. The film boasts one of the most critically acclaimed actors johnny depp, who is joined by other noticeable stars such as aaron eckhart the dark knight, giovanni ribisi gone in 60 seconds and upcoming beauty amber heard. May 26, 2016 depp and heard met on the set of the rum diary way back when like, 2009ish, but didnt officially come out as a couple until 2012. 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. He comes between a wild colleague and the equally unbuttoned young connecticut girl he has brought out to visit him, and the end is a youths easywon. Made into a major motion picture starring johnny depp, the rum diary a national bestseller and new york times notable bookis hunter s. The rum diary is about a journalist who travels to puerto rico and finds himself enmeshed in a love triangle, the traffic of rum and corruption, based on the novel by hunter s. Patrick bateman, a wealthy and goodlooking new yorker, spends his evenings plotting death and murdering associates. Thompsons early novel that didnt end up being published until 1998. The independent production companies shooting gallery and spi films sought to adapt the novel into a film in 2000, and johnny depp was signed to star and to serve as executive producer.
Thompsons second novel the rum diary chronicles the. Thompsons the rum diary, the first time that paul kemp johnny depp meets chenault, while out in a tiny paddle boat, he believes her to be a mermaid. Bright lights, big city jay mcinerney few books capture the feel of new york like bright lights, big city. Thompson wrote rum diary while living in puerto rico and based it upon his experiences working for a local press, the san juan star. I would put hells angels next in line, and then almost everything after that. A novel kindle edition by thompson, hunter s download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. 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. Thereafter, he used his personal experiences to write countless books like hells angels, fear and loathing in las vegas, the kentucky derby is decadent and depraved, screw jack and kingdom of fear that instantly became popular worldwide. The book led to writing assignments for esquire, harpers, rolling stone, and. I went from being entirely uninterested to engaged and even slightly inspired. Most of the women were americans, a brittlelooking lot, none of them young, all wearing sleeveless cocktail dresses that fit like rubber sacks.
The rum diary stronger on dreamy, seedy atmosphere than on narrative coherence, filmdistricts exotic curio should draw the overlapping deppthompson fanbases but will command general auds in. Thompson seldom notes the strength of his reflections regarding interdividuality and ontological sickness in the postmodern esthetic. Thompson, the rum diary, follows itinerant journalist paul kemp johnny depp on an alcoholfueled journey across the pristine island of puerto rico. You can tell in one sentence if what youre reading is by thompson, lawrence says of the late journalists gonzo style. Everyones drunk, chenault a bit more so, and is intent on dancing. Amber laura heard born april 22, 1986 is an american actress and model. A lot of the novel the drugaddicted, semialcoholic wannabe writer living in new york sounds like a poor rewrite of hunter s. It is a wonder that it was never published sooner, for it is just as worthy as fear and loathing in las vegas. Along with fear and loathing in las vegas, the rum diary is a film adaptation of a hunter s. It stars johnny depp, aaron eckhart, michael rispoli, amber heard, richard jenkins, and giovanni ribisi filming began in puerto rico in march 2009 and was released on october 28, 2011.
Titanic, 1912 by ellen emerson white, across the wide a. Differences between the rum diary book vs movie page 1. Thompson that was written in the early 1960s but was not published until 1998. But kemps search for the facts is quickly surpassed by his quest to.
Published in 1998, nearly 40 years after it was begun, this fictionalized memoirreleased as a film with johnny depp in 2011contains all the thompson trademarks. Rum is as plotless as kemps own life, but his passion for chenault and his observational skills are the real story. I fell in behind fifteen or so puerto ricans and one small blonde girl a few places ahead of me. 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. The two married in 2015, celebrating with a ceremony in west. I didnt like rum diary, thats probably personal preference, it reads like a personal power fantasy, but its really well written. Lakeshore records the rum diary original motion picture soundtrack out digitally on 1025 cd available 1129 01. I pegged her for a tourist, a wild young secretary going down to the caribbean for a two week romp. A novel and over one million other books are available.
The rum diary takes place in san juan, puerto rico during the late 1950s. The manuscript, begun in 1959, was discovered amongst thompsons papers by johnny depp. Hunger games star jennifer lawrences favorite books cnn. Who has johnny depp dated johnny depp relationships. Amber heard profile amber heard elle magazine cover story. The rum diary isnt a perfect movie, not even close. Few spirits can make a beach cocktail like rum can. He first rose to prominence with the publication of hells angels 1967, a book for which he spent a year living and riding with the hells angels motorcycle gang in order to write a firsthand account of the lives and experiences of its members. Extract from the rum diary, chapter 15 we went down a dark hall. Kemps watch is a plain militarystyled watch with a round steel case and black dial on a light brown strap. Gonzo girl will intrigue and satiate the father of gonzos diverse crosssection of fans.
The rum diary nude scenes 11 images and 3 videos including appearances from amber heard. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the rum diary. Use the alphabetical lists below to look up a favorite book or author and then click see readalikes to discover similar books. Nov 07, 2011 posted on november 7, 2011 may 16, 2012 by dr. Thompsons brilliant love story of jealousy, treachery, and violent lust in the caribbean. Thompson, the rum diary is a brilliantly tangled love story of jealousy, treachery, and violent alcoholic lust. This is the story of a girl getting wrapped up in a world of loyalty, wondering if she belongs there. The 29yearold bisexual siren whoallegedlyso bewitched 52yearold johnny depp, her costar in 2011s the rum diary, that he eventually broke up his 14year.
Kemp, the narrator gets involved with a woman who is with another man. Rather than seem like a pretender, i gave up on rum and ordered a. He comes between a wild colleague and the equally unbuttoned young connecticut girl he has brought out to visit him, and the end is a. Along the way, he picks up a woman named lila who disrupts his trip and his life. Thompson, stars johnny depp as a young writer named paul kemp, a thompson alter ego. Its colorful and amiable enough, and depps heart is clearly in the right place, but the rum diary fails to add sufficient focus to its rambling source material. There is pure escapism in following along with all sorts of drunken adventure on a caribbean island, but as with every thompson book there is much more under the surface. 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. Apr 12, 2012 the star of the hunger games jennifer lawrence gets excited about love, history, and her all time favorite books. Aug 27, 2015 jennifer lawrence loves the rum diary for the same reason so many people do hunter s. Rum diary hunter s thompson pdf the rum diary is an early novel by american writer hunter s. Apr 01, 2020 the rum diary is absolute eye candy for those of us that believed we wanted more johnny depp and hunter s.
Thompson, the rum diary is a brilliantly tangled love story. With johnny depp, giovanni ribisi, aaron eckhart, michael rispoli. A novel and millions of other books are available for instant. Written by luckystrike721 1 comment posted in casual, jet age summer style tagged with 1950s, 1960s, caribbean, casual, chukka boots, jeans, johnny depp, journalist, paul kemp, puerto rico, striped shirt, summer, the rum diary, warm climate, writer june 10, 2014 paul kemps blue suit jacket and corvette in the rum diary. Here you can find handpicked readalike recommendations for more than 4000 contemporary books and 3000 authors. The rum diary eventually saw publication in 1998 film 2011. Most of his stuff is good, and worth reading, but fear and loathing in lasvegas is great, and easily the definitive hunter s thompson book. Many drinks are poured so there is a bit of violence too. The rum diaries is a great refreshing read like the breaks of the caribbean ocean. He wrote the rum diary when he was in his early 20s, and one can spot his influences, particularly hemingway and fitzgerald thompson used to spend hours retyping their stories, trying to get a sense of their pacing and rhythm. It engages themes like it was a slick, modern work of dostoyevsky. There is a lot of jealousy and treachery in the novel. Thompson written when thompson was only 22, i love the youthful energy of this book.
Like his other works, this fictionalized memoir is a. At thirty, kemp feels he is over the hump and looks upon others with the. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Her first leading role was in the horror film all the boys love mandy lane 2006, but it was not released in the united states. I must admit, there is a certain allure about a new york novel, and at points bright lights reads like frank oharas lunch poems put into prose. Thompsons novelmemoir of the same name, was, like the book, set entirely in puerto rico. I capture the castle by dodie smith, the princess diaries by meg cabot, bridget joness diary by helen fielding, the perks. You can, however, have some fun tracking down exactly where it was filmed, not to mention where it wasnt. Find books like queenie from the worlds largest community of readers. Rum, which is made from sugar cane, is the key ingredient to many of the classic tiki. Made into a major motion picture starring johnny depp, the rum diarya national bestseller and new york times notable bookis hunter s.
In 1965 thompson infiltrated the hells angels motorcycle gang, an experience he recounted in hells angels 1967. The men looked like sick mexicans, with thin little mustaches and silk suits that glistened like plastic. Thompson himself travelled from new york to san juan in 1960 to write for an illfated sports newspaper on the island of puerto. Considering eric ganss esthetic evolution, outlined in originary thinking, thompsons the rum diary. Gonzo this entry was posted in books, movies, people and tagged amber heard, books, hunter s thompson, johnny depp, the rum diary. They have accompanied kemp hunters character, whose voice carries the novel and a few locals they met to a local black club. Amber heard discusses mystifying johnny depp in the rum diary.
Take a gonzo trip down san juan way in the johnny depp vehicle the rum diary 2011. Thompson, the rum diary is a brilliantly tangled love story of jealousy, treachery, and. Learn more about the world by diving into these best travel books of all time. The rum diary nude scenes naked pics and videos at mr. Filming began in puerto rico in march 2009 and was released on october 28, 2011.
Inside youll find 30 daily lessons, 20 fun activities, 180 multiple choice questions, 60 short essay questions, 20 essay questions, quizzeshomework assignments, tests, and more. Goodreads members who liked the rum diary also liked. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from the rum diary at the discogs marketplace. The rum diary is an early novel by american writer hunter s. I felt like something that had washed up on the beach. Based on an autobiographical novel by depps friend and mentor hunter s. The long lost novel lesson plan contains a variety of teaching materials that cater to all learning styles. It was written in the early 1960s but was not published until 1998. 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 material doesnt make for a straightforward story on screen. Air force shortly before he traveled to puerto rico and penned the rum diary, so its very possible that kemps watch is an elgin, hamilton, or other brand approved for service. Books similar to anne franks the diary of a young girl.
If you like the rum diary you might like similar books hells angels. Born and raised in texas, she made her film debut in a minor supporting role in the sports drama friday night lights 2004, followed by a series of other small roles in television and film. Made into a major motion picture starring johnny depp, the rum diary a national bestseller and new york times notable book is hunter s. 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.
It stars johnny depp, aaron eckhart, michael rispoli, amber heard, richard jenkins, and giovanni ribisi. This debut novel is based on writer and editor cheryl della pietras experience working as thompsons editorial assistant in 1992. Complexity comes from the finest caribbean rum which is then blended with imported and local australian native spices to create a delicious mixing or neat spiced rum. And just like the experience at the rum diary bar, enjoy this with friends, and make new ones. Jason momoa ripped the last pages out of amber heards books. The background is that chenault is yeamons girlfriend. Anne franks diary of a young girl is a poignant nonfiction story of a young lady who hid from the nazis for two years before she was found, captured, and eventually died.
The rum diary is the 2011 movie based upon hunter s. The primary location was the historic and oldest areas in the capital city of san juan. Thompson wrote the novel the rum diary in 1961, but it was not published until 1998. Sign up for librarything to find out whether youll like this book. He sees a lovely young girl with whom he would like to share the flight, but an elderly man takes the vacant adjacent seat instead. Thompson, the rum diary follows the picaresque adventures of kemp depp, a freelance journalist sent to puerto rico by a local newspaper. Find books like the rum diary from the worlds largest community of readers. The rum diary, written and directed by bruce robinson, expertly cannonballs into the grit and glam with raw exuberance. Thompson novel, though fans of the former should know that the latter is in no way more of the same.
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