Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas [HD DVD] | ![Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas [HD DVD]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51WVPHA35XL._SL500_.jpg) | Director: Terry Gilliam
Actors: Johnny Depp, Benicio Del Toro
Studio: Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Category: DVD
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Rating:  25 reviews
Sales Rank: 20963
Format: Anamorphic, Color, Dolby, Subtitled, Widescreen
Languages: English (Original Language), Spanish (Original Language), French (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Media: HD DVD
Region: 0
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 118 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 6.5 x 5.2 x 0.5
MPN: HD31287
UPC: 025193128720
EAN: 0025193128720
ASIN: B000GFLEJA
Theatrical Release Date: May 22, 1998
Release Date: September 26, 2006
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The original cowriter and director of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas was Alex Cox, whose earlier film Sid and Nancy suggests that Cox could have been a perfect match in filming Hunter S. Thompson's psychotropic masterpiece of "gonzo" journalism. Unfortunately Cox departed due to the usual "creative differences," and this ill-fated adaptation was thrust upon Terry Gilliam, whose formidable gifts as a visionary filmmaker were squandered on the seemingly unfilmable elements of Thompson's ether-fogged narrative. The result is a one-joke movie without the joke--an endless series of repetitive scenes involving rampant substance abuse and the hallucinogenic fallout of a road trip that's run crazily out of control. Johnny Depp plays Thompson's alter ego, "gonzo" journalist Raoul Duke, and Benicio Del Toro is his sidekick and so-called lawyer Dr. Gonzo. During the course of a trip to Las Vegas to cover a motorcycle race, they ingest a veritable chemistry set of drugs, and Gilliam does his best to show us the hallucinatory state of their zonked-out minds. This allows for some dazzling imagery and the rampant humor of stumbling buffoons, and the mumbling performances of Depp and Del Toro wholeheartedly embrace the tripped-out, paranoid lunacy of Thompson's celebrated book. But over two hours of this insanity tends to grate on the nerves--like being the only sober guest at a party full of drunken idiots. So while Gilliam's film may achieve some modest cult status over the years, it's only because Fear and Loathing is best enjoyed by those who are just as stoned as the characters in the movie. --Jeff Shannon
Product Description
Universal Fear & Loathing In Las Vegas - HD-DVD
Terry Gilliam ("Brazil," "Twelve Monkeys") directed this colorful, stylized, pseudo-psychedelic $21-million adaptation of the 1971 Hunter S. Thompson classic, "Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas": A Savage Journeyinto the Heart of the American Dream, about stoned sportswriter Raoul Duke, Thompson's alter ego, on a wild drug-crazed road trip, a paranoid plummetinto the belly of the beast, with his pal, lawyerOscar Zeta Acosta. Originally serialized in Rolling Stone (November 1971), the book catapulted Thompson headfirst toward the Kerouac-Mailer-Capote pantheon and jump-started the entire movement of "gonzo journalism." Carrying a suitcase of drugs, Raoul Duke (Johnny Depp with shaved pate) and his attorney Dr. Gonzo (Benicio Del Toro) drive a red convertible across the Mojave from L.A. to Vegas, where Duke has an assignment to cover the Mint 400 desert motorcycle race. As the drugs kick in, Duke ventures into voiceover, filling in the blank spotsand narrative gaps. "This is not a good town for psychedelic drugs," says Duke, but even so, they consume vast quantities, eventually escalating to ether. Duke notes that with ether "you can actuallywatch yourself behaving this terrible way, but you can't control it." The two trash their hotel room, and Gonzo goes back to L.A. Thinking the hotel room holocaust will lead to an arrest, Duke beginsa drive back to L.A., but after an odd encounter with a highway patrolman (Gary Busey) and a telephone conversation with Gonzo, he returns to Vegas to cover the District Attorney Convention on Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs in the glitzy Flamingo Hotel. This time the drugged-out duo trash their Flamingo room. The crazed carnival atmosphere segues into a carney casino, Bazooko's Circus, where a barker (Penn Jillette) spiels amid aerialists, clowns, and a rotating carousel bar. Gonzo worries over runaway teen Lucy (Christina Ricci), who paints por
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 Awesome! November 14, 2009
Bryan (Texas)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I didn't notice when i purchased it, but for the blu-ray version, all German cover and German dub seems to be the default sound and subtitle, though it does come with English DTS HighRes 5.1 sound and English subtitles, but the title menu will not change to English. None the less a GREAT movie!
Terrific Service September 9, 2009
Jessica L. Wach
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
The DVD arrived within a few days of purchasing online. The quality was and still is great! Terrific and speedy service!
One of the best movies of all time July 9, 2009
Douglas Stillinger (Bay Area, CA)
Sorry, I just can't get on board with anybody that thinks this is less than a masterpiece. It's expertly written, excellently directed, and features two of the best acting performances ever committed to screen.
I try hard not to be cynical or close-minded, but anybody who says this is a poor film (the Amazon official reviewer included), simply doesn't understand good film. You don't have to love it, it may not be your cup of tea. But it's a cinematic triumph and one of the greatest adaptations of any novel, period.
 Fear & Loathing HD DVD June 29, 2009
Amy Heineken (Missouri, USA)
1 out of 6 found this review helpful
The product seems fine if I could ony view it. Apparently it can only be viewed on one type of HD player. Wish it had stated this in the add. Contacted the company and they were of no help and felt they were not at any falt. The cost of shipping it back wasn't even worth it. Be careful when selecting HD DVD or you could get screwed like I did.
Great HD DVD, but this movie was a waste of time! May 1, 2009
Marla Symes (Sioux Falls, SD, USA)
0 out of 12 found this review helpful
Great HD DVD, but this movie was a waste of time! Sorry, just don't care for it.
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