In the early 1960s, after he had discovered booze but before he had stumbled across drugs, the young hunter s. Thompsons early novel that didnt end up being published until 1998. We have him to thank genuinely or sarcastically, i suppose, for the writing style of so many bloggers. Thompson wrote rum diary while living in puerto rico and based it upon his experiences working for a local press, the san juan star. Made into a major motion picture starring johnny depp, the rum diarya national bestseller and new york times notable bookis hunter s.
Thompson this study guide consists of approximately 36 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of the rum diary. Watch the rum diary online stream full movie directv. Stills from the rum diary thompson wrote the rum diary, his second attempt at a novel, in the early 1960s, after having spent a year or so trying, without much success, to be a newspaper. Thompson, whoas has been detailed countless times beforefamously or infamously imagined himself as the most important part of whatever story he might be telling. Thompsons brilliant love story of jealousy, treachery, and violent lust in the caribbean. Filming began in puerto rico in march 2009 and was released on october 28, 2011. The novel is based on the real life incidents of the author hunter s. This movie is an adaptation of the novel of the same name, the rum diary. Kemp, the narrator gets involved with a woman who is with another man. Thompsons first novel, entitled prince jellyfish, still remains unpublished. 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. Thompsons novel the rum diary as a starring vehicle for johnny depp, nick nolte and benicio del toro, with pearl harbor star josh hartnett also circling.
In the movie paul saves up funds from writing for the newspaper and odd writing jobs to buy his car and an apartment for himself. A then 22yearold thompson wrote the rum diary in 1959, but it was abandoned until johnny depp found it among thompsons papers decades later. Rent the rum diary 2011 starring johnny depp and aaron eckhart on dvd and bluray. But its an unofficial followup to 1998s fear and loathing in las vegas, and it marks the return of filmmaker bruce robinson, whose withnail and i has already attained cult classic status.
Sanderson, a businessman involved in shady property development deals, is one of a growing number of american entrepreneurs who are determined to convert puerto rico. But rum diary the book was never really about plot, and neither is rum diary the movie. Oct 27, 2011 but rum diary the book was never really about plot, and neither is rum diary the movie. It is very much a young mans book, clearly based on thompsons own situation and some of the peoplemostly drunks and layabouts. It is very much a young mans book, clearly based on thompsons own situation and some of the peoplemostly drunks and layaboutswho gravitated to. Review by mark dujsik october 27, 2011 this is the end of one story, the coda selfimportantly says, and the beginning of another. The rum diary, then, plays as an origin story of journalist hunter s. In the movie paul kemp accompanies zimburger on his assignment to the island he intends on turning into a tourist paradise. The problem with the new, littleseen johnny depp film isnt that it appeals. As the eisenhower era draws to a close, journalist paul kemp johnny depp decides hes had enough of new york and takes a job in puerto rico. The rum diary takes place in san juan, puerto rico during the late 1950s.
The rum diary stars johnny depp and is a film adaptation of hunter s. The background is that chenault is yeamons girlfriend. The story involves a journalist named paul kemp who, in the 1950s, moves from new york to work for a major newspaper. The rum diary, written and directed by bruce robinson, expertly cannonballs into the grit and glam with raw exuberance. 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. The rum diary, the movie, lacked a lot of the intensity that i felt existed in the book. Consequently after the drama at the carnival he takes back the keys of the car he gave to kemp. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Buy the rum diary bloomsbury classic reads by hunter s. I often drank there, but i was never accepted because. The washington post book world a remarkably full and mature first novel. Find books like the rum diary from the worlds largest community of readers. Everyones drunk, chenault a bit more so, and is intent on dancing. There were 10 other movies released on the same date, including puss in boots, in time and like crazy.
Club scene the background is that chenault is yeamons girlfriend. Johnny depp stars as rumsoaked journalist paul kemp in this adaptation of the hunter s. Thompson, the rum diary is a brilliantly tangled love story of jealousy, treachery, and violent alcoholic lust. Differences between the rum diary book vs movie page 1. Thompson, the rum diary, follows itinerant journalist paul kemp johnny depp on an alcoholfueled journey across the pristine island of puerto rico. Whats the difference between the rum diary the book and the rum diary the movie. Salon thompson flashes signs of the vitriol that would later be turned loose on society. The plot showcases a young writer who finds himself in the virgin territory of san juan. The primary location was the historic and oldest areas in the capital city of san juan. Thankfully, not every book they adapt is bridget joness diary, as this list of 40 of the best film adaptations demonstrates. Thompson wrote the novel in the 1960s based on his experiences as a newspaperman in puerto rico, but didnt have it published until 1998. Thompson, whoas has been detailed countless times beforefamously or infamously imagined himself as the most important part.
The bluray edition of philosophers stone includes commentary from director chris columbus that reveals that the final scene of the film where harry, hermione and ron depart on the hogwarts express was the first scene shot. The rum diary gives us this side of him without apology. Rum diary is a good young mans novel even if you knew nothing about the author. Fandango fanalert sign up for a fanalert and be the first to know when tickets and other exclusives are available in your area. It was written in the early 1960s but was not published until 1998. Thompson himself travelled from new york to san juan in 1960 to write for an illfated sports newspaper on the island of puerto rico. Sexual content the main character flirts with a woman a great deal. The rum diary is a ramshackle jalopy of a movie, a bumpy ride that yields amusements and diversions here and there, and several interesting. A bad book can always be turned into a great movie. Oct 28, 2011 adopting the rumsoaked life of the island, paul soon becomes obsessed with chenault amber heard, the wildly attractive connecticutborn fiancee of sanderson aaron eckhart. As we saw with fllv, it can take a long time for a movie to be made. There, he becomes obsessed with chenault amber heard, the fiancee of a shady businessman named sanderson aaron eckhart, who wants to turn the pristine island into a capitalists paradise. Daily record for destroying the office candy machine. While the movie contained scenes and content different than the book itself, it was filled with.
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. May 25, 2012 a bad book can always be turned into a great movie. It stars johnny depp, aaron eckhart, michael rispoli, amber heard, richard jenkins, and giovanni ribisi. The rum diary is a mediocre movie made with the best of intentions. There is the dim purpose, in the film and i guess in the novel, that kemp is. 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. Making the book more of a thinker rather than a viewer. New york variety producerfinancier filmengine has optioned gonzo journalist hunter s. You can, however, have some fun tracking down exactly where it was filmed, not to mention where it wasnt. Oct 27, 2011 the rum diary, written and directed by bruce robinson, expertly cannonballs into the grit and glam with raw exuberance. The johnny deppproduced adaptation of hunter s thompsons semiautobiographical novel is lovingly made, but its bit of a vanity project. Extract from the rum diary, chapter 15 we went down a dark hall. The johnny deppproduced adaptation of hunter s thompsons semiautobiographical novel is.
Many drinks are poured so there is a bit of violence too. Here and there i could see a patio or a screen porch where people sat beneath fans and drank rum. I recently watched johnny depp in the rum diary film and i was curious to see the book. In regard to playing the character of kemp, depp compared and related it to his previous role in fear and. There is a lot of jealousy and treachery in the novel. Thompson, the rum diary is a brilliantly tangled love story of jealousy, treachery, and. This career path looks marginally sunnier in the rum diary, based on a. Sala tags along with kemp, for a break from the puerto rican police. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content.
Books similar to the rum diary meet your next favorite book. With johnny depp, giovanni ribisi, aaron eckhart, michael rispoli. List of differences between the harry potter books and. The novel has been the national best seller 1 in the us. The difference between kemp and withnail is that withnail is seen from. Oct 29, 2011 the rum diary, the movie made of hunter s.
List of differences between the harry potter books and films. Differences between the rum diary book vs movie page 2. By the time he was 20, he had already been fired as a copy boy for time magazine for insubordination and from the middletown n. 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. Nov 03, 2011 the rum diary stars johnny depp and is a film adaptation of hunter s. In late 1998, after the rum diary came out, there was talk of making another movie, again with johnny depp starring as hst. The rum diary is an early novel by american writer hunter s. Rent the rum diary 2011 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Its more about the theme, the romantic mood, and most of. Although one line from the movie human beings are the only creatures on earth who claim a god, and the only living thing that behaves like it hasnt got one.
Its got an irony, irreverence and underlying postadolescent dread to it the narrator is supposedly 30, but he reads younger imo reminiscent of mike nichols the graduate. The rum diary 2011 as the eisenhower era draws to a close, journalist paul kemp johnny depp decides hes had enough of new york and takes a job in puerto rico. The rum diary is the 2011 movie based upon hunter s. I dont think a great book can always be turned in a great movie, in fact it is probaly easier to turn a great book into a bad movie. Everything you need to know about the rum diary movie 2011. Somewhere up the street i heard bells, the sleepy tinkling of brahms lullaby. Theres some splendid front pagestyle dialogue, but the movie gets serious, indeed slightly solemn, when kemp writes an. The character has the same name in both the book and the movie. Thompsons novelmemoir of the same name, was, like the book, set entirely in puerto rico. The great thompson hunt books the rum diary rum diary. The differences were very significant and while the overall story remains, the differences are enough to let you enjoy both. 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. Goodreads members who liked the rum diary also liked. Theres some splendid front pagestyle dialogue, but the movie gets serious, indeed slightly solemn, when.
Its too long and very sluggish in places, and theres no real payoff. They have accompanied kemp hunters character, whose voice carries the novel and a few locals they met to a local black club. The rum diary bluray and dvd arrive february 14th dec 19, 2011. Below are a list of changes made to the stories of the harry potter books when they were adapted into feature films.
Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. The manuscript, begun in 1959, was discovered amongst thompsons papers by johnny depp. In winter of 2001, gonzo fans were provided a rare treat, a pissed off fax from hst which first appeared on aintitcoolnews. The rum diary is a 2011 american comedydrama film written and directed by bruce robinson, based on the novel of the same. Sanderson lets him have a car from his garage and was going to have a place arranged for him. Find out where the rum diary is streaming, if the rum diary is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Directed by cult filmmaker bruce robinson, the rum diary has all the ingredients of a cult classic in the making, but only for adults. I was not proud of what i had learned but i never doubted that it. Johnny depp is back as a very different hunter s thompson film. The rum diary follows paul kemp johnny depp, a divorced alcoholic and struggling novelist who decides to kick around in san juan until his ship comes in, working as a journalist for a newspaper thats on its last legs, drinking gallons of rum and experimenting with lsd. The rum diary was released in 2011 on friday, october 28, 2011 in 2,272 theaters. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the rum diary near you. Johnny depp stars as rum soaked journalist paul kemp in this adaptation of the hunter s.