Instead, he applies for a job at a newspaper in san juan, puerto rico. Having read the book a few years ago, i was looking forward to the movie. The movie will be released by startup distributor filmdistrict, which announced tuesday that it would bring out the movie oct. He never seems particularly drunk, but sometimes its more like he went through drunk and came out the other side. The film looks good and robinson gives his actors lines they can spit out with some relish. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. This makes the new film a prequel of sorts to terry gilliams fear and. Oct 14, 2011 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. The focus and main message that the rum diary was trying to get across is the decline and failure of the american dream, politics, greed and human nature. Oct 29, 2011 the rum diary crew never did film there, however. Theres also a bizarre thread of cockfighting throughout the film, which to the best of my knowledge also was never in the book, at all. 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.
The story behind the rum diary is as interesting as the film itself. In the book kemp imagines raping this woman, and later. Johnny depp stars as rum soaked journalist paul kemp in this adaptation of the hunter s. Oct 30, 2011 suitably, the rum diary, an adaptation of thompsons book of the same name, is bruce robinsons first directorial effort in 19 years he also does the screenplay. Although the film does stray quite a bit from the book itself, i. There are glimpses of hsts future style, but overall, the rum diary is very much a traditional novel. I adored the novel, the rum diary and as an aid worker i related to many of the characters struggles. It is very much a young mans book, clearly based on thompsons own situation and some of the peoplemostly drunks and layaboutswho gravitated to. Bruce robinson wrote the screenplay and directed the film, which stars johnny depp as journalist paul kemp. Thompson novel, theres a scene that appears to come straight from the authors vintage work. Aj ked film neriesi nejake velke otazky a obsahuje az neuveritelne malo dramatickych scen, neda sa o nom povedat, ze je zly. The rum diary, based on an early novel by hunter s. The problem with the new, littleseen johnny depp film isnt that it. Tiring of the noise and madness of new york and the crushing conventions of late eisenhowerera america, kemp travels to the pristine island of puerto rico to write for a.
The rum diary will be a welcome comeback for bruce robinson scotsman robinson is the rogue talent of british film making. Made into a major motion picture starring johnny depp, the rum diarya national bestseller and new york times notable bookis hunter s. Johnny depp, bruce robinson, graham king buzzine film interview excerpt. Certain elements of the book are played down, or not addressed at all, while other plot mechanisms mysteriously appear out of nowhere. Hunter s thompson paul kemp has moved from new york to the steamy heat of puerto rico to work at the daily news. The rum diary eventually saw publication in 1998 film 2011. Thompson, the rum diary tells the increasingly unhinged story of itinerant journalist paul kemp. Even though it stars johnny depp and amber heard and its based on a hunter thompson novel, this film didnt thrill me. The book led to writing assignments for esquire, harpers, rolling stone, and other magazines.
Thompson had a speaking style that depp recreates accurately in the rum diary. 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. The johnny depp, amber heard the rum diary 2010 movie photos from the bruce robinson directed film features the. The rum diary 2011 r 1h 59m 20thcentury period pieces a soberchallenged journalist starts anew in puerto rico but stirs himself into a dicey cocktail with a shady entrepreneur and his listless companion. He gets the job and meets sala michael rispoli, who gets him acclimated and tells him he thinks the newspaper will fold soon.
Johnny depp stars as rumsoaked journalist paul kemp in this adaptation of the hunter s. Rent the rum diary 2011 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Thompson was written in 1960, but not published until 1998 when the manuscript was found among thompsons papers by johnny depp. Up until this happened it felt so much more episodically close to its novel adaptation, fast paced and fun but at a certain point the actors involved in the rum diary sort of. Thompson had became close friends during the years they were part of the hollywood machinery. Released october 28th, 2011, the rum diary stars johnny depp, aaron eckhart, michael rispoli, amber heard the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 59 min, and received a score of 56 out of 100. The new film takes giant liberties with thompsons early novel. Oct, 2011 the rum diary bluray and dvd arrive february 14th dec 19, 2011. Rent the rum diary 2011 starring johnny depp and aaron eckhart on dvd and bluray.
Oct 28, 2011 the rum diary, based on an early novel by hunter s. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Also stream the rum diary on your mobile, tablets and ipads plot. Marks the second time that johnny depp appears in a movie adaptation of a hunter s. This career path looks marginally sunnier in the rum diary, based on a novel he wrote in the early 1970s. The johnny deppproduced adaptation of hunter s thompsons semiautobiographical novel is lovingly made, but its bit of a vanity project. Tired of the noise and madness of new york and the crushing. American journalist paul kemp takes on a freelance job in puerto rico for a local newspaper during the 1950s and struggles to find a balance between island culture and the expatriates who live there. The writerdirector, bruce robinson, was a good choice. Thompson, the rum diary is a brilliantly tangled love story of jealousy, treachery, and violent alcoholic lust in. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of the rum diary. The rum diary 2011 trailer tired of the noise and madness of new york and the crushing conventions of late eisenhowerera america, itinerant journalist paul kemp travels to the pristine island of puerto rico to write for a local san juan newspaper run by the downtrodden editor lotterman.
The rum diary manages to successfully capture the spirit of the source material even if the result is a scattered piece of filmmaking. A labor of love for star johnny depp, the adaptation of the early thompson novel flopped last weekend at the. The character has the same name in both the book and the movie. 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. This film is a fun yet scathing look at white occupation of 1950s puerto rico.
Bruce robinson and the film crew were sweating so much, that a crew member brought iced. The rum diary official trailer 2011 hd johnny depp the increasingly unhinged story of itinerant journalist paul kemp johnny depp. Film ma pomale tempo, ktore mu ale v zasade neublizuje. Filming began in puerto rico in march 2009 and was released on october 28, 2011. The rum diary movie departs from the book quite a bit, that is a fact. There is drinking and some partying, but not a lot and it is not the focus of the film. Thompson, stars johnny depp as a young writer named paul kemp, a thompson alter ego. Paul kemp is a freelance journalist who finds himself at a critical turning point in his life while writing for a rundown newspaper in the caribbean. The rum diary 2011 rated r for language, drug use and sexuality 120 minutes cast. Paul kemp johnny depp is an aspiring author who hasnt been able to sell a book.
Suitably, the rum diary, an adaptation of thompsons book of the same name, is bruce robinsons first directorial effort in 19 years he also does the screenplay. Vdaka tomu vas pomalicky vtahuje do exotickeho portorika, kde sa miesi spina s krasou. Thompsons novelmemoir of the same name, was, like the book, set entirely in puerto rico. There were 10 other movies released on the same date, including puss in boots, in time and like crazy. Thompson, its especially appropriate that actor johnny depp is headlining the authors latest novelturned film adaptation, the rum diary as both men are known for especially intense and bizarre work ethics. 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.
Aug 29, 2011 the rum diary official trailer 2011 hd johnny depp the increasingly unhinged story of itinerant journalist paul kemp johnny depp. The rum diary, the johnny deppstarring version of hunter s. Everything you need to know about the rum diary movie 2011. The rum diary 2011 download movie for mobile in best quality 3gp and mp4 format. Nov 04, 2011 toward the end of the rum diary, the film based on the hunter s. The rum diary bluray and dvd arrive february 14th dec 19, 2011. While the book is somewhat less gonzo than the films trailer would have you believe, many segments involve thompsons usual predilections for absurd situations, overthetop characters, alcohol and assorted bad craziness. Johnny depp plays a boozy american journalist in the style of hunter s. Oct 28, 2011 johnny depp plays a boozy american journalist in the style of hunter s. The rum diary official trailer 2011 hd johnny depp new movie. Made into a major motion picture starring johnny depp, the rum diarya national bestseller and new york times notable book is hunter s. The focus and main message that the rum diary was trying to get across is the decline and failure of the. Thompson, the rum diary tells the increasingly unhinged story of itinerant journalist paul kemp johnny depp.
While the book is somewhat less gonzo than the film s trailer would have you believe, many segments involve thompsons usual predilections for absurd situations, overthetop characters, alcohol and assorted bad craziness. The rum diary was released in 2011 on friday, october 28, 2011 in 2,272 theaters. The rum diary is a film directed by bruce robinson with johnny depp, amber heard, aaron eckhart, richard jenkins, year. Up until this happened it felt so much more episodically close to its novel adaptation, fast paced and fun but at a certain point the actors involved in the rum diary sort of start coming out of their characters. In 2011, the novel was made into a movie starring depp, aaron eckhart, amber. In 1965 thompson infiltrated the hells angels motorcycle gang, an experience he recounted in hells angels 1967. Sandersons bejeweled tortoise that was inspired by a book he read once is a. The movie is adapted from a book that hunter s thompson, the heroic crusader, started writing during his unsuccessful but eventful sting as a journalist in puerto rico in the early 60s. As johnny depps the rum diary opens, brody brown talks to three sophisticates putting new twists on the pirate staple. The rum diary is a much more subdued and low key film in that regard. Thompson, the rum diary is a brilliantly tangled love story.
Whats the difference between the rum diary the book and the rum diary the movie. The rum diary full movie 2011 lets join, fullhd moviesseasonepisode here. Some of these pictures and descriptions may give away plot details that you might not want to know before watching the film. Thompson like character played by depp and a great supoorting cast. You can, however, have some fun tracking down exactly where it was filmed, not to mention where it. Much like the late author, robinson first drew acclaim with a black comedy that he scripted and directed entitled withnail and i. 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. It stars johnny depp, aaron eckhart, michael rispoli, amber heard, richard jenkins, and giovanni ribisi. The rum diary 2011 stream and watch online moviefone. He mutters in a low voice, as if marginally short on breath, or as if fearful of jarring something loose inside his head. Toward the end of the rum diary, the film based on the hunter s.
Made into a major motion picture starring johnny depp, the rum diary a national bestseller and new york times notable book is hunter s. Not famous enough to sell a movie, if you believe the president of the movie studio behind the rum diary. Thompsons brilliant love story of jealousy, treachery, and violent lust in the caribbean. In the book, some of the less savoury characters are actually more disgusting and objectionable than they are in the movie. In a highrise hotel not far from the beaches of san juan, a. Somewhere towards the end, the narrative of bruce robinsons the rum diary loses faith in itself.
Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as. Thompsons semiautobiographical novel, is finally coming to theaters. Differences between the rum diary book vs movie page 1. The johnny deppproduced adaptation of hunter s thompsons semi autobiographical novel is lovingly made, but its bit of a vanity project. Oct 28, 2011 the rum diary manages to successfully capture the spirit of the source material even if the result is a scattered piece of filmmaking. With johnny depp, giovanni ribisi, aaron eckhart, michael rispoli. The rum diary has a bit of a seedily exotic graham greene vibe, and robinson moves things along at a nice, casual clip, even in the film s more overheated moments.