Probably the weirdest film ever made, Johnny Depp and Benicio Del Toro (as well as a few cameos from Cameron Diaz and Tobey Maguire) starred in this crazy film about 2 guys who go on a drug rampage in Las Vegas...

A film you either love or hate.
Personnaly, I adore this film, everything about it but there is 1 thing I cant quite put my finger on.....

WHAT THE HELL IS IT ABOUT???
Is it about America, the American dream, druguse in the US, the 60s???
Help!

I don't know about weirdest film ever made! I can think of many weirder films, especially considering this is a literary adaptation. I did not like this movie the first time I watched it, I actually turned it off when Depp and Del Toro are checking into the hotel. I knew I was just in a bad mood though and tried again at a later date, with great success! This has developed into a favorite movie of mine, and a mainstay for drunken evenings when I need to watch something familiar yet funny!

You should read the book too, Edward to help you understand more. It's by Hunter S. Thompson (duh). He wrote a lot of journalistic narratives about, basically, American culture in different time periods.

This happens to be about drug culture and Las Vegas, he has also written books about the Hell's Angels, the '80s, politics and other subjects.

If you're interested in this, also read "The Elecctric Kool-Aid Acid Test and other books by Tom Wolfe ... these detail ken Kesey and his Merry Pranksters and their acid tests, which were basically primitive raves where acid was the primary drug rather than ecstasy. Really interesting looks at drug culture in the 60s, and they provide a wider context for understanding "Fear and Loathing"

And yeah, there are much weirder movies. Try watching "Naked Lunch" sometime.

Thanks KT, I'll try to read the book

and yes, you guys are right , there are much weirder movies around!

you have to read the book to figure that one out. the movie covers the plot but leaves out a lot of the heart. and it's probably the funniest book i've ever read.

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Originally posted by beartime:
you have to read the book to figure that one out. the movie covers the plot but leaves out a lot of the heart. and it's probably the funniest book i've ever read.

I actually thought the movie put the book into perspective, but thats probably just me, the movie also stops about half way through the book. The hitch hiker scene was hilarious.

this film is hilarious! panned by critics but sometimes you just have to tell those guys to suck a dick!

It's part of the wacky drug trilogy that includes Naked Lunch, A Scanner Darkly, and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.

All are [ironically] novel adaptations by three novelists who are drug addicts.

All three movies together provide a sumptous viewing menu.

i just recently watched this film and i loved it, its definitely one of the weirdest movies, but i think its just overall a masterpiece, Johnny Depp is a great actor who just puts on an astounding performance every time i see him, but Fear and Loathing is freakin awesome 5 STARS

loved the movie and how it had Las Vegas Hotel in it, i was actully in a Las Vegas Hotel when i first saw the movie. i read the book when i was in LA Los Angeles Hotels and i must say the book was really good.

This was a weird movie but then again, Johnny Depp is always in weird movies. I loved the part where it showed the crazy tours vegas has to offer along with the las vegas shows . BIZARRE but definitely worth seeing!