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Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Fear and Loathing.... and Failure

Named after and based on the novel written by Hunter S. Thompson, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas has to be one of the most qualified examples of malicious failure. The story begins as a reporter, Raoul Duke (Johnny Depp), and an attorney, Dr. Gonzo (Benicio Del Toro), head to Las Vegas to cover the Mint 400 motorcycle race. Without sparing much time, the real reason the two are heading into the desert is revealed: the trunk of their car is filled with countless psychoactive drugs, ranging in intensity from cocaine to andrenochrome, that the two plan to take full advantage of. Continuously throughout the movie, both Duke and Gonzo ingest more drugs than their bodies and minds can handle. Countless blackouts and destroyed hotel rooms result from their behavior. Despite the damage they have done, they still continue to do more and more drugs, caring less about the story or the race and more about their trip. They fail over and over just to experience their feeling of success.
Slightly ironic, the film was considered a massive box office failure.

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