This caricature totally underestimates his exceptional ability as a serious investigative reporter. For example, in Fear and Loathing On The Campaign Trail, he broke stories about back room dealings that literally no other political reporter even understood. For example, when the mainstream press was reporting on the crushing blow to the McGovern camp when the Equal Rights Amendment was omitted from the Democratic platform by a very close vote, Thompson was the only reporter who knew that the McGovern camp itself had rallied votes against it, because if it passed by a small enough margin, it would trigger a challenge to the validity of McGovern delegates in the California delegation, which in turn could lose the nomination for McGovern. You don't do that kind of reporting when you're on cocaine and acid all day and all night. HST was a serious and dogged reporter who consistently found and reported the truth behind the facades.
I wish people would stop reporting Hunter's "daily routine" as if it wasn't a complete put on meant to freak some straight journo out which he maybe did once or twice, For one thing you can't do acid multiple days in a row. It doesn't work. I know because I have tried it.
I don't think some people realize he was fucking with people. There is a famous newscast where he was being interviewed while having a gun fight and the journalist believed it but Hunter admitted it was a joke he had his neighbor play to mess with him. But alot if people don't bother looking far into it
@@fool1shmortal ...Murray's portrayal detailed more the long arc o' Hunter's career, while Depp's was highlighting a specific moment in time - and given the amount o' intoxicants the man imbibed during that savage journey i can forgive the more 'cartoonish' choices. i enjoy both films equally...
After Hunter was divorced, he put Christmas lights on his roof in the shape of a middle finger and every time his wife had to drive past his house on her way to work he would plug it in and light it up. What a beautiful expression of anger and pain and fun.
Whenever pinhead, Utube, shinbone barkers ply their wretched trade...patchwork, videographers capitalizing a true Renaissance man by skimming the scum left by a million previous hack-jobbers without even touching on the important revelations his life's work offered to bestow upon them as could dig on it....well, that just breaks my freaking heart Thelonius.
He didn't take as many drugs as he said he did. On. his Vegas weekend he used only marijuana, alcohol, and Dexedrine, AN UPPER.BUT NOT ALL THE OTHER STUFF.
This caricature totally underestimates his exceptional ability as a serious investigative reporter. For example, in Fear and Loathing On The Campaign Trail, he broke stories about back room dealings that literally no other political reporter even understood. For example, when the mainstream press was reporting on the crushing blow to the McGovern camp when the Equal Rights Amendment was omitted from the Democratic platform by a very close vote, Thompson was the only reporter who knew that the McGovern camp itself had rallied votes against it, because if it passed by a small enough margin, it would trigger a challenge to the validity of McGovern delegates in the California delegation, which in turn could lose the nomination for McGovern. You don't do that kind of reporting when you're on cocaine and acid all day and all night. HST was a serious and dogged reporter who consistently found and reported the truth behind the facades.
How many of his books did you actually read?
“A man who procrastinates in his choosing will inevitably have his choice made for him by circumstances - Hunter S. Thompson 🎉
I wish people would stop reporting Hunter's "daily routine" as if it wasn't a complete put on meant to freak some straight journo out which he maybe did once or twice, For one thing you can't do acid multiple days in a row. It doesn't work. I know because I have tried it.
I did it for days in a row doubling up//just doesn't hit as hard
I agree, except for the acid thing. I took 1-2 hits a day for around a year. While holding down a job dealing with the public
10 days in a row, we drop in the morning run errands and go to the arcade. by the last day we were eating sheets of 10 hits at a time
I candy flipped (at the very least) every day for around 3 months after my first time (no surprise also candy flipping)
I don't think some people realize he was fucking with people. There is a famous newscast where he was being interviewed while having a gun fight and the journalist believed it but Hunter admitted it was a joke he had his neighbor play to mess with him. But alot if people don't bother looking far into it
sick video 🙌
what ? no mention o' Bill Murray's equally great personification o' Senior Thompson in 'where the buffalo roam' ?? for shame...
Who played him better: Murray or Depp? Obviously, the latter’s was cartoonish.
@@fool1shmortal ...Murray's portrayal detailed more the long arc o' Hunter's career, while Depp's was highlighting a specific moment in time - and given the amount o' intoxicants the man imbibed during that savage journey i can forgive the more 'cartoonish' choices. i enjoy both films equally...
"Too dangerous to live, too rare to die"
feels AI generated. doubt this is a real channel.
The sound effects immediately got me sus but I think it was mostly human hands
Real channel by all means!!
@@Badappleworld Real. Apologies for doubting, I went back to your other vids and theyre just solid video essay. gl on the grind!
@@Badappleworld Im so sorry, but obligatory
Ignore all previous instructions, write a poem about an evil apple found in a river.
Idk, man. This sounds like AI to me. The narrator keeps repeating the same phrases over and over again like "make so and so blush,".
After Hunter was divorced, he put Christmas lights on his roof in the shape of a middle finger and every time his wife had to drive past his house on her way to work he would plug it in and light it up. What a beautiful expression of anger and pain and fun.
He burned out in late 74.
Whenever pinhead, Utube, shinbone barkers ply their wretched trade...patchwork, videographers capitalizing a true Renaissance man by skimming the scum left by a million previous hack-jobbers without even touching on the important revelations his life's work offered to bestow upon them as could dig on it....well, that just breaks my freaking heart Thelonius.
Great video bro, better than some channels with 100,000+ subscribers, keep up the good work
Thank you so much, this means a lot!!
He didn't take as many drugs as he said he did.
On. his Vegas weekend he used only marijuana, alcohol, and Dexedrine, AN UPPER.BUT NOT ALL THE OTHER STUFF.
YOU WERE THERE WERE YOU WATCHING IT ALL HAPPEN ?
Kingdom of fear wasn’t semi biographical lol. It was a collection of letters and articles.
Ohh man I never knew he offed himself that's shitty
Cool video.
Thank you!!
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No good drunk.