Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas [2 Discs] [Special Edition] [Criterion Collection]

Director: Terry Gilliam Terry Gilliam

Overview

Terry Gilliam's adaptation of Hunter S. Thompson's novel Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is given the deluxe treatment on this lavish two-disc set from Criterion. The film is presented in a widescreen anamorphic transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 2.35:1. English soundtracks are rendered in Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital Stereo, and DTS Surround. English subtitles are accessible. Supplemental materials include a commentary track recorded by Gilliam, a second commentary track by stars Johnny Depp and Benicio del Toro along with producer Laila Nabulsi, a third commentary track recorded by Thompson, historical information on the people portrayed in the film, a 1978 BBC documentary about Thompson, a collection of artwork by Ralph Steadman, a documentary about Thompson in Hollywood, and Johnny Depp reading from Thompson's extensive correspondence. This is a truly spectacular disc from Criterion that sheds light on the filmmaking process as well as the real life people that inspired the book.

Product Details

Release Date:	03/21/2010
UPC:	0715515013222
Original Release:	1998
Rating:	R
Source:	Criterion Collection
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Stereo, DTS 5.1-Channel Surround Sound, Dolby Digital Surround, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:59:00
Sales rank:	17,834

Special Features

Closed Caption; Digital transfer supervised by director Terry Gilliam and enhanced for 16x9 televisions; New Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1 sound mixes; Three audio commentary tracks: director Terry Gilliam; stars Johnny Depp and Benicio Del Toro, and producer Laila Nabulsi; and author Hunter S. Thompson; Deleted scenes with commentary by Terry Gilliam; English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired; Optimal image quality RSDL dual-layer edition; Collection of storyboards and production designs; Stills gallery; Selection of Hunter S. Thompson correspondence read on-camera by Johnny Depp; Hunter Goes to Hollywood, a short documentary video by filmmaker Wayne Ewing; A look at the controversy over the screenwriting credit; Original trailer and TV spots; Rare materials on Oscar Zeta Acosta, the inspiration for Dr. Gonzo; Collection of original artwork by illustrator Ralph Steadman; Excerpt from 1996 Fear and Loathing audio CD with Maury Chaykin, Jim Jarmusch, and Harry Dean Stanton; Fear and Loathing on the Road to Hollywood, a 1978 BBC documentary with Thompson and Steadman; Booklet featuring an essay by critic J. Hoberman and two pieces by Thompson

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Johnny Depp	Raoul Duke
Benicio Del Toro	Dr. Gonzo
Gary Busey	Highway Patrolman
Ellen Barkin	Waitress
Christina Ricci	Lucy
Cameron Diaz	TV Reporter
Tobey Maguire	Hitchhiker
Craig Bierko	Lacerta
Mark Harmon	Magazine Reporter
Katherine Helmond	Reservation Clerk
Michael Jeter	Bumquist
Flea	Musician
Chris Meloni	Clerk
Penn Jillette	Carnie Talker
Lyle Lovett	Road Person
Laraine Newman	Frog-Eyed Woman
Harry Dean Stanton	Judge
Tim Thomerson	Hoodlum
Michael Lee Gogin	Uniformed Dwarf
Larry Cedar	Car Rental Agent, Los Angeles
Brian Lebaron	Parking Attendant
Michael Warwick	Bell Boy
Tyde Kierney	Reporter
Richard Riehle	Dune Buggy Driver
Ransom Gates	Dune Buggy Passenger
Frank Romano	Dune Buggy Passenger
Gil Boccaccio	Desert Room Doorman
Gary Bruno	Desert Room Doorman
Richard Portnow	Wine Coloured Tuxedo
Steve Schirripa	Goon
Will Blount	The Black Guy
Ben Yeager	Barker, the Clown
Christopher Callen	Bazooka Circus Waitress
Ben Van Der Veen	TV Crew Man
Alex Craig Mann	Stockbroker
Gregory Itzin	Clerk at Mint Hotel
Troy Evans	Police Chief
Gale Baker	Police Chief's Wife
Chris Hendrie	Executive Director
Larry Brandenburg	Cop in Black
Jenette Goldstein	Maid
Stephen Bridgewater	Human Cannonball
Buck Holland	Shopper
Mary Gillis	Shopper
Jennifer Elise Cox	Shopper
Robert Allen	Car Rental Agent, Las Vegas
David Brisbin	Man in Car
James O'Sullivan	TV Newsman
Milt Tarver	TV Newsman
Kathryn Alexander	Lizard Performer
Mia Babalis	Lizard Performer
Kristin Draudt	Lizard Performer
Kim Flowers	Lizard Performer
Nan Friedman	Lizard Performer
Judith Lieff	Lizard Performer
Tane McClure	Lizard Performer
Diana Mehoudar	Lizard Performer
Geoffrey B. Nimmer	Lizard Performer
Marlene Bologna	Trapeze Artist
Chobi Gyorgy	Trapeze Artist
Karen E. Castoldi	Trapeze Artist
Lisa S. Hoyle	Trapeze Artist
Joseph S. Griffo	Trapeze Artist
Verne Troyer	Kellner
Debbie Reynolds	Debbie Reynolds
Ray Cooper	Composer
Michael Kamen	Composer

Technical Credits

Terry Gilliam

Tony Grisoni

Tod Davies

Alex Cox

Hunter S. Thompson

Terry Gilliam	Director,Screenwriter
Tony Grisoni	Screenwriter
Tod Davies	Screenwriter
Alex Cox	Screenwriter
Harold Bronson	Executive Producer,Producer
Richard Foos	Executive Producer,Producer
Patrick Cassavetti	Producer
Stephen Nemeth	Producer
Laila Nablusi	Producer
Steve Galich	Special Effects
Margery Simkin	Casting
Hunter S. Thompson	Screenwriter
Laila Nabulsi	Producer
Elliot Lewis Rosenblatt	Producer
Andrea Adams	Special Effects
David Acord	Sound Effects
Mick Boggis	Sound Effects
Stephen Bridgewater	Sound Effects
Martin Cantwell	Sound Effects
Paul Carr	Sound Effects
Ditch Doy	Special Effects
John Swinnerton	Special Effects
Rob Bottin	Special Effects
Jay Meagher	Sound/Sound Designer

Scene Index

Side #1 -- The Movie
1. "Somewhere Around Barstow" [6:01]
2. 24 Hours Ago [8:27]
3. "Name, Rank, and Press Affiliation" [8:17]
4. The Mint 400 [4:43]
5. "Stoned, Ripped, Twisted" [3:58]
6. Bazooko Circus [7:33]
7. "Extemely Menacing Vibrations" [5:43]
8. "Humping the American Dream" [1:14]
9. "White Rabbit" [6:30]
10. "A High and Beautiful Wave" [4:38]
11. "Slipping the Noose" [4:20]
12. Leaving Las Vegas [6:46]
13. The Great Magnet [4:19]
14. A Preternatural Courtship [7:07]
15. "Know Your Dope Fiend" [4:07]
16. The Last of Lucy [5:02]
17. "You Took Too Much, Too Much" [4:16]
18. "Signs of Violence" [4:57]
19. "Welcome to the Happy Place" [3:09]
20. "Back Door Beauty?" [5:51]
21. "Too Weird to Live, Too Rare to Die" [3:14]
22. "Grim Meathook Realities" [8:02]
1. A Great Roar [6:01]
2. Garden of Eden [8:27]
3. Lizards [8:17]
4. Dust Storm [4:43]
5. Greed and Madness [3:58]
6. The Edge of Your Psyche [7:33]
7. Versions of Hell [5:43]
8. Limbo [1:14]
9. A Trip of the Spirit [6:30]
10. Perverse Images [4:38]
11. Time to Let Go [4:20]
12. Waiting Demons [6:46]
13. Editing [4:19]
14. Turkish Nightmare [7:07]
15. Alice in Wonderland [4:07]
16. No Shame [5:02]
17. Sacrifice [4:16]
18. Physical Presence [4:57]
19. Objects of Worship [3:09]
20. Too Far [5:51]
21. Passion Is Everything [3:14]
22. A Moral Tale [8:02]
1. "Intelligence Behind the Madness" [6:01]
2. Background [8:27]
3. Internal Thoughts [8:17]
4. Terry Gilliam [4:43]
5. Counterculture Heroes [3:58]
6. Midgets [7:33]
7. Angry Characters [5:43]
8. Vision of Vegas [1:14]
9. "Guts and Imagination" [6:30]
10. "We Didn't Win" [4:38]
11. Johnny and Hunter [4:20]
12. Dangerous Blonde [6:46]
13. "A Magical Idea" [4:19]
14. Casting [7:07]
15. "A Great Southern Gentleman" [4:07]
16. Hunter on the Set [5:02]
17. "The Really Nasty One" [4:16]
18. Out of Control [4:57]
19. The Play and the Movie [3:09]
20. Crossing the Line [5:51]
21. Unspoken Feelings [3:14]
22. "A Big Piece of Art" [8:02]
1. "A Torturous Road" [6:01]
2. Difficult Project [8:27]
3. Bad Karma [8:17]
4. Vietnam [4:43]
5. A Journalistic Assignment [3:58]
6. Oscar [7:33]
7. Call From Doug Brinkley [5:43]
8. Interpretations [1:14]
9. "Appeal of the Outlaw" [6:30]
10. "A Horrible Experience" [4:38]
11. Rejection and Revenge [4:20]
12. Marketing the Movie [6:46]
13. One God? [4:19]
14. "A Romantic Tale" [7:07]
15. Crank Calls [4:07]
16. Illegal Drugs [5:02]
17. Tim Leary [4:16]
18. False Prophet [4:57]
19. "Is There Any Hope?" [3:09]
20. "The End of the World" [5:51]
21. "A Proper Ending" [3:14]
22. "The Last of the Innocent Years" [8:02]
Side #2 -- The Supplements
1. Hunter and Ralph [7:01]
2. Thompson and Duke [7:32]
3. Revisiting the Past [9:58]
4. "To the Dream Factory" [2:47]
5. Hollywood [15:38]
6. In Memoriam [7:15]

Menu

Side #1 -- The Movie
   Play the Movie
   Chapters
   Commentaries
      Director
         Director Commentary: Off
         Director Commentary: On
         Index
      Producer/Actors
         Producer/Actors Commentary: On
         Producer/Actors Commentary: Off
         Index
      Author
         Author Commentary: On
         Author Commentary: Off
         Index
   Deleted Scenes
      The Mint 400
      The DA From GA
      The Hardware Barn
   Set-Up
      Audio Options
         Dolby Digital 2.0
         Dolby Digital 5.1
         Director Commentary
         Producer/Actors Commentary
         Author Commentary
         DTS 5.1
      Color Bars
Side #2 -- The Supplements
   The Film
      Storyboards
         Gilliam Storyboards: Opening Sequence
         Gilliam Storyboards: The Mint Hotel
         Gilliam Storyboards: Baker
         Gilliam Storyboards: The Flamingo Hotel/D.A.'s Convention
         Gilliam Storyboards: Adrenochrome
         Gilliam Storyboards: Duke Drives Gonzo to the Airport
         Gilliam Storyboards: Final Sequence
         Production Designs
      Stills Gallery
         The Trip
         Las Vegas
         The Great Magnet
      Johnny Depp/Hunter S. Thompson Correspondence
         Play
      Hunter Goes to Hollywood
         Play
      "Not the Screenplay"
         Audio Discussion of WGA Dispute
         A Dress Pattern
      A Study in Marketing
         Trailer
         Play TV Spots
         TV Spots Index
            Come to Las Vegas
            Defined a Generation
            True Story
            3 Days
            It's Not
            Twisted
            Great While
   The Source
      Oscar Zeta Acosta, Dr. Gonzo
         Biographical Photo Essay
         The Revolt of the Cockroach People
            Play
         Thompson on Acosta
            Play
      Ralph Steadman Art Gallery
      "Breakdown on Paradise Boulevard"
         Play
      Fear and Loathing on the Road to Hollywood
         Play
         Index

Editorial Reviews

Just as it seemed impossible to make a cinematic adaptation of Hunter S. Thompson's words from the classic 1971 account of post-1960s America, it's quite a task describing such a visual film in text. It simply has to be seen to be believed and understood. And that is one of the film's biggest successes, turning the words into images -- original, vivid, unforgettable images that pull the viewer into the movie whether they get it or not, whether it's a dream, a drug trip, or a warped recollection of the past. But Terry Gilliam's brilliant visual style would be wasted if not for the incredible performances of Johnny Depp and Benicio del Toro. Both play their characters with the eyes of strangers in a strange land, despite the fact that they are in their home country. Judged by many to be pointless and even boring, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is, as the original book was, a reflection of an unsettling, unpredictable time. It's lack of a concrete traditional story arc may turn some off, but for those who can look beyond that, it is hilarious, scary, manic, and poignant, a film that is pure anarchic entertainment as much as it is compelling insight.

All Movie Guide - Matthew Tobey