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wPuri sermonis amator |
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Politics and Pop Culture.
And occasionally informative, amusing, or bizzare non sequiturs.
Matt's in charge here, others can post.
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wWednesday, February 19, 2003 |
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For some reason or another, the movie industry releases DVDs on Tuesdays. Normally I take a peek at it, think I might get something later, and go back to reading old Kennedy speeches. But I have resolved to buy this one asap.
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas - Criterion Collection
Featuring:
- New digital transfer supervised by the director and new Dolby sound mixes
- Three 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
- Collection of storyboards and production designs
- Collection of original artwork by famed illustrator Ralph Steadman
- Fear and Loathing on the Road to Hollywood: A BBC feature documentary with Hunter S. Thompson and Ralph Steadman
- Hunter Goes to Hollywood, a short documentary video by Wayne Ewing
- A look at the controversy over the screenwriting credit
- A selection of Hunter S. Thompson's correspondence read on-camera by Johnny Depp
- Rare material on Oscar Zeta Acosta, the attorney on whom the character Dr. Gonzo is based
- Excerpt from the 1996 audio CD
- Trailer and stills galleries
- A booklet featuring an essay by J. Hoberman and two pieces by Hunter S. Thompson
posted by
Matthew Carroll-Schmidt at 11:30 AM
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