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Aug 26, 2011 filming began in puerto rico in march 2009. The best movie quotes, movie lines and film phrases by movie quotes. As johnny depps the rum diary opens, brody brown talks to three sophisticates putting new twists on the pirate staple. Bruce robinson f johnny depp, amber heard, marshall bell, and bruce robinson director on how they got bruce to direct the movie. Thompson, the rum diary is a brilliantly tangled love story. The rum diary johnny depp in the rum diary pictures. The intoxicating trailer for the rum diary starring johnny depp. The rum diary quickly becomes like being the only sober person at a party. The rum diary tells the increasingly unhinged story of itinerant journalist paul kemp johnny depp. Oct 28, 2011 the rum diary, directed by bruce robinson withnail and i and based on an early novel of the same title by hunter s. You can, however, have some fun tracking down exactly where it was filmed, not to mention where it wasnt. The protagonist, one paul kemp, bears a marked resemblance to the hunter thompson we know and love. Directed by cult filmmaker bruce robinson, the rum diary has all the ingredients of a cult classic in the making, but only for adults. Oct 29, 2011 the rum diary, the movie made of hunter s.

Tired of the noise and madness of new york and the crushing conventions of late eisenhowerera america, kemp travels to the pristine island of puerto rico to write for a local san juan newspaper run by the downtrodden editor lotterman richard jenkins. But its an unofficial followup to 1998s fear and loathing in las vegas, and it marks the return of filmmaker bruce robinson, whose withnail and i has already attained cult classic status. With a movie like the rum diary, with johnny depp, director bruce robinson and hunter s. Differences between the rum diary book vs movie page 1. The rum diary official trailer 2011 hd johnny depp new movie. Its an art film, and like all forms of art, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Not famous enough to sell a movie, if you believe the president of the movie studio behind the rum diary.

Set in san juan, puerto rico, in the late fifties and early sixties, the rum diary is vintage thompson. The story goes that johnny depp found the manuscript among thompsons papers in his colorado cabin on woody creek, and was instrumental in getting it published and now produced as a film. But rum diary the book was never really about plot, and neither is rum diary the movie. The rum diary official trailer 2011 hd johnny depp new. En the rum diary cronache di una passione, su internet movie database.

Thompsons brilliant love story of jealousy, treachery, and violent lust in the caribbean. I went from being entirely uninterested to engaged and even slightly inspired. This movie is an adaptation of the novel of the same name, the rum diary. Dress like a woman, they wont notice spicy entertainer subscribe unsubscribe 1792. Thompsons novelmemoir of the same name, was, like the book, set entirely in puerto rico. Oct 27, 2011 the rum diary, written and directed by bruce robinson, expertly cannonballs into the grit and glam with raw exuberance. Directed by bruce robinson, the rum diary is a comedy less about story and more about characters and their interactions. Thompson wrote the novel the rum diary in 1961, but the novel was not published until. From the movie the rum diary chenault amber heard dances with a stranger in a club. It was written in the early 1960s but was not published until 1998. After watching the rum diary im curious what other people. Oct 29, 2011 with a movie like the rum diary, with johnny depp, director bruce robinson and hunter s.

American journalist paul kemp takes on a freelance job in puerto rico for a local newspaper during the 1960s and struggles to find a balance between island culture and the expatriates who live there. The story involves a journalist named paul kemp who, in the 1950s, moves from new york to work for a major newspaper, the daily news, in san juan. Sexual content the main character flirts with a woman a great deal. The like movie a documentary about the impact of social. Tiring of the noise and madness of new york and the crushing conventions of late eisenhowerera america, itinerant journalist paul kemp johnny depp travels to the pristine island of puerto rico to write for a local newspaper, the san juan star, run by downtrodden editor lotterman richard jenkins.

In the movie paul kemp takes a flight from new york to puerto rico. Its too long and very sluggish in places, and theres no real payoff. The editor asks him to cover the bowling alleys where fat tourists from the mainland congregate. The rum diary bluray and dvd arrive february 14th dec 19, 2011.

Aug 29, 2011 the rum diary trailer, official 2011 movie trailer, is presented in full hd 1080p high resolution. Johnny depp stars as rum soaked journalist paul kemp in this adaptation of the hunter s. Like is an indieflix original documentary that explores the impact of social media on our lives and the effects of technology on the brain. Find books like the rum diary from the worlds largest community of readers. Recommendation engine sorted out semi serious, humorous, realistic and clever films with plots about dialogue, storytelling, mentor, life philosophy, greed, pornography and adaptation mostly in comedy, drama and romance genres. It is currently set to be released on october 28, 2011. Then theres a supporting cast of aaron rckhart, michael rispoli, giovanni ribsi, and the. I really dug the book, i like hsts style and depps interpretation, etc. After watching the rum diary im curious what other people think.

However, much like someone who has been drinking rum over the course of a long evening, the first two acts are okay, but by the third act the script has shit its pants and vomited all over itself, at the same time. It was like playing the same character, only 15 years before. Made into a major motion picture starring johnny depp, the rum diarya national bestseller and new york times notable bookis hunter s. This was how i summed it up when i watched it last year. Its more about the theme, the romantic mood, and most of. With johnny depp, giovanni ribisi, aaron eckhart, michael rispoli. Thompson, its especially appropriate that actor johnny depp is headlining the authors latest novelturnedfilm adaptation, the rum diary as both men are known for especially intense and bizarre work ethics. Oct 28, 2011 the rum diary manages to successfully capture the spirit of the source material even if the result is a scattered piece of filmmaking. The primary location was the historic and oldest areas in the capital city of san juan. Thompsonproduces a movie thats far more conventional than you might have guessed. The novel has been the national best seller 1 in the us the novel is based on the real life incidents of the author hunter s. If you are looking for movies like the rum diary these could be interesting candidates. Thompson himself travelled from new york to san juan in 1960 to write for an illfated sports newspaper on the island of puerto rico.

Starring johnny depp in subtlegoofballmeetsalmostreallife character mode, the film follows depps paul kemp as he maneuvers through a series of boozesoaked misadventures with multiple denizens of puerto ricos differing social strata. Suitably, the rum diary, an adaptation of thompsons book of the same name, is bruce robinsons first directorial effort in 19 years he also does the screenplay. Filming began in puerto rico in march 2009 and was released on october 28, 2011. The rum diary paul kemp, an american journalist takes up a job in a local newspaper in puerto rico and is attracted to chenault, the fiancee of an unscrupulous entrepreneur. The movie is adapted from a book that hunter s thompson, the heroic crusader, started writing during his unsuccessful but eventful sting as a journalist in puerto rico in the early 60s. The acting was fine, the atmosphere was interesting. Really wanted to like the movie, but its just dull. The closer two names are, the greater the probability the two movies are similar. Thompsons plot suggests a grahame greene novel of comic espionage, like our man in havana, transferred to san juan and given a mickey finn.

It stars johnny depp, aaron eckhart, michael rispoli, amber heard, richard jenkins, and giovanni ribisi. The rum diary is an early novel by american writer hunter s. Johnny depps character in the rum diary is just the latest in a series of memorable film drunks. If you like the rum diary you might like similar movies the raven, london boulevard, savages, blow, public enemies. The word diary refers to the daily life experience and the incidents happened in a life of a person. Johnny depp stars as rumsoaked journalist paul kemp in this adaptation of the hunter s. From left, johnny depp, as the young journalist, with michael rispoli and giovanni ribisi in rum diary, directed by bruce robinson and based on.

This career path looks marginally sunnier in the rum diary, based on a novel he wrote in the early 1970s. Why is yeamon, one of the main characters in the book, missing in the movie. Much like the late author, robinson first drew acclaim with a black comedy that he scripted and directed entitled withnail and i. Thompson, the rum diary, follows itinerant journalist paul kemp johnny depp on an alcoholfueled journey across the pristine island of puerto rico. Rent the rum diary 2011 starring johnny depp and aaron eckhart on dvd and bluray. Movie map the rum diary if you are looking for movies like the rum diary these could be interesting candidates. Thompson, its especially appropriate that actor johnny depp is headlining the authors latest novelturnedfilm adaptation, the rum diary as both men are known for especially intense. Goodreads members who liked the rum diary also liked. Thompson novel, this adventure follows a liquoredup new york journalist johnny depp. Oct 30, 2011 suitably, the rum diary, an adaptation of thompsons book of the same name, is bruce robinsons first directorial effort in 19 years he also does the screenplay. The rum diary 2011 r 1h 59m comedies a soberchallenged journalist starts anew in puerto rico but stirs himself into a dicey cocktail with a shady entrepreneur and his listless companion. The rum diary stars johnny depp as kemp, an alcoholsoaked reporter in puerto rico in 1960. Social media is a tool and social platforms are a place to connect, share, and care but is that whats really happening. Made into a major motion picture starring johnny depp, the rum diary a national bestseller and new york times notable bookis hunter s.

List of movies featuring journalists for the snipe vancouver movies. The manuscript, begun in 1959, was discovered amongst thompsons papers by johnny depp. The rum diary, written and directed by bruce robinson, expertly cannonballs into the grit and glam with raw exuberance. The story behind the rum diary is as interesting as the film itself. Oct, 2011 the rum diary bluray and dvd arrive february 14th dec 19, 2011. The goal of the film is to inspire us to selfregulate.

The rum diary original soundtrack christopher young. Thompson, the rum diary is a brilliantly tangled love. Rent the rum diary 2011 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Kemp is the last hope for the editor of a failing english language newspaper. Bruce robinson wrote the screenplay and directed the film, which stars johnny depp as journalist paul kemp. Adopting the rumsoaked life of the island, paul soon becomes obsessed with. Most similar movies to the rum diary the list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Johnny depp plays kemp in a return to thompson role. The rum dairy movie hits theaters on october 28, 2011 the rum diary official trailer 2011 hd. Thompson, will appeal to anyone who harbors romantic ideas about. Paul is starting at the same time as yeamon, a new reporter. New clips and images from the rum diary starring johnny depp, amber heard, richard jenkins, and aaron eckhart.

Oct 27, 2011 but rum diary the book was never really about plot, and neither is rum diary the movie. Its more about the theme, the romantic mood, and most of all, the exuberant wordplay. The rum diary is a 2011 american comedydrama film written and directed by bruce robinson, based on the novel of the same name by hunter s. It misses at least one key scene in the middle and i think the climax is absolutely borked as well, or maybe i just wasnt into it by that point of the movie. The independent production companies shooting gallery and spi films sought to.

A trip to the movies may soon feel like going to the airport. Giovanni ribisi in the rum diary 2011 johnny depp in the rum diary 2011. If you like the rum diary you are looking for stylized, humorous and light movies about with newspaper, journalism, drunkenness, lifestyle, carnival, cockfight. The rum diary manages to successfully capture the spirit of the source material even if the result is a scattered piece of filmmaking. The rum diary, the movie, lacked a lot of the intensity that i felt existed in the book. Johnny depp was signed to star and to serve as executive producer. It stars johnny depp, aaron eckhart, michael rispoli, amber heard, richard jenkins, and giovanni ribisi filming began in puerto rico in march 2009 and was released on october 28, 2011. The rum diary and 10 other movies about journalists list.