In hell in lamb uc, it refers to chenault, one of the main characters from the rum diary who is raped and abducted by a guy from the island. In 2011, the novel was made into a movie starring depp, aaron eckhart, amber heard, and giovanni ribisi. Though the book on which it is based was first published in 1998, thompson wrote the novel at age 22 in the early 1960s. Books similar to the rum diary goodreads share book. The rum diary official trailer 2011 hd johnny depp new. Thompson, the rum diary tells the increasingly unhinged story of itinerant journalist paul kemp johnny depp. In 2009, after spending several years in development hell, a film based upon the early hunter s.
Thompsons brilliant love story of jealousy, treachery, and violent lust in the caribbean. Thompson, the rum diary is a brilliantly tangled love story. Moviechat forums the rum diary 2011 discussion so was amanda heard gang raped by blacks. The rum diary is an early novel by american writer hunter s.
Rum is as plotless as kemps own life, but his passion for chenault and his observational skills are the real story. Whats the difference between the rum diary the book and the rum diary the movie. One of the scenes from the book that stood out most vividly in my mind was chenault getting gang raped. Amber heard steals the show from johnny depp at the rum. Yeamon and kemp realize what has happened and they go to save chenault from an imminent rape. Paul kemp arrives on the island of puerto rico after being enlisted to become the newest reporter for the san juan star. Chenault becomes the films major metaphor, a beautiful property, outfitted in a gauzy beach robe and tight red carnival frock. The rum diary is a drama conjoined with elements of playful humour, based on the self entitled novel by hunter s. Yeamon and ginny went in to see what was happening. Tiring 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 newspaper, the san. May 08, 2007 the book was started in 1959 by thompson when he was twenty two and working as journalist for an american paper in san juan. Yeamon doesnt exist, so she is the girlfriend of sanderson. Everyones drunk, chenault a bit more so, and is intent on dancing. The protagonist, who ill guess is hunter, suffers for a few pages but doesnt really care or try to find her.
Thompson, inspired by his time in san juan, puerto rico in 1960, but it remained unpublished for decades until actor and. Written when he was still honing his skills, this novel shows peeks of the brilliant musical writing style thompson would become known for later in his career. Directed by bruce robinson, the film adaptation of hunter s. Amber heard may drink from the rum diary cinemablend. I dont have the book because i lent it out far too many times and god knows where it is now, but the scene is missing from the movie.
Amber heard on portraying chenault in the rum diary. Many drinks are poured so there is a bit of violence too. The rum diary is a young mans story written by hunter s. Nov 07, 2011 the background is that chenault is yeamons girlfriend. Popular rum books goodreads share book recommendations. Kemp, the narrator gets involved with a woman who is with another man. The rum diary, written and directed by bruce robinson, expertly cannonballs into the grit and glam with raw exuberance. I actually reread the rum diary during my visit a few years ago. The film boasts one of the most critically acclaimed actors johnny depp, who is joined by other noticeable stars such as aaron eckhart the dark knight, giovanni ribisi gone in 60 seconds and upcoming beauty amber heard. A 2011 film starring johnny depp, based on hunter s. Made into a major motion picture starring johnny depp, the rum diarya national bestseller and new york times notable book is hunter s. Sala and kemp dont have a fridge in their apartment.
This detailed literature summary also contains topics for discussion and a free quiz on the rum diary. The next morning chenault shows up at pauls apartment. It is a wonder that it was never published sooner, for it is just as worthy as fear and loathing in las vegas. Differences between the rum diary book vs movie page 1. Set in 1960 in an idyllic at first puerto rico, the film follows the adventures of reporter paul kemp johnny depp, who starts out writing. Thompson biographer william mckeen on the story behind thompsons beloved novel.
The rum diary gives us this side of him without apology. Oct 27, 2011 the rum diary, written and directed by bruce robinson, expertly cannonballs into the grit and glam with raw exuberance. Thompson was born and raised in louisville, kentucky. Made into a major motion picture starring johnny depp, the rum diarya national bestseller and new york times notable bookis hunter s. Thompson wrote the novel the rum diary in 1961, but it was not published until 1998. The rum diary takes place in san juan, puerto rico during the late 1950s. The rum diary is adapted from the book of the same name by the late author hunter s thompson, a friend of depp.
It was written in the early 1960s but was not published until 1998. Find books like the rum diary from the worlds largest community of readers. 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. The rum diary is a drunken stumble for johnny depp indy week.
This study guide consists of approximately 36 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of the rum diary. Chenault seems to be in a state of shock, though she has. Which is to say that the narrative voice in which its written is not that of. When compared to the collective scene of desire involving chenault in the rum diary, the lucy episode goes further in demonstrating the narrators complicity in violence as it proceeds out of collective appropriative mimesis.
The rum diary misses thompsons language popmatters. There is drinking and some partying, but not a lot and it is not the focus of the film. Because i cant fully explain my thoughts on this book without major spoilers, just be prepared if you think youd be interested in reading the rum diary at some point in time. Nobody would publish the book this film was based on when it was first written. Oct 27, 2011 caught up with robinson and eckhart to talk about the film, its long time coming and the challenges of bringing both thompsons real life and literary fiction together onscreen. Goodreads members who liked the rum diary also liked. Public enemies,the playboy club,the rum diary song. The independent production companies shooting gallery and spi films sought to adapt the novel into a film in 2000, and johnny depp was signed to star and to serve as executive producer. The background is that chenault is yeamons girlfriend.
Extract from the rum diary, chapter 15 we went down a dark hall. The rum diary was a novel written by future gonzo journalist hunter s. Before paul and yeamon know what is happening, chenault is whisked off with some men who clearly have perverted intentions. They have accompanied kemp hunters character, whose voice carries the novel and a few locals they met to a local black club. Amber heard is in negotiations to star opposite johnny depp in the film, based on the legendary hunter s. Johnny depp revisits hunter s thompson for the rum diary.
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, puerto rico. Thomson novel the rum diary a book not published until the late 90s went before cameras with. Amber heard discusses mystifying johnny depp in the rum diary. The plot showcases a young writer who finds himself in the virgin territory of san juan. The rum diary original soundtrack christopher young. The rum diary, when compared to fear and loathing in las vegas, has a lot less drugs, a lot more booze, a few more women, and is a lot less gonzo. Thompson and having not read the source material i can only guess as to how close the film parallels the book. Chenault, the only female character, spends the entire book either wandering around naked or being abused by her boyfriend. Thompsons the rum diary is a novel about a young writer in search of his narrative voice. There is a lot of jealousy and treachery in the novel. The manuscript, begun in 1959, was discovered amongst thompsons papers by johnny depp. Thompsons second novel a then 22yearold thompson wrote the rum diary in 1959, but it was abandoned until johnny depp found it among thompsons papers decades later. And now, nobody would make this film except for who wrote it.
I know not why we should blush to confess that molasses was an essential ingredient in american independence. The rum diary is depps tribute to the late hunter s. It is thompsons second novel, preceded by the stillunpublished prince jellyfish. The black and white image of thompson that appears at the end of the movie, and appears on the book. The centre and desiringperiphery configuration of the dance scene around chenault appears again in dukes proposal. The rum diary is a much more subdued and low key film in that regard. Made into a major motion picture starring johnny depp, the rum diary a national bestseller and new york times notable book is hunter s. Thompson was written in 1960, but not published until 1998 when the manuscript was found among thompsons papers by johnny depp.
His books include hells angels, fear and loathing at rolling stone, fear and loathing on the campaign trail 72, the rum diary, and better than sex. Thompsons first novel of the same name thought to be a semiautobiographical account of thompsons years as a young journalist in san juan, puerto rico is an offbeat. Paul meets chenault when she is skinny dipping in the water outside of his hotel. John adams, by then one of the countrys founding fathers, wrote to a friend. Washington post book world enough booze to float a yacht and enough fear and loathing to sink it.
The title of the post is a quote from the rum diary, ive got no voice, i dont know how to write like myself i have been reading death in the afternoon, and the quote reminded me of the very first page of the book, where hemingway is trying to explain the reason for writing the book on a subject like bullfighting. The focus and main message that the rum diary was trying to get across is the decline and failure of the american dream, politics, greed and human nature. Based on his own experiences living in san juan in the 1950s, the rum diary is the story of several bizarre and often rundown expatriates many of whom are associated with a derelict local newspaper. It stars johnny depp, aaron eckhart, michael rispoli, amber heard, richard jenkins, and giovanni ribisi. So was amanda heard gang raped by blacks at the bar. Johnny depp and director bruce robinson the rum diary. Im spilling the beans here, not going to hold back. I think we get it and we get what happens and thats enough, but i loved the. The johnny deppproduced adaptation of hunter s thompsons semiautobiographical novel is lovingly made, but its bit of a vanity project. Thompsons lone novel and written and directed by bruce robinson. They have accompanied kemp hunters character, whose voice carries the novel and a few locals they met to a local. At thirty, kemp feels he is over the hump and looks upon others with the.
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