MashUp Home Recent Entries You Had Me at Free Movie and Music Brunch at Weezie’s Kitchen A Music Lover’s Graphic Novel Don’t Stop the Dance Ilad is playing at Gallery 5. Maybe you should go. Syndicate RSS 2.0 Monthly Archives November 2008 October 2008 September 2008 August 2008 July 2008 June 2008 May 2008 April 2008 March 2008 February 2008 January 2008 Gonzo Greatness Karen Newton July 22, 2008 8:41 AM If you don’t know who Hunter S. Thompson is, you can stop reading right now. But if you do,  let me heartily recommend this new documentary, Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson. Full of fascinating video clips and interviews with everyone from Jimmy Carter to Jimmy Buffet, the documentary is as much a roller coaster as Thompson’s life was. Voyeuristic types will revel in how much of Thompson’s life was filmed, giving a glimpse into how much time he spent drinking, drugging and shooting guns. But it’s really the wide-ranging interviews about Thompson that made this an exceptional documentary for me. Not surprisingly, it’s all the well-spoken people associated with the man who paint the truly compelling image of a brilliant and crazy writer who really did make a difference in his chosen field. And for those of you who don’t know any more about Thompson than that his remains were fired out of a cannon, well, too bad for you. They broke the mold after this guy, but his writing will be inspiring generations to come. And for those of you who pride yourself on your pop culture knowledge, a person can’t be truly culturally literate without knowing the story on Hunter S. Thompson. Just so you know. Comments (0) | Permalink Page 1 of 1 pages