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minus-squareLostCarcosan@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up21·3 days agoFear and Loathing in Las Vegas. Great movie, but it’s not actually just about doing a bunch of drugs like most people assume it is
minus-squareStarf4rged@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up14·3 days agoThe drugs were just the icing on the bad decision cake. Or the high point (hah) of a great adventure, depends on your view on life I guess.
minus-squareCheebus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down1·3 days agoBuy the ticket, take the ride man
minus-squareRoidecoeur@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up11·3 days agoIt’s about seeing through all the delusions of american exceptionalism, and all the bullshitters that spend their existence attempting to dry-hump the american nightmare into fruition from cradle to grave- by doing alot of drugs
minus-squareSaharaMaleikuhm@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up8·3 days agoI thought they simply followed Johnny on a regular bender
minus-squareAgrivar@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·3 days agoNope. It’s named after the book it’s based on. One of Hunter S. Thompson’s best novels - I highly recommend giving it a read.
minus-squareSmoothLiquidation@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 days agoI remember reading that. It was intense. I would recommend unless you are a recovering addict.
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. Great movie, but it’s not actually just about doing a bunch of drugs like most people assume it is
The drugs were just the icing on the bad decision cake.
Or the high point (hah) of a great adventure, depends on your view on life I guess.
Buy the ticket, take the ride man
It’s about seeing through all the delusions of american exceptionalism, and all the bullshitters that spend their existence attempting to dry-hump the american nightmare into fruition from cradle to grave- by doing alot of drugs
I thought they simply followed Johnny on a regular bender
Is it named after the band?
Nope. It’s named after the book it’s based on. One of Hunter S. Thompson’s best novels - I highly recommend giving it a read.
I remember reading that. It was intense. I would recommend unless you are a recovering addict.