"Gonzo" on "Gonzo"
by Maxine
If you're familiar with the writings of journalist Hunter S. Thompson, you'll want to see "Gonzo", a new documentary film by Alex Gibney. Coincidentally, today is Thompson's birthday. He was born in Louisville, Kentucky in 1937. He was known as a troublemaker in high school and arrested for robbery and vandalism. After time in the Air Force, he was asked to write an article about the Hell's Angels motorcycle gang which when expanded became his first book. He went on to describe his hallucinogenic experiences in Las Vegas (both drug and city induced) in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. He also wrote articles for Rolling Stone Magazine, most of which were scathing portraits of American political figures. No one, Republican or Democrat, could escape his poison pen. Known for his irreverence and ego-centered approach to journalism, i.e., having no fear of inserting his own opinion, Thompson became increasingly disenchanted with American politics and culture and basically dropped out of public view for the last twenty years of his life. He committed suicide in 2005.
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