The primary location was the historic and oldest areas in the capital city of san juan. Oct 29, 2011 the rum diary, the movie made of hunter s. Rent the rum diary 2011 starring johnny depp and aaron eckhart on dvd and bluray. There were 10 other movies released on the same date, including puss in boots, in time and like crazy. 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. It is a wonder that it was never published sooner, for it is just as worthy as fear and loathing in las vegas. The plot showcases a young writer who finds himself in the virgin territory of san juan. Tiring of the noise and madness of new york and the crushing conventions of late eisenhowerera america, itinerant journalist paul kemp joh. I walked a block or so, trying to get the feel of the place, and the bells kept coming closer. In the movie paul kemp takes a flight from new york to puerto rico. Mar 20, 2000 the rum diary is the 2011 movie based upon hunter s. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. The drinking is sort of downplayed in my opinion, and the ending seems very.
The poems in leslie harrisons the book of endings test for themselves wallace stevens assertion, there is no wing like meaning. He gets the job and meets sala michael rispoli, who gets him acclimated and tells him he thinks the newspaper will fold soon. It was one of his earliest works, written in the 1960s and was not published until 1998. The rum diary quotes showing of 70 i was not proud of what i had learned but i never doubted that it was worth knowing. I often drank there, but i was never accepted because i wore a tie. The rum diary takes place in san juan, puerto rico during the late 1950s. Many drinks are poured so there is a bit of violence too.
Thompson wrote rum diary while living in puerto rico and based it upon his experiences working for a local press, the san juan star. Rum is as plotless as kemps own life, but his passion for chenault and his observational skills are the real story. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. With johnny depp, giovanni ribisi, aaron eckhart, michael rispoli. A bad book can always be turned into a great movie. The manuscript, begun in 1959, was discovered amongst thompsons papers by johnny depp. The rum diary is a young mans story written by hunter s. There is a lot of jealousy and treachery in the novel. Thompson wrote the book that his movie is based on. The rum diary original soundtrack christopher young. 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. Daily record for destroying the office candy machine. Sanderson, a businessman involved in shady property development deals, is one of a growing number of american entrepreneurs who are determined to convert puerto rico.
Alright, ive been an on and off journaller journal writer. We went down a dark hall and into a room full of music and noise. The ending might be sad, or shocking, or some delicious blend of sad and shocking, but either way the end of the book has utterly ruined you and you are now a small pile of rubble lying in the. 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 was released in 2011 on friday, october 28, 2011 in 2,272 theaters. I adored the novel, the rum diary and as an aid worker i related to many of the. The rum diary gives us this side of him without apology. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from the rum diary at the discogs marketplace. Thompsons novelmemoir of the same name, was, like the book, set entirely in puerto rico. Here are some of my most notable sign offs, listed from oldest to most recent. The rum diary, based on an early novel by hunter s. 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.
It was his first novel and he told his friend, the author william kennedy, that the rum diary would in a twisted way. Its ending was a slide into continued desperation, just where the novel. The washington post book world a remarkably full and mature first novel. Just a piss puddle of greed, spreading throughout the world hunter s. Kemp, the narrator gets involved with a woman who is with another man. Here and there i could see a patio or a screen porch where people sat beneath fans and drank rum. 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.
May 25, 2012 a bad book can always be turned into a great movie. Thompsons early novel that didnt end up being published until 1998. In the early 1960s, after he had discovered booze but before he had stumbled across drugs, the young hunter s. Club scene the background is that chenault is yeamons girlfriend. Go talk to ashley, tell her she looks like her sister 6. Hunters voice rings in the ears long after the book is closed. This career path looks marginally sunnier in the rum diary, based on a novel he wrote in the early 1970s. Oct 28, 2011 adopting the rumsoaked life of the island, paul soon becomes obsessed with chenault amber heard, the wildly attractive connecticutborn fiancee of sanderson aaron eckhart. Salon thompson flashes signs of the vitriol that would later be turned loose on society. Instead, he applies for a job at a newspaper in san juan, puerto rico.
The rum diary novel was a catalogue of the slow descent of a group. Directed by cult filmmaker bruce robinson, the rum diary has all the ingredients of a cult classic in the making, but only for adults. Here at our cozy little bar we create excitement around rum, bringing together the best people, atmosphere and experience in which to share it. Each poem takes up the challenge to attempt meaning in a world marked by loss, to unfold the dead hawks wing and ask it about flight.
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. Somewhere up the street i heard bells, the sleepy tinkling of brahms lullaby. The rum diary is a drama conjoined with elements of playful humour, based on the self entitled novel by hunter s. Filming began in puerto rico in march 2009 and was released on october 28, 2011. I dont think a great book can always be turned in a great movie, in fact it is probaly easier to turn a great book into a bad movie. The reader first feels the musical delicacy of these. The rum diary is an early novel by american writer hunter s. They have accompanied kemp hunters character, whose voice carries the novel and a few locals they met to a local black club. The rum diary, written and directed by bruce robinson, expertly cannonballs into the grit and glam with raw exuberance. 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. The story goes that johnny depp found the manuscript among thompsons papers in his. The rum diary, the movie, lacked a lot of the intensity that i felt existed in the book. Mar 03, 20 the rum diary theme song do you remember me. The rum diary critics consensus its colorful and amiable enough, and depps heart is clearly in the right place, but the rum diary fails to add sufficient focus to its rambling source material.
The johnny deppproduced adaptation of hunter s thompsons semiautobiographical novel is lovingly made, but its bit of a vanity project. Find out where the rum diary is streaming, if the rum diary is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Oct 27, 2011 the rum diary, written and directed by bruce robinson, expertly cannonballs into the grit and glam with raw exuberance. The rum diary is the 2011 movie based upon hunter s. Thompsons brilliant love story of jealousy, treachery, and violent lust in the caribbean. Put paper first, then pencil on the book in the master bedroom, then pick it back up to get safe code 4. Everything you need to know about the rum diary movie 2011. Made into a major motion picture starring johnny depp, the rum diary a national bestseller and new york times notable book is hunter s.
The rum diary on dvd february 14, 2012 starring johnny depp, amber heard, aaron eckhart, richard jenkins. In paul kemp, the novels hero, there are echoes of the young thompson, who was himself honing his wildly musical. The rum diary was begun in 1959 by a thentwentytwoyearold hunter s. Get madisons diary from the safe in the closet in the master bedroom. I was not proud of what i had learned but i never doubted that it was worth knowing. Thompson biographer william mckeen on the story behind thompsons beloved novel. Thompsons second novel the rum diary chronicles the drunken misadventures of paul kemp, a journalist who moves from new york city to puerto rico to write for a small newspaper. Buy the rum diary bloomsbury classic reads by thompson, hunter s. The three men get into it, but before a punch is thrown the editor doubles over and has a fatal heart.
Australias favourite spiced rum, lovingly handcrafted in small batches to create a drinking experience unlike any other. Sexual content the main character flirts with a woman a great deal. Rent the rum diary 2011 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. A funny book that will make your life seem boring by comparison scene. Paul kemp johnny depp is an aspiring author who hasnt been able to sell a book. It was jammed from wall to wall, and over in one corner a band was playing. It stars johnny depp, aaron eckhart, michael rispoli, amber heard, richard jenkins, and giovanni ribisi. It was written in the early 1960s but was not published until 1998. Although thompsons writing is rich and dynamic, the story of rum diary is a little plodding and has a less than satisfying conclusion. 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.
By the time he was 20, he had already been fired as a copy boy for time magazine for insubordination and from the middletown n. Differences between the rum diary book vs movie page 1. Although thompsons writing is rich and dynamic, the story of rum diary. Paul is starting at the same time as yeamon, a new reporter. It is very much a young mans book, clearly based on thompsons own situation and some of the peoplemostly drunks and layaboutswho gravitated to. Jul 05, 2004 buy the rum diary bloomsbury classic reads by thompson, hunter s. Thompson, the rum diary is a brilliantly tangled love story of jealousy, treachery, and violent alcoholic lust in. Its fascinating to look back and see how much has changedremained the same. The 10 best book endings by jessica soffer apr 12, 20 jessica soffers tomorrow there will be apricots is a novel about families, food, and facing uncomfortable truths. Its too long and very sluggish in places, and theres no real payoff. You can, however, have some fun tracking down exactly where it was filmed, not to mention where it wasnt.