The Rum Diary
Tired of the noise and madness of New York and the crushing conventions of late Eisenhower-era America, itinerant journalist Paul Kemp travels to the pristine island of Puerto Rico to write for a local San Juan newspaper run by the downtrodden editor Lotterman. Adopting the rum-soaked lifestyle of the late ‘50s version of Hemingway’s 'The Lost Generation', Paul soon becomes entangled with a very attractive American… From TMDB
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8 of 8 · most liked firstThere's a scene in the 2011 film, The Rum Diary, where the corrupt officials on a real estate deal explain that if you want to build one hotel in an untouched tropical paradise, you put in a proposal to build 500 houses. When everyone freaks out, you ask to build the hotel to stay friends. /4
unlabelledView post →#JulyMovieChallenge Day Eight: Movie with a character who is a writer The Rum Diary
unlabelledView post →"Nowadays, people know the price of everything, and the value of nothing." Lately, thinking of this quote often. Had always attributed it to Hunter S. Thompson in The Rum Diary. Seems I misremembered, as it appears in the movie not the book, and is a quote from Oscar Wilde. Shoulda known. #booksky
unlabelledView post →Withnail and I (been meaning to rewatch this for SO long, incredible film) How to Get Ahead in Advertising The Rum Diary Don’t think he’s done much else?
unlabelledView post →saw The Rum Diary on a date, the sound was messed up and they restarted the movie which meant we had to watch the first twenty minutes of The Rum Diary again. it wasn't better the second time around.
unlabelledView post →Hunter S Thompson worked in Puerto Rico in 1960 (top photo). Bottom from movie "The Rum Diary".
unlabelledView post →A movie that takes place where you're from This one is hard, because a lot of films are shot on location in Puerto Rico--but only as a substitute for Florida, Cuba or Brazil. (Only The Rum Diary ACTUALLY takes place in Puerto Rico, but I'm not putting Depp's face on my page.)
unlabelledView post →I watched The Rum Diary again. I have no connection to Hunter or the Fear and Loathing movie, and I know Depp is awful, and watching him and Heard together is weird these days. But for some reason I keep loving this movie. 🤷
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