He parties like a maniac, soon teaming up in his antics with two of his newspaper cohorts, the straighttalking bob sala michael rispoli and. The rum diary, then, plays as an origin story of journalist hunter s. A cynical photographer, sala michael rispoli, the taking of pelham 1 2 3. Adopting the rum soaked life of the island, paul soon becomes obsessed with chenault amber heard the wildly attractive fiancee of sanderson aaron eckhart, an. The rum diary made into a major motion picture starring johnny depp, the rum diarya national bestseller and new york times notable bookis hunter s. The johnny deppproduced adaptation of hunter s thompsons semiautobiographical novel is lovingly made, but its bit of a vanity project.
Featurette for the rum diary, courtesy of iamrogue, interviews giovanni ribisi and michael rispoli, as well as director bruce robinson, while. It stars johnny depp, aaron eckha rt, michael ri spoli, amber heard, richard jenkins, and giovanni ribisi. While you were sleeping 1995, the taking of pelham 123 2009, kickass 2010, the rum diary. The rum diary by bruce robinson bruce robinson, johnny depp. The rum diary, based on an early novel by hunter s. Rispoli reunited with sopranos costar james gandolfini in the 2009 thriller the taking of pelham 123. He also just as quickly makes an enemy of the editor of the newspaper that. Amber heard, richard jenkins, giovanni ribisi and michael rispoli. Thompson in 1961, the film follows an oftinebriated writer named.
The rum diary misses thompsons language popmatters. Contact info view agent, publicist, legal on imdbpro starmeter. Movies based on books, comedies, dark comedies, political comedies, dramas, political dramas. The three ugly americans do their best to drain the islands rum supply until kemp meets aaron eckharts slick sanderson, who recruits the writer to promote his real estate ventures. This career path looks marginally sunnier in the rum diary, based on a novel he wrote in the early 1970s. The rum diary adaptation, for anyone loosely familiar with the book, follows the fictional character and journalist paul kemp as he tires of his life in new york and travels to san juan, puerto rico to work as a reporter thompson also worked as a san juan journalist during the 1960s. It was one of his earliest works, written in the 1960s and was not published until 1998. Paul kemp johnny depp is an aspiring author who hasnt been able to sell a book. The rum diary, starring johnny depp, amber heard, aaron eckhart and michael rispoli. Taken under wing by 40ish staff photographer sala michael rispoli, an engagingly mangy sort who by now seems too acclimated to the tropics to ever leave, kemp tries to behave himself, even after meeting the bewitchingly sexy chenault amber heard, the flirty fiancee of yank entrepreneur sanderson aaron eckhart. Occupationactor years active1992present spousemadeline rispoli. Thompson had became close friends during the years they were part of the hollywood machinery. Giovanni ribisi in the rum diary 2011 giovanni ribisi and richard jenkins in the rum diary 2011 zoe. The book recounted thompsons escapades as a young reporter in san juan in.
From left, johnny depp, as the young journalist, with michael rispoli and giovanni ribisi in rum diary, directed by bruce robinson and based on an early novel by hunter s. In rum diary, kemp travels to puerto rico to take a job with the islands newspaper and find his voice as a writer. Amaury nolasco books rum diary role hollywood reporter. The sopranos michael rispoli and the truly unhinged crime and religion reporter moburg a scenestealing giovanni ribisi.
It looks and smells like a joint on new yorks mulberry streetnot like somewhere in l. 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. He is an actor and writer, known for the rum diary 2011, kickass 2010 and while you were sleeping 1995. A veteran of film, television, and the stage, frequent movie toughguy michael rispoli, with his stocky build and unmistakable east coast dialect, is the virtual personification of new york attitude. Thompsons novel resonated with me in that particular moment because its so. Johnny depp and bruce robinson in the rum diary 2011 johnny depp in the rum diary 2011 johnny. Fear and loathing in las vegas is widely considered to be the best adaptation of a hunter s. Thompson, whoas has been detailed countless times beforefamously or infamously imagined himself as the most important part of whatever story he might be telling.
Based on a semiautobiographical novel written by razorsharp gonzo journalist hunter s. The rum diary is a mediocre movie made with the best of intentions. Thompsons brilliant love story of jealousy, treachery, and violent lust in the caribbean. I meet actor michael rispoli in burbank, california, at robanos, an insidery atmospheric italian eatery. From his first piece for rolling stone, in 1970 he was 33 to the publication of his suicide note in 2005, the good doctors hallucinogenic rumblings on the decadent and the depraved made literary history.
The movie is adapted from a book that hunter s thompson, the heroic crusader, started writing during his unsuccessful but eventful sting as a journalist in puerto rico in the early 60s. I read the book and the script and i auditioned on tape in new york. We have him to thank genuinely or sarcastically, i suppose, for the writing style of so many bloggers. The rum diary stone, unsurprisingly, is unhinged to perfection, and the performances save heards thankless and accordingly lifeless turn are suitably screwy. He gets the job and meets sala michael rispoli, who gets him acclimated and tells him he thinks the newspaper will fold soon. From left, johnny depp, as the young journalist, with michael rispoli.
Michael rispoli was born on november 27, 1960 in tappan, new york, usa as michael vincent rispoli. Ive read many of his books, including the rum diary and have seen all the adaptions. With johnny depp, giovanni ribisi, aaron eckhart, michael rispoli. Starring johnny depp, giovanni ribisi, aaron eckhart, michael rispoli, amber heard. Thompson novel, this film stars johnny depp, amber heard, aaron eckhart and richard jenkins. Thompson book, the 2011 film stars depp as the latest development in the legal battle involves an alleged affair johnny depp claims amber heard had with tech mogul elon musk while they were still. Starring johnny depp, michael rispoli, amber heard and giovanni ribisi. The rum diary 2011 film sa prevodom online hd filmovi. Michael rispoli is an american character actor who portrayed the role of jackie aprile, sr. The first thing you have to know about the rum diary is that its a much different book. The story behind the rum diary is as interesting as the film itself. He falls in with sala michael rispoli, the papers veteran photographer, and moburg giovanni ribisi. In saying this, i probably prefer the film more than the book, which is saying something since the book is one of my favorites. Thompson, the rum diary, follows itinerant journalist paul kemp johnny depp on an alcoholfueled journey across the pristine island of puerto rico.
Instead, he applies for a job at a newspaper in san juan, puerto rico. He also played rudy pipilo on the hbo series the deuce. Paul kemp johnny depp, left is looking for more than a story in the rum diary. Thompson wrote the book that his movie is based on. Johnny depp and michael rispoli traveling around san juan the rum diary adaptation, for anyone loosely familiar with the book, follows the fictional character and journalist paul kemp as he tires of his life in new york and travels to san juan, puerto rico to work as a reporter thompson also worked as a san juan journalist during the 1960s. Filming began in puerto rico in march 2009 and was released on october 28, 2011. It stars johnny depp, aaron eckhart, michael rispoli, amber heard, richard jenkins, and giovanni ribisi. The rum diary 2011 stream and watch online moviefone. This one falls between where the buffalo roam and fear and loathing in. Released october 28th, 2011, the rum diary stars johnny depp, aaron eckhart, michael rispoli, amber heard the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 59 min, and received a score of 56 out of 100. Why johnny depp made the rum diary in puerto rico for thompson includes interview and firsthand account johnny depp and writer hunter s. Its rare for a movie to have such great acting, writing, and visuals that it doesnt need a very good director to make it a solid film, but thats the case with the rum diary. He was a contender for the role of tony soprano, but ultimately cast in the hbo television series the sopranos as jackie aprile sr. So it doesnt matter too much that the rum diary, a semiautobiographical novel.
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