Video: Meet The Press - Hunter S. Thompson

I just returned from a matinee showing of Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker Alex Gibney's latest, Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson . As longtime readers may (or may not) be aware, Thompson's always been a hero of mine, and an enduring journalistic inspiration. The film was engaging and emotionally potent, but far from perfect--it was hampered by obvious musical cues and an overraliance on theatrical reenactments...and besides, how could any celluloid reality hope to operate on the grand scale necessary to capture the spirit of such a powerful and savagely idealistic life and legacy as Thompson's, [...]