Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (film) - Revision history

Teaguejt at 02:57, 8 October 2025

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	Raoul Duke (Hunter S. Thompson, played by Johnny Depp) is frequently seen using a red, first generation IBM Selectric. The typewriter is in apparently pristine condition when first seen. It is physically damaged (but still functional) and has been vandalized by the end of the movie.		Raoul Duke (Hunter S. Thompson, played by Johnny Depp) is frequently seen using a red, first generation IBM Selectric. The typewriter is in apparently pristine condition when first seen. It is physically damaged (but still functional) and has been vandalized by the end of the movie.

			== Trivia ==
			The Selectric used throughout the movie is an accurate stand-in for the typewriter Hunter S. Thompson used to write the novel. At least one of his red Selectrics is still on display at his cabin in Colorado.

			The typewriter used in the movie is displayed on rotation at Citywalk Universal.
	[[File:Fear and loathing selectric.jpeg\|right\|thumb\|The Selectric used in the movie on display at Citywalk Universal. Note the bent carriage cover, "Off the Pig" graffiti, and "War is Good Business" sticker.]]		[[File:Fear and loathing selectric.jpeg\|right\|thumb\|The Selectric used in the movie on display at Citywalk Universal. Note the bent carriage cover, "Off the Pig" graffiti, and "War is Good Business" sticker.]]

	~~== Trivia ==~~
	~~The Selectric used throughout the movie is an accurate stand-in for the typewriter Hunter S. Thompson used to write the novel.~~

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Teaguejt at 02:55, 8 October 2025

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	Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is a 1998 American black comedy adventure film based on Hunter S. Thompson's novel of the same name. It was co-written and directed by Terry Gilliam and stars Johnny Depp and Benicio del Toro as Raoul Duke and Dr. Gonzo, respectively. The film details the duo's journey through Las Vegas as their initial journalistic intentions devolve into an exploration of the city under the influence of psychoactive substances.		Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is a 1998 American black comedy adventure film based on [[Hunter S. Thompson's]] novel of the same name. It was co-written and directed by Terry Gilliam and stars Johnny Depp and Benicio del Toro as Raoul Duke and Dr. Gonzo, respectively. The film details the duo's journey through Las Vegas as their initial journalistic intentions devolve into an exploration of the city under the influence of psychoactive substances.

	== Electrics ==		== Electrics ==
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	[[File:Fear and loathing selectric mint hotel checkin.jpeg\|left\|thumb\|The first appearance of the red Selectric (background, held by Raoul Duke) while Duke and Dr. Gonzo are checking into the Mint Hotel in Las Vegas. The typewriter has not yet been damaged or vandalized.]]		[[File:Fear and loathing selectric mint hotel checkin.jpeg\|left\|thumb\|The first appearance of the red Selectric (background, held by Raoul Duke) while Duke and Dr. Gonzo are checking into the Mint Hotel in Las Vegas. The typewriter has not yet been damaged or vandalized.]]

	Raoul Duke (Hunter S. Thompson, played by Johnny Depp) is frequently seen using a red, first generation IBM Selectric.		Raoul Duke (Hunter S. Thompson, played by Johnny Depp) is frequently seen using a red, first generation IBM Selectric. The typewriter is in apparently pristine condition when first seen. It is physically damaged (but still functional) and has been vandalized by the end of the movie.

	[[File:Fear and loathing selectric.jpeg\|right\|thumb\|The Selectric used in the movie on display at Citywalk Universal. Note the bent carriage cover, "Off the Pig" graffiti, and "War is Good Business" sticker.]]		[[File:Fear and loathing selectric.jpeg\|right\|thumb\|The Selectric used in the movie on display at Citywalk Universal. Note the bent carriage cover, "Off the Pig" graffiti, and "War is Good Business" sticker.]]

			== Trivia ==
			The Selectric used throughout the movie is an accurate stand-in for the typewriter Hunter S. Thompson used to write the novel.

	[[Category: Movie]]		[[Category: Movie]]

Teaguejt at 02:42, 8 October 2025

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	== Electrics ==		== Electrics ==
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			[[File:Fear and loathing selectric mint hotel checkin.jpeg\|left\|thumb\|The first appearance of the red Selectric (background, held by Raoul Duke) while Duke and Dr. Gonzo are checking into the Mint Hotel in Las Vegas. The typewriter has not yet been damaged or vandalized.]]

			Raoul Duke (Hunter S. Thompson, played by Johnny Depp) is frequently seen using a red, first generation IBM Selectric.

	[[File:Fear and loathing selectric.jpeg\|right\|thumb\|The Selectric used in the movie on display at Citywalk Universal. Note the bent carriage cover, "Off the Pig" graffiti, and "War is Good Business" sticker.]]		[[File:Fear and loathing selectric.jpeg\|right\|thumb\|The Selectric used in the movie on display at Citywalk Universal. Note the bent carriage cover, "Off the Pig" graffiti, and "War is Good Business" sticker.]]
	Raoul Duke (Hunter S. Thompson, played by Johnny Depp) is frequently seen using a red, first generation IBM Selectric that he treats more like a portable typewriter than the large, fifty-pound machine it is (like the real Hunter S. Thompson). It is badly damaged and vandalized by the end of the film.

	[[Category: Movie]]		[[Category: Movie]]

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Teaguejt moved page Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas to Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (film) without leaving a redirect: Added "film" classification for movies.

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	== Electrics ==		== Electrics ==
	=== IBM Selectric ===		=== IBM Selectric ===
			[[File:Fear and loathing selectric.jpeg\|right\|thumb\|The Selectric used in the movie on display at Citywalk Universal. Note the bent carriage cover, "Off the Pig" graffiti, and "War is Good Business" sticker.]]
	Raoul Duke (Hunter S. Thompson, played by Johnny Depp) is frequently seen using a red, first generation IBM Selectric that he treats more like a portable typewriter than the large, fifty-pound machine it is (like the real Hunter S. Thompson). It is badly damaged and vandalized by the end of the film.		Raoul Duke (Hunter S. Thompson, played by Johnny Depp) is frequently seen using a red, first generation IBM Selectric that he treats more like a portable typewriter than the large, fifty-pound machine it is (like the real Hunter S. Thompson). It is badly damaged and vandalized by the end of the film.

			[[Category: Movie]]

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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is a 1998 American black comedy adventure film based on Hunter S. Thompson's novel of the same name. It was co-written and directed by Terry Gilliam and stars Johnny Depp and Benicio del Toro as Raoul Duke and Dr. Gonzo, respectively. The film details the duo's journey through Las Vegas as their initial journalistic intentions devolve into an exploration of the city under the influence of psychoactive substances.

== Electrics ==
=== IBM Selectric ===
Raoul Duke (Hunter S. Thompson, played by Johnny Depp) is frequently seen using a red, first generation IBM Selectric that he treats more like a portable typewriter than the large, fifty-pound machine it is (like the real Hunter S. Thompson). It is badly damaged and vandalized by the end of the film.