Hunter S. Thompson - film short [6-11-97]

[@PersonaNonGrata666]

Shooting an M60 at copies of your own book is absolutely art. Rest in Firepower.

[@Jack-2day]

Predates Banksy shredding half way even!

[@RyukyuStyle]

i never realized how good of a job depp did in fear and loathing lol, he really captured his mannerism well.

[@philstone3859]

He got official HST approval because he spent a lot of time with him and understood he had to get it right. But the initial meeting sealed it for Hunter because they are both from St. Louis.

[@pollard068]

The way he smokes, the voice, and speech pattern!

[@adrianz5062]

Deep lived with hunter for a while before doing the movie

[@joesach6719]

johnny depp is an amazing actor

[@vapenation.2566]

Eh it’s me Alejandro I understand we’re enemies but this comment speaks the truth bud have a good night and stop trying to take me out!

[@sully3010]

It was nice to see Hunter smile. I know he had a lot going on physically and mentally.

[@boneor...7022]

A lot is two words

[@KalamariKing23]

Captain Grammar to the Rescue ☺️

[@sully3010]

@@boneor...7022 I will edit my post immediately!

[@boneor...7022]

@@sully3010 ok I will delete my comment once you've done so

[@John-hs4in]

@@boneor...7022 so is ur mum

[@janiterinadrum1627]

My uncle gave me the Hell's Angels book back in the seventies.. that made me want to get Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.. both great books and it started me on a journey of reading.. I must have read a thousand books by now. Thanks Hunter

[@wowrude]

He put me on to Nathanael West. Can recommend A Cool Million if you like very black humour.

[@Eusantdac]

I started with Fear and Loathing and got sucked in quickly. I read I think nearly everything he wrote and published. May he rest as he likes.

[@accuser_of_the_brethren7816]

Same here. I read Hells Angel's and then moved onto the Rum Diary but then found out about William S. Burroughs and got sucked into Ginsberg afterwards. I don't think my rational brain has been separated from my hedonist primitive nature since then and I'm not scared to admit it. 😎 if you ever wanna know who's in charge, it's the one you can't make fun of.

[@dirkdiggler6038]

You should thank your Uncle

[@queenslander954]

That was a great gift from Hunter mate , doesn’t matter how good KZbin & Netflix is .. you’ll never beat reading.

[@StormDatIsApproaching]

Never knew Hunter had his own personal Alfred. And Conan was, is and will always be the ballsiest talk show host in entertainment

[@tomallen5837]

Actually it was Delbert Grady

[@barstow_]

@@tomallen5837 allow me to clean that for you sir

[@tomallen5837]

@@barstow_ lol ...."Mr Grady, haven't I seen you before?"

[@PSYK0MANT1S]

“No one will ever get hurt shooting with me.” Hunter S. Thompson.

[@HowardLuken]

Except Hunter S. Thompson.

[@day245]

@@HowardLuken well, it was intended

[@BlueprintsForHeadaches]

Sad words considering whom he shot 😢

[@weedian710]

@@BlueprintsForHeadaches He was absolutely miserable. It's what he wanted. Still very sad, especially for his family. RIP

[@Banjo3440]

"If I shoot the NBC logo, there are corporate ramifications, but if you do it I can say you were a loose canon." I love it!

[@SuperWarJam]

Conan is the best

[@leonardovieiradesouza8115]

When Thompson is aiming at Bill Buchner "YOU DIRTY ANIMAL!"

[@Highlander1432]

@@leonardovieiradesouza8115 Cracks me up lmbo

[@SuperKamiGuru-i3c]

Hunter seemed like he actually liked Conan quite a bit in this.

[@_clementine8963]

Yes especially after he told Hunter's assistant that he required an explosive for him LOL.

[@FastNBulbous]

The Good Doctor loved anybody that was fun to be around, was a good shot, and wasn’t stupid. And any one of those traits would do just fine.

[@mrjustinesquer]

Conan can really hold his own and it is what makes him so funny. He rolls with the punches and is extremely smart and quick.

[@MalAnders94]

@@mrjustinesquer Totally agree.

[@thewizardofcroagz394]

Conan is a DeadHead

[@mbmrip11]

I love how Hunter screams when he can’t find his weed/cigarettes IMMEDIATELY.

[@Leodicaprionardo]

The struggle is real

[@active.7universal]

i thought it was his lighter

[@TheMikesc15]

Yeah I laughed at that instantly too. But I reckon it's due to severe OCD, if you ever check his schedule there's listed when he takes cocaine, when he smokes a cigarette and so on.

[@active.7universal]

definitely funny classic hunter

[@andrewmason7058]

My exact response. It’s weird how they captured my body’s reaction.

[@musicmitchy4296]

Hunter was a different breed, but I think what slips people minds, is that this man was truly brilliant, an amazing writer, and had a vision that was correct and truthful..

[@Name-el9ps]

Killed children for adrenocrome

[@d33j4ybf]

@@Name-el9ps Complete horseshit.

[@lewisham]

@@Name-el9ps kinda ironic if you’d read Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.

[@Name-el9ps]

@@lewisham you’re not using the word ironic correctly. ‘Fitting’ is what you might be looking for.

[@feedmewifi_477]

One of God's own prototypes. A high-powered mutant of some kind never even considered for mass production. Too weird to live, and too rare to die.

[@jacobjorgenson9285]

Something like this will never ever happen again

[@nameno544]

and with the right kind of eyes you can almost see the high-water mark

[@Leodicaprionardo]

Yes it will once i get my own owl farm

[@RonaldRaiden]

Two journalists from different eras shooting guns together. It sounds crazier than it is imo. We just don't see it. Imagine all the celebs that keeanu Reeves has shot guns with. They're just not part of the idiotic celeb crew. Conan is an exception I think. He walks among them but he sees through it all. Famous journalists have more exposure to different people and they get to run their own show. Movie stars are a different breed but keeanu is one of the few modest ones

[@dupedexplained1016]

@@RonaldRaiden Keanus a nice guy!!

[@dupedexplained1016]

100% true jacob

[@aneily]

“That’ll teach that fucking bear, man” -Hunter Thompson

[@krypton1982]

Society literally paid for this man to be out of his mind and report from the edge of insanity and consciousness. MONEY...WELL...SPENT EVERYONE. Good Job, Awesome! 😉😎👍🏼

[@seth6700]

Yeah look what societies paying for now

[@moosen189]

@@seth6700 Examples?

[@mickdundee4632]

@@moosen189 Biden trump music movie industry it everywhere.get a bum you job

[@moosen189]

@@mickdundee4632 Holy shit, what? Lmao

[@MasterOfKnowledge.]

@@mickdundee4632 You bum a job, you git

[@-C.S.R]

How have I missed this for the last 24 years? 🤯

[@freddiedancey8223]

One of the best videos I’ve seen in a very long time

[@cubfanjg22]

@80sBaby90sKid • 😂

[@TheDreadedRaider]

Man Depp sure nailed that role

[@feebypeels2883]

Bill Murray was pretty darn good, too!

[@philipgardiner2003]

I just watched this again and cannot help but feel a pang of sadness mixed with reverence for both Conan and Hunter. It was very telling how much Hunter enjoyed the visit when he put his hand out first for Conan to shake.

[@mattmitche11]

It's so nice to see HST in such a lighthearted context.

[@crossbytedelafade6073]

One of God's own high powered mutants never even considered for mass production. Too weird to live and to rare to die. God truly broke the mold with this man. Rip Dr Gonzo.

[@finished6267]

That's such an original description. You should talk to girls lien that.

[@crossbytedelafade6073]

@@finished6267 I'm just using his own words to pay homage. This is how he describes his attorney in "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas".

[@Gleeshhh]

@@finished6267 damn😂😂😂

[@broncotrolly]

I miss him every 20 minutes.

[@justinmercer3147]

This was actually Thompson's eulogy for Oscar Zeta Acosta. I highly suggest reading Acosta's novels. Especially if you enjoyed Fear and Loathing in LV, Hells Angels, and the Rum Diary.

[@TheWonderStraw]

Fantastic! Perfect shot! Best shot of the day! Really, a super shot! With a big fucking thing like that? That was a bastard of a shot!

[@BikingVikingHH]

20mm cannon?

[@brianjohnson2905]

Sooooooo classic.

[@tronsnow4763]

Lol he was truly ecstatic about that shot, it radiated in his face, body movements, etc...

[@dog2man1994]

this entire encounter is legend

[@liamsire]

This may be the best thing I have stumbled across in my KZbin history. Kudos Conan.

[@KN-jr6tx]

Before watching this, I never realized how on point Johnny Depp's unintelligeable outbursts were in Fear & Loathing.

[@lostpyper]

No doubt...he spent a lot of time with Hunter studying his mannerisms before that movie was made, and they became good friends right to the end. RIP Hunter....

[@RossBayCult]

I remember when this episode aired. Recorded it on my VCR. Great “interview”.nice to find this lost treasure. John Wick ripped off the gun bartender bit

[@philstone3859]

Besides Hunter just being Hunter, what made him truly extraordinary is the access he had to all kinds of high level people regardless of political affiliation. Everyone loved his intelligent irreverence and had no problem with him being around. Plus he was a maestro at using his press credentials. That and just out classing people with his bamboozling way of speech. Walked right past them, leaving them wondering what just happened? Ha ha! He’s the fucking BEST! HST!

[@klondike69none85]

plus he had a kick ass lawyer that came everywhere with him

[@CloudSeedz]

Well said

[@philstone3859]

@@CloudSeedz, thanks! He’s been one of my favorites for decades, way before his mainstream popularity. Dude was hilarious if nothing else. Wish I could have met him and had “too much fun.”

[@JosephE-yd6ks]

Like who?

[@philstone3859]

@@JosephE-yd6ks, old politicians, people of all professions and authority. Read some of his stuff, he goes into hilarious detail about it. Rode with Nixon in his limo etc…..

[@lazlo5971]

Never gets old. Funny as can be! Hunter's humor doesn't get enough credit

[@cbanks5678]

I hope conan kept some of those shot up books and had HST sign them...that would be so cool to have that to remember such an awesome experience

[@Patton7790]

My lord. What a gift. Thanks Conan!

[@darque1860]

Hunter has been such a influence on my life, and he'll never know. I wish I could have met him. Rip hunter S. thompson...

[@ronh.798]

Greatest interview ever!! I remember watching this at the original airing and just laughing my ass off. Excellent!

[@alanw505]

"Private Pyle I think we finally found something that you do well".

[@rustyshackleford1785]

Conan was the reason I liked early years of the Simpsons, great video!

[@michaelhood2109]

Random bar, with a bartender offering drinks and guns to shoot things with, alongside Conan O Brian. Yup this is how I'd like to die

[@silothegreat]

Can’t pull this off today people would be so offended lmao

[@nicks7380]

I thought the same thing

[@societychaos3433]

I was thinking the same

[@sr.flipflop5951]

@@silothegreat I've seen way more people complain about today and how others get offended than people actually getting offended

[@silothegreat]

@@sr.flipflop5951 😂😂

[@ZERO_O7X]

Conan's quite a good shot. I haven't seen this since it originally aired and it still holds up. Hunter was a genius and the world misses him.

[@CalebBlock]

@Sean Hunter Read his works and you'll understand

[@TheSundayShooter]

He is a _good shot_ compared to the riffraff at public ranges

[@dylanhealy8126]

@@TheSundayShooter That’s why we don’t go to public ranges and hope you have a friend with enough property to shoot

[@TheSundayShooter]

@@dylanhealy8126 I'm in Arizona- we've got miles of public land in every direction ツ

[@matthewmoneypit1558]

RIP Hunter. You were a genius and truly missed.

[@heart_of_Pluto]

This always cheers me up no matter how many times I watch it.

[@DeadpoolNJ]

This is one of the best things I will ever see, thank you.

[@jonvia]

We need more people like Hunter. Too many self entitled people walking around these days.

[@smkxodnwbwkdns8369]

Self-entitled maybe, but at least they can write with proper grammar

[@unsolicitedditkapics9722]

Dude this man regularly abused those closest to him for his own selfish desires. Like he is a great great author but acting like Hunter S Thompson wasn't entitled in his own right is just plain incorrect

[@kyleswayze1885]

"Agggggggggh"....that man was holding a machine gun 15 minutes ago. 😂

[@growmiezhomiez8760]

That was great! Hunter was having so much fun! So was Conan!

[@alec6583]

Ever since his death, America's moral compass has gone all out of whack.

[@julianfrederick9082]

Are you talking about JFK?

[@alec6583]

@@julianfrederick9082 that question... uhh... went over my head.

[@julianfrederick9082]

@@alec6583 When John F. Kennedy was killed by the CIA, for multinational interests to protect secret societies, and to prevent him from abolishing the agency and saving America from the decline it has experienced, you could say that America’s moral compass went all out of whack.

[@stever6894]

@@julianfrederick9082 Spoken like someone who wasn't alive during Kennedy's time, but for some reason decided that he didn't need to read extensively about the subject before making public proclamations. What puzzles me is that you somehow connected Hunter Thompson to the drivel you just typed.

[@torontotonto6189]

@TROLLIOSIS #1 JFK got killed right off when he started to go against the grain

[@corvairkid17]

I've always wanted a felonious butler.

[@kennypowers7759]

Best comment ever chap.

[@aneily]

Yeah you guys The butler Loved that guy Do you think he was there just for the show?

[@PeggyBrennan]

No, it’s his real job. A wooden liquor cabinet lives out there in the bush, stocked with bottles and massive guns. And he dresses like that every day. It was not staged at all!

[@corvairkid17]

Idc if it's staged. I want enough money to have a dude dressed in a tuxedo; set up guns and drugs for me. Like OWNING an Asian masseuse. I want that too.

[@PeggyBrennan]

Racist much?

[@truckermatt4603]

I liked when he said “yeah!! F**k you bear” lmao he was a great man. To quote fear and loathing in Las Vegas “There he goes. One of God's own prototypes. A high-powered mutant of some kind never even considered for mass production. Too weird to live, and too rare to die.”

[@mikecrider8478]

I miss HST. Definitely a one-of-a-kind, American original.

[@somethindarker]

4:26 "Casually, while in mid conversation as he was shooting targets he realized something... He misjudged his body's capacity for whiskey, chloroform and 2 tabs of premium grade acid."

[@diane7912]

Oh man, you men have all the fun! No fair! Lol. This was very entertaining.

[@runarberntsen]

The days of great talk shows.

[@ericridge2135]

Hunter S. Thompson was an amazing person.

[@Seikanogavsan]

The wave finally broke when the hammer fell. A true legend.

[@GamingHelp]

Hunter is a character that's always fascinated me. He was almost an enigma of sorts... A strange demure intensity. Definitely a unique character. :)

[@Deiwea]

The unpredictability of Hunter S thompson, and the awkwardness of Conan would have made a perfect Duo for TV

[@thefinalkayakboss]

This video helps me appreciate just how on point johnny depps portrayal of thompson really was

[@nodescriptionavailable3842]

2 legends of our time RIP Hunter

[@playinitbyear2860]

Two of the worlds greatest people in one video, where have you been all my life?

[@haysfordays]

My friend, the legendary comedy writer Greg Cohen, was responsible for this piece. I used to have his reel from Conan on VHS but sadly misplaced it. Such gems as "The Search For Grady", "The 2 Lionels", and "Chartering Freedom" (which was a recreation of the signing of the Declaration of Independence featuring Ron Jeremy and other porn stars) were on it. Incredible stuff.

[@olliefoxx7165]

Your friend was a funny guy. This was a great bit and idea.

[@haysfordays]

@@olliefoxx7165 Yeah, he was just mid-20's when he was working for Conan. We went to school together and I just have to say that he worked in all the same stuff we used to laugh about back then, into his bits!! It was hilarious. He even had actors recreate an argument between a friend of ours and his mom..and used their names! Too good! There was a great Oldie Olson bit where he went back to high school. Just brilliant.

[@olliefoxx7165]

@@haysfordays Is he still writing?

[@haysfordays]

@@olliefoxx7165 We lost touch. I assume he is. He went on to King Of The Hill for a while. Mad TV. Then that Demetrius guy from Comedy Central. The great thing is he wasn't a workaholic. He actually quit Conan on his own.

[@haysfordays]

This is THE worst resolution ever, but this was the fall over laughing Oldie bit. OMG. too good. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fXysmHuKbsx1kK8

[@jordanmcpartland897]

This is how good a conan short is considered... amazing how bow a short clip is 10 to 20 seconds on tiktok and this conan 1997 clip is the last remaining glimpse of classic television content !! P.s I'm a writer and illustrator and conan and hunter s Thompson both influence me heavily even johnny depp and others like that

[@earthlingjohn]

That was fun to watch, thanks for posting ✌

[@whatsforafters7843]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@earthlingjohn]

@@whatsforafters7843 👍

[@lordtibble13]

Watching and listening to Hunter Thompson is making me grin ear to ear

[@juansalinas2027]

The most American thing iv ever seen

[@Trindal]

How awesome. A copy of his book with bullet holes all through it by the man himself. I hope you get a good pic of him shooting it and maybe a signature. Would top any first edition on the market for sure!

[@davidkeir3968]

Lol. You knew when he asked which machine gun he would like it would be the biggest one

[@oonis.aucoix]

My all time favorite Conan interview. I remember watching this back when it aired. I was in junior high school.

[@RollaJones]

Hunter shooting at Doonesbury's Uncle Duke was classic.

[@craigdoherty2974]

I want one of the books he shot. Hope conan kept those. Good shooting conan

[@Snifflesrambunctiouswaterbed]

That looked like so much fun!! Seemed like Hunter sincerely liked Conan. How great would that have been to shoot and drink with one of America’s greatest sons? So jealous!!!

[@aneily]

Fuck that bear!

[@stevem7192]

He hated him. Really hated him.

[@coco_b]

Fucking beautiful. All of it. Love them both.

[@cranke99]

Lotta respect for Conan for doing this. That was awesome 👌

[@I8ITSK8N]

I miss that man so damn much! Rest in Peace Hunter S. Thompson! Aka Raul Duke…

[@215ILLicit]

Jonny Depp did a fantastic job playing Hunter S Thomson.

[@shyaaa182]

this is an amazing piece of film

[@michaelolin2219]

This is truly awesome.

[@missmabelbasset4077]

I watched this live... when of the best moments in the history of late night tv.

[@CrazyDrew09]

I want a copy of the book that Hunter S. Thompson personally blew holes thru.

[@damianroberts4330]

Easily the best Conan footage and debatably one of the better Thompson vids.

[@randomconsumer4494]

What a cool ass thing to keep for the memories. A copy of his book that he blasted a hole in while fucked up and shooting guns with the writer, let alone the fact it's is Hunter Thompson...

[@demianb5463]

Hunter lives life to the fullest! Conan should feel honored to have got to know him for just a little bit of time.

[@BushyHairedStranger]

4:27,…..why I love Hunter sooooo much!!

[@ChrisJohnsonproducer]

What a remarkable piece of Americana. Conan and Hunter S Thompson in a tribute to American freedom. Bringing together the best of literature and television. Two nonconformists working within the system For the betterment of humanity. Yes, for the betterment of humanity.

[@JuelFishScale2]

So fucking glad I came across this, I was born in 1992 and I'm 29 and I doubt many people my age admire Hunter S Thompson or even know about him but shoot I sure do. This man is a fucking legend.

[@davidedgar2818]

Damn, this was wild. I know another photojournalist that traveled with him in the day. He even took care of Hunter's typewriter when he was in jail. He had so many crazy stories about those days, he could easily write his own book. Seeing Hunter " in the flesh" was a true treat, he was truly wilder than I thought. Nice to see him fully enjoying his old age.🌟

[@yury2749]

I love Conan so much. The master of the art.

[@ryanbuckley3314]

That was the greatest 8 or so minutes in the history of all film, video, or any telivisable, content that could ever be produced. That's my perfect Sunday, in eight or ten minutes. A fella can havd a dream, can't he? ....well, if your so fn smart, what would you do on a Sunday?

[@BrokeTheSeal]

Ever since Fear & Loathing the film, Johnny Depp hasn't been fully able to get out of his voice

[@jimbojankerson5610]

Old Conan was amazing.

[@davesthedude]

Agreed... new Conan has always sucked...

[@roddydykes7053]

He’s stayed incredibly consistent compared to most in the entertainment world actually

[@philstone3859]

Hunter’s the MAN! I think I’ve read and or own everything he’s published.

[@anthonygastelum9283]

Johnny Depp did such an amazing job trying to capture Thompson still can't believe that's how he actually acted lol thought Depp was overdoing it lmao

[@buddyrupp6235]

This is absolute gem.

[@allamaraine8066]

Saw the thumbnail, thought to myself, “Wow, the dude interviewing Thompson sure looks like Conan!” 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@laudanum669]

One of Hunter's appearances on Late Night with David Letterman had to be from Hunter's hotel room. They shot the whole show from there along with Paul and part of the band. Carly Simon was also a guest and Hunter was high as hell.

[@yamomsahoe9429]

And they say we don’t need full Auto look at the joy !

[@cerissalopez7378]

Hunter is art...

[@bbltd.3154]

Cheers to this fallen hero

[@bradenmcelroy3262]

Best interview ever

[@jimminyjemimah]

This has aged well.

[@briancook5838]

Hunter , My All Time Favorite , Eternally Intoxicated , Loose Cannon . . . Along With Conan ( “ I’m Up For Anything “ ) ! Priceless !

[@chrismijares488]

God Dammit, what would Hunter have to say about this foul year of the lord 2020?

[@highatlastdabs8000]

Or worse yet 2021

[@RyukyuStyle]

lol who knows, the world is unbelievable right now...

[@PeggyBrennan]

He’d be foaming at the mouth…

[@chrismijares488]

@@RyukyuStyle No doubt brother.

[@HandlingItAll]

Best interview of all time

[@bmd1825]

Most young people nowadays will never know what a gift Hunter S. Thompson’s writing is.👊👊👊

[@sebatianalvarado7171]

lucky for them he might of hunted themdown for one his snuff movies he made ...

[@travisk4215]

I still get depressed that there’s nothing new I can read from Hunter. It’ll probably be that way for life.

[@aleksandardjordjevic2729]

1:14 What can I getch'a sir? -Loyd, I think I'll have that huge shotgun. I got tired of axes.