In ancient Egyptian mythology, a dead person's soul would be weighed against the feather of truth in a ritual called a psychostasy. If their soul was lighter than the feather, it would ascend into the afterlife. Heavy souls were devoured by Maat, eater of the dead. Good films go to hard drive heaven while the recycle bin eats the rest.
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Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)
A comedy directed by Terry Gilliam, starring Johnny Depp and Benicio Del Toro.
A writer goes to Las Vegas to cover a motorcycle race for a magazine. He brings his attorney and a suitcase full of drugs. Obviously, the motorcycle race becomes irrelevant.
Any time that I watch this film, it always makes me lust after stronger mind-altering chemicals. I see the men on screen enjoying things that I've never tasted and I want to experience those things. The style is great, as are the plot and characters. I can't lie to myself. I have to rate this awesome.
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