"The Rum Diary" film & Hunter Thompson - Male Model?? - Beyond Tiki

J JOHN-O Tiki Socialite Dogtown, USA Joined: May 16, 2008 Posts: 2721	J JOHN-O Posted posted on Sat, Oct 8, 2011 10:38 AM C'mon let's be a little more Tiki discerning that that. Remember this is one of the (too frequently overlooked) guidelines of TC that Hanford has given us... "It's not about simply anything that has a tiki on it or in it." I'd like see a thoughtful discussion on Hunter Thompson's writings and how they might be relevant to the spirit of Tiki. "Rum Diaries" seems to have several Tikiphile-friendly elements like era (1959), location (Tropics), and obviously rum. As Boris pointed out, "Curse of Lono" is another work. I've only read his Hell's Angels and Fear and Loathing novels but am interested in some of the other mentioned works. I'm aware that Tiki bars migrated further east towards the Caribbean when Tiki blew up in Florida after the success of the Mai Kai. Who knows, maybe the film has recreated such a place (historical or not)?

C'mon let's be a little more Tiki discerning that that. Remember this is one of the (too frequently overlooked) guidelines of TC that Hanford has given us...

"It's not about simply anything that has a tiki on it or in it."

I'd like see a thoughtful discussion on Hunter Thompson's writings and how they might be relevant to the spirit of Tiki. "Rum Diaries" seems to have several Tikiphile-friendly elements like era (1959), location (Tropics), and obviously rum. As Boris pointed out, "Curse of Lono" is another work.

I've only read his Hell's Angels and Fear and Loathing novels but am interested in some of the other mentioned works.

I'm aware that Tiki bars migrated further east towards the Caribbean when Tiki blew up in Florida after the success of the Mai Kai. Who knows, maybe the film has recreated such a place (historical or not)?

Post #609449 by JOHN-O on Sat, Oct 8, 2011 10:38 AM