Rolling Stone - Up Around the Bend
Genre: Drama
Director: Oliver Stone
Writer: D.R. Cobb
Based on the Rolling Stone magazine
Cast: Josh Hartnett, Aimee Teegarden, Karl Glusman, Alicia Witt, Lou Taylor Pucci, Stephen Dorff and Frances Conroy
November 1970. Brady Conroy (Josh Hartnett) and Jimmy Conroy (Lou Taylor Pucci) hold on for dear life as the small plane they're riding in has a rocky landing at a small Colorado airport. They exit the plane and find it is snowing. Hunter S. Thompson (Stephen Dorff) skids to a stop on the runway in a convertible with the top down. Thompson tells them to hop in, there's work to do. Brady and Jimmy get in the back seat and Thompson speeds away from the airport. Thompson doesn't seem bothered by the kid, even with his recently shaved head, but Brady and Jimmy are freezing in the back seat as Thompson drives erratically down a mountain road.
Finally they arrive at Thompson's house and campaign headquarters at Woody Creek. Brady immediately asks why there are so many armed guards around the property. Thompson nonchalantly mentions that there were bomb threats sent to City Hall that explosives would be used if he won the election for Pitkin County Sheriff. Brady asks Thompson why exactly he chose to run for sheriff, and Thompson explains that he just wanted to shake up the establishment. His "Freak Power" running mate for mayor, Joe Edwards, only lost the election for Aspen Mayor by a handful of votes, so clearly there is a market for their particular brand of anti-establishment ideas, and Thompson wanted to see it through.
As the election results are rolling in on the television, it is announced that Thompson has lost the election by 90 votes to his Republican opponent. Thompson grabs one of his many guns and shoots the television. He then smiles and suggests that everyone get good and drunk. Brady asks Thompson if he is upset about losing the election. Thompson says he wanted to shake things up, but at least he managed to scare the establishment, and that's pretty alright with him. The armed guards put away their guns and start handing out cans of beer to everyone on the property.
On the plane ride back to San Francisco, Brady begins writing out an article on the election day events. The plane hits a big patch of turbulence. Jimmy calls for the flight attendant and tells her that he's going to need all the alcohol on the plane if he's going to handle any more turbulence.
Back in San Francisco, Brady heads to the Rolling Stone offices where he is greeted by Kylee Hargrove (Alicia Witt). She asks him how the trip went. Brady says that the election didn't exactly go as everyone there had hoped but that it was an interesting trip nonetheless. Jann Wenner (Karl Glusman) comes out of his office and welcomes Brady back to town. Brady hands him what he has written from the trip, and Wenner tells him he's excited to read his insights.
When Brady gets home he finds Jimmy entertaining their mother Colleen (Frances Conroy). It is apparent that even with his prison stint, Jimmy is their mother's favorite. He is showing her the pictures he has been taking since working for the magazine. Colleen comments that it was nice of Brady to help Jimmy find an outlet for his photography talent. Brady says he's tired and going to bed, but that he'll presumably see them both in the morning. When he goes into his bedroom he finds Celeste (Aimee Teegarden) waiting in his bed under the covers. Brady is surprised to see her. Celeste tells him that she wanted to surprise him naked in bed. She didn't plan on waiting this long, but she got startled when Jimmy and the woman entered the apartment so she's been hiding in the bed ever since. Brady says that the woman is his mother. Celeste is then even more nervous and asks how she's supposed to sneak out of the apartment with his mother in the next room. Brady tells her that she doesn't have to sneak out and gets into the bed with her.
November 1970. Brady Conroy (Josh Hartnett) and Jimmy Conroy (Lou Taylor Pucci) hold on for dear life as the small plane they're riding in has a rocky landing at a small Colorado airport. They exit the plane and find it is snowing. Hunter S. Thompson (Stephen Dorff) skids to a stop on the runway in a convertible with the top down. Thompson tells them to hop in, there's work to do. Brady and Jimmy get in the back seat and Thompson speeds away from the airport. Thompson doesn't seem bothered by the kid, even with his recently shaved head, but Brady and Jimmy are freezing in the back seat as Thompson drives erratically down a mountain road.
Finally they arrive at Thompson's house and campaign headquarters at Woody Creek. Brady immediately asks why there are so many armed guards around the property. Thompson nonchalantly mentions that there were bomb threats sent to City Hall that explosives would be used if he won the election for Pitkin County Sheriff. Brady asks Thompson why exactly he chose to run for sheriff, and Thompson explains that he just wanted to shake up the establishment. His "Freak Power" running mate for mayor, Joe Edwards, only lost the election for Aspen Mayor by a handful of votes, so clearly there is a market for their particular brand of anti-establishment ideas, and Thompson wanted to see it through.
As the election results are rolling in on the television, it is announced that Thompson has lost the election by 90 votes to his Republican opponent. Thompson grabs one of his many guns and shoots the television. He then smiles and suggests that everyone get good and drunk. Brady asks Thompson if he is upset about losing the election. Thompson says he wanted to shake things up, but at least he managed to scare the establishment, and that's pretty alright with him. The armed guards put away their guns and start handing out cans of beer to everyone on the property.
On the plane ride back to San Francisco, Brady begins writing out an article on the election day events. The plane hits a big patch of turbulence. Jimmy calls for the flight attendant and tells her that he's going to need all the alcohol on the plane if he's going to handle any more turbulence.
Back in San Francisco, Brady heads to the Rolling Stone offices where he is greeted by Kylee Hargrove (Alicia Witt). She asks him how the trip went. Brady says that the election didn't exactly go as everyone there had hoped but that it was an interesting trip nonetheless. Jann Wenner (Karl Glusman) comes out of his office and welcomes Brady back to town. Brady hands him what he has written from the trip, and Wenner tells him he's excited to read his insights.
When Brady gets home he finds Jimmy entertaining their mother Colleen (Frances Conroy). It is apparent that even with his prison stint, Jimmy is their mother's favorite. He is showing her the pictures he has been taking since working for the magazine. Colleen comments that it was nice of Brady to help Jimmy find an outlet for his photography talent. Brady says he's tired and going to bed, but that he'll presumably see them both in the morning. When he goes into his bedroom he finds Celeste (Aimee Teegarden) waiting in his bed under the covers. Brady is surprised to see her. Celeste tells him that she wanted to surprise him naked in bed. She didn't plan on waiting this long, but she got startled when Jimmy and the woman entered the apartment so she's been hiding in the bed ever since. Brady says that the woman is his mother. Celeste is then even more nervous and asks how she's supposed to sneak out of the apartment with his mother in the next room. Brady tells her that she doesn't have to sneak out and gets into the bed with her.
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