Movie then book.. Excellent movie, but there is so much more in the book that wasn't put into the movie, (to keep the film shorter), that if you read the book first, you will be dissapointed by the movie. (Dissapointed doesn't seem like the right word, 'cause I really like the movie anyways.) Get the dvd and watch the whole thing.. deleted scenes, the documentaries of HST and Steadman in the early 70's, and HST going to Hollywood, even some footage of Oscar Z. Acosta reading an exerpt from one of his books.

As I understand it, Depp has been working on the Rum Diary.. can't wait for that movie to come out.