FEAR AND LOATHING IN LAS VEGAS on 4K UHD from Criterion 

Excellent primer about this film. I have noticed different color grading between Arrow and Criterion but both look pretty sharp. I plan to pick it up during the July sale. You mentioned it probably worked out for the best to have Gilliam directing rather than Jarmusch here. I agree Gilliam's work comes across as more eccentric which seems like a better fit for this material. I really liked Stranger Than Paradise from Jarmusch but it's very lowkey and meandering. Both capable directors and can strike the same chord but in different ways

Ralph Steadman is also connected to Pink Floyd, specifically The Wall album

FEAR AND LOATHING IN LAS VEGAS has to be my favorite drug endured mind trip movie. It could be said it had a perfect director and cast, Depp made that role so dead on it was amazing.

I got the Arrow 4k, but also picked up the Criterion bluray cheaply as it has so many features in addition

Because in spite of his race, this man is extremely valuable to me.

“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.”

do you by chance know, the included blu-ray is an old 2011 one or a new remaster?

Wait?! You worked at LaserBlazer ? Over on Pico?