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Re: Into the Wild [Re: Locus]
    #7457052 - 09/26/07 06:57 PM (16 years, 4 months ago)

I really enjoyed the book

doubt I'll ever see the movie


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Re: Into the Wild [Re: jccc]
    #7540940 - 10/20/07 10:08 PM (16 years, 3 months ago)

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HAs anyone seen Into THe Wild yet...

Did it turn out to be a good movie?




Just saw it.

I enjoyed it but as usual the book was superior. Penn seems to have missed some of the messages in the book. He made McCandless a bit too black and white, as if there was no hypocrisy or naivete in him at all. He also made his parents out to be abusive and mean.

It's quite an intense film, and by far the most interesting parts of it were the people McCandless ran into before he went to Alaska. Some of the performances were really top notch. I recommend it, but if you liked the book a lot you'll probably have to like the movie in a different kind of way.


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Re: Into the Wild [Re: WhiskeyClone]
    #7541569 - 10/21/07 04:02 AM (16 years, 3 months ago)

thats cool to hear. sorry i didnt get to reply in my own thread earlier, haha. yes i did see it on oprah initially-to the person that asked :grin:

still havent seen the movie. dunno if ill be able to see it in theatres. still havent read the book but i deff will do both!!! and the book i am probably capable of doing now so maybe ill do that now.


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Re: Into the Wild [Re: Locus]
    #7688932 - 11/28/07 12:31 AM (16 years, 2 months ago)

I have not read the book, but saw the movie earlier today. I thought it was good, interesting story... that dude was pretty crazy. The movie is inspiring and sad. Probably worth the watch sometime if you think at all like he did. Reinforces that I need to get out to the mountains/travel this coming summer.


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Re: Into the Wild [Re: andrewss]
    #7689140 - 11/28/07 02:52 AM (16 years, 2 months ago)

Yeah, i liked the movie, and have heard good things about the book. Dont know what 5150 is talkin' about..

Plus, a fully original soundtrack by eddie vedder!!


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Re: Into the Wild [Re: drtyfrnk]
    #7689385 - 11/28/07 07:28 AM (16 years, 2 months ago)

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The soundtrack is done all by Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam fame as well.

Very good :thumbup: :laugh:




HAHAHAHAHA. that's an instant reason NOT to see the movie.


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Re: Into the Wild [Re: Syle]
    #7689394 - 11/28/07 07:31 AM (16 years, 2 months ago)



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Re: Into the Wild [Re: PDU]
    #7690334 - 11/28/07 12:27 PM (16 years, 2 months ago)

http://ebookwarehouseonline.com/video/movies/

it may still be online here
i watched about an hour of it, not bad, they did show him burning up his $ when he abadoned his car,nothing about the gun though,i was talking about the author krauker being a bit pompous,he can write though,another good book which has life or death mountainering  hijinks is

http://www.amazon.com/Minus-148-Degrees-Winter-McKinley/dp/0898866871

a great read if u can find a copy, most likely have to order it


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Re: Into the Wild [Re: 5150]
    #7694053 - 11/29/07 08:58 AM (16 years, 2 months ago)

I just got done watching this movie, downloaded a copy online. I really enjoyed the movie, and I think I'm going to get a copy of the book too. It's my dream to travel to Alaska someday so this movie inspired me a lot.


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Re: Into the Wild [Re: WhiskeyClone]
    #8432497 - 05/22/08 11:06 AM (15 years, 8 months ago)

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jccc said:
HAs anyone seen Into THe Wild yet...

Did it turn out to be a good movie?




Just saw it.

I enjoyed it but as usual the book was superior. Penn seems to have missed some of the messages in the book. He made McCandless a bit too black and white, as if there was no hypocrisy or naivete in him at all. He also made his parents out to be abusive and mean.

It's quite an intense film, and by far the most interesting parts of it were the people McCandless ran into before he went to Alaska. Some of the performances were really top notch. I recommend it, but if you liked the book a lot you'll probably have to like the movie in a different kind of way.




Pretty much sums it up. I have not read the book, but after seeing the movie I'm inspired to do so.

I especially agree with your assessment that some of the supporting actors gave top notch performances. Hal Holbrook, who played the old man Ronald Franz, was amazing. He was so moving to me that I really forgot it was a movie in those parts. He was nominated for an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in that role (and the oldest nominee ever) but lost to Javier Bardem (the really mean killing machine from No Country for Old Men).

Sorry for the bump of an old topic, but maybe it will serve as a reminder to some who haven't seen yet. Definitely see it - one of the best movies I've seen in a while.


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Re: Into the Wild [Re: HagbardCeline]
    #8432580 - 05/22/08 11:46 AM (15 years, 8 months ago)

Yes Hal Holbrook was incredible. Brought tears to my eyes. The high point of the film to me.


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Re: Into the Wild [Re: WhiskeyClone]
    #8432607 - 05/22/08 11:56 AM (15 years, 8 months ago)

Good movie, but in reality, his magic bus was 5 miles from a solid river crossing, and he was less than 20 miles away from a ranger station.

That's the heart of the wilderness there!


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Re: Into the Wild [Re: Crasher]
    #8432640 - 05/22/08 12:09 PM (15 years, 8 months ago)

It really is the heart of the wilderness. It's actually quite difficult for someone in the developed world to get that far from civilization. When you are even two or three miles from the nearest road or building, you are absolutely in the middle of nowhere. He had to hitch-hike to the the point where the last dirt road terminated, then he hiked for miles. And if you haven't got a map, the ranger station might as well be on the moon.


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Re: Into the Wild [Re: WhiskeyClone]
    #8432727 - 05/22/08 12:34 PM (15 years, 8 months ago)

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if you haven't got a map, the ranger station might as well be on the moon.




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Re: Into the Wild [Re: Vanguard]
    #8433462 - 05/22/08 03:43 PM (15 years, 8 months ago)

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When you are even two or three miles from the nearest road or building, you are absolutely in the middle of nowhere.




If the nearest building is in ear-shot of your rifle, you're not even close to nowhere.

Maps are moot if you learn some terrain association and listen to the locals.


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Re: Into the Wild [Re: WhiskeyClone]
    #8433653 - 05/22/08 04:30 PM (15 years, 8 months ago)

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I just read the book. I found it fascinating.

Jon Krakauer is a great storyteller too. I also recommend Into Thin Air; it's the story of the disastrous Everest expedition in 1996, of which Krakauer was a part.




I didn't realize that Into The Wild was by the same author! I really liked Into Thin Air a lot. Probably one of my top 20 reads ever. I recently saw the movie Into The Wild and enjoyed it, I think I'll probably pick up the book next.


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Re: Into the Wild [Re: atayia]
    #8433680 - 05/22/08 04:37 PM (15 years, 8 months ago)

Apparently I posted in this topic


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Re: Into the Wild [Re: Hyper_Panda_GO]
    #8433762 - 05/22/08 05:05 PM (15 years, 8 months ago)

lol


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Re: Into the Wild [Re: WhiskeyClone]
    #8433776 - 05/22/08 05:08 PM (15 years, 8 months ago)

Me too, I was like "god fuck, I hate when people revive dead history"


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Re: Into the Wild [Re: Crasher]
    #8704901 - 07/30/08 10:44 PM (15 years, 5 months ago)

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Good movie, but in reality, his magic bus was 5 miles from a solid river crossing, and he was less than 20 miles away from a ranger station.

That's the heart of the wilderness there!




He was injured, and was in very weak condition. thats why he stayed in the magic bus and scavenged for roots and berries which eventually killed him. its rumored that he had a arm injry, but its still unclear of what realy happened.


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