Into the Wild (very obvious spoiler inside) (1 Viewer)

[Kiddnets]

SPOILERS - but it already has been spoiled!

great book and a very good movie - the interesting part of the story is how you feel toward Chris. He made terrible choices but the anger he felt towards his parents was a driving factor.

As a young parent I am still young enough to remember how I felt at Chris' age and some of the foolish choices I made at that age as well - its amazing I didn't die based on some of the stupid things I did. I also remember being so angry at my parents and the world for things which drove me to do a bunch of stupid stuff.

But now as a parent I feel for his parents - they were screw ups but to go through that ordeal then have the courage to open up their lives in this story is quite a task.

As a parent it was painful to watch Chris' lonely demise - I liked the books description better - something like - "when someone dies of starvation, at the end their is a calm almost euphoric state that one experiences where everything seems to come together....I'd like to think Chris experienced this at the end." The movie tried to portray this but the book was a bit better IMO.

Any way - love him or hate him - it was a great story - RIP Alexander Supertramp.

 

[-jb-]

Just saw it yesterday. Holy crap did Emile Hirsch get skinny for the role. He went from just a normal, doofy looking kid to thin and diesel to emaciated. On top of an outstanding performance I think he deserves some serious credit for that

I have a feeling Emile is the next big thing. Immense talent.Great movie. Watched it on a plane, and just got it from Netflix for my wife to watch. She will cry.

 

[Righetti]

wiki says that the abusive nature of his parents was exaggerated

The film gives the impression that McCandless' death was accidental, suggesting that he mistook one plant for another. Additionally, certain plot points are slightly modified to fit the traditional narrative structure of film, as well as to fit time constraints. The film emphasizes, and in some cases exaggerates, certain aspects of personal relationships that McCandless experienced, including his parents' domestic conflicts and his own interaction with a 16-year-old girl he met in his travels. Other interactions portrayed in the film, however, seem very accurate based on Krakauer's research, including the characters of Jan Burres, played by Catherine Keener, and "Ronald Franz" (pseudonym), played by Hal Holbrook.

 

[DCThunder]

wiki says that the abusive nature of his parents was exaggerated

The film gives the impression that McCandless' death was accidental, suggesting that he mistook one plant for another. Additionally, certain plot points are slightly modified to fit the traditional narrative structure of film, as well as to fit time constraints. The film emphasizes, and in some cases exaggerates, certain aspects of personal relationships that McCandless experienced, including his parents' domestic conflicts and his own interaction with a 16-year-old girl he met in his travels. Other interactions portrayed in the film, however, seem very accurate based on Krakauer's research, including the characters of Jan Burres, played by Catherine Keener, and "Ronald Franz" (pseudonym), played by Hal Holbrook.

I read this book last winter, and while I haven't seen the film, I find it hard to believe that a normal teenager goes off the deepend like Chris did, simply because his father had an affair. To me, the kid seemed like a total arseclown for the way he treated his parents and anybody else who didn't live up to his arbitrary standards.

 

[the moops]

wiki says that the abusive nature of his parents was exaggerated

The film gives the impression that McCandless' death was accidental, suggesting that he mistook one plant for another. Additionally, certain plot points are slightly modified to fit the traditional narrative structure of film, as well as to fit time constraints. The film emphasizes, and in some cases exaggerates, certain aspects of personal relationships that McCandless experienced, including his parents' domestic conflicts and his own interaction with a 16-year-old girl he met in his travels. Other interactions portrayed in the film, however, seem very accurate based on Krakauer's research, including the characters of Jan Burres, played by Catherine Keener, and "Ronald Franz" (pseudonym), played by Hal Holbrook.

Am movie exaggerating a plot based on a book? You dont say.

 

[Patoons]

wiki says that the abusive nature of his parents was exaggerated

The film gives the impression that McCandless' death was accidental, suggesting that he mistook one plant for another. Additionally, certain plot points are slightly modified to fit the traditional narrative structure of film, as well as to fit time constraints. The film emphasizes, and in some cases exaggerates, certain aspects of personal relationships that McCandless experienced, including his parents' domestic conflicts and his own interaction with a 16-year-old girl he met in his travels. Other interactions portrayed in the film, however, seem very accurate based on Krakauer's research, including the characters of Jan Burres, played by Catherine Keener, and "Ronald Franz" (pseudonym), played by Hal Holbrook.

I read this book last winter, and while I haven't seen the film, I find it hard to believe that a normal teenager goes off the deepend like Chris did, simply because his father had an affair. To me, the kid seemed like a total arseclown for the way he treated his parents and anybody else who didn't live up to his arbitrary standards.

IIRC it was more than an affair and more along the lines of pologamy:1. Married to X2. Divorces/Separates from X and has Chris with Y3. Married to Y has another child with X4. Has Chris's sister with YParents lied about it to him and he had to find out on his own. Pretty messed up, but definitely not the only driving force for his expedition. I do agree that he had a bit of a complex.

 

[Patoons]

wiki says that the abusive nature of his parents was exaggerated

The film gives the impression that McCandless' death was accidental, suggesting that he mistook one plant for another. Additionally, certain plot points are slightly modified to fit the traditional narrative structure of film, as well as to fit time constraints. The film emphasizes, and in some cases exaggerates, certain aspects of personal relationships that McCandless experienced, including his parents' domestic conflicts and his own interaction with a 16-year-old girl he met in his travels. Other interactions portrayed in the film, however, seem very accurate based on Krakauer's research, including the characters of Jan Burres, played by Catherine Keener, and "Ronald Franz" (pseudonym), played by Hal Holbrook.

Am movie exaggerating a plot based on a book? You dont say.

While I enjoyed the book more, the movie was an extremely accurate account of the book - more than most.

 

[mon]

I know I'm late to the party, but wow, what a great movie. Just finished watching it on cable. Reminded me of my brother, who disappeared almost 30 years ago because of my dad. Gotta read the book now.

 

[Jaysus]

I still have not seen this flick

 

[Chaka]

I still have not seen this flick

You're not missing much IMO. The book is excellent though.

 

[E-Z Glider]

I still have not seen this flick

You're not missing much IMO. The book is excellent though.

The soundtrack is awesome too. Maybe listen to that while reading the book?

 

[Jaysus]

I already read the book... I knew nothing of the soundtrack at the time.

 

[urbanhack]

Finally watched this over the weekend. Great flick.

 

[pantherclub]

Darwin won right?

 

[Leroy Hoard]

I really didn't care for the book that much. It's well written, but it's basically the story of a loser that wanted to commune with nature but lacked the common sense necessary to survive. I only read it because I enjoyed Into Thin Air and Eiger Dreams so much.

Nobody starts out knowing it all. Easy to point a finger at a young man trying to find himself and lay the blame. Truth be told, and what was interesting about the book, were the extenuating circumstances surrounding his death. A lot of things went wrong, at the wrong time, for it all to fall down.I prefer to think his heart was in the right place; just made a few costly decisions.

guess I don't need to watch the movie now.

guess you don't have to worry about a sequel either.

 

[Godsbrother]

Here are the coordinates of the bus: +63 52' 10", -149 46' 1". You can see it if you zoom in using Google Maps.

 

[chauncey]

Great movie, just recently discovered it. Fantastic cast, soundtrack, cinematography, story. His anger towards his parents was a little much, but the way he chose to live his life was something to be respected. That path isn't for everyone but some of the lessons sure did resonate. Adventure, nature, beauty, people.... These are the things we remember, the things that make the story meaningful.

And hot damn Kristen Stewart was sexy.

 

[chauncey]

Here are the coordinates of the bus: +63 52' 10", -149 46' 1". You can see it if you zoom in using Google Maps.

So fn cool, technology. Some pretty good pictures of the bus that people have taken and uploaded, just click on the "magic bus" pin marker.

 

[Sabertooth]

Here are the coordinates of the bus: +63 52' 10", -149 46' 1". You can see it if you zoom in using Google Maps.

So fn cool, technology. Some pretty good pictures of the bus that people have taken and uploaded, just click on the "magic bus" pin marker.

Isn't technology the antithesis of adventure, nature, beauty, and people? The things you mention just six minutes earlier as being meaningful?

 

[Frostillicus]

On Netlfix now (could have been for a long time but I just found it).  I liked it a lot.  I knew the story already and i'm sure a ton of the backstory is pure conjecture, but I liked it.

 

[Thunderlips]

Thought Catherine Keener was great in this movie....but Hal Holbrook's adoption speech actually made the room a little dusty.  He nailed everything about that character. 

 

[Chaka]

The fact that Krakauer was on the Everest expedition makes it very personal though. A first person account of the horrible, and yes, stupid, tragedy is nonetheless a great read from a talented author.

I thought he spent to much time trying to pin blame on the ascent leaders. He also paints himself in a fairly bright light.

Finally watched Everest.  Meh.

 

[SlimShady]

Thought Catherine Keener was great in this movie....but Hal Holbrook's adoption speech actually made the room a little dusty.  He nailed everything about that character. 

Yep.

At the end though, it was hard to feel sorry for the kid because he was a moron