"into the wild" by Sean Penn (highly recommended)

RIOT · #2

i bought that dvd, really liked it alot, i can understand the guys frustrations with society

to_the_edge · #3

The book is also well worth the read!

Lost Jaguar · #4

Many people who are familiar with only the bare details of this tragic story are contemptuous of the young man, as if his life and his death somehow threatens their own. "I wouldn't make those mistakes," "He deserved what he got," etc.

If scorn for him enhances your own self-esteem, good for you, but remember what precedes the fall in the old saying.

We are all subjects to the winds of fate, and should not judge harshly the mistakes of others. Learn from those events, indeed, but save judgement for your own errors. The heart of another person is a dark forest, and it's best not to map it.

I also dug the topless euro-hippy chick.

lerman · #5

if i only knew before, i would have read the book, but i'v never heard of it until i saw the movie.

Lost Jaguar, allot can be said about this story, i don't try to judge him, i feel the same as him, but i do think he was to extreme, i think that an experience like that can be used as a tool for our every day life, it puts us in proportion and makes us look differently at our daily problems.

Mr.Sparkitle · #6

I going to have to agree with to_the_edge. I read the book back when i was in highschool and really enjoyed the read. When i first saw that there was a movie coming out i was some what pissed off that they were going to over-dramatize the movie and make his life seem like it was some thing that it was not. After seeing the movie I realize that some artistic lisence must be taken to make a successful movie and that the end product was a very fun movie to watch. But if you enjoyed the movie you really should read the book.

lerman · #7

at some points of the movie i did felt like it was over-dramatized but you know, it's a movie, i really want to read the book, i think it would give me a much more real look into his life, but the fact that i'v watched the movie BEFORE really bums me.

vito72 · #8

I was reading book some years ago and compared with film i prefer very much..But yes film its good too...

By the way i love very much Grizzly Man of Herzog.
And The Straight Story of Lynch
2 of my preferite films of all the times...

Halfneck · #9

Lost Jaguar wrote:Many people who are familiar with only the bare details of this tragic story are contemptuous of the young man, as if his life and his death somehow threatens their own. "I wouldn't make those mistakes," "He deserved what he got," etc.

If scorn for him enhances your own self-esteem, good for you, but remember what precedes the fall in the old saying.

We are all subjects to the winds of fate, and should not judge harshly the mistakes of others. Learn from those events, indeed, but save judgement for your own errors. The heart of another person is a dark forest, and it's best not to map it.

I also dug the topless euro-hippy chick.

Ok here is my issue with the movie.

The young man died needlessly. His romantic notions & physical shape were not enough to overcome his lack of outdoor skills in a very unforgiving place.

I've read a few books on edible plants, and even with them in hand I'd not feel comfortable enough having to depend on my limited knowledge to pick the right plant.

My map skills are not the best, but I always take a compass & a map of the area I'll be in along. If Christopher McCandless had brought along a map & compass, he would of known that there was a hand operated tram that he could of used to cross the impassable river.

Now I will admit I enjoyed the movie, and I agree with a lot of the viewpoints towards society. I just don't like the fact that a lot of young people are glorifying him & might end up in the same situation.