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Nehkara · 10-30-2007, 02:31 PM

Into The Wild

Written (screenplay) and Directed by Sean Penn

Starring:

Emile Hirsch - Christopher McCandless
Marcia Gay Harden - Billie McCandless
William Hurt - Walt McCandless
Vince Vaughn - Wayne Westerberg
Jena Malone - Carine McCandless

Running time: 140 minutes.

Plot:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lisa Kelley

INTO THE WILD is based on a true story and the bestselling book by Jon Krakauer. After graduating from Emory University in 1992, top student and athlete Christopher McCandless (Hirsch) abandons his possessions, gave his entire $24,000 savings account to charity and hitchhiked to Alaska to live in the wilderness. Along the way, Christopher encounters a series of characters that shape his life.

I saw Into The Wild this weekend and it instantly entered my top 10 favourite movies of all time. This is just a fantastic film and I really think everyone should see it.

Into The Wild currently has an 8.7/10 on IMDb on 3195 ratings. Sits at #152 on the list of top 250 movies on IMDB.

Links:

Rotten Tomatoes (Reviews)
Movie-list (Trailers)

Claeren · 10-30-2007, 02:33 PM

I adored the book, good to hear the movie is measuring up...

Claeren.

4X4 · 10-30-2007, 02:34 PM

How the hell did this guy graduate university with $24,000 in the bank?

jolinar of malkshor · 10-30-2007, 02:35 PM

I read the book aswell. I encourage everyone to read it. Very good.

Jayems · 10-30-2007, 02:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 4X4

How the hell did this guy graduate university with $24,000 in the bank?

That was my first question and you beat me to it. Sounds like a good flick.

Claeren · 10-30-2007, 02:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 4X4

How the hell did this guy graduate university with $24,000 in the bank?

Came from a well to do / upper-class family.

That is the entire point. He came from a 'good family', with a good education and money in the bank, and gave it all up and tried to live a life without ego or status. This is his story.

Claeren.

Nehkara · 10-30-2007, 02:44 PM

Added a bunch of links and a bit more info.

I really encourage everyone to go see the movie. I plan on reading the book now that I have seen the film.

Just amazing acting performances and a great story.

Burninator · 10-30-2007, 02:47 PM

I've read the book, and thought it was pretty good. It was a short read though. But I guess details were scarce. I'll have to check out the movie.

Salt Water Cowboy #10 · 10-30-2007, 02:51 PM

I'll be seeing this one soon. I read the book, and couldn't put it down. A truly amazing story. The author reflects in the book, about his similarities with the main character and his thought process. He (author)tells a short story about one of his own adventures, that goes a bit wrong. It is quite gripping as well. I recomend the book highly, and hope the movie lives up. sounds like it does.

Nehkara · 10-30-2007, 03:45 PM

Also worth noting is that the film is running in a limited fashion and while it is playing in a few theatres in Calgary, I would urge everyone to try to catch it quickly before it disappears from the big screen in Calgary.

Got Miikka? · 10-30-2007, 03:54 PM

I'm not generally a big Sean Penn fan - don't know why, really... there's just something about him that rubs me the wrong way - but that's OK because he's behind the camera. I really like the main actor though, Emile Hirsch. He's been underrated to this point in underrated movies - The Girl Next Door (2004) was actually a pretty cheeky send-up of the whole teeny-bopper genre and last year's Alpha Dog had several strong performances (Justin Timberlake not withstanding), not least of which came from Hirsch. This sounds like an intriguing story and I have been meaning to check it out, just been too busy with other sheeyte.

Displaced Flames fan · 10-30-2007, 07:18 PM

Can't wait to see it.

Fascinating story.

Drunk Skunk · 10-30-2007, 07:34 PM

How does this compare to the documentary that was made a few years ago ... if anyone has seen it?

philip1985 · 11-05-2007, 09:39 AM

I went and saw this movie yesterday, and I wasn't disappointed. I've never read the book and was a bit skeptical going into the movie theater, but when the movie was over I was very glad I went and saw this movie. The acting in this movie is phenomenal, and the story line is pretty detailed considering the events that happened to Chris. I would definitely recommend this movie.

JohnnyB · 11-05-2007, 12:23 PM

It's funny, I thought it was a really good movie and that it was very well acted, but after watching it I found I had very little to talk about with it. I had no knowledge of his story, or the general plot of the movie before I went to see it, but I kind of suspected throughout that it was a true story. In the end I just thought that it represented the characters in such a realistic and balanced fashion that there wasn't a whole lot to dissect, and it was pretty much just what you would expect to be the case in that kind of situation. I didn't feel it was a monumental film by any means, but it was a good, honest, interesting story which was well acted.

J pold · 11-05-2007, 12:48 PM

Interesting I really didn’t think this movie was very good at all, there where some very strong parts but some very weak ones as well. In the end all it was to me was a misguided kid running away from his parents divorce and mistreatment. He just chose to live in the wild instead of the streets

Dion · 11-05-2007, 01:07 PM

Just watched the trailer. Looks like an awesome film!

Where is it playing in Calgary?

Nehkara · 11-12-2007, 02:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by J pold

Interesting I really didn’t think this movie was very good at all, there where some very strong parts but some very weak ones as well. In the end all it was to me was a misguided kid running away from his parents divorce and mistreatment. He just chose to live in the wild instead of the streets

Watch it again. That's my only suggestion.

Christopher McCandless, whatever you may think of his decision to take off, had some very interesting things to say. His perspective on life, and where he went wrong are very interesting to think about.

I guess each person will react in their own personal way to this movie. I thought it was just fantastic and an Oscar-worthy performance from Emile Hirsch.

Nehkara · 11-12-2007, 02:48 AM

To further my point:

Christopher McCandless: I read somewhere... how important it is in life not necessarily to be strong... but to feel strong.

Christopher McCandless: Rather than love, than money, than faith, than fame, than fairness... give me truth.

Christopher McCandless: Some people feel like they don't deserve love. They walk away quietly into empty spaces, trying to close the gaps of the past.

Dion · 11-12-2007, 02:50 AM

Can't understand why it's showing in select theatres only. I have no desire to drive to the NE end of town to see it. It would be nice if it was showing in a theatre in the south. Oh well, i'll catch it when it comes out on DVD.