The movie: Into the Wild

[brendannz]

I just saw this movie last night. What does everyone think of this movie (who's seen the movie)

I could really relate to it, it's about a 23 year old guy who goes "into the wild" on a bit of a journey to get away from the rat race. I went on my journey to London and around Europe when I was about 25 this was my big experience "into the wild"..

An adventure of self discovery but pays the ultimate price in the end. Reminds me of American Beauty a little bit in that you can change the way you view society and the 'fleeting preciousness' of life through the movie. (if that makes sense)

[Brown Eyed Mystic]

Hey brendannz,

Well I did see most of it the other day, like some 15 days back. I unfortunately couldn't watch it through the end and was interrupted, but I loved most of what I saw. Someplace I felt its like they're "mystifying" the whole concept of "going into the wild" but then when you come to it, its got to be that ways. Quite a few questions do get answered, I believe. And it must be such a relief, to leave the crowd to itself...
I loved that liner from the movie when someone tries to persuade the guy to return back...He quotes Thoreau, "Rather than love, than money, than fame, give me truth."

[Daffy Duck]

I actually thought the movie was rather boring.

Besides the slow pace, I couldn't really connect with the character, which ultimately kills the movie for me. Although I definitely love the free spirit and "I'll do what I think is best for me" attitude, the character had other traits which were a turnoff for me. I also thought the title was an interesting choice. When I hear "Into the Wild," I think of someone living in the woods, but this guy sadly died in a bus.

Very interesting story though. It's worth watching/reading and thinking about.

[Brown Eyed Mystic]

but this guy sadly died in a school bus

He finally dies in that bus...?
Hmmm must be interesting...

[Daffy Duck]

Oops! Sorry. Spoiler alert!

[Brown Eyed Mystic]

Argh Daffy ...........

Heh lol no actually spoilers make me feel comfortable, I don't have to contemplate during the movie as to what's gonna happen

[intj123]

it's a good movie. based on true story.

[aggie]

i thought it was a good movie...understood what the guy wanted to do...but he was a little aggrevating in his insistance, i guess, to try to prove it to, or convince anyone else.

if i remember correctly, he wasn't far from where he could get help when he realized what had happened to him...

full circle to the bus was kinda sad...i don't think there was any big message except he did it his way....

[brendannz]

Originally Posted by aggie

i thought it was a good movie...understood what the guy wanted to do...but he was a little aggrevating in his insistance, i guess, to try to prove it to, or convince anyone else.

if i remember correctly, he wasn't far from where he could get help when he realized what had happened to him...

full circle to the bus was kinda sad...i don't think there was any big message except he did it his way....

He died really aware of his happiness though, strangely

[Darren]

I've had the dvd at home for a while now but have never got round to watching it. I think I will now after reading the is thread (even though I know how it ends lol) and especially as I've decided to go travelling myself within the next year, so hopefully I can get some inspiration from the movie

[Andrew Brunelle]

I saw it a while back when it first came out on DVD. I thought it was excellent and moving. It's just too bad he didn't bring a map of Alaska or he would most likely still be alive today. I had already read the book in college for a class, The movie was a bit better because it had a first-person account of Chris McCandless intead of just what others said about him. Interesting fellow, but I don't think I'll be trying it anytime soon.

[aggie]

yeah, a map would've been useful.

and he wasn't really happy when he found out what was happening to him with the plant that he ingested!

i'm all for the freedom to roam and find yourself...but sometimes a little common sense helps.

and it shouldn't just be to prove to your dad or whatever what a capitalist pig you think he is

[spacedout]

I saw the bus that he died in when I was in Alaska a few years back. It was a tragic misadventure for a young guy who didn't go prepared. He didn't follow the Boy Scouts motto - "Be prepared."

[Bative]

Saw the movie a few times, the first a year or so ago.

I really like the general motion of the movie, they tend to actually capture some of the emotion that is involved with such a style of transportation and world exploration.

I also am saddened by the fact that he died due to being unprepared, but what was mentioned above, common sense. If the movie is accurate, he had a guide that stated it was poisonous.. you really really need to identify plants accurately, especially in the case of survival techniques..

[mirandaom]

I loved, loved, loved this movie. Yes, may I be so bold as to put it in my top, oh, 23 favorite movies of all time even.

He may have seemed annoyingly insistent and ridiculously unprepared, but what he lacked in foresight he made up for in his insistence upon truth. He had to find his own truth and to him, that meant a journey from which he would not return. I believe his soul knew on some remote, unified, ellsyian field of certainty that he would not return. And he went anyway. That kind of desire for truth and honesty takes courage.

We can never know or understand the journey others are on in this life!

[aggie]

this is true..i guess it is a shame some people almost feel the need to sacrifice themselves to support an intangible concept or truth.

i guess some believe they are not meant for this world.

but a shame an intelligent, passionate young man that could maybe have given the world a lot more than his untimely death...because of the simple truths of preparedness and foresight he did not possess.....

[joylangtry]

Yes, but on the other hand, if he still lived, would we be discussing his experience?

[aggie]

no, not now...but if he lived longer and did probably a lot more that he had the potential to do we would be talking about him later....

[Bative]

people get rarely discussed in that manner until after they die..

[garentee]

Read the book, loved it.. I highly recommend reading it.. Jon Krakauer spins quite an amazing tale... actually off topic, all of his books that I have read are especially amazing.

[brendannz]

I suppose with the ultimate freedom comes the ultimate price.

[Mynder]

When you are educationally, mentally and emotionally ready to expand your field of work, is it a steep price to pay to let go of your old job?

When you are educationally, mentally and emotionally ready to expand your spiritual work and take it to the next level, is death really still that steep a price to pay?

See Erin's story "The Appointment" for a different spin on this that is very similar of not equal to how I feel about it.

[carenkh]

Loved the book - I haven't seen the movie, because I got a sense of how heartbreaking it would be. I'm not ready, yet!

Ellis Paul wrote a beautiful song, The Ballad of Chris McCandless. (I love Ellis Paul's other songs, too.)

[aggie]

frankly, i'd rather pay the ultimate price later than sooner.....