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Just watched it last night. I know I'm a little late watching this as it came out in 2007, but this is the best movie I've seen in a year. Beats all of my 2008 best movie picks.

Just so well acted, paced, and directed. Plus from what I can tell this is one of the most accurate 'true story' movies I've ever seen. Everything was so genuine and moving. Some of the dialogue and quotes used were truly inspirational.


Also, this Emile Hirsh kid is DEFINITELY on his way to stardom. He's the best young actor I've seen(a lot more talented than Shia Labeuf, who's pretty good but definitely overrated). I mean, his acting completely carried this film and he succeeded with flying colors. Kind of reminiscent of Leonardo DiCaprio.

[Uojeyak]

it was alright. his final revelation is what stuck with me from the movie. "happiness is only fully realized if shared" or something.

and he shoulda banged that jailbait lol

[Abaanto]

this movie is spreading around which is great [thumbup]

friend recommended me to watch it sunday night and I loved it, even though it was 11:30 and had to wake up at 5 for work, stayed up to finish it.
superb performance by Emile.
always wanted to do something like what he did (travel all over with no money).

probably my #2 movie right now after Lost in Translation.

[Logaleta]

this movie is spreading around which is great [thumbup]

friend recommended me to watch it sunday night and I loved it, even though it was 11:30 and had to wake up at 5 for work, stayed up to finish it.
superb performance by Emile.
always wanted to do something like what he did (travel all over with no money).

probably my #2 movie right now after Lost in Translation.

Wow, that's funny... because my favorite movie is also Lost in Translation.


SO many good quotes from this movie though.

"Rather than love, than money, than faith, than fame, than fairness... give me truth."

"The core of mans' spirit comes from new experiences."

"I know how important it is in life not necessarily to be strong but to feel strong. To measure yourself at least once. To find yourself at least once in the most ancient of human conditions. Facing the blind death stone alone, with nothing to help you but your hands and your own head. "

and of course...


"HAPPINESS ONLY REAL WHEN SHARED"

awe-inspiring stuff. And these are all REAL quotes, not just fabricated for the film.

[oxixernibioge]

Good movie. It makes my top 50.

[55TRATTERENRY]

I too was late watching this film and also thoroughly enjoyed it.
Though I didn't think his parents were that harsh for him to want to give away all their money like that - I thought there was going to be something truly horrible they'd done but there wasn't much. Oh well.

[nuncEtedben]

Plus from what I can tell this is one of the most accurate 'true story' movies I've ever seen. Everything was so genuine and moving....

I watched the movie a few times and even read the book, both were fantastic! However, I quoted this part of your post to bring up a point, and that is with the book it shows him as much more of a not job that the lovable, misunderstood charector in the movie. The book even has excerpts from some of the real life counterparts portrayed in the film. Most say he was off his rocker most the time. Not just rage against the machine and misunderstood crazy, but 'this guy belongs in a nut house' crazy. I wonder what the truth really is...

None the less, great flick!


On a side note, this happened a long time ago. And when it was first public, a movie was to be made then but the parents decided against it for the sake of showing there son in a negative light. It was years later that, I believe it was Sean Penn, who decided to give the parrents another try. With so much time passing and really only the parents and sister to recant the story, it's no supprise there is a portion of blame being put on the parents. I'm sure, as most parrents would, they felt responsable and told the story that way..

[Logaleta]

I too was late watching this film and also thoroughly enjoyed it.
Though I didn't think his parents were that harsh for him to want to give away all their money like that - I thought there was going to be something truly horrible they'd done but there wasn't much. Oh well.

Well it wasn't their money, actually. It was his. He had $24,000 saved and they were willing to pay the rest if he went on with schooling. Instead he donated his $24,000 to charity and disappeared. And I think his journey into the wild was more for himself and his freedom then about him being rebellious towards his parents. When he decided to stay on the road he even said "The freedom and simple beauty is too good to pass up..."

[Saqwnht]

I thought this movie was pretty good. But it started off a little slow and boring if you ask me, of course the pace of the entire movie is slow but in the beginning I just wanted to fast forward. After that you get the beautiful landscape shots, with the pretty background music and it all gets a lot more interesting. As far as I know the ending is not accurate btw. But I don't know how credible a source wikipedia is on this subject.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_McCandless

[Logaleta]

I thought this movie was pretty good. But it started off a little slow and boring if you ask me, of course the pace of the entire movie is slow but in the beginning I just wanted to fast forward. After that you get the beautiful landscape shots, with the pretty background music and it all gets a lot more interesting. As far as I know the ending is not accurate btw. But I don't know how credible a source wikipedia is on this subject.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_McCandless

Spoilers:

Well no one really knows for sure what really happened... It even says that in your wiki link. We know he wrote 'EXTREMLY WEAK. FAULT OF POT. SEED...' aka the false potato seeds he ate in the movie that killed him. it seemed that he died of starvation but that's about all that anyone will ever know about it. Doesn't matter a whole lot exactly how it happened anyway.

[popandopulus]

yeah, I read the book a while back and watched the movie a month or so ago. I thought the movie was really well done, but like homebrew brought up, the movie sort of views everything through rose colored glasses. For example, I would have shagged the feck out of that girl from the trailerpark[yes] The cinematography and directing in the movie were really incredible though. He did seem kind of crazy in a good but at the same time naive way though. For example, trying to kayak the Colorado River without any sort of idea what he's getting into .... or getting cut off in Alaskan backcountry without realizing there would be permafrost and snow melt off. It seems like he died from starvation, but brought on by poisoning and diahrea from eating the wrong herbs.

What made it kind of cool for me was that I was actually in Alaska and in a lot of the same backcountry. I know exactly where Stampede Trail is. I camped in and all around Denali. Nothing hardcore like several months by myself; but I lived there for 9 months and did around 10 or so backcountry camping trips. I was there in 98, i guess he died there in 92.