[Vision2020] "Into The Wild"

[Ted Moffett]

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Given the book, the story it tells, and the themes critical to the life of
McCandless, which I studied years ago, I decided when I first heard "Into
The Wild" had been made into a film, to definitely not see it.  No matter
how McCandless's experiences are translated into film, it cannot but
caricature, stereotype his inner life.  And I know how it ends...

It may very well be an excellent film.

Ted Moffett

On 11/4/07, keely emerinemix <kjajmix1 at msn.com> wrote:
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>
> Visionaires --
>
> Jeff and I went to see "Into The Wild," the Sean Penn film based on Jon
> Krakauer's book by the same name, and I would urge all of you to see it.  An
> astonishingly well-made movie about a very difficult subject -- the
> protagonist is an idealistic Thoreau/Jack London devotee' who is alternately
> engaging and annoying, and I found myself entirely caught up in the film
> even though I had read the book and knew the plot.
>
> Christopher McCandless, the young man portrayed in the movie by Emile
> Hirsch, was an imperious, stubborn and intractably arrogant twit fond of
> pontificating at length to anyone who would listen; he was also bright,
> engaging, kindhearted and funny.  The book was very good, and the film
> outstanding.
>
> (Note to my friends:  Of course I see the similarities.  I used to be an
> imperious, stubborn and intractably arrogant twit, too.  Only Dale thinks I
> still am!)
>
> keely
>
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