Have you seen Into the Wild yet? I can’t stop thinking about it and it has been on my mind ever since I saw it. This movie resonated with me on many different levels. Not the first of which is that Chris McCandless was born a few months before my sister and died two weeks before my sister was killed. Suffice to say I cried thru the whole movie and totally lost it when I realized this.
This movie speaks to the part of me that has always wanted to runaway and do it my way. Just leave all this behind. Deeply ingrained in my upbringing is the need to be RESPONSIBLE at all times, at all costs. I wonder how it would have been if JOY or FUN had been so ingrained into my psyche?
Eddie Vedder is amazing! I am not a big Pearl Jam fan but this soundtrack blows me away. I think this is my favorite song. Eddie’s voice is so pure on this track. Why is this not on the radio?
I have been REALLY anxious to see this since I read about it in, I think, Outside magazine. Or some magazine with that sort of a name; I read it at the gym sometimes.
I have the book here, too. I need to get to it sooner rather than later. I like to read first, watch later.
I loved this film - probably one of my favorites from last year. I think it’s sad that it seems to be one of those overlooked gems. I haven’t run into too many people who’ve seen it. We got the soundtrack right after we watched it. So good. Have you read the book? It wasn’t one I wanted to read but now I definitely would.