RE: Well, Chris, it's (SPOILERS!) about a guy

"who ends up starving to death. That seems a rather dramatic event."

He died very slowly in a very undramatic way, similar to someone with cancer or any other progressive disease.

The story was about the journey, not the destination and if he'd have survived the movie would still have been worth making.

"does one believe what one writes about oneself, wholeheartedly?"

All the characters were interviewed at length so I don't imagine for one second that Penn took the journal at face value.
The impression I had of the main character was of a guy who was very self-centred and who lacked empathy for his family, and whose primary motivation for getting to Alaska was to rebel against his Father and his Father's principles.

In that respect I agree with you about his self-indulgence, though I also appreciated his attitude and outlook on life which was thought provoking despite his flawed and naive application.

Today is a gift - that's why it's called the Present.

Best Regards,
Chris Redmond.

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Topic - Into the Wild - jamesgarvin 19:59:34 07/26/09 (17)

Still enjoy Eddie Vedder's soundtrack for this film - kSpace 16:26:59 07/28/09 (0)

RE: Into the Wild - ftran999 15:35:47 07/28/09 (1)

More to that story. - free.ranger 21:54:22 07/28/09 (0)

I loved it! - sjb 10:41:17 07/27/09 (2)

Remember, when you do your death hike, don't bother to haul along - tinear 12:18:18 07/27/09 (1)

...Spoiler heading! Don't read, or if you've already read it there's not necessarily a death, or a hike. [nt] - chris.redmond2@bushinternet.com 12:34:40 07/27/09 (0)

This is one of those "coming of age films"... - mkuller 10:28:13 07/27/09 (0)

Its now into cult status, so opinions are going to be hard either way. - free.ranger 07:05:53 07/27/09 (0)

Spoilers galore! - tinear 21:29:21 07/26/09 (7)

RE: Spoilers galore! - Daryl Zero 11:08:48 07/27/09 (0)

RE: Spoilers galore! - jamesgarvin 08:37:27 07/27/09 (2)

I think the death knell of any art is fear of upsetting someone. In this case, - tinear 09:04:48 07/27/09 (1)

Huh? - jamesgarvin 08:34:16 07/29/09 (0)

RE: Spoilers galore! - chris.redmond2@bushinternet.com 03:37:55 07/27/09 (2)

Well, Chris, it's (SPOILERS!) about a guy - tinear 09:07:36 07/27/09 (1)

RE: Well, Chris, it's (SPOILERS!) about a guy - chris.redmond2@bushinternet.com 09:55:49 07/27/09 (0)

I've been looking forward to seeing this film; nice write-up, thanks. ~t - mpathus 20:10:28 07/26/09 (0)

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RE: Well, Chris, it's (SPOILERS!) about a guy - chris.redmond2@bushinternet.com 09:55:49 07/27/09 (0)

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