Into the Wild

[Hunter Rider]

http://www.comingsoon.net/films.php?id=18105

Release Date: September 21, 2007
Studio: Paramount Vantage
Director: Sean Penn
Screenwriter: Sean Penn
Starring: Emile Hirsch, Vince Vaughn, Marcia Gay Harden, William Hurt, Catherine Keener, Kristen Stewart, Zach Galifianakis
Genre: Adventure, Drama

Plot Summary: "Into the Wild" is based on a true story and the bestselling book by Jon Krakauer. After graduating from Emory University in 1992, top student and athlete Christopher McCandless (Hirsch) abandons his possessions, gave his entire $24,000 savings account to charity and hitchhiked to Alaska to live in the wilderness. Along the way, Christopher encounters a series of characters that shape his life

http://uk.media.movies.ign.com/media/944/944934/vids_1.html

Quicktime trailer,there is another copy of this trailer at the CS link in embedded format.

 

[Hunter Rider]

Poster

Stills

 

[Sava]

very good trailer

 

[Mr. Credible]

wow... how had i not heard about this?

it looks wonderful. not too sure about how it ends (in real life) translating to the big screen, but it looks like one of those sure contenders for best picture.

 

[tzarinna]

Damn, this was a hard thread to find.
Edit: Ignore me, I think I typed it in wrong.

Saw the trailer today with Sunshine.
OhmiGod!!!!!
I was choked up and holding back tears by the tailer alone. This looks so amazing and not just because I've dreamed of going to Alaska and living that mans dream. Sean Penn looks to have done a fantastic job, I'm very impressed....very.

 

[tzarinna]

He's on the cover of September's issue of Outside magazine.
http://outside.away.com/outside/toc/200709.html

 

[Hunter Rider]

 

[tzarinna]

Great stills.

 

[Dark Donnie]

Variety Review:

http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117934548.html?categoryid=31&cs=1

 

[Zero_Vault]

This is, hands down, the best non-fiction book, ever written.

 

[Tyrinus]

Spoiler

Isn't this based on a guy that ended up dying because he was completely unprepared for living in Alaska?

 

[Zero_Vault]

LMFAO.

No, I suggest, you read the book.

He was fully prepared; he just made a horrible error.

 

[Tyrinus]

Spoiler

He starved to death, right? That sounds like a lack of preparation and understanding of the environment to me

 

[Hunter Rider]

http://uk.media.movies.ign.com/media/944/944934/vids_1.html

IGN exclusive clip

 

[tzarinna]

Sean Penn was on Oprah today. I haven't watched it yet, but it's TiVo'd.

Oprah

Read the opening pages of Jon Krakauer's book.

 

[Dark Donnie]

I heard Emile lost a good amount of weight for this...starting at around 155-160 and dropping to 115...hes getting alot of positive buzz for his performance

 

[tzarinna]

^Yeah, I think it's really going to make the impact that much greater.

I watched the Oprah show last night and it was very informative, of course.
Penn was very reserved didn't say much. But he said he waited for 10 years to film this out of respect for the family. They called with their blessing with the go ahead. Chris' sister was very stoic, she looks like she has a little of her bro in her, mind sight wise. They, McCandless family, friends and Jon Krakauer (the author), were all very moved by Penn's adaptation.

 

[Shuley]

It's getting great reviews...This si why I love Fall/Winter movie releases...all the best stuff comes out at this time cause they all wanna win Oscars.

 

[tzarinna]

I magine I'll be rather speechless and unable to get up when it's all said and done.

 

[Lord Blackbolt]

Seems like a downer movie though

 

[tzarinna]

Yeah, I know......I'm all about it.

 

[Shuley]

I don't go to the movies to be entertained, I go to be moved.

 

[tzarinna]

****, something's wrong. It's not listed on www.fandango.com anymore.

 

[EdRyder]

I read the Sean Penn+Eddie Vedder piece in Time magazine about this
It sounds like a solid film-I like the whole Machinist extreme weight loss angle Emille Hirsch went for

 

[#1Batmanfan]

i saw this movie the other night by far the best movie of the year sooo good if u have a chance go and see it !!