into the wild

i read into the wild about 10 years ago. it was one of those books that left an indelible mark on me. i'm excited to say that sean penn decided to put it to film, and from what i've heard both the family and the author of the book were amazed at the film. the site says it came out on the 21st, but steve and i were super bummed to not see it at any of the local theaters. we heard that sean penn was going to be on oprah last thursday, so we watched it. well, come to find out, it had a soft opening on the 21st, but it fully comes out on October 5th. steve and i want to go as soon as it hit's lansing. if anyone's interested in a movie night, let us know. here's the preview:



and if you haven't, you should read the book by jon krakauer. i'm not sure what i think about jon...he liked to compare himself with chris (the kid the book is written about) so, about 3 chapters are about him. which i think is silly. if you're writing a book about someone, you need to leave your own story out of it. i think he's a bit full of himself personally, but nonetheless, the book rocks. especially if you just skip those few chapters. here's the synopsis of the book though...it's what's on the front page, i'm not giving anything away! stop yelling!!

in april 1992, a young man from a well-to-do family hitchhiked to alaska and walked into the wilderness north of mount mckinley. his name was christopher johnson mccandless. he had given his $25,000 dollars to charity, abandoned his car and most of his possessions, burned all the cash in his wallet and invented a new life for himself. four months later , his decomposed body was found by a moose hunter.

well what this synopsis doesn't tell you is that chris' adventure started in 1990. that is when he originally gave up all his possessions. he traveled through arizona, california and south dakota, meeting people along the way, working and living his life for almost 2 years. he wasn't some stupid kid. he was smart and had a passion that most only dream to have. read the book.

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