Christopher McCandless

Director: Sean PennBased on the non-fiction book of the same name by Jon Krakauer, it follows the nomadic travels of Christopher McCandless as he travelled around North America slowly preparing for his trip to live off the land in Alaska. The book is a great read and worth looking at before the film but that's not to say the film doesn't do it justice. Into the Wild came after two other directing successes for Sean Penn and certainly proves to be a directing masterpiece if only for the...Read Full Story

Into the Wild Review TWO YEARS HE WALKS THE EARTH, NO PHONE, NO POOL, NO PETS, NO CIGARETTES, ULTIMATE FREEDOM, AN EXTREMIST, AN AESTHETIC VOYAGER WHOSE HOME IS THE ROAD. ESCAPED FROM ATLANTA, THOU SHALT NOT RETURN, `CAUSE "THE WEST IS THE BEST". AND NOW AFTER TWO RAMBLING YEARS COMES THE FINAL AND GREAtEST ADVENTRURE, THE CLIMACTIC BATTLE TO KILL THE FALSE BEING WITHIN AND VICTORIOUSLY CONVLUDE THE SPRITITUAL PILGRIMAGE. TEN DAYS AND NIGHTS OF FREIGHT TRAINS AND HITCHHIKING BRING HIM TO THE...Read Full Story

Into the Wild Review TWO YEARS HE WALKS THE EARTH, NO PHONE, NO POOL, NO PETS, NO CIGARETTES, ULTIMATE FREEDOM, AN EXTREMIST, AN AESTHETIC VOYAGER WHOSE HOME IS THE ROAD. ESCAPED FROM ATLANTA, THOU SHALT NOT RETURN, `CAUSE "THE WEST IS THE BEST". AND NOW AFTER TWO RAMBLING YEARS COMES THE FINAL AND GREAtEST ADVENTRURE, THE CLIMACTIC BATTLE TO KILL THE FALSE BEING WITHIN AND VICTORIOUSLY CONVLUDE THE SPRITITUAL PILGRIMAGE. TEN DAYS AND NIGHTS OF FREIGHT TRAINS AND HITCHHIKING BRING HIM TO THE...Read Full Story

Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer (1399)Buy new: $10.17 514 used & new from $1.39(Visit the Most Wished For in Travel list for authoritative information on this product's current rank.)Review & DescriptionIn April 1992 a young man from a well-to-do family hitchhiked to Alaska and walked alone into the wilderness north of Mt. McKinley. His name was Christopher Johnson McCandless. He had given $25,000 in savings to charity, abandoned his car and most of his possessions, burned all the cash in his...Read Full Story

Into the Wild Review Into The Wild Book ReviewKrakauer, Jon. 1996. Into The Wild. New York: Villard Books. xi +207One might consider the tale of a young man venturing out into the unknown, unforgiving Alaskan bush hard to identify with. Jon Krakauer, however, captures the minds and hearts of the reader as he reveals the truth of a life well explored in his book Into The Wild. Though this novel was undoubtedly written for the hearts of those that are hungry for adventure, it is easy to say...Read Full Story

Into the Wild is a 2007 American film based on the real life adventures of Christopher McCandless. It was directed by Sean Penn, who also wrote the screenplay, and stars Emile Hirsch, William Hurt, Marcia Gay Harden, Jena Malone, Catherine Keener, Brian Dierker, Vince Vaughn, Zach Galifianakis, Kristen Stewart, and Hal Holbrook. Into the Wild recounts the true story of Christopher McCandless (Emile Hirsch), a student-athlete at Emory University, as told by his sympathetic sister, Carine...Read Full Story

Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer (1391)Buy new: $10.17 731 used & new from $0.01(Visit the Most Gifted in Travel list for authoritative information on this product's current rank.)Review & DescriptionIn April 1992 a young man from a well-to-do family hitchhiked to Alaska and walked alone into the wilderness north of Mt. McKinley. His name was Christopher Johnson McCandless. He had given $25,000 in savings to charity, abandoned his car and most of his possessions, burned all the cash in his...Read Full Story

Into the Wild Review The movie was excellent and made me want to read the book to find out more details on Chris Macandless's journey and some of his entries in his journal. I am loveing the book because the author presents information about Chris and others who are inspired to minimalize thier existance and live more naturally without labeling or creating a martar of the person. Love all the facts and insight from other individuals in past who have a similar story. Author does a great job...Read Full Story

Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer (1386)Buy new: $10.17 728 used & new from $0.01(Visit the Bestsellers in Travel list for authoritative information on this product's current rank.)Review & DescriptionIn April 1992 a young man from a well-to-do family hitchhiked to Alaska and walked alone into the wilderness north of Mt. McKinley. His name was Christopher Johnson McCandless. He had given $25,000 in savings to charity, abandoned his car and most of his possessions, burned all the cash in his...Read Full Story

Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer, Philip Franklin (1386)Buy new: $14.59 79 used & new from $6.23(Visit the Bestsellers in Biographies & Memoirs list for authoritative information on this product's current rank.)Review & DescriptionIn April 1992 a young man from a well-to-do family hitchhiked to Alaska and walked alone into the wilderness north of Mt. McKinley. His name was Christopher Johnson McCandless. He had given $25,000 in savings to charity, abandoned his car and most of his possessions...Read Full Story