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I will agree the kid, as portrayed in the movie, was a pompous ignorant fool.
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06-25-2008, 09:29 PM | #12 | |
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06-25-2008, 09:39 PM | #13 |
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LOL. Were his parents Mormons who drove him to it?
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06-25-2008, 10:04 PM | #14 |
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No. But they were incredibly narcissistic and career-obsessed. It is actually a pretty interesting case study of a dysfunctional family. Quite sad though.
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Sounds like Grizzley Man. As I've said before, I started hoping the bears would eat the guy about 15 minutes in. My prayers were answered.
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The scenery was great, though, and I loved hearing Vetter's voice passim.
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06-26-2008, 04:31 AM | #17 |
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Perhaps his parents were Jewish. Ever thought of that?
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I liked it, but I couldn't tell if Sean Penn was actually trying to make us feel sorry for the kid because he didn't have ideal parents even though they paid his way through everything including college. I only felt bad for him at the end of the movie, I have to imagine Penn realized this is how most people would feel.
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06-26-2008, 04:23 PM | #19 |
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http://outside.away.com/outside/feat...he_wild_1.html
I suppose this is the original article K. wrote for Outside Magazine. A photo of McCandless holding his farewell note, before he died. I went to sleep last night tossing and turning with McCandless on my mind. |
06-27-2008, 12:41 AM | #20 | |
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yet another accusation from someone who was acquainted with the subject of Krakauer's book, who says Krakauer gets it all wrong, for Krakauer's own purposes.
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