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Into the Wild DVD Contest
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Wade
Joined: 07/23/06
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Bowling Green, KY
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Posted: 03/27/08 10:42am |
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Okay folks, here's where you tell us why you want to win the Into The Wild 2-disc DVD set. Just let us know what you thought of the movie, the book, or if you haven't seen it... why you want to.
And we'll select a winner from the responders here.
Thanks, and GOOD LUCK!
I'm a lover, not a racer... --Wade
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abenson
Joined: 10/09/06
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Louisville, KY
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Posted: 03/27/08 8:39pm |
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Man, I have been dying to see or read that, but my wife has taken control of the remote for the winter and my dog ate the book when I brought it home.
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endercore
Joined: 02/18/07
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Lexington, KY
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Posted: 03/28/08 12:54pm |
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To say that I have been impacted deeply by this story would be an understatement. I remember when I first read the book, I couldn't put it down! I spent an entire day reading through story, hanging on every word. I was so intrigued by the character of Christopher McCandless, I loved trying to understand the way he thought.
I really enjoyed the way Jon Krakauer included the quotes that impacted McCandless most. I about lost it in the book when McCandless scrawls "happiness is only real when sharerd" next to this quote from Leo Tolstoy's War and Peace: "I have lived through much, and now I think I have found what is needed for happiness. A quiet secluded life in the country, with the possibility of being useful to people to whom it is easy to do good, and who are not accustomed to have it done for them; then work which one hopes may be of some use; then rest, nature, books, music, love for one's neighbor - such is my idea of happiness."
Above all else this made me realize the true tragedy of his story. Chris sets out on an adventure to find himself, to understand who he is, to have that one last " climactic battle to kill the false being within and victoriously conclude the spiritual pilgrimage." And when he finally reaches the stage of enlightenment that he was searching for and attempts to re-enter society everything goes wrong. It kills me to think of all that he learned, the greatness of his adventures, and that after all he went though he died such a slow, painful death trying to re-enter the world. Of course if he only had a map-- he'd known that a mile up or down stream the river was passable and he'd be back to the road. Of course-- if he'd only had a map he never would have went to the "magic bus" in the first place!
I guess one of the reasons I am drawn to this so much is because I am drawn to Chris. I completely identify with him, and I think a lot of us here on Outdoorzy.com do too. To break out from our cramped lives in society and test ourselves against the call of the wild. Living our own lives, doing out own things, seeking out adventure and new experiences. After all it is more important to feel strong than to be strong. I think that I know how Chris would re-act to that passion within us to let loose and explore- he'd probably remind us that "So many people live within unhappy circumstances and yet will not take the initiative to change their situation because they are conditioned to a life of security, conformity, and conservatism, all of which may appear to give one peace of mind, but in reality nothing is more dangerous to the adventurous spirit within a man than a secure future. The very basic core of a man's living spirit is his passion for adventure. The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun."
Of course it's not always practical to leave everything behind and dirtbag. And untill I have the chance to become Scott Supertramp I'll at least be able to dream about adventures, and I'll at least be able to catch the scenery shown in Sean Pean's film.
If you guys haven't read the original article by Krakauer that started the whole thing you can read it here:
http://outside.away.com/outside/features/1993/1993_into_the_wild_1.html
careful, you might just find yourself identifying with Supertramp and leave the world as you know it behind.
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Wade
Joined: 07/23/06
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Bowling Green, KY
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Posted: 03/30/08 11:19am |
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You should really see it abenson. I think you'll really like it.
Endercore, testing yourself in the wild is definitely a drive that all of us feel. Just being outside for an extended period of time can be spiritual.
I'm a lover, not a racer...--Wade
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endercore
Joined: 02/18/07
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Lexington, KY
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Posted: 03/30/08 3:44pm |
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I just found this quote, and thought it applied to the whole Idea of Into the Wild
"Mountains are not Stadiums where I satisfy my ambition to achieve, they are the cathedrals where I practice my religion...I go to them as humans go to worship. From their lofty summits I view my past, dream of the future and, with an unusual acuity, am allowed to experience the present moment...my vision cleared, my strength renewed. In the mountains I celebrate creation. On each journey I am reborn."
~ The great mountaineer, Anatoli Boukreev
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Wade
Joined: 07/23/06
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Bowling Green, KY
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Posted: 03/30/08 7:35pm |
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I LOVE that quote...
Okay, so far we have abenson and endercore trying to win this DVD... its looking like good odds for you guys! 
I'm a lover, not a racer...--Wade
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wdew23
Joined: 10/30/06
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Louisville, KY
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Posted: 03/31/08 10:32am |
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Of course the cinematography is gorgeous, the acting brilliant, the soundtrack perfect, and the journey itself is attractive to all outdoorzy folks. What really completed this movie for me was Hal Holbrook. His character shared a lot of wisdom and in the end Chris realized a lot of what he shared was true. Javier Bardem (Chigurh in No Country for Old Men) said this of Holbrook:
"In 'Into the Wild,' that scene in the truck where Hal Holbrook is asking to adopt the young man, that is one of the best performances I've ever seen. It broke me into pieces. In life, as you grow and become comfortable in your own skin and create who you are, you can escape from what you are. Then the whole disguise falls apart and you are just a human being. With a mature actor, you see a face totally naked, someone who is just speaking and being in front of the camera, and that is so powerful. That explains why performing is an art, when somebody shows us the sculpture of the human soul. It hits you and makes you wonder what you are."
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Wade
Joined: 07/23/06
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Bowling Green, KY
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gatorgirl
Joined: 01/09/08
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Posted: 04/02/08 11:38am |
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I have not yet seen the movie or read the book. It has been highly recommended to me by a few people. I guess I want to see it, because I'd like to envision myself doing something like this. I am not like a lot of you guys who have been outdoorzy most of your lives. I am just finding myself drawn to the outdoors at 32 years old. I love to read adventures and survival stories to put myself in the persons/characters shoes.
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Wade
Joined: 07/23/06
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Posted: 04/02/08 4:25pm |
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This is defnitely a story of Adventure AND Survival. It is heart wrenching, but moving. It gives a good perspective on the amazing power of natural forces, and how small we are in their presence.
I'm a lover, not a racer...--Wade
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