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Filed under: Drama, From Page to Screen The conventional wisdom regarding Sean Penn's justly acclaimed rendering of Into the Wild is that the film is "faithful" to the Jon Krakauer book. This is utterly cracked, and the misconception is illustrative of my staunch "books are not movies" philosophy. Not only is Into the Wild not "faithful" to the book, but it couldn't possibly have been faithful and remain a narrative film. Sure, it dutifully replicates what Krakauer was able to discover about Chris McCandless' adventure - most of the supporting characters, destinations and events are here, and some lines of dialogue are lifted from Krakauer's account. If that's all it takes for a movie to be "faithful," then I guess it's faithful. But that ignores the fact that the book and the film were trying to accomplish fundamentally different things, and went about it in fundamentally different ways. Krakauer's book - which, by the way, is a national treasure - is first journalistic, and then philosophical. The author did painstaking research to piece together the details of McCandless' journey and death from interviews, personal observations, and Chris's own writings. What emerged probably wasn't what Krakauer, who obviously sympathizes and identifies with his hero, would have preferred: the picture of McCandless his sources paint is that of a young man who is bright and curious, but also inconsiderate, arrogant, and often downright unpleasant. (The letter he wrote to "Ron Franz," Hal Holbrook's character in the film, haranguing the octogenarian to sell his possessions and go on the road, is painful to read.)Continue reading From Page to Screen: 'Into the Wild' Permalink | Email this | Comments

Author: couplestherapy Added: Tue, 13 May 2008 14:19:31 -0800 Duration: 270Kris and Lindy go on a road trip from Seattle to Spokane. Kris wants to start a Video Blog.

Author: couplestherapy Added: Tue, 13 May 2008 14:19:31 -0800 Duration: 270Kris and Lindy go on a road trip from Seattle to Spokane. Kris wants to start a Video Blog.

Kris and Lindy go on a road trip from Seattle to Spokane. Kris wants to start a video blog.

Why did Charlize Theron teach her young costar to smoke on her new film 'Sleepwalking?' What did Michelle Williams have to say about Heath Ledger in 'Elle' magazine? Plus, how did Emile Hirsch lose 40 pounds for 'Into the Wild?'

Film news, film reviews and this month's film competition. Featuring Into the Wild, Oceans 13, Darjeeling Ltd, American Gangster and an interview with Director Andrew Dominik (Jesse James).

Filed under: Podcasts, Oscar Watch, The Rocchi Review: Online Film Community Podcast What movies are going to be snubbed by Oscar because they don't speak Hollywood's language? Does Into the Wild play better for Baby Boomers than younger audiences? Can Once get a second chance? And do movie journalists have a responsibility to reflect the Oscar race, or to try and influence it? Joining James on The Rocchi Review this week to talk about those questions and much more is Jeffrey Wells of notorious film news blog Hollywood Elsewhere. You can download the entire podcast right here -- and we hope you enjoy; those of you with RSS Podcast readers can find all of Cinematical's podcast content at this link.Permalink | Email this | Comments

WFIU Film Critic Peter Noble Kuchera reviews "Darjeeling Limited."

On this week's show: - Film Review: Into The Wild (2007) - The "Would You Rather" Survey - Poetry by Patrick Lane. Music by Jesse David. Episode 59 Direct MP3 Download. Runtime - 0:12:07

Cinema Scene Episode 83 This week Richard and Lisa talk about Jane Austen Movies. This weeks Reviews... Into the Wild Lust, Caustion Michael Clayton The Jane Austen Book Club

"Into The Wild" Review / "No Escape" and "Touching The Void" DVD Picks

September 28: Adam and Matty review Sean Penn's latest film as writer/director, "Into the Wild" ... Plus, Listener Feedback, Massacre Theatre, the first movie in our Ingmar Bergman Marathon -- Smiles of a Summer Night" -- and our Top 5 Senior Citizens On Screen, in honor of Hal Holbrook's performance in "Into the Wild." Music by Bottle Rockets courtesy of Bloodshot Records Filmspotting is presented by Spout, a gathering place for people who love movies. Sign up for free and discuss this episode! Filmspotting #179 :21-12:41 - Review: "Into the Wild" Music: Bottle Rockets, "Better Than Broken" 13:21-14:41 - Audio Feedback 14:42-25:47 - Listener Feedback ("Across the Universe," Overrated Directors) Music: Bottle Rockets, "Middle Man" 26:35-31:12 - New DVDs, Donations/Nicknames 31:26-34:08 - Massacre Theatre (Winner: Melinda Hale) 34:09-37:46 - Chicago Film Fest Preview 37:47-45:05 - Bergman #1: "Smiles of a Summer Night" Music: Bottle Rockets, "Happy Anniversary" 45:37-59:15 - New Poll, Top 5: Overrated Directors 59:16-1:02:48 - Close/Next Show/Outtake (New "Elah" ending) CORRECTIONS/NOTES - McCandless: Hero or Dumb Jerk? - "Into the Wild" makes use of one of my (Adam's) all-time favorite poems - "I Go Back To May 1937" by Sharon Olds. - "Network" has been added to my Top 5 penalty box... and is being considered for the pantheon. Have a comment or Top 5 list you'd like to share? Send an e-mail or short mp3 clip to feedback@filmspotting.net. Or give us a call at 206-203-CINE and leave a voice message.

REVIEW: Into the Wild. NEWS: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of something, Trailer for Southland Tales, Tropic Thunder. TOP FIVE WILDERNESS/SURRVIVAL MOVIES.

We discuss the latest casting news including Carlos Benard's return to 24, Cynthia Watros going back to Lost, Molly Shannon on Pushing Daisies and Charisma Carpenter on Big Shots. Also, we have Emmys after-party gossip and in-depth discussions of this week's TV, including The Hills, Gossip Girl, Damages, Mad Men and Kid Nation. We also tease the return of House and the new CBS drama Moonlight, and preview the films The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, Into the Wild, The Jane Austen Book Club, Good Luck Chuck and The Last Winter

This week the psychic foretells reviews for Resident Evil: Extinction, The Assassination of Jesse James by the Cowards Robert Ford, The Jane Austin Book Club, Good Luck Chuck, Into the Wild, Sydney White and Antonia.

The main event is a review of Season 3 of The Office. We also catch up on the latest news about Owen Wilson (including some outrageous anchor people), plus tons of news on upcoming projects from Vince Vaughn, Ben Stiller, Will Ferrell, and more.