1. Attachments are working again! Check out this thread for more details and to report any other bugs.

I rarely recommend movies, but..

Discussion in 'Fred's House of Pancakes' started by neon tetra, Apr 23, 2008.

  1. neon tetra

    neon tetra Member

    Joined:
    Apr 9, 2008
    309
    8
    0
    Vehicle:
    2008 Prius
    I HIGHLY recommend "Into the Wild".


    Amazing, powerful film.
     
  2. slair

    slair Ubër Senior Member

    Joined:
    May 11, 2007
    404
    0
    0
    Location:
    Lafayette, IN
    Vehicle:
    2005 Prius
    you're the 2nd person that has spoken that highly of it.... I looked at the case and just put it down. say it, come on "you cant judge a book by its cover"

    bow chicka wow wow :fencing::preggers::preggers::preggers:
     
  3. F8L

    F8L Protecting Habitat & AG Lands

    Joined:
    Aug 14, 2006
    19,011
    4,081
    50
    Location:
    Grass Valley, CA.
    Vehicle:
    Other Non-Hybrid
    Model:
    N/A
    I read the book and didn't find it all that captivating. I'll try the film. Maybe the extra theatrics will hold my attention better. Thank's for the post. :)
     
  4. Prius 07

    Prius 07 Member

    Joined:
    Jun 6, 2007
    715
    21
    0
    Location:
    Toronto, Canada
    Vehicle:
    2007 Prius
    I saw this movie on TV when nothing else was on and in the beginning was multi tasking. Eventually I dropped what I was multi tasking and was glued to the TV set. Very captivating movie.
     
  5. qbee42

    qbee42 My other car is a boat

    Joined:
    Mar 2, 2006
    18,058
    3,075
    7
    Location:
    Northern Michigan
    Vehicle:
    2006 Prius
    Great movie. It's amazing how stupid some people can be, particularly young males. The rangers up there have to deal with guys like that all of the time. We get the same thing with boating. I've had to save a few of them.

    Tom
     
  6. efusco

    efusco Moderator Emeritus
    Staff Member

    Joined:
    Nov 26, 2003
    19,891
    1,193
    9
    Location:
    Nixa, MO
    Vehicle:
    2004 Prius
    Model:
    N/A
    I read the book years ago and had th e same feelings. As someone who lived in Alaska for 3 years I just kept thinking this is just another angst filled kid who found a novel way to be stupid and get himself killed.

    I don't doubt that Shawn Penn did a good job with the movie...I'll try to catch it for $1 from the McDonald's Red Box or HBO/Showtime if it's on those.
     
  7. earthworm

    earthworm New Member

    Joined:
    Aug 8, 2007
    18
    0
    0
    As a rule I stay away from the 'idiot as hero' genre except as negative examples:
    'Midnight Express'-what happens when you try to smuggle dope
    'Grizzly Man'-what happens when you play with bears
    'Into the Wild'-what happens when you tackle the wilderness without
    training & supplys.
     
  8. Rancid13

    Rancid13 Cool Chick with a Black Prius

    Joined:
    Aug 16, 2005
    2,452
    3
    0
    Location:
    Los Alamitos, Orange County, CA
    Vehicle:
    2006 Prius
    Very good movie! I first saw it at the 2nd run theater, and bought the DVD when it came out.
     
  9. mrblaise

    mrblaise Go Lakers!!

    Joined:
    Mar 2, 2008
    2,248
    525
    19
    Location:
    Southern California
    Vehicle:
    Other Hybrid
    Model:
    N/A
    I saw it with my wife and let's just say, I was less than captivated. :bored: I found it to be quite boring and self indulgent. And quite frankly, the ending sucked. My wife agreed with me and she's from Alaska! To each his own I guess.