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Post by desert dweller on May 13, 2017 19:08:07 GMT -8
So, I've watched The Way twice and Wild twice. I read Wild before seeing the movie.
Neither are about backpacking but both are about journeys.
I connected with The Way in a way that brought a tear. It was about relationships with self and those around us. Not being catholic, the religious stuff really had no meaning to me. But still, I can understand the pilgrimage. It's the trek, not the destination.
I connected with Wild a little more because I could mesh easier with the story and the desire to "walk it off". Whatever "it" may be. That movie, too, was about the journey. Both told the same tale and gave us the same ending.
Oh, and they sure drank a lot of wine in The Way. Works for me. |
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Post by desert dweller on May 13, 2017 23:12:24 GMT -8
I loved reading Into the Wild; it's a great book. Never saw the movie, though. I've read it multiple times and pick up something new each time. I hear The Way is a great movie, too. Hope to see it soon... SG Not Into the Wild. Just Wild by Cheryl Strayed. |
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Post by toejam on May 14, 2017 8:58:24 GMT -8
I connected with Wild because I enjoy seeing Reese Witherspoon naked.
I like watching random thru-hiker videos on YouTube. They are about people - idiots, egotists, ignoble for the most part, having the time of their lives. I can relate to that. Hollywood can't reproduce that kind of honesty.
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Post by desert dweller on May 14, 2017 11:36:00 GMT -8
I like watching random thru-hiker videos on YouTube. Have you checked out Homemade Wanderlust? She just started the PCT and does weekly updates on YouTube. Down to earth and savvy. She also did a series on the Appalachian Trail. |
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Post by trinity on May 14, 2017 12:07:29 GMT -8
Have you checked out Homemade Wanderlust? She just started the PCT and does weekly updates on YouTube. Down to earth and savvy. She also did a series on the Appalachian Trail. Hadn't seen that, pretty good stuff. I got a kick out of her attempt to set up her Duplex for the first time. I enjoyed The Way quite a bit. Kind of formulaic, but well-done and entertaining. I thought Wild was dreadful. My wife read and really enjoyed the book, but we both thought the movie was boring, unfocused, and gave no real sense for the trail. That was just our reaction, I know many people enjoyed this movie. |
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Post by tomas on May 14, 2017 12:23:49 GMT -8
I enjoyed The Way quite a bit. Kind of formulaic, but well-done and entertaining. I thought Wild was dreadful. My wife read and really enjoyed the book, but we both thought the movie was boring, unfocused, and gave no real sense for the trail. I enjoyed both The Way and Wild (book and movie). Into the Wild, on the other hand was dreadful; simply glamorized a person with a mental illness. |
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Post by trinity on May 14, 2017 13:07:07 GMT -8
Into the Wild, on the other hand was dreadful; simply glamorized a person with a mental illness. Funny, I actually enjoyed that movie. Just shows to go you! I didn't really think it glamorized him, I thought the movie painted him as a flawed, tragic figure. As I understand it, his sister has since suggested that Chris was the victim of parental abuse, which in part may have motivated his escapism. |
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Post by foxalo on May 14, 2017 13:15:12 GMT -8
I have not seen The Way, but I have seen Wild. You're so right that it's more about the journey. I need to read the book to see what they left out in the movie. I liked the movie because I saw it for what it was, a woman trying to overcome demons and not a backpacking story. I could relate to that.
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Post by trinity on May 14, 2017 13:27:46 GMT -8
I liked the movie because I saw it for what it was, a woman trying to overcome demons and not a backpacking story. I could relate to that. Well, you have certainly overcome some demons. I remember not too long ago, when you used to have fangs and a forked tongue!  |
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Post by foxalo on May 14, 2017 13:44:23 GMT -8
The fangs are retractable. They only come out when needed.
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Post by trinity on May 14, 2017 15:37:23 GMT -8
The fangs are retractable. They only come out when needed. Remind me to stay on your good side.... |
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Post by Campfires&Concierges on May 14, 2017 16:21:57 GMT -8
I *almost* hiked the Camino this year - it seems like a really interesting experience, although I am not religious at all. Ultimately, leaving my dog in the States for 6 weeks while I walked through Spain, wasn't feasible, so I chose a shorter trail in the Alps. Camino remains on the backburner for now...
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Post by hikerjer on May 14, 2017 18:22:40 GMT -8
I thought The Way was great. Into the Wild was pretty good and The Wild was absolutely terrible.
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Post by rebeccad on May 14, 2017 20:00:56 GMT -8
The fangs are retractable. They only come out when needed. There are some dangerous women around these parts. Though haven't seen much of Spindle here lately, no one should ever forget that she newters people. That's what happened to TDale. And now we have Foxalo with retractable fangs. For the record, in a rare development, I thought the movie Wild was better than the book. It handled the back story in a better way, and spent less time talking about sex. |
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Post by mk on May 15, 2017 4:50:57 GMT -8
I also thought there was too much hype around "Wild." I read the book first, and discovered that I just didn't like her very much, and just couldn't dredge up much empathy. So I liked the movie better because it didn't have as much time to wallow in the angst. As far as stories about personal growth and closure, I enjoyed "The Way" much more.
As for "Into the Wild", I couldn't get through the book and I fell asleep in the movie. Too pondering and heavy, maybe?
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