re: Is Into the Wild as rewatchable for everyone else..

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I think it's a bit of a sappy bore.

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bingo ...

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He discusses his political views with his parents at the start of the movie.

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When? At the graduation lunch where they argue about buying him the new car and he rants about "things" ? I can't figure out what else you'd be referring to

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 also think it was bullshite that they portrayed him as dying accidentally by ingesting something he didn't mean to ingest when the fact is that did not happen

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Well, it is adapted from the book. And the author has stated his reasoning for why he believes it. But I really have no opinion about it one way or the other. Its that or plain starvation. Dont see how either is less significant

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he treated those he met poorly and those closest to him worst of all, which I suppose is the great irony of the movie

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What?? In the movie he enriched pretty much everyone's life he encountered to some degree.
Keener and her old man: was instrumental in revitalizating their broken relationship
Kristin Stewart: declined taking advantage of her. spent time with her and shared something special with her beyond the physical. when she was clearly lusting hard for him from day one
Hal Holbrook : helped him out of his shell he had created when he had forfeited in life since the death of his family
Vince Vaughn: I got nothing. But he worked hard for him and befriended him, and Vaughn definitely found him endearing

His relationship with his parents was fractured and complex and and a driving element. Yeea it was cruel in a sense to disappear, but he was deeply conflicted from his resentments toward them. Seems to me he had been the dutiful son to that point and felt he had to get away. His relationship with his sister was an unfortunate casualty. They were very close but he knew any contact and his parents would track him down. Evidenced by the fact that they hired a P.I. to find him

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to say this movie was not an attempt to glorify his actions I think is silly to the point of being naive or willfully blind.

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Ill concede this point just for the sake of not being intentionally obstinate. Maybe im splitting hairs on that

Some of the other shite I almost wonder if I watched the same movie as other people

I hate that I keep coming back to knock this dude and your view but the guy just bothers me. As does the telling. And I'm glad you enjoyed the movie bc it was entertaining.

That being said:

I've read where he did have very selfish political views. The old man, who was the last to see him alive, was discussing with him the various things he needed to do. Like obtain a permit and fishing and hunting licenses. Chris said, "frick the government, they don't need to know what I eat and how I catch it." Which really pissed people off because the moose, which he thought he killed, is very important and controlled to the people of Alaska and he killed it then wasted it with his ignorance.

The man also tried to give him his watch before he leaves. Chris tells him he doesn't want it because he would throw it out. He said he didn't want to know what time or day it was. Yet he kept a journal of the days he was there??

Also read where that person and their aunt picked him up and he was very odd and detached, not warm at all. They were freaked out by him almost.

As for the girl that he didn't have sex with. IIRC there hasn't been any confirmation that that isn't a complete fabrication or that she even existed.

Also for the "they didn't glorify his story crowd" they have had hundreds of people travel to the sight of the bus to pay respects and this and that. It was absolutely the glorification of a stubborn kid who chose to be ignorant and died because of it.

I hate that this story was so popular because I feel like there have been thousands who have tried, in a more responsible manner, and failed. There stories are far more respectable IMO.

I enjoy this discussion and I really do see both sides. I just wanted to keep it up.

There are several stories like his every year. Frenchman died last summer traveling alone.

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I took the phrase from Talladega Nights because that line always gives me a chuckle.

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That line, the way it's said...cracks me up, Good call.

His sister sheds light on what drove him to do the things he did. LINK

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His sister sheds light on what drove him to do the things he did

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Thanks for the link.

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According to Carine, Walt was a violent bully who drank heavily and sometimes flew into rages that ended with whippings and beatings for his wife and children. Billie was the primary victim, Carine writes, but she was also a victimizer, belittling and betraying both kids at crucial junctures. 

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That was a dynamic in the film that I keep going back to in here that either it seems people dont see or find important. And they focus more on the stubborn, half cocked survivalist element.

Her account is more harrowing but the movie definitely shows you they were a very broken abusive family. Its clearly the main catalyst behind Christophers personality and why he ventures off the way he did, whether you find him a sympathetic, likable character or not

I read the book, but haven't ever seen the movie. Anybody know if it's available on Netflix?

Love this movie and love the soundtrack