Everyone looks at Christopher McCandless story as one that should push people to go out, in the wild, alone, to find freedom. No one looks at the message Christopher sent: a person can find him/herself struggling to live in this society (a capitalistic and globalized one, where one consumes to always consume more - i.e. buying brand new phones when your own is still working, or a new car because it is more beautiful than the one you have) but you cannot change the society from outside, alienating yourself in the wild, with no contact with that "society". Christopher tried to go back in that society, he built his own awareness, he understood he needed people and things around him to be happy, not the extreme and sometimes empty wildness. And as you can see, he remains 113 days in the wild. But travels for 2 long years, meeting people, not feeling alone at all. To sum up, I believe you can be free everywhere, if your soul is free. You can love others, if you love yourself. And traveling is a way of being free and of loving, with no necessities to "close" yourself in the wild. And believe me, though you may sometimes decide to travel alone (so with no people you know) you will never be alone along the route, as you will meet those who will make up your traveling days and experiences - and everything will make more sense and will be more amazing. "Happiness only real when shared" C.J. McCandless.
Doesn't matter how smart or foolish you think he was, we all die at some point. But his life has brought inspiration and peace of mind to a lot of people. How many of us can say that about our life? Has to be worth something :)
whenever i'm seeking hope or some inspiration i watch this movie and usually cry like a baby. i learn something new and brilliant everytime i watch it.
One of the best soundtracks of all time...thanks Eddie.
Vedder connects with this movie and the story so well. He makes you feel reborn and powerful with this
“Two years he walks the earth. No phone, no pool, no pets, no cigarettes. Ultimate freedom. An extremist. An aesthetic voyager whose home is the road. Escaped from Atlanta. Thou shalt not return, 'cause "the West is the best." And now after two rambling years comes the final and greatest adventure. The climactic battle to kill the false being within and victoriously conclude the spiritual pilgrimage. Ten days and nights of freight trains and hitchhiking bring him to the Great White North. No longer to be poisoned by civilization he flees, and walks alone upon the land to become lost in the wild. --Alexander Supertramp, May 1992”
When i was a kid and watched this film for the first time, i immediately wanted to do a journey like Chris's. Now I'm an adult, and my heart is still longing for the same.
Thank you Emile Hirsch, for your authentic acting... thank you Eddie for the wonderful Music and Alexander Supertramp - Rest in peace.....
This movie changed my life. I've been travelling 4 years. hitch hiked all across Australia and America. Just bought a Mandolin and i'll learn this song :)
This movie is the one that had the greatest impact on me in the last 10 years. This song is simply touching.
I have lived in Scotland for 3 years. How I watch this video is how I see myself. Scotland is beautiful !!!!!
Eddie Vedder singing this song, doing the soundtrack to this movie, it all makes so much sense. His voice is beautiful, but hard to understand. McCandless life was beautiful, but hard to understand.
"Happiness is only real when shared" - Christopher McCandless
Happiness is only real when shared
This song makes me feel alive!
I always find myself crying like a fucking idiot, when I think of Chris and his endless love for freedom. Real freedom. This song penetrates my soul. Un giorno ti verrò a trovare in Alaska, fratello.
Just amazing ! The best movie I´ve ever seen
One of the best collaborations ever : Sean Penn, Eddie Veder, Emile Hirsch and this beautiful story.
Thank you for sharing! This helps me remember the two most important days in my life: The day I was born, and The day I realized why. Peace!
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