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Into the Wild

... "Alaska, Made in USA"

www.outside.away.com -- book / chapters *

possible topics :

* book and script

* real story vs. fiction

* Alaska, AK and Alaska, Hollywood

* Cinematography (Alaska in movies)

* Last Frontier or the Last Escape

* American Rebel

[ from class @ filmstudy group ]

[ images -- flickr.com ]

From web2.0 @ film-north

Anatoly, AK

... "US, BS" -- chapters from Post-AmeriKa (NONFICTION).

vs. Nature with Tarkovsky, Kurosawa and Alaska.

* Into the Wild [ script, final draft - in class analysis? ]

... video comments? [ bottom ]

from enotes.com :

1. Why did McCandless reject his parents' lifestyle?

2. What do you think of McCandless's decision to discard his identity and past life without a backward look? Would you do the same thing if you were in his place, or do you think it would be important to discuss your decision with your family first, even if you were certain that they would try to dissuade you?

3. Pretend that you could speak for McCandless. What would you have to say to Krakauer, his biographer. To his parents?

4. What do you think you would want to say to McCandless if you were his father?

... bookrags.com [bottom]

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Of course, I didn't work on 2007's Class Project "Into the Wild" ( comments on students' papers, apparatus, links, and etc. )

Another take?

When?

Most likely, never.

2008-2009 -- my last Alaskan year.

... amazon.com/Movies-Set-In-Alaska:

The Edge (1997) Starring: Anthony Hopkins, Alec Baldwin Director: Lee Tamahori B000006IUQ -- Writer David Mamet created two engrossing and memorable characters, played by Alec Baldwin as the urbane fashion photographer and Anthony Hopkins as a reserved and intellectual billionaire. They find themselves teamed up against a giant Kodiak bear, and their own inner demons, when lost together in the Alaskan wilderness. There is a lot going on in this picture, as the subject matter includes male rivalry, the isolationism of extreme wealth, and, most conspicuously, the survival of the fittest. Mamet's script, which sounds a little too arch in spots, is well served by New Zealand director Lee Tamahori, who knows how to capture beauty and brutality in one frame. Although the themes are enormous in scope, they are well balanced. One rarely overpowers the other, nor does the achingly beautiful scenery overshadow the acting. Even if you do not like the intellectualism of the dialogue, there are some great scenes with the bear. --Rochelle O'Gorman

Insomnia (Widescreen Edition) (2002) Starring: Al Pacino, Robin Williams Director: Christopher Nolan B00006IUL7 -- As a more conventional follow-up to his innovative thriller Memento, Christopher Nolan's Insomnia offers ample proof that his skills are genuine. A superbly crafted remake of the 1997 Norwegian thriller, this moody police procedural is transplanted to a remote Alaskan town, where a veteran Los Angeles detective (Al Pacino) arrives to investigate the murder of a teenaged girl. Professional tragedy collides with psychological turmoil as the detective suffers from sleeplessness under the region's perpetual daylight, and a local rookie cop (Hilary Swank) begins to suspect that truths are being hidden as the disturbing case unfolds. While the Alaskan setting intensifies the atmospheric mystery, Pacino's bleary-eyed disorientation adds a rich layer to his character's erratic behavior, and the casting of Robin Williams as the killer was a risk that pays off nicely. In many respects better than the original, Insomnia is a Hollywood remake that's refreshingly free of compromise. --Jeff Shannon

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