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Mother Natures Son
11-29-2014, 18:49
Has anyone seen or heard about a new movie (that will soon play in the big screen near you) about a lady that hikes the PCT?
garlic08
11-29-2014, 18:51
It's "Wild" with Reese Witherspoon, adapted from a popular biography by Cheryl Strayed.
QHShowoman
11-29-2014, 22:01
I saw it as a sneak preview last week and enjoyed it more than I thought I would. I liked the book and it held my interest, but it's by no means a hiking documentary. But they did a good job weaving in the hiking with Strayed's backstory.
It starts playing in theaters Dec. 5. Pretty good trailer IMO. I'm going.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHJDeIrq340
Black Wolf
11-30-2014, 10:52
Te book was a good read, the trailer looks look a good portrayal of it .... I'll go watch it
bamboo bob
11-30-2014, 12:59
I'll watch it . It looks good. Her gear still looks ridiculous though.
squeezebox
11-30-2014, 13:01
Best if you have time to read the book first.
I couldn't get past the first couple of chapters but do plan to see the movie.
Her gear still looks ridiculous though.
Probably fairly standard in 1995
I'll watch it . It looks good. Her gear still looks ridiculous though.
If you've read the book, you know that she wasn't well-prepared for the hike, and did it on an absolutely minimal budget. It's hardly a reference on how to hike the PCT.
I am betting against myself that my wife will not suddenly want to do long distance backpacking with me
....going to see it this weekend. 1st first-run movie since like James Bond in the 60's
Wild Press Conference, at YouTube, has the author and the film star and how this got into production.
hikehunter
12-01-2014, 03:48
I will most likely see the show....
I hope that Witherspoon gets out and does some "real hiking" to see what it is all about.......
It's called "WILD", I have read the book it was alright but most backpacking movies i have seen have been really cheesy, but i do plan to see "WILD". but the AT movie based on bill bryson's book i feel that it will be straight up "STUPID" if it's anything like the book.