![]() ![]() Like his idols, McCandless shunned material possessions and preferred to live in nature with only the bare necessities for survival. His inspiration came from writers like Henry David Thoreau, Jack London and Leo Tolstoy. McCandless was only 20 years old when he graduated from Emory College with flying colors. “Into the Wild” is the written and cinematic re-telling of Christopher McCandless (Emile Hirsch) fatal expedition to Alaska. It won the Best Original Song – Motion Picture Golden Globe award. ![]() It was also nominated for two Golden Globes: Best Original Song – Motion Picture (Eddie Vedder with “Guaranteed”) and Best Original Score – Motion Picture (Michael Brook, Kaki King and Eddie Vedder). It was nominated for two Oscars: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role (Hal Holbrook) and Best Achievement in Film Editing (Jay Cassidy). ![]() It received a ranking of 8.1/10 from IMDb, 83% on Rotten Rotten Tomatoes, and a perfect 4 stars from Roger Ebert. “Into the Wild” was released in 2007 under the direction of Sean Pean. ![]()
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