missed it in the theater... already on dvd

Into the Wild
missed it in the theater
it is already out on dvd

although I am not a mountaineer I do enjoy the stories
I, like so many others, got swept away by the writings of Jon Krakauer
wonder if the movie will match the quality of the story as told by Krakauer

Jon Krakauer on the Wiki Page


Sean Penn and Jon Krakauer at the bus that was the protagonist's home and then coffin

the story of Goran Kropp is also a fantastic story
his summit attempt on Everest involved a bicycle ride lugging all his gear from Europe to the Himalaya