What's the Difference between Into the Wild the Book and Into the Wild the Movie?
Into the Wild Book vs Movie
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The book is told through a variety of mediums - journal, interview etc. Little however, from the sister. |
The movie is narrated by the sister. All Chris's perspective. |
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The author of the book actually gives his personal opions on the man he has never met and includes stories of his own adventure. |
The story sticks to Chris.
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The book goes into details which Chris would not have known - for example, why the bus was there and that Chris's abandoned car was eventually used in undercover drug operations. |
Sticks to what happened with Chris. |
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The book goes into detail of Chris's childhood, highlighting events that show him as questioning society. |
Starts with college graduation.
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Tracy is barely mentioned - she is just a girl that has a crush. |
Expended including attempted seduction. |
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Paints Chris as more abrasive. Ranting against authority when confronted. He replies rather abrasively, for example to the need for a hunting license. |
Chris is pretty easy going. An added scene is when he wants to raft down the Colorado River, he finds a way, peacefully, to find his own way.
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These two did not exist. |
After rafting down the river he meets two Swedish people. |
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Portrayed more darkly. |
Portrayed as a hero.
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Fantastic soundtrack by Eddie Vedder. |
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The book details stories of others who have gone into the wild and never returned. |
Sticks to Chris's story.
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Chris takes a second trip to South Dakota, actually working for Wayne twice. |
Merged into one trip. |
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Chris works at Burger King |
Chris works at McDonalds
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Chris shows no interests in women |
Chris has a girlfriend |
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Chris uses a canoe |
Chris uses a kayak
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The book does not give a cause of death but guesses. |
The movie makes it seem as though it was the poison berries, as well as calm and beautiful. |
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Goes into after, such as a trip to the bus by Chris's family, and what happened to some of the people he had met. |
Ends with Chris's death.
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