Notice how the wilderness is portrayed as beautiful and majestic while he still had food left, which was also meant to reflect his mental state. Then almost immediately after he failed to preserve the moose's meat and his sense of desperation kicked in, the tone started to become much darker and more menacing.
That's what seems eerie to me about people visiting the bus (before they moved it). A young man starved and literally decomposed in the bus. No way would I feel comfortable visiting a place like that, even if it was just a house down the street. RIP
I wonder if when he discovered the bus, and went in the first time, did he think "welp,... this is where I'm going to die. Right there on that moldy old mattress".
He was looking for adventure and to get away from the bubble he was living in, he wasn't anti-shelter and warmth lol. That would be so cool to find a little rusted out bus and set up camp for a bit , some warm firelight and quiet just writing in your journal and looking out the window or at the fire. If you don't get how sweet a find that would be you must not have an adventurous spirit.
That bus is no longer there but it has now moved to the University of Alaska Fairbanks at their museum of the north. No matter what, Chris’s legacy will remain alive forever.
Of I did a thing like that, I wouldn't go until I was absolutely confident of my survival skills in the bush. I'd have all the supplies I'd need with backups for the backups. A satellite phone just in case of injury or sickness... He didn't even have boots! It's hard to admire what he did considering how suicidally unprepared he was
James P as stated in the book, he did this purposefully and usually refused any sort of material from others because that was the whole point of this trip. he even acknowledge that there was a chance hat he would not make it out alive, so he definitely was not unaware of the possible consequences. this is why there are many who see him as a respectable figure, and he wasn’t as naive as some think he was.
@@michaelc.6532 I thought it was 6 miles away. The water would've swept him away, but there were man built ways to cross, but he chose not to use them.
He seemed like an adventuresome man who didn't always quite think things thoroughly, which is not always that uncommon is you're bothered or troubled by something which I guess he probably was maybe? or he just lacked common sense that's all.
I had 2 friends show up and literally rush me out the door and told me we were going on a hike and that they didn’t know how long it was. Not my proudest moment
@@D00GNUKEM. Many people to survived the jungle, forest, etc, are today forgotten or almost nobody knows them, and this kid, went out there to die, and he is an idol now.
If a man walks out into the Mojave Desert with (4) 1pint bottles of water in the middle of summer to hike across it, do you call him a Brave, Free Spirit or a Fool? I can not understand why people would idolize a Fool. He was neither knowledgeable in the wilderness nor prepared for the harshness of Alaska.
Try looking at others experiences outside your weird narrow world view that can only see this as a battle for “survival”. You’re doing yourself a disservice.
@@lillonerboi504 No, I am a Realist. As someone who has experience Camping, and Hiking in places where if something went wrong, you were on your own. In other words no one was coming to save you. This was before GPS and Cell Phones. When you go into the Wilderness, it is not Disneyland, and does not suffer fools. You need to be prepared with food, water or a way to purify water, proper clothing and shelter, signaling devices like a mirror, etc. My pack was usually between 45- 50lbs. It is also a good idea to get knowledge from people familiar with the area. Also, let people know where you are going and when you expect to be back. If you do not do any of these things when you go into the wilderness you will probably end up a statistic as this person.
@@pacificdragon1 Notice how your entire comment is STILL from the perspective of survival. What if…Chris actually didn’t REALLY care if he survived the trip. He didn’t have much to go back home to. He loved his sister sure, and met some great folks on his journey. But he left in the first place because he was lost and used physical escapism as his outlet to find peace and some semblance of self understanding. Stop seeing this as a guy tryna “conquer” the wild. He wanted to experience the wild, for all the grit, roughness and beauty it had to offer. I think his mindset is summed up by his two signs he wrote for anyone who found him. His darker side, starving, alone, and instinctively desiring safety left a sign asking anyone to save him. On the flip side, he also left a note on how happy he was with his life and asked god to bless everyone. Chris wasn’t trying to be Les Stroud and incessantly picking him apart like he was trying to be Les Stroud is horribly overlooking this beautiful journey Chris had and what it means to many people.
@@lillonerboi504 paint any way want to. He was either woefully and foolishly unprepared, or he was trying to commit suicide. In my book there is no other way to look at this. Starvation is really is bad way to die for self reflection.
@@pacificdragon1 Starvation is a bad way to die for self reflection. But again. Mccandless didn’t really care. He’s admired because he did what he wanted, and in the end he learned from it. Sure, he didn’t get the best outcome, he got the worst, and sure that’s mistakes he made and should be lessons learned for others. That doesn’t make him a fool. Only makes you a fool for being so fucking narrow minded. If you can’t understand how you’re being foolish and how you’re looking at this from an entirely surface view than you’re not worth anymore of my time. I hope you wisen up and learn to appreciate all of these stories and the aspects of the human condition they tell.
old mining operation that didnt end up working out i believe, then that particular bus was left there for pretty much exactly what mccandless used it for, which is to say shelter for hunters, hikers, etc
@eleven44 You seem to be the ignorant one. They did not film at the original bus, they filmed in a replica bus 50 miles south of the original in a town called Cantwell.
Someone needs to remake this movie and do it proper. Casting this movie with high profile, famous actors was a mistake in my opinion. The story is about a bunch nobodies and how their stories are intertwined. A bunch of random talented actors would have been better.
Thaddeus Smith wrong he was just a suicidal idiot. Any intelligent human being with half a brain would have went out into the wilderness a hell of a lot better prepared.
First time I watched this movie I thought he went straight to Alaska for the winter then left and went down to California and such, guess I didn’t pay much attention to the dialogue.
Not malicious, but was nothing short of a gentrified, sanctimonious walk about that was ended by the reality of the wilderness, that it doesn’t care.(context, I still love nature and the wild, it’s amazing, I just don’t like people using it for themselves or overly romanticizing it)
All he had to do was take the time to prepare for such a venture. Running off into the woods with very limited supplies, no understanding of the area he was in and ZERO hunting/trapping experience was a definite death sentence. I bet he wasn't feeling the romantic appeal of living free when he was starving. "Where are the fucking animals now! I'm fucking hungry". That scene perfectly captured the final desperation.
Sorry that I am a year late responding to this comment because I just watched this movie and am obsessed. I don't believe that he was spoiled, or wanted to be done with his city life. He had a feeling that not many people have about self discovery. He knew what he was doing was challenging, but he needed to go find himself. He actually wanted to leave his previous life and start a new chapter.This movie wasn't about him being spoiled by going out of his perfect life, but him encountering the world and truly finding the meaning of life.
wink1980 what IDIOT goes into the Alaskan wilderness so well prepared? Oh wait he wasn't. And if he had family problems like we know he had why not just get a job like normal people and get his own apartment? Why? Because he was a suicidal idiot.
Notice how the wilderness is portrayed as beautiful and majestic while he still had food left, which was also meant to reflect his mental state. Then almost immediately after he failed to preserve the moose's meat and his sense of desperation kicked in, the tone started to become much darker and more menacing.
Thats right!
I'm fucking hungry!
Moose meat is so Delicious
3:35 is pure gold!!! I feel that expression from the screen!
Never did he know that this will be his coffin eventually. 😢
That's what seems eerie to me about people visiting the bus (before they moved it). A young man starved and literally decomposed in the bus. No way would I feel comfortable visiting a place like that, even if it was just a house down the street. RIP
We also don't know how our coffin would be but he lived a life he wanted
They just flew the bus out on a helicopter.
Bitches
Why
@@GClooney17 too many ppl died trying to find it.
That's sAd I was hoping it would kill more rich kids
@@nemethricsi by too many do you mean all 2 of them?
I wonder if when he discovered the bus, and went in the first time, did he think "welp,... this is where I'm going to die. Right there on that moldy old mattress".
If I was trying to escape the rat race by venturing into the middle of nowhere and saw a bus... I'd be fucking pissed off. 😂
@@Lynxchillin08 id like to think of it like him and the bus are the same, from a society, into the wild.
@@willtheway9691 That's a fun thought 🙌✌
I mean, probably
I've always loved that scene "I told you we're going nowhere" I say it at random times
LOL
when he sees the caribou in person I like how his eyes tear up. They are a sight to see
I just watched this for the first time last night on Netflix, and it is so good, but I cried like a baby at the end... 😳
Walks into the middle of Alaska to get away from it all. Is thrilled to find a bus outfitted with half the shit he left behind.
He was looking for adventure and to get away from the bubble he was living in, he wasn't anti-shelter and warmth lol. That would be so cool to find a little rusted out bus and set up camp for a bit , some warm firelight and quiet just writing in your journal and looking out the window or at the fire. If you don't get how sweet a find that would be you must not have an adventurous spirit.
@Tony. O'Brien u mad bro
@@andromedaiscoming185 he was obsessed with being lost and dying, not just peace and quiet
I like Chris but this is true.
The only freedom man really wants, is the freedom to become comfortable.
That bus is no longer there but it has now moved to the University of Alaska Fairbanks at their museum of the north. No matter what, Chris’s legacy will remain alive forever.
You can't escape from yourself
what the hell does this even mean? that is not at all what he wanted to do
Of I did a thing like that, I wouldn't go until I was absolutely confident of my survival skills in the bush. I'd have all the supplies I'd need with backups for the backups. A satellite phone just in case of injury or sickness... He didn't even have boots! It's hard to admire what he did considering how suicidally unprepared he was
James P as stated in the book, he did this purposefully and usually refused any sort of material from others because that was the whole point of this trip. he even acknowledge that there was a chance hat he would not make it out alive, so he definitely was not unaware of the possible consequences. this is why there are many who see him as a respectable figure, and he wasn’t as naive as some think he was.
You missed the point of the whole thing unfortunately...
He had xtratuf boots
@@beacondog2440 exteatuffs given to him by guy who dropped him off hitching, apparently
Well that explains why there is no books or movies based on your life.
The music is just so beautiful
What's the name of this music?
Never underestimate nature...
I always learn something about me when i watch this. I would have liked to have met him.
There was a service bridge just down from him but buying maps isn't for cool people
Less than a mile upstream that the Fish & Wildlife Service used I believe. He could have crossed the river if he’d had a simple map.
He deliberately left his map with the guy who dropped him off, who was gravely worried
@@michaelc.6532 I thought it was 6 miles away. The water would've swept him away, but there were man built ways to cross, but he chose not to use them.
exactly, cool people also get books and movies made about them, and you dont
His voice sounds like Leonardo Dicaprio
He face also.. almost
Nope and nope🌝
@@nunzioification 4:22. Idk about the looks tho
@@donnyjones7803 He looks like a skinny Jack Black
certain parts of this song remind me of brand new- jesus christ a bit. I love it
Pilar McCarthy it does!!
I thought it was that song when it started playing
What song is playing in the background
He seemed like an adventuresome man who didn't always quite think things thoroughly, which is not always that uncommon is you're bothered or troubled by something which I guess he probably was maybe? or he just lacked common sense that's all.
He's smiling with tears of joy at the herd of the caribou
2:35 ah yes the mirror writing. I do the mirror writing all the time too
This video is uploaded that way
Look at the bus number
This is such a great movie and book.
I did that hike and almost drowned, make sure you bring the right shit if you’re going to try this, also don’t wear jeans and vans lol
Who would wear vans while hiking? Even someone who hasn’t ever been hiking could assume the type of terrain they’d be dealing with.
I had 2 friends show up and literally rush me out the door and told me we were going on a hike and that they didn’t know how long it was. Not my proudest moment
whats the soundtrack ?? name ??
Imagine being a guy that survive alaska and being alone and some kid that try to cross alaska and died but gotten idolize bruh
what? xd
What Fucking language is that? Good lord, get off the weed. Your brain has turned to dog shit
I’m so confused what??
@@D00GNUKEM. Many people to survived the jungle, forest, etc, are today forgotten or almost nobody knows them, and this kid, went out there to die, and he is an idol now.
and yet he lived more in those 2 years than you will your entire life
If a man walks out into the Mojave Desert with (4) 1pint bottles of water in the middle of summer to hike across it, do you call him a Brave, Free Spirit or a Fool? I can not understand why people would idolize a Fool. He was neither knowledgeable in the wilderness nor prepared for the harshness of Alaska.
Try looking at others experiences outside your weird narrow world view that can only see this as a battle for “survival”. You’re doing yourself a disservice.
@@lillonerboi504 No, I am a Realist. As someone who has experience Camping, and Hiking in places where if something went wrong, you were on your own. In other words no one was coming to save you. This was before GPS and Cell Phones. When you go into the Wilderness, it is not Disneyland, and does not suffer fools. You need to be prepared with food, water or a way to purify water, proper clothing and shelter, signaling devices like a mirror, etc. My pack was usually between 45- 50lbs. It is also a good idea to get knowledge from people familiar with the area. Also, let people know where you are going and when you expect to be back. If you do not do any of these things when you go into the wilderness you will probably end up a statistic as this person.
@@pacificdragon1 Notice how your entire comment is STILL from the perspective of survival.
What if…Chris actually didn’t REALLY care if he survived the trip. He didn’t have much to go back home to. He loved his sister sure, and met some great folks on his journey. But he left in the first place because he was lost and used physical escapism as his outlet to find peace and some semblance of self understanding. Stop seeing this as a guy tryna “conquer” the wild. He wanted to experience the wild, for all the grit, roughness and beauty it had to offer. I think his mindset is summed up by his two signs he wrote for anyone who found him. His darker side, starving, alone, and instinctively desiring safety left a sign asking anyone to save him. On the flip side, he also left a note on how happy he was with his life and asked god to bless everyone. Chris wasn’t trying to be Les Stroud and incessantly picking him apart like he was trying to be Les Stroud is horribly overlooking this beautiful journey Chris had and what it means to many people.
@@lillonerboi504 paint any way want to. He was either woefully and foolishly unprepared, or he was trying to commit suicide. In my book there is no other way to look at this. Starvation is really is bad way to die for self reflection.
@@pacificdragon1 Starvation is a bad way to die for self reflection. But again. Mccandless didn’t really care. He’s admired because he did what he wanted, and in the end he learned from it. Sure, he didn’t get the best outcome, he got the worst, and sure that’s mistakes he made and should be lessons learned for others. That doesn’t make him a fool. Only makes you a fool for being so fucking narrow minded. If you can’t understand how you’re being foolish and how you’re looking at this from an entirely surface view than you’re not worth anymore of my time. I hope you wisen up and learn to appreciate all of these stories and the aspects of the human condition they tell.
what instrumental song
We all want to go back to simple, but we're trapped in our cages, have to pay for every little thing but breathing
142 were also the numbers of his car.plates in virginia
Michael Brook - Best Unsaid
The way forward is the way back.
You were (sorry...YOU ARE) great, Man...Brotherly hug from Trento, Italy
L'Italia ama Chris.
I told you! We're going nowhere!
It’s good to see the mudge boy finally leave the farm
I see the film after the bus was removed frm there
Очень правильный человек!!!
Does anyone know what songs used in this? It sounds a lot like Jesus Christ by brand new but I know good in damn hell its not
best unsaid by Michael Brook
0:53
Nobody's inside
0:57
No engine
4:40
1:55
So just how the hell DID that bus get all the way up there, anyway?
old mining operation that didnt end up working out i believe, then that particular bus was left there for pretty much exactly what mccandless used it for, which is to say shelter for hunters, hikers, etc
how to die in Alaska
what is that animal that he almost shoots???
I think that was a moose and a baby moose.
CARIBOU
Earwig
Thats why he ended up lookin like yhe Geico caveman
Was this filmed in the actual bus
***** yeah in respect for him
No, and it was filmed in a different location.
TheAngryGamer8393 yes
No they made a replica, you Cant visit both still though
@eleven44 You seem to be the ignorant one. They did not film at the original bus, they filmed in a replica bus 50 miles south of the original in a town called Cantwell.
Shout out to Sean Ranklin.
Someone needs to remake this movie and do it proper. Casting this movie with high profile, famous actors was a mistake in my opinion. The story is about a bunch nobodies and how their stories are intertwined. A bunch of random talented actors would have been better.
really? i dont know many of them only the actress who played the mom
There's Kristen Stewart, Vince Vaughn, Catherine Keener, and William Hurt. And I don't even know who plays Chris's Mom.
@@Mandel31 This is pre Twilight Stewart
these are all c listers at best
"il show you mom and dad" ends up dead lol
insanesalamander he wasn't planning on returning to his parent's anyways lmao. He began a new life.
insanesalamander lol so true
Thaddeus Smith wrong he was just a suicidal idiot. Any intelligent human being with half a brain would have went out into the wilderness a hell of a lot better prepared.
Donyale Cordell the journey wasn't about being prepared. He knew what he was doing yo
Thaddeus Smith if he knew what he was doing he'd still be alive today to tell his grandchildren about his journey. Hmmmm let that sink.in.
guitar sounds exactly like "jesus christ" by Brand New
Hi from r/BrandNew haha
15onefive15 I thought I was the only one
15onefive15 was just thinking this thank you
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First time I watched this movie I thought he went straight to Alaska for the winter then left and went down to California and such, guess I didn’t pay much attention to the dialogue.
Not malicious, but was nothing short of a gentrified, sanctimonious walk about that was ended by the reality of the wilderness, that it doesn’t care.(context, I still love nature and the wild, it’s amazing, I just don’t like people using it for themselves or overly romanticizing it)
All he had to do was take the time to prepare for such a venture. Running off into the woods with very limited supplies, no understanding of the area he was in and ZERO hunting/trapping experience was a definite death sentence. I bet he wasn't feeling the romantic appeal of living free when he was starving. "Where are the fucking animals now! I'm fucking hungry". That scene perfectly captured the final desperation.
im convinced that none of you read his final note or saw his final picture
I AM THE BUS
Turns out he did need "things".....
one does not need to live 80 years to live a full life
THIS GUY WAS CLUELESS HAD NO BUSINESS BEING OUT THERE
this guy also survived for 4 months which is a lot longer than most wouldve
He wan'ts to escape civilisation, but only survived off it's scraps.
Look like a United kingdom
chris mccandless is so COOL chrisis number one FAN
Sophia Grace he was a suicidal idiot.
Sophia Grace he was a suicidal idiot
This is the guy you let into your fraternity for comic relief.
I don’t people like this want to join lame fraternities 😂😂😂😂
and thats exactly why he never joined one
This guy was a nutcase
They just took the bus away , RIP Chris, that actor was miscast , didn’t catch his essence
Ugh
Of COURSE it's friggin' MIRRORED and backwards! lol here, have a few extra 👎👎👎👎👎's, because it only let's me put ONE over there.
Your face is mirrored and backwards
i think thats just to avoid getting copyright struck
I don't admire this young man, sorry but he just was an spoiled young man.
In Memory.
Christopher Johnson Mccandles
1968-1992 Cause Of Death: Starvation. Age At Death:24
Well we do.
HE WAS A GREAT MAN.
Sorry that I am a year late responding to this comment because I just watched this movie and am obsessed. I don't believe that he was spoiled, or wanted to be done with his city life. He had a feeling that not many people have about self discovery. He knew what he was doing was challenging, but he needed to go find himself. He actually wanted to leave his previous life and start a new chapter.This movie wasn't about him being spoiled by going out of his perfect life, but him encountering the world and truly finding the meaning of life.
wink1980 what IDIOT goes into the Alaskan wilderness so well prepared? Oh wait he wasn't. And if he had family problems like we know he had why not just get a job like normal people and get his own apartment? Why? Because he was a suicidal idiot.
Pipe San Román no he was a IDIOT. If he was such a great man he'd still be alive.