ICONOCLASTS Season 3: Sean Penn + Jon Krakauer (2)

[GonteanuPaul]

Seean, Superbb  I hope!!!!!!!

[KingKook]

@stevealaska73 Ha! AHA!! I WIN !!!

[themuffintree76]

@KingKook Is it really any of your business what Chris McCandless chose to do with his life and what others think of it? No. It isn't. So have your opinions, but keep them to yourself. Be inspired by anyone you want and let us do the same.

[KingKook]

@stevealaska73 To begin, anyone who's fond of Thoreau's philosophies is by definition a hopeless romantic. What does this mean? It means CM entertained an extremely unrealistic belief about the NOBILITY OF MAN to be found in "THE WILDERNESS," a belief he adopted from Thoreau whose wilderness was a gentle wooded lot just 1.5 miles from his family home. Thanks to Thoreau's fantasy many other distressed people have disappeared into the wild, seeking existential relief. Nature is a BITCH with claws.

[stevealaska73]

@KingKook

You obviously have problems. You get no more time from me, you dont deserve it. As I said, your name fits. Get a life.

[KingKook]

@stevealaska73 You stated "Oh & you forgot the Army, Navy, and Air Force dick head." Do you think the Air force would appreciate you calling them dick heads? That's not very respectful. So turn in your "superior being" membership card, you're out of the club. Are you planning a little hike through the Yukon Territory in sandals? Or maybe the Gobi Desert with just a juice box and stick of gum?.... Good luck...

[KingKook]

@stevealska73 OK, so I muffed the timeline a bit, the point is, CM didn't graduate from Emory or Harvard or kindergarten or whatever as a certified, veteran wilderness expert. You think Ivy League = actual common sense?! Ha! HA HA!!! He had a decent personality but romantic delusions about nature and poor real world judgment. If you wanna celebrate someone worthwhile, how 'bout ANYONE who ONLY risks their life unwillingly to save someone else, like Coast Guard or Marines or Mommy. U R deluded.

[stevealaska73]

@KingKook Im deluded? Now that is worth the ha ha's. Yeah you "muffed" the timeline and everything else you typed, ya douche. You had no point. And you STILL have no point. Your name fits perfectly.

You dont have to be an expert to travel the country on foot and go into the woods.

Oh & you forgot the Army, Navy, and Air Force dick head.

[SKOPE915]

its so blah blah primorial.... *dozing off* AVALANCHE! way to interupt

[SKOPE915]

Nature doesn't do steroids Sean! it's all naturale

[GGAXXXXXXXXXXXXX]

Alaska can not and should not and should not be explained in human words. It is to extraordinary to bring down buy trying to wrap the human mind around how amazing it really is. To describe it would be to  understate it immensity.

[KingKook]

The thing is, the real dude from Into the Wild, Christopher McCandless, was TOLD by locals that wintering at that camper was a crazy, stupid stunt and he did it anyway 'cause unfortunately he was emotionally/mentally compromised. He wasn't daring and brave, he was ill and misguided. Mental illness drives people to extremes. Sean Penn is mentally compromised so he was irrationally sympathetic. The story he told was inaccurate. More Hollywood BS.

[devendrabanhart25]

@KingKook

read the book

[stevealaska73]

@KingKook

Chris didn't "winter" in the bus. He got there during the end of break up (April for those in the lower 48 who dont know what "break up" means) and was found dead four months later at the end of summer 1992.

He also graduated from Emory University. You dont graduate from college if you are unable to make intelligent decisions. One more thing, the only local that any knowledge of Chris' plans was the guy who dropped him off on the trail, Jim Galien. There was no "local" resistance.

[miamad]

Sean Penn is a COCK.

[mishell52]

WAS sooooo pumped to catch this on the doc chan the other day! A MUST WATCH!

well if u have any appreciation for life and nature and all that good stuff ;) LOVE LOVE LOVED it! the book was amazing, and so is saun penn!

[01jarf]

fucck and avalanche at the end..thy go hidin crazy

[ajkm1000]

does anybody know where can I watch full episodes of this show online?

[djscheisse]

two great guys. i thank jon for his great books.

[yowz30]

really liked how Krakauer wrote "into the wild" was a great book, was nice when they visited the bus there :)

[fourKfilms]

wow your a jackass

[Finelight12]

What kind of judgements in Into Thin Air made you so angry at him?

[sushi77]

for the flaming of anatoli bukreev.

[cpk3]

hey buddy, go suck a big one

[nickenssullivan]

Whad do they see at the end of the clip????

[banger671]

An avalanche. He then called his son "Hopper" to get behind ....

[nickenssullivan]

thank you :D

[Lifesucksdie123]

that's actually dennis hopper behind the camera. he's a grip now.

[blurrystar]

This has piqued my interest highly. I loved Into the Wild and Sean Penn is a fascinating actor. Also read the book my Jon Krakauer. Just watched the ep with Quentin Tarantino and Fiona Apple. Superb! It's gotten me into this series.

[hotiron80]

penn is someone id really like to have tea with

[vixenmusique]

Come to Marin; he's around, and friendly.

[vixenmusique]

I should add that Robin comes in to the cafe or restaurant to scope it out first. If people look like cool regulars,, then Sean comes in.

[deeznugsbepurp]

thats not true.... i see him all the time in downtown san anselmo and he's always alone. and i dont recomend you go up and try to talk to him unless yo really know him... or are friends with his son ;)

[jromeromor]

@hotiron80 or a beer...

[TrippinZiggy]

Iconoclasts is such a great concept for a show. I loved this episode. I know it's a rather serious subject but I'm sorry sean penn pointing skyward going 'avalanche' and then kicking the crew into action was hysterical. He's such a man. :)

[theropingeffect]

Krakauer is the best.

[natedogg1835]

you said it man... can't read enough Jon Krakauer, he's the personification of the modern day (decent) American writer...

[cindirela088]

sean penn absolutamente guapisimo

[vandek2]

Alaska is too ultimate for human eyes to see. And when they see it, they can't believe it. McCandless was the shit, he knew wisdom that some never acquire in life. I go to Alaska.... this summer for the first time... can't wait

[doodiethief]

@vandek2 McCandless was a suicidal misfit. He was not experienced enough or equipped with proper gear to undertake such an adventure as Into The Wild. People should not idolize him, they should pity him and learn from his stupid mistakes.

[ass3435]

where can i buy Iconoclasts Seasons 1 and 2 dvds?? i can't find them anywhere...

[echoforsberg]

I just added Into the Wild and Supertramp tees onto my page - Also there are other current Alaskan events like corrupt politicians, gold digging strippers and crabbers with crabs. Come on over to see them at echoforsberg's Cafepress page.

[coolfrog28]

omg no way avalanche hahaha! Thanks for that its making me want to go even more...