I dream of sending them all to White Bear Justice park, myself. No mind erasing on the last day, either. I want them to remember the horror that was their time there.

Holy shit, this is a goddamn treasure. Thank you thank you thank you!

OMG, I loved this so much fifteen years ago that I ordered the dvd version for $20 online. Heartwrenching. Thanks for posting it!

I totally agree. People who read the book would know that he gave his life savings to Oxfam. They would also know that he had an admirable concern for the poor, and even drove around giving out cheeseburgers to homeless people. He had a deep humanity that maybe didn’t come across in the movie, I guess. I also read The…

I have to say that I agree with what you are saying here. I’m a little taken aback by most of the comments on this post. I just don’t understand the vitriol toward someone who they really don’t know much about, beyond seeing the movie and/or reading the book. The whole story moved me in a deeply profound way that I…

Your first paragraph basically said what I wanted to say reading these comments. Carine McCandless recently wrote a book about her family experiences (“The Wild Truth”), which goes very in-depth and makes you understand Chris’s motivations more. I have a soft spot for him, for some reason, but I do realize he was…

He actually donated his life savings (like $17K, I think?) to Oxfam right before his trip, which I actually think is great. That he burned his leftover cash still boggles my mind, though.

I’m from Massachusetts with no real knowledge of alligators at all. As a little kid, I distinctly remember riding on the ferry to the Magic Kingdom over the Seven Seas Lagoon and seeing Goofy water skiing alongside the boat to entertain the tourists. That and knowing how ON POINT Disney is with its attention to detail…