I never read the book, but it certainly sounds like a bore-fest.
The book is actually quite good, but not all books translate into movies well. *coughJOHNCARTERcough*
The book is hilarious. That said, I will avoid this movie in the same way I avoid everything that Redford is involved in.
Anything with Robert Redford is hard to watch, in my opinion. I never understood his popularity.
The book is worth reading, such a pity nobody involved with the screenplay, casting, or production bothered.
The book is great. I loved it. If the movie sucks they just didn’t do it right.
The book is great. I loved it. If the movie sucks they just didn’t do it right.
It is about his walk of the Appalachian Trail, except he didn’t walk most of it.
He did make one good point. In the States Americans make much of having the trail in wilderness, and seeing little of civilized life, while in Europe, trails connect towns and pubs and one can hike from place to place.
The book is delightful.
If you’ve ever hiked the AT [or done any other grand-scale hiking]...Bryson’s accounts are spot on...and humorous to boot.
Sounds as if this movie falls into the category of the type of film that fails the spirit of the book....as *The Big Year* did. Fun book, terrible film....any movie with Owen Wilson is a fail. [Whoever told him he could act?]