Review of Movie a Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson
This One Is A Rental
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"A Walk in the Woods" has its share of amusing moments, and it is always a pleasure to spotter Robert Redford and Nick Nolte, not to mention Emma Thompson and Mary Steenburgen. However, stunning scenery and okay dialogue tin only get you so far. Our senior citizens, Beak Bryson (Robert Redford) and Stephen Katz (Nick Nolte of "48 Hrs"), set out to hike the Appalachian Trail, and at that place are some skilful moments among the routine ones. The come across with the bears is the loftier point of their shenanigans. The bears raid their camping area, and our heroes stand up in their little tents and shout dorsum at them to run them. At one bespeak, Nolte romances a two-ton Tessie in a Laundromat when they have fourth dimension out to sleep in split motel rooms. The adult female asks Stephen to assist her remove her panties from the washing machine and 1 thing leads to another, and he finds himself pursued by her jealous married man. Emma Thompson plays Redford'southward wife. She is a retired nurse that he met during his residence in England. She is flatly against the hike and insists that he take somebody with him. She loads him down with manufactures about the perils of hiking, the diseases that can exist contracted by woodland creatures, and the possibility of foul play, merely Redford perseveres and his old friend, who owes him $600, asks to come along. Mind you, our duo crap out and never finish the hike. I cannot imagine what Redford, who co-produced, and Nolte, who co-starred, saw in the Rick Kerb & Bill Holderman screenplay. The running joke is Stephen keeps prodding Bryson about the book that he is going to write, and Bryson tells him that he has no plans to pen their journey. "A Walk in the Forest" concludes with Bryson sitting downwards at his laptop to first the volume. If yous object to profanity and questionable subject affair, "A Walk in the Wood" might not exist your option of entertainment. Birthday, this Ken Kwapis moving picture qualifies every bit a potboiler. At one bespeak during their rugged hike, our heroes lose their ground and tumble downward the side of a trail—non very far but far plenty that they cannot climb dorsum up for lack of anything to grab a hold of—and they find themselves on a high point over looking a river gurgling below them. I thought nearly a ameliorate Robert Redford movie movie "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid." Oh, well, they cannot all be memorable. The film boasts great cinematography, a sturdy cast, and solid production values, simply the cloth is strictly lightweight.
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Nice Fun!
Based on the 1998 volume/memoir of the same name by Pecker Bryson, 'A Walk in the Forest' is a sweet, simple & uncomplicated picture, that turns out to be nice fun. Its besides supremely well-acted, although that barely comes as a surprise, since the performers on-screen are legends.
'A Walk in the Woods' Synopsis: After spending two decades in England, Bill Bryson returns to the U.S., where he decides the best way to connect with his homeland is to hike the Appalachian Trail with i of his oldest friends.
'A Walk in the Woods' is sweet look at age, hazard & friendship. Watching the senior protagonists go on a trip in the wilderness, offers moments of warmth & subtle humour. However, the film plays information technology safe at all times & hence it turns out be a good sentry, but nothing memorable. Its harmless, but never remarkable.
Pecker Holderman & Michael Arndt's Screenplay is nicely done. although its as well simple in totality. Ken Kwapis's Management is passable. Cinematography captures the wilderness well. Editing is sharp. Nathan Larson's Score is super.
Operation-Wise: Robert Redford & Nick Nolte are delightful. They create a fabulous on-screen camaraderie & conduct the picture on their ever-reliable shoulders. Emma Thompson shines in a brief role. Mary Steenburgen, however, is tiresomely typecast.
On the whole, 'A Walk in the Woods' is worth a scout.
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A peaceful close to a summertime featuring a wide variety of strong and memorable films
"A Walk in the Forest" is precisely what I expected from a comedy-drama about 2 geezers hiking across the Appalachian Trail as a means of reacquainting themselves with the soil of their homeland. This is a picture for the often neglected infant-boomer crowd that doesn't get out to come across films quite oftentimes, mainly because nigh of what's out doesn't appeal to them. Amidst the noise of "Straight Outta Compton," the heed-numbing nonsense of "Hitman: Agent 47" and "The Transporter: Refueled," at that place'south this depression-key gem that provides for a restful trip to the theater.
The film is a biopic of author Bill Bryson (Robert Redford), who has lived out the final two decades exploring Britain and authoring books before returning to New Hampshire and living peacefully with his married woman. In his sixties, he has put writing to the side, living out the last years of his life in solitude and tranquility, but is suddenly moved past the death of a friend enough to have one last hazard in him. Spontaneously, he comes up with the idea to hike over 2,000 miles forth the Appalachian Trail as a attestation to the will of a person and to go reacquainted with the soil he left decades agone.
He inquires numerous friends, virtually of whom dismiss him in rude or casual ways, and figures that he'll take no ane to embark on this journeying with. Once more, out of nowhere, Stephen Katz (Nick Nolte) a onetime friend from Bill's homestate of Iowa, phones and vocalizes his excitement about the trip. Still, upon coming together one another, we meet that Bill, a lean, well-built human being, even for 60, poses a stark dissimilarity to Stephen, a portly, unkempt alcoholic in remission with the voice of a phlegm-filled smoker and the look of a street bum. The two ready course for the long haul ahead of them by packing heavily and working to rekindle the burn down that was their friendship.
No matter which fashion you dissect the pic, "A Walk in the Woods" belongs to Redford and Nolte. Here are ii veteran actors who, much like their characters, accept a great deal of experience nether their belts and know how to command a screen. Giving these actors the Appalachian Trail as their playground is like giving a seasoned artist a paintbrush and every bit much free time as he or she needs; they will just do what they do best and surprise you every step of the mode.
Screenwriters Rick Kerb and Bill Holderman, working off of Bryson's biography of the same name, exhaust the humor possibilities of Redford and Nolte, and while a handful come in the form of situational comedy, well-nigh come from their casual conversations and musings on life. Redford's bourgeois, mild-mannered presence contrasted with Nolte'south vulgar, brutally honest demeanor, with a voice that seems to speak from the realms of pain, doubt, and years of booze dependency, create the age-old contrast in a buddy moving-picture show. Looking past formula and basic structure, Redford and Nolte know how to make this simple script work and that is by fashion of amuse and emphasis on grapheme and life experience.
This is a more than straight-forward film than last yr's "Wild," which, while very strong, was bogged downward by a heavy accent on symbolism and too much exposition. Here, the sense of humour in the picture is consistent enough to phone call this a comedy, and the drama is just plenty to make y'all experience without existence overwhelmed. Much similar the chemistry on brandish here, "A Walk in the Woods" is a decidedly amiable flick, predicated off of simplicities and amiable charm that's good for a few chuckles and a peaceful close to the summer of a wide variety of stiff and memorable films.
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A Thoroughly Enjoyable Expedition
Okay, this picture isn't swell fine art, but it's delightful, funny, filled with veteran actors (Nick Nolte, Robert Redford, Mary Steenburgen, and Emma Thompson who, as usual, is absolutely perfect for the part she plays. I loved information technology because I'chiliad not a hiker, and I truly felt every flake of resistance that Nolte's character expresses to existence out in nature while on foot. At that place are many, many lines that fabricated me express mirth out loud. I am not a laugh-out-loud person generally and I didn't read the volume, so I don't know whether Bryson is responsible. I am also resistant to experience-expert movies but this was definitely in that genre. I've ever loved Nick Nolte and am sad that he has go and so obese, but his innate attractiveness fabricated me forget how misshapen he is. Definitely (contrary to at least one reviewer's claims) in that location was a lot about bloodshed. Definitely (contrary to a couple of reviewers' claims) there is a plot and there is a destination (I say this equally a published novelist and short story writer, too as a erstwhile instructor of creative writing). I suspect this picture show appeals more than to people of a certain age—it certainly appealed to me.
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A walk through the mediocre
Hugely disappointing, an easy and apt manner to sum up this long gestating Robert Redford passion project that was originally meant to be a vehicle for him and Paul Newman to relive their celebrity days, Butch and Sundance go for a walk through the wood and through meditations on life if you lot volition. What we get with A Walk in the Woods notwithstanding is a meandering big screen treatment of writer Bill Bryson's true life tale that never seems to gel every bit it should.
Neither funny enough, emotional enough or fifty-fifty actually engaging enough to succeed at its goals, Woods as directed by Big Miracle and The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants helmer Ken Kwapis not only wastes the potential of its narrative that could be a modern 24-hour interval Grumpy Old Men in the wild but also the potential of its two main stars in the form of Redford and the increasingly zombie similar Nick Nolte and the two non just share an uneasy chemistry merely share in the fact that neither seasoned performer can bring much to their respective roles.
Redford as author Bill Bryson fails to make an impression while Nolte as the life wasting Stephen Katz either mumbles his lines or gets caught with some downright daft lines of dialogue that were written past screenwriters Michael Arndt and Bill Holderman and while the picture is sporadically amusing in parts, big portions of perhaps hilarious situations (bear attacks, annoying hikers) are conducted and delivered in a mode that feels clunky and underutilised. In general the picture show feels like a straight up TV movie of the week and fifty-fifty the dainty visuals of the Appalachian Trail neglect to make this depression end product feel like much of an upshot, specially when it all culminates in some highly unsatisfactory afterwards stages.
But beneath the surface of this well-meaning and occasionally engaging dramedy is a picture that could've likely been a new aged archetype but thank you to wasted ideas, wasted talent and an overall sense mediocrity, A Walk in the Woods is merely a barely tolerable stroll through the predictable to a destination that is worth neither the time spent or endeavour exhorted to get there. Butch and Sundance would not be impressed.
2 poop shovels out of 5
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Relating in my xl's
Although the characters portrayed are probably older than me, I could relate to aspects of combining nature, friendship, and fresh air that goes along with hiking anywhere. I am an outdoors-man and I knew I would similar this movie like I did, but because of the hiking, camping, and philosophical air. Of course, the actors fabricated the picture even more enjoyable for me every bit I thought about by entertainments from this crown and began to remember how they made me express joy in the past and have life in strides and enjoy. I recommend watching this movie but to inspire people to pace out of their normal routines once in while, get a level gear up, and call back to bask life versus stress over it all of the time.
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Not Much Of A Walk
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Based on a book which I haven't read, Bill Bryson has returned to the USA from Britain, and decides, with onetime historic period creeping upon him, to go hiking upon the Appalachian Trail, 2,200 miles long. His British married woman does everything to discourage him, merely she at least convinces him to take a companion for safety reasons. Calling various old friends, they all turn him downwards-except for an old man named Katz, a former friend he had lost contact with decades ago. Despite being overweight and having serious leg issues, including a titanium knee, Katz asks to go along and Bryson agrees to take him.
Traveling to Georgia afterward having bought a agglomeration of equipment, the pair go walking as far every bit they tin can. (As might be expected, they don't make all two,200 miles.) They enjoy the beauty of the trail, but much of the pic has them going to motels, laundromats, restaurants, or getting rides in cars, with niggling fourth dimension spent actually walking or camping outdoors. Katz, a lifelong troublemaker, ends upwardly getting involved with a married adult female and her jealous husband, and talks about giving upwardly alcohol-did he actually? Besides the pair encounter a variety of weird characters and both spew out plenty of profanity.
Only Nolte's performance equally Katz truly works; anybody else seems to merely go through the motions. Some laughs, but the motion picture is inappreciably as funny equally we were led to believe. Lookout man it simply if you have nothing improve to do.
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Read the book, watch the film and then hike the trail.
Defenseless a screening of this flick in Salt Lake City. The Appalachian Trail Conservancy put it on. What a fun movie, Nolte is cracking in it!! I was quite surprised on how funny he was. Redford and Nolte make a good team. Most time a Bryson volume got up on the big screen. I wonder how much of an increase in foot traffic in that location will be on the AT after this movie gets released. I'grand sure next summer will be quite a bit busier. If a motion-picture show makes me want to become to the location/south information technology takes identify I count that every bit a great movie. If you are a fan of the book, actors, hiking, nature or accept hiked the AT you should enjoy this one. Well worth the visit to the cinema.
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The essence of Bill Bryson eluded this slapstick tragedy
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I really similar Beak Bryson'due south gentle, whimsical, poignant story telling. He has a groovy souvenir to spot the interesting side to common situations most of us miss. He has no problem pointing out his ain failings or acknowledging the strengths and abilities of others. And then I was looking forward to seeing Ken Kwapsis's movie version, having read and enjoyed the original book before long after it was released in 1998. 'A walk in the forest' gave more insight into Bryson than the travel based books of his I had read, and I really enjoyed it.
Sadly, this flick doesn't fifty-fifty come close to capturing whatsoever of the strengths of the book. I recognised a few scenes, but they were slapstick caricatures of the sorts of amusing situations that do occur on long bushwalks, or moments of insight into the foibles of our lives.
Neb Bryson was born in 1951, and 'A walk in the woods' was commencement published in 1998, when he was 47. And then I suppose he would have been in his mid 40s when the trip took place. What those in accuse were thinking of when a about eighty year old actor was cast to play the lead, even a fit ane like Robert Redford, I cannot imagine. Nick Nolte as Bryson'southward accomplice looked and acted as frailly, reflecting Stephen Katz' ability, or more than accurately lack of, to look later himself. This was the film's first and for me most fatal flaw – there is just no style these 2 could accept washed even a 10th of what was being portrayed.
Virtually of the supporting cast were superficial, or lacked the subtlety of the original. The only convincing character for me was Emma Thompson as Catherine Bryson, Pecker's married woman. But the gentle pace of the film seemed near right, fifty-fifty though it meant beingness selective about which parts of the book made it to the large screen. It's non the sort of adventure that would reward a feeling of haste.
The pic didn't seem to make the most of what I suppose must exist amazing scenery – much was shot in in apartment light from moderately overcast skies.
There are a few long walk films around at the moment – Reece Witherspoon pulling herself dorsum together on the Pacific Crest trail in Wild and pilgrims Walking the Camino spring to mind. And both of these are far superior films in my view.
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Poor Screen Adapation of Bill Bryson's Volume
I really wanted to see A Walk in the Woods.I should have known amend. Bill Bryson is my favorite author and A Walk in the Woods is one of my favorite Bryson books.I know how film makers take the printed word and turn into something totally unlike on the screen. Then it is with this film. I really couldn't recognize annihilation virtually this motion picture.This actually should accept been call Grumpy Old Hikers. I suppose that if I had not associated the movie with the book,I should have enjoyed information technology a bang-up bargain more.My married woman thought is was a wonderful moving-picture show merely she has never read the book.
For me the biggest problem was that I thought Redford was totally miscast as Bill Bryson. He makes Bryson a kind of judgmental, holier then g, snob. Nolte equally Katz is very amusing as a crusty quondam Iowa coot with an overactive libido and he takes the comedy honors. Mary Steenburgen has a nice little turn equally a MILF motel owner named Jeannie who gives Bryson the centre. Emma Thompson is totally wasted as Mrs Bryson. Sandra Ellis Lafferty has a short merely hilarious bit as Jeannie's widowed mom who develops an firsthand sexual fixation on Katz.The rest of the cast is unmemorable.
I can't recommend this motion picture. I was just too disappointed in it.
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Light-hearted just empty and flat
Author Bill Bryson (played by Robert Redford) is living the quiet life in New Hampshire with his wife Catherine (Emma Thompson) and family. He decides to hike the 3,500 km Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine. Catherine insists he not go solitary, and then Bryson casts about for someone to back-trail him. Though not approached, old friend Stephen Katz (Nick Nolte) volunteers. However, Katz is unfit and seems similar he may be a liability in Bryson'south endeavours. Nevertheless, the ii of them set off on an hazard of a lifetime.
Though based on a true story, the plot of the flick seems flat and unoriginal. Shortly before this nosotros had Wild, which was a much better examination of a mega-hike and why someone would practice it. Here there's no personal demons to conquer, no having to evidence yourself to anyone. Bryson and Katz are merely hiking.
Then again, Wild was a drama and A Walk in the Wood is meant to be a comedy. Nonetheless, information technology's not that funny. There is some good banter at times but there are no express mirth-out-loud moments and the whole thing just feels apartment.
On the plus side, there is some proficient scenery, but that is about it.
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Why make a bad film of a fine book?
OK, Walk In The Woods is far from being Bryson's best book just never in the history of flick making could so many people spend so much time and money to come up with such a flat uninspiring movie. In the film, Bryson describes a book as "Television for the intelligent". Here, substitute "tv set" for "this film". Just look at the credits - a vast number of people seem to have been needed to create all sorts of trickery - but this wasn't Life Of Pi - it should accept been a nicely filmed uncomplicated low to medium budget moving picture that capitalised on Bryson's wit, withal that was all lost to make information technology easy for some sections of society to sympathise it. Information technology cheapens Bryson and I really wonder why he got involved at all - surely he doesn't need the money that badly. Redford never looks comfortable in his office and Nolte has an piece of cake job playing an old soak - inappreciably an Oscar operation from either. Redford - surely y'all didn't need the money that much either? Cinematography was vanilla at very best, missing the dazzler of the surface area entirely.
Or, did I miss the point - was it meant to exist funny rather than witty? It was neither folks.
I'yard pitiful for everyone associated with it. Don't buy the CD, buy the book - it is 100 times meliorate - Bill deserves more than this.
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Missed Opportunity
I went to meet this movie today, having read the original book by Neb Bryson and after listened to a hilarious 'sound book' version narrated by Kerry Shale.
My starting time comment is that Robert Redford is but too erstwhile, way too old, for the part. By my estimate, Bill Bryson was less than 50 when he walked the trail with Katz, whereas Redford is 78. It made a big and substantial divergence to my enjoyment of the movie, since a lot of the sense of humor in the book comes from the fact that it's two middle-aged slightly overweight guys who outset the walk, non two old men.
Furthermore, I institute Emma Thompson's portrayal of Catherine Bryson simply irritating and humourless. Similar Robert Redford, I felt she just turned upwards and did her lines.
Many of the best anecdotes from the book announced in the picture, and withal somehow none is anything like as funny equally in the book/sound book. For example, the overweight nasal-sounding Mary Ellen segment but isn't equally funny in the movie non least because the actress playing Mary Ellen is not overweight and therefore her jibe at Katz for being overweight misses the joke.
Overall, the movie was low-cal and amusing in places, but bad casting and uncommitted acting makes information technology just average and with a heavy middle I rate it just 6/10. And trust me, I went in with fairly low expectations yet hoping for a good express mirth. It was worse than I expected and not as funny equally I'd hoped.
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walk in the woods, nix similar the bok
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i was excited to meet this pic, the trailer looked proficient, simply every bit is always the case present. all the best bits are in the trailer. spoiler alerts!! i was bored watching this film, and the Redford and Nolte casting was wrong, as they were both seventy odd , just in the book they are in their 40'south!. As well Katz in the book is very annoying, totally unlikeable, whereas , Nolte is a lovable rogue in the motion picture, i saw Robert Redford was executive producer, and so he may have paid for the film, hence he got star billing, even though he looked aught like bill bryson, no beard, no paunch. this film would be fine on a Lord's day afternoon TV film, i wouldn't recommend this film to anybody, and specially not bryson fans
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Walk Abroad. At that place's nil to see here.
Information technology'south hard to imagine a more flaccid try at a road movie than this. Dialogue performed with a stiffness that should have been reserved for their knees, barely a decent shot, no attempt at capturing any sense of light, which should take been fairly simple considering the locations, and with any pointed comments nearly modern America present in the volume swiftly removed in favour of trite Hallmark sentiment. Redford was and so poor, it really was similar watching one'south grandad in his doddering twilight years at some points, and so different from the bodacious performance in All Is Lost last yr. He looked embarrassed. And I've ever struggled with Nolte just in this he really ups his game as it was hard not to tear my eyes and ears away whenever he was on screen. I desperately wanted to leave merely felt information technology would be rude on the many greyness pounders who were in the cinema – one small section evidently enjoying jokes and situations that were anile in 1954 and were signposted roughly that far in advance in this script. One redeeming feature: I recall I know what it is to be former and frail now, as this film made me experience that way it was then lacking in spirit and verve.
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Worth watching with yourself
I really enjoyed this picture mixed of light comic touches and thought-provoking scenes. Information technology'due south not a movie which wins over audience with dramatic turns and characterization. And then I would recommend y'all to enjoy it alone or with someone who has like patience equally you. The story, as the name of the movie suggests, a walk in the forest, takes you for a causal walk into the nature. Information technology leads you lot to look for the lost good qualities in man beings or make a good reflection on the past. This story is for me like a walk which makes me ponder over what adventures look in my future and how experience changes a person. There are a lot of interesting dialogues sparked with age-quondam memory and wisdom between these two characters: Katz and Bryson. They are grumpy, funny, and adorable. On peak of that, the woods sceneries are gorgeous too.
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Fun and Intelligent Hike
I truly enjoyed this pic, had all experienced, professional person actors and actresses and it showed. Those critics that say there is no plot or drama are either as well young to appreciate the aging life lessons and insights or too serious and particular and need to lighten upwardly. I, and many in the theater, had quite a few express mirth out loud moments. This is a movie for the more mature, intelligent crowd. Non for someone looking for a tense drama, or twitch action motion-picture show. I have not read the book but accept read reviews that stated the book was even meliorate so I know what my next read will be. This picture show had some nifty nature shots of the AT which was an added bonus. Thought Nick Nolte and Robert Redford were expert casting for their characters.
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Tries for zany slapstick; sometimes cringe-y
The book _A Walk in the Woods_ is a literate contemplation of some of life's big questions, spurred past a hike forth the Appalachian Trail. It contains plenty of Neb Bryson's trademark wry humour.
The movie _A Walk in the Woods_ is entirely different. It throws lots of exaggerated slapstick scenes at the viewer, trying for cheap laughs rather than anything deeper and richer.
I found Nick Nolte'due south character overdramatic and consistently annoying. Meanwhile, Robert Redford portrayed Bill Bryson equally a taciturn parody of the actual person; we've seen this sort of earth-weary loner performance from him more than enough in other films. And, equally others have pointed out, Bryson was in his mid 40s when he attempted to hike the Trail; Redford is nearly 80. This gives the story a very unlike flavor.
Small-scale characters were used to add sparks, but they generally made goofy impressions before disappearing. Mary Steenburgen (a favorite actor of mine) depicted a motelkeeper who appeared oddly smitten with the much older Redford. (There was a theme here; Redford's wife was played - over-emotionally and under-sensibly - by Emma Thompson, who is vastly younger than him.) I kept expecting other characters to reappear, simply almost none of them did; the moving picture is then short that I wonder if some reappearances were filmed only edited out.
This film was obviously non meant to be an accurate translation of the book. Only I liked reading it a lot better than I liked watching information technology.
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Walking through the woods with a walker.
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I have Non read the book, only I sympathize the author was 30 years younger that Redford when he walked the Appalachian Trail. Pause of disbelief is one thing, but believing an 80 year old is walking the trail is cool! Nick Nolte was as well way past his prime for age for the co-atomic number 82 in the movie, although he did take some funny story lines. Casting was but a task that wasn't effective, especially, since Redford was executive producer, a improve lead couldn't be considered or Redford's money would have walked.
Once more casting really came up short. Considering Redford's age, to cast Emmma Thompson every bit his wife, given a 23 twelvemonth age gap, with children and grandchildren no less a product of the matrimony is a chip much to eat! Afterwards Mary Steenburgen is cast a a potential flirtation is as equally ridiculous.
I and so wanted to like this picture, but the Simply redeeming portrayal past whatsoever actor in the motion picture was from Kristen Schaal a VERY Annoying hiker they met on the trail, she was a breath of fresh air.
And CRIMINAL is the but manner I tin draw the cinematography for the film give the vast cute vistas that should have been available on the Appalachian Trail, the scenery should accept starred. Additionally, the scene where they fell over the small ledge was so HORRIBLY done on a studio prepare, the ready managing director should take been shot.
All in all, ane of the most disappointing movies I have seen in a long time!
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I think the filmmakers put a (slightly) 'Hollywood spin' on things.
'A WALK IN THE Wood': Three and a Half Stars (Out of Five)
A biographical comedy flick; based on the 1998 memoir, past travel author Nib Bryson. The motion-picture show tells of Bryson's ambitious attempt, to walk the Appalachian Trail; with an old friend, named Stephen Katz. The flick stars Robert Redford equally Bryson, and Nick Nolte as Katz. Redford also co-produced the film, and Ken Kwapis directed it. The screenplay was written past Michael Arndt and Bill Holderman; the movie likewise features Emma Thompson, Mary Steenburgen, Kristen Schaal and Nick Offerman (in supporting roles). I enjoyed the film; quite a bit more, than I expected to.
Bill Bryson (Redford) was a popular travel writer; who spent two decades living in Britain, and so returned home to New Hampshire. Instead of writing more books, or retiring to alive happily with his family unit, Bill decided to make an adventurous hike of the Appalachian Trail (in his 60s). His wife, Catherine (Thompson), worried of the dangers of him traveling the trail alone; so she insisted he ask for company. So Bill asked many of his one-time friends, to accompany him on his quest. His old buddy, Stephen Katz (Nolte), responded to his request. The film tells of their (oft humorous) journey together.
The movie is definitely entertaining, and funny; although a little scrap unbelievable, in places. Information technology'southward supposedly all based on real events, but I think the filmmakers put a (slightly) 'Hollywood spin' on things. Notwithstanding, I expected the moving picture to be a lot cheesier than it actually is (from seeing the ads for it). Redford and Nolte both give good performances; and they at least make their characters seem genuine, and real. There's a decent amount of humor, and some effective drama, in the film, too. I recommend information technology.
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Almost Makes You Want to Try It
Bill Bryson is a national treasure. His books are so pleasant to read. This book takes us on a natural joyride. This is the kind of thing that would concenter Robert Redford, and it did. Redford plays the middle aged Bryson who, after attending the funeral of a friend his age, decides to hike the Appalachian Trail, a hiking trip of over 2000 miles from Georgia to Maine, much to the chagrin of his wife. He joins up with the only guy who is willing to accompany him, an overweight, recovering alcoholic played past Nick Nolte. Bryson/Redford has no respect for this guy. The complaining starts afterwards they've gone well-nigh a hundred years. Equally time goes forth, there is a story to tell and it is charming. Unfortunately, the good buddies thing, while entertaining, has been done so many times. Nolte is a really interesting character, while Redford is potent and pretty boring. It's very predictable. The scenery is slap-up and nosotros get a sense of what is involved in all of this. Not a bad movie. It'southward just a petty defective in oomph.
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Nolte outshines Redford
A walk in the wood is a gentle one-act about writer Pecker Bryson who decides the best mode to connect with his homeland is to hike the Appalachian Trail with i of his oldest friends. I thought this was going to be one of those movies where the sensible one has to put upward with his irritating friend from the past only it wasn't like that all . Once I got by the slightly annoying vocalisation of Nick Nolte I actually really liked his character , Stephen. He seemed to be the fun one , the one who was skilful company whilst Neb Bryson was a fleck of a miserable old git. It's a little flake depressing to see two extremely well known actors grow onetime simply there is no doubt they both nonetheless accept it. At that place weren't many belly laughs in this but there were plenty of moments that made me smile.
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Hilarious! It's a 'Feel-Groovy' movie
I accept NOT read the book...So the little 'incorrect' things or the piffling incongruities don't mean a thing to me. This film is a delight to sentinel unfold. And soooo funny! I loved the contrast between Redford and Nolte, they really complimented each other; loved the unexpected people, and outrageous incidents. Information technology was interesting to learn nigh the trail and trail-hiking--the hikers seem a special group of people. And it was interesting to learn nearly the problems of the forests, although I wonder what tin exist done about it (naught stopped the American Chestnut blight). The scenery was beautiful--I would have liked fifty-fifty more shots. Best of all, however, was the hilarity. We all were holding our sides! Nolte was one thousand. Redford was elegant and refined. Emma Thompson is wonderful in every part she plays. And Mary Steenburgen is still so beautiful. It was proficient to see them all!
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A Walk Correct Out of the Theater
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'A Walk in the Woods' (2015) is the long awaited adaptation of the beloved 1998 book by Bill Bryson. And I accept to say, as a huge fan of the volume, I was extremely excited to hear that this was finally existence fabricated into a film. I also take to say it was one of the virtually disappointing movie theatre experiences of my life. The motion picture follows Robert Redford as author Pecker Bryson as he makes an ill attempted trek along the famed Appalachian Trail with his long estranged friend Steven Katz, played by Nick Nolte. Despite the fact that both volume and picture have the same tag-line premise, this movie was about equally far abroad from the source material equally it could peradventure get.
Visually speaking, it was incredibly boring. Stylistically reminiscent of a Hallmark Channel flick, I expect to come across this moving picture playing in the waiting room of my local dentist office. Despite the fact that the plot revolves around ii geriatrics traversing an expansive and rugged mountain trail, roughly two thousand miles of rails stretching from Georgia to Main, well over one-half of the moving-picture show takes place in diners, motels, laundromats, and the local Kmart. What parts of the motion picture exercise have place on the trail are close shots of camping ground tents or convenient mountain ledges that vaguely reveal only enough of the surrounding nature that the audience tin can tell the scene takes place outdoors.
This is robs the motion picture of its core plot line. Director Ken Kwapis took all of the natural beauty from the movie and replaced it with inexpensive gags and quondam men bickering to each other.The title of the movie is 'A Walk in the Woods' but perhaps a more advisable title would exist 'Stumbling through the Parking Lot'. All of Bryson'southward rich and moving commentary about the history of environmental thought in America is summed up with an offhand comment by Redford about a tree.
The dialogue and writing is nigh entirely composed of tired clichés that I experience like I've seen better in a k other films. Kwapis forced the theme of dealing with regrets in later life and having one terminal adventure before buying the farm. What he ends upwardly with is a few painfully awkward scenes between Redford and Mary Steenburgen as Bryson considers having an thing on his wife (played by Emma Thompson). Nolte's Katz later on tries to pick upwardly a adult female in the laundromat and the intrepid hikers must escape out a window, simply equally the audience ponders escaping the theater.
The poor writing and forced jokes are nearly unbearable; an opinion obviously shared by the cast of the film, as none of them seemed to want to be there. This leaves the audience to watch stiff, awkward, and disjointed performances from the otherwise talented actors. Redford'south Bryson comes across as elitist, judgmental, and boring. While Nolte's Katz is indescribably hard to picket; hobbling along the trail at an improbable pace given his many supposed ailments and gargling out plenty F-bombs as to brand the dialogue seem lopsided. Thompson almost seems embarrassed to be in the three scenes in which she appears.
Information technology is unclear equally to the intended audience for this picture show. Instead of making a movie that fans of the volume would honey, Kwapis fabricated a cheesy drama that I would feel is insulting to fans of the book, all hikers and outdoor enthusiasts, and the elderly community in general. The all-time parts of the volume were removed and replaced with unnecessary drama, dumb jokes that don't even authorize as slapstick, and a hopeless feeling that Bryson and Katz are hiking not towards a ameliorate friendship and an appreciation for nature, just towards their failure and regret laden graves.
Overall, this motion picture has admittedly no redeeming qualities. Reading the book inspired me to hike the Appalachian Trail so I could be a office of American history and gain a ameliorate appreciation of the natural globe. Watching the flick inspired me to hike the Appalachian Trail so I could get as far away from the movie every bit possible.
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Nolte Walks the Walk
The motion-picture show has some good moments in the exchanges between Robert Redford and Nick Nolte, and between Redford and Emma Thompson, just autonomously from these clever moments, accompanied past some practiced interim from Thompson and Nolte, the film is all too predictable. There are some squeamish location scenes, but naught yous oasis't already seen on Television set, and perchance better. And I was disappointed in the musical score that added zilch to the movie.
Nolte's performance, on the other hand, is memorable and one of his all-time in the final decade or so. It's well worth the cost of admission to watch Nolte steal every scene
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