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The Apple Scene

posted 9 years ago by unlusan
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In the very likeable apple scene, he bends over and talks into the camera. So, was he filming himself every now and then or did the director decide to keep an improvisation I wonder.

Excuse my English please, not a native speaker.

[–] palisade-1 9 years ago

McCandless did in fact take "selfies" all along -- not video, of course, but he would set up the camera with a timer and go and pose for pictures. Penn's scene was simply an animated depiction of that.

[–] lizzie-jane-ballinger 9 years ago

That was one of my absolute favourite scenes of the film! It seemed so improvised. It did seem a little weird how he looked into the camera and broke the fourth wall, but I dug it!

[–] fede_4488 7 years ago

I also thought it was improvised. I'd like to think that was Emile's reaction after Sean said "cut!" and he later decided to keep that sweet smile to the camera 😊

[–] jinojiwantenggara 9 years ago

That scene was annoying to me, and now you remind me of it.

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[–] thepartydjz 9 years ago

I laughed at that scene along with many other scenes. He was so happy to have the apple because he probably hadn't eaten in 3 days. Where was he getting his food? This film is so unrealistic I can't get any meaning from it at all.

[–] fede_4488 7 years ago

That's because you're stupid.