Alone in the Wilderness
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Alone in the Wilderness
2004
Documentary
TV Movie
57m
Documentary tells the story of Dick Proenneke who, in the late 1960s, built his own cabin in the wilderness at the base of the Aleutian Peninsula, in what is now Lake Clark National Park... (imdb)
Writers:
Dick Proenneke
6 total credits
Credits include: Alone in the Wilderness, Alone in the Wilderness Part II, Alaska: Silence & Solitude and The Frozen North
Starring:
Dick Proenneke
6 total credits
Credits include: Alone in the Wilderness, Alone in the Wilderness Part II, Alaska: Silence & Solitude and The Frozen North
2 total credits
Credits include: Alone in the Wilderness and Alone in the Wilderness Part II
5 total credits
Credits include: Alone in the Wilderness, White of the Eye, The Chosen One, Deadly Intent and Peter, Paul, and Mary: Carry It on - A Musical Legacy
Alone in the Wilderness
2004
Documentary
TV Movie
57m
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Average Percentile: 77.22%
Average Percentile: 77.22%
Dick Proenneke is bad ass. Very, very bad ass jack-of-all-trades handyman. The documentary itself is quite simplistic. Structured simply with the narrative of Dick's journals along with footage that he shot himself while he was building his own log cabin. However the simplicity works with the subject matter considering the entire piece is about Dick leading a basic life in nature.
18 Jun 2009
Wow, this guy is awesome! Who would have thought that watching someone split/saw logs could be so captivating, and even profound. The fact he films most of it himself makes this even more impressive. The narration is straightforward with a conversational warmth to it, the understatement at his accomplishments adding greatly to its charm. As inspiring, comforting and relaxing as this experience is, be warned, it will also leave you feeling completely useless by comparison.
21 Sep 2009
This dude is like the bob ross of cabin building. Such a badass.
28 Jul 2010
Incredible. The narration is great, informative and pleasant, the visuals are a bit plainly shot but the scenery is so beautiful it hardly matters. I do wonder how some of this was shot. The best part is seeing Proenneke do his thing, though. The way he has a solution for everything, I envy his knowledge. His calm self assurance too, it's really great to watch and see everything transform before our eyes. I went in with no expectations and was really impressed by the film and by the content.
13 May 2015
This man makes me question the very nature of my manhood. His work ethic, resourcefulness and strength highlight my own weakness and fragility. Could I ever become a man like this should the need arise, or is he some rare breed that is now extinct?
15 Nov 2012
Watching a skilled craftsman like Proenneke is like watching an artist paint or a jazz pianist perform; excellence is spellbinding. Still, there's so much more I wanted to see and know. What was his background? Why did he decide to leave civilization for so long? What adventures happened in those 35+ years? What was his life philosophy? We can infer a lot from the documentary's elegant simplicity, but this easily could've been a 10 hour documentary. And I would still want more!
15 May 2010
This is engrossing stuff. Proenneke was an extremely skilled woodworker and resourceful man and the detailed footage of him building his cabin from a pile of logs he had cut the previous summer is fascinating on it's own, but then Dick will casually make a spoon out of a chunk of wood or a bowl out of a bump on a tree and ... well ... Jesus Christ, Dick!
05 Dec 2021
On that Walden tip! This was such a beautiful film in so many ways. The scenery, obviously, but the isolation, the harmonious relationship with nature. Living like that would be amazing, but would it mean giving up music and film in exchange? Hm. Speaking of music, one day I will watch this on mute with Boards of Canada playing in the background and I bet it will fit perfectly. Forget the 'Dark Side of Oz'!
09 May 2021
Cast & Info
Writers:
Dick Proenneke
6 total credits
Credits include: Alone in the Wilderness, Alone in the Wilderness Part II, Alaska: Silence & Solitude and The Frozen North
Starring:
Dick Proenneke
6 total credits
Credits include: Alone in the Wilderness, Alone in the Wilderness Part II, Alaska: Silence & Solitude and The Frozen North
2 total credits
Credits include: Alone in the Wilderness and Alone in the Wilderness Part II
5 total credits
Credits include: Alone in the Wilderness, White of the Eye, The Chosen One, Deadly Intent and Peter, Paul, and Mary: Carry It on - A Musical Legacy
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