The Most Dangerous Game Book Analysis

Often in hollywood the decision is made to turn a beloved book into a movie. What does it take for these movies to remain true to their story and characters? Can movies derived from books please the expecting crowd? In order to make a good movie, the writers and producers must work together with the book to maintain its essence and drive. When it comes to The Most Dangerous Game, a beloved classical story,chopped off hands and unnecessary love interest have added and taken from the story. We previously stated it's important for a movie to remain true to its book, but can a few changes and additions ruin completely a film? The 1932 Irving Pitchell edition added a two new characters, Eve, and her brother, Martin. These characters are not the issue with the movie, the fact that Eve completely derailed the story is. Irving Pitchell (the movies director) appears to have taken a more romantic turn with the classic adventure and thriller story. We will often see Reinsford aiding eve deal with the hunt instead of actually hunting. While the movie is not a bad movie per say, when comparing it to its inspiration one can notice the significant changes in the …show more content…
This character doesn't help the plot, or even make the movie more interesting. Ariana (the love interest) appears mostly being romantic with Reinsford in what we assume are flashbacks. This addition only managed to confuse the audience and distract them from the plot. More outstandingly, in this version Rejnsford has to cut off his hand in order to escape from a bear trap. Cutting of Reinsford's is a example of a good addition for a story. It added more insight on Reinsford's character and what he was willing to do in order to survive. While the execution of the movie is definitely not flawless, this version definitley kept the original idea and story the purest it