Why does there always have to be some damsel in distress?
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Skye_Reynolds — 18 years ago(September 15, 2007 09:46 PM)
"Because the public - bless 'em - must have a pretty face to look at."
~ Carl Denham (King Kong 1933)
I found it a rather appropriet quote since the two films were shot simultaneously by RKO and it answers the question as to why stories like The Lost World, King Solomon's Mines, Most Dangerous Game, and The Island of Doctor Moreau have a female character added to them when they make it into a film.
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ztmillers-2 — 9 years ago(May 12, 2016 04:44 PM)
I've read some analyses of this film interpreting it as an exploration of masculinity. Zaroff's and Rainsford's thirst for hunting is an extension of the testosterone-charged need to conquer one's target. Including in the story Eve as a sort of prize for whoever wins the game, then, adds an extra layer to the commentary of the dangers of not tempering one's masculinity. Rainsford's attraction to Eve was no doubt more benevolent than Zaroff's who was ruled by his appetites. Rainsford is able to win the game and Eve because he has control over his masculinity.
So, yeah. That's one possible reason why.
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