Why does there always have to be some damsel in distress?

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roaringgulch — 18 years ago(September 16, 2007 01:19 AM)

Reminds one of a Sullivan's Travels quote from 1941 as well.
"There's
always
a girl in the picture. Haven't you ever been to the movies?"
'We're not in Medford now. We're in a hurry.'

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Harvestmoonman13 — 17 years ago(October 01, 2008 04:01 PM)

I'll be honest while I could have enjoyed the movie without the girlshe sure was something nice to look at.

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Karl Self — 17 years ago(October 02, 2008 05:06 AM)

Amen, and case closed.

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Karl Self — 17 years ago(August 31, 2008 09:43 PM)

Oh yeah. And why have monsters, psychopaths, brain-sucking aliens or Indians for that matter? They merely make the movie interesting.

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novastar_6 — 17 years ago(October 01, 2008 10:46 AM)

IndeedFay Wray sold movies, she always made them worth watching because she could always play quite a character in any one of them.

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beckeis — 17 years ago(October 19, 2008 11:54 PM)

And Fay had one of the best screams in movie history!

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joegerardi-1 — 11 years ago(March 27, 2015 05:54 PM)

Why? Because man boobs aren't attractive.
..Joe

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cookieman108 — 10 years ago(March 17, 2016 06:22 AM)

I appreciated the inclusion of an attractive woman in what otherwise would have been a sausagefest.

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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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