HDC Movie Chat: The Most Dangerous Game

[Sculpt]

I thought I'd be fun to put up a film we could all watch and chat about!

See the film and post anything you want! Comments, questions, reviews, whatever!

The Most Dangerous Game (1932)
(click here to watch on youtube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DXLTw22HOQ))

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Description: An insane hunter arranges for a ship to be wrecked on an island where he can indulge in some sort of hunting and killing of the passengers.

Stars Joel McCrea, Leslie Banks, and King Kong leads Fay Wray and Robert Armstrong, and was made by a team including Ernest B. Schoedsack and Merian C. Cooper, the co-directors of King Kong (1933).

[Bloof]

Going to try watch this today. It's a civic holiday up here.

[Bloof]

Well I will give it a day or so before I post my thoughts in case others are going to watch it.

What made u choose this one?

[Sculpt]

Well I will give it a day or so before I post my thoughts in case others are going to watch it.

What made u choose this one?

The story is a classic, there's lots of parodies and knockoffs, but I kinda doubt that everyone has seen this film. I think everyone would dig the plot, and it's not too extreme for anyone.

[roshiq]

The story is a classic, there's lots of parodies and knockoffs, but I kinda doubt that everyone has seen this film. I think everyone would dig the plot, and it's not too extreme for anyone.

Yeah...the original short story was one of the most influential literary works, I guess as I think it even served as inspirations for stories & films like Battle Royale & Hunger Games! Seen it only once few years back & it was fun and entertaining indeed. After that even saw a super cheesy version of it...Slave Girls from Beyond Infinity (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093991/)!! It was fun too!::big grin::

[Bloof]

Yep, definitely see the format for Battle Royale etc being laid out.

[Repo'd]

Cool idea.

I'm a fan of TMDG. When I'm at a real keyboard I'd love to throw my two cents in. I've come to hate typing on this little phone.

[Sculpt]

The Most Dangerous Game (1932)
6/10


Overall, this film struck me as much too melancholy. One would expect this theme to produce an exciting film, but the thrills were few are far between.

Also, the actors didn't seem to connect. They were strangers blown together in plot, of course, but the film devoted a lot of time to dialogue without evoking genuine emotion or accessible personalities.

There's a very humorous shot, where the camera slides down a line from a balcony to a closeup of the evil Zaroff (Leslie Banks). The closeup is fine, it just takes a slow bumpy ride to get there.

But there are also wonderful shots of the leads, Joel McCrea and Fey Rey, running through the jungle; including a POV shot through the brush. Made me wonder if they were possibly the first of their kind.

A fine choice if you're looking for a simple interesting story with a slow delivery.

[anglewitch]

A classic film! The remake was good too.

[Sculpt]

A classic film! The remake was good too.

What did you think of the film? You know, besides 'you liked it'. I mean, if you want to expand on your thoughts, I'm interested, but no pressure. ::cool::

[Roiffalo]

Fantastic idea, Sculpt! You should post a weekly movie for us to watch and review! 8)

This one was great. Like you said in your review the characters seemed rather emotionless and it made it hard to connect with them. But I confess I did get drawn into the dialogue. It wasn't until the hunt began that I realized how heavily they relied on it, and when there was no talking it got a touch boring. The traps they tried to make for the baron were clever, and I would have liked to see them try more of those. Taking the girl with him I expected to be a stupid move but she was actually helpful in making the traps so I guess I wasn't disappointed there. My favorite part had to be the trophy room reveal. You knew what was going to be in there but it's still so amazing to see such lovely detailed prop work in such an old old film. It was surprisingly less dramatic after that scene.

[Sculpt]

Fantastic idea, Sculpt! You should post a weekly movie for us to watch and review! 8)

This one was great. Like you said in your review the characters seemed rather emotionless and it made it hard to connect with them. But I confess I did get drawn into the dialogue. It wasn't until the hunt began that I realized how heavily they relied on it, and when there was no talking it got a touch boring. The traps they tried to make for the baron were clever, and I would have liked to see them try more of those. Taking the girl with him I expected to be a stupid move but she was actually helpful in making the traps so I guess I wasn't disappointed there. My favorite part had to be the trophy room reveal. You knew what was going to be in there but it's still so amazing to see such lovely detailed prop work in such an old old film. It was surprisingly less dramatic after that scene.

Yeah, I was hoping to see a whole lot more of these two hunters in a battle of wits, more traps, going all MacGyver, have the good guys try to ambush Baron when he sleeps at the castle.

Maybe it was my mood when I saw it, but I was hoping for more of an intense, fast paced, intellectual rush of a film.

I'm interested to see what they did in the remake, but it didn't get good reviews.

[Repo'd]

Nice to read your opinions, guys. Like the movie or not, it's worthy of discussion. Good choice, Sculpt!

I am a big fan. Admittedly, The Most Dangerous Game suffers a bit from age, but it still has thrills and chills. The performances are decent, and in the case of Leslie Banks in the role of Count Zaroff, outstanding. His take on the obssessed maniac is all shifty eyes and sarcastic malevolence. Fay Wray takes the lead female role, and while its not her best performance, she handles the part with her usual aplomb, and looks gorgeous doing it.
I love the story and I think the filmmakers did a fine job laying out the simple plot. Yes, the characters are broadly drawn and portrayed, but it''s simply a sign of the times.
The final hunt itself is pretty exciting and the shots of our protagonists being chased through the jungle are a bit of an adrenaline rush for me. Stellar camera work!
A well known side note: The famous Zodiac Killer claimed to be inspired by both the book and the movie. Man is indeed the most dangerous game.

[Repo'd]

How does the " Is Ghost Exist? " thread get 64 comments and this one only gets a dozen?
::confused::

[Angra]

How does the " Is Ghost Exist? " thread get 64 comments and this one only gets a dozen?
::confused::

No spelling mistakes.

[Repo'd]

No spelling mistakes.


::big grin::::big grin::

[Repo'd]

Fantastic idea, Sculpt! You should post a weekly movie for us to watch and review! 8)



Bumping this, because for a Horror Forum, we sure don't talk enough about Horror. I thought Sculpt had a terrific idea with this thread and I'd love to see some interest in it.

Have another movie in mind, Sculpt?

[Sculpt]

Bumping this, because for a Horror Forum, we sure don't talk enough about Horror. I thought Sculpt had a terrific idea with this thread and I'd love to see some interest in it.

Have another movie in mind, Sculpt?

Good suggestion, Repo'd! I want to pick a good film, as I hate leading anyone to start sitting through a dud. I'll have my radar out this week for a good film easy for folk to get a hold of.

[Repo'd]

Good suggestion, Repo'd! I want to pick a good film, as I hate leading anyone to start sitting through a dud. I'll have my radar out this week for a good film easy for folk to get a hold of.

Looking forward to it!