I finished reading the Thomas Harris novel Red Dragon last night.
I just rewatched the 2002 film adaptation.
This was the first time I’ve watched a movie after reading the novel and I was surprised by how much more is covered by the novel.
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I loved the movie when it came out, but now, eh.
Other changes include the name of the chemical processing plant, hair colors, dialogue, and locations. Guns are also favored over knives in the movie. Boom-chaka-chaka.
The movie was more of the gist of the novel than the true film-adaptation. It’s like a cover by a tribute band. A lot of random things in the movie are remnants of important character developing events in the book.
The film obviously couldn’t cover all of the subplots in the novel, but I am surprised how much richer the novel is compared to the film.
Novels are a much more powerful medium than I previously realized. Good thing I’m a writer, and not a director.
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