Brigitte: (Sits shocked as she removes the novel Fierce People by Dirk Wittenborn from her lap, quickly signs into IMDb so that she can reply to 'monicooper687')
OH WOW!
The novel was so much better then the movie! I litterally couldn't put it down and even though I knew it was Bryce I was still so shocked again, I think mainly because the confrontation was so different then the book.
The whole thing with Mrs. Lanely and Bryce was so unexpected though. I really wish that they would have included it in the film, especially because it helped me understand his character more and it was part of the reason why he was so incorrect.
I think the film could have been better if Wittenborn stuck to the book more. I know that he had to keep it short but it was so different. I'm glad that he got rid of the fire scene but I don't understand why he made out that Bryce was upset over the hot air balloon, it's the same as in the novel with the territory thing but I thought the main reason he beat up Finn was because he had the footage of him and Pillar.
Overall I really enjoyed the book and I will most definetly be reading it again.
Few questions though;
1. Why do you think they added the pervy guy who draws on rocks in the forest and drew the picture of Bryce raping Finn?
2. And do you think Bryce was in love with Mrs. Lanely. When Finn asks why he was going to kill her he says. 'Because my father was coming home.' What the hell did that mean? That she would no longer want a relationship with Bryce? That she would tell Mr. Lanley? Or maybe he didn't want her to be with someone else.
Also, besides Coco, he never had a relationship/sex with anyone else. Paige practically threw herself at him and nothing, I think Finn mentions that himself in the novel. And I'm sure that the fact that their cousins had nothing to do with him not getting it on with her.
3. There was something else but I forgot :)
EDIT:
Do you think Bryce killed Mr. Osborne in the novel? The author wrote the script so I think it is possible that, without showing/mentioning, Bryce could have secretly killed him in the novel aswell. But I don't know, he was moved the Africa so it's kind of throwing me off.
She's not your friend, she's just someone you use to feel better about yourself.
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minicooper687
15 years ago
Hi brigitte-92. I felt the same way about the book. The night I got it I could not put it down. I think I read it in two days. I also agree that the movie was a lot better than the movie and they should have stuck closer to the book when writing the script. The whole story line with Bryce and Mrs. Langley did really explain Bryce's actions better. It wasn't jealousy that made him attack Finn but his need to protect his family and it's legacy. Towards the end of the book when you realized it was Bryce, I also had trouble accepting it was him. Even being such a twisted, menacing character it was hard to hate him because he was so charismatic, likeable the first half of the story. You just wanted to be his friend.
To answer your questions:
1. I don't know why they ended the pervy guy in the movie. I guess they needed a "witness" to the act.
2. From how Bryce didn't date anyone else throughout the story, with Paige throwing herself at him, I would say that he was in love with his mother in some way. Maybe over time he grew to accept it and it turned into something more. The relationship between mother and son almost seemed to corrupt and warp Bryce's mind. The whole "accident" with Maya and Bryce's father was also suspicious in the book/movie. Was this relationship going on before his accident? Did Bryce have something to do with it? Who knows?
3. In the book Osborne died from a sickness supposedly, but Bryce may have had something to do with it, if even just the stress from what he did from Finn got to him and made Osborne sick. I think he moved to where the "Fierce People" were as punishment. Because in the book it said that if he moved back to the US he'd lose his trust.
I may have to read the book again too to discuss it further!! Can't wait to hear more of your thoughts. You could also Private Message me. Sorry it took me a couple days to respond.
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Chillin_babe
15 years ago
What creeped me out was his logic way of thinking. He doesn't have remorse for the things he did. I really do agree that he grew up perhaps in a twisted way.
What he did to Finn, his grandfather, his mother. All scream psycho to me...
What I'm wondering is why the change from Africa to Mental Hospital where he does drugs (whatever he was doing).
mmm....padded walls....so soft...
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raven1066
12 years ago
Chris Evans did a fantastic job in the film. A very subtle and chilling performance.
"You can't have my heart."
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