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I’ve only seen the immediate sequel to this one, which I saw in the theater. To me, it felt much more like a standard horror movie than the singular classic that SOTL is. I didn’t like it enough to ever give it another watch.
I read the book the movie is based on. In the book it is mentioned that Hannibal never killed blue collar working people. This was because none had ever made the mistake of thinking they were smarter or more clever than him, and so they always came across to him as polite. He despises rudeness above all else. He finds wealthy, educated people unbearably rude.
Lecter could be quite charming if he found someone interesting. When he was free, people that were courteous, clean and well-mannered probably didn't need to worry about him. If someone offended his unique sensibilities in some way, they were toast...or, as in the case with the police, someone got in the way of him achieving some objective. Even though his character is a psychopath, he does have his own code, and I believe he was genuinely fond of Clarice. If you read the books, you'll get a better insight into him. Of course, he's capable of just about anything and more intelligent than pretty much everyone.
Good analysis. The crazy and frightening thing is, there are of course killers like that in real life, who are in institutions and have been convicted of various heinous crimes, but have their own bizarre "code" by which they show respect or even affection for others who they feel some affinity for. For example, what Lecter did to Miggs was punishment for the disrespect and obscenity that Miggs had shown to Starling. Hannibal considered he was protecting Clarice and it was 'justice' to mentally torture Miggs so that he effectively died of fright.
Dr. Lecter is what is called a functioning psychopath .. they don't understand what we feel .. not really .. but they are smart enough to "fake it". I remember a book by Robert Heinline where a surgeon admits to being such a person .. that he got his .. "kicks" during surgery .. he knew that to act otherwise would put him in prison.
Jodie Foster said in an interview that she completely avoided Anthony Hopkins for the duration of filming the movie because he stayed in character the entire time and that terrified her. After the wrap she finally talked to him and said he was one of the most sweetest gentleman she ever met.
It's so great to re-experience some of the greatest films by seeing them through the eyes of a first-time reactor. There have been several film adaptations of the Thomas Harris 'hannibal' novels. Manhunter and Red Dragon, and a sequel to Silence of the Lambs which was just called Hannibal.
She was intriguing to him. She was a little female, but so determined, and brave, and wanting to save victims. She didn’t let the sexism, disrespect, or fear get in the way of saving the ‘lamb’. He wanted to know what made her that way. It was satisfying to him the know her story.
This is such a great movie, and it’s so effective at building tension slowly throughout the movie without being ham handed about it, but at 45:55-46:08, it looked like your brain was buffering a little bit.
Yeah, that was cringe. Never thought it was probably a metaphor? Even if it hadn't mentioned a lamb, many books and films use descriptors that aren't literal.
I love your work so much Cristy. You are so expeessive with your eyes. Your reactions are so intense and entertaining. Top notch. Keep up the great work and I'll keep watching.
The taunt to Senator Martin is a reminder of what Hannibal is. He fully intends to string them along for his own ends; he enjoys to watch human beings suffering. He taunts her by evoking a strong personal memory of her daughter and then basically asks her to think about how she'll feel when her daughter is dead. It's nothing more than pure malice. "Never forget what he is," is what Jack Crawford tells Clarice. This is what he meant. Hannibal is urbane, sophisticated and intelligent. But he IS a monster, and that's the most important thing to know about him.
18:20 I always did feel sorry for the cat. First, it sees her servant captured and carried away, after which it spends a few days starving and getting dehydrated. And then, when its servant returns, it has with her a (ugh) smelly. Dirty. DOG! 😾
Loved your reaction to this great film. I think your outro really nailed all of the key points, which is kind of amazing to me. You picked up on points I didn’t see until after several viewings. But maybe that’s *my* issue! 😊
2 questions, how did Hannibal get the pen? I think the only way would be if Barney gave it to Hannibal, that's why he didn't kill Barney when he escaped. How did Buffalo Bill get the girls down the well? There isn't any lower levels, maybe a ladder but it'd be kinda silly.
Cereal cannibals are very rare. The last documented case was in 1983 when "Count Chocula" had a bowl of 'Cap'n Crunch" I remember it like it was yesterday. I still have nightmares. Condolences to the Crunch family.
Highly recommend you read the book. And the follow-up, Hannibal (which is also a movie worthy of reaction) - Just a different actress (Julie Ann Moore playing Clarice), but she does a good job. I read 'Lambs' about 3 or 4 years before they made it a movie & thought this would be a great movie! For once, how right I was.
Good reaction/ review, as always! You might consider watching the X-Files, just for your personal enjoyment, as Agent Scully is directly inspired by Agent Sterling. She, Agent Scully, is another strong female character who really carries her own and was a vital part of that amazing 90s show. And on a side note, my all-time favorite show ever. This film is a master class in story telling and character development...and of course the acting is truly amazing. All the best :D
Absolutely love your videos Cristy! Thank you again for watching these classic films. Even though Anthony Hopkins had so little screen-time, his performance as Hannibal Lecter is so iconic. This earn him an Academy Award for best Actor in 1991. Clarice correctly deduced why Hannibal wouldn’t come after her; “He would consider that rude.” She figured out a critical trait about him. Hannibal might be a killer, but he is a highly sophisticated killer who is deeply offended by rudeness. The people he goes after and kills are those he considers bad-mannered. In describing Hannibal Lecter, Anthony Hopkins said he is someone who “kills the terminally rude.” This is why he killed Miggs, the inmate who threw his seed in Clarice’s face. Hannibal viewed that as “unspeakably ugly.” Hannibal and Clarice don’t meet again until the 2001 sequel “Hannibal.” As you saw at the end of the film, what Hannibal really wanted was revenge against Dr. Chilton for all he did to him at the sanitarium. Clarice on the other hand was actually very courteous towards Hannibal, They developed a mutual respect for one another during their talks. The reason he asks Clarice so many questions is because he finds her interesting. Being a psychiatrist, Lecter likes to find out what makes someone tick. It’s further explained in the films and novels that Hannibal sees parallels between himself and Clarice as they both had tragic backgrounds involving the loss of family. Being locked away for so many years with very little human contact, Hannibal was bored and longed for some form of interaction.
You should see Manhunter with original CSI cast member William Peterson it has that 80s vibe and has a different actor portraying Hannibal Lector . There is also To live & Die in LA its unrelated but features William Peterson Willem Dafoe and has a amazing car chase on the LA freeway just wild!
I think so many people fail to realize the first patient behind bars was played by an actor named Don Brockett. For those of us in Gen X or prior , that’s none other than Chef Brockett from Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood!
That's a cool bit of trivia to remember and I'm also gen x but from England and as far as I'm aware that show never played here. Even though I've heard of it I don't know any of the characters but that could be the winning answer in a pub quiz.👍
@@DW.Strangeman It was a great children’s show I watched growing up. I actually lived a block away from Mr Roger’s childhood home. Good ol Latrobe Pennsylvania, home of Arnold Palmer, the first professional football team, and the birthplace of the banana split.
The film swept all the major awards at the Oscars. Best Picture, Director, Adapted Screenplay, Actress, Actor. Amazing for a psychological horror movie. I heard one "funny" story - years later Martha Stewart briefly dated Hopkins but she couldn't stop thinking about his performance as Hannibal, so the relationship didn't last long. That's how convincing he was in the role! Incredible performance by him.
there is no one else who could have played hannibal so well sir anthony hopkins was born to play him.. he makes him seem soo real and sooo Creepy without ever being explosivly violent he is so calculating and quiet.. love the movie.
29:49 a fascinarting theory I read is that senator martin presents herself as a senator, groomed, confident and in a position of authority. she isn't a mother distraught for her child, her external trappings mattered. That is why Lecter lost respect for her and taunted her.
Im glad you highlighted how Clarice had to deal with a male dominated environment. Lecter was the only one who really respected her for who she is and was genuinely fascinated with her. Hence he told her that he wouldn’t come after her to ease any worries she might have.
Exept Crafford later apologized to her and explained it was the easyest way to get the police chief out of the room. The two bug experts, the fbi instructors and the storage owner... everyone was respectfull.
Fun fact: there was a serial killer Ed Gein caught in the 50s in Wisconsin, the horrors they found in his house like a human skin lamp shade and a belt made of nipples (pics on the internet) help to inspire this book, and the Texas chainsaw massacre and original psycho 😂😂😂
Buffalo Bill was a composition of Ed Gein, Ted Bundy (the faking an injury tactic), and... one other I'm not going to bother googling right now. I just know he had an actual pit in his basement. And I'm pretty sure it wasn't Dahmer or Gacey.
That has to be the best reaction to this movie I have ever seen, I have watched 50-75 reactions to this movie. What made your reaction great was your physical response, both voice and body. I also appreciated your desire to just react to the movie as it progressed, a lot of reactors try to guess the plot of the movie or responding to the different actors in the movie and listing the other movies they have seen with this actor bah bah bah. Yours was just a pure reaction, keep up the great job.
Agreed! Christy stays focused on the film and doesn’t go off on tangents, or try to impress with suppositions of what’s going to happen next. I’d enjoy seeing a film with her. I guess that I just did. It was great.
Think about how the movie opens: with Clarice running through an obstacle course, foreshadowing how she has to navigate through men leering at her, making passes at her, and not taking her seriously. Structurally, this is a variation of a vampire movie (the guard asks whether Hannibal is a vampire), but every man in it is a vampire to Clarice.
Yes. Good job Clarice. And good job, Cristy. I like this film. Was there for it back in the day. Still here for it today with you. Your reactions to the Sopranos was awesome, too. Your super funny and smart. Big shoutout from this old hippy in the mountains of East Tennessee. See ya on the next. Why don't you start reacting to music, too. Just a thought. Much peace and lots of love and happiness to you and yours. Later, girl.
"The Silence of the Lambs" (1991) won 5 Academy Awards (Oscars); Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Director, & Best Screenplay. A lot of your questions can be answered in watching the original Hannibal Lector movie "Manhunter" (1987) starring William Petersen as Wil Graham the agent who caught him & Brian Cox as Hannibal. And the prequel to "The Silence of the Lambs", "Red Dragon" (2002) with Edward Norton as retired Agent Wil Graham. Brought out of retirement to work with Hannibal Lector played once again by Anthony Hopkins to catch the "Tooth Fairy".
Great reaction! And I loved your guesses and especially how you handled the really intense parts. The ending is such a tense situation. There's a FANTASTIC TV series that uses a different interpretation of Hannibal that is an amazing watch.
That is a frequent question people have of why Lecter is so fascinated by learning details of Clarice's life. We are left to guess, but I get a feeling it's something of curiosity. It's a new person you haven't met yet. It's like someone put a safe in the room with you. Wouldn't you try to see if you could open it to find out what's inside? And finding out what is inside usually gives you the power to make people unconformable or afraid of you. And The opportunity is different. The staff at the hospital don't have anything to gain by talking with him, so they won't share, and they ignore him. But Clarice is there for a reason. She clearly wants something, so Lecter knows he has leverage and can get her to open up, so it's worth pursuing. And that might be the point of it anyway: the game, the chase, the challenge.
I absolutely love how much this movie depends on your own mind to visualize the gruesome terror and brutality instead of actually seeing it. Amazing creative choice to allow true audience perspective and interpretation.
If you want to know more about Lecter's psyche and background you should really watch the TV show Hannibal with Mads Mikkelsen. It's some of the best TV ever made, in my opinion.
The tv series gets much more into what hannibal is really like and how his mind works. Its worth watching. Though its worth pointing out that the cannibal thing didn't just apply to him, he has a history of feeding everybody else parts of his victims at his dinner parties. He's also far more touchy about people being rude than he may have come off in the film. He's also somewhat sadistic and does things simply because he's curious what would happen But yeah, the stuff that happens in the film is tame compared to much of what he does in the tv series
Good reaction! The film is well worth a rewatch. Lecter gives a number of clues to Starling and others through the film......"First principles, Simplicity" ...Simplicity is a brand, a company that sells sewing patterns. "That is The Duomo seen from The Belvedere"...Bill lives in Belvedere, Ohio.....there are a few more.
"Would you be scared?" yeah I would be. Not scared of him doing anything right there in front of his cell. I would be scared of him seeing me, knowing i exist. Because now I'm a potential target. He's locked up...for now. But what if he escapes? What if he communicates with someone who is not locked up? That's a scary thought. I prefer to live my life without someone like that knowing I'm out here.
In Spain the movie was definitely called "El Silencio de los Corderos", so I don't know where that "El Silencio de los Inocentes" came from. Edit: I just checked wikipedia out of curiosity. "El Silencio de los Inocentes" is how the movie (and the novel) was called in Latin America.
That's crazy that they changed the title in Spanish, like they don't have a word for Lamb or something. I wonder why they did that? Great reaction, "He wore his face." Gets everyone that bit. If you're interested there's an ealier film called Manhunter, based on the first novel Red Dragon, different Hannibal but equally as good IMO, better than the Brett Ratner version. Looking forward to the next one.
Haha! We definitely have a word for lamb. I think sometimes titles are translated in ways that aren't literal but they think will "sound better" in Spanish. For example, the title to Home Alone was translated into Mi Pobre Angelito ("My Poor Little Angel"). It goes the other way around too! The Spanish Netflix show La Casa De Papel ("House Made of Paper") was given the English title Money Heist.
Good mystery/suspense/thrillers: "Copycat" (1995) "Kiss the Girls" (1997) "Manhunter" (1986) "Mary Reilly" (1996) "Blood Work" (2002) Some more good movies with Scott Glenn: "Backdraft" (1991) "The Hunt for Red October" (1990) "Absolute Power" (1998)
I'm happy you're watching this! It IS one of the greats. And the books are excellent too. In fact, I just finished rereading Black Sunday. A story about a plan to do a terrorist attack in America. Sound like a 911 ripoff? The book was written in 1074 or 1075. Thomas Harris is way ahead of the game as a writing. There is only one book I didn't like.. ...I didn't like it to a point that I threw the book across the room. I only did that to two other books.
Great reaction Cristy like always. I really love this movie its one of the best movies of 1991. Led by two brilliant turns from Foster & Hopkins, this chilling psychological thriller is as much about power plays as it is about solving the case. And this movie is based on the novel by Thomas Harris, and there are some Fun-facts about it. This movie is one of only 3 movie in the history of cinema to win the Big Five There are 5 Oscar awards considered BIG: Best Film, Best Direction, Best Leading Actor, Best Leading Actress, Best Screenplay. The other 2 movies are "It happened one night" (1934), "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" (1975) Gene Hackman wanted to make the film, Hackman bought the rights to the 1988 Thomas Harris book, splitting the $500,000 cost with production company Orion, and had planned to direct, write and star as Lecter. Ted Tally, the man who would end up writing the screenplay, contacted Orion President Mike Medavoy who said, “Gene thinks he’s going to write this, but don’t worry, he’ll find out how hard that is, and we’ll get back to you.” Medavoy called back later and said, “Gene’s written 50 pages of the script, and he’s only 50 pages into the book. So, if you can meet with him and convince him that you’re the right guy for it, you’ll have the job.” During their first meeting, there’s a moment where Lecter mocks Starling’s southern accent. This was improvised on the spot by Anthony Hopkins, and not expected by Foster. She was hurt by the comment, and her on-screen reaction was real. However, she later thanked Hopkins for provoking a genuine reaction. This film is geared around framing every shot from Clarice’s perspective to put us in her shoes. Generally, the characters speaking to Clarice are front and centre of the frame, breaking the fourth wall by looking directly into it. When Clarice is in the frame she’s looking just off camera, that is a nice touch to notice. Hopkins’ now iconic lip roll sound after his fava beans speech was inspired by Bela Lugosi’s iconic title performance in Dracula (1931). He said, “When I was a kid, I’d tell the girls around the street the story about Dracula and I’d go th-th-th, as a result, they’d run away screaming.” Hopkins took inspiration from some unusual sources Hopkins said that he had a friend in London who rarely blinked, which, “freaked people out” and noted similar characteristics in reptiles. Reptiles only blink when they want to, and they do it consciously. He applied these characteristics to Hannibal, in the film Hopkins only blinks at specific moments. And if you notice Hopkins isn’t in the film all that much, but won an Oscar anyway, but his performance is spot on. But It wasn’t all success for Hopkins on the back of this movie. He was in a relationship with retail businesswoman Martha Stewart at the time, but she dumped him shortly after the film’s release because all she saw when looking at him was a cold-blooded serial killer. In the scene where Clarice tells Lecter about the lambs and running away from home, if you listen closely after she says, “I thought if I could save just one…” you can hear a crewman dropping a wrench off-screen. Foster remained in character and continued until the end. Keep up the good work.
Other then Jack Crawford , Lector is the only one who doesn't lust for her but does love how smart and quick she is. Crawford is the one who caught Lector . There are two prequel movies based on the same book the better one is called Manhunter with a completely different cast . the other is Called Red Dragon which has some of the same cast. One reason that this is such a spectacular movie is that it stuck to the book which is such a great read. The Book Red Dragon is also a page turner. This could be one of the best Movie that was ever made.
Demme, who also directed Philadelphia, had a directing style of utilizing a lot of intense close ups, as you can see. It was a choice to make it feel like they were speaking to you, as if you're embodying the character.
The reason Lecter changes his mind and helps Clarice after the Miggs incident is bc, as he says, he hates discourtesy, and he wants to provide her with something to make up for her experiencing that. That’s also why he kills Miggs.
The only way to really get to know Dr Lecter is to read the books by Thomas Harris. They also tell the story of Crawford and Clarice too. If you're not a reader, I'd recommend the TV series Hannibal over any of the other movies (they didn't hold a candle to the first movie).
I love this movie, it’s it so much using jump scares and gore, it really is the psychological suspense that messes with watchers. Jodie Foster is a full on hottie in this too. It’s surprising when people say they don’t think she’s attractive. The sequels aren’t that bad, and the newer tv show is a decent watch as well.
It is a bit of a moody masterpiece. Frightening, challenging, intellectually stimulating, and that's just the plot. The performances and directing are Oscar winning and deservedly so.
If you do watch any of the other movies then 'Red Dragon' is a must, even though it's not good and poorly cast (which might be a controversial opinion on here), just so you can see how much better it was done in 'Manhunter' (based on the same novel by Thomas Harris). The best and first, of all the Lecter films (another opinion which probably won't be popular, but it is the right one😉).
Jodie Foster not being involved in the sequel made it less interesting to me. Her interaction with Anthony Hopkins in this movie is one of the best in cinema IMO. I'm sure a lot of young women got interested in being in the FBI (and other similar agencies around the world) because of this movie. I think Hannibal like her courage. She became a kind of daughter to him, despite his obvious issues.
Lecter is genuinely interested in Clarice. He's also fascinated by human behavior. He was a renowned psychiatrist whose help was often sought by the FBI. You notice when he asks Clarice questions it's very much like therapy. It's also a perverse form of intimacy he's seeking with Clarice, achieved through power and control of their interactions. He is a psychopath, after all.
@@CristyReacts It's a variation of a vampire movie. The guard mentions to Clarice that people call Hannibal a vampire, and look at his makeup: extremely pale white skin, eyes that don't blink, blood red lips (after he bites the guard). His deal with Clarice is that he promises her the thing she desires most (immortality at the FBI), if she agrees to show him her soul.
The first movie introducing Hannibal is Manhunter. It’s a good one. More of a psychological thriller than a slasher/horror. You would like it. It’s not centered around Hannibal but an FBI profiler and the main character is also in another movie you may like called To Live And Die win LA.
@@CristyReacts its a great series, love madds Mikkelsen portrayal. red dragon is good too. it shows how he was caught and Edward Norton does a phenomenal job
Since you’re interested in psychopathy, are you familiar with the posts on Quora by a diagnosed psychopath who goes by the pseudonym Athena Walker? Very, very thought provoking.
It's a variation of a vampire movie. The guard says to Clarice that people call Hannibal a vampire, and look at his makeup: extremely pale white skin, eyes that don't blink, blood red lips (after he bites the guard). His deal with Clarice is that he promises her the thing she desires most (immortality at the FBI), if she agrees to share her soul with him.
I don’t think there’s any doubt Lecter was intrigued by Clarice from the beginning.. And I think that’s why he wanted to analyze her and endeavored to do so.. However, it seems pretty clear to me Lecter found that dealing with psychopathic individuals tedious, and he is reminded somewhat with how satisfying his profession could be when dealing with normal people with deep rooted issues.. It’s an interesting relationship, no doubt..
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The sequel to this one is pretty good if you don't mind a little more blood or gore
The movies are hit or miss. I particularly like Red Dragon. But the TV show is excellent.
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I’ve only seen the immediate sequel to this one, which I saw in the theater. To me, it felt much more like a standard horror movie than the singular classic that SOTL is. I didn’t like it enough to ever give it another watch.
Why are people posting SPOILERS? Seriously, why ruin the viewing experience for her?
I read the book the movie is based on. In the book it is mentioned that Hannibal never killed blue collar working people. This was because none had ever made the mistake of thinking they were smarter or more clever than him, and so they always came across to him as polite. He despises rudeness above all else. He finds wealthy, educated people unbearably rude.
Lecter could be quite charming if he found someone interesting. When he was free, people that were courteous, clean and well-mannered probably didn't need to worry about him. If someone offended his unique sensibilities in some way, they were toast...or, as in the case with the police, someone got in the way of him achieving some objective. Even though his character is a psychopath, he does have his own code, and I believe he was genuinely fond of Clarice. If you read the books, you'll get a better insight into him. Of course, he's capable of just about anything and more intelligent than pretty much everyone.
Good analysis. The crazy and frightening thing is, there are of course killers like that in real life, who are in institutions and have been convicted of various heinous crimes, but have their own bizarre "code" by which they show respect or even affection for others who they feel some affinity for.
For example, what Lecter did to Miggs was punishment for the disrespect and obscenity that Miggs had shown to Starling. Hannibal considered he was protecting Clarice and it was 'justice' to mentally torture Miggs so that he effectively died of fright.
Dr. Lecter is what is called a functioning psychopath .. they don't understand what we feel .. not really .. but they are smart enough to "fake it". I remember a book by Robert Heinline where a surgeon admits to being such a person .. that he got his .. "kicks" during surgery .. he knew that to act otherwise would put him in prison.
Jodie Foster said in an interview that she completely avoided Anthony Hopkins for the duration of filming the movie because he stayed in character the entire time and that terrified her. After the wrap she finally talked to him and said he was one of the most sweetest gentleman she ever met.
Not her fault entirely as he was locked in a cell on set before she needed to be there.
@sheert No, you're locked in a cell.
That's true i heard dad too
@@MsCatmando You heard your dad? No wonder you're scared.
definitely recommend the movie Se7en if you want an intense psychological thriller…
You’re damn good at this!
Great job!
It's so great to re-experience some of the greatest films by seeing them through the eyes of a first-time reactor.
There have been several film adaptations of the Thomas Harris 'hannibal' novels. Manhunter and Red Dragon, and a sequel to Silence of the Lambs which was just called Hannibal.
She was intriguing to him. She was a little female, but so determined, and brave, and wanting to save victims. She didn’t let the sexism, disrespect, or fear get in the way of saving the ‘lamb’. He wanted to know what made her that way. It was satisfying to him the know her story.
This is such a great movie, and it’s so effective at building tension slowly throughout the movie without being ham handed about it, but at 45:55-46:08, it looked like your brain was buffering a little bit.
“I still haven’t seen ONE lamb!” - Cristy
Came to make the same comment but wanted to see if someone else caught it. I’m going to think of that line every time I watch this move haha
There’s a lamb in the drawing…😂😂😂
Yeah, that was cringe. Never thought it was probably a metaphor? Even if it hadn't mentioned a lamb, many books and films use descriptors that aren't literal.
The lambs are in the director's cut.
"She's so young here."
Jodie Foster has been acting since she was 3! You can see her as a 12 year old in Taxi Driver (1976).
I love your work so much Cristy. You are so expeessive with your eyes. Your reactions are so intense and entertaining. Top notch. Keep up the great work and I'll keep watching.
Thank you so much!!
@@CristyReacts You're so welcome. Thank YOU for the great videos! Lots of fun!!
perfectly executed movie. Great book, great adaptation. Fantastic reaction.
Thank you for watching with me!
The taunt to Senator Martin is a reminder of what Hannibal is. He fully intends to string them along for his own ends; he enjoys to watch human beings suffering. He taunts her by evoking a strong personal memory of her daughter and then basically asks her to think about how she'll feel when her daughter is dead. It's nothing more than pure malice. "Never forget what he is," is what Jack Crawford tells Clarice. This is what he meant. Hannibal is urbane, sophisticated and intelligent. But he IS a monster, and that's the most important thing to know about him.
That matching lip liner move @40:53 earned my subscription. Cheeky.
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Great reaction. Loved your whispering Dr Lecter at the end . 😁❤️
18:20 I always did feel sorry for the cat. First, it sees her servant captured and carried away, after which it spends a few days starving and getting dehydrated. And then, when its servant returns, it has with her a (ugh) smelly. Dirty. DOG! 😾
Poor kitty!
Loved your reaction to this great film. I think your outro really nailed all of the key points, which is kind of amazing to me. You picked up on points I didn’t see until after several viewings. But maybe that’s *my* issue! 😊
2 questions, how did Hannibal get the pen? I think the only way would be if Barney gave it to Hannibal, that's why he didn't kill Barney when he escaped. How did Buffalo Bill get the girls down the well? There isn't any lower levels, maybe a ladder but it'd be kinda silly.
great reaction... using that lipstick just as buffalo bill does was really great
Cereal cannibals are very rare. The last documented case was in 1983 when "Count Chocula" had a bowl of 'Cap'n Crunch"
I remember it like it was yesterday. I still have nightmares. Condolences to the Crunch family.
LOL
Highly recommend you read the book. And the follow-up, Hannibal (which is also a movie worthy of reaction) - Just a different actress (Julie Ann Moore playing Clarice), but she does a good job. I read 'Lambs' about 3 or 4 years before they made it a movie & thought this would be a great movie! For once, how right I was.
Nice! I'm actually recording my reaction to Hannibal (the movie) today!
Good reaction/ review, as always! You might consider watching the X-Files, just for your personal enjoyment, as Agent Scully is directly inspired by Agent Sterling. She, Agent Scully, is another strong female character who really carries her own and was a vital part of that amazing 90s show. And on a side note, my all-time favorite show ever.
This film is a master class in story telling and character development...and of course the acting is truly amazing. All the best :D
Absolutely love your videos Cristy! Thank you again for watching these classic films. Even though Anthony Hopkins had so little screen-time, his performance as Hannibal Lecter is so iconic. This earn him an Academy Award for best Actor in 1991.
Clarice correctly deduced why Hannibal wouldn’t come after her; “He would consider that rude.” She figured out a critical trait about him. Hannibal might be a killer, but he is a highly sophisticated killer who is deeply offended by rudeness. The people he goes after and kills are those he considers bad-mannered. In describing Hannibal Lecter, Anthony Hopkins said he is someone who “kills the terminally rude.” This is why he killed Miggs, the inmate who threw his seed in Clarice’s face. Hannibal viewed that as “unspeakably ugly.”
Hannibal and Clarice don’t meet again until the 2001 sequel “Hannibal.” As you saw at the end of the film, what Hannibal really wanted was revenge against Dr. Chilton for all he did to him at the sanitarium. Clarice on the other hand was actually very courteous towards Hannibal, They developed a mutual respect for one another during their talks.
The reason he asks Clarice so many questions is because he finds her interesting. Being a psychiatrist, Lecter likes to find out what makes someone tick. It’s further explained in the films and novels that Hannibal sees parallels between himself and Clarice as they both had tragic backgrounds involving the loss of family. Being locked away for so many years with very little human contact, Hannibal was bored and longed for some form of interaction.
Anthony Hopkins performance in this movie is so good. He won best actor even though he was only in the movie for 16 minutes.
In the beginning, she was told not to tell him anything about her.Yet she is
You should see Manhunter with original CSI cast member William Peterson it has that 80s vibe and has a different actor portraying Hannibal Lector . There is also To live & Die in LA its unrelated but features William Peterson Willem Dafoe and has a amazing car chase on the LA freeway just wild!
Great reaction to a great movie , excellent screenplay and acting, 😊👏👏 Goodbye horses. 😂😂 He’s tucking it. 😂😂
I think so many people fail to realize the first patient behind bars was played by an actor named Don Brockett. For those of us in Gen X or prior , that’s none other than Chef Brockett from Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood!
That’s crazy. Such a throwback
That's a cool bit of trivia to remember and I'm also gen x but from England and as far as I'm aware that show never played here. Even though I've heard of it I don't know any of the characters but that could be the winning answer in a pub quiz.👍
@@DW.Strangeman It was a great children’s show I watched growing up. I actually lived a block away from Mr Roger’s childhood home. Good ol Latrobe Pennsylvania, home of Arnold Palmer, the first professional football team, and the birthplace of the banana split.
The film swept all the major awards at the Oscars. Best Picture, Director, Adapted Screenplay, Actress, Actor. Amazing for a psychological horror movie. I heard one "funny" story - years later Martha Stewart briefly dated Hopkins but she couldn't stop thinking about his performance as Hannibal, so the relationship didn't last long. That's how convincing he was in the role! Incredible performance by him.
there is no one else who could have played hannibal so well sir anthony hopkins was born to play him.. he makes him seem soo real and sooo Creepy without ever being explosivly violent he is so calculating and quiet.. love the movie.
29:49 a fascinarting theory I read is that senator martin presents herself as a senator, groomed, confident and in a position of authority. she isn't a mother distraught for her child, her external trappings mattered. That is why Lecter lost respect for her and taunted her.
Im glad you highlighted how Clarice had to deal with a male dominated environment. Lecter was the only one who really respected her for who she is and was genuinely fascinated with her. Hence he told her that he wouldn’t come after her to ease any worries she might have.
Exept Crafford later apologized to her and explained it was the easyest way to get the police chief out of the room. The two bug experts, the fbi instructors and the storage owner... everyone was respectfull.
The reason he knows what soap and skin cream Clarice uses, and the fact she was bleeding on her second visit, is he has a heightened sense of smell.
Lair Du Temps is a perfume not a soap
And the heightened sense of smell is a symbol of him being like a predator. Increased sense of smell for hunting prey
Cristy: Skinning someone is crazy!
Me: 😊. Yup... Kinda the point. 😅
Fun fact: there was a serial killer Ed Gein caught in the 50s in Wisconsin, the horrors they found in his house like a human skin lamp shade and a belt made of nipples (pics on the internet) help to inspire this book, and the Texas chainsaw massacre and original psycho 😂😂😂
Buffalo Bill was a composition of Ed Gein, Ted Bundy (the faking an injury tactic), and... one other I'm not going to bother googling right now. I just know he had an actual pit in his basement. And I'm pretty sure it wasn't Dahmer or Gacey.
That has to be the best reaction to this movie I have ever seen, I have watched 50-75 reactions to this movie. What made your reaction great was your physical response, both voice and body. I also appreciated your desire to just react to the movie as it progressed, a lot of reactors try to guess the plot of the movie or responding to the different actors in the movie and listing the other movies they have seen with this actor bah bah bah. Yours was just a pure reaction, keep up the great job.
Agreed! Christy stays focused on the film and doesn’t go off on tangents, or try to impress with suppositions of what’s going to happen next. I’d enjoy seeing a film with her. I guess that I just did. It was great.
Top 15, maybe top 10
Awww thank you! I loved reading this!
Yay! I didn't want to do anything right now and my notifications were empty! Your smile makes me happy!
Think about how the movie opens: with Clarice running through an obstacle course, foreshadowing how she has to navigate through men leering at her, making passes at her, and not taking her seriously. Structurally, this is a variation of a vampire movie (the guard asks whether Hannibal is a vampire), but every man in it is a vampire to Clarice.
Yes. Good job Clarice. And good job, Cristy. I like this film. Was there for it back in the day. Still here for it today with you. Your reactions to the Sopranos was awesome, too. Your super funny and smart. Big shoutout from this old hippy in the mountains of East Tennessee. See ya on the next. Why don't you start reacting to music, too. Just a thought. Much peace and lots of love and happiness to you and yours. Later, girl.
I thought I was the only one who imitated the MGM lion. Now I know better.
The mentalities of all the characters are so well established. I feel for better or worse like I actually met these people by watching this.
Awesome reaction. Thanks.
50:59 the movie won 5 out of 7 of its Oscar nominations: best picture, best actor, best actress, best director, and best adapted screenplay
Well, based in what you said in your reaction, Red dragon - an excellent precuel - should be your netx step.😊
"The Silence of the Lambs" (1991) won 5 Academy Awards (Oscars); Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Director, & Best Screenplay. A lot of your questions can be answered in watching the original Hannibal Lector movie "Manhunter" (1987) starring William Petersen as Wil Graham the agent who caught him & Brian Cox as Hannibal. And the prequel to "The Silence of the Lambs", "Red Dragon" (2002) with Edward Norton as retired Agent Wil Graham. Brought out of retirement to work with Hannibal Lector played once again by Anthony Hopkins to catch the "Tooth Fairy".
Thanks for the video. I enjoyed it.
Thanks for watching!
There was a part 2. Its called. Hannibal
Great reaction! And I loved your guesses and especially how you handled the really intense parts. The ending is such a tense situation.
There's a FANTASTIC TV series that uses a different interpretation of Hannibal that is an amazing watch.
That is a frequent question people have of why Lecter is so fascinated by learning details of Clarice's life. We are left to guess, but I get a feeling it's something of curiosity. It's a new person you haven't met yet. It's like someone put a safe in the room with you. Wouldn't you try to see if you could open it to find out what's inside? And finding out what is inside usually gives you the power to make people unconformable or afraid of you.
And The opportunity is different. The staff at the hospital don't have anything to gain by talking with him, so they won't share, and they ignore him. But Clarice is there for a reason. She clearly wants something, so Lecter knows he has leverage and can get her to open up, so it's worth pursuing. And that might be the point of it anyway: the game, the chase, the challenge.
I can’t believe Cristy forgot the word handcuffs!
Iconic movie.
I absolutely love how much this movie depends on your own mind to visualize the gruesome terror and brutality instead of actually seeing it. Amazing creative choice to allow true audience perspective and interpretation.
If you want to know more about Lecter's psyche and background you should really watch the TV show Hannibal with Mads Mikkelsen. It's some of the best TV ever made, in my opinion.
You don't know how hard it is for a french speaking person to pronounce the name Jorge... Hahaha!!
The tv series gets much more into what hannibal is really like and how his mind works. Its worth watching. Though its worth pointing out that the cannibal thing didn't just apply to him, he has a history of feeding everybody else parts of his victims at his dinner parties. He's also far more touchy about people being rude than he may have come off in the film. He's also somewhat sadistic and does things simply because he's curious what would happen
But yeah, the stuff that happens in the film is tame compared to much of what he does in the tv series
the show was amazing..such a shame it get more seasons
enjoyed your reaction 👍☺
When you said Mr lector a few he would have not liked that 😂
Haha yeah! I corrected myself
He didn't spend four years in Evil Medical School to be called "Mister!"
Jodie Foster was 27 during the filming, altho she was 29 when the finished film was released.
she looks younger than 27!
Good reaction!
The film is well worth a rewatch. Lecter gives a number of clues to Starling and others through the film......"First principles, Simplicity" ...Simplicity is a brand, a company that sells sewing patterns. "That is The Duomo seen from The Belvedere"...Bill lives in Belvedere, Ohio.....there are a few more.
Whether we want to admit it or not, we secretly want Hannibal to escape to freedom and exact revenge on Dr Chilton.
I admit it.
_if you insist._
"Would you be scared?" yeah I would be. Not scared of him doing anything right there in front of his cell. I would be scared of him seeing me, knowing i exist. Because now I'm a potential target. He's locked up...for now. But what if he escapes? What if he communicates with someone who is not locked up? That's a scary thought. I prefer to live my life without someone like that knowing I'm out here.
Solid point!
It’s worth seeing the 1st movie in this series. Manhunter from 1986. A Michael Mann movie.
Watch the whole saga in order.... Manhunter (1986)
Silence of the Lambs (1991)
Hannibal (2001)
Red Dragon (2002)
Hannibal Rising (2007).
In Spain the movie was definitely called "El Silencio de los Corderos", so I don't know where that "El Silencio de los Inocentes" came from. Edit: I just checked wikipedia out of curiosity. "El Silencio de los Inocentes" is how the movie (and the novel) was called in Latin America.
Fascinating!
20:25 notice that she used her West VA accent to make them relate to what she is saying.
That's crazy that they changed the title in Spanish, like they don't have a word for Lamb or something. I wonder why they did that? Great reaction, "He wore his face." Gets everyone that bit.
If you're interested there's an ealier film called Manhunter, based on the first novel Red Dragon, different Hannibal but equally as good IMO, better than the Brett Ratner version. Looking forward to the next one.
Haha! We definitely have a word for lamb. I think sometimes titles are translated in ways that aren't literal but they think will "sound better" in Spanish. For example, the title to Home Alone was translated into Mi Pobre Angelito ("My Poor Little Angel").
It goes the other way around too! The Spanish Netflix show La Casa De Papel ("House Made of Paper") was given the English title Money Heist.
@CristyReacts El silencio de los corderos makes more sense though, unless they changed all the conversations between Clarice and Hannibal too.
See part 2 "Hannibal" a lot more of Lector.
Good mystery/suspense/thrillers:
"Copycat" (1995)
"Kiss the Girls" (1997)
"Manhunter" (1986)
"Mary Reilly" (1996)
"Blood Work" (2002)
Some more good movies with Scott Glenn:
"Backdraft" (1991)
"The Hunt for Red October" (1990)
"Absolute Power" (1998)
The Bone Collector is another pretty good one😊
Check out Hannibal you get to experience Hannibals personality more😂Awesome show there ma'am 👏 Keep up the terrific work 👌 👏 👍 😀
I'm happy you're watching this! It IS one of the greats. And the books are excellent too.
In fact, I just finished rereading Black Sunday. A story about a plan to do a terrorist attack in America. Sound like a 911 ripoff? The book was written in 1074 or 1075. Thomas Harris is way ahead of the game as a writing. There is only one book I didn't like..
...I didn't like it to a point that I threw the book across the room. I only did that to two other books.
Great reaction Cristy like always. I really love this movie its one of the best movies of 1991. Led by two brilliant turns from Foster & Hopkins, this chilling psychological thriller is as much about power plays as it is about solving the case. And this movie is based on the novel by Thomas Harris, and there are some Fun-facts about it. This movie is one of only 3 movie in the history of cinema to win the Big Five There are 5 Oscar awards considered BIG: Best Film, Best Direction, Best Leading Actor, Best Leading Actress, Best Screenplay. The other 2 movies are "It happened one night" (1934), "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" (1975)
Gene Hackman wanted to make the film, Hackman bought the rights to the 1988 Thomas Harris book, splitting the $500,000 cost with production company Orion, and had planned to direct, write and star as Lecter. Ted Tally, the man who would end up writing the screenplay, contacted Orion President Mike Medavoy who said, “Gene thinks he’s going to write this, but don’t worry, he’ll find out how hard that is, and we’ll get back to you.” Medavoy called back later and said, “Gene’s written 50 pages of the script, and he’s only 50 pages into the book. So, if you can meet with him and convince him that you’re the right guy for it, you’ll have the job.”
During their first meeting, there’s a moment where Lecter mocks Starling’s southern accent. This was improvised on the spot by Anthony Hopkins, and not expected by Foster. She was hurt by the comment, and her on-screen reaction was real. However, she later thanked Hopkins for provoking a genuine reaction.
This film is geared around framing every shot from Clarice’s perspective to put us in her shoes. Generally, the characters speaking to Clarice are front and centre of the frame, breaking the fourth wall by looking directly into it. When Clarice is in the frame she’s looking just off camera, that is a nice touch to notice. Hopkins’ now iconic lip roll sound after his fava beans speech was inspired by Bela Lugosi’s iconic title performance in Dracula (1931). He said, “When I was a kid, I’d tell the girls around the street the story about Dracula and I’d go th-th-th, as a result, they’d run away screaming.” Hopkins took inspiration from some unusual sources Hopkins said that he had a friend in London who rarely blinked, which, “freaked people out” and noted similar characteristics in reptiles. Reptiles only blink when they want to, and they do it consciously. He applied these characteristics to Hannibal, in the film Hopkins only blinks at specific moments.
And if you notice Hopkins isn’t in the film all that much, but won an Oscar anyway, but his performance is spot on. But It wasn’t all success for Hopkins on the back of this movie. He was in a relationship with retail businesswoman Martha Stewart at the time, but she dumped him shortly after the film’s release because all she saw when looking at him was a cold-blooded serial killer. In the scene where Clarice tells Lecter about the lambs and running away from home, if you listen closely after she says, “I thought if I could save just one…” you can hear a crewman dropping a wrench off-screen. Foster remained in character and continued until the end. Keep up the good work.
Other then Jack Crawford , Lector is the only one who doesn't lust for her but does love how smart and quick she is. Crawford is the one who caught Lector . There are two prequel movies based on the same book the better one is called Manhunter with a completely different cast . the other is Called Red Dragon which has some of the same cast. One reason that this is such a spectacular movie is that it stuck to the book which is such a great read. The Book Red Dragon is also a page turner. This could be one of the best Movie that was ever made.
I wouldn't say doesn't just after her. The other men in the film don't RESPECT her. The other cops kind of look down on her.
32:32. because he doesn’t have cable, this is his only form of entertainment
Demme, who also directed Philadelphia, had a directing style of utilizing a lot of intense close ups, as you can see. It was a choice to make it feel like they were speaking to you, as if you're embodying the character.
On to the sequels!
The reason Lecter changes his mind and helps Clarice after the Miggs incident is bc, as he says, he hates discourtesy, and he wants to provide her with something to make up for her experiencing that. That’s also why he kills Miggs.
The only way to really get to know Dr Lecter is to read the books by Thomas Harris. They also tell the story of Crawford and Clarice too. If you're not a reader, I'd recommend the TV series Hannibal over any of the other movies (they didn't hold a candle to the first movie).
Hi Cristy 👋
Hi!
I love this movie, it’s it so much using jump scares and gore, it really is the psychological suspense that messes with watchers.
Jodie Foster is a full on hottie in this too. It’s surprising when people say they don’t think she’s attractive. The sequels aren’t that bad, and the newer tv show is a decent watch as well.
She's so beautiful!
It is a bit of a moody masterpiece. Frightening, challenging, intellectually stimulating, and that's just the plot. The performances and directing are Oscar winning and deservedly so.
If you do watch any of the other movies then 'Red Dragon' is a must, even though it's not good and poorly cast (which might be a controversial opinion on here), just so you can see how much better it was done in 'Manhunter' (based on the same novel by Thomas Harris). The best and first, of all the Lecter films (another opinion which probably won't be popular, but it is the right one😉).
Creepiest movie EVER!!!!!!👋👋🙌🙌✨✨🌠🌠🌠🌠🌠🌠🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃
Yes. It is a masterpiece. Won the big five OSCARS: Picture, director, actor, actress, screenplay.
LOL I would do it because I'm dumb but she shouldn't. Really funny indeed 🤣
Red Dragon is great, too.
Jodie Foster not being involved in the sequel made it less interesting to me. Her interaction with Anthony Hopkins in this movie is one of the best in cinema IMO. I'm sure a lot of young women got interested in being in the FBI (and other similar agencies around the world) because of this movie. I think Hannibal like her courage. She became a kind of daughter to him, despite his obvious issues.
I loved your reaction. One of the greatest films ever made. Everything is top notch.
Have you seen the films A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 1984 and The Thinh 1982?
Lecter is genuinely interested in Clarice. He's also fascinated by human behavior. He was a renowned psychiatrist whose help was often sought by the FBI. You notice when he asks Clarice questions it's very much like therapy. It's also a perverse form of intimacy he's seeking with Clarice, achieved through power and control of their interactions. He is a psychopath, after all.
Every time I watched Monk I heard “it’s puts the lotion in the basket” and every time I watch this I see Leland Stottlemeyer 😂
It is a horror movie. Horror is a very diverse genre. Whoever suggested it's not is wrong. Plain and simple.
It's a comment I've seen a lot! But it was definitely scary
@@CristyReacts It's a variation of a vampire movie. The guard mentions to Clarice that people call Hannibal a vampire, and look at his makeup: extremely pale white skin, eyes that don't blink, blood red lips (after he bites the guard). His deal with Clarice is that he promises her the thing she desires most (immortality at the FBI), if she agrees to show him her soul.
The first movie introducing Hannibal is Manhunter. It’s a good one. More of a psychological thriller than a slasher/horror. You would like it. It’s not centered around Hannibal but an FBI profiler and the main character is also in another movie you may like called To Live And Die win LA.
Scored by Wang Chung!!!
directed by Michael Mann
The TV series Hannibal shows how Hannibal was caught in the first place. Highly recommend.
Oh??? I never heard of it! Is it scary?
@@CristyReacts its a great series, love madds Mikkelsen portrayal. red dragon is good too. it shows how he was caught and Edward Norton does a phenomenal job
@CristyReacts it aired on NBC so it isn't quite as graphic. I'd say the tone is fairly close to this movie.
Since you’re interested in psychopathy, are you familiar with the posts on Quora by a diagnosed psychopath who goes by the pseudonym Athena Walker? Very, very thought provoking.
It's a variation of a vampire movie. The guard says to Clarice that people call Hannibal a vampire, and look at his makeup: extremely pale white skin, eyes that don't blink, blood red lips (after he bites the guard). His deal with Clarice is that he promises her the thing she desires most (immortality at the FBI), if she agrees to share her soul with him.
I don’t think there’s any doubt Lecter was intrigued by Clarice from the beginning.. And I think that’s why he wanted to analyze her and endeavored to do so..
However, it seems pretty clear to me Lecter found that dealing with psychopathic individuals tedious, and he is reminded somewhat with how satisfying his profession could be when dealing with normal people with deep rooted issues..
It’s an interesting relationship, no doubt..
Look at Manhunter that came out in the 80s. That's the first movie about Hannibal Lecture
He knows how to manipulate you...
These remakes are fantastic
As well as the originals. Albert Hannibal Rising