"Hello Clarice!" | *The Silence of the Lambs* Made Our Skin Crawl..

[@SpartanandPudgey]

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[@jbwade5676]

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[@Damianzukowski-xi1nt]

react 12 monkeys

[@Playworld128-b1j]

Hi i'm new here and can you watch Eleanor's Secret (2009) Please🙏

[@SullyRose15]

You should watch the first scream movie, its not too too scary! And genuinely really good!

[@michaldohnal7028]

Will you ever watch Zodiac ?

[@jaykaufman9782]

You wondered how the lights came on in the climactic scene: One of Clarice's gunshots blew out a window and sunlight filled the room.

[@sparksdrinker5650]

Other reactors have missed that as well, which surprises me, it’s pretty clear that the window breaks

[@demopem]

Yes, it was boarded up, and the boarding collapsed. You get a glimpse of an army helmet and a small American flag in the window, hinting that he might be a Vietnam vet, which is probably where he picked up the fascination of Death Head Moths in that case, and it could explain the night goggles.

[@Sarah_Gravydog316]

yeah some commenter said he's watched this like 30 times and doesn't know how the lights came on?? like, dude, pay attention??

[@HonRevPTB]

​@@demopemactually the window was just painted black!

[@HonRevPTB]

​@@Sarah_Gravydog316Yeah EXACTLY!!! It's a window painted black that a bullet goes through, pretty self explanatory after she emptied a cylinder full of bullets!!!

[@rafaelcanosantos3554]

Both Jodie Foster and Anthony Hopkins deserved the Oscar they won for this movie. They are so good in this.

[@dabreal82]

Did you really just comment saying "they got what they earned"???

[@sparksdrinker5650]

Name an actor and actress that didn’t deserve it

[@rafaelcanosantos3554]

@@sparksdrinker5650 Gwyneth Paltrow

[@sparksdrinker5650]

@@rafaelcanosantos3554 for what film? And who should have won instead? And what about an actor?

[@johnplaysgames3120]

Apparently, Spartan doesn't agree. He was "underwhelmed" because they didn't "show how Hannibal got the pen."

[@leeswhimsy]

One: she couldn't/didn't call for back up because this was before everyone walked around with cell phones and she was in her personal car which certainly didn't have a mobile phone or radio. Two: In the basement, the lights didn't come on. She shot out the window and sunlight came in.

[@DeAnne1233]

Thank you, saved me some time and frustration. I have very little patience for people who can’t or won’t pay attention during a movie because they feel the need to put a voice to every thought in their heads or close their eyes during pivotal scenes. There are no unanswered questions if you let the story unfold as intended.

[@louismarzullo1190]

I always figured if she goes outside & calls/waits for back-up, Bill kills Catherine. That would suck on its face but it also ruins Clarice's quest to vanquish her demons ("silence the lambs").

[@leeswhimsy]

@@louismarzullo1190 correct. I am just saying, even without all the situation's emotional value for the characters, she STILL couldn't have called for backup.

[@DarthLesbian]

@@DeAnne1233🙄

[@craigfriot3384]

Their takes were extra dumb this video. It was painful.

[@zeldyrrolorin9962]

In an interview Jodie Foster said she purposely didn't talk to Anthony Hopkins outside of scenes. She wanted their interactions on camera to be as real as possible. And, as other commenters have said, she was scared of him. It wasn't until years later that they actually met and spoke.

[@Hagg-o-tron]

It's the other way round. Due to Hopkins having to be basically locked into his set before filming started he used that as his motivation to not talk to foster during filming.

[@campeonboxeo84]

The thing about Lecter, he has zero tolerance for the rude and those who try to test. Fortunately for Clarice, she intrigued him, she showed him respect and saw that the world was more interesting with her in it. The dead, decomposing person in bathtub in the basement, that was Mrs. Lippman, the woman that Clarice was looking to speak with at the house.

[@0okamino]

Yes! On the opposite side of his hatred of discourtesy, there’s his enjoyment of seeing great potential.

[@hennakettunen8755]

Lucky Miggs chose to do his yucky stunt on Clarice, otherwise Lecter would have just sent her away empty-handed.

[@hennakettunen8755]

Fortunately for Clarice, Miggs played his yucky stunt on her. If he didn't, Lecter would have sent her away empty-handed.

[@catherinelw9365]

I do think that Lector saw Clarice as a human being, since she shared her psyche with him so to speak, as well as respect.

[@ptsteelers]

So glad you guys are starting to do more and more older movies. There is so much out there for you to discover... and thus so much for us to enjoy watching you react to!

[@OttoGrainer27]

lol I wondered if they weren't raised religious, not knowing _"covet"_ XD

[@sashabowerbank5445]

Agreed can't wait to see them reacting to classic older films before Hollywood turned to so many sequels and remakes

[@N_Loco_Parenthesis]

Isn't 'enjoy' kind of a strong word? They're cretins.

[@pamelahofman1785]

"Covet" = to yearn for something. To really really want it. "You shalt not covet" is the tenth commandment.

[@0okamino]

The way that I take the context of covetousness, and why it’s negative is that it’s a specific kind of desire, which isn’t just wanting something _like_ things that belong to someone else (which can be envy, but can also just be normal ambition), but fixation on wanting _the very things_ that belong to someone else.

[@stevesheroan4131]

I suspect that a good number of fellas who view this channel are covetous…

[@lystic9392]

It's like the One Ring from LOTR. Those who are exposed to it yearn to possess it.

[@dareal5401]

basically you can be convicted for thinking.

[@j.knight9335]

@@dareal5401 Yes, you can be convicted for giving full consent to evil thoughts. Everyone knows that doing so is wrong. Try thinking things out and not limiting yourself to the quips of Christopher Hitchens.

[@prescottperfection6354]

Hannibal Lecter isn’t known just from the movie and TV adaptations. There are 4 books about Hannibal Lecter, written by Thomas Harris. The Silence of the Lambs is one of those books.

[@dunny_420]

spartan and pudgey and books LOL!!

[@scottrivas2714]

25:50 So many people see this as him mocking her. I always interpreted it as him IMITATING her, as in practicing her mannerisms and femininity.

[@sonnieandjacob]

I think you read a little too far there bub. Its not like her mannerisms would be catagorized as feminine in anyway.

[@gwenjackson8583]

I read it that way too

[@benguensche]

@@sonnieandjacob well she is much more feminine than buffalo bill, and we already know he was planning on wearing her skin

[@scottrivas2714]

@@sonnieandjacobalso what would be the point of mocking what he doesn’t even see as a person

[@someonesane]

⁠@@scottrivas2714 - Well he has to recognize them as human woman to some degree, since that’s the very reason he takes them. He’s crazy, so we can’t expect him to act rationally in every situation.

[@kirstonemmm1423]

Silence of the Lambs was HUGE and Hannibal's name definitely entered the pop culture realm - you guys have probably seen spoofs & parodies or references before without realising. Love you guys reacting to some of these older, 'touchstone' pieces of film history.

[@Ernwaldo]

There were four novels written by Thomas Harris that included the character, and five film adaptations from those novels. And a tv series. But, yeah, the character is well known.

[@MegaForrestgump]

This is a masterpiece. One of my favorite crime thrillers. The acting, all around, is sheer perfection. Especially the 17 minutes of screen time that Anthony Hopkins had.

[@Mr.Ekshin]

He didn't need a lot of screen time. Great writing (and a solid director) means that in very few lines, they were able to firmly establish the Hannibal character. "Your bleeding has stopped" - One of the craziest lines ever... not only could Hannibal smell the blood, but he knew it wasn't fresh and that it was from earlier in the day.

[@horrormoviereactions]

This is a myth, he had closer to half an hour of screen time, which is pretty close to standard for a character other than the main.

[@MegaForrestgump]

@@horrormoviereactions 24 minutes and 52 seconds. I looked it up.

[@highlander31527]

36:13 Pudgey gets Lecter. "But, he wouldn't lie..." Correct, he may mislead, or obfuscate the truth, but he will not outright lie. The mental game between Starling and Lecter is fantastic.

[@survivalrush]

ofc he'll lie. Eg./ Saying that Buffalo Bill's real name is Louis Friend, is an 'outright lie'. Unless you specifically mean to Clarice, in which case, yh, there'd be an argument for that, sure (at least based purely on the interactions we are shown)

[@Life_Is_Adventuree]

I think Dr Lecter used Starling as his main toys followed by Chilton,He played all the people involved in that case with his psychotic way,He already knew where Buffalo bill was since the beginning,That is the advantages he had and used to get his escape plan

[@raise1000]

The Silence of the Lambs in one of 3 movies to sweep the Big 5 Oscars in one year. Best Actress, Best Actor, Best Director, Best Picture and Best Screenplay. Anthony Hopkins won Best Actor despite only having 16mins of screen time in a 2 hour film. The specific filming style of extreme closeups and the Actors speaking directly to the camera was chilling. IRL, Jodie Foster was scared of Anthony Hopkins while filming this.

[@oslafoirausuebutuoy5457]

Lecter is both a genius and a psychopath, that is what makes him fascinating. And one of his hobbies from which he derives intellectual pleasure is figuring out people's psychology, which is why he became a psychiatrist. He had been unable to do that in a long time. When Clarice went to see him he could tell immediately she was smart and competent, which he respects, and that she was also very driven, and I think he wanted to figure out what motivated her psychologically. He enjoyed that, almost like reading and understanding a good novel. You can tell it was cathartic to him when he finally got enough information to solve the puzzle. I think Lecter thinks of human beings basically as animals, of which there are 2 types in his eyes: the higher and the lower (it's more complicated than that, but that is a good enough simplification, I think). Those who are not competent, polite and dignified he considers lower animals, like pigs or dogs, so he just kills them and eats them, like you would a cow. He does that because their mere existence offends him, in a way. Like something ugly would offend you aesthetically. And he can figure out people's nature, their psychology, because he is extremely incisive. He doesn't have empathy, and he is a sick sadist, so he not only kills them, he enjoys torturing them as well. I think he also maybe sees it as a form of punishment for their lower condition, which he finds contemptible. He likes the people he sees as higher animals, and he lets them be unless they get in his way. He seems to like Barney, the orderly of the asylum, probably because he is polite, humble, dignified and does his job competently. He also likes Clarice because she is all that and also very incisive. At the beginning Lecter didn't concern himself with the other criminals in the asylum, those were just more stupid animals in his eyes, he only let them be because he would be punished for killing them and they weren't worth the trouble. But when one of them was discourteous towards Clarice, who in his eyes is a more respectable breed, he put him down by making him self-delete (Lecter knew what the pathology of the other inmate was and used it to get in his head). He did that like someone would put down a rabid dog that attacked a person. And he gave Clarice a gift in compensation for the incident (as if a dog bit her while she was his guest). He gave her a puzzle if she was smart enough to solve would lead her to something (the head in the garage), that would close an old criminal case and give her a clue to solve a current one, which was something valuable to her, since she was trying to become an fbi agent. Clarice could sense this is how Lecter thinks, because she is very incisive, although she couldn't fully articulate it. That is why she knew he wouldn't come after her when he escaped. He would consider that rude because he doesn't see her as a lower animal, and discourtesy is "unspeakably ugly" to him. 11:15

[@dustinwilson4815]

Fantastic evaluation! I agree with all of it.

[@walterrutherford8321]

@@oslafoirausuebutuoy5457 Barney did his job professionally with no malice. And he showed Lecter the due respect of NEVER letting his guard down around him, like one nurse did. Lecter in turn respected that and had no problem with Barney. Chilton could’ve put Barney in Lecter’s cell and nothing would’ve happened except polite conversation, unless Barney got stupid.

[@daniellewis1452]

You should 100% watch the series Hannibal. I think Pudgey would really enjoy the psychology of the show and the incredible characters and the show’s writing.

[@nammis77]

The movie before The Silence of the Lambs is Manhunter (1986). Manhunter is based on the book Red Dragon, which is the first novel in Thomas Harris's Hannibal series. The events in Red Dragon take place before The Silence of the Lambs. Hannibal Lecter has been the basis for five movies, all adapted from Thomas Harris novels about Lecter: 1981's Red Dragon, 1988's The Silence of the Lambs, 1999's Hannibal, and 2006's Hannibal Rising.

[@146348]

“Well, Clarice-have the lambs stopped screaming?”

[@blindlemonpledge2556]

Lector genuinely cared for Clarice, but he also saw her aa a possible means of escape. Lector gave Clarice an important clue when he sent her to find the head in a bottle. Notice that the head is posed next to a mannequin dressed in women's clothes

[@Life_Is_Adventuree]

Yep maybe,Moreover he already saw the advantages he had from the first meeting with clarice,he also used that advantages on Chilton to create his escape plan,He already give the answer in the beginning,more precise in their first meeting that no one noticed..that makes his thinking by far more genius than his action to escape that wear other people face,also shows no one in the movies can't even match him

[@mrtim5363]

Another clue, he called Senator Martin back & said "Nice Suit". It was a woman's suit, that was being made by Buffalo Bill.

[@blindlemonpledge2556]

@@mrtim5363 He said "Love your suit!" I think of this as his psychoanalysis of the Senator.

[@brianne3327]

Silence of the Lambs was a book, and there was a TV series called Hannibal. “It is the right house!” Door opens. “It’s the wrong house!” 😂

[@Ernwaldo]

Red Dragon Silence of the Lambs Hannibal Hannibal Rising All novels written by Thomas, in that order. Chronologically they’re jumbled, though. Films were made based on all four novels, including two different films based on Red Dragon, the first was *Manhunter* (1986), based on the *Red Dragon* novel. Then *Silence of the Lambs* (1991), followed by *Hannibal* (2001), then *Red Dragon* (2002) and *Hannibal Rising* (2007) was the last. The tv show “Hannibal” (2013) was only loosely based on Harris’ characters.

[@Griexxt]

I'm guessing the corpse in the bathtub was Mrs. Lippman.

[@Ernwaldo]

Same here

[@skyofthelivingdead]

It is

[@jillfromatlanta427]

That's what I thought. HOWEVER her neighbors and the other girl who sewed for her would have noticed a sudden disappearance....

[@Griexxt]

@@jillfromatlanta427 Yeah, it's a bit weird that no one would have noticed she was gone, and there's all of a sudden this unrelated man living there, but who else could it be? It can't be someone murdered by that freak, because he clearly had no problem getting rid of his victim's bodies.

[@thatepicwizardguy]

This movie is a masterpiece thriller. IMO it's a top 10 movie of all time with it's overall quality being so incredibly high.

[@walterrutherford8321]

Seven would also probably be considered a horror/crime movie. Hannibal Lecter is a fictional character, but based on real serial killers. For example, Ted Bundy used the trick of pretending to be handicapped and getting women to help him load something into his van. Thomas Harris wrote three books that centered around Hannibal Lecter. The first was called Red Dragon. It was made into a movie called Manhunter. There was also a TV series called Hannibal that featured Lecter and the first man to catch him, Will Graham. Harris’ second book was also made into a movie, but the script disturbed Jodie Foster enough that she turned down reprising the role of Clarice Sterling. Julianne Moore took over the role. Hannibal is also a well-done movie. If you could stomach this movie, you can handle the sequel. Lector doesn’t just kill people randomly. But if someone disrespects or offends him, they can get on his list. Clarice did neither. In fact, she intrigued him. So she was right to sense that she was in no danger from Lecter.

[@MyDevilishLullaby]

You're confusing Buffalo Bill and Hannibal Lecter.

[@maruskaehrensdorfer]

Red Dragon was made into a movie titled "Red Dragon" with Ralph Fiennes and Edward Norton. I haven't actually heard of the 1980s movie titled Manhunter until I looked it up now.

[@Ernwaldo]

…and Thomas Harris actually wrote _four_ novels about Hannibal Lector. Not sure why most seem to forget the fourth, *Hannibal Rising* , that told of Lector’s childhood and backstory. I found it quite interesting and disturbing. Possibly even more so than *Silence of the Lambs* if possible. The film adaptation of *Hannibal Rising* (2007) was quite lacking, and thus relatively unknown, which may explain its existence being forgotten.

[@stanmann356]

Hannibal has a scene that to me personally is far more disturbing than anything in this movie. You know, when Hannibal cooks for Clarice.

[@benguensche]

@@stanmann356 the casual way he throws the dish towel on his face after dinner still creeps me out

[@Jon.A.Scholt]

"Goodbye Horses" is such a jam

[@gwenjackson8583]

It is but now I can’t hear the song without thinking of that scene!

[@gp8209]

RIP Q Lazzarus

[@michaeldudgeon]

You should definitely react to the 1995 movie “ seven “ starring Brad Pitt and Morgan freeman next

[@Hortonfantastic4]

With reactors se7en is also mislabeled as horror. These crime/thriller movies were so dark that it brought feelings of “horror” but they certainly are not horror films. But yes..: similar ambience and tone, and young Brad Pitt! Which is always nice to look at

[@peterdunlap7126]

they should also watch that movie with Demi Moore the Seventh Sign about the apocalypse.

[@BigDave423]

You can throw in "Blow Out" with John Travolta as another similar movie.

[@theJuLYheat]

"AHHH WHAT'S IN THE BOX?"

[@MaynardsSpaceship]

​@@theJuLYheat"You're a LIAR! You f---ing LIE! SHUT UP!!!

[@robroberts1473]

The first thing I did when I saw the notification was laugh, then I thought of pudgey and really laughed and instantly clicked. 😂

[@bill.godwin-austen]

One of the things that Anthony Hopkins did to heighten the discomfort when Hannibal was on screen was that he never blinked. Pudgey commented something about "staring into your soul" and the unblinking stare was a huge part of that feeling.

[@davidsmith8279]

Lights didn't turn on....the window was shot, letting in sunlight.

[@Life_Is_Adventuree]

Yeah,i'm thinking maybe the dark tinted window that broke the light in..

[@mikegilgenbach4840]

I love how Buffalo Bill can beat, kidnap, kill and skin women, and the line Pudgy draws is when he mocks her cries. "HE'S SICK!" ....yeah, that has been made abundantly clear.

[@Sarah_Gravydog316]

you have Bill, Hannibal but even worse: Chilton

[@PoliticallyAffiliated]

I think she was just reiterating

[@MaynardsSpaceship]

​@PoliticallyAffiliated I think that part is obvious, but a it seems a lot of people get off attempting to talk s**t and make themselves look smarter.

[@TheChristopherHope]

The original movie appearance of Dr Hannibal Lecter - is in the film "Manhunter" played by actor Brian Cox. It's a Michael Mann movie and was based on the book by Thomas Harris (which itself used real life serial killers as inspiration). "The Silence of the Lambs" adapted a different book in that series and recast Anthony Hopkins in the role. Hopkins returned for the sequel "Hannibal" - based on the sequel novel by Harris. The final Hopkins movie as Dr Lecter was "Red Dragon" which is a prequel to "Silence" and remake of the original "Manhunter".

[@Ernwaldo]

Exactly. *Red Dragon* was the first novel Thomas Harris wrote in the “Hannibal Series.” Lector was already in custody in *Red Dragon* as well, and a minor character. The character was more integral in *Silence of the Lambs* but Anthony Hopkins actually had very little screen time. In the novel & film *Hannibal* he was front and center. I read and really liked the fourth novel, *Hannibal Rising* that told the backstory & early life of the character. The film was disappointing to me. All great books. The tv series had an interesting pretense, but I lost interest and quit watching.

[@TheChristopherHope]

@@Ernwaldo Hannibal Rising was pretty good for not having Anthony Hopkins

[@Ernwaldo]

@@TheChristopherHope I certainly can’t argue with you. Especially since it’s a matter of personal taste. Maybe I was just disappointed after being so intrigued by the novel. Then again, I haven’t seen the film since it was initially released in cinemas. Who knows? I may appreciate it more on a second watch. Regardless, fun to discuss with other fans. Especially a _civil_ discussion, like this with you. Thank you for that! 🙌

[@TheBuckMuscles]

I liked how Cox played Hannibal. Not like a James Bond villian, but more like a quick talking charming asshole. His phone conversation with the secretary was more believable.

[@Khay-77]

We have this movie to thank for all of the CSI shows on television to this day.

[@AgunziLFC]

This is one of the greatest movies ever made. Ever.

[@cinefiend4059]

Fun fact: The Silence of the Lambs is the first and only horror film to date to win Best Picture at the 1992 Academy Awards. It also won Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Director, and Best Adapted Screenplay. Truly a masterpiece.

[@dbamagnet]

This is true. In fact, no other film from any genre has ever won best picture at the 1992 Academy Awards.

[@dbamagnet]

Also, Anthony Hopkins was the only human being to ever win Best Actor at the 1992 Academy Awards.

[@BB-vf8wl]

It is a masterpiece and one of my favourite movies. Thanks^^

[@charmedoriginal5923]

Spartan & Pudgey, please continue with the Hannibal Universe reactions with the film sequel "Hannibal" ( 2001 ), the prequel, "Red Drangon" ( 2002 ), the Red Dragon prequel, "Hannibal Rising" ( 2007 ), as well as the TV series, "Hannibal" ( 2013 - 2015 | 3 Seasons | 39 Episodes ) & "Clarice" ( 2011 | 1 Season | 13 Episodes ) and the very first film "Manhunter" ( 1986 ) ?

[@johnplaysgames3120]

Tbh, Spartan, I think you were "underwhelmed" by Hannibal because you went into the movie expecting (1) that it was a horror film (it's not; it's a crime thriller/police procedural), and (2) that Hannibal was going to be "the scary monster" (he's not, there is no "horror movie monster"; Buffalo Bill is the villain, Hannibal is just Clarice's creepy Obi-wan Kenobi). The first one is the fault of the people who told you it was "horror," because that set up expectations that started you off on the wrong foot and had you expecting a vibe that was never going to happen (which will often ruin a movie). The second one is pop culture causing you to bring your own assumption into it and then judge the movie for being the movie they made instead of the movie you thought it was going to be. The thing to consider is that this isn't a movie about Hannibal, and never was. He's the most famous character from it (bc Anthony Hopkins' Oscar-winning portrayal is so next level that the character has become iconic), but he's barely in the movie. He's an interesting (and twisted) sidekick, but he's what you'd call in screenwriting terms the "impact character." He's the character who gives the hero wise advice that helps them in their quest. That being said, other movies in the franchise as well as the TV series focus more on him (the TV series being what you were remembering at the end, I think), but this movie isn't about Hannibal; it's about Clarice catching Buffalo Bill. As for them showing how Hannibal got the pen and all the other stuff you suggested, they don't show that stuff for a reason: Because it's not important. It would just make the run-time longer without adding anything you can't infer from what they did show you. E.g. They set up early not to let Hannibal get hold of a pen or pencil (and what the results of underestimating him might be). They show him looking at the pen that's left out. Later, you see him produce the pen he lifted and pick his handcuff lock. That's all you need. It's economy of screenwriting. You don't need to see him subtly scoop the pen up off the table. And if you did, THAT would be underwhelming (bc it's probably just him laying his hand over the pen and then palming it). AND it would ruin the reveal from his escape scene by telegraphing it and then not coming back to it for several scenes until he actually escapes, which would change the momentum in a weird way that would fall flat for a viewer. It's kind of like if you watch old, cheap B-movies from the 50s and 60s. In those old movies, whenever a character goes to a new location, the filmmakers show them driving up in their car, parking, getting out, and walking into the building. In modern movies, filmmakers know you don't need to see that. We can end a scene with a character in one location saying, "Let's get to the donut shop!" and then cut to them already in the donut shop, mid-conversation, because the audience will infer the rest. We don't need to see them drive to the new location to understand they're in a new location and they probably drove there. I don't mean this as a roast, btw (I know you get a lot of that in the comments). Honestly, just analyzing your analysis and trying to understand how you got there. At the end of the day, I think you were kind of hobbled more than anything by the fact that this was set up as a horror film and pop culture treats Hannibal like he's Freddy Krueger or Jason Voorhees, and none of that is on you, but it set the bar in a weird spot -- not higher, not lower; just sort of off to the side -- and that brought the experience down a little.

[@Ernwaldo]

Very well put. But honestly, I only skimmed what you wrote because it was long. Also, I knew what you were saying because I feel & think the same. To me, even though the film adaptation of *Hannibal* was good & sufficiently fleshed the Hannibal character, the novel was excellent. The fourth novel, *Hannibal Rising* , really helped to explain the character, but I found the film adaption lacking.

[@gsparkman]

Exactly right and well said. I saw this result for Spartan coming when they were discussing their preconceptions before starting the film. I do wish people would stop calling this a “horror” film. It really does distort one’s expectations. Kudos to Anthony Hopkins for stealing the show in a film not about him.

[@classicmovielover4056]

I always give side eyes towards Spartan.

[@Gutslinger]

Agree with your point about the pen.. Movies shouldn't have to hold your hand through everything. But unfortunately, modern media and writing has conditioned people, especially the young, to expect it or require it.

[@oliverbauhuber5994]

Those were films! How I miss these films that don't think their audience is stupid and let them think for themselves. Added to that is the incredible acting performance! 🥇

[@Sarah_Gravydog316]

the FBI is stupid in this movie like, if a killer is skinning people, pretty obvious that skin suits are being made hello? Ed Gein? just annoys me 😂

[@lewismaddox4132]

He had black-out windows to eliminate all natural light from outdoors. He wanted privacy. When Clarice shot repeatedly she blew out the windows allowing sunlight in .

[@lethaldose2000]

Hey Spartan and Pudge, what makes Hannibal so intriguing and more deadly than just a gorefest is that he is absolutely calculated and methodical in his approach to tearing someone apart physically and psychologically. --- You must watch the Hannibal TV series. ---- It's absolutely amazing starring Mads Mikkelsen ( one of my favorite actors).

[@alexlim864]

The one I really feel sorry for is the cat. He saw his head servant kidnapped, and while she did return a few days later, she inexplicably had, with her, a (ugh) dog. Poor kitty.

[@bluegypsy71]

🤣🤣🤣I always thought the same, what happened to her cat?😿

[@lethaldose2000]

Hey Pudgey and Spartan, In the novel, as Buffalo Bill dies, he asks Clarice "What does it feel like to be so beautiful?" because that what he wanted to be. ------ Lecter said Bill was turned into a killer filled him with so much self-loathing. ------ Hence he idolised the moth for it's ability to transform, that his dream was to transform himself into someone completely different - into a beautiful woman.

[@BiggestMikey]

I honestly feels like the more Pudgey talks it out, the more the fuller picture to her & Spartan will understand SOTLs brilliance.

[@barr790]

Ahh mega! Such a great film. This is creepy but classy and brilliant. Nice one choosing this, you two are fab to watch ❤

[@mikefetterman6782]

The first of the series was released in the 80s called "Maneater". It starred William Peterson (CSI Gil Grissom).

[@simonfrederiksen104]

I keep getting my mind blown watching adults who haven't seen that movie - Then I remember I'm 20 years their senior

[@RoSaWa386-33]

Have you read the book SILENCE? I don't like it, I don't "approve" of it because Thomas Harris felt some need to write in sordid semi-porno sections as if that's all a 12-year-old boy would want to read. Perhaps. But I am SO GRATEFUL that the movie excised all of those. Harris continued these useless thread in his RED DRAGON book, too, only more crudely. Of course, JAWS is maybe The Worst Book I've read because of the sophomoric / moronic writing style. "Benchley was - what? - 8 years old when he wrote that?" There again, the movie correctly trashed the stupid book sections. Whew. The strangest if that Benchley's follow-up book THE DEEP is a diver's mystery-thriller with a lot of tension. The movie compensates by offering Jaqueline Bisset in a swimming t-shirt.

[@anatos1722]

im 28 in few days,ive seen everything almost all classics up until now..i dont know how other ppl grew up but once ive seen like Godffather,Goodfellas, i couldnt resist ot watch all good films from IMBD

[@simonfrederiksen104]

@@anatos1722 Seen The Lion in Winter (1968) The Way of The Gun (2000) Ravenous (1999) Plunkett & Macleane (1999)

[@simonfrederiksen104]

@@RoSaWa386-33 Oh god, don't remind me of the book. Frankly a dime a dozen. A Nicholas Sparks creation just the opposite end of the "decent and proper" spectrum

[@qa1327]

25:38 your disgust as his mimicry is great 30:03 great editing choice to have Pudgey’s “what did she see” with Clarice’s answer 34:02 well done Pudgey 35:49 I enjoyed the reveal here even though you knew it was him 41:45 your reaction to the switch was great One of my favorite movies. Enjoyed your reaction to it.

[@lethaldose2000]

Pudgey bringing the detective heat. She picked up on the Hannibal face switch. ------ For sure that's what Pudgerooo does. Nice work girl. Awesome reaction.

[@AmaniMariee]

I always enjoy older classic films of any genre. Things were simpler and more authentically thought out back then ❤️

[@CrispyBacon101]

18:20 As a Firefighter for ten years, putting Vicks vaper rub under the nose does not help with the smell. The only thing that I've found that does completely handle the smell is using a p100 respirator. I honestly have no idea how medical examiners deal with the putrid smell with no aid. I typically have to puke first, then I'm fine.

[@RoSaWa386-33]

I think they used Noxema which I once used in a cadaver lab somewhat effectively although, in that setting, formaldahye was the predominant odor - decay is obviously much, much worse. Worst still was my lack of crammed-up, rolled-up hair under a net. The experienced workers wore swimming-bathing caps. The rest of us regretted the mere nets because we all had formaldehyde aromas for days afterward. ugh. But I believe it could have been much much worse.

[@CrispyBacon101]

@@RoSaWa386-33 Ah, I had no idea about Noxzema. That probably would've of worked some-what better than Vicks. Apparently I have a heighten sense of smell that I didn't find out that I have until part way through EMT/paramedic training. So I'm thankful I don't work in a place that has that formaldehyde smell. I would much rather deal with the short term rancid iron/poop smell than that lingering formaldehyde odor. I think that smell would drive me insane.

[@CrownlessKing88]

There’s a small detail that I love in this movie. When Hannibal asks her to come closer with her credentials, he’s not looking at the credentials. He’s looking at her. In her eyes. THEN he looks down at her credentials.

[@BigJohnLXV]

yes, but he also looked for only a moment, and memorized every detail, in addition to noticing the expiration date was only a week away

[@CrownlessKing88]

@@BigJohnLXV yes

[@brianradano9085]

I don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone get that twist when lector escaped. Kudos.

[@Sarah_Gravydog316]

the FBI are so stupid in the movie like, i knew when i was a kid about Ed Gein making skin clothing & when Hannibal says "Love your suit" thst's a clue to everyone

[@DianaWoods-n7r]

​@Gravydog316 I'm a hundred years old and saw this movie in the theater. I've lost count of how many times i've watched it over the decades. Just now, in this moment, with your help, I realized Hannibal was talking about her *birthday suit*! Oh my gosh! I can't believe that escaped me until now. 🤣🫠🤷‍♀️

[@Cinerary]

I have but she got it so fast

[@Gutslinger]

I think they should've made his disguise more effective, because it does just look like Hannibal's face when he's laying in the floor. I can't remember, but I think that's what I thought when I first watched the movie.

[@Life_Is_Adventuree]

Also when Dr Lecter already give leaks information when Clarice first time meeting him,If Clarice don't failed that time,She already solve it by the first time she met Lecter,she and chilton might not even get used by him till he escape..

[@richardhotz2803]

There was an American television series called Hannibal which was very well done (no pun intended). It was surprisingly gruesome for broadcast television. I wouldn't recommend watching it during dinner but worth watching the first couple of seasons. Mads Mikkelsen played Hannibal and Laurence Fishburne (Morpheus in The Matrix) was in the series as well.

[@EchoFoxtrot21]

That show constantly made me hungry and I've never felt more conflicted. I know it was supposed to be human parts but that presentation was top notch.

[@richardhotz2803]

@@EchoFoxtrot21 I agree. I'd bet that show had a Michelin starred chef as a technical advisor.

[@BRTibbs79]

1. The movie keeps referring to Hannibal as Dr Lecter, to constantly remind you that he's a therapist... his title isn't used as a sign of respect. 2. The reason he wants personal information about Clarice, is because he's a therapist and learning about people intrigues and excites him.

[@slowprodigy]

He's a psychiatrist.

[@TheoMurpse]

Therapists aren't called "doctor" psychologists aren't either. It's only psychiatrists.

[@actuariallurker9650]

Anthony Hopkins won the Best Actor Oscar and was only on screen for 18 minutes of this entire film

[@pamelahofman1785]

Buffalo Bill did not learn to sew through his first victim. He learned it from his mother, Mrs. Lippman. She was a seamstress and the person giving Fredericka Bimmel and her friend the sewing work. Clarice interviews the friend, (who asks if working for the FBI is a good job,) who tells her that she and Fredericka got sewing jobs from Mrs. Lippman.

[@Do0msday]

This is one of my favorite movies. It's a masterpiece that has parts in it that give full body chills. This isn't truly a horror movie -- it's more of a psychological thriller. The suspense of the cat and mouse game is what really builds the tension. Of course the acting of Jodie Foster and Anthony Hopkins does the heavy lifting with this movie. They were absolutely phenomenal and are an example of a movie that just wouldn't work if they were replaced with any other actors. It had to be them.

[@lethaldose2000]

Hey Pudgey and Spartan, when Clarice said Handball would not attack her. "He would consider that rude" ------- Many of Hannibal's crimes were based on people that offended him. ------- Similar to a character in the movie, No Country for old men" check it out. ------ We this interest in the advancement of Clarice when he gives her the Mrs. Moffet storage space lead

[@Stogie2112]

The best films can't be accurately described with just one word or label. "The Silence of The Lambs" is a strong suspense-thriller with some horror elements and crime-detective elements mixed in. Great storytelling. 👍👍

[@waterbeauty85]

7:32 I love that the end credits identify this character as "Friendly Psychopath." That would great to put on your acting resume.

[@TonyPucci11]

Jodie Foster (Clarice) just starred in TRUE DETECTIVE - Season 4. I think the overall season was called "Night Country". She plays a detective in Alaska, investigating murders at a science lab in the dark, deep winter...

[@carlosmiguel4756]

@29:33 Covet: yearn to possess (something, especially something belonging to another). I love this movie and your reaction was awesome too :)

[@kingleech16]

It’s still wild to me that Buffalo Bill’s actor was later Leland Stottlemeyer on Monk. I’d say that shows a bit of range! 🤯

[@kroanosm617]

I love the show Monk.

[@garymeyer4243]

Brilliant Pudgey to pick up on the Lector is dressed up as Pembrey bit!

[@EmJeezyable]

Spartan is wrong, this IS what Hannibal is known for. The first scene we see with Hannibal is an incredibly well known moment in film. The sound he makes was improvised. There is a series, but it didn't air until 2013.

[@Ernwaldo]

@@EmJeezyable I agree that it (probably) _is_ this film that brought the character into mainstream consciousness, but the film *Manhunter* (1986), which was based on Thomas Harris’ first novel in the series, was the first screen appearance of the character. Although he was portrayed by a different, brilliant actor: Brian Cox. A second version of that film was later made, *Red Dragon* (2002), which has the same name as the novel. And of course, the character was around, on page, before the films.

[@EmJeezyable]

@@Ernwaldo Oh I was not aware. Now I must see it!

[@Ernwaldo]

@@EmJeezyable Cool! Glad I was of some good use… finally! LOL Hope you enjoy it. Won’t assume anything, so pardon if you already know, but there were two other novels and films. *Hannibal* was the sequel to *The Silence of the Lambs* and *Hannibal Rising* which is the character’s “origin story,” and thus a prequel, I guess. Regardless, enjoy!

[@fedrido15]

i watched this everyday for like a month when i was 16. i loved it so much, it’s so well done by both anthony and jodie. sometimes ill sing goodbye horses at karaoke and everyone sings along 🙂 im happy you watched this!

[@Ason19]

What a super nice yet absolutely dense couple.

[@randyd7836]

That's just Australia.

[@jontastic]

What does covet mean? Then never googles it. Why weigh down a body that the murderer knew well? Uh, to conceal his identity, since the other victims were strangers. Spartan should know there are several movies , as well as a tv series about Hannibal. I think they should pause to google during the film to learn, for example covet means a yearning desire for something, a job, an object, a person. Since understanding covet is vital to the story.

[@justtango4741]

To be fair she called that being Lecter being carted out the room, while pretending to be one of the officers. I have seen numerous reactions to this movie and she's the first to had seen it coming!

[@skyebates246]

They aren't stupid they are just in their early 20s sometimes you don't know all the big words yet it doesn't mean they are stupid.

[@79Bobola]

🙄 imagine being this rude, yuck.

[@DVouts11]

So glad you guys watched this. Easily one of the best thrillers ever made. Surprised nobody has mentioned "Red Dragon" its a prequel to this and it's about how Lecter is caught and helps the cop who caught him with another investigation. Hopkins is in that as well and it's got a very similar feel to it.

[@lethaldose2000]

Hey Pudgey and Spartan, Clarice is a titan of a badass character. A few times during the movie. ------ For example , Clarice is surrounded by much bigger men In the elevator at the start in Quantico. ---- At the postmortem exam in the small town funeral parlor. It is meant to show how she is a female in a male-dominated world of law enforcement. --- Especially back in the 80's when the movie was based.

[@uinen9029]

Thank you guys. It is always interesting to see how next generations evaluate older movies.

[@croft28]

Buffalo Bill: “would you f*k me” Pudgy: “no” 😂😂😂😂

[@sunshui6114]

More like noar

[@fangirlalliecat]

This movie doesn’t go into Hannibal’s history all that much, but he was also a medical doctor before he went into psychology. The novels and other movies go more in depth, and honestly the television show “Hannibal” is FANTASTIC and Mads Mikkelsen is VERY good as Dr. Lector. I honestly feel like he and Anthony Hopkins both did amazing portrayals of the same character, just in different ways.

[@JoshuaBliss-x1r]

Pudgey doing behavioral science background makes this reaction the best.... I think this might be a office watch pudgey..... Shots

[@RMR81190]

Pudgey is the fuckin best! Your perception and attention to detail, along with remarkable common sense and logical understanding of psychology, are truly admirable! Those traits are becoming more and more antiquated with each new generation, and you give a little bit of hope for our future! You're a breath of fresh air from the smog of society..

[@RMR81190]

P.S. You taking the piss outta Spartan at the very end had me rolling! You may want to 5150 him or something because that dude must've lost touch with reality.. You two are living proof that completely polar opposites attract! Lmao.. 😆

[@Col_Fragg]

“True Detective” was absolutely horror.

[@louielouie22]

Great choice! I loved how Hannibal distracted the doctor with his own conditions to make him forget his pen on his bed.

[@Life_Is_Adventuree]

That is the time Dr Lecter played Dr Chilton i think,after he didn't get that from Clarice,Dr Lecter already solved the case before Clarice met him,That is the advantages he had over both of them and all the people that got played by him

[@ADR.1993]

Lmao I’m just now watching the animated intro 😂 👌👍 That’s clever art work 🤙👏🤌 Pudgey likes underground indie thrillers she like movies like girl with the dragon tattoo with Naomi rapice, or Prisoners with Hugh jackman, a lot of Japanese Thrillers, and canal+ indie films 🎥 might be up your alley. 🤘

[@TheWindcrow]

35:53 I was waiting for Pudgey's reaction on this exact moment XD

[@MarcoMM1]

Great reaction, 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.

[@williamjones6031]

1. The lisping sound Hopkins makes after he says, 'I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice chianti." is the first scene he and Foster did together and he wanted to freak her out, so her reaction is real. 2. Ted Levine/Buffalo Bill was so disturbing that he received death threats after this was released. 3. The FBI actually let them use their Quantico facility to film. 4. In the book Crawford did have a "thing" for Clarice. 5. "I'm coming to get you Murdock". The late😇 Charles Napier/Lt. Boyle played Murdock in "Rambo First Blood II". A great first time/share. 6. Everybody is hitting on Clarice but IRL hitting on Foster is a waste of time and effort. She doesn't fly that way. She has been married to a woman since it became legal in Caliphony.👭 7. In the book Crawford did have "a thing" for Clarice. 8. Dr. Lecter was treating Clarice 9. Others will pass this to you as well but: This movie won ALL 5 of the big Oscars.🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

[@highlander31527]

You missed the part where Hopkins was more intimidated by Foster than she was scared of him.

[@williamjones6031]

@@highlander31527 I felt it was more respect for her. Intimidated might be a reach.

[@demopem]

And often mentioned is how little screen time Hopkins actually got (less than 25 minutes, and he got an Oscar for it!), and how little of that time he and Foster actually are in the same scene. A lot of the scenes with Hopkins is just him talking to a camera.

[@Life_Is_Adventuree]

10. Dr Lecter already solved the case before Clarice even met him,But rather use it as advantages to escape since no one notice him

[@StoriesThatSuck-pw1vi]

This is my best friend's favorite movie -- it inspired her to get her Phd in forensic psychology. I'm so proud of her. And this is one of my favorites, too -- the book is even more amazing.

[@bbison94]

Did you guys actually get what he meant when he said he was having an old friend for dinner?

[@ferrisulf]

That's the earliest I've seen someone figure out Lector was posing as the officer. Well done!

[@MrMin316]

Magnificent performance from Anthony Hopkins as well superb performance from Jodie Foster....Covet means to desire what belongs to another inordinately or culpably.

[@TheStormblooper-100]

A bit surprising. They seem a bit old to not know what covet means. 🤨

[@beppo2814]

As an American, I love hearing the Australian "No" especially when it's pronounced by someone with an accent like Pudgey's: "Naw-wurr!" The horror in this movie provided ample opportunity for Pudgey to scream "No!" repeatedly, which led me to subscribe to the channel, so thank you for picking this film. 😃

[@TheRubenMar]

Please put the TV series Hannibal on one of your polls. Although it has only three seasons, it is IMO one of the best TV series I have ever seen.

[@neeharikasingh4229]

Seconding this.

[@thatepicwizardguy]

It had some incredible moments but also absolutely did not keep that quality throughout... it's definitely not even close to the sopranos, mad men, silicon valley, barry, veep, deadwood, breaking bad, etc etc. consistence and overall quality probably a 7/10 but the show IS super interesting and unique feeling. I had wished they had been able to slow roll it more and do like 5 seasons and really take their time. Coulda been S tier but never made the cut if we're being honest about the writing and pacing.

[@TheRubenMar]

@@thatepicwizardguy I watched all those shows, and I far prefer to re-watch Hannibal, I have a problem with all of them, my favorite in that list is Mad Men. I understand your point about consistency because season 3 goes artsy, symbolic dreamy episodes, and all that, but I like that sort of thing, and seasons 1 and 2 are perfect. It was canceled, so they rushed to the end in the last season, It was basically two seasons put together. It's also one of the most beautiful shows ever, visually, Bryan Fuller, always goes for amazing cinematography, and should be watched on a big screen, if you can. In the end, it is about preference, and consistency on a show like Barry doesn't mean is better for me, it is still just Barry, it was a nice show, consistent to the end, never was bad, I watched all, but I probably won't watch it again, I was entertained, that is all.

[@xensonar9652]

@@thatepicwizardguy It suffered because they could not get the rights to Clarice Starling and material from The Silence of the Lambs, which is where the storyline truly shines. So the series kinda had to fizzle out once it had used up the material in Red Dragon and Hannibal. It was never really allowed to go where the showrunners originally imagined it would. That said, the first season is exceptional TV. And the season 2 finale is a beautiful symphony of violence, the high point of the whole series. It was a great production and it's a real shame it never got to be what it was intended to be.

[@gandhialwaysleavesanonion679]

The Dr Chilton in that show literally survives outrageous situations like 4 times lmaoo how does the man not die

[@FilmBuff54]

The late Roger Corman, the renowned low budget American producer and director who gave their start to so many great directors, actors and other creatives, is the man on the phone with Crawford yelling at him about the phony deal that Clarice offered Lecter.

[@HamillDavid]

He wasn’t pulling the trigger if he was she would be dead he cocked his gun so he could shoot it that’s what she reacted to.

[@davidwalker6357]

Good catch Pudgey on the escape. Very nice! Great reaction guys.

[@I_ll_beer_back]

For all the “whys” and “whats” you watch this movie. If you knew beforehand what happens in the movie and why, it would all be totally boring. 😉 The movie won five Oscars at the 1992 Academy Awards: Best Picture Best Actor in a Leading Role - Anthony Hopkins Best Actress in a Leading Role - Jodie Foster Best Director - Jonathan Demme Best Adapted Screenplay - Ted Tally Oscar nominations: Best Editing Best Sound The whole movie is a masterpiece. All the actors are top class, but Hopkins and Foster are outstanding.

[@lethaldose2000]

Hey Pudgey and Spartan, Martha Stewart was dating Sir Anthony Hopkins at the time the movie came out. ---- His performance was so chilling, that Martha left him soon after seeing the movie. ---- She thought if he had that in him as an actor that must be buried somewhere in him as a person. ---- She couldn't see him as anything other than Hannibal. And expected him to eat her liver at any time going forward.

[@eTraxx]

You .. are underwhelmed .. interesting. Oscars: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Adapted Screenplay.

[@kristofferholst6053]

Those Polaroids weren’t nudes in the 90’s in fact not even in the 1890’s 😊

[@beverett417]

Spartan, "I don't understand what happened?" They're crazy ppl bro, that's what happened 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@rx7dude2006]

Underwhelmed?Good lord🤦It really needs to be spelled out to Spartan!He needs spoon feeding.

[@nickjohnson1445]

When you don't know what "covet" means you will miss a lot of the movie.

[@lindah5910]

I think that Hannibal found Clarice interesting and recognized her intelligence. He also promised not to hurt her in the phone call at the end.

[@Life_Is_Adventuree]

That what i think too,Her intelligence quite good for investigating such cases,But he knows she by far not enough to outsmarts him,that is what he meant with the word interesting and promised not hurt her since she harmless to him i think

[@LeChaunce]

Horror? This film is definitively in the thriller genre.

[@SFGiantsFan2482]

There's a reason this movie is in the National Film Registry.

[@abducteeofearth1703]

A lot of people don’t like the sequel (Hannibal) but I think it deserves a reaction as well.

[@fernandof.2225]

there is nothing funnier than Pudgey getting into Spartan's nerves ("do I want to know? la-la-la-la-la") hilarious

[@oceanicfeeling3135]

These two are clueless.

[@79Bobola]

Just because you can comment, doesn’t mean you should. Learn tact please.