THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS (1991) | FIRST TIME WATCHING | MOVIE REACTION

[@GatorNick]

"I'm having an old friend for dinner".....one of the best closing lines in movie history.

[@noersang]

It is indeed.

[@Suranda68]

It is! And I didn´t know it until now because I´ve always watched this movie in German and the translation does not keep up with the pun :))

[@TheGoauldApophis]

I don't feel bad for Chilton, but only because he's not real.

[@jessereyna6662]

It always makes me smile. Because he meant it literally. I know fava beans and a nice Chianti gets the praise but I just love that line so much more.

[@O-T-7-BTS]

Absolutely!

[@195511SM]

I heard Sir Anthony Hopkins on a late-nite talkshow....talking about how he wanted to watch the film with a REAL audience. So after the lights had dimmed, he crept in wearing a disguise....& sat up in the rear of the theater. Seated directly in front of him, there was a lady who was freaking out in ALL the right places. At the end of the movie, he leaned forward and whispered in his BEST Hannibal voice....."Did you liiiiike it?" Whatever popcorn & soda she had left.....went flying into the air. LOL.

[@mj6866]

That is a great story.

[@jamesjoseph1249]

I know he told that story on Craig Ferguson's show back in the day.

[@17thknight]

Omg that's amazing. I wish I was famous just so I could do shit like that, lol.

[@saulnine7786]

But it's not so creepy when you know Hannibal is really just his Kathrine Hepburn impression.

[@fredklein3829]

Same thing happened to Oprah when she invited Hopkins on her show.

[@courtneyvaldez7903]

“The guy who played Hannibal-“ It’s only one of the most respected actors of the last half century 😂 but I really enjoy seeing younger people discover this stuff now. Good stuff.

[@Randy1337]

It was a little painful :'(

[@centuryrox]

My first introduction to Anthony Hopkins was in 1977 as a kid watching the movie "Audrey Rose", a story about reincarnation. He was kinda creepy in that one, but very mesmerizing too.

[@sanho1988]

younger? isn't 'Popcorn in bed' like ~35-40 yrs old?

[@awc80]

Odin himself :)

[@woodchup]

@@sanho1988 she saw LOTR when she was 12 so shes 32ish

[@nickcolameo1141]

Ted Levine gets criminally overlooked. He was amazing as Buffalo Bill.

[@michaelsimpson6970]

Levine's career has suffered as a result of his role, I fear.

[@purpleslog]

@@michaelsimpson6970 He’s had a decent character actor career on TV and movies.

[@CindyduPlessis]

@@michaelsimpson6970 in Monk, I did not trust him... eventhough he was a good guy... nope... my lizard brain just kept sending up alarms lol

[@palmerlp]

There’s a rumor, though Michael Mann denies it, that Levine was offered the role of Waingro in “Heat” but turned it down because he didn’t want to play another psychopath.

[@karenladd1110]

YES. He should have been nominated for an Oscar as well.

[@darrellthorpe7654]

The huge impact that Anthony Hopkins made portraying Hannibal Lecter is amazing considering he was only on screen for 16 minutes…& he deservedly won the Best Actor Academy Award.

[@WedrownyGrajek]

Not to take away anything from the Hopkins' phenomenal performance but may it be so impactful exactly because of him being on screen for only 16 minutes, not in spite of it? The rarer the diamond, the more it's worth.

[@AllanRoberto2711]

@@WedrownyGrajek plus, its scarier if you don't know much about the Monster and if you don't see him very often

[@ajb7876]

I heard a story once that Anthony Hopkins had never actually seen the whole movie once it it was finished and so he went to a cinema somewhere and just bought a ticket and went in as a regular joe,when the movie was over he turned to some of the other patrons and asked them what they thought of the movie,supposedly they screamed the place down and ran out like their hair was on fire

[@RossM3838]

Brian Cox had previously played lector and is just as terrifing. Check it out. The movie is called manhunter and is based on the Harris novel red dragon.

[@MomCatMeows]

Only 16 minutes?!?!

[@scottfreeisme]

The Silence of the Lambs is cinema perfection. A masterpiece.

[@nicknewman7848]

Correct, a masterpiece in the true meaning of the word. Apprentices when graduating to master would do their 'masterpiece' to demonstrate that they now had the skills to be a master. So, it's Demme's masterpiece really, helped by a perfect storm of talent, luck and unbelievable source material.

[@IH8YH]

well it wasn nominated for 7 oscars and won 5 for nothing.... Best Picture (won) Best Director (won) Best Actor (won) Best Actress (won) Best Adapted Screenplay (won) Best Film Editing Best Sound

[@drgonzoatmpls]

I agree! I've always considered The Silence of the Lambs to be a masterpiece. I can remember watching this movie the day that it was released with a group of friends in the movie theater. It's hard to believe that 30 years have gone by that quickly.

[@pinehawk9600]

Brilliant movie

[@scottfreeisme]

@@sharksboxing85 those are two very different movies. That’s not to say you’re wrong. I’m simply pointing that out.

[@huntclanhunt9697]

Hannibal is bored. That's why he wants to know about her. He loves analyzing people, and finds her incredibly interesting. No desires to hurt her. Just wants to know about her.

[@Strider91]

Lol I love her "is he toying with her or trying to help her?!?" . . . . The answer is yes

[@davgalacticarozo7928]

She gives him one last chance to be a psychiatrist.

[@foolsgold9993]

I wish the "Hannibal" would have lifted somehow his therapy and the nature of their relationship parts over from the book. It would have explained a lot of the plot. It would have changed the whole movie.

[@redjakOfficial]

He wouldn't be that interested in other people. He obviously has a crush on her. And it would be safe to assume that she also fits his "taste" in women, don't you think ?

[@ALPHAGENXCORP]

" No desires to hurt her." yeah, right.... you know exactly what he wants and thinks?

[@ronniemartillo]

Cassie: I have friends who like serial killers, but I just couldn’t… Also Cassie: I need to know Hannibal’s backstory, how he was caught, and how many…

[@Mattamillion-vk2pf]

The movie turned her

[@mikes6457]

She needs to watch Red Dragon w Ed Norton. Very interesting movie.

[@lajeteefan]

Just after Hannibal's escape when Clarice and Ardelia are talking, Cassie talks right over some important dialogue and says "She needs to be in lockdown!" while Clarice is saying, "He won't come after me... He won't. I can't explain it. He would consider that rude." Funny how Cassie talked right over the dialogue explaining why Clarice doesn't have to worry about Hannibal coming after her.

[@rana1561]

She is just afraid of her true curious self.

[@robogreek3157]

​@@lajeteefan he likes her

[@Winchester427]

"I do wish we could chat longer, but I'm having an old friend for dinner" one of the most chilling closing lines in cinema.

[@reginastogner9535]

Damn what a line Shiffer down my spine!

[@Aaron-io8vw]

Yeah. But if anyone deserved it was Chilton

[@RmarkGillmer]

Yes, and I think she missed the implication.

[@jammerc64]

Indeed but at the same time probably the most funny thing he could say :D

[@danielplainview4255]

Scary thing is that old friend is the dinner 🥣🍽️

[@GS-xt8fu]

Clarice was right when she said, he won’t hurt me, he would consider that rude. He does have his own rules in his demented mind but because she shared her story and was kind and mannerly even knowing what he is….he appreciates her.

[@osmanyousif7849]

Professionals have standards....

[@system3008]

It's more than appreciation. He loves her.

[@mars-jr5uu]

@@osmanyousif7849I love you..

[@thederekduvallshow4806]

“I have no plans to call on you, the worlds more interesting with you in it.” Translated: I really like you enough not to brutally murder you. Great line.

[@foolsgold9993]

The book "Hannibal" explains the nature of their relationship and why Hannibal said that. Unfortunately the movie completely ignored this part of the story though it would have explained a lot of the plot.

[@ronaldckrausejr7762]

Imagine placing yourself into that agents shoes. Does she believe that he is telling the truth, or does she gamble with her life by not further protecting herself? She might have ended up hiring half of an Army division for added protection

[@Trollificusv2]

" I really like you enough not to brutally murder you" Yeah, it's a great line, but surprisingly ineffective as a pickup line. Go figure.

[@scipioafricanus5871]

@@Trollificusv2 Maybe you didn't say it right, and came off a bit too creepy?

[@mattallen2801]

@@scipioafricanus5871 😂😂😂😂

[@richardcutler6254]

The film broke records when it was released - it won all five major categories at the Academy Awards: best picture, Best director, best actor, best actress, best adopted screenplay.... It was also the very first time in history that a horror film was even nominated for Best picture, let alone won!

[@kuddenchristo]

It wasn't the first horror movie to receive an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture. "The Exorcist" and "Jaws" were also nominated in that category.

[@ricomajestic]

The Exorcist had 10 Oscar nominations including Best Picture!

[@obienator]

Cassie might have bit sheltered from these movies, but she follows them better and figures stuff out faster than I did when I watched em. She is so much fun to watch.

[@danlotroth9231]

How long until she watches the tv series.

[@TheRealBamboonga]

@@danlotroth9231 Dunno but seeing her react to the two 'angels' in the hotel room is gonna be hilarious. I am such a horrible person.

[@mnmmnm8321]

@@rileyandmike Who ate your soul f wit?

[@bernardpurdon1593]

YES She can

[@Etherwinter]

This is very outside your comfort zone, but your reaction was basically "I'm horrified, terrified, disturbed. But I AM interested." It's pretty great.

[@christhornycroft3686]

If she wasn’t, she’d be a psychopath like Hannibal. That’s a good thing. You should be horrified by this.

[@chrysio7]

@@christhornycroft3686 Just because you are not horrified by it doesn't mean that you like it, or that you are a psychopath 😂. It's fiction. I can watch it and not act like a little baby with excessive emotions. That doesn't make someone a psychopath, you are just exaggerating...It's just that I'm not overly sensitive to everything like she is. I'm not gonna tuck myself under a blanket when Anthony Hopkin's face appears reflected on a glass, wtf is that? If you are not horrified, doesn't make you the opposite. You can find it wrong and at the same time not act so emotional because not everything is black and white, actually nothing is. There's a whole wide area between black and white.

[@Kazeromaru]

@@christhornycroft3686 Once you realize these aren't people, they're just characters, theres nothing that should horrify you because you know its all special effects and trickery, no one is really getting hurt. Once you start getting older and older, this stuff won't affect you much. The real world is a horrible place, 80% of it's population is awful people.

[@axebeard6085]

It may seem strange, but I find shows about serial killers relaxing. Not because of the gore. It's because the motives of a serial killer are uncomplicated. They want to kill. Real people are much more complicated. Real people often hide their real emotions behind masks, and everyone has different, and often confusing motives. In real life, when a person stands next to you, are they doing it because they want to be friendly, or are they trying to pick your pocket? If Hannibal were standing next to you, there's not much doubt that he's thinking about eating your liver with some fava beans and a nice chianti. I find that simplicity relaxing. And I also focus more attention on the production quality and actors performances than on the actions and events they are portraying.

[@Yggdrasil42]

"I'm having an old friend for dinner" hint... hint... Sir Anthony Hopkins is just amazing in all his roles. So iconic in the Westworld series too.

[@Celeon999A]

Agreed ! Luckily, Dr. Robert Ford is a much more likeable person. ;-)

[@jonrmartin]

What's amazing is that Hopkins is only in the film for about 15 minutes but because of his performance he steals the whole "show". The man is a brilliant actor.

[@Raving]

His outstanding performance in The World's Fastest Indian is a testament to the incredible range of this man.

[@raffyos]

If people make you sick? Perhaps you should cook them longer 😂😂😂. There is a prequel to this movie entitled “ Hannibal Rising.” It tells the origins of Hannibal Lechter and how he transformed into the brilliant monster that he is.

[@shaundgb7367]

So wish he was still in Westworld. Showed so much promise whilst he was still in it.

[@sharoneiff3626]

" The guy who played Hannibal I'm sure he couldn't have played anything after this". Anthony Hopkins 2 Oscars and 4 nominations after plus 124 award nominations overall had quite a career after including 2 projects released this year and 2 more in production. This is why I love Popcorn in Bed so much is your true first time experiences of not just the films but of many of the performers in them. Your reaction to the end of the film WHAT, WHAT IT ENDS LIKE THAT in total disbelief. Such a shocked and priceless a response worth watching by itself.

[@GregRodgers1]

He also composed a waltz.

[@Gallo_1.6]

@@GregRodgers1 at the young age of 23 or something. but he didnt release it as he thought it wasnt good enough. it is.

[@dazediss6629]

That’s “sir” Anthony Hopkins to you, commoner.

[@leedog396]

I dont think Ted Levine hit enough credit for his performance because he nailed being creepy perfectly. It was an all around well cast movie.

[@leewinstead917]

Amazed me when I realized ho was. Captain Stottlemeyer on Monk

[@thedoneeye]

@@leewinstead917 YES!

[@genghisgalahad8465]

@@leewinstead917 yes! Seen Wings?

[@dontbstingy3587]

Him as Buffalo Bill is one of the only good impressions I can do and people don't appreciate it. "Was she a great big fat person?"

[@petermirtitsch1235]

@@leewinstead917 : O

[@dearthofdoohickeys4703]

I think Hannibal only views certain individuals as “real people”. Everyone else is as valuable as common livestock, which is why he eats them. But when he meets someone of worth, like Clarice, he feeds on their _emotions_ instead. Their hardship, suffering and challenges is the “food” he really loves, which is why he was so adamant that Clarice reveal her troubled past. In short: he eats people one of two ways, literally or figuratively.

[@LisainNewJersey]

Brilliant analysis!

[@mikeyates7931]

That's a very interesting observation

[@NeutronDance]

Garmonbozia

[@Xehanort10]

In the TV series he looks down on people he considers common and considers them either sheep or pigs who only exist for him to eat.

[@letsrock1729]

@@NeutronDance Yes!

[@TheEMFB]

16 minutes of screen time won Anthony Hopkins an Oscar. That's how hard he owned that role. Great film, great reaction. 🍻

[@samanthasays3603]

Only 16 minutes??? Whoa... it feels like the entire movie was based on him. I have to re-watch the movie, for the one thousandth time, to catch it.

[@tisdue]

@@samanthasays3603 Dame Judi Dench won an Oscar for like 6 minutes of screen time.

[@lajeteefan]

I timed his performance. It was longer than 16 minutes. Some entertainment trade magazine famously said "16 minutes", but that reporter was off by just a little.

[@TheEMFB]

@@lajeteefan how much longer? I really want to know how much longer it had to be to warrant this response.

[@lajeteefan]

@@TheEMFB When I timed it (I only included scenes where you saw or heard Anthony Hopkins, not scenes where Hannibal's name was only mentioned), I got about 30 to 32 minutes for Hopkins' performance.

[@CM_87]

Funny enough: Jodie Foster (Clarice) said in an interview that she was so scared of Anthony Hopkins (Hannibal) after the first scene they filmed together that she completely avoided him on the movie set and never spoke to him until the VERY LAST DAY of the production where Anthanony Hopkins approached her to ask why she avoids him. He surprised her by saying he was just as scared of her. I like to think he invited her out to dinner after that. ;-)

[@thhunter]

I hope they shared a nice chianti.

[@frankthespank]

…..and some fava beans 😎 I’m Portuguese and fava beans are Portuguese so growing up we always giggled at that scene and whenever anyone mentioned fava beans. BTW: I HATE fava beans! 🤮 If you haven’t had them, don’t worry, you’re not missing out on anything. However, I am also part Brazilian and if you have the chance do try “feijoada” which are Brazilian black beans, those are VERY good and you’ll enjoy ‘em 🤓

[@kylep3514]

I wonder if the dinner was (beef) liver with fava beans and a nice chianti

[@Gunleaver]

@@thhunter It was a big Amarone in the books. Lecter is way too pretentious to settle for a Chianti, much less tell someone about it.

[@silversurfer3806]

I read Jodie Foster's interview but I think it's bullshit to give even more importance to the film and the character of Hannibal Lecter. remember that all cinema is fiction, even actors and everything around. cheers.

[@bekind3931]

I can’t describe the exhilaration of seeing someone who would normally never watch this type of film go from being scared of it to appreciating its brilliance. Absolutely amazing.

[@lewstone5430]

Yes, exactly.

[@TheHea2012]

I annoy all my friends and family who aren’t cinephiles like myself, always wanting to make them watch something I’ve seen and loved just so I can watch them enjoy and appreciate it. so this is absolutely perfect :) binge watching your content.

[@Caredroia]

"SO many great little details; His pulse never went up passed 85, even when he ate her tongue. Later, the medic says his pulse is at 84, great bit of continuity!"

[@tbirdUCW6ReAJ]

Setup and payoff

[@paolom.6011]

Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) are antidepressants that could have been used to treat Dr. Lecter... ..3 of the things you're not allowed to eat while taking them are liver, beans and chianti wine.

[@MST3KNJ]

Also, it has to be said just how well EVERY performance is in this movie. The direction, the music, everything is flawless. After watching the whole video I must applaud you watching this film when its obvious how far outside your comfort zone this was. Bravo!

[@jainthorne4136]

"Do not go down there! Do not go down there! Oh you're going down there!'.....there's a reason that people love watching your reactions. You say out loud what we all do.

[@kingbrutusxxvi]

He doesn't get enough credit but Ted Levine was incredible as Buffalo Bill. I watched several seasons of "Monk" before I realized he was even the same actor.

[@robbyrob0723]

He did an awesome job!!!

[@richardforgetcanada]

I actually got really stereotyped after this movie and it affected his career. That’s the problem with doing a really good job as an actor LOL.

[@lapelcelery42]

I only realised after the episode where he is hosing Monk down in the hole.

[@soranraina4391]

He also voiced the killer in the movie Joy Ride with Paul Walker. The voice on the comm radio

[@ahad2k11]

Oh my God! I never realized that!!

[@rama30]

I saw this brand new in a sold out 400 seat theater. When Jodi is near Bill in the dark people were so revved up they were screaming "Shoot! Just shoot!" and when she did I swear 250-300 of them screamed out loud. It was the most intense reaction I've ever seen an audience have.

[@rightwired]

I was an usher. I was standing behind you watching and laughing at your screams... and 30,000 others who came to our theater.

[@HamburgerHelperDeath]

I seriously laughed when Cassie said she had to shut/lock her windows.

[@marvinfok65]

Lol, she is freaked out!

[@einarschwentke7813]

The famous line about the census taker is actually a brilliant joke. Some older antipsychotic drugs effects were weakened by a high iron intake. So by saying his diet included liver, beans, and red wine he’s secretly saying he’s off his medication.

[@jonathangwynne1917]

That's a myth spread on the Internet. The drug class you mention (MAOIs) wouldn't have been prescribed to someone like Lecter during the character's imprisonment. Even if they were, consumption of foods rich in tyramine (of which there are many, not just fava beans but various cheeses, cured meats, seafood, tofu, etc) wouldn't reduce the efficacy of the drugs but would result in extremely high blood-pressure and possibly stroke. Finally, chianti wine is high in tyramine, but that wasn't in the book. It was added for the film. In the book, the line was "A census taker once tried to quantify me. I ate his liver with some fava beans and a big Amarone". The screenwriter decided to dumb-down the scrips - assuming most people wouldn't understand the word 'quantify' or recognize that Amarone was a rich red wine - ironically it goes with liver far better than Chianti.

[@TJKoland]

It's a phenomenal film in terms of craft. From all angles. Won so many awards. One little fun tidbit I learned in school in a filmmaking class that highlights the genius of the acting was this: The scene where Jodie Foster is in the dark and Buffalo Bill is using night vision goggles was actually shot in full light. They added effects in post production to mimic the effects of night vision glasses (green tint, round frame, fuzziness, etc.) The fact that Jodie was able to do all of that work where she was in the light but acting like she was in pitch blackness just sums up how great of a actor she is!

[@tsogobauggi8721]

"It rubs the lotion on its skin, or else it gets the hose again." :)

[@-M0LE]

Stewie Griffin

[@prollins6443]

@@-M0LE dishpit in a restaurant

[@johnfriday5169]

It puts the Joe Dirt in the hole.

[@Soundtracks92]

No kitty bad kitty! PUTTHELOTIONINTHEFUGGINBASKEEET

[@Soundtracks92]

I always think about the South Park version lol

[@cqde]

"The actor who played Hannibal couldn't have played anyone else " - except of course the other 140 movies and TV appearances Sir Anthony Hopkins has done :) I love watching you discover new talent.

[@SkaffaS]

''new talent''

[@b_v1]

@@SkaffaS new to her, I think is what they meant

[@WilliamMoses355]

I don't think Buffalo Bill had any noteworthy roles after this, so being too creepy and killing your career is a thing that can happen. Biggest role contrast for Anthony Hopkins was probably CS Lewis, in Shadowlands.

[@isabelsilva62023]

@@WilliamMoses355 Also the Doctor in "Elephant Man".

[@eddhardy1054]

@@elbruces Except Brian Cox in the film Manhunter (and Mads Mikkelsen on tv of course) 😊

[@ct6852]

Those were two very well deserved Oscars. The others as well. This movie was an instant classic.

[@zacharyjoy8724]

This movie took all four of the big Oscars: Actor, Actress, Director, and Picture!

[@ct6852]

@@zacharyjoy8724 Really unusual for this type of movie. Wouldn't call it Horror, per se...but maybe a dramatic thriller?

[@zacharyjoy8724]

@@ct6852 Crime Thriller.

[@d.s.parentsr6502]

Ted Levine poured his soul into that role. It's unforgettable.

[@tessesmom]

Yes, he was fantastic in the role!!

[@5trider29]

He was very good in “Monk”

[@sburns2421]

I have to wonder if people walk up to him and ask "Was she a great big fat person?" at least once a week.

[@kal9001]

As far as I heard, after this film he struggled to get roles as many casting directors couldn't get the image of Buffalo Bill out of their heads when he was auditioning for roles. I have no idea how true that is, but if it is it's both tragic, and the ultimate testament to his portrayal.

[@goldilox369]

@@kal9001 that why he started wearing the mustache. He also said if he's got the mustache, he's a good guy. If he doesn't, he's typically a bad guy. It took me forever to remember Ted Levine was Buffalo Bill when i watched Monk. So that mustache really works.

[@SolidSnake8295]

Hopkins won the Oscar for Best Lead Actor despite only being on screen for 16 mins. His acting was THAT impressive.

[@marcuscato9083]

I’ve always found that a bit weird. I would have thought he would get a supporting.

[@bloodymarvelous4790]

Fargo, The Departed, and The Fugitive were the loser's bracket? That's one hell of a loser's bracket. Those are 3 fucking awesome movies.

[@17thknight]

Yeah but I mean, it's Silence of the Lambs. It's basically a perfect movie.

[@yoehonjohn4832]

Yea but I do agree that silence of the Lambs is better. Next would be the fugitive.

[@marcuscato9083]

I would put Fargo and the Departed a little higher, but it’s all neck and neck, given that those four movies are basically an all-star league.

[@JamesASharp]

Yeah, Democracy. But, some of this is bad voting. But hey, what can you do?

[@Thynqikan]

let her know Harrison Ford is in the Fugitive, she likes him :)

[@agent_hex]

Watching this reaction made me realize just how brave Clarice really was when I never had before. Also I'm super impressed that you figured out Lecter's escape method so easily. That was a huge twist for me.

[@adnap]

By the way, BIG props to you for watching a movie like this which is clearly out of your comfort zone and physically makes you feel genuine anxiety and fear all just for the sake of bringing good content to your channel. We appreciate you, Cassie.

[@zebastinio]

«I’m having an old friend for dinner» is one of the best lines in cinematic history in my opinion.

[@KjartanAndersen]

And "put the lotion in the basket".

[@IrishPagan]

Also, when "Silence" swept at the Oscars that year, it was the first time a suspense/horror film managed to do that. Historically films of this genre were not taken seriously by the Academy, but this one changed their minds. Truly an amazing film, but not for the squeamish. Props to you for watching it all the way through.

[@michaelsimpson6970]

I am impressed that you saw this all the way through. I don't know how far along your "mind-broadening" is, but I would be very interested in your reaction to "12 Angry Men". Another great movie.

[@ribbitrebecca]

I've watched this reaction a few times now and it always delights me at her reaction when the credits roll. She's astonished! Great reaction!!

[@qwi2311]

I love the “looking into the camera” close ups that happens in every conversation. They really draw you into the movie.

[@jackthenarrator4735]

It was a visual trademark of director Johnathan Demme's.

[@Makberries]

The last line of this movie by Hannibal gives me chills every time I love it and it's juxtaposition ! "Having an old friend for dinner" such a simple phrase yet so ominous when put into context

[@indridcold3762]

Hannibal was never going to hurt Clarice, he respected her too much. Now time for you to watch the sequel Hannibal and the prequel Red Dragon.

[@Mwoods2272]

Manhunter is better.

[@sobe9ball]

SKIP RED DRAGON...... MANHUNTER THE ORIGINAL (RED DRAGON) IS WAY WAY BETTER!!! NO DOUBT ABOUT IT!

[@indridcold3762]

@@sobe9ball I totally agree.

[@sobe9ball]

@@indridcold3762 I EVEN like BRIAN COXS interpretation of HANNIBAL much better then HOPKINS, much less theatrical, more similar to an actual serial killer and the TOOTH FAIRY Tom Noonan is the scariest serial killer in the whole series by far!

[@indridcold3762]

@@sobe9ball Tom Noonan was so damn creepy in that character.

[@roberttruhn5067]

Perhaps one of the truly PERFECT movies of the last 30 years.

[@67lionsoflisbon37]

Correct and right!

[@TheTrueCream]

Anthony Hopkins is a legend...he plays so many different great characters!!

[@gerrykavanagh]

Holy shit, I had forgotten how good this is! Hopkins and Foster… fucking stellar performances.

[@roccaclassico9028]

"It wasn't that scary", she says after nearly hyper-ventilating & covering her eyes with her hands and blanket multiple times. 🤣

[@TheYakusoku]

It's like eating something spicy with that friend who chugs a whole glass of milk and is sweating profusely and then later says, "it wasn't that bad. I thought it would be hotter than that."

[@lewstone5430]

@Rocca Classico IKR, lol! I had the same thought.

[@skbwolverine]

Much like I did when I saw this at the movies. Except I had my jacket instead of a blanket. 😂

[@chay2033]

😂 lol it’s like going to a roller coaster 🎢.When you’re in you might be gradually scare, scream 😱, cover your eyes 👀 etc . But at then you realize that you’re safe and it wasn’t that dangerous so might say “it wasn’t that bad/ scary “

[@jeffdetmer4681]

Hi Cassie. The character of Hannibal was supposedly a combination of at least 3 serial killers from real life. I think this movie received 7 Oscar noms and won 5, including Jodie Foster for best actress and Sir Anthony Hopkins for best actor. He was so convincing that during the entire shoot Jodie was never alone with him nor did she speak to him off camera. My understanding is that she has not seen or spoken to him to this day. I think that you did really well Cassie, especially as afraid as you are of scary movies. Good job!

[@adamscott7354]

Yes but the real serial killers were all horribly immoral people, crazy with indifference to life, with the benefit of movie story telling, Hannibal is not, he's complex, complicated like that, he implements his conditioning, past and pain, tools it into an implement of justice, killing people who either should die, or are bad enough to be expendable, he's like Dexter before Dexter.

[@chucksolutions4579]

@@adamscott7354 Yeah… he has shown NO qualms at killing decent people to get to his chosen victims. The paramedics/EMTs in the ambulance? The police that were not bad guys to him just professionals? These did not deserve his ministrations. Hannibal is a cruel person who enjoys cruelty.

[@わくわくウルフ]

Hi! Cassie. As to how Dr. Lecter hid the disassembled pen tip, unlike the cautious Nurse Bernie, Dr. Chilton, mistaking Dr. Lecter for being in control, was so engrossed in the topic of Buffalo Bill that Dr. Lecter's attention was diverted for just a moment. Only then did he forget about the pen. (I suspect that he hid the disassembled nib in his stomach?) I also think that by hanging Lieutenant Boyle in a shocking way, he was distracted. (Anyone who thinks about it knows that it is almost impossible to get through that security even with a pistol.)

[@doesnotexist305]

Anthony Hopkins is a fantastic actor. You have probably seen him recently and not even known it. He portrayed Thor’s father Odin in the Marvel movies.

[@eduardoumbelino3803]

Yes, and the scene in first thor movie when Odin takes Thor power and sends him to Earth is amazing!

[@bipstymcbipste5641]

man's got range

[@bradkessler2834]

@@bipstymcbipste5641 He also does the narration for the Jim Carey version of How the Grinch Stole Christmas. Always weird to think of Hannibal Lecter reading Dr. Seuss

[@adamscott7354]

@@eduardoumbelino3803 And when he cuts loose on Loki reminding him he was destined to die in infancy if not for his intervention.

[@paolom.6011]

To watch real acting and art watch the Father instead.

[@kingscorpion7346]

Anthony Hopkins pulled out such a chilling performance in this. there was a special show on TV in the 90's, recounting the top 100 villains in 100 years of film making, and Hannibal Lecture just beat out Darth Vader as the top villain due to Anthony Hopkins' performance.

[@SilverShade1008]

As a kid I used to watch those AFI specials whenever they aired. They were my introduction to classic films.

[@marcuscato9083]

Epic performance. I still flashback to Hannibal whenever I see him in something else.

[@SillyUncleAndy]

By the way, I have to say I've got such huge admiration for what you do, taking yourself out of your comfort zone and being so open minded to do this! And to then also make intelligent comments about them all and try to explore each character and story line, rather than just dismissing everything just cos you're not used to it. Great channel, thank you

[@copperheadroad567]

Yeah, she's very genuine and down to earth about it which is what her propels her channel above all the other reaction channels. Keep up the great work Cassie! Don't ever change!

[@TheMookNet]

I'll totally join the chorus! I legit worry sometimes that Cassie may push the envelope *too* far -- there really is a fine line between "exploring the limits of your boundaries" and "omg, you can never unsee what you have just seen lol -- but her wrap-ups always make it clear that it was more of a scary rollercoaster ride than a psyche-scarring trauma. Fantastic movie! And perfect for watching alone on a stormy night :)

[@Kavala76]

Cassie did really well. A gentle yet intrepid soul.

[@xKagryx]

I second all of this!

[@kennedy6587]

Both killers in this movie (book) are based on an amalgam of different serial killers. Buffalo Bill is heavily based on Ed Gein, who made house hold items out of “mostly” women’s skin and bones. Reading the list of stuff they found in his house is pretty haunting stuff

[@widdershins1796]

"Let's see if my Patreons hate me" I genuinely think they're trying to give you PTSD at this point.

[@ChrisWMF]

I agree with this comment.

[@rishabhkaushik1020]

Hannibal is in love with Agent Starling. He will never hurt her. He sent her to the buffalo bill alone because he wanted her to kill the buffalo bill so that she can get rid of the nightmares and guilt she is carrying. It ultimately made clarice more confident and strong. Also, in the end, clarice left the cocoon and underwent the final stage of metamorphosis.

[@eandatoo]

That's really deep. I never would have connected the dots like that. That's an awesome perspective!

[@dboypompeyreturns]

Remind me. What closure did it give Clarice to kill Jame Gumb?

[@rishabhkaushik1020]

@@dboypompeyreturns its not about killing buffalo bill. Its about saving that girl. She was carrying guilt because she couldn't save the lambs in her childhood. This time, she saved one.

[@blipbobeep8345]

It’s kind of on the nose, the dog even looks like a lamb..

[@stevemd6488]

Book was way better. Red Dragon, the book before this, best of this series

[@TheCdavy]

“My legs are numb”…”I hate everything “…”close my eyes and sing happy birthday “.. haha classic Cassie! Another fantastic reaction! 😂

[@andrewrankin1921]

The happy birthday thing made me laugh out loud, sometimes she reminds me of Millhouse or something lol

[@EmperorsNewWardrobe]

Absolutely love Silence of the Lambs. So engaging and absorbing in any of Clarice and Lecter’s dialogues. Terrifying and empathetic at the same time

[@thomasperkins8842]

Another one of my all time favorites. The community voting on the polls (and Casey for selecting them to begin with) have excellent taste.

[@EricZ1982]

Check out the movie Hannibal Rising, its orgin of Lector.

[@davidboivin7996]

Hopkins and Foster had truly amazing performances.

[@TheLORDofTOXICITY]

I just took my teenage son to see this in the theater as its the 30 anniversary. His reaction was very similar to yours. I love when you say"I'm gonna put my face in the pillow and sing happy birthday" so adorable

[@samanthasays3603]

My Lord.. 30 years????

[@RyneMurray23]

I love how it ends with him just slowly walking. He's in no hurry 🤣

[@Jedi4Life-u5y]

Great reaction! To answer your question about the 'lotion' scene: The reason BB referred to Catherine as 'it' was because, as Clarice said, if he saw his victims as people and not objects, it makes it harder for him to 'tear them up'. If you can handle watching them, there were sequels to this classic film where Anthony Hopkins continued to explore this iconic film character. Keep up the great work!

[@unknowngaming1432]

"I hope this is based on something real." Well....about that. Hannibal, Buffalo Bill, Norman Bates, and Leather Face are all based on a real guy named Ed Gein.

[@ugaladh]

He was a mix of multiple real serial killers. the fake injury and needing help with the couch was a Ted Bundy method.

[@unknowngaming1432]

@@ugaladh and the fact is was all women...but I dont usually count that as many killers have had that same M.O of killing only women.

[@glasgowjohn7831]

now there was a guy who really missed his mother

[@jmhaces]

Hannibal was mostly based on a prison inmate the author of the novel met back when he was a journalist. The prisoner was a doctor from a wealthy family that was in prison for some really awful murders but Harris only found out about his crimes after he'd met him and he was surprised that this small, soft-spoken and cultured man had done such horrible things.

[@jayeisenhardt1337]

@@jmhaces "he was surprised that this small, soft-spoken and cultured man had done such horrible things." Funny how the world is always surprised by that and never learns.

[@mike-in-japan]

"I'm having an old friend for dinner..." such a good film, amazing performances, and what a finishing line.

[@マシュードーラン]

This film and Se7en are not for the faint of heart. They’re incredibly realistic, no jump scares, etc. Just pure disturbing reality and nightmare fuel

[@Crazy_Diamond_75]

Se7en is realistic? I always thought it seemed very stylized--like a Gothic.

[@RyanAllThingsPossible909]

Silence of The Lambs was only the second movie to ever win every major Oscar: picture, director, screenplay, actor and actress.

[@JasonZakrajsek]

Third

[@MyCrazyDogs32]

Also, when Clarice first interviews Lecter, she mentions one of his sketches, and he says that it is the view of the Belvedere in Italy. Buffalo Bill's location was in Belvedere, Ohio.

[@kevinp2722]

I snuck into the cinema as a young teen to see SotL and I’ve watched it about 100 times since - never once made that connection. Bravo

[@kevinp2722]

@@WheresWaldo05 connection, foreshadowing, irony, coincidence, who cares? It’s a fun piece of trivia

[@burnaccount0019]

@@kevinp2722 ​Don't worry, about the asinine comment from attention seeker '@D LLL' ... He's talking as if he knows the answers, when he's really just covering up for his own ignorance and lack of awareness. This is revealed in his comment, stating: "there is 0% connection until After The facts." ... i.e. The 'facts' that 'he' as a viewer was unaware of while watching. But of course not the 'fact' that the scriptwriters who wrote and adapted this screenplay, who' knew' every word that was to be spoken (and why they were to be spoken) before even one single camera had begun rolling. He's the kind of troll who likely found the notorious "Martha!" scene in Batman v Superman, to be an amazing coincidence, instead of being the cheesy cringefest that it actually was by Hack Snyder.

[@MyCrazyDogs32]

@@WheresWaldo05 I had heard this long ago. Lecter knew who the killer was, because he had heard the name through his patient, Benjamin Raspail, who was killed by Buffalo Bill. Lecter had likely heard the name in therapy sessions, as well as where Buffalo Bill lived. Lecter was smart enough, and cagey enough, to put a not-so-obvious clue on the wall of his cell, drop the name Belvedere, should anyone ask about the sketch, and take delight in knowing that he had given anyone asking about the murders the name of the city where the murdered lived, without giving any indication that that is what he had just done. Also, in a movie/book like this, there is no wasted dialogue. All the pieces matter (if I may borrow an axiom from The Wire.) And this movie was designed so that you get more out of it the more you watch it. Maybe you don't remember the sketch of The Belvedere from the beginning of the movie when they get to Belvedere, OH at the end of the movie. But when you watch it a second, or third time, you're more likely to pick it up. Consider Lecter's sketch in his cell to be an Easter egg. And if that isn't enough for you, here's an article from Roger Ebert in 1992. Look at #16. www.rogerebert.com/roger-ebert/22-secrets-gleaned-from-silence

[@asunnyplaceforshadycharact5979]

@@MyCrazyDogs32 You know it was Lester FREEMAN who said, "All the pieces matter", on The Wire, right? The Belvedere, Belvedere, Freeman Freeman. I'm sensing a pattern...............

[@speakstheobvious5769]

"He's going to be one of those arrogant, thinks he's charming psychopaths..." No, ,,, nonononono. Hannibal Lecter is not arrogant. He eats arrogance. He doesn't have to think he's charming. He is charming. It's one of the reasons he's a great psychopath. The guy is absolutely brilliant, nice, and affable. Until you do something rude. Then you're dinner.

[@aronscott9698]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🤣😂👌🏻 couldn’t have said it better!!! Damn

[@lumpyfishgravy]

Exactly. He is an anti-hero you can actually root for.

[@speakstheobvious5769]

@@lumpyfishgravy I would rather be friends with Dexter than Hannibal, though. I'd like to keep a safe distance from Lecter.

[@JasonZakrajsek]

@@speakstheobvious5769 I mean if you’re on Hector’s good side, you’re kinda totally fine.

[@speakstheobvious5769]

@@JasonZakrajsek I think that's a really short list. I mean, Will Graham was on his good side and look how that turned out.

[@christinap-c]

I was just looking through your list of film reactions. You have a FANTASTIC list. Wow.

[@peterfan8650]

"Has she got her Spidy sense going?" just cracked me up. LOL

[@russellmassey9324]

It got me thinking what superhero Jodie could have played if the MCU had happened a decade or two earlier. She might have made a good Kitty Pryde.

[@timwaggoner6752]

I’m glad you survived this one. Definitely one of the most intense suspense thrillers of the last 30-40 years. And Mr Hopkins acting in this is absolutely both chilling and amazing

[@neabby]

Anthony Hopkins is truly casting made in its absolute perfection.

[@corrosyon]

Sir.

[@susanalexander6721]

They first offered the role to Gene Hackman if I am not mistaken. Hard to imagine anyone else in this role after Sir Anthony.

[@iliboxic7586]

@@susanalexander6721 It was hard to imagine until Mads Mikkelsen was even better.

[@RossM3838]

@@susanalexander6721 Ronald Cox played lector in manhunter. He is also great and terrifing.

[@MI519]

If you want the back story of Hannibal, you need to watch a movie called, "The Red Dragon", it takes place before Silence Of The Lambs, and you'll get more of the back story.

[@tombeyerlein3813]

Red Dragon was a fabulous book.

[@shawnroberts8650]

Dont forget "Manhunter" by Michael Mann, it was the first movie to be made from the books. It is much better then "Red Dragon " in my opinion.

[@u4eahh272]

Watching Cassie's reaction to Buffalo Bill's tuck-dance is one of the funniest things I've seen all year 😂

[@cardbaudit]

Going back over all these classics with someone watching for the first time is genuinely enjoyable. Having a varied taste in film and experiencing things from all genres is just the best way to get the most out of cinema.

[@gotaigo]

Cas, you’re simply the best movie reactioner!

[@PopcornInBed]

you’re too nice!

[@brandonangstman]

@@PopcornInBed there was a Hannibal in ancient carthage but he didn't eat anyone, he was a General who nearly brought Rome to its knees, also if I rember correctly the vice president for Abe Lincolns first term was also named Hannibal. But neither of them where vicious monsters like the character sir Anthony Hopkins portrayed here. Also while I have your ear might I request you react to 1963s Spartacus, it's one of my favorite films and is based on a true story.

[@alexvaraderey]

Cas, I've never seen anyone guess before that the security guard is actually Lector. You also guessed in Terminator that Kyle Reese was going to be John Connor's Dad. You're very quick-minded. Also, i'd like to second the motion for Spartacus. A masterpiece.

[@lewstone5430]

Agreed, she’s my favorite as well.

[@DanielRamosMilitaryWiz]

Agreed! 💯

[@nicktroisi6347]

My mum went to see this in theatres when it first came out in 1991 with my dad before they married. And she told me it was one of the most terrifying and best films she had ever seen. She loved Clarice and Hannibal they were her favourite characters

[@KDeCesare]

"I really don't want them to show us... Bill" Oh, they're going to show you more of Bill than you bargained for.

[@genghisgalahad8465]

Almost Billy’s willy.

[@lewstone5430]

“Goodbye horses!” “I’m flyin’ over you!!!”

Bill was such an amazing performance by Ted Levine, sadly overshadowed by Tony Hopkins' Hannibal.

[@genghisgalahad8465]

@ maybe intentionally so?

[@sparksdrinker5650]

Or was it less? #mantuck

[@ThePoorBoy]

"Okay ... I gotta close the windows." 😂 With that, you're now my favorite reactor!

[@Majoofi]

Anthony Hopkins has played many other great roles since this came out, include being nominated for Oscars five times and even winning just this year. Aside from this great performance my favorites of his are: Remains of The Day, The Elephant Man, The Bounty, 84 Charring Cross Road, Titus,

[@jsb9317]

The Edge was excellent also with Alec Baldwin.

[@curalove]

Wow - 84 Charing Cross Road - no one ever remembers that one. Wonderful little film.

[@SeanHendy]

Meet Joe Black, Legends of the Fall, The World's Fastest Indian, Amistad, A Bridge To Far, amazing body of work.

[@elizabethshow5105]

The scenes where Hannibal is in the basement prison cell was filmed about 25 miles from where we live, in a prison called Western Penitentiary In Pittsburgh , Pa. They actually had prison cells like that in there for the worst of the worst prisoners. Saw this in the theater the 1st week it came out. One of my favorite psychological thrillers!

[@Caredroia]

If you want more Hannibal content: "Red Dragon" was the 1st Book (made in to the film "Manhunter" which is superior to the Edward Norton version of Red Dragon, with Brian Cox playing a more subdued Lecktor) Ridley Scott's "Hannibal" is next, a lacklustre but macabre sequel. Hannibal Rising is a boring origin story. Finally, The Hannibal TV Series, is a mish-mash of the books and movies, stylishly done. Try the film "CopyCat"

[@that-avr-drummer]

I like the Ed Norton version much more.....I really don't understand the love for manhunter, but to each his own of course

[@iliboxic7586]

@@that-avr-drummer Movies with Will not being portrayed by Hugh Dancy should be deleted in general.

[@m.ericwatson968]

@@that-avr-drummer Directed by Michael Mann and William Peterson is good as Will Graham, both are good versions

[@Number0neSon]

The TV show is a must watch. So good.

[@lastguyminn2324]

@@m.ericwatson968 Wish we could have gotten a version with William Peterson and Anthony Hopkins.

[@sixthbook2396]

"It's taking everything in me, not to cover my eyes and sing Happy Birthday" Lmmfao!!!

[@susanalexander6721]

I spit my water 6 feet! LOL!

[@TheLoner73]

Yes Cassie, there is a follow up called “Hannibal”, but not with Jodie Foster anymore as Clarice, but Julianne Moore. It’s of course not as good as this one, but it’s good to see the sequel. There is in fact also a prequel called “Red Dragon” with Edward Norton as profiler Will Graham, naturally Anthony Hopkins as Lecter and Ralph Fiennes. That should also be on your list to watch 👍

[@vando6679]

There is also that 4th film about a young Hannibal. Hannibal rising. I never did see that one. Red Dragon was the bomb though

[@lordschwann5417]

@@vando6679 do not watch hannibal rising ever its a pile of crap. you are right tho Red dragon is awesoome.

[@foolsgold9993]

Please watch the "Manhunter" instead the "Red Dragon". Same story, much better direction (Michael Mann) and the actors put their bests on the screen. Even Hopkins said when he comes across "Manhunter" while channel surfing he finishes it. "Red Dragon" was so soulless, full of repetitive clichés. Like all those great actors just read their lines straight from the book. It's a perfect example why the original writer of a story shouldn't adapt their own work to the screen. The direction is also subpar, Brett Ratner came straight from directing "Rush Hour 2" with Jackie Chan. How many close-ups were in the "Red Dragon"? In short, everything is missing that made "Silence" iconic: direction, photography, performances, music, screenplay, sound design. The story and the sheen from "Silence" makes it watchable. Once.

[@foolsgold9993]

@@vando6679 Never seen "Hannibal"? Lucky you.

[@fredermac7468]

@@foolsgold9993 I agree, I looove Manhunter and never tire watching it. However, Michael Mann did change the ending, so from a continuity standpoint it might not be as easy to connect the two movies. I didn’t hate Red Dragon as much as most do, but I do like that the original ending was kept intact and it makes the transition to Silence of the Lambs easier. IMO.

[@teensymom1420]

I read the book and Buffalo Bill wanted to use Clarise's hair. That is why you see him reaching out for her using night goggles. Such a great movie.

[@oscarphile]

Eww.

[@autumnphillips151]

Another part of the film that, interestingly, won’t make as much sense if you haven’t read the novel is the part of the lotion scene where Catherine starts crying that she wants to see her “mommy” and Bill looks like he’s about to cry for a moment until Catherine starts screaming and then he just mocks and clearly enjoys her fear and pain. The reason why her crying about her mother got to him wasn’t because it got him to feel sorry for her, it was because he had an extreme fixation on his own mother who he was taken away from when he was a toddler, which was the reason why he wanted a “woman suit”-to be like his own mother, because all he knew about his mother was that she had been in beauty contests (one of which he’d found a recording of and obsessively watched over and over again)-and any mention of mothers clearly reminded him of that. Buffalo Bill was inspired by Ed Gein, and another character who was also inspired by Ed Gein was Norman Bates. So, Bill’s “woman suit” and him trying to be “beautiful” are pretty much equivalent to Norman dressing up in his mother’s clothes to “be” her because he can’t stand not having her around anymore. But Bill didn’t have any of his mother’s clothes, and, as I said, all he knew about her was that she was a woman in beauty contests, so him trying to be a beautiful woman was just about him trying to feel close to her, trying to be that specific woman, not just trying to be _a_ woman.

[@kobman4159]

"That guy who played Hannibal" is Sir Anthony Hopkins, one of the best actors of our generation :)

[@redjakOfficial]

Good eye ! Not a lot of people would immediatly recognize Hannibal with his "mask" when he escapes.

[@catherinelw9365]

Cassie is amazingly intuitive and observant.

[@jbrisby]

"The guy who played Hannibal CAN'T have played anything else!" Odin: "Art I a joke to ye?" C.S. Lewis: "Am I a mere joke?" Nixon: "I am not a joke!"

[@matthewdunham1689]

LOL

[@matthewdunham1689]

Indeed, Van Helsing, Adolf Hitler, King Lear, Alfred Hitchcock.... 😄❤❤❤

[@JITKanno0]

Burt Munroe in "The world's fastest Indian" was no joke either!!

[@TheMightyOdin]

Who’s calling me a joke?

[@j.f.fisher5318]

"People have got to know whether their president is a joke. Well I'm not a joke!"

[@williamjamesayers7719]

Anthony Hopkins was completely PERFECT for this role. He really gave the character its own character.

[@SolidSnake8295]

Fun fact: Jodie Foster said while making the film she tried to avoid Hopkins as much as possible because he was “really scary.” On the last day of filming she told him that and Hopkins’ response was “I was scared of YOU!” 🤣

[@Spikeelsucko]

theres lots of stories about how sweet Hopkins is in real life, this doesn't surprise me at all

[@shockmesane4158]

"It wasn't that scary" but 30 years from now you'll still remember Anthony Hopkins as Hannibal Lector, and you won't even remember the names of the jumpscare movies. Sometimes the scary stuff is what we keep with us.

[@decoymiata]

This woman reactor has to be the sweetest person ever .

[@jbrisby]

Duaffy is sweeter.

[@frigginjerk]

She's an incorrigible sweetie. I want to bring her trinkets and pies. ...That's a weird thing to say, but I stand by it.

[@artman2oo3]

She is, she’s very sweet. Very endearing.

[@ktvindicare]

Cassie is either the greatest actress ever, or as she claims an innocent sweetheart that only ever watched RomComs before. Her reactions are amazing because she genuinely comes off as just the purest girl ever being shown the worst and horrific for all of us to enjoy. It's a really good channel.

[@vando6679]

Its cause she is a mormon dude. Think about. From Alberta Canada (the Utah of Canada), never swears or says Oh my God, and is always modest. That's just how most mormon girls are.

[@marcusvachon845]

@6:48 when Anthony Hopkins did that lizard sound, he truly scared Jodie Foster.

[@shawnlopez2317]

Anthony Hopkins who played Hannibal Lecter, won the academy award for this performance, and it was well deserved!

[@JamesASharp]

Yeah. Sometimes you don't have to do a long performance to be strong.

[@heathertakacs4405]

A terrific Anthony Hopkins role is “ The Remains of The Day.”

[@mattmcglasson7104]

“I want to see more about Hannibal and how he got caught…” “There needs to be another one!” Well I’ve got good news for you on both of those! Lol Red Dragon and Hannibal

[@LarstigGeval]

Unfortunately, those films pale in comparison to Silence of the Lambs.

[@reactions5783]

​@@LarstigGeval True. But they are not entirely awful and they do provide more story for Anthony Hopkins' portrayal of Hannibal Lector. So are still worth watching.

[@KjartanAndersen]

What was the name of the movie where you see the "making of" Hannibal? His younger years.

[@stevedowdy1]

@@KjartanAndersen 'Red Dragon' is the prequel, 'Hannibal' is the sequel.

[@GeneralWAITE]

@@LarstigGeval Hannibal was forgettable but I really enjoyed Red Dragon. I like it almost as much as SotL

[@bassfishingwiththeantichri2921]

I watched this by myself without a clue what it was about. I didn’t sleep that night. I kept watching it figuring out more and more of the story.

[@WilliamMoses355]

"I've heard that name before, is he real?" Hannibal was a Carthaginian general, most famous for marching elephants through the Alps in order to invade Italy in the 200's BCE. Hannibal "the Cannibal" Lecter is not real.

[@marvinfok65]

The real Hannibal terrorized the Romans, this Hannibal terrorized the audiences.

[@j.f.fisher5318]

I thought he was most famous for defeating a larger Roman army by double envelopment at Cannae, but that too. No seriously, before I became a military history nerd I'd have said elephants over the Alps. Probably a more important demonstration of his skills tbh, as they say amateurs study tactics, professionals study logistics. Though I've wondered if that was mostly a post-WW2 dig at German generals. 😄

[@matthewmaresco1818]

Actually. Hannibal lector was based off of Dr. Alfredo Balli Trevino, a convicted murderer in mexico. While trevino was not a cannibal, his mannerisms ate what inspired Thomas Harris to write the books and influenced the well mannered behavior of Dr. Lector.

[@vando6679]

@@matthewmaresco1818 I think I remember reading that Thomas Harris actually interviewed a few serial murderers and the criminally insane to develop the characters of his books

[@drchaos2000]

he is the perfect example that you can win every battle but still loose the war

[@gianlucamarzani4888]

I suggest you also see Michael Mann's beautiful "Manhunter" where Hannibal Lecter first appears played by Brian Cox😁

[@ftumschk]

Indeed - there must be some unwritten rule that says that Hannibal Lecter is at his best when played by a Celtic actor. Cox is Scottish, Hopkins is Welsh, and they're both superb.

[@Malcontent-]

Anthony Hopkins was just stunning in his performance. He truly channeled character from the book. So....remarkable. My gosh those glances he delivered were just...devastating.

[@davidhasselblad3825]

Hannibal actually carried for Starrling. Found something fascinating about her mind. She was a puzzle that he truly wanted to help. Unlike many of his victims. He actually psychologically helped her. Which I find to be one of the biggest kind ‘f’s of this movie. Finding what Hannibal truly likes or cares about.