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

[@LoryLilyBomber]

When they were filming the scene where Hannibal met Clarice, it was Anthony Hopkin’s choice to be standing in the center of his cell. When the director asked him why he was doing that, Hopkins said “I’m waiting to greet her.” When the director asked how he knows she’s coming, Hopkins said “I can smell her.”

[@pottop880]

woow that's amazing. he knows what his character will probably do and have this change accepted by the director 😮

[@tanyadebeer4836]

When you ask someone a sensitive question while staring into their eyes, they will reflexively be more closed off and abrupt. When Hannibal asks Clarice his questions, he looks away in order to disarm her by allowing her to be more comfortable. Also, he is concentrating his mind on listening and examining details in the information and her vocal intonation. By looking away, he is abandoning his sense of sight in a way, even though his eyes are open, he is not using them to aquire information or to intimidate. Sorry if my response is to lengthy. It's just my take on it.

[@st0n3p0ny]

True. Same reason any psychiatrist makes their patient comfortable with a couch and not making eye contact.

[@insomniacspillowfortarmy5776]

Makes sense but body language is also a big thing in getting more details from someone like are they being truthful or lying. But she would obviously be really nervous with him and making her feel more at ease could help her open up more like feeling more in control and not having her guard up like what should and shouldn't I tell him. And so in that he would be in control by letting her feel in control

[@deg1studios]

@@insomniacspillowfortarmy5776 you can still vaguely observe body language with the corner of your eye. like posture and what she's doing with her hands etc. though you wouldn't be able to see what their eyes were saying.

[@insomniacspillowfortarmy5776]

@@deg1studios true you can look in your peripheral vision and their tone of voice and the words they use you can see or tell how they are feeling and such and can change strategies if it's not working how you wanted. Like if she was acting less emotional idk he could tell even if not looking her in the eyes if it wasn't working or not the control he wanted and change it. He did look directly at her like the what was it lima beans and made that noise. But he was always respectful to her and kinda reminds me of like a professor and her the student like him being no think what we're the clues and she wanted to prove herself to him as she did in the movie as a female FBI or whatever agent she was in a workforce of men. She did respect him and wanted to have like not the upper hand but him be like yes good you're on the right path. But idk maybe I'm wrong just my opinion haven't seen the whole movie in awhile. But yeah I agree that you're right that you don't need to make eye contact to do that like he could clearly tell she was nervous and such and while he wanted to be on top in position he knew when to look away and when to look at her to get the effect he wanted. Sorry I don't think I'm explaining myself well but hope u get I agree and understand what I mean

[@anelims.4576]

Freudian technique?

[@unique93obr]

Fun fact: Jodie Foster only spoke to Anthony Hopkins in the scenes, behind the scenes she never spoke with him, because she was scared of him.

[@pokeround]

@@AsylumSaint 5:00 Really?

[@safirak7988]

They didn't actually speak to each other much even during filming, as most of their conversations were shot looking directly into the camera.

[@Serai3]

@@safirak7988 They were still there to play off each other. Good actors will always show up for the cross cuts.

[@petegiant]

another fun fact: anthony hopkins has said that he went to a viewing and at the credits tapped a person sitting on the row in front of him and said "so, did you enjoy the film?"

[@clutchpedalreturnsprg7710]

@@petegiant Cool.

[@annabanana7659]

"I wonder how he got caught if he's so smart" Will Graham: Let me introduce myself.

[@Faesharlyn]

Will Graham: *stares blankly and does "the thing"

[@mollykeane2571]

He was crazy.

[@freebee8221]

he started taking risks.

[@creathechiboi]

Anna Banana “I let him kill me.”

[@theplanetruth]

Man hunter

[@shushant8042]

Sir Anthony Hopkins was on screen for 16 mins and won an Oscar Truly one of the finest performance You're doing great work with your channel man

[@BrandonLikesMovies]

Thank you so much!! And that's amazing, I wouldnt be surprised if that's the shortest amount of screen time to win an oscar

[@pedroafonso73]

@@BrandonLikesMovies Nope! Dame Judi Dench won in Shakespeare in Love. (from IMDB: "Dame Judi Dench won an Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her role as Queen Elizabeth, although she is on-screen for only about six minutes in four scenes. This is the second-shortest performance to win a Best Actress in a Supporting Role Oscar. The shortest ever performance was by Beatrice Straight in Network (1976), as she appeared in only five minutes of the movie.") Regarding the best actor category, IMDB says this: "With twenty-four minutes and fifty-two seconds of screen time, Sir Anthony Hopkins' performance in this movie is the second shortest to ever win an Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, with David Niven in Separate Tables (1958) beating him, at twenty-three minutes and thirty-nine seconds."

[@hotflesh66]

Not a Sir anymore since Tony which he likes to be called by friends is now a naturalized American citizen and does not hold the Brit Sir title.

[@Mwwhs183]

@@hotflesh66 You don't forfeit your British citizenship when you become an American citizen! He'll have dual citizenship. And he is still a Sir and a CBE

[@johnmonk66]

The first guy to play Hannibal, in the original movie Manhunter, was a better Hannibal

[@rebekkahdavi8493]

This movie was one of only three films that one Oscars for best picture, best actor, best actress, best director and best screenplay. It was well deserved. (The other two were “It Happened One Night“ and “ One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest.“)

[@jacobjones5269]

Screenplay adapted from another medium.. Theres also an original screenplay Oscar that is considered equal to the adapted screenplay Oscar.. Obviously, one movie cannot be nominated in both categories..

[@lathspell87]

Also, please don't ever change how you do this. Everyone else I see seems to just sit back and make jokes throughout the movie they are watching, which is highly annoying. Really enjoy how you are appreciating and commenting on the cinematic elements of a movie with genuine reactions that are not over the top.

[@LadyIarConnacht]

Agree - excellent film school style analysis!

[@scottbennici4689]

Some of his critiques are fairly obvious though, no?

[@Inklnx]

@bigbadb10 get over yourself

[@theplanetruth]

Agreed

[@Russ442100]

Yes agree.. Many reactors do not take the film they watch seriously .. inane jokes and endless trying to remember where they have seen this actor or that .. does my head in .. Brandon really concentrates no stupid childish jokes and in my view is a skilled critic too.

[@victorsixtythree]

Hey, I just realized - early in the movie we see Clarice during training and she fails to look behind her when entering the room and fails the test. But in the end when Buffalo Bill sneaks up behind her, she is able to spin around and shoot him!

[@MrParkerman6]

She fails in the beginning to look in the CORNER behind her, not behind her.

[@mischr13]

@@MrParkerman6 "in the corner BEHIND HER" is still behind her, moron

[@XanderWhat]

it’s so rare that someone can comment intelligently on various aspects of filmmaking, yet still has plenty of great movies to watch for the first time. Makes for the perfect reaction channel 🙂

[@BrandonLikesMovies]

I'm glad my comments come off as intelligent 😄

[@jemimus]

This is exactly the reason I am subscribed!

[@luketrottier9388]

Agreed. Get to see someone with a very enjoyable and appreciative/perceptive viewing + tons of absolute classics left to be consumed, all to be enjoyed by us in this reaction format. Feels like showing a friend who 'gets it' a trove of fantastic art for the first time and enjoying it the same again vicariously through them. Thanks Brandon!

[@Duenschissdoktor]

@@luketrottier9388 nearly every reaction he posts i'm excited about because i've seen all those movies

[@DJMaul1031]

I agree. I find Brandon's comments more interesting than so many who basically just say stuff like "wow, that was good."

[@emmaatkinson7379]

I love how there's so much really deep commentary about women's experience in the world in this movie, and it's super subtle. Clarice in the elevator with all the tall recruits, how her boss manipulated her bc of how gender is perceived in differing situations, Chilton being gross so casually, everything with Miggs, how Clarice treats and talks about Frederica compared to how everyone else does - it's not shouting a message but it hits really hard bc it's intelligently done. Also thank you for not including the Miggs "look at the blood!" scene, it's really disturbing and casual viewers don't need to be subjected to it unless they opt-in imo.

[@XanderWhat]

Fun fact: This movie is one of three movies that won the “Big 5” Oscars (best picture, director, actor, actress, and screenplay). The other two are One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest and It Happened One Night

[@XanderWhat]

Luuk Hulsman I actually haven't seen that one, but I wouldn't mind having an excuse to watch it! I have seen Cuckoo Nest though, and I agree he should watch that on the channel

[@BrandonLikesMovies]

That's a pretty amazing feat!! And I definitely will check those other 2 out at some point!

[@robertreichle1]

It happened one night is so great. I watch it at least twice a year.

[@victorsixtythree]

Man, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest...love that movie. We also read the book when I was in high school. (Fun fact: I only realized recently that the actor who played Billy Bibbit in Cuckoo's Nest (Brad Dourif) played Grima Wormtongue in the Lord of the Rings movies.) It also might be fun to watch a couple other of director Milos Forman's films Amadeus (about Mozart) and Man on the Moon (about comedian Andy Kaufman, with an amazing performance by Jim Carrey) - I love all three movies and they all deal with the line between genius and insanity.

[@simeonteitelbaum3673]

@@BrandonLikesMovies One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is a stone cold masterpiece, the Shawshank Redemption of its day

[@D0RYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY]

jodie foster really kills it in this movie. you can feel her fear in that night vision scene. she looks genuinely terrified but determined to stay alive.

[@NoxTM]

The series with Mads Mikkelsen is worth a watch as well.

[@queencerseilannister3519]

Omggg one of my fave shows and renditions of Hannibal.

[@mojosodope45]

The series is one of the best television series out there. Super dark and F’d up.

[@iliboxic7586]

@@mojosodope45 To me it's THE best series ever and it deserves to be continued.

[@TheBlackLakeSiren]

It definitely is worth a watch. Though I don't like how they combined Clarice's character with Will's since they couldn't get the rights to her character. It ruins Will's character to have him as a romantic interest. It goes against canon.

[@iliboxic7586]

@@TheBlackLakeSiren When will you stop to spoil the series or are you doing this by purpose?

[@reginaldgickington4793]

"If she's the size he wanted, why is he cutting up the material?" seconds later "OH GOD HE WANTS HER SKIN"

[@veronikahk1826]

what did you think he wanted with her size?:-))seen the movie when i was 19 in 1992 and i knew right away

[@danmedeiros6676]

love Anthony Hopkins ominous acting in this movie. glad both him and Jodie Foster got their respective Oscars. great reaction as always !

[@BrandonLikesMovies]

His performance was amazing! She was great as well!

[@michaelespinoza6709]

@@BrandonLikesMovies you caught the standing vs sitting in their first meeting, but also Lecter's face takes up the screen and Clarice takes up less than half and is in the bottom right corner. Also showing who's in power and how they see one another. Definitely a great watch, keep it up, been having a tremendous time watching you pick up certain things in the films, shows.

[@michaelespinoza6709]

@@BrandonLikesMovies ah I also forgot, in training, Clarice didnt check the left corner and got shot. When she enters the house of the killer, she misses the painting of the moth on her left (technically behind her, but still) It's the little things, you know?

[@195511SM]

@@BrandonLikesMovies I saw him on some talk show, telling the story about he snuck into a theater ( after the lights had dimmed & the movie started )...because he wanted to watch how the audience reacted to the film. He took a seat somewhere near the back. He noticed there was a lady sitting right in front of him, who kept flinching, gasping, screaming & freaking out during all the correct moments. At the end of the movie, he leaned forward, touching her on the shoulder....& in his best Hannibal voice got right up next to her ear & inquired..."Did you liiiiiike it?" Said she leaped up out of her seat. The popcorn & soda went flying.

[@BrandonLikesMovies]

@@195511SM that's incredible 😂😂

[@sirjedisentinel]

If you wanna see another Oscar-winning horror performance, may I suggest, "Misery?"

[@osmanyousif7849]

And Cape Fear.

[@TommyGetTheBag]

Misery was the worst for me. Cape Fear wasn't as bad, but being tied up in Misery was really the most frightening.

[@rnw2739]

And Carrie (1976)...although not Oscar winning but double Oscar nominated (Sissy Spacek and Piper Laurie).

[@tylermankins2960]

American Werewolf in London is another great choice.

[@movieman175]

This film is a masterpiece. You're killing it with these selections.

[@BrandonLikesMovies]

Credit to my patrons, they're selecting the films 😁

[@jimmy2k4o]

Brandon Likes Movies well you selected NOT watching these films without a audience watching you.

[@MsCassidy23]

If you look at it in the Hero's Journey trope, Hannibal is the wise sage that leads the hero down the right path (oddly enough).

[@gholwiih]

First appearance of Hannibal Lecter in film was in Manhunter (1986), directed by Michael Mann. Edit: He was portrayed by Brian Cox in that film.

[@randy24]

Brian Cox was in the film very briefly but also did a fantastic job with the character of Dr Lector. You definitely need to add more Michael Mann films to your list. You already saw the flawless film Heat.

[@BrandonLikesMovies]

Definitely need to see that one

[@Quotenwagnerianer]

@@BrandonLikesMovies Just to be clear: "Manhunter" and "Red Dragon" are both adaptions of the novel "Red Dragon".

[@Wired4Life2]

I know Brian Cox as Ward Abbott in the first two _Bourne_ films. That trilogy deserves a reaction. (Yes, I said *_trilogy.)_*

[@bradphipps7630]

​@@BrandonLikesMovies Not to take away from Hopkins, but Cox in Manhunter really did it for me. I can't help but feel Manhunter is the best of all of them, but I'm most likely partial to the original.

[@stormywaters1565]

I love Ted Levine (Buffalo Bill). So funny he ended up played 8 seasons as the police captian in the tv show Monk. He is an underrated actor imo. Great reaction. Check out Red Dragon now :D

[@robogreek3157]

His performance in this is so underrated

[@Number0neSon]

The Mads Mikkelson "Hannibal" show is absolutely phenomenal! I love it almost as much as this movie. It's a worthy successor _(albeit prequel)_ to Silence of the Lambs. You'll LOVE the show's cinematography; so much care went into crafting it.

[@osmanyousif7849]

Manhunter was amazing as well.

[@wedgeantilles4712]

*Mikkelsen* 😉

[@bangbangchan7665]

I totally agree! The show us phenomenal !

[@scottkliff1660]

"Was the book based on anything" Like a lot of horror it goes back to Ed Gein.

[@MrParkerman6]

Wrong! Only the movie version of Buffalo Bill was based on Gein.

[@kellifranklin4432]

Yep. Psycho and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre were inspired by Ed Gein.

[@robogreek3157]

Both of you are wrong... Hannibal lecter is based on a Mexican doctor. . Forget his first name... last name is trevino

[@TheMinarus]

The Tv show Hannibal, starring Mad's is SSSOOOO GOOD! It's freaking pure genius and the characters are incredibly developed, the cinematography is off the charts, one of the most underrated shows ever in my opinion, and sadly taken away from us too soon lol

[@iont8172]

Never loose hope! #savehannibal

[@Kleehv]

Agreed. Definitely check out the TV show. Not to knock the other movies at all, they are enjoyable, but I feel like the show is such a delicious treat.

[@robertwinslade3104]

Agreed; the show is something of a masterpeice. My only real issue with it is that there are times, particularly in the third season, when it is a touch too drawn out and pretentious for its own good. Problems which the creators sadly doubled down on in their adaptation of American Gods

[@mostresticator3000]

ive been eyeballing it on netflix for like a week now, will watch tonight, thanks!

[@malepatternbaldness.]

Yess, dude that show is actually so great. Acting, cinematography, soundtrack, and effects are all on point imo.

[@sarahowen1945]

Michael Mann's prequel Manhunter is one of my favourite films...

[@TheseBitchesWantNikes]

Same

[@MAMoreno]

Thomas Harris wrote four novels in this series: Red Dragon, The Silence of the Lambs, Hannibal, and Hannibal Rising (a prequel). The first novel has been adapted three times: Michael Mann's Manhunter, Brett Ratner's Red Dragon, and the TV series Hannibal. The other novels have been directly adapted once, though they all influenced the TV series. The film version of The Silence of the Lambs tones down the references to Red Dragon that were more prominent in the original novel.

[@atfbproductions7458]

Totally forgot about Hannibal rising, if i remember correctly it was pretty good

[@dturasky19]

Winner: Best Picture, Director, Screenplay, Actor, and Actress

[@mnmmnm8321]

Really 🏌️🤾🤾🤾🤾🤾🤾🤾

[@peeweewallabowski7084]

Love this movie! If you ever get the time, do the Hannibal tv series, in you own time or as a reaction. Mads Mikkelsen is phenomenal as Lector and i thought it would be hard to beat Anthony Hopkins version but he made him even creepier. Edit 1: It's one sequel (Hannibal) and two prequels (Hannibal Rising (you can skip that one) and Red Dragon) Edit: It took the grand slam at the Academy Awards with five wins for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress and Best Adapted Screenplay

[@hakaigonzalez7253]

I recommend Mindhunter to you if you havnt seen it. Hannibal the series was great.

[@VAVORiAL]

Mikkelsen was insanely good as Lecter. Great series.

[@BrandonLikesMovies]

I'll definitely have to check out that series, especially based off your description!

[@wendiforks]

I second Hannibal the series. Its gorgeous and indulgent and horrific. How it evolves over the course of the show is so satisfying!

[@TheBlackLakeSiren]

I love Mads as Hannibal but since they couldn't get the rights to Clarice, they decided to combine her character with Will's which ruins actual canon. Clarice and Hannibal were always endgame and they decided to make it a romance between Will and Hannibal which completely ruins Will's story and makes no since when it comes to Hannibal.

[@Mugthraka]

6:40 Yeah the "Predator's Stare" that Anthony gives in these scenes are just blood chilling.

[@wyattjohnson3714]

I love that you react to these classics! You’re the only person I can find on KZbin who has interesting things to say about my favorites. I think you should also react to some modern thrillers and horrors too, like Hereditary and Uncut Gems, would love to hear if you like those. Love your reactions!

[@BrandonLikesMovies]

I'm so glad you're enjoying the videos! That means a lot!

[@embran8486]

Lets say one of the very few KZbinrs who watches so many & various movies people wanted him to see while being so insightful I can't believe though that the youtubers who chose to give an analysis of a movie didn't had interesting stuff to say of your favorites? ^^

[@bd5024]

My parents first date was going to this movie back when it came out

[@5calambres]

Lol so you are the product of a very sick relationship let me tell you mate.

[@bd5024]

@@5calambres They were both pretty horrified lmao things have turned out alright.... so far

[@5calambres]

@@bd5024 haha i'm glad to hear that. Have a great day.

[@demopem]

This movies was ground breaking in several ways. For instance, it broke the "rules" in the scenes between Hannibal and Clarice, where he stares straight into the camera, which you're not supposed to do, but it really made those scenes more impactful.

[@Asher8328]

"That noise" Hannibal makes that you say you've heard other do was actually an ab lib by Anthony Hopkins if you didn't know that already.

[@Dustin314]

You know you have a good reaction channel when I see your upcoming videos and I’m like “I’ve never seen that movie. I should watch it in preparation for his video.” Because that’s what I did with this movie lol.

[@BrandonLikesMovies]

Haha that's what I like to hear! What'd you think of the movie?

[@Dustin314]

Brandon Likes Movies Amazing! Definitely lived up to the hype around it.

[@MrsJoannaG]

That’s what I plan on doing with Snowpiercer . Had never even heard of it before.

[@PersonWMA]

A lot of other people know this movie better than I. I still need to watch it myself in full. There's some excellent analysis of the cinematography on KZbin. A bit of trivia I heard: Hopkins' hissing after the Chianti line was ad-libbed, but the director liked it. Some say you can tell by the pause between his line and the hiss, because it might have been Hopkins allowing a bit of a pause just in cause they wanted to edit his ad-lib out. Some theorise the steps Hannibal took to escape were in themselves macabre clues to Wild Bill's motives, the "winged moth" motif of the corpse and the disguising as other people. You do have some of the most intelligent but genuine reactions I've seen of movies.

[@natskivna]

FYI: Buffalo Bill was played by Ted Levine who also played one of the cops in HEAT.

[@BrandonLikesMovies]

That's where I recognized him from!!! I was trying to figure it out all movie haha

[@JPuReTaLeNt]

Ted Levine is very underrated. After seeing this film I can’t ever forget his voice so even when you can barely tell it’s him his voice gives the actor away. You just hear Buffalo Bill

[@jimmy2k4o]

Miranda Holter is joy ride “road kill”? Paul Walker and Steve stahzn?

[@jackthenarrator4735]

@Miranda Holter "I'm lookin' for Candy Cane."

[@jackthenarrator4735]

@@jimmy2k4o Yes. It's the same movie.

[@pauld9948]

This movie was a masterclass in cinematography, the acting, the subtle mix of descriptive dialogue & gory, was sublime… well deserved the 5 oscars it received.

[@sanguinius_yt]

If you like the Hannibal character I highly recommend the tv show (Hannibal) Mads Mikkelsen is phenomenal and the cast is stellar. I just know you’d love it. As always keep up the great work my friend.

[@BrandonLikesMovies]

Thank you! And I'm definitely interested in watching that show now

[@EthanButler]

In my opinion, Anthony Hopkins gives the best movie performance of all time. I can't even deny it.

[@bloodymarvelous4790]

From the same era, and definitely one of Jodie Foster's best roles: "The Accused". Check that one out as well.

[@BrandonLikesMovies]

I'll add it to my list 🙂

[@the-a6585]

Soooo happy that i came across your youtube channel,it's really fin and relaxing to watch your videos!

[@owenmcdaddy9186]

Brandon: *Likes Movies* Also Brandon: *Has never watched some of the best movies of all time*

[@iont8172]

Right??? Thankfully for us!

[@bdb2010]

Exactly, everytime I see him watching one of these classics I keep wondering: what HAVE you watched all these years?!

[@andreasth3r3b3ll3]

@@bdb2010 I think a lot of Mainstream, needed me a long time to understand that i watched films only partially because of cuts. Horror i like since VHS Times, sharing a film with friends screaming and drinking a bit something in an afternoon, dark room, and all had wet trousers lol

[@EmoryBalding]

That is exactly how I am as well and I'm always asking myself "why haven't you seen this before?", but the truth is there is an almost endless amount of classic/best movies of all time and it's a challenge to get them all under your belt.

[@rickypedia999]

A certain British show once said that the "funny thing about being interrogated is that you are the only person in the room completely indispensable." Hannibal Lecter is entirely aware of this concept and knows how to use it.

[@fleazus]

I so wanted to see his goodbye horses reaction 😪

[@lookinglassentdirector3x761]

The significance of the focus on the handshake is that Hannibals conclusion about Jack Crawford’s character was correct. Crawford cared more about his political ambition than Claire being in harms way. She was just the “token female” he gave an opportunity to. AND if anything went wrong, she was expendable.

[@henr3269]

This movie is just sooooooooooo amazing! One of my absolute favorites! What a masterpiece. Anthony hopkins gives honestly one of the best performances i have ever seen. Soooo happy you saw this movie!

[@anatoldenevers237]

Emperor Palpatine when the Emperor gives you praise, you're doing something right

[@ItsDesm]

Sir Anthony Hopkins is one of my favorite actors. So freaking talented! Most recently, I loved him in Westworld. Amazing show and he elevates it with his masterful acting.

[@noahetter51]

I love the directors decision to have moments where an actor is looking directly into the camera.

[@BrandonLikesMovies]

Definitely adds a cool element!

[@carysjl846]

Interesting what you said about the biting. A close family friend is a psychologist but used to be a boxer for a while. Anyway, I'm a very small woman and he told me very early on whilst teaching me self defence that if I ever need someone who is a lot bigger than me to let go of me, biting is one effective way. It scares the shit out of people if you bite them and mean it. It's inhuman, it's animalistic and it seems uncontrollable. The choice for Hannibal biting people was a brilliant decision.

[@NicolasCharly]

Mads Mikkelsen in the serie "Hannibal" is also phenomenal. He plays a different kind of Lecter, but I love it the same. And the photography in the serie is stellar. A shame it got butchered at the end... (the serie that is).

[@tisdue]

i dont know how or why... but this is one of the best directed films in history. as beloved as it is, it is still criminally underrated.

[@OrangePony75]

Underrated by whom? It won all the major Oscars that year.

[@keithmoody6583]

I don’t know how many of these you’ve seen but here are some movies I’d love to see you react too! Zodiac, The Dark Knight trilogy, Taxi Driver, The Master (same director as There Will Be Blood and I’d really love to see you react to it) Inception, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, Drive, Ex Machina, and The King.

[@alexedi]

Hi, like your reactions very much. Loved your comment about putting actors` faces in the whole shot, like ”full screen”. Those shots are indeed immersive for the audience - and risky for the actors: they have to be very good to sustain those scenes. I love directors who use close-ups in this way. The human face is a fascinating thing. Anyway, nice 2 ”meet” u via the YT rabbit hole! :)

[@TeamSukiyo]

Directed by Jonathan Demme who also directed Tom Hanks in his first Oscar winning role in Philadelphia. You should check that out, too. Also starring Denzel Washington. Great movie.

[@nicolenelson3853]

Your reactions are great, man! You're able to notice little details and provide great commentary without talking over the entire film and missing a lot of things. So glad I found this channel 👍

[@VictorVonDoomDoom]

Brother, you definitely, DEFINITELY need to watch Train To Busan. You'll LOVE it.

[@BrandonLikesMovies]

You are correct, I do love it 😄 can't wait for the sequel

[@martintabony611]

"Man Hunter" where Brian Cox plays Hannibal, was,I believe the first film outing of the character.

[@jayclean5653]

Very underrated performance

[@johanvonbronx5127]

OMG. That little clip of the show "Psych" caught me completely off guard 3:55. I think it's the first time I see someone making a reference to that series, and it is one of my favorite comedy TV shows ever. So psyched! 😆 *And having now watched all of the reaction, it was great! Especially that scene where Hannibal escapes 😂

[@BrandonLikesMovies]

Haha I'm glad you appreciated that 😄

[@CinobiteReacts]

Haven't seen it for a long long time but I think the handshake was a sign of acceptance. You'll remember in the opening she's on her own at the assault course and, literally, fighting an uphill battle in order to be accepted in her position. Also, when you realised he wanted the size to wear the skin was probably my favourite reaction to date 😁

[@thegorn68]

Actually, the first film adapted from the Harris novels was Manhunter (1986, based on Red Dragon) which features Brian Cox as Lecter, spelled "Lecktor". Brian Cox did a decent job but his Lecter wasn't near as memorable as Hopkins in this film you just watched.

[@BrandonLikesMovies]

I'll have to check that out as well

[@ghostcat-3897]

Brian Cox felt more menacing than Hopkins who hams it up too much. Preferred Manhunter, better director as well. (Michael Mann).

[@swwagner1]

@@ghostcat-3897 I loved his performance as well.

[@JamesInDigital]

Manhunter is good in it's own right, just different.

[@shuriken4852]

I second this recommendation, Manhunter is a criminally underrated movie that for some reason nobody knew about while Silence Of The Lambs got all the glory.

[@christopherrousseau1173]

Someone made a version of Red Dragon before Silence of the Lambs. It was called "Manhunter." You could check it out.

[@Tyrannulet2k]

Michael Mann directed it, it's very good and predates this movie (starring William Petersen of CSI fame). It's an adaptation of the novel "Red Dragon".

[@TheseBitchesWantNikes]

I personally prefer Manhunter.

[@mnmmnm8321]

@@Tyrannulet2k excellent book

[@kdizzle901]

Anthony Hopkins won best lead actor for this and had only a little over 16 min of screen time that’s how much of an impact he had on the film and Jodie Foster won an oscar and also It became the third film (the other two being 1934's It Happened One Night and 1975's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest) to win Academy Awards in all the top five categories: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Adapted Screenplay. It is also the only Best Picture winner widely considered a horror film, and one of only six horror films to have been nominated in the category.

[@danholmesfilm]

"If she's the size he wanted why is he cutting up the material?" "OH GOSH! HE'S DOING THE SIZES FOR THE SKIN ISN'T HE?!?!"

[@PoemJunkie]

My first exposure to this movie I was WAY too young for it, but my older brother was babysitting and watching it on TV. The titular scene freaked me out so badly I had to leave the room (because my brother refused to stop watching even though I literally cried...nice guy, right?) and had nightmares about it for years. Couldn’t watch the entire thing until well into adulthood.

[@jamesguidry6669]

You should check out "Manhunter", based on Red Dragon, the 1st Hannibal Lecter novel, before u watch the 21st century Red Dragon with Anthony Hopkins. Anthony said he based his original persona of Hannibal on Brian Cox, so u should watch the Michael Mann movie before "Hannibal" or the "Red Dragon" remake

[@95backintheday]

Yeah Manhunter is fantastic!

[@XCaliDan]

I prefer Manhunter over Red Dragon. One of my favorite movies. A Michael Mann Classic!

[@Football__Junkie]

That ending where he runs threw the glass to Inna Gadda da Vida was cool

[@clutchpedalreturnsprg7710]

Manhunter (1986)

[@morgand.3809]

When I was in film school, we had a workshop with Chris Newman, who was the production sound mixer for this movie. The man is a legend, worked on Amadeus, Philadelphia, A Chorus Line, Wall Street, The Godfather, The Exorcist (1973), Fame, The English Patient... you name it. When we discussed this movie, he mentioned, among other things, how deeply impressed he was at Jody Foster's voice control. In one of the first takes of those jail interviews, her voice volume spiked, making the audio take unusable. When Chris mentioned it and asked for another take, preparing to lower the mic volume, Foster intervened and said she would adjust her own voice volume instead. Which she did to absolute perfection. And that became the norm throughout the movie, with her checking with him, adjusting if necessary, and never losing the impact of her performance no matter what. Chris said that, in his (long) experience, not many actors bothered to be that considerate towards sound workers to begin with, so this was not only proof of her skills, but of great professionalism.

[@DemonessofRedSnow]

I’m with every one recommending you watch the “Hannibal” TV show. :) it’s on Netflix and finally accessible to most people. And with this movie fresh in your memory, I think you’ll really appreciate getting to see what Hannibal was like when he still had to keep his mask on. Anthony Hopkins was perfect for this version of Hannibal but Mads brings something entirely new to the table. The entire show is just- art.

[@djstarsign]

Hit the nail on the head. The movie was a great mix of a horror, serial killer film but with an amplified quality and brilliant performances. It elevated what the genre could be. The first time I watched the film and the cross cutting between the two houses, my friends and I were so on edge. It was a great experience.

[@llaauuddrruupp]

You could also watch ´Hannibal,´ the series with Hugh Dancy and Mads Mikkelsen. IMO one of the most underrated shows out there. Edit: Oh, you actually mention it yourself near the end :-)

[@macc.1132]

One of only three films to win the "top four" Oscars: Best Picture, Best Director (Jonathan Demme), Best Actress (Jodie Foster) and Best Actor (Anthony Hopkins). The other films to win those four awards were It Happened One Night (1935) and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975). Incidentally, I could see you posting a reaction to Cuckoo's Nest, a fantastic film.

[@newchannel7523]

Isn't it 5 not 4?

[@TimAlonzo]

Lector was realized in Manhunter. He returned into Red Dragon whch evolved into Silence of the Lambs. Which transtioned into Hannibal. Then comes the TV show Hannibal. Which occurs before Red Dragon still the story involves Will Graham. To find out Hannibal was caught you can see it in Red Dragon.

[@MrParkerman6]

Red Dragon didn't evolve into Silence of The Lambs, dumbass. Lambs is a sequel to Dragon as far as the books go.

[@SophieHeflebower]

the way she says “may i use your phone please?” in that scene where she realizes he’s the killer has been stuck in my head ever since i watched it for the first time

[@iont8172]

If you react to the Hannibal (tv show) you should know; • It has amazing cinematography, still images look like paintings. • it will make you very very hangry but NEVER eat during it or a bit after. You'll regret it. Nothing eatable is off limits for this show. • Great performances!! Please react to it!!! Pretty please...

[@Drforrester31]

That reveal of Clarice at Buffalo Bill's door is perfectly executed. I've always felt like the tight closeups are supposed to make those moments feel like confessions or police interviews, which fits the movie so well. Very daring choice that paid off

[@elisabethlarsen4282]

Wowww, how cool! A classic! This movie has a real different title in Danish: “The eyes of evil” 😬 which sort of makes sense. Cant wait for the reaction, thank you Brandon!

[@BrandonLikesMovies]

That title works great as well! Hope you enjoyed the video 😁

[@DamienNightwing]

I have watched this video 3x already. I love THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS! Its 1 of my Top 50 fav movies of all time and so re-watchable! I really enjoy your videos and reactions to the movies. Very good comments as well.

[@Jordan808Hawaii]

You should definitely watch all of them! Hannibal (2001) is the follow up to this… However, the following movie “Red Dragon” is actually a prequel to all of this and a better movie to watch would be the 1986 movie “Manhunter” which actually is the same movie as red dragon. However a different actor plays Hannibal and Brian Cox is fantastic in the role! Bill Peterson is great in the movie too!!

[@MikeInMD1961]

Quite simply, a modern classic. The acting, directing, screenplay, and editing are phenomenal. I can't tell you how many times I've seen this film. Great reaction.

[@Bringmethehorizondude]

RIP Jonathan Demme

[@douglascampbell9809]

The book is loosely taken from a 1995 non-fiction crime book written by retired FBI agent John E. Douglas. The book details Douglas' "criminal-personality profiling" on serial killers and mass murderers, which he developed over decades of interviews with known killers. The book includes profiles of the Atlanta child killer, Wayne Williams, Edmund Kemper, Robert Hansen, and Larry Gene Bell, and suggests proactive steps on luring culprits to contact the police. He lived through quite a few horror shows in real life.

[@georgebeech-bank]

The unique cinematography is a signature of Johnathan Demme’s movies. He’s said he got it from Hitchcock and calls it “subjective camera”. I’m a big Demme fan and can admit, I’ve ripped it off in my own films. Love your channel. RIP “Johnathan Demme”

[@michaelhejja]

Cool insight on the camera mimicking Hannibal's stare!

[@windsaw151]

There is a sequel "Hannibal". That movie is still fine I guess, but the problem is that there they pushed to the front the aspects that in this movie were (quite effectively) only secondary aspects. Which is exactly what I expected from a sequel. But unfortunately, it also means that Hannibal is just a decent movie while Silence of the Lambs is an all time classic.

[@sergiog9403]

Hannibal Lector was first introduced in the movie Manhunter (1986). The novel Red Dragon was the inspiration for the movie and series.

[@SerHenkan]

I highly recommend you watch "Hannibal" (the movie, directed by Ridley Scott), as well as "Red Dragon"!

[@BrandonLikesMovies]

Definitely will check those out eventually 😁

[@6891x]

And Hannibal Rising, from 2007.

[@vonniedemers5683]

Yes it was a book. The first actually being Red Dragon then SOTL. Check out the movie Red Dragon with Ed Norton it's excellent. Also RedDragon is also a movie with the guy from CSI (sorry to lazy to look his name up). And of course Hannibal the series is one of the best shows ever.

[@XanderWhat]

I think it was this channel that I saw someone recommend Warrior (2011) to you... either way, I second that recommendation, it’s extremely good!

[@BrandonLikesMovies]

One of my favorites! Probably my favorite sports movie

[@redjakOfficial]

Or to the Warriors (1979). Excellent too.

[@jessicamartin1728]

OMG - you were already my favorite movie reviewer because of your in-depth commentary regarding costumes, lighting, directorial choices, etc. but when you broke out the Psych clip, you now have a fan for life.

[@berkeo.3772]

The Dark knight, Scarface, The Usual suspects, Goodfellas all classics that I bet you would enjoy. Love the channel 🙏

[@RESTITVTOR_TOTIVS_HISPANIAE]

Taxi driver?

[@BrandonLikesMovies]

Seen The Dark Knight but not the others!

[@berkeo.3772]

@@RESTITVTOR_TOTIVS_HISPANIAE Definitely, forgot to say that one

[@randall-king]

@@BrandonLikesMovies I will second "Scarface" and "The Usual Suspects" then. Especially "Scarface".

[@MinecraftAedda]

When I saw you reacted to this I put off watching it on purpose. I knew your reaction would be top tier and I wanted to savor every moment of it. I am happy to say you did not disappoint in the least.

[@PixelatedSpirit]

The head in the jar kinda looked like Rocky Balboa.

[@MrParkerman6]

Best thing for him really.

[@ralphficker167]

@@MrParkerman6 ...his therapy was going nowhere.

[@depressingpankcake9652]

Watching my favorite movie of all time, and throws in a clip of my all time favorite show of all time, talking about the super sniffer!! I am in love!!

[@luketrottier9388]

Fun fact: This movie is not actually the first movie of the series. The first movie was not a commercial success like Silence of the Lambs, and Silence of the Lambs was not really marketed as a sequel, but it is. The first movie is Man Hunter; Hannibal's last name is spelled differently but pronounced the same, and Hopkins is not the actor. The movie Red Dragon that came third I believe in this series (if you count Silence of the Lambs as the first movie) was presumed a prequel by many or most, but it is actually a remake; a remake of Man Hunter.

[@luketrottier9388]

Just finished watching the reaction. RE: Your question about is it a standalone; ha, I inadvertently answered that already. Assuming we count Man Hunter and call this the 2nd movie, the third is Hannibal; usually seen as the sequel/2nd movie. They are all based on books; although, if memory serves there is an actual sequel in the series, the last of the movies, and I don't know if that is based on a book. I know of 3 books, and 4 movies (4th being a remake of the first - assuming you count Silence of the Lambs as the second). Loved your first time reaction, man. Good catch with Hannibal looking away and diverting his eye contact during certain interactions with Clarice. Red Dragon, the 4th movie that remakes the 1st, and takes place before Silence of the Lambs, is excellent, too. I am normally not a HUGE score/sound guy, but Danny Elfman was tremendous in Red Dragon. It has Edward Norton from Fight Klub in it, too. He was excellent! You must watch Red Dragon sometime. Lastly, I am not normally a big TV guy - I love the medium, but dedicate very little time to it... Breaking Bad, what you are reacting to now, being one of the last shows I watched during it's run. Another is Hannibal - admittedly I didn't finish the 3rd season for some reason, and need to get on that right now. But Hannibal the tv show was/has been excellent as well. Very pleased with it! It came out after all of the movies. Maybe that could be a tv show reaction idea.

[@johna3863]

Directed by Michael Mann who also did "Heat".

[@macc.1132]

In the one on one scenes were Clarice and Lecter are talking to one another, they filmed it with the actors talking directly to the camera, a technique often used by Hitchcock.

[@mxxymurder936]

The show is one of my favorites in past years, somehow Mads Mikkelsen is an even better Hannibal.

[@darthnacho1360]

Yes! 👏🏽 this is my absolute favorite movie (even memorized all the lines as a child)

[@courtneyvaldez7903]

Just gotta say, I hate reaction-type channels, but I stumbled on yours a week or so ago just screwing around here on KZbin and your observations and commentary are always super on-point. I think I appreciate that your videos aren't just "OMIGAWD THAT'S INSANE!", but genuine substantive responses to the films that's still lighthearted and fun. I work in some really dark, serious stuff, and I study really dark, serious stuff, so I tend to be perpetually stressed out, and these reactions are nice breath of fresh air to relax with at the end of my day. Definitely recommend the Hannibal series. It's like a visual poem covered in gore--a true masterpiece of television.

[@BrandonLikesMovies]

This comment meant the world to read, you made my night! So glad you're enjoying the videos!

[@slantedglasses7242]

The hissing is Hopkins' adlibbing. What an actor

[@Julku13]

You really should watch the Hannibal prequel TV series. It's a visual masterpiece. Never really seen anything like it. And the acting is amazing.

[@BrandonLikesMovies]

Super interested in checking it out!

[@nessus47]

Hannibal is the most intriguing, beautifully made series I have ever seen. And as great as sir Anthony Hopkins is, I prefer Mads Mikkelsen as Lecter. He is a true predator, more cold and calculating than in silence of the lambs. Imao.

[@PabloVostok]

these close-up personal shots are signature style of Jonathan Demme, you can see them at full swing in the music video he did for New Order's song "The Perfect Kiss" and for the Talking Heads concert film "Stop Making Sense"

[@liquidsnake321]

There is a sequel called 'Hannibal' and a prequel called 'Red Dragon.'

[@NaihanchinKempo]

Red Dragon wasn't a prequel. Man Hunter made in mid 80s. Was based on Thomas Harris book Red Dragon was the first Red Dragon is basically a remake