What makes THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS so wickedly good?

[@saiganesh7944]

You deserve a lot more ...really a lot lot more ...I mean only 1.9k subs...this is unfair .Your videos are so good ..You must keep doing this great work ..👍👍

[@ScriptSleuth]

Thanks. The subs will keep growing, I suppose!

[@natalieps2387]

The exposition from others talking about hannibal is brilliant & why him just standing still in a cage is awesome bc we dont know what to expect & here's this well kept man just calmly standing as all the other patients we see are just scary. Very interesting about the different scene goals of lecter & clarice in their 4 meetings.

[@ScriptSleuth]

It's such a fantastic movie. Thanks for the comment, Natalie!

[@videobytesjacobbradley]

Every point was just *chef's kiss*, especially the ones I have not heard about as often, such as Antagonistic Story World and Conflicting Scene Goals.

[@ScriptSleuth]

Hey Jacob! Excellent comment, and welcome to the gang!

[@Jaffer-yp3cs]

This channel is so underrated.

[@ScriptSleuth]

Thank you. I suppose that's better than being overrated! 😅

[@griff-graph]

Using the same fonts as the movie? That was an especially nice touch.

[@ScriptSleuth]

Ha! It wasn't the exact same, but I'm glad you appreciated it! 😎

[@cannibalholocaust3015]

I just finished the book and couldn’t believe how faithful the movie was. Probably my favourite adaptation. The film arguably bests parts of the book. “Toughens your nipples” was added for climactic effect whereas in the book it was a less dramatic moment.

[@ScriptSleuth]

The book is excellent. Thomas Harris has a great sense of storytelling.

[@williefreeman282]

Please keep doing these videos

[@ScriptSleuth]

Will do!

[@judichristopher4604]

EXCELLENT VIDEO... WOW... "Bravo Darling... Bravo"

[@ScriptSleuth]

@@judichristopher4604 Thank you for watching and the nice comment, Judi!

[@konstantinosoikonomou5297]

Great, great, great!!! This is one of my favorite films. It's so exhilarating to re-watch it with some of the screenwriter's perspective in mind! Much appreciated!

[@ScriptSleuth]

Thanks so much for watching! Every great movie starts with a great screenplay. (Or a great novel 😉)

[@justme-ji2il]

Your videos are so consistently good. I expect this channel will grow tremendously!

[@ScriptSleuth]

Thanks for the kind words, and for the support!

[@CineStructure]

Excellent video with some really great info! This is one of our favorite films and you covered it beautifully. Looking forward to watching more!

[@ScriptSleuth]

Cheers!

[@ScriptSleuth]

Help grow the channel by adding subtitles in your language: kzbin.info_video?ref=share&v=5y6dBj9kBrY

[@samlyons3552]

don't know the business but there must be some big money keeping these slam dunk classics from being redone ( Sunset blvd , The Mechanic , Casino , The Hospital....to many to count THMBS UP !

[@thesparks00]

This brought up a lot of good points! Good video!

[@ScriptSleuth]

Support the channel on Patreon and get access to more videos: patreon.com/scriptsleuth CITY OF GOD CRIES AND WHISPERS DO THE RIGHT THING IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE

[@Huy-gn1eo]

another thing about character introduction (i believe another video has mentioned this) is the sequence during the hallway when clarice is about to approach lecter. we see the first three patients, each one crazier than the last. the first one we see is only creepily saying "hi", while miggs moves inhumanly around his cage and say vulgar things to clarice. along with the previous buildups you guys mentioned, the audience might expect hannibal to be some sort of a regan mcneil-esque psychopathic killer. but instead the screenwriter shattered the expectations by showing lecter being the most well-packaged one, inducing primal fear in the audience. and this well-packaged facade is resolved during the escape sequence, showing the true capabilities of lecter, which at that point was only talked about, not shown explicitly.

[@oobrocks]

First film i saw back to back days at a theater

[@ScriptSleuth]

I miss doing that! It's been too long since a movie in the theater has made me want to do that.

[@ramyaashok5905]

Brilliant, tremendous, fascinating ,superb👌👌Keep it up bro

[@ScriptSleuth]

Wow! Thanks for the nice comment.

[@miguelvidalmartinez9456]

Love your videos.

[@ScriptSleuth]

Thanks, Miguel! I'm glad you find them useful.

[@Mojoblitz]

Brilliant video!

[@ScriptSleuth]

Thanks for watching!

[@tmac8394]

This has to be my favorite film ❤. I’ve watched it over a thousand times. I always been dissecting it and analyzing it just as u have done with the film 😊. Thanks for making it. I jumped right to it once I seen it pop up on KZbin. I look forward to watching more of vids. U got a new subscriber 😉

[@ScriptSleuth]

Thank you! You made my day ❤️

[@damiendsoul360]

My most moving scene is this movie is during Hannibal’s final interaction with Clarice when gives him the answer of the screaming lambs. The way the camera held her face, revealing her vulnerability was and is so enchanting. It’s sad that today’s Hollywood have no idea how to write credible female characters anymore.

[@amyisafoxfull3350]

You make fantastic content, very much appreciated 👌🏼

[@ScriptSleuth]

Thanks for the nice comment, Amy!

[@akashbhattacharjee4433]

Excellent as always.

[@ScriptSleuth]

Thank you, Akash.

[@malakaisilverman9913]

Such a great breakdown of one my favorite screenplays. There’s just one glaring, albeit minor, flaw in the final scene. Clarice has almost single handedly solved this tragic story that’s gripped the nation. And what does she get as she accepts her certification? A smattering of applause by her fellow graduating class. I find it almost laughable that she comes out of her story almost unrecognized for her massive accomplishment. She deserves a freakin’ parade. But that’s just me.

[@ScriptSleuth]

@@malakaisilverman9913 I agree with you!

[@NarcoticCasseroleProductions]

Solid and invaluable work sir

[@ScriptSleuth]

Thank you!

[@stefangriffin2688]

nice work mate.good luck with the channel x

[@ScriptSleuth]

@@stefangriffin2688 Thank you!

[@joegamer6914]

Great video

[@rne1223]

I stumbled into gold. Thanks for sharing the knowledge.

[@ScriptSleuth]

You're welcome! Hope you find it useful. 🙏

[@Kishan_Baijnath]

This is outstanding. Thank you for this insight.

[@ScriptSleuth]

You're welcome, Kishan. 🙂

[@Jeredos]

Great essay. Thanks.

[@ScriptSleuth]

Thank you for watching.

[@mybismark2945]

Aaaaaaa Again, why the hell you don't have a million subs ??!!

[@ScriptSleuth]

Some day!

[@mybismark2945]

@@ScriptSleuth ohhhhhh my goddd I can't believe you replied I will save this for ever 🙌🙌🙌🙌

[@raystaar]

I noticed 'Shakespeare in Love' on the AWG 101 Greatest Screenplays. Can you do a video on it?

[@landline00]

I miss the 90s

[@ScriptSleuth]

What other films would you like to see me cover? Let me know in a comment below!

[@arib8782]

Script Sleuth Nice work man, and what a great movie to analyze. How about The Fisher King -that’s a film I myself have been picking apart for the sake of my own writing; I’ve even taken to a spreadsheet to dissect a lot of the film’s concepts. That analysis isn’t quite complete yet, but upon taking a very close look at the film, some of the realizations are just absolutely staggering -it’s well worth a close examination.

[@ScriptSleuth]

@@arib8782 Thanks for the suggestion!

[@svenleeuwen]

I'd like to see The Piano get Script Sleuthed.

[@ScriptSleuth]

@@svenleeuwen Ha! Glad to see that the channel name has turned into a verb. The Piano is a great choice, and thanks for the suggestion!

[@arieschick1]

Midnight Cowboy John McGiver from ManchurianC was the evangelical geezer who tried to seduce Jon Voight's hustler character in mCowboy

[@Obe.sparks]

This was great. Thank y ou!

[@ScriptSleuth]

Thanks for watching, Kalim!

[@carmensandiego211]

awesome vid

[@ScriptSleuth]

Thanks for tuning in!

[@ScriptSleuth]

Anyone know the other two films that won all 5 major Oscars? (without Googling it 🙂)

[@mikaelcooley9147]

If I remember correctly, they're "It Happened One Night" and "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest."

[@ScriptSleuth]

@@mikaelcooley9147 Ding ding ding!

[@gmalexander1035]

Another home run.

[@ScriptSleuth]

Cheers, GM Alexander!

[@matthewgayles3973]

hey i suggested this one. coincidence ... I THINK NOT!

[@ScriptSleuth]

Heehee 🙂

[@sanjaymaurya5520]

this movie was tell than show.

[@felixcat4346]

The movie sufferers from a morality problem. The fbi must get Bill.

[@leonardoiglesias2394]

I cant stand Fosters accent.

[@ScriptSleuth]

So, you're saying this is your all-time favorite movie?

[@mybismark2945]

Aaaaaaa Again, why the hell you don't have a million subs ??!!