The Silence of the Lambs (1991) First Time Watching REACTION 

So A few weeks after this was released, Anthony Hopkins decided to see what the audience reaction in a normal screening (as opposed to a Hollywood premiere) was, so he went to one, and sat quietly in the back. At the end, just before the lights came up, he turned to the woman next to him, put on his Hannibal Lecter voice, and said "did you enjoy the movie?" then watched her jump out of her skin...

From the very beginning, Hannibal told Clarice he was going to help her career. He made certain Jack Crawford would go to the wrong address so Clarice could go to the right one and get Buffalo Bill. Hannibal also arranged to give himself an opportunity to escape. These agents are all smart, but Hannibal Lecter is a genius.

"I'm having an old friend for dinner" Most epic line ever.

Ted Levine deserves a large amount of credit for his twisted performance as Buffalo Bill. To this day people still ask "oh wait, was she a great big fat person?"

Anthony Hopkins said that, a few months after the film came out, as he would take leisurely walks through downtown Malibu, California, strangers who saw him coming would deliberately cross the street to avoid him. That's when he realized just what kind of impact his performance had on the public. There's a good reason the amount of screen time for Hopkins's performance is by far the fewest for any winner of the Best Actor Academy Award.

The sheer contrast in their reactions, with Ellie in sheer terror and disgust and Michelle’s reaction of excitement and anxiety is fantastic.

I like the ending shot because it pans out to show Hannibal moving into the crowd and blending in seamlessly, hinting that anyone around you could be deranged like Hannibal.

That moment when Starling says, “No. No you ate yours” is the exact moment Lecter thinks, “Oh! You’re not afraid to go /there/ within the first five minutes. Oh, I like you.” Their relationship starts there and develops through the rest of the movie and deepens in the book series.

22:55 don’t you love a movie so well written, acted and filmed that a single slight finger stroke means so much? This is cinema perfection, ladies.

Anthony Hopkins is a legend

I really like the ending of the "Silence of the lambs". Every time I get goosebumps when Hannibal Lecter walks slowly down the street and disappears into the crowd. This once again reminds us that evil is immortal, it is always there and can take on the most harmless and innocent form.

Hannibal Lector's escape is one of the greatest scenes in the history of cinema.

Michelle: "I should be a detective!! I'm good at this. Or a suicider. Ellie: "Or a killer!!" Priceless. Lol love the reaction

5:55 Love Ellies innocence there..."What was that?" :)

The whole cast does such a brilliant performance. Thanks so much for reviewing this one!

"A Modest Proposal" by Johnathan Swift. That is probably where the ifea for selling children to restaurants came from. "Proposal" was a satire piece regarding the population issues in Ireland and was written around 1729. As satire, it was not intended to be taken seriously, but the work was meant to draw attention to economic, population, and other problems in Ireland at the time. We read a bit of this in middle school in the 1980s as an example of satire.

You were wondering why she didn't wait for backup. Its because he would of killed katherine by then.

Michelle’s comments are funny. Intimidating scene where we first meet Hannibal: I love his eyes.

34:42 it is understood from this sequence that Buffalo Bill has a single action revolver so he is required to cock the noisy hammer first in order to fire his gun. Jodie Foster only needed to react to the sound of Buffalo Bill cocking his gun, fire on his direction, and drop him fast. If Buffalo Bill were to have a double action revolver then the movie would have ended differently 🤣.

"Do you spook easily, Starling?" One of cinema history's most leading questions. This was a nice surprise - two of my favorite reactors watching one of my favorite movies. Can't wait to see what you'll do next !

The sequel Hannibal is definitely worth checking out as are the prequels Hannibal Rising & Red Dragon! Great vid !!

This is a whole genre. The first movie is Red Dragon, original movie is Manhunter. Love that you guys watched this. ❤

i definitely watched this movie too young. it was my first wakeup call of just how evil people could be. even the music is quite haunting to me

10:16 this incident was based off of what Ted Bundy did, who is one of the more Famous serial killers in the United States. The thing is it was a different time back then, he did this back in 1978 to 1981 I believe… but the good thing is is that people have learned from it and they have grown to recognize the danger of such incidents. I would like to believe that even though it’s a very difficult lesson it will help save lives in the future.

The precursor movie, “Manhunter”, I think is a good one to review. Set the stage for this one. They aren’t related though, different actors for the main characters.

Getting into the back of a van is a bad idea in the US too, not just in Bulgaria. I like when the 2 of you do a reaction together. Hello from Colorado, USA.

"When your little girl is on the slab, where will it tickle you?" Lol.. hilariously evil.

"What?!? He's in a cage in the middle of a big room." Yes. It's like a castle. The castle has walls (the cage), but then the space outside the walls is completely cleared so there's no place for anyone to hide. Anyone who tries to cross it will be exposed to the defender's ranged weapons (like arrows or guns). It's inside out here, with the guards on the outside, but the idea is the same: if the prisoner somehow escapes the cage, he still has no protection or hiding places when trying to leave.

17 minutes of screen time and he got an Oscar.

Hey homies Hannibal is played by Thor’s dad Odin. Sir Anthony Hopkins.

36:29 I love how when they say horror it sounds like whore. "I'm not okay with the whore who jumps out of mirror or under bedroom and touch your leg." Me either, sister.

I think Ellie's going to be woken by the screaming of the lambs tonight.

Michelle really enjoys the darkness of this film. I approve. Also, Anthony Hopkins moved back to Wales a couple of years ago. When he did, he toured around a bit, getting reacquainted with the country, including spending the day in my hometown. Sadly I was working and didn't get the chance to see him. Plenty of selfies on FB though. Top bloke.

@ 10:15 " This is so fucking obvious..." "Yeah. Maybe because we live in Bulgaria." LMAO.

One of the greatest horror films of all time. It's smart and psychological horror.

lol The timing of the dog walking in the background while you're discussing Chinese dining xD

"Why does he want to help her?" "Maybe he likes her." You nailed it on the head, girls! Good job!

I remember this movie! Very good one, especially Anthony Hopkins performance. There is 2 other movies with the same actor but the next (Hannibal) Jodie Foster is replaced by Julianne Moore. And the third movie (Red Dragon) is a prequel with another detective. Anyway, those will definitely require Michelle's arm to hold on to. So be prepared ^^

The scene where Buffalo Bill is imitating the girls screams is an incredible and subtle bit of acting. Buffalo Bill, in broad terms is Alexithymic, or unable to feel genuine emotions. He is also a true to the definition psychopath and is unable to feel empathy. So when she is screaming and pleading, his imitation of her is trying to emulate the things he himself is completely unfamiliar with.

1. This film took all 5 of the top Oscars. You can see why. 2. The lisping noise Hopkins makes after, "I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice chianti." was ad lib to get Foster's reaction. It was their first dialog. 3. Ted Levine/Buffalo Bill got death threats after the release of this film. 4. There are a ton of men hitting on her. IRL it wouldn't fly. Foster doesn't go there. You two might like that but she's married. 5. "I'm coming for you Murdock" quote from Rambo II where Lt. Boyle/Charles Napier plays in that movie.

More like this please. Se7en, Primal Fear, Kiss the Girls, etc. Pleasant surprise seeing this one today 😄

Me, before watching your reaction to the movie: "I can't wait to see what they say about these great performances!" Me, after watching your reaction to the movie: "I like your reactions to the performances, but I think, like most people, you have to watch it a few more times, maybe even ten or more to get the subtle nuances of behind-the-scenes background story between Hannibal Lecter and Clarice Starling. The information you two get about Dr. Lecter is from Jack Crawford, a biased source. He's the cop that wants to keep an alpha personality like Dr. Lecter away from pretty young trainees, THAT'S why he's warning her from letting him get inside her head. Dr. Frederick Chilton, appropriately named since his very name sends chills of disgust up my spine, gives Clarice her next pieces of information about the good doctor. He tells her the rules when dealing with him, such as "don't get near the glass, don't pass him anything but soft paper, no pencils, no pens, only use the sliding food tray." Things like that, then he shows her a graphic photo of a nurse post-mutilation. You can see this man takes great glee in disturbing Clarice. Why? Because he's a disturbed perverted creep, that's why. Most of the information that's negative comes from outside personal experience, from other men who don't like their authority challenged. Clarice was able to get information out of Dr. Lecter, because number one, she's a young woman who comes from a very polite Southern background. Manners run strong in the areas she grew up in. And didn't Dr. Lecter say that rudeness is very ugly to him. That's what intrigued him at first, then when he tried to scare her off as a test, calling into question her reasons for being in the FBI, and the whole fava beans/chianti bit, she looked a bit frightened, but she didn't run. She's brave. That bravery drew him in, made him want to help her. And, remember, in this movie franchise, nothing is ever black and white. Considering, the real evil killer in this movie was Buffalo Bill. Dr. Lecter had to kill to escape. And, yes, the two cops were very rude to him, insulting him about his dinner, and I don't think they were very careful about the drawings the doctor had made of Clarice and her lamb, which I thought were outstandingly beautiful. There's a lot more information in the second movie after this one, called Hannibal, that Barney the orderly at the asylum shares with Clarice about what he and Dr. Lecter said when the lights went out. They were friends, you see. You only get this information if you watch the second movie. And I wholeheartedly wait in anticipation for you girls' reaction to it. I do hope you read this comment, it was written with you two in mind. There is no offense or anything of that kind here. Just some prodding in the right direction, and a bit of insight. Hope you girls are well. I'll see you in the next reaction video.

Great call on Hannibal's escape, definitely caught me by surprise the first time I saw it. I like to think about Hannibal laying there with a man's face on his face, stifling a chuckle as this junior cop talks reassuring nonsense into his ear.

The first ever Horror Thriller film to win Best Picture.

I saw this in cinema at about nineteen or twenty as a young Airman. Years later a group of us got on the subject of the movie and impressions it made on us. One guy said he and his wife were at the beach and she handed him suntan lotion as she turned and pulled her hair aside. He smeared it on and said: “It puts the lotion on when it’s told . . . “ She cringed and said “Ahhh! Get off me!”

Saw this as a teen when it first came out. One of the best!

Definition of mixed feelings, Michelle? Correctly guessing the next plot twist, but then realizing that that means you're on the same mental wavelength as Hannibal Lecter... ;-)

Hanibal touching Clarice finger is metaphoric. It is a reference to "The Creation of Adam" wich is a fresco painting by Michelangelo on the Sistine Chapel's ceiling. Not sure what it means for this movie. Maybe with Hannibal forcing Clarice to talk about her nightmare and force her to face off her inner fears, Hannibal (God) did change her life, it is like he created a new Clarice (Adam).

Lecter has everyone in his grasp even though he's the one locked up he still has power over you. He's a sadist in the truest sense and a master manipulator.

31:57 "oh you're so dumb" with strong accent is lovely and funny

Clarice Starling is one of my favourite female movie characters of all time (I'm a guy by the way). She's smart, brave, resourceful, cute...the total package, lol.

I love watching the expressions on all the Homies faces, but the one that is the absolutely most precious is Ellie.

When Ridley Scott directed the sequel Hannibal, he tried to figure out what exactly was the relationship between Hannibal and Clarice. Then he realized they were “reluctant soulmates.”

"It rubs the lotion on its skin, it does this whenever it's told !" Now that's poetry. 👌🏻

Michelle was dead on! Great job to the both of you!

Forgot to mention this last time ... Homies, it used to be part of the FBI's training that an agent did *not* walk away from their target/suspect, no matter how dangerous it might be for the agent - if you had a *chance* to catch & arrest them, you were supposed to *try* to get them, and you *never* left a victim/hostage in danger! So she went after him, as trained. I don't know if that's still the way they're trained or not.

Jump Scare movies just startle you in the moment and then you forget about it. True horror like Silence Of The Lambs sticks with you even after the movie is over.

The scenario you described, too many babies and parents with no means to care for them, selling the babies to restaurants as food - just so you know, that's the plot of a famous satire (a deliberately absurd and comic take) by Jonathan Swift called _A Modest Proposal._ It's meant to be ridiculous. Not sure whether that's what your friend was referring to but, if so, it wasn't real.

the combo of one looking turned on and the other looking horrified during the prison break - good content right there!

Another great movie with Hannibal Lecter in it is "Manhunter" (1986). Directed by Michael Mann, an amazing director who made other great films such as "Heat" (1995) and "Collateral" (2004) and "The Jericho Mile" (1979).

"I should be a detective!" "OR A KILLER!" Laughed my ass off!!

One of the best movies ever, that I have watched a 100 times. Watching them discover it was like watching it for the first time. So enjoyable.

Such a great reaction. These two make a good duo.

One of the greatest films ever made a true masterpiece very classic The Silence of the Lambs directed by Jonathan Demme starring Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Scott Glenn, Ted Levine and music score by Howard Shore. This film was nominated for 7 Oscars and won 5 including best picture, best director for Jonathan Demme, best actor for Anthony Hopkins and best actress for Jodie Foster. The famous line in this film is "A census taker once tried to test me. I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice Chianti". Thanks so much The Homies great reaction very nice awesome☺☺☺

I wouldn't call Clarice's actions "dumb" - foolhardy, perhaps. Jodie Foster's portrayal of Clarice was part of the inspiration when Chris Carter created agent Dana Scully for his series "The X-Files". In the early episodes, Scully even has a similar hairdo! 😊 Thanks for the reaction!

That was fun. I first saw this film on its original release. Scared the hell out of me. Watching it with you two was like seeing it for the first time again. 🙂

"What is that?" "I don't know." "Don't feel the smell, or what?" "Maybe." It has a powerful odor. You put it under your nose to obscure the scent of the rotting flesh, thus preventing you from reflexively vomiting. (Experienced people generally don't need it because their automatic reflex has become weaker.)

17:13- When the baby keeps crying on the flight so you find a way to shut it up.

Have y'all reacted to The Exorcist yet? 😈 I don't feel like interrupting my watching your Silence reaction to check.

There was a movie about pigs who were trying to stay quiet so they wouldn't be caught and turned into bacon. I think it was called "Silence of the Hams"

"Do you think cannibals really exist?" Yes, they do. In the last decade there has been a couple of documented cases (one in Germany, by the way). It should be noted, though, that not all cannibals are equal, there is a difference between cannibalism for survival and cannibalism as a ritual (either a religious ritual -accepted and practiced by a group or society- or a personal ritual where the individual considers cannibalism as part of life for some reason): Hannibal Lecter falls under the second type: he doesn't cannibalize people for survival, he does it because he thinks that person deserves that "attention" from his part, either for Hannibal's own pleasure or because it's his form to punish someone who deserves it. Most of the criminals (serial killers or not) that have been linked to cannibalism did it as part of a personal ritual (or under the heavy effects of some drugs), rather than a need of survival. As for a person trying to make a "woman suit" out of real women... that did happen. "Children in the menu" That... is mostly an urban legend XD. But in times of famine in the past century people have resorted (for survival) to consume relatives, specially the ones who die first or can't defend themselves from an attack (that's where the idea of the "children in the menu" thing mostly comes from). "The one child only policy in China" Yes, the policy that "one child is free, the second one pays taxes" was true for several years. And later on came back to haunt the ability of the country to produce more population since some families decided that they couldn't afford a second child, specially if the child was a girls (boys in the fields can produce enough to cover the extra payments, girls didn't... so families got rid of them in numbers that are not clear even today). No cannibalism was used for this purpose, though (at least not in general that we know). And that would be it; nice reaction video :P. Hope you decide to go for the following films (one is a sequel, one is a prequel, and the other one is a very early prequel -this one is my least favorite of all the story of Hannibal-). See you on the next one.

I cannot believe they did not show the moment that Clarice in Buffalo Bill's house sees the moth land then turns to him in realization of who he is.

You should read the novel, the description of his cell is far more impressive but for filming purposes had to be scaled down. You also get more insight into lechter's manipulation. Also he is no longer a doctor as his license was revoked with his arrest and conviction. if you have ever watched the show MONK, you get to see a different side of the Buffalo bill actor. The reaction to tearing the face off is priceless now go watch the office parody with dwight lol. If I recall jodi foster declined to do the sequels in part of feeling messed up over this movie but also how Clarice develops.

A brilliant part was, they never interacted in any way, before or during shooting scenes. So when she shot her first scene with him, he add-libbed the part about eating the census takers liver, and also the part about calling her a rube, west Virginia accent, poor cheap shoes....she said she was terrified of him!!

Michelle and ElIie, I love your reactions and this movie so much. This was great. I hope you get to watch the other parts of the series like you do with Marvel.

Starting this video the two women doing the reaction are all smiles. That won't last long, lol.

I've watched a bunch of y'all's reactions to movies. This one, y'all looked more nervous, jittery, anxious, and in edge, than just about any movie I've seen y'all do!

It's a trilogy. "Hannibal" (2001) is next in line. Then Red Dragon (2002), it's a prequel. There's also Hannibal Rising (2006), another prequel. Hannibal Lecter is primarily based on real life serial killer Ed Kemper. He's playing a role in the Netflix series Mindhunter, which I can highly recommend.

"It's her forest and she's training" is by far the best, best, *best* explanation I've ever heard as to why Clarise chases Bill into Hell.

@The Homies: Point about - you said ( asked, ) "Why is she even still alive?" about "Clarice" - NOT explained in the movie, but a long explaination would have slowed down the plot - "Clarice" IS ALIVE at the end ONLY because she is really skilled, really fast, and dedicated to her training. In the, also brilliant, 1988 novel of the same name by Thomas Harris ( that the movie 'The Silence of the Lambs' is based on ) - "Clarice" is either #1, or at least very near the top, of her range training ( training in pistol shooting ) class. She also is trained ( ? - FBI Academy, or self, trained - not really said in either the book or the movie ) to recognize the sound of a pistol being cocked. That's why she was able to whirl around and fire at "Jame 'Buffalo Bill' Gumb" - because she instantly recognized the sound of a pistol being cocked, whirled, and fired at where the sound came from. Still extremely impressive is that she was, IN THE DARK, able to shoot him twice in the chest. Also - you said ( asked, ) "Was there a sequel?" There was a sequel ( story set after ) AND a prequel ( story set before ) - both starring brilliant, Oscar winning*, Welsh ( from Wales ) actor ( Sir ) Anthony Hopkins again playing "Dr. Hannibal 'The Cannibal' Lecter." Both were again based on novels by Thomas Harris. 'Hannibal' ( 2001, based on Harris's 1999 novel ) is the sequel. It takes place ten ( 10 ) years after the events in 'The Silence of the Lambs,' and stars Hopkins, and Julianne Moore as "Clarice Starling" ( replacing Jodie Foster, who declined to reprise her role from the first film. ) 'Red Dragon' ( 2002, based on Harris's 1981 novel of the same name, ) is the prequel. It is also a remake ( sort of ) of the earlier movie adaptation of Harris's novel, 1986's 'Manhunter,' although with different actors playing the main characters. In 'Red Dragon' Hopkins again plays "Lecter." Also starring Edward Norton, Ralph Fiennes, Harvey Kietel, and Phillip Seymore Hoffman. There was also a further prequel movie - 'Hannibal Rising' ( 2007, based on Harris's 2006 novel, ) NOT involving any of the original cast ( set during "Hannibal Lecter's" childhood and young adulthood. ) And finally, there was a T.V. series - "Hannibal" [ 2013 - 2015, three ( 3 ) seasons. ] *won Best Actor Oscar for playing "Dr. Hannibal 'The Cannibal' Lecter" in 'The Silence of the Lambs' in 1991, awarded at the Oscar ceremony 1992.

Now you get to see all of the other "related" movies. You will love how they tie the prequel to this movie. It's brilliant! You will also realize why so many of us LOVE Anthony Hopkins.

There is a sequel called Hannibal which came out in 2001 and a prequel called Red Dragon that came out in 2002, Red Dragon is set before Silence of the Lambs and Anthony Hopkins is in all of them. There was also an origin story released in 2007 called Hannibal Rising, about the story of a young Hannibal Lecter. And most recently a TV show called Hannibal which has Mads Mikkelsen as Hannibal Lecter, the TV show ran for 3 seasons from 2013 to 2015 and was very good.

The sequel to silence of the lambs is Hannibal. Julianne Moore replaces Jodie foster as Clarice Starling.

9:47 In the books there’s apparently a romantic connection between the two later in the series? But I think in this movie, it’s more that he sees potential in Clarice, as an investigator/profiler, and he’s getting some kind of satisfaction from nurturing that. He hasn’t been able to use his own skills for much, for 8 years. Completely normal retirees often get starved for stimulation, this is probably the most interesting thing to happen around Hannibal in almost a decade. Edit: you can also compare it to someone deciding to grow a rare orchid or a bonsai tree for fun

The child eating thing you were talking about is from a satirical essay by Jonathan Swyft, called "A Modest Proposal." It's pretty much a commentary on how the Irish were treated by the British.

Lol, I'm right outside of Baltimore, also called the murder capital of the USA some year's.Always loved this movie, awesome channel 👍

"I'm so f*cking GOOD!" That's my superhero name.

I believe it was said Anthony Hopkins hardly ever blinked when on camera which helped sell his character, I'd say it worked.

According to a cannibalistic tribe on an island near India, where people are not allowed to visit, humans taste like pork chop, but a bit sweeter, probably because we are attracted to more tasty foods than pigs are. There's a chemical released from the victim's brain that can give the consumer some serious side effects, including seizures. It's avoidable, though. 1st world cannibals have different reasons for being one.

When Hannibal turned a cop into a disemboweled Angel was art.

The whole line "I hate his lever with some fava beans and a nice Chianti". All three of these food/drink that'll render any kind of antipsychotics useless. He's telling her he's off his meds don't f#ck with me.

Most keep trophies! I didn't! No, you ate yours!?! >XD Michelle laughing at some parts... the same I laughed at ... she must be disturbed as well! :D

It's so sweet how she cuddles up with her friend.

Finally horror 😈😈

There is an analysis of an episode of Westworld that highlights the perfection of Anthony Hopkins acting.

Do you realize that Anthony Hopkins aka Hannibl Lector plays Odin in the Thor movies? The guy has a spectacular range.

THE MISTAKE ALL HANNIBAL FANS MAKE.... The first movie in this series is not, Manhunter, which is the best by far! The first mention of Dr. Lector, and many of the themes found in this movie, is a GREAT movie that came out in 78 or 79 I think. Dressed To Kill, by Brian DePalma!!! A person playing Dr. Lector shows up for about a 1 minute part, and explains the murders, really simply. So u should watch Dressed to kill, then Manhunter, then Hannibal, but NOT Red Dragon. It's a remake of Manhunter. A brilliant part was, they never interacted in any way, before or during shooting scenes. So when she shot her first scene with him, he add-libbed the part about eating the census takers liver, and also the part about calling her a rube, west Virginia accent, poor cheap shoes....she said she was terrified of him!!

"he done some art with them" lmao

Ellie (not sure of spelling) has a great "terrified/horrified" facial expression. Reminds me of Faye Dunaway in "Rosemary's Baby."

There is a second part entitled 'Hannibal" of 2001, also with the main characters, FBI agent Clarice Starling, played by another actress, and Dr. Hannibal Lecter, played again by the great Sir Anthony Hopkins.