The Silence Of The Lambs (1991) Review & Breakdown! 

Yeah overall it is fantastic, although the length and pace cause me to revisit it pretty rarely (not a bad thing, but there is something to be said for easy rewatchability). I wish there was just a tad but more Bill in everyday life, just to get a better idea of what he's up to. I agree that initial capture is really unsettling due to its simplicity, and a bit more of that would have been great. Which film is your favorite?

@@HamburgersHorror It'll probably change from time to time. But at the moment, it's Red Dragon. The main reason being that, alongside this film, it feels like Harris' novel come to life, even though it does change some things, namely Lecter is given more screen time. Though, when comparing it to Manhunter, it's about 50/50. For instance, I think Graham is more natural in Manhunter, as well as Jack Crawford. But Dolarhyde, Lounds and Reba are a bit more defined in Red Dragon, namely because of the actors playing them and Red Dragon sticks more to the book. And of course, there's Hannibal Lecter. I do have to say that every actor who has portrayed him is great in their own way, but the character, I find, is particularly strong when Hopkins is doing it. But that's just a personal opinion. Whew, that was mouthful and a half, but that's me for you. Really enjoy discussing this stuff. Might have quite the discussion in the future.

@@NitPickz Thank you! This is all great to know, especially since I haven't read the books. At least thus far I'd take Hopkins over Cox, but to be fair he had a lot less screen time to work with. I'm hopeful for Dolarhyde in Red Dragon. Similarly to Lecter, I wanted way more of him in Manhunter.

So strange how preconceived notions about movies do/don't work. When I see a film coming out early in the year I do have those low expectations, but sometimes they end up being best of the year. A strange dance between projected critical success vs monetary success I suppose. Would you say Anthony Hopkins was well known at this point? He'd been in a lot of great films, but I'm unsure if they were 'popular' movies

@@HamburgersHorror no Anthony Hopkins not even wasn't really known. Especially in the US. This was Jodie Foster's second Oscar in 3 years so she was starting to take off, so I am sure that is what drove this movie. I read that this role messed Ted Levine up somewhat and it took a few years to get roles again.

@@lsgreger2645 Oh that makes sense in regards to Jodie Foster. And I can definitely imagine studios being hesitant about Levine in a non-villain role after this.

The movie dominated Valentine’s Day and easily doubled their budget in the weekend alone. They were also one of the first Oscar nominees who had VHS/home media on its side during the Oscar campaign

Could you imagine had it been Gene Hackman as Lecter or Sean Connery? Or Michelle Pfeiffer as Clarice? There were so many names thrown around, but they chose wisely with Sir Anthony and Jodie. There’s a reason we remember their dynamic and how they’ve been friends for 32 years