Not Silence of the Lambs. Red Dragon is the book it was based on. And yes, it is through a very 80s lens but I prefer this one by far to the Edward Norton adaptation of Red Dragon.
Nope Silence of the lambs and Red Dragon r this film seen through the lens of michael f-ing bay. Typing the name michael bay makes me throw up in my mouth a little bit.
I'm a huge Michael Mann fan and Manhunter is one of my favorite movies. To Live and Die in L.A. was directed by William Friedkin, but to me it had a very Michael Mann feel to it and had Debra Feuer in it who was in a few Miami Vice episodes and was Masters' girlfriend in to Live and Die.
3:44 Will reaches out into the darkness of the city, he almost has him. He can feel his presence, he looks at his hand, he pulls back, he realizes he hasn't caught him yet. Masterful acting!
First time I saw the movie was when I was going through channels. Man, this part had me banging my fist on the armrest, "YES, YES! Go get the bastard!"
It executes the occurrence of the epiphany perfectly but the design of the epiphany is from Harris and its the key moment of the story in book and film.
And this is why Miami Vice was pure Legend.. Michael Mann knows how we will remember these epic scenes , with the right sound or right song..pure brilliance, nothing beats Phil collins ‘in the air tonight “ Crockett and tubbs on their way to settle an old score off the record..it’s a must watch scene…
This is by far my favorite of the serial killer movies. Silence of the Lambs and others are awesome and I won’t take anything away from them, but as a younger dude this one really got me. Love it, thanks!
@@virgogaming6488 Affirmative. The opening of this video is kids running through a basement to go upstairs. The outside door to the basement had a padlock, which is why the Dragon brought a bolt-cutter. In the book, Crawford observed that, in the South, one could not assume that access to the upper house was available via the basement -- literary portent regarding the Dragon having seen this film. In the book, while Graham was in the Leeds home, the phone rang and a recorder answered, "This is Valerie Leeds...." That also happened in "Manhunter," and it was pretty darned creepy. The film "Red Dragon" did not include that phone-call instance... which would have improved that movie a bit.
@@Oldag75Red Dragon sadly lacked a lot of the atmosphere and tension of Manhunter. I agree that phone ringing in the Leeds house was very eerie - I felt like it reinforced the human element for Will.
Better than being stuck in the 405 parking lot at 2PM on a Tuesday lol. Try cranking this up on a moonlit night on the 101 up in the Gaviota coastline north of Santa Barbara….
@@richvince1627 Comfortably Numb is arguably the greatest rock song of all time....and yet I've listened to Graham's Theme hundreds of times more.....Michel Rubini must've done something right.
@@butterfliesandtape eh... I thought he hammed it up in TLDIL.A. I had a hard time taking his character seriously. But otherwise it was a spectaciular movie.
In the DVD the music to "solving the puzzle" comes in louder and sooner but doesn't wash out the dialogue. I have the original theatrical and directors cut plus the sound track. Play Graham's Theme a little louder over the dialogue and you'll get what I mean. Enjoy. They don't make them like this anymore.
I wish the clip would have included Jack’s response which was to call for a helicopter on the roof and to have a jet plane logged and ready on the tarmac for a flight to Missouri.
Red Dragon may have told the whole book, but it missed teh atmosphere that Michael Mann was able to create with this adaptation. There are certain things I like about Red Dragon but Manhunter will still be my favorite between the two for elements like this scene.
One detail I've only just noticed is how he calls the storeroom a full minute or two before exclaiming that Dolarhyde had seen the films. Beautiful depiction of instinct's head start on deduction.
It's SO intense, so cold, so calculated... And then the flash of pure heat happens and Will just *GETS* it through sheer understanding. This film is not 100 percent completely true to the book, but it and Lambs are SO true to the overall tone of those books it is amazing.
Love this movie! Will Graham is fascinating, his thought process and mannerisms. And the soundtrack only adds to how good this movie is! Red Dragon paled in comparison.
One of the greatest scenes in cinema history. I love how terrified Crawford is of Graham as he figures it out. There’s a great scene prior to this one in some versions of the film where Graham explains that the Tooth Fairy was an abused kid and his heart bleeds for him as a kid. But as an adult, he’s a monster who needs to be put down. And then Will asks Jack if this kind of understanding makes him uncomfortable. And all Crawford can do is back up against the wall and cross his arms in front of his chest in a protective manner. Manhunter has been one of my favorite movies for more than 30 years. In my top 5 serial killer movies. On par with The Silence of the Lambs, Se7en, Zodiac, and Memories of Murder.
Manhunter is simply one of the best serial killer films. It really displays what it means to hunt down a murderer. You have to put your mind in a place you don't want to be in order to corner your prey.
As a former big city detective and suspect profiler I’ve used this movie scene as my reliable training resource and frankly, my inspiration tool when going after the bad ones. I had a 98% arrest rate upon my retirement. Did all of the crimes completely stop or cases solved? No but I had a 98% arrest rate.
The fog that lifted, was he was looking at video tapes, for convenience, copies of the original films, made on actual film, from back in the day. The reveal being "you've seen these films", they weren't actual video tapes, they were films, and had been developed somewhere. Convenience masks reality, throws shade, which only a incisive mind can decipher.
Leeds dog dosent have a collar but you know it’s the Leeds dog, jacobis cat dosent have a collar but you know it’s the jacobis cat, and you know you need a bolt cutter and every other goddam thing. Because everything with you is seeing isn’t my Man.
Not surprising given this is a Michael Mann film but the cinematography and sound design is superb. And William Petersen gave a career performance. Though sadly it was almost all overlooked at the time of its release. Strange to think that when it came out no one except for book readers would have known who Hannibal was.
Forget silence of the lambs,this is a much more realistic & classy movie,Iv been watching this movie since it’s relise & this scean still makes the hairs on the back of me neck stand up,amazing all these years later,Micheal Mann a true genius 👍
Everyone should watch the video of Dante Spinotta the DP discussing creating the cinematography of Manhunter with Michael Mann. It’s engrossing and brilliant.
In the years since i read the book and saw this movie i have never again heard expression about a 'bloom' on a woman, i wonder if that's a regional slang or something.
I love how he looks at the reflection in the window to see his reaction when he knows he's right . he doesn't even turn around😂, its a great film didn't do well in the movie theaters, but it was just a little ahead of its time perhaps
A Michael Mann trademark of using suspense with a building, dramatical musical score. This was far superior than Red Dragon with an excellent Lector and killer.
I linke Graham theme and the extensed version Form manhunter Ost is very motivationale and positive Melodie Form Meditation, relaxt and Marke Fitness or Workout
@@shanefrance2158 Manhunter and The Silence of the Lambs share a lot of similarities. Both films revolve around FBI agents trying to catch a serial killer and turning to the intellectually brilliant but dangerous Hannibal Lecter for help. In Manhunter, Will Graham seeks Lecter's assistance to track down the "Tooth Fairy," while in The Silence of the Lambs, Clarice Starling consults Lecter to stop Buffalo Bill. The psychological tension and manipulation between Lecter and the agents drive both stories. Both movies also have a dark, unsettling atmosphere, using suspense and psychological drama more than graphic violence. They focus on the idea that to stop evil, you need to understand it. The exploration of the criminal mind, paired with strong performances and a haunting tone, makes them very comparable. Not to mention that they're both written Thomas Harris.
@@SikhLion Red Dragon and Silence of the Lambs and Hannibal are based on Claire Starling, Manhunter is years earlier, Red dragon is a modern take on this film. Silence of the Lambs ONLY link is Lecter. So they are not comparable are they?
@@shanefrance2158 I just explained why I think Manhunter and The Silence of the Lambs are comparable. Both films feature an FBI agent tracking down a serial killer, and in both, Hannibal Lecter plays a key role in aiding the investigation, Lecter is linked to the killers in both movies. Plus, both stories come from the same author, Thomas Harris, which ties them together even more. They share similar themes and the dark exploration of the criminal mind. They're essentially the same story with different characters. The main difference is that the agent in Manhunter comes out retirement hunt the serial killer, whilst Clarice Starling is a trainee.
Silence of the Lambs seen through a Miami Vice lens. I love and am forever fascinated by this movie.
Not Silence of the Lambs. Red Dragon is the book it was based on. And yes, it is through a very 80s lens but I prefer this one by far to the Edward Norton adaptation of Red Dragon.
Nope Silence of the lambs and Red Dragon r this film seen through the lens of michael f-ing bay. Typing the name michael bay makes me throw up in my mouth a little bit.
This and 'Live and Die in LA'
Willam hit 2 masterpieces in a short period
sure did. those movies changed my life.
Great fucking soundtracks on both
@@Jesusholmes64 And both make a good double feature. :)
I'm a huge Michael Mann fan and Manhunter is one of my favorite movies. To Live and Die in L.A. was directed by William Friedkin, but to me it had a very Michael Mann feel to it and had Debra Feuer in it who was in a few Miami Vice episodes and was Masters' girlfriend in to Live and Die.
The music getting louder as he's putting it all together was genius! Gives me goosebumps every time.
3:44 Will reaches out into the darkness of the city, he almost has him. He can feel his presence, he looks at his hand, he pulls back, he realizes he hasn't caught him yet.
Masterful acting!
Donaldo Gugliermo "Dennis" Farina, another great actor.
Petersen in the 80s was so badass. A master class with this and To Live and Die in LA
Absolutely.
Agreed. 2 Live is the single greatest LA movie of all time. It's perfect LA without being Hollywood referential.
I realised how many movies were trying to be to live and die in LA when I finally saw that film
Ihung out briefly with a Secret Service agent and we discussed that film. He said it was surprisingly accurate. @@darthkek1953
Probably my favorite movie scene of all time.
First time I saw the movie was when I was going through channels. Man, this part had me banging my fist on the armrest, "YES, YES! Go get the bastard!"
Was literally just thinking the same thing , best movie ever made
It executes the occurrence of the epiphany perfectly but the design of the epiphany is from Harris and its the key moment of the story in book and film.
Underrated at best. The classic in the dark and my fav😊
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Underrated film. I was lucky enough to watch it in a theater. Dr Lecter was portrayed brilliantly.
Yes by Brian Cox who was great in the Sharpe series
You can see the gears turning in his head as he unravels the web. Love this scene.
And Denis Farina as Crawford just like, this is exactly why he brought him on but he never stops being shook at watching it unfold in real time.
at the part where the penny drops, the film score resembles the instrumentals from comfortably numb
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Wow! Deep!
It's the best "House" moment ever put to film.
"Why does he call himself The Red Dragon?"
"....Because he's the Red Dragon Avi..."
lol
said in my head like Tony!
Do you know how long I scrolled through for a Snatch reference.
Thank you good sir.
hahahhaa made me laugh like a mfer
And this is why Miami Vice was pure Legend.. Michael Mann knows how we will remember these epic scenes , with the right sound or right song..pure brilliance, nothing beats Phil collins ‘in the air tonight “ Crockett and tubbs on their way to settle an old score off the record..it’s a must watch scene…
"Mama" by Genesis on that episode of Magnum PI as he's tracking a serial killer.
"you've seen these films .. haven't you my man"
The way he's so absolutely sure he cracked it is amazing.
This is by far my favorite of the serial killer movies. Silence of the Lambs and others are awesome and I won’t take anything away from them, but as a younger dude this one really got me. Love it, thanks!
This scene (along with several other aspects of this original) was far better than in the later remake.
Manhunter also felt more like the book than the Red Dragon movie did.
@@virgogaming6488 Affirmative. The opening of this video is kids running through a basement to go upstairs. The outside door to the basement had a padlock, which is why the Dragon brought a bolt-cutter. In the book, Crawford observed that, in the South, one could not assume that access to the upper house was available via the basement -- literary portent regarding the Dragon having seen this film.
In the book, while Graham was in the Leeds home, the phone rang and a recorder answered, "This is Valerie Leeds...." That also happened in "Manhunter," and it was pretty darned creepy. The film "Red Dragon" did not include that phone-call instance... which would have improved that movie a bit.
@@Oldag75Red Dragon sadly lacked a lot of the atmosphere and tension of Manhunter. I agree that phone ringing in the Leeds house was very eerie - I felt like it reinforced the human element for Will.
Ratner tried to capture the magic by using Mann’s longtime cinematographer but it’s just cake decoration
Red Dragon is far more faithful to the novel, but Manhunter does have a better cinematic atmosphere.
The score in this scene is so f-ing perfect....Mann is the best director ever when it comes to incorporating music
yup.
In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida in the same movie. New Dawn Fades in Heat. Shadow of the Sun in Collateral.
Graham's theme (Manhunter) - One of the best movie background scores of all time
I had never heard of this movie or knew it was Mann and I instantly was reminded of Thief when this music started. He really is great
I always thought it was an instrumental Comfortably Numb
@@deathmonger183God Moving Over The Face Of The Water in HEAT is perfection 😘👌🏻🤌🏻
2:45 this is what gave me goosebumps.
Such awesom acting from William and Dennis
Sometimes I love blasting the theme song while driving down the 405 freeway in the middle of the night through LA
Hey Pal, this is ONLY done when you are solving a serious caper!!!!!!
Cocaine in the nose, hooker in the trunk, Jewish agent on the phone... good times.
Better than being stuck in the 405 parking lot at 2PM on a Tuesday lol. Try cranking this up on a moonlit night on the 101 up in the Gaviota coastline north of Santa Barbara….
Graham's Theme by Michel Rubini is one of my top 10 favourite songs.
Basically a "Comfortably Numb" rehash.
@@richvince1627 Comfortably Numb is arguably the greatest rock song of all time....and yet I've listened to Graham's Theme hundreds of times more.....Michel Rubini must've done something right.
You mean a pacabels canon rehash
That background music for this scene is one of my absolute favourites.
William Peterson is unbelievable in this movie.
Before Grissom we had Graham
Almost as good as he is in TLADIL.A. 😊
@@butterfliesandtape almost :)
@@butterfliesandtape That was an amazing film. Friedkin.
@@butterfliesandtape eh... I thought he hammed it up in TLDIL.A. I had a hard time taking his character seriously. But otherwise it was a spectaciular movie.
That 80s music man. Best decade for music.
3rd cop in the room is playing the synthesizer.
And that cop was Sergeant Pepper.
I liked when he used the force at 3:52
well duh, he had to peel the label back
In the DVD the music to "solving the puzzle" comes in louder and sooner but doesn't wash out the dialogue. I have the original theatrical and directors cut plus the sound track. Play Graham's Theme a little louder over the dialogue and you'll get what I mean. Enjoy. They don't make them like this anymore.
Where did you get the Theatrical Cut? A transfer from the VHS?
@@ShadowSonic2 No, ordered on ebay I believe, it was very hard to find. Director's cut that is.
This is one of the best scenes ever. Thank you for sharing.
One of my all time favorite movies. ❤
I wish the clip would have included Jack’s response which was to call for a helicopter on the roof and to have a jet plane logged and ready on the tarmac for a flight to Missouri.
The music creeping in... heaven ❤❤❤❤
Red Dragon may have told the whole book, but it missed teh atmosphere that Michael Mann was able to create with this adaptation. There are certain things I like about Red Dragon but Manhunter will still be my favorite between the two for elements like this scene.
Correct, Mann's film felt - you felt it watching it. The sounds, music, lightening, sets - guy was a genius.
That's damn right
💯
That music build up is amazing
On point
Only Michael Mann can turn an epiphany scene something that leaves you on the edge of your seat
Probably the best serial killer film ever
I saw this movie in the theaters and I loved every second
The best scene in the whole movie, a precursor to Mann’s great films, Heat and Collateral.
He’s made some great films, for sure.
Loved seeing Collateral in the theatre.
Can’t forget about the insider
@@patrickc3419I wish I would have had that experience…
@@patrickc3419I’ve only seen public enemies an Ferrari
@ not even remotely close to the masterpiece of Heat
Wildly underrated flick.
This is One Of My Classic Favorite of the 80 movies 🎥 I’ve watched 😎👍
This was a perfect movie. Plus, the use of 'In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida' in the climactic scene? Brilliant.
so many crazy good scenes in this movie: the tiger scene with joan allen, and the flaming wheelchair scene. i forget how good this movie is.
That’s some seriously good acting.
After Heat & Collateral, this is my favorite Michael Mann. He nailed the cool yet dark 80's vibe.
Thief is up there too.
Just the best movie, and one of the greatest scenes I've ever watched. Love this film!
One detail I've only just noticed is how he calls the storeroom a full minute or two before exclaiming that Dolarhyde had seen the films. Beautiful depiction of instinct's head start on deduction.
That's a great observation. On some level he knew the answer before he really knew it.
This actor was the reason I watched CSI Las Vegas, I had been watching him for years and thought he was such a great actor.
Everything about this scene is perfect, true masterpiece of film making.
It's SO intense, so cold, so calculated... And then the flash of pure heat happens and Will just *GETS* it through sheer understanding.
This film is not 100 percent completely true to the book, but it and Lambs are SO true to the overall tone of those books it is amazing.
Petersen one of the greats without question
Love this movie! Will Graham is fascinating, his thought process and mannerisms. And the soundtrack only adds to how good this movie is! Red Dragon paled in comparison.
Everything about this film is perfect, it’s a masterpiece of cinema.
Francis Dollarhyde He Was Terrifying
Tom Noonan is great - he shows up in "Heat" as well.
They met again in a CSI LV episode
One of the greatest scenes in cinema history. I love how terrified Crawford is of Graham as he figures it out. There’s a great scene prior to this one in some versions of the film where Graham explains that the Tooth Fairy was an abused kid and his heart bleeds for him as a kid. But as an adult, he’s a monster who needs to be put down. And then Will asks Jack if this kind of understanding makes him uncomfortable. And all Crawford can do is back up against the wall and cross his arms in front of his chest in a protective manner. Manhunter has been one of my favorite movies for more than 30 years. In my top 5 serial killer movies. On par with The Silence of the Lambs, Se7en, Zodiac, and Memories of Murder.
Yeah the scenes between these two really elevate the film for me. Those other films you mentioned are all top tier too, great taste.
Manhunter is simply one of the best serial killer films.
It really displays what it means to hunt down a murderer. You have to put your mind in a place you don't want to be in order to corner your prey.
I get chills every time I watch this
One of my favorite movies👍so good👏
Michael Mann is a genius
Michael Mann is a genius.
Manhunter is an absolute fantastic film better than silence of the lambs in my opinion
I agree
I'd put silence of the lambs and red dragon over manhunter cause of the acting.
By far
100% agreed
Way better.
A superior movie!
A most excellent scene from an excellent film...
As a former big city detective and suspect profiler I’ve used this movie scene as my reliable training resource and frankly, my inspiration tool when going after the bad ones. I had a 98% arrest rate upon my retirement. Did all of the crimes completely stop or cases solved? No but I had a 98% arrest rate.
Funniest comment I've seen in a while
Incredible film!
Actually frightening how he realized
The fog that lifted, was he was looking at video tapes, for convenience, copies of the original films, made on actual film, from back in the day. The reveal being "you've seen these films", they weren't actual video tapes, they were films, and had been developed somewhere. Convenience masks reality, throws shade, which only a incisive mind can decipher.
Amazing score 🎬
Look at the eyes of william peterson when he first realises its about to all come together. Mesmerising
My favorite scene in the movie.
Adpre this film! So under appreciated!!!!!!
Leeds dog dosent have a collar but you know it’s the Leeds dog, jacobis cat dosent have a collar but you know it’s the jacobis cat, and you know you need a bolt cutter and every other goddam thing. Because everything with you is seeing isn’t my Man.
and also how he calls him "sport" - I loved those details
It’s a really good movie. Really underrated. Peterson does a great job which lead him to getting the lead in CSI.
and nice work Grissom
Not an exact adaptation of the amazing novel, but a phenomenal film from a master director!
PERFECT! JUST PERFECT!!!
the score here sounds like the instrumental bridge from comfortably numb
This sends chills.
One of the great 1980's films.
the punctuation at the end is the look Crawford gives him: i am looking at an alien...
Not surprising given this is a Michael Mann film but the cinematography and sound design is superb. And William Petersen gave a career performance. Though sadly it was almost all overlooked at the time of its release. Strange to think that when it came out no one except for book readers would have known who Hannibal was.
Brilliant film.
Legendary
Forget silence of the lambs,this is a much more realistic & classy movie,Iv been watching this movie since it’s relise & this scean still makes the hairs on the back of me neck stand up,amazing all these years later,Micheal Mann a true genius 👍
Will Graham was the shit. Manhunter was an awesome movie.
Great film!
Everyone should watch the video of Dante Spinotta the DP discussing creating the cinematography of Manhunter with Michael Mann. It’s engrossing and brilliant.
In the novel Crawford walks in and starts to say something while Graham is working it out and Graham screams “DON’T TALK TO ME!”
In the years since i read the book and saw this movie i have never again heard expression about a 'bloom' on a woman, i wonder if that's a regional slang or something.
I love how he looks at the reflection in the window to see his reaction when he knows he's right .
he doesn't even turn around😂, its a great film didn't do well in the movie theaters, but it was just a little ahead of its time perhaps
Highly underrated and forgotten movie
Such a good movie.
A Michael Mann trademark of using suspense with a building, dramatical musical score. This was far superior than Red Dragon with an excellent Lector and killer.
this was a great movie
1 of the best movies ever
Farina was great in this film.
Honestly forgot he was in it…..he was so good in everything
Its all great but a shout for the soundtrack and in particular The Reds.
Best suspense crime thriller of all time hands down, dont you agree ,,,, my man
Michael Mann need to make Silence of the Lambs.
I loved Silence of the Lambs but I like this one even better
This is my favorite ‘Lecter’ movie of them all. Yes I prefer it even above Silence of the Lambs. Just a perfect little movie!
I linke Graham theme and the extensed version Form manhunter Ost is very motivationale and positive Melodie Form Meditation, relaxt and Marke Fitness or Workout
This movie lost money at the box office. Unreal.
such a great gritty 80's classic. Part slasher movie part Miami Vice.
Far superior film than Silence of the Lambs.
An unpopular opinion that I absolutely agree with. It’s weird how many people have never even heard of it.
complete different story so how can you compare?
@@shanefrance2158 Manhunter and The Silence of the Lambs share a lot of similarities. Both films revolve around FBI agents trying to catch a serial killer and turning to the intellectually brilliant but dangerous Hannibal Lecter for help. In Manhunter, Will Graham seeks Lecter's assistance to track down the "Tooth Fairy," while in The Silence of the Lambs, Clarice Starling consults Lecter to stop Buffalo Bill. The psychological tension and manipulation between Lecter and the agents drive both stories.
Both movies also have a dark, unsettling atmosphere, using suspense and psychological drama more than graphic violence. They focus on the idea that to stop evil, you need to understand it. The exploration of the criminal mind, paired with strong performances and a haunting tone, makes them very comparable. Not to mention that they're both written Thomas Harris.
@@SikhLion Red Dragon and Silence of the Lambs and Hannibal are based on Claire Starling, Manhunter is years earlier, Red dragon is a modern take on this film. Silence of the Lambs ONLY link is Lecter. So they are not comparable are they?
@@shanefrance2158 I just explained why I think Manhunter and The Silence of the Lambs are comparable. Both films feature an FBI agent tracking down a serial killer, and in both, Hannibal Lecter plays a key role in aiding the investigation, Lecter is linked to the killers in both movies. Plus, both stories come from the same author, Thomas Harris, which ties them together even more. They share similar themes and the dark exploration of the criminal mind. They're essentially the same story with different characters. The main difference is that the agent in Manhunter comes out retirement hunt the serial killer, whilst Clarice Starling is a trainee.