How To Terrify The Audience

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КОМЕНТАРІ • 5 тис.

  • @TheCloserLook
    @TheCloserLook  6 років тому +14587

    Hey guys, so I’d just like to say sorry my voice sounds a little weird in this video. Essentially the reason why is I have been struggling with Tinnitus for the past 6 months. For those of you who dont know it is best described as a constant ringing that is in the victim’s ear that never goes away. Whenever you’ve been to a loud nightclub or a music festival you will probably experience a ringing in your ears that goes away within a few hours. What I have is that except the ringing is much louder and it never quiets down. It is constant. It may sound like it’s not that bad but really it is unbearable sometimes. I hear it all day every day and it is at the point now where it is making me depressed and is severely limiting my productivity. Nights are the worst. You never truly appreciate something until it is gone and something as simple as silence is something everyone takes for granted. The ability to go to bed or somewhere quiet and hear nothing is something that I have not had for half a year. The silence is deafening.
    Right now I’m taking a course of drugs that are supposed to reduce the fluids in my ear as the doctor thinks that is the cause, the ringing is ever so slightly less noisy but still unbearable at times such as right now when I’m writing this. For those of you who dont know the ears, mouth and nose are all linked together so me taking these drugs to reduce fluids in my ears is also causing the way my nose works to shift so when I speak I sound slightly different. Not going to lie it feels pretty shit and I am 90% certain I will have this ringing and warbling in my ears for the rest of my life.
    But anyway don't forget to like and subscribe XD

    • @gearreaper7981
      @gearreaper7981 6 років тому +959

      Feels bad bro, you are such a great person and I hate that this is happening to you

    • @esraisttoll2575
      @esraisttoll2575 6 років тому +573

      I hope you are going to be okay

    • @ShotaxNinja
      @ShotaxNinja 6 років тому +362

      I only hope the best for you and do what is necessary for you.

    • @aokayt9517
      @aokayt9517 6 років тому +267

      I can imagine how terrible it is, and since imagining is usually not as bad as the real thing, I can only expect what you're going through to be a 5x as worse as what I imagine XD
      I'll pray that you'll find some sort of treatment that will help lessen your condition significantly, and make it a bit more tolerable to live with. Hold on there.

    • @gabemiller8813
      @gabemiller8813 6 років тому +258

      It didn't affect the video it was still a top-notch video.

  • @jkmaster8070
    @jkmaster8070 4 роки тому +8964

    "I do wish we could chat longer, but... i am having an old friend for a dinner."

    • @timcal2136
      @timcal2136 4 роки тому +45

      Spongebob Edits ...kinda the point of the quote

    • @EthanEthanEthanEthanEthan
      @EthanEthanEthanEthanEthan 4 роки тому +55

      @@mastershifu9252 literally what he means when he says that

    • @wynautwarrior2161
      @wynautwarrior2161 3 роки тому +102

      That line sent chills down my spine.

    • @groovymovie3213
      @groovymovie3213 3 роки тому +38

      “...Doctor Lecter? Doctor Lecter? Doctor Lecter...?”

    • @animationspace8550
      @animationspace8550 3 роки тому +26

      *eats friend* mmmmm, dinner was tasty honey!

  • @raxevonapbwd8769
    @raxevonapbwd8769 4 роки тому +5107

    How to Terrify the Audience:
    Step 1: Hire Anthony Hopkins
    Step 2: Marvel at the talent.

    • @wilsonwahome8411
      @wilsonwahome8411 3 роки тому +10

      hahaa

    • @softnoobgirl73
      @softnoobgirl73 3 роки тому +6

      Hes actually atustic

    • @Elena-jj6eb
      @Elena-jj6eb 3 роки тому +68

      @@softnoobgirl73 so? That doesn’t mean he can’t be a good actor

    • @Deadman1000
      @Deadman1000 3 роки тому +47

      @@softnoobgirl73 and you're dyslexic doesn't mean you have to be rude.

    • @mediocri5y
      @mediocri5y 3 роки тому +7

      All the guy said was that he was autistic nothing else why are you guys so up his ass?

  • @walrushvss2720
    @walrushvss2720 3 роки тому +990

    Anthony Hopkin's girlfriend saw the movie when it came out and she was so terrified of his face she dumped him almost overnight... Plus, when the movie had its premier Hopkins would creep up to people's seats and say in a sudden, calm voice "how are you liking the film?" and scare everyone senseless. This guy is fricken awesome. great vid btw

    • @ahumanistpotato0501
      @ahumanistpotato0501 Рік тому +161

      I hope this isn't true because that's such a shitty reason to dump someone

    • @joffles6516
      @joffles6516 Рік тому +22

      Women

    • @webspinster
      @webspinster Рік тому +41

      @@joffles6516How’s the boyfriend?

    • @bethgoode1227
      @bethgoode1227 10 місяців тому +50

      @@joffles6516I know men who have broken up with people for stupid reasons 2 soooo

    • @dr.braxygilkeycruises1460
      @dr.braxygilkeycruises1460 10 місяців тому

      @@bethgoode1227 I have 73 examples of it just from watching *SEINFELD.* 😅🤣😆😅

  • @hbm7350
    @hbm7350 Рік тому +797

    Hannibal is like all the three inmates in one body, he’s creepy but civilized, he has no real empathy and feels no guilt, but he also has an animal side to him since he eats people, now that I think about it these traits go hand in hand throughout the movie. At first he’s cunning but terrifying like the man in the first cell, then you see his lack of empathy when told about the killer, and then you see the terrifying animal part of him when he escapes. It’s like he has these traits are balled up inside of him waiting to come out for the kill.

    • @nolesy34
      @nolesy34 Рік тому +1

      He is a psycianalpath

    • @quirogatnonerrat3214
      @quirogatnonerrat3214 Рік тому +16

      Excellent observation 👌🏻

    • @iggtastic
      @iggtastic Рік тому +16

      I would argue that Hannibal has tons of empathy. He knows exactly what people around him are feeling and he uses that knowledge to manipulate them. What he doesn't have is compassion. He knows what you're feeling but doesn't care about you other than how you might be useful to him.

  • @aliciamata00
    @aliciamata00 4 роки тому +10817

    “I’m having an old friend for dinner” is the most terrifying line I ever heard and I love it

    • @oddfuturestudios9766
      @oddfuturestudios9766 4 роки тому +323

      Hannibal Lector? More like *Cannibal* Lector!
      *wheeze*

    • @aliciamata00
      @aliciamata00 3 роки тому +43

      Jesus is God thank you

    • @jesusisgod2953
      @jesusisgod2953 3 роки тому +22

      @@aliciamata00
      You're welcome my friend :)

    • @riggamorris8298
      @riggamorris8298 3 роки тому +52

      @@jesusisgod2953 what was the point of this

    • @riggamorris8298
      @riggamorris8298 3 роки тому +28

      @Dil Raja I mean I support too... but why in such a random place

  • @originalamerican9396
    @originalamerican9396 5 років тому +24084

    You call him a terrifying villain. I call him my next door neighbor. He is a very nice man. I just don't eat anything he cooks.

    • @zucchoni5170
      @zucchoni5170 5 років тому +576

      Me with every serial killer I hear of

    • @doc8013
      @doc8013 5 років тому +256

      @@zucchoni5170 what?

    • @sheena691
      @sheena691 5 років тому +760

      He is a very polite man. Just don't try to stand in the way of his freedom or go after some one he respects or cares about and all should be good.
      Oh, also have an unhealthy diet.

    • @feedthedodo
      @feedthedodo 5 років тому +112

      That's the power of sir Anthony Hopkins

    • @ZEROmg13
      @ZEROmg13 5 років тому +98

      especially if its served with fava beans and a nice Chianti

  • @applejayz1987
    @applejayz1987 3 роки тому +829

    No matter how visibly insane and out of control a psychopath is, it will never be comparable to one who is completely composed and in control

    • @theblasteffect4499
      @theblasteffect4499 9 місяців тому +6

      How about both with the joker? I guess he blurs the line with sanity and insanity, but it seems he's always in control.

    • @Elamado97
      @Elamado97 7 місяців тому

      ​@@theblasteffect4499joker is a supervillain, he also escapes the asylum on a regular basis

    • @theblasteffect4499
      @theblasteffect4499 7 місяців тому

      @@Elamado97 yea, and he is always able to act and plan out his schemes. you just furthered my point.

    • @DendrocnideMoroides
      @DendrocnideMoroides 4 місяці тому

      @@theblasteffect4499 Depends on the version of the joker, the joker from The Dark Knight is completely sane, but the joker from The Joker is insane because he is psychotic.

  • @Dagoth_Ur_1
    @Dagoth_Ur_1 3 роки тому +336

    Anthony Hopkins said the director asked how he'd like to be seen, i.e drawing, laying on the bed etc. Hopkins said he'd like stand there anticipating her arrival, because Lecter can smell her. He plays down how good an actor he is. (He also envisioned him as a cold machine or computer)
    Also, I think him being behind glass is more powerful than metal bars, you can't really see there's glass there, gives more the illusion he could harm her.

  • @ghoziakbar6410
    @ghoziakbar6410 5 років тому +6015

    He's standing straight and greets you like an Oblivion NPC

    • @BigBoss-nc7tz
      @BigBoss-nc7tz 4 роки тому +84

      Your money or your life.. Hhhhh lol

    • @joshuajones6460
      @joshuajones6460 4 роки тому +37

      M’aiq knows much, tells some. M’aiq knows many things others do not.

    • @Azazail
      @Azazail 4 роки тому +6

      Sanguine, my brother!

    • @jamesfinch9987
      @jamesfinch9987 4 роки тому +41

      *S T O P Y O U V I O L A T E D T H E L A W*

    • @eggwhites299
      @eggwhites299 4 роки тому +5

      NINININININININI

  • @JJKnapich
    @JJKnapich 6 років тому +3877

    I always loved that look Lecter gives after Clarice said "no, you ate them."
    the look of... oh, yeah...

    • @neuralmute
      @neuralmute 6 років тому +299

      I thought there was a hint of pleasant recollection on his face. "...And they were delicious, Clarice."

    • @jamegumb7298
      @jamegumb7298 5 років тому +43

      @@neuralmute Free range rude.

    • @neuralmute
      @neuralmute 5 років тому +37

      @@jamegumb7298 Tastier than factory farmed.

    • @Daisy-fx7hk
      @Daisy-fx7hk 4 роки тому +17

      I laughed when she said that, I thought it was savage.

    • @uncertainsubscriber4815
      @uncertainsubscriber4815 4 роки тому +9

      I thought that was when he thought she was different than the others.

  • @neon-qc6ev
    @neon-qc6ev 3 роки тому +2510

    For me, he's terrifying for two main reasons;
    1. He has no motivation, he kills because he is simply able to do so.
    2. He is looked in that place just because he wants to. We clearly see he has massive manipulation skills, how come he didn't leave yet.

    • @itsoracle
      @itsoracle 2 роки тому +18

      bro what

    • @LordMondegrene
      @LordMondegrene 2 роки тому

      Lecter kills because he is a social critic.
      He kills people for being:
      A. Rude
      B. Incompetent.
      C. Stupid.
      He sees himself as cleaning up society, one meal at a time. But why eat them?
      Because to let them go to waste would be rude.

    • @basiler2099
      @basiler2099 2 роки тому +57

      clearly not. He escaped at the first opportunity

    • @itscris01
      @itscris01 Рік тому +100

      Actually, depending on the novel you read, Hannibal _does_ have a motivation.
      TW: trauma and graphic depictions of violence
      Second TW ⚠️
      In Hannibal Rising, Hannibal and his sister Mischa were captured as children in Lithuania and taken by a group led by a war criminal. Hannibal witnesses his sister being murdered and cannibalized, and eventually discovers that he ate a part of her as well.
      This helps set up the pathology of why Hannibal eats people and his attempt to turn these things into some expression of ‘art’; to put things back into the world ‘better’ than he found them or to correct the blot that people like his captors put on it. He actually spends his time hunting the individual members down in the early pages of the book and learns combat from a woman named Murasaki.

    • @PRubin-rh4sr
      @PRubin-rh4sr Рік тому +35

      No such thing as no motivation. Someone with no motivation just wont do anything.

  • @olly8823
    @olly8823 3 роки тому +420

    Something that adds to the affect is when Clarice first meets Hannibal, his eyes are in the shadows. The rest of him is bright and normal but you can’t see the eyes. It’s a “I might look normal but I have a terrible secret” feel.

    • @5yrniki
      @5yrniki Рік тому +3

      BROO I THOUGHT THAT TOO 😭

    • @theblasteffect4499
      @theblasteffect4499 9 місяців тому +1

      Yea there was the sense that "something's not right". Everything points to him being a psychopath yet in that moment, it challenges the audience to compare what they've been told with reality, but now that doesn't tell you everything either. Even seeing Hannibal Lecture, up and down, it's in the eyes.
      Eyes are so compelling.

  • @thehaloscrolls391
    @thehaloscrolls391 6 років тому +21328

    Hollywood back then: Who needs jumpscares when we can have terrifying Villains and good writing?
    Hollywood now: “who needs good writing and terrifying villains when we can have jumpscares?

    • @thelatterdayarbiter
      @thelatterdayarbiter 5 років тому +1183

      I hate jump scares, seeing as they make me violent. But I love the psychological horror that keeps me at the edge of my seat without having me thrash about

    • @Uloveeverglow
      @Uloveeverglow 5 років тому +52

      true

    • @Uloveeverglow
      @Uloveeverglow 5 років тому +52

      @@thelatterdayarbiter same

    • @TiffanyRay
      @TiffanyRay 5 років тому +22

      @@thelatterdayarbiter oh my god sooo pathetic

    • @cattysplat
      @cattysplat 5 років тому +195

      @@thelatterdayarbiter This is a natural body response to a fight or flight surprise. Most people are cowardly and would run/be terrified and too afraid to act, so atleast you know your not a coward like most people.

  • @_xddd_
    @_xddd_ 5 років тому +15648

    He's just standing there...
    MENACINGLY

    • @myricalpengu3965
      @myricalpengu3965 5 років тому +426

      WEEE WOOO WEEE WOOO

    • @dontworryboutathing1882
      @dontworryboutathing1882 5 років тому +116

      @Tsukasa's Face When Stealing A Belt that was not a jojo reference

    • @dontworryboutathing1882
      @dontworryboutathing1882 5 років тому +29

      @Tsukasa's Face When Stealing A Belt *hit my jojo*

    • @yoyochinb3742
      @yoyochinb3742 5 років тому +87

      Tsukasa's Face When Stealing A Belt it’s a spongebob reference not a jojo reference

    • @Dreikov
      @Dreikov 5 років тому +26

      AYAYAYAAAAA

  • @herschelschueler
    @herschelschueler 2 роки тому +65

    The emphasis on "closer" even as a child I knew what he was trying to do and it absolutely thrilled me. Hopkins makes you feel like he's crawling under your skin with one word.

  • @faz6530
    @faz6530 Рік тому +129

    Hannibal seems like such as gentleman. That is one of the things that makes him so scary.

  • @Ericbryanmr
    @Ericbryanmr 4 роки тому +4456

    Hopkins said in an interview once that he had coffee with a madman in London who he never saw blink during their lengthy conversation, so he made sure that he didnt blink whilst playing lecter.

    • @rebeccam2176
      @rebeccam2176 4 роки тому +177

      Did he do research by meeting with psychopaths? And I also love your profile pic, I thought u were some senator at first haha

    • @Ozzy_2014
      @Ozzy_2014 4 роки тому +123

      He blinked.

    • @rahulk7862
      @rahulk7862 4 роки тому +76

      He winked while I was reading this

    • @georgeisaak5321
      @georgeisaak5321 3 роки тому +136

      and that's how clever Hopkins is , he learns constantly , absorbing like a sponge knowledge from any possible source , that is his real talent and the next talent is that he can reproduce it with his own charesmatic way !!!!

    • @georgeisaak5321
      @georgeisaak5321 3 роки тому +39

      @spud potato that fact exactly shows how talented both are... To my opinion there is a category " the most expressive eyes" in which belong the following actors :
      Anthony Hopking, Jack Nicholson, Mel Gibson, Ray Liotta, Robert Downey Jr, Omar Shariff, Al Pacino... From all the above the most diverse and charismatic is mister Hopking.
      He can be a benevolent professor, a priest, a serial killer, a prisoner...

  • @waldoemerson4227
    @waldoemerson4227 3 роки тому +15357

    He actually terrified the actress (Jodie Foster) so much that in interviews Jodie says she never spoke to him off-set ! ! !

    • @jacklemm1518
      @jacklemm1518 3 роки тому +2569

      I find it funny how Anthony Hopkins also avoided Foster because SHE intimidated him when he’s playing the psychopath.

    • @donna25871
      @donna25871 3 роки тому +483

      Until the final day - Jodie discusses this on the Graham Norton Show (with Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling).

    • @kanivalos2712
      @kanivalos2712 3 роки тому +44

      Until he cooks you

    • @amirpourghoureiyan1637
      @amirpourghoureiyan1637 3 роки тому +557

      @@jacklemm1518 I think that actually had more to do with her fame than being intimidating, actors get star struck as much as we do.

    • @francisco5434
      @francisco5434 3 роки тому +79

      @@kanivalos2712 For brains and liver, yes. But it seems human tartare is the choice du jour for Hannibal Lector for impromptu ala carte dining.

  • @Ladykyra101
    @Ladykyra101 11 місяців тому +83

    It's all on the eyes. Always in the eyes.
    Sir Anthony's acting with his eyes is what tells the audience that this guy is THAT ONE. 😳
    Superb. 👌🏽✨️

  • @RodFleming-World
    @RodFleming-World 3 роки тому +222

    4:00 it's called tasking. You ask someone to do something and if they do, then you have established a power hierarchy. Could be as simple as asking for a light (common when people smoked), a glass of water, even asking the time. It can be refused, eg by handing the other party the matches (No, light your own.) But Clarice didn't refuse and so gave power to Lecter. She could have approached the cell right away, shown the ID and withdrawn. She might even have asked 'Mind if I sit?' knowing he had no choice but to accede. That way she would have retained the balance of power. (He's basically a caged animal, she has all the aces ) Lecter, of course, would have understood what she was doing and could have upped the ante. However by playing this hand as she did, Clarice handed power to Lecter, which he was too much of a gentleman to exploit. She called out his protective instinct, in other words and throughout their relationship, Clarice maintains power over Lecter in repeated, similar power plays. He realises early on that he's met his match, which is why he never harms her, indeed becomes her protector.

    • @antonioa.jepkoko4588
      @antonioa.jepkoko4588 4 місяці тому

      Will Graham is his match. He loves Clarice that's why 😒

    • @Haerinlovermn
      @Haerinlovermn 4 місяці тому +1

      An interesting thing related to this is also that in the book Red Dragon Hannibal does the same to Will Graham, asking him if he wants to sit down, but Will doesn't.

  • @dealitor1379
    @dealitor1379 4 роки тому +8781

    how to terrify the audience
    UA-cam: **Double Ads**

  • @ArcaneAzmadi
    @ArcaneAzmadi 5 років тому +14212

    You neglected to mention what is to me THE most terrifying aspect of that first shot of Hannibal standing in the middle of his cell: the camera is showing Clarice's first-person perspective and as Hannibal comes into view he's already staring _right into it._ But he obviously doesn't just spend all day standing still in the middle of his cell. He knew she was coming. He was _waiting for her._

    • @Blitz13giggity
      @Blitz13giggity 4 роки тому +564

      Well he wasn't waiting too long lol he just heard that dude hiss at her

    • @BigAlbutcher
      @BigAlbutcher 4 роки тому +170

      I'm thinking Lector had already struck a deal to help with the investigation, and thusly knew someone was coming to see him.

    • @johnclark3697
      @johnclark3697 4 роки тому +57

      Wise up... if you watched this in the cinema you expected the glass to break🤣🤣

    • @leeg_3336
      @leeg_3336 4 роки тому +122

      And in the movie, the guards said they put a chair out for her so I think he would know that someone would be coming there to sit in that chair.

    • @professormetal4411
      @professormetal4411 4 роки тому +38

      Well in Red Dragon they tell him he has a visitor at the end of the movie, so...

  • @ianfortuna9385
    @ianfortuna9385 2 роки тому +108

    Thing about Lecter is he is creepy as hell yet charming all the same. He’s the villain but you cheer for him and want him to win you know you’ve done something right when you make a character like this, it’s an excellent psychotic victory

    • @eyeseer1
      @eyeseer1 Рік тому

      Dr. Lecter is a contradiction who is both a doctor, psychologist who is a delusion of himself as a maniac murderer.

    • @nikkinewbie6014
      @nikkinewbie6014 5 місяців тому

      That’s because we subconsciously compare him to Crawford. Lector respects Clarice and acts more like a mentor to her. He’s demented yes. But he’s brilliant and he’s straight with her.
      He quid pro quos with her but gives her a choice about it. He’s up front. Meanwhile Crawford is using her left and right however and whenever it suits him best in the moment. He does that thing at the funeral home where he aligns himself with the small town police and makes her the outcast little lady that it’s not decent to talk in front of. The ends justify the means with Crawford.
      By contrast, Lector invests in her and it’s even more evident in the book that he sees her potential and works with her to deepen her understanding of abnormal psychology. Goes much further in the book with that dynamic. He actually helps her to move toward her goal.
      When Hannibal finds out about the “deal” for his help being a lie, I remember feeling sorry for him! That’s one hell of a trick to pull off as an author and whoever wrote the adaptation nailed it too.
      Yeah I’m still trying to look under the hood of this story to figure out how Lector was made to be such a sympathetic villain- even after he has killed people on screen. Some of it probably has to do with the excellent casting of Anthony Hopkins - but not all of it.

    • @ianfortuna9385
      @ianfortuna9385 5 місяців тому

      @@eyeseer1is it?

    • @ianfortuna9385
      @ianfortuna9385 5 місяців тому +2

      @@nikkinewbie6014what you say holds more water than the hover dam

    • @ianfortuna9385
      @ianfortuna9385 5 місяців тому +2

      @@nikkinewbie6014I enjoy your analysis of him

  • @The_Texorcist
    @The_Texorcist 3 роки тому +89

    What I loved about their interaction is while she does not have to fear him physically attacking her that like a room full of radioactivity the longer she stays the more at risk she is. It can be summed up with one line in the film.
    "Believe me, you don't want Hannibal Lecter inside your head."
    This is a man who knows how to worm his way into a persons head and find all their soft spots. Then knowing them he could easily use them to harm people for his pleasure. He does this with Clarice with having her recount her worst memories but the real danger is that the longer he is around you the more susceptible to his will.
    This can be shown by Miggs. Lecter was able to convince him to swallow his own tongue just by talking to him. Once Lecter knows you he can use what he knows to break you down completely.

    • @the_kovic
      @the_kovic 9 місяців тому +2

      That line of dialog might be the most important sentence in the film. It establishes the tension we feel for every second that Clarice spends in Lecter's presence, the fear that we have every time she's forced to give him a piece of her past as quid pro quo.

    • @silverkitty2503
      @silverkitty2503 2 місяці тому

      beautiful...

  • @A.E.B.0
    @A.E.B.0 5 років тому +7324

    "The reason Hannibal is such a terrifying villain is because he has all the power"
    (Emperor Palpatine) wants:
    To know your location

    • @vagarityga7100
      @vagarityga7100 5 років тому +27

      Vergil wants yoyr location

    • @userjoinedyourchannel1
      @userjoinedyourchannel1 5 років тому +7

      bro were done w the iridescence era change your pfp lol

    • @albertobellini98
      @albertobellini98 5 років тому +60

      Hannibal might have the power, but Emperor Palpatine has *UNLIMITED POWAAAAAAAHHHH!!!!*

    • @mrvulture8981
      @mrvulture8981 5 років тому +3

      @Tyler Gay power is power

    • @kapitan19969838
      @kapitan19969838 5 років тому +6

      ''IIII HAVEEEE THE POOWWEEEEEEEEER!!!''
      Guess that one ^^

  • @Mysteri0usChannel
    @Mysteri0usChannel 5 років тому +4300

    There's a huge difference between horror and terror.

    • @dontworryboutathing1882
      @dontworryboutathing1882 5 років тому +49

      What is the difference

    • @iswiggy5989
      @iswiggy5989 5 років тому +384

      ThErE Is A HuGe DIFFErENCe bETWeEn sAd aND UNhaPpY
      wft do u mean

    • @mimimarie44
      @mimimarie44 5 років тому +510

      Don't worry 'bout a thing
      Horror - an intense feeling of fear, shock, or disgust.
      Terror - extreme fear.
      There is nothing different really. I guess terror is just to terrify...and horror has other emotions rather than just to terrify.

    • @schwarzeseis4031
      @schwarzeseis4031 5 років тому +152

      Don't worry 'bout a thing Horror: Anxiety that spawned from your grasp of reality per se.
      Terror: Trauma that spawned from what other people did to you or can do to you.
      The difference may be subtle, but some of us unlearned to sleep from it.
      Edit: Sorry! I think that was sassy. I do not want to be sassy, I'd just like to get some more sleep. And I can be a real prick when sleep-deprived.

    • @juliepaul2244
      @juliepaul2244 5 років тому +62

      One of the earliest "frighteners" in movies, Boris Karloff - in reality a charming, cultured Englishman named William Henry Pratt - disliked hearing his movies described as "horror films".
      " Horror suggests revulsion, " he said. "I like to think of the movies as 'terror films' - my job is to frighten people, not disgust them."
      That's the difference.

  • @loadstone5149
    @loadstone5149 3 роки тому +41

    The reason why your viewer retention rate is so high is because you’re smart and concise and explain topics that us as the audience actually care about. We get educated in a 10-20 minute video very successfully. Thank you.

  • @Mihoyminoy124
    @Mihoyminoy124 3 роки тому +81

    Anthony Hopkins is such a brilliant actor, I got chills from the amazing acting

  • @adamskus3225
    @adamskus3225 4 роки тому +5072

    One part I love about the cinematography is how she looks like she is behind the glass, but when Hannibal is in the frame it looks like he is not. Shows how she is the one who is trapped or powerless. Great vid :)

    • @ShoSho-cq7ct
      @ShoSho-cq7ct 3 роки тому +17

      wow! a great detail

    • @cvampaul
      @cvampaul 2 роки тому +8

      Interesting observation

    • @jout738
      @jout738 2 роки тому +2

      But she aint still powerless. He is in cage and cant get out, so he has no power in my opinion, when if she does not get from him the answers she came looking for. She can move on with her life, when it seems he just didnt want to answer.

    • @mizukiwatanabe3493
      @mizukiwatanabe3493 Рік тому +20

      @@jout738 but the point is that she needs him, she needs his help. She can't just move on, she wants to solve the case. And even behind the glass he controls her

    • @Noir0rioN
      @Noir0rioN Рік тому +8

      @@mizukiwatanabe3493 yeah...some dudes just... don't get it, man. (Or hey-maybe he's like 14. Either way.)

  • @ericmichaud1273
    @ericmichaud1273 4 роки тому +3435

    The detail I liked about this scene is how Chilton warned her not to approach the glass, yet Lecter immediately tests her by requesting to see the badge up close. She complies, but not out of subservience. She is playing by her own rules, not Chilton’s. Hannibal respects this, as she treats him like a person and not some demonic entity.

    • @Gizmex
      @Gizmex 3 роки тому +110

      i agree! i think thats why he refused to talk to them

    • @emil8366
      @emil8366 2 роки тому +15

      Chilton is, by far, hannibals inferior.

    • @mrteaparty6090
      @mrteaparty6090 2 роки тому

      What did you like or dislike about the film?

  • @pandaman1331
    @pandaman1331 2 роки тому +54

    What makes Lector so terryfing to me is the fact that he is very intelligent. There is nothing more dangerous than an insane person with a high level of intelligence since you can't predict what he is going to do and in the worst case, he might totally read you

    • @homerinchinatown2
      @homerinchinatown2 7 місяців тому

      Had the same thought. It's hard to shake the thought that he knows more than you do. In combination with a sociopathic lack of empathy, one fears not only that he'll figure out how to do what he wants but that he'll have no reservations about doing it, whatever it is...

  • @Dont145
    @Dont145 3 роки тому +47

    When I first seen him behind the bars I thought I was the one behind the bars and I felt like I was at his mercy. The hunger was oozing out of him it was palpable I was terrified as a teen. Hopkins didn't have much screen time but I was impressed immensely

  • @jamesburgess2k
    @jamesburgess2k 6 років тому +8985

    "Jump scares... lots and lots of jump scares."
    *All of Hollywood:* "Ok, sure!"

    • @jacobwilson862
      @jacobwilson862 6 років тому +154

      "Okay I believe you"

    • @oldmanyellsatscreen
      @oldmanyellsatscreen 6 років тому +55

      British accents.

    • @alichawro2048
      @alichawro2048 6 років тому +34

      jump scares aren't bad y'know
      When done right it can frighten the audience

    • @jamesburgess2k
      @jamesburgess2k 6 років тому +33

      OnePieceLover1175 that's a really great quote

    • @theprisoner3
      @theprisoner3 6 років тому +11

      @There can be Only One Potato The only reason they are ridiculed is because they are overused. Abuse ensues parody

  • @WillRock07
    @WillRock07 6 років тому +5828

    Something that the video doesn't mention is that while yes, when you first see hannibal lecter standing there in his cell, he's not showing any signs of insanity, to me he is terrifying anyway because he seems so... artificial. Yes he's not showing any signs of insanity but he's not normal because a normal person would just looking bored, lying on the bed, maybe reading...? However, he's just standing in the middle of his cell, unmoving, with a perfect posture. Its almost like he's TRYING to appear normal but just comes off creepy because its not actually normal in the slightest. However, he's a psychologist so it has to be intentional. The best way I can describe it is that it is like he knew she was coming and decided to do the creepiest thing he could think of, which was in fact, nothing, like an absence of any sort of traits so she couldn't read him. And that is terrifying because you have NO idea what to expect.

    • @coycen
      @coycen 5 років тому +105

      To me it looked too predictable. He heard her coming and therefore took that position to assert dominance. The reason he 'appears' terrifying is the incompetence of the FBI Agent who should be trained in interrogations and the fact that while she clearly was incompetent had no one with knowledge with her

    • @cattysplat
      @cattysplat 5 років тому +158

      Totally agree with this analysis. It's like he's attempting to look and act like a "normal agreeable" person which comes off really forced and artificial.
      Everything he is showing is just what he wants you to see, everything in his cell is in his control and the way he wants it to look to give the impression he is intelligent and artistic, which demands respect, controls potential conversation topics and ultimately disguises and distracts from who he really is, an insane murderer who eats people.

    • @RuRu2041
      @RuRu2041 5 років тому +96

      @@cattysplat Yes! and that is why he is humiliated when she gives him that questionnaire, or when she throws the cannibalism straight to his face. Hannibal does not like to be referred to as ON OF THOSE CANNIBALISTIC SICK BASTARDS out there. He is unique, he is the best, he is Dracula among the vampires who obviously never accept anyone referring to him as to some stupid gig from Blade.

    • @shaiwriter
      @shaiwriter 5 років тому +76

      He's standing because he knew she was coming and it would be rude to greet his guests, especially a woman, sitting down. At least this is what Anthony Hopkins says of why Hannibal is standing when Starling comes to visit him.

    • @shaiwriter
      @shaiwriter 5 років тому +68

      @@cattysplat He doesn't have to "give the impression he is intelligent and artistic". He IS intelligent and artistic as well as an insane murderer who eats people, and since he is captured, everyone knows these things about him so he doesn't have to pretend to be one thing and not the other. He was standing because in his opinion, it's rude to greet guests while sitting.

  • @velos1tyzclips343
    @velos1tyzclips343 3 роки тому +114

    Mads Mikkelsen's Hannibal portrayal is also so so good. Its one of my favorite shows. dont know why the show's cancelled, although being rated such high.

    • @sophiecooper3624
      @sophiecooper3624 3 роки тому +13

      My favorite show
      And i even prever Mads Mikkelsen over Anthony Hopkins. I still love Hopkins of course but Mads took it to another level for me

    • @billrerikson6378
      @billrerikson6378 7 місяців тому +2

      ​@@sophiecooper3624I don't get why some prefer Mads over Anthony thats like prefering a mid joker to Heath Ledger.
      Hopkins made Hannibal into winning a Oscar, Silence of the Lambs into a top25 ranked imdb movie of all time and also the highest ranked villain of all time by many organisations.
      Mads in those hannibal series barely got any recognition really

    • @TripsX
      @TripsX 7 місяців тому

      Mads was good, but at the same time he never seemed insane, like a serial killer.

    • @sariii2541
      @sariii2541 6 місяців тому +4

      ​@@billrerikson6378Mads Mikkelsen played Hannibal in a series while Antony Hopkins in just a movie
      The series *wasn't* only focused on Hannibal that's why it's more preferable to some, there are different perspectives and points of view that's what I'm trying to say
      As for the comparison you mentioned in The Joker, Heath Ledger played in the Dark Knight if I'm remember correctly while Joaquin Phoenix had a movie focused only on the life of the Joker, the trauma, the difficulties in his life as well as how he became a psychopath
      To make a long story short It's not about who is better or worse it's about people's opinions... sometimes it's even the actors themselves that make a show worth watching ❤

  • @francisco5434
    @francisco5434 3 роки тому +17

    I'm not a horror fan, but this suspense movie had a profound effect that left me astonished as I left the cinema. I was disturbed and confused why I felt admiration for Lector.
    I have no desire to harm others, let-alone taste their flesh, but I concluded, it was his towering intellect, education, and sophistication. All an exterior mask, hiding a cold, calculating, coiled power underneath, with a keen focus holding it back until just the right moment, and then unleashing the demon within.
    It made him both terrifying and disarming. An amazing portrayal by Anthony Hopkins.

  • @antoinemills653
    @antoinemills653 4 роки тому +1913

    Another way to look at things is the way the shots on hannibal's face kind of invade our personal space making us uncomfortable. And even more uncomfortable, his face looks calm... too calm.

    • @mangotango2404
      @mangotango2404 4 роки тому +20

      ha. I bet you forgot you commented this. Hello Antoine how’s life been since you commented this comment?

    • @sanasakamaki7525
      @sanasakamaki7525 3 роки тому +6

      dayley fletcher I- that’s a lil creepy gsodhdk

    • @mangotango2404
      @mangotango2404 3 роки тому +8

      Sana Sakamaki It’s OK I’m not an old creepy man I just thought it would be funny to comment that lol

    • @stoicism2264
      @stoicism2264 3 роки тому +4

      @@mangotango2404 I bet you also forgot you commented this. hello Mango how's life been since you replied to Antoine's comment?

    • @bradleydavies4781
      @bradleydavies4781 3 роки тому +1

      He invades our mental space that really terrifies .

  • @anthony452
    @anthony452 5 років тому +2570

    The most terrifying thing about this is the loss of the iconic line "Hello, Clarice" from the scene.

  • @Garvity69420
    @Garvity69420 3 роки тому +43

    “how to terrify the audience” the answer: be Hannibal Lecter

  • @simonthomas5367
    @simonthomas5367 3 роки тому +26

    Jodie Foster and Anthony Hopkins never interacted between scenes. She only really saw him when he was locked in his cell on set. Made these interactions super real. Incredible performances from both actors.

  • @roderickzijlstra8129
    @roderickzijlstra8129 5 років тому +2929

    Hannibal Lecter by Anthony Hopkins is one of the best characters in a movie of all time.

    • @doomsday7308
      @doomsday7308 4 роки тому +10

      Michael Gogo i was gonna say that..

    • @nrggvrn5576
      @nrggvrn5576 4 роки тому +5

      @@zarathustrafoundation a broken man exposing a broken society

    • @holly8428
      @holly8428 4 роки тому +9

      Roderick Zijlstra Joker. Joaquin Phoenix. Heath Ledger.

    • @thecoolside4760
      @thecoolside4760 4 роки тому +4

      I like both lecter and jack Torrance

    • @AbhisarRawat
      @AbhisarRawat 4 роки тому +1

      @Graphene Pyromaniac everyone who plays joker their best

  • @Psiberzerker
    @Psiberzerker 6 років тому +1482

    The intimacy of the eye contact is unnerving. The ultra-closeups, and how both actors portray it. Jodie foster doesn't get enough credit for her acting in this scene. It's terrifying, you can feel it, but because she's standing across from Anthony Hopkin's Hannibal Lechter, it's overshadowed. More sublimation here, he steals the scene, but as you pointed out "Closer..." is asserting dominance, it also tightens the vignette. Focusing on the eye contact, the intimacy, and claustrophobia of the situation. Ironically, she's trapped, while he's standing calmly in his cell. He's comfortable, well lit, with decorated walls, while all she's got is a folding chair in a dim cramped corridor...

    • @freshwes13
      @freshwes13 4 роки тому +7

      Well said...

    • @rayukk
      @rayukk 4 роки тому

      Olivia Rose r u serious? How does it scare you then if you haven’t even seen it

    • @Kruppt808
      @Kruppt808 4 роки тому +9

      She was praised for her acting in this movie, everything thinks it's about Hannibal but he only has less than 15 min of screen time.
      When he's on he steals the show but she is great enough where your not just waiting for Hopkins to get back.

    • @kingragnork
      @kingragnork 4 роки тому +4

      Another comment meant to misinform people. Jodie Foster won a fucking Oscar for her performance in this movie so please stop spreading this false idea that she doesnt get enough credit, that is literally the highest credit any actor can ever receive for their work.

    • @torquilcolbo1589
      @torquilcolbo1589 4 роки тому +3

      Yep. What got me is that he was saying 'closer, closer' allegedly so that he could read her ID, but all the time she was stepping forward he was looking at her eyes, not the ID. And then he casually flicks his eyes down to the ID, reads it super-fast, back to her with, "Yeah, you're not worthy."

  • @ludwigamadeusbach8363
    @ludwigamadeusbach8363 2 роки тому +27

    One other thing is that in that scene often times it is shot in a way that makes it appear as if there is no glass between them and he is just standing right in front of her.

  • @jeffarmstrong3017
    @jeffarmstrong3017 3 роки тому +6

    Hello Clarice still sends shivers down my spine

  • @groovymovie3213
    @groovymovie3213 3 роки тому +5711

    Their relationship is so intriguing. He doesn’t just give her information. He knows she can grow to become a better investigator and challenges her to do exactly that. Without him, she probably wouldn’t have gotten to where she wanted to be.
    When he brings up something from Clarice’s past, it’s for a reason. He doesn’t just do it to open old wounds. It’s give and take. He may be evil, but he’s not crude. You don’t find many villains with that much complexity these days.

    • @michaeltruthson6262
      @michaeltruthson6262 3 роки тому +153

      Well Clarice actually falls in love with Dr. Lecter and he was in love with her on sight. The movie adaptations refused to stay true to the books wherein after Clarice saves Hannibal from Mason Verger and he saves her from the pigs she offers herself to him and they go and live in Cuba for the remaining years of their lives. So be like the Joker got into Dr. Harley Quinn's mind and heart, Hanny got into Clarice head and heart.

    • @tangytanger1ne
      @tangytanger1ne 3 роки тому +9

      Raymond Reddington lol

    • @yergransbread3108
      @yergransbread3108 3 роки тому +5

      You think its good in silence of the lambs that is poetrayed to a higher level in red dragon

    • @kentknightofcaelin4537
      @kentknightofcaelin4537 3 роки тому +37

      @@michaeltruthson6262 Yes, that's why I don't like the novel. Silence of the lambs is pretty good, but Hannibal was absolute garbage in my opinion.

    • @sirspongadoodle
      @sirspongadoodle 2 роки тому +1

      @@skullsaintdead help cops brutally assault people.

  • @sepiasmith5065
    @sepiasmith5065 6 років тому +3880

    i definitely agree that using helpless protagonists makes it very terrifying, but in some ways I find the opposite to be true: what's more horrifying than seeing someone do everything right, everything you thought would work and keep them safe, only for it to fail in the end. they're helpless in that sense, and you'll feel the same way too. 👀👀

    • @vtense6039
      @vtense6039 6 років тому +191

      Sepia Smith exactly how i feel about Infinity War

    • @matthewhoobin5730
      @matthewhoobin5730 6 років тому +63

      You should watch _The Mist_ (2007) if you haven't seen it yet.

    • @andreyshestakov5627
      @andreyshestakov5627 6 років тому +35

      Great observation! This technique was used in Hereditary and it worked marvelously.

    • @lolwhatyesme651
      @lolwhatyesme651 6 років тому +5

      Think of the episode from doctor who: Midnight.

    • @johnathonhaney8291
      @johnathonhaney8291 6 років тому +90

      Sepia Smith This actually happens to the Memphis police in Silence of the Lambs, you'll notice, when Lector escapes. They make no stupid mistakes as is common in these films but they still fail.

  • @slumbynature4557
    @slumbynature4557 2 роки тому +7

    This scene in particular was just an absolute powerhouse of casting, directing, cinematography, acting... Just a beautiful representation of why I love seeing scenes broken down like this. Great job on explaining everything.

  • @Ryans.instruments
    @Ryans.instruments Рік тому +6

    I love video essays like this, they're so informative and fun to listen to in the background. You do amazing work

  • @jodoco1732
    @jodoco1732 3 роки тому +2523

    "Lecter is our most prized asset" is actually the best line to describe him because it is the most dehumanizing line. It gives no indication that he is a person. Instead of saying "he" the doctor says "Lecter". Then, instead of saying "prisoner" he says "asset". These two words dont necessarily make what he is talkibg about a person which is why its the best.

    • @PratikGohil2205
      @PratikGohil2205 3 роки тому +36

      Agreed. I am glad someone pointed it out.

    • @francisco5434
      @francisco5434 3 роки тому +66

      It also serves to display the seedy, self-promoter that Dr. Chilton is. His charges are an opportunity for fame and notoriety. Clarice recognizes it right away and placates him.

    • @sassylittleprophet
      @sassylittleprophet 2 роки тому +7

      As soon as he said "he is our most prized asset" I thought "ah HELL nah, he's gonna wanna team up with him." (I've never seen the movie before.)

    • @KanyeTheGayFish69
      @KanyeTheGayFish69 Рік тому +5

      @@sassylittleprophet Chilton is arguably more of an antagonist in the movie than Hannibal lecter is

    • @theflickchick9850
      @theflickchick9850 Рік тому

      It's also a great and subtle way to show how Chilton is just the worst AND it exposes the ableism he has. Even though Hannibal IS scary as hell and awful, he's still a human being and Chilton speaks of him as if his mental illness makes him an object.

  • @garfield8793
    @garfield8793 5 років тому +955

    “You are what you eat” said the blue fairy, unknowingly.
    Pinnochio turned sly eyes upon the elementary school.

  • @awkwarddrawings
    @awkwarddrawings 2 місяці тому +1

    So much just in their scenes, the perspective, the dialogue, their mannerisms all to convey such a brilliant scene in cinema history that truly makes one fear without no blood or jump scare, not even music or screaming

  • @markhartford9843
    @markhartford9843 Рік тому +1

    You do an absolutely amazing job producing these videos, man. Simply groovy!

  • @AsIfItNeverWas
    @AsIfItNeverWas 5 років тому +2116

    I ate his liver with some fava beans and nice chianti...
    *LICKLICKLICKLICKLICK*

  • @jberczi6
    @jberczi6 6 років тому +3809

    Let's not act like the writer or director made this character, without Anthony Hopkins we wouldn't be making this video.

    • @timmurray7277
      @timmurray7277 5 років тому +19

      Brian Cox was just as good

    • @count7340
      @count7340 5 років тому +20

      Can you imagine Nick Cage doing it?

    • @geologist5838
      @geologist5838 5 років тому +8

      @@count7340 Why not? He would be great I think in that role

    • @phiavir5594
      @phiavir5594 5 років тому +69

      That's a pretty bad way of looking at it. It's a chicken and egg situation. Certainly without Thomas Harris this video wouldn't be made either. It takes two to tango.
      The constant Hollywood-esque reinforcement of actors are everything and writers are redundant is nauseating

    • @ekul3374
      @ekul3374 5 років тому +41

      @@phiavir5594 Exactly, even if you have the best actor in the world playing a terribly written character, the character won't be good. You need both

  • @NAMLzz
    @NAMLzz 3 роки тому +2

    I swear you and savage books help me so much when it comes to creating characters for my story, I just wanted to say thank you so much !! and I wish you both great health 💯♥️

  • @sora15kurosaki
    @sora15kurosaki 3 роки тому +2

    I love how this video breaks down Hannibal. Silence of the Lambs is one of favorite films. Your video actually gave me a new idea for a story I'm writing

  • @prot07ype87
    @prot07ype87 6 років тому +2656

    Watched this film for the first time yesterday, at my local cinema.
    How did I even miss this gem?

    • @alanlee1355
      @alanlee1355 6 років тому +12

      Wow. 😮

    • @alanlee1355
      @alanlee1355 6 років тому +53

      Lost count the amount of times I've seen it.

    • @IamnotJohnFord
      @IamnotJohnFord 6 років тому +45

      Did you look at people a little different after the film? Did you check the locks and alarms before going to bed a little more cognitively?

    • @martialkintu2035
      @martialkintu2035 5 років тому

      I have it on DVD and haven't watched it for ages. I'll probably watch again this before the end of this week.

    • @MichaelSmith-mb1gm
      @MichaelSmith-mb1gm 5 років тому +1

      cinema?

  • @doctordeathdefying132
    @doctordeathdefying132 4 роки тому +707

    ‘I didn’t’
    ‘You’re right. You ate yours.’
    His brain- Well crap

    • @newchannel7523
      @newchannel7523 3 роки тому +15

      True. I love that part.

    • @amirpourghoureiyan1637
      @amirpourghoureiyan1637 3 роки тому +19

      Walked himself into that one, tried to show off and got brought down a peg by Starling.

    • @hawksoob
      @hawksoob 2 роки тому +23

      Similar effect in the exchange in "Red Dragon" between Lecter and Graham:
      Will Graham : No, I know I'm not smarter than you.
      Hannibal Lecter : Then how did you catch me?
      Will Graham : You had... disadvantages.
      Hannibal Lecter : What disadvantages?
      Will Graham : You're insane.

  • @Someone-nz9yu
    @Someone-nz9yu 3 роки тому +2

    That "Good Morning" gave me chills...

  • @Ladykyra101
    @Ladykyra101 11 місяців тому +1

    My dude, you went deep into this scene. My goodness, quite impressive. Appreciate it. 👍🏽

  • @pwrprimal7267
    @pwrprimal7267 3 роки тому +702

    Silence of the Lamb Alternate ending:
    Clarice 'will you help me'
    Hannibal 'No'
    Directed by Robert E Weide

  • @tcdrx
    @tcdrx 3 роки тому +865

    How to terrify an audience in 2020:
    sneeze

  • @chriss.9398
    @chriss.9398 3 роки тому +3

    This was a fascinating explanation. I didn't realize how much storytelling you could do just with the camera alone. I don't do film making but I am going to school for art, so it draws similar parallels. It is interesting to see how different components illicit a conscious or sub conscious reaction from the viewer.

  • @annapeterson4580
    @annapeterson4580 Рік тому

    great video mate. this is one of my favorite films and you showed me things i’d had never even thought of before.

  • @boerepompie8244
    @boerepompie8244 4 роки тому +2403

    I’m an honest man, and there’s only one movie that has ever scared me....
    The emoji movie

  • @carledwardvincent7131
    @carledwardvincent7131 4 роки тому +482

    Clarice's muscle twitching on neck and peripheral areas of her face show she's extremely nervous... before she even meets Hannibal. The emotional communication Hopkins and Foster convey is magnificent.

  • @LordHollow
    @LordHollow 2 роки тому +17

    I love how she initially just stuck her arm out to bring her ID closer. She DID NOT want to take that step!

  • @nickpapageorgio8529
    @nickpapageorgio8529 2 роки тому +5

    Can we just take a second to enjoy the brilliance of Hopkins in his prime? The subtle expressions, even the breaking of eye contact with a blink then he looks at the floor and back to Clarice. Dude won an Oscar with only 24 minutes of screen time

  • @cjpreach
    @cjpreach 4 роки тому +650

    "I'm having an old friend for dinner" is one of the truly great closing lines in cinematic history. And I ought to know because I have watched over a dozen movies in my lifetime.

    • @oliviail
      @oliviail 4 роки тому +22

      cjpreach You’ve only seen 12 movies?

    • @cjpreach
      @cjpreach 4 роки тому +7

      @@oliviail At least. Maybe more. Hehehe

    • @christopherhodgson3016
      @christopherhodgson3016 3 роки тому +41

      Wow, that's a lot. I lost count at ten on account of that's how many fingers I gots

    • @newchannel7523
      @newchannel7523 3 роки тому

      I think I might have seen at least 100 movies, if not more. I also watched at least 10 or more shows.

    • @cjpreach
      @cjpreach 3 роки тому

      Actually, multiple hundreds.

  • @RetroSpctve
    @RetroSpctve 4 роки тому +319

    The real reason he is terrifying to put it simply... he has fully accepted and understands himself in a way most other humans can never achieve. He knows himself best.

  • @gannon5409
    @gannon5409 3 роки тому +1

    That's because your content is very insightful and enjoying - thank you ✨🌕

  • @Letterbox-Tastylemon
    @Letterbox-Tastylemon 11 місяців тому

    I always loved movies, and you are one of the only youtube channels i really appreciate talking and teaching about movies.

  • @davecrupel2817
    @davecrupel2817 6 років тому +488

    He is so insane, he is sane in his own right.

  • @putri7659
    @putri7659 6 років тому +539

    In summary: Pay attention to details

  • @sean1852
    @sean1852 Рік тому +1

    Brilliant! My favorite film. Excellent analysis of the scene, as well as the psychological aspects at play.

  • @janakracmarova7843
    @janakracmarova7843 3 роки тому +3

    Very good explained. I rewatched Silence of the lambs 2 weeks ago and my tv glitched for a while in the moment when detective is on phone with Hannibal and I didn't heard the last part of their conversation. Then the tv went back on... I was really pissed of because I watched all movie and I was looking foward to this last conversation. And today UA-cam recommended me this video and you showed the exact moment in the conversation which I accidentaly didn't saw in tv :D :D What a coincidence, thank you :D

  • @Cyteno
    @Cyteno 4 роки тому +511

    he just stood their like 🧍‍♂️

  • @bijibadness
    @bijibadness 6 років тому +1995

    Oh, I feel the scariest thing of _ALL_ is that "impenetrable" plastic you talk about. For me, after the straight-up _medieval_ iron bars containing the other hopelessly insane criminals, there seems to be _nothing at all_ between Hannibal and Clarice (i.e. _us-the audience.)_ There isn't a lot of light reflecting on the material-I wouldn't be surprised if there was nothing at all really there while filming it.

    • @rahzkolnikov2358
      @rahzkolnikov2358 5 років тому +111

      the actress said in an interview i believe that they did these scenes separately, never talking face to face.

    • @carlesq.
      @carlesq. 5 років тому +5

      Yes indeed

    • @Gyvulys
      @Gyvulys 5 років тому +80

      Personally, I don't find Hannibal "terrifying" at all, because he's caged. But it is like looking at a caged predator - you know it's harmless in a cage, but could tear you apart, were it to get out. Same is here - Hannibal looks at protagonist like a predator looks at it's prey. I don't agree with the video - he doesn't look normal. He looks like he's trying to look "civil", normal, but you can clearly see he's deranged. But basically all of this is a credit to the actor.

    • @ronxinator9050
      @ronxinator9050 5 років тому +12

      I mean every now and then they show the air holes

    • @LemonSte
      @LemonSte 5 років тому +7

      @@Gyvulys it's funny, I watched the silence of the lambs and thought "he's not believable at all, who would buy him as a normal person?" And then I watched Red Dragon and realised he was different before he got caught. Believable, as a kindly old man. so I'd say he kinda relaxed after being caught, allowing himself to be a bit wild because it kept people afraid of him. However irl, historically, serial killers don't really change their behaviour in prison. even if they admit to their crimes their ego won't allow them to take down the facade, ever. They just carry on with the charismatic act (Ted Bundy is a good example) unless they lose their mind like Manson

  • @sydneylee8612
    @sydneylee8612 3 роки тому +1

    Thanks for sharing at the end. The best most personable UA-cam, oh true the content is very good.

  • @d2vmusic
    @d2vmusic 3 роки тому +2

    Brilliant analysis, thank you.

  • @delaneybrush7016
    @delaneybrush7016 4 роки тому +505

    he’s charming asf, but at the same time he’s absolutely terrifying

  • @darry-garry
    @darry-garry 5 років тому +650

    Why am I watching this when I need to go to sleep?!

  • @MissileGuidance
    @MissileGuidance Рік тому +2

    This is an amazing analysis ! 🔥

  • @Tribies
    @Tribies Рік тому

    Great video, I love everything that is Hannibal because he is such a great villain. I believe a reason for the high retention time is your voice and how you use it, you captivate the audience and we just want to hear you more and more.

  • @bodebaggins
    @bodebaggins 4 роки тому +1013

    old hollywood: no! you can’t just expect to scare the audience with bad writing and a faceless villain!
    new hollywood: haha jump scares go brrr

    • @bodebaggins
      @bodebaggins 3 роки тому +50

      @v4lue its a joke lol

    • @nobody2021
      @nobody2021 2 роки тому

      this is very ignorant to say

    • @bodebaggins
      @bodebaggins 2 роки тому +3

      @@nobody2021 what

    • @bodebaggins
      @bodebaggins 2 роки тому +8

      @@nobody2021 i like modern horror it’s literally a joke 💀

    • @nobody2021
      @nobody2021 2 роки тому +8

      ​@@bodebaggins look dude, there a lot of crappy old horror movies. most movies in the genre in general are not good. besides there are modern movies i can point to as well as being really good as an example of current horror movies being high quality compared to other eras. it's so easy to build a strawman saying a past era was better than the current era when you compare the best of the past to the worst of the present.
      let the right one in, hereditary, lake mungo, the lighthouse, under the skin, the clovehitch killer, all really good modern horror movies that don't rely on jumpscares. if you can't find any modern horror movies that are good then you're not looking hard enough.

  • @13RedCorpse
    @13RedCorpse 6 років тому +512

    This is funny because in my university there is one lecturer who is known for his cruelty, harshness and in general for his horrific nature. And we all heard the stories about him until we actually saw him. And, what a coincidence, he totally looks like Hannibal Lecter.

    • @iranoutofnames6444
      @iranoutofnames6444 6 років тому +15

      oh no

    • @trainsfemme
      @trainsfemme 5 років тому +61

      Hannibal Lectern?

    • @ohyeahyeahimasian392
      @ohyeahyeahimasian392 5 років тому +99

      hannibal lecture😂

    • @AWlpsSHOW36
      @AWlpsSHOW36 5 років тому +5

      Really? That's awful!
      Is he still working there? He shouldn't be working at the university if he's cruel and nasty.

    • @LSSYLondon
      @LSSYLondon 5 років тому +14

      Is he Alan Rickman ???

  • @ZachScottB
    @ZachScottB Рік тому

    WOW!!
    I wish, I had found your channel 5 years ago!
    I so am enjoying and learning from your knowledge and explanations.
    I look forward to all your content.
    Thank you.

  • @seb310801
    @seb310801 3 роки тому

    This is a great analasys or whatever you'd call it. Thanks for making this video. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

  • @user-ck8xm5oj5h
    @user-ck8xm5oj5h 5 років тому +886

    so I have this English exam coming up..

    • @zen.7843
      @zen.7843 4 роки тому +17

      How'd it go?

    • @samuelconsuegra1206
      @samuelconsuegra1206 4 роки тому +10

      @@zen.7843 probably pretty bad

    • @ezranovak4107
      @ezranovak4107 4 роки тому +8

      this is english

    • @notbubblystarters05
      @notbubblystarters05 4 роки тому +14

      Cool. Mine is Math... Tomorrow... Just don't ask why I'm here... I don't know either.

    • @dishachakraborty2184
      @dishachakraborty2184 4 роки тому +4

      well..your comment had no seeming contextual reference to the video, yet you managed to get 300+ likes and even a few comments ...well, my friend, who are you?

  • @redxchrry7588
    @redxchrry7588 5 років тому +873

    “The reason why Hannibal Lecter is so terrifying is that he has all the of the power.”
    *'Literally every historical ruler' wants to know your location*

    • @TragicTortellini
      @TragicTortellini 3 роки тому +8

      Michaela Kang *Phoenix King Ozai wants to know your location.*

    • @YaBoi-jg9zg
      @YaBoi-jg9zg 3 роки тому +1

      @@TragicTortellini wat about aang?

  • @RosarioCaliColombia
    @RosarioCaliColombia 3 роки тому

    congrats man! you are doing great and thanks for your video and insight!

  • @Roadman3D
    @Roadman3D 2 роки тому +1

    Awesome videos, mate! Keep up the work!

  • @hariccaric5090
    @hariccaric5090 4 роки тому +344

    "Does he bite?"
    -Yes, but he can also hurt you in other ways

    • @Daelyah
      @Daelyah 3 роки тому +11

      Really fucking true, when considering how psychologically vicious he can get... remember the senator???

    • @speedking7224
      @speedking7224 2 роки тому

      @@Daelyah he didn't eat miggs. He psychologically tortured him into swallowing his own tongue

  • @MrMaxer13
    @MrMaxer13 4 роки тому +167

    The look on Hannibal's face makes it seem as if I am looking right in the devil's eyes. It's so terrifying. He is the best actor for that role.

  • @xiaolong201280
    @xiaolong201280 2 роки тому

    Not surprising: your videos are as good as they are helpful! Well deserve success indeed, sir! 😎

  • @punkpop101
    @punkpop101 3 роки тому

    You said it yourself. You have amazing growth opportunities on here because your videos are amazing.

  • @goofyahhuncleproductions42069
    @goofyahhuncleproductions42069 3 роки тому +761

    This guy and heath ledgers joker have to be 2 of the greatest villians ever created, and both have a deep understanding of the human psyche.

    • @ghostofdeath663
      @ghostofdeath663 3 роки тому

      Arthur Morgan and ezio auditore beats both in writing and character development

    • @shishupal720
      @shishupal720 2 роки тому +35

      @@ghostofdeath663 they are not villain

    • @helo9316
      @helo9316 2 роки тому +13

      Walter white and johan liebert

    • @justajobro1266
      @justajobro1266 2 роки тому +8

      Griffith, johan Liebert, funny valentine are better imo
      Yes I’m a manga fan

    • @mzschmidt3937
      @mzschmidt3937 2 роки тому +13

      anton chigurh tho

  • @romanxxxxyoutube
    @romanxxxxyoutube 3 роки тому +601

    1991: "Do you hear the lambs now, Clarice?"
    2015: "This is all I ever wanted for you, Will."

    • @somewhatskilledplaystation6895
      @somewhatskilledplaystation6895 3 роки тому +33

      Ah yes, A fellow man of culture

    • @Eliza.x
      @Eliza.x 3 роки тому +27

      idk.. the Last Hannibal isn't as scary as The original Hannibal Lecter..

    • @romanxxxxyoutube
      @romanxxxxyoutube 3 роки тому +15

      @@Eliza.x he fuckin is and he's played nearly just as well

    • @Eliza.x
      @Eliza.x 3 роки тому +38

      @@romanxxxxyoutube chill I just stated my opinion

    • @romanxxxxyoutube
      @romanxxxxyoutube 3 роки тому +6

      @@Eliza.x Hold on how tf am I not chill?

  • @inquisitor8902
    @inquisitor8902 2 роки тому

    I'm loving your videos. I have been writing a book for some time now but something just was not clicking. Thanks for the insight. Keep up the good work.