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What a sad time we have lived ourselves up to - where in so called "free media" we can't say such words as gay, trans, black, white, swastika, german nazi camps, and so on because we all get instantly caught, censored, demonetized, labeled, harassed......... pity.
I actually am a fan of The X-Files. Not so much of this movie. I purchased the entire series on DVD. Once David quit, and Gillian showed up less frequently, I lost interest. The last season or two, it got really weird!
I was in high school and working at an AMC theater when this movie came out. Needless to say, I saw it on the big screen quite a few times. There's one image that will burn itself into you. When Lector is staring at you, the audience, in the theater, he's staring at you on that huge movie screen. His eyes look like they are glaring at everyone in the audience. And he isn't blinking. That image is what made seeing this movie in the theater a must watch because, especially in 1991 when we all didn't have 70+" TVs on our walls, not much else was like that and it was very unnerving.
ironic that Hopkins most iconic role is pretty much the opposite of everyone else he has ever played. They are all philanthropist types whereas Dr lecter is a misanthrope.
As if! Clearly Hannibal should have been played by Nicholas Cage, Starling should’ve been Terra Reid and Mel Gibson would’ve been an amazing Buffalo Bill! Perfect casting my ass….
I do that with the movie American Psycho, another brilliant movie about a deranged sociopath. This is also one of those movies but it's been a while since I don't have access to the file anymore. I of course have the dvd but no way to play it anymore. I'll have to stream it I suppose, it's been like 2 years.
Showed my mom the first time a while back , she wouldn't give it a chance , she loved it that much she's asked for more classics she wouldn't normally watch (she's very Christian so sensitive to certain subjects) I showed her the godfather 1 and 2 (I told her not to watch 3 ) she absolutely loved them. . And for me showing someone a film for first time I feel like I'm kinda watching for first time myself
@@ashen-one--x Saw the first one, called, "Manhunter" (1986). It was good. Chilling, as expected. Saw it after I saw "Silence of the Lambs". When "Red Dragon" came out, I was excited to see it because I knew it was a remake. It was very well done, well acted (Philip Seymour Hoffman, I mean, c'mon, it doesn't get much better than that!). Such a good, twisted series of human total depravity with high levels of erudition at the same time. Good to see folks still appreciating these masterpieces of storytelling and cinema.
One of the greatest movies ever made, and there’ll never be another like it. Demme knew you didn’t need to be bombastic to make something memorable, and that subtlety can be must scarier than any visual you can put on the screen. The sound of the wind whistling while Clarice tells her story of the lamb is still in my head to this day.
love the fact that they cast very tall men to surround her. This also suggests how these men trivialize her and the height difference makes her appear, outwardly, as small and weak.
One point I always noticed is that anytime Clarice is around a group of men, they are all at least a foot taller than her. They tower over her, and I think that adds to how she has struggled with being a woman in a male-dominated job (at that time).
I think it’s worth mentioning that although Lector is a man that stares at her, he is also the only one that respects her and becomes her mentor. Which is interesting because he’s crazy psychopath.
I do not know, if it is fully canonical, but in Rise of Hannibal it is shown he went loon avenging soldiers eating his little sister. So he has a soft spot.
The reason Hannibal ordered lamb chops before breaking out was also to signify his desire to consume Clarice but, instead of eating the lamb, he uses it (ordering dinner as an excuse) to break out of prison. He is free so, on first viewing most people assume he’s going after Clarice but he doesn’t, reflecting back to not eating the lamb chops. By not eating the lamb this foreshadows his motives and represents he has abstained from his cannibalistic desires to kill Clarice. Cannibalism is also used as a metaphor for sex. It’s implied that he is in love with her though, psychopaths (clinical anti-social personalities irl) are incapable of love.
Nah. Lecter is at most, gay, or at least, asexual. His ordering lamb was basically a sadistic treat to himself to sneer apathetically all over the story Clarice told him about wanting to save a lamb. He has no feelings for her whatsoever, he isn't capable of feelings towards people. He enjoys her as a project, an insight into a mind he considers to be as interesting as his own.
Thank you for mentioning "Manhunter." That is one of my favorite films to this day, so very tense and creepy. William Petersen is phenomenal, and the rest of the cast (in particular Dennis Farina) rise to the challenge. Michael mann and Dante Spinotti are geniuses. All in all "Manhunter" riveted me in ways that the "Red Dragon" remake failed to do. In particular the look on Crawford's face when Graham turns out to be correct about the films is an amazing mix of emotions.
@@Kerr_Avon Really? I honestly felt the opposite, I found the music lighting and cinematography very much a sign of the 80s cringe. Maybe it's because I saw red dragon first, but I feel Red Dragon develops the tension much more maturely and lets it simmer rather than the over the top sequences and songs for Manhunter.
It's a very underappreciated film. Both adaptations are outstanding but Red Dragon will probably remain the more memorable of the two because of Hopkins turn in his signature character. That said, Brian Cox is no slouch as Lecter either. Petersen of course is also great, a truly underrated actor in an underrated film. The starkest difference between the films is the role of the killer. Fiennes has a far more fleshed out character, almost sympathetic at moments. Meanwhile, Manhunter's killer is just a creep.
You missed one! When Lecter is instructing Clarice from his new cage and talking about Marcus Aurelius he says the word ‘Simplicity’. That’s the brand name of a sewing pattern company that sold paper patterns for clothing in sewing shops.
same type of hint as with "Belvedere". He is talking about Florence, but he articulates it just to give away a sort of hidden hint for Belvedere, Ohio.
I saw this movie in basic training for the US Army. I remember when the movie ended and the lights came up the audible groan as everyone was pulled from the movie universe into the reality they were currently living in. Kind of funny now but not so much then.
One of those rare movies where everything is just perfect... watched this one countless times - including in the theatre (even though I might have been a bit too young at the time). It's so dark and immersive, just lovely. Also being into serial killers for a loger period it is really nice to see Thomas Harris' research and excellent writings come to life in a very authentic way. Authentic to the source material but also very much to reality.
I swear, this guy is reading my mind! Whenever I want to watch a movie, he releases an in-depth breakdown of it on the same day! I have to watch The Silence of the Lambs for my film class and now there's a breakdown for me to watch when I finish the movie.
I lived in calumet city Illinois, and saw this in that city when it came out. When Clarice was told by Crawford that Gumb was in calumet city, our whole audience screamed!
The belvedere he mentions is just an Italian term that basically means the same thing as "scenic view point" but in this instance, there is Fort called the Belvedere in Florence that gives a view across the river of the Duomo.
I've worked with Ted Levine before. They gave us a speech at the start of the day, "Don't talk about Silence of the Lambs", blah blah blah. And so there I was at the crafty table fixing myself a bagel, when I hear him speak (before I see him) and my first instinct was to put the lotion on my skin.
The performances in this film are astonishing. Hopkins and Foster are perfectly cast and thoroughly deserve their accolades. Thanks for educating us on all the little details we may have missed - it shows just how deserving this film is. I watch this often enough my wife is suspicious of me🤐
Sean Connery is terrible at picking projects. He rejected The Matrix and Lord of the Rings bc he didn't understand them. Then he did do "League of Extraordinary Gentleman" even tho he didn't understand it bc those others were so good.
The gunpowder burn is known as a "Coal Miner's Tattoo." Coal mining is still heavily linked with West Virginia as its primary industry. As part of Lector's mocking Clarice in the beginning, he asks Clarice if her Dad was a coal miner. So a bit of foreshadowing & acknowledgement of Clarice's background.
Recall seeing this movie when it came at with some friends in high school. While I wouldn't have guessed it would reach this level of cultural impact, you could tell it was a good movie (just the other someone at work dropped a Hannibal meme in a group chat). Grew up with JF's movies so she was already sort of a favorite. She really struck a balance with being strong but vulnerable. Watching it now, it has just the right dated look to still remain kind of unfamiliar and creepy.Great breakdown. Pointed out stuff that I'd not noticed, or heard about (like the long shot at the end)
This has given me a whole new appreciation of the film. I think so many of the moments of stunning craft within these brilliant films go over the heads of too many people. Even me.
I first saw SOTL when I was in my early teens and now in my 30's it's still had the biggest impact on me, of any film I've seen since. The whole cast are perfect & so well acted, but Anthony Hopkins in particular is phenomenal. I enjoy big block buster films, but sometimes just telling a good story, acted beautifully, is all you need. Cheers for the breakdown, loved it 👍😁😁
I read an interesting piece, back in the day, regarding the choice of song in "The Silence of The Lambs", during the infamous "tuck scene". The song is called "Goodbye, Horses", and you hear the line repeated in the film, "Goodbye, horses. I'm flying over you." In Eastern philosophy, horses represent our senses. The point of them using that (amazing) song was that Buffalo Bill was so beyond the point of broken, emotionally, that he had basically just left his senses behind or something like that. I read the piece a long time ago, but I specifically remember that they explained why that song was used. The other song that I really like from this film, besides "American Girl" by Tom Petty, because who doesn't love that song lol was "Alone" by Colin Newman. It's another song that they play during the scenes showing the well and everything in the Buffalo Bill House, which is also a bed and breakfast now, in Pennsylvania. You can stay at the house where they filmed those scenes.
It was chosen due in part to a chance meeting Q Lazzarus had with Demme. She was driving a cab in New York City when Jonathan Demme hopped in the back of her cab home after finishing the final mix on Little Steven's star-studded "Sun City" video. When she ascertained that Demme was a big deal (his landmark Talking Heads concert film, "Stop Making Sense," had caught fire a year prior), she took her shot and threw her demo tape on the car stereo. As Demme told Rolling Stone in 2012, was astounded. "Oh my god, what is this and who are you," he asked. It's also fitting that due to her deep voice, she never got the traction in her musical career she deserved.
I had never directly picked up on the many times throughout the movie we see things from Clarice's POV. I mean I noticed it, but never actually realized it's deliberate and intended (and successful) effect.
The paramedic in the ambulance, seen after the daring escape says that he is "postictal" -meaning Lecter also faked a seizure during the beginning of the escape. That would have helped him to be less easily examined, and increasing the speed of his transport to the hospital.
Ok it is in the sequel but Lecter is employed under the name Dr Fell. There is the poem “I do not love thee Dr Fell” which Clarissa clearly doesn’t, but also the word “Fell” is an old English word for “Terrible”. So all this time Lecter hid in plain sight as “Dr Terrible” man could Thomas Harris write 😊.
Yes, Lecter's face mirrored in the glass doesn't line up with Starling's - instead he looms, hovering above her like a ghost. Makes it way creepier. :D
I saw this movie in the theatre, what a classic! You gotta love the one liners. I learned the word “covet” thanks to this movie 😉 Thanks for a really interesting video 👍🏼
Clarice was asking how did he know she was bleeding not how did he appear suddenly. The actors who played Catherine and Bill apparently dated while filming the movie. The dog was also in Pee Wees big adventure and the batmN movie with Danny devito and Michelle Pfeiffer.
The first victim was found by The Elk River in West Virginia.😐 Clarice Starling was from West Virginia, listen to her accent. She was training and working out of The Academy in Quantico, Virginia.☺️
When I was a kid I always thought Silence of the Lambs is a sort of serious spin off of Twin Peaks. Now looking at the typography and scenery I understand my little self.
I like the cuts to the Paul in his studio. Never knew what this dude looked like. I've seen just about all his videos. What a great job on every breakdown. Lots of insight I didn't notice everytime I watch a new one. Anyway love the addition of multiple camera views of the studio. 👍 Paul should write a screenplay. Lots of knowledge of great films!
You are correct, when making a skin suit it's very important to pick material that's bigger than you need. This makes sure that you have enough, even extra material but also skin shrinks when it dries so you suit will shrink when you're done sewing.
Sorry but you got some information Incorrect Lecters victims before he was arrested were not all women. He killed and served Benjamin Raspail the flutist of the symphony orchestra shown in Red Dragon.
New channel to enjoy. Just found you mate and such good work. Could do without the advertisement lol but guess thats the way of the world. Much love and looking forward to going through your backlog. Thanks mate. Subscribed
The Silence of the Lambs drills in the concept of the “male gaze”- Whether it’s because of unwanted attraction (Hannibal), antagonism (Clarice’s peers) or as objects to be broken in order to fix what’s wrong with themselves (Buffalo Bill). It’s also interesting that Hannibal likens Clarice to a bird (with the bird song scattered throughout the movie). And even the most delicate of birds pursue and consume insects…Like butterflies or moths.
@16:50 - Lecter isn't implying the Duomo is in "Belvedere". The line is, "That is the Duomo, seen from the Belvedere..." Forte Belvedere is a fort in Florence - Lector's drawing of the Duomo was sketched from the vantage point of the Belvedere. Still an interesting comparison to Belvedere, Ohio though, drawing comparison to Bill's house to a medieval fort! Never noticed that!
oh bros… Can yall break down whole series’? I know it’s a ton of work but yall seem to enjoy it! I just found this channel recently and it would interesting to hear yall break down the XFiles or the LoneGunmen. You dont know me and im not worthy probably but i bet yall would kill it! Anyway, great channel! I appreciate you! ☺️
Paul, Because you said people are unsubscribing, I just subscribed. I’ve been watching nonsubscribed for quite some time now. I was wrong, and for that, I am sorry. Much love to MT. Word! Jay
Really great. Hoping you do this for the Hannibal TV series as none of the popular Hannibal TV podcasts cover the shows the way you cover movies and TV shows. Most of the popular Hannibal podcasts have 1 person who has book knowledge (and apparently for one of the most popular, the co-host has never watched the movies which to be is beyond bizarre) and the other person is new to the show and sort of knowledgeable of Hannibal in pop culture. So they don't discuss differences from the books or talk about the movies because of spoilers for later episodes.
e.e. cummings name is capitalized in the poem name. His works were near exclusively printed in lowercase but he would sign them in capital. Just a little tidbit for folks who love trivia.
What an amazing video on one my favorite movies!! I also consider the OG wicker man, psycho, Scorsese’s cape fear, perfect blue and Se7en as the greatest psychological horror films of all time!! Oh and also whatever happened to baby Jane heh.
I remember reading a deep dive article about this movie and the author mentions that their first exposure to this movie was their own mother coming home from seeing it in the cinema. Apparently the night-vision basement scene was incredibly intense for the audience in the actual theatre as they too were in complete darkness and so felt Jodie Foster's sense of dread and vulnerability. Not sure if that was an intentional choice from the filmmakers, but it makes me really really wanna see this movie on the big screen.
No. The guard is strung up in a “Blood Eagle” pose, which Hannibal is mentioned to have done before. 38:41 Which I guess could also be part of the eagle/America imagery.
Hey Paul, Great spot with the Roger Corman cameo. He also had a small part in Philadelphia. It's because Jonathan Demme had his directorial debut produced by Roger Corman with the B-movie 'Caged Heat' (Roger Corman also produced Jonathan Demmes' other film 'Fighting Mad'.) I suppose Jonathan Demme wanted to repay back Roger Corman and his faith in him by giving him some parts in his films.
This is such an amazing movie. My wife had never seen it. We watched it recently. She absolutely loved it and said it was completely different than the bag she thought it would be. It really is a masterpiece.
Awesome brother !!! Absolutely awesome!! Thank you! One of my all time favorite movies. Definitely in my top 5. Surprised you didn’t give us a Joe Dirt spoof for a laugh
On the black board, you also see a note that is circled that says .38 special/ 357 magnum. a .38 special is what Clarice uses to shot Buffalo Bill, who is wielding a 537 magnum. Picked that up on my last watch of Silence of the Lambs.
Whoa! Being from the 80s (some say I'm still there) and loving Book of Love this is the best fun fact! I had no idea. Thinking about it now, "Boy" would have been a great song for Bill to listen to after Goodbye Horses.
I really love this one! I actually got to read all of these books as part of an English assignment in high school. 💜 Also rapidly becoming a huge fan of your channel. Keep it up!! And if I may be so bold as to suggest a movie for you. Whether to break down or in case you haven't seen it, it's actually really good. Sputnik, Russian movie released in 2020. Hope you enjoy it.
In 1993 at a professional wrestling show in Philadelphia, a (crazy style) wrestler named Sabu was brought out to the ring and infront of the crowd strapped to an appliance hand truck with same mask and metal frame attached to his face and mouth that Hannibal Lector was(though 2 years after the films release it was definitely to copy the scene from the film). This was done one time only.
Thank you so so much for always looking out for trans people and highlighting them in your videos when they arise. We are under attack these days and merely painting us in a neutral light, instead of as monsters, helps us appear what we are: humans. Humans who have a much more difficult existence than most. The extra abuse for no reason makes our already difficult lives much harder for no reason. The thing you pointed out about the trans girl in aliens absolutely blew my mind and the fact that you spent time talking abt it positively meant THE WORLD to me. Here again. Thank you💜🏳️⚧️ in a society that has been mean to us for no reason as of late it’s nice to have any support. I feel like I’m out here just trying to not kill myself and all these people are against that which is crazy
A key note to the Dr. Lector character is he is triggered by rudeness. Any level of perceived rudeness is enough tuo trigger his enmity, causing him to respond with epic rudeness. This is why only Nurse Barney and Agent Starling are relatively safe from him. Both characters are immaculately polite. “I would not have have that happen to you! Rudeness is unspeakably ugly to me!” This is the only time he loses his composure when speaking with Agent Starling. He responds to even minor ugliness with unleashed, unbounded ugliness, such as he witnessed in East Europe during World War Two.
Look into the Toy Box Killer(david parker ray). Thats one of the worst ones Ive seen. Listen to his audio he would play to the victims if you can find it. Gives you chills and I only lasted 20 seconds before having to turn it off. The FBI agent who was the sketch artist for sketching the inside of the toy box turned in her report, went home and shot herself.
18:03 Nice touch in flashing a dapper photo of yourself when you said "intelligent" and a dishevelled photo of Ryan when you said the words "freakish people".
Enjoying your across the pond eye on American politics and symbolism in our films. Definitely giving me inspirational insight on my own script of Missing and unsolved cases of indigenous women across the North American continent.
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Blu Bambu baby 😎
Awesome movie Pic
What a sad time we have lived ourselves up to - where in so called "free media" we can't say such words as gay, trans, black, white, swastika, german nazi camps, and so on because we all get instantly caught, censored, demonetized, labeled, harassed......... pity.
I actually am a fan of The X-Files. Not so much of this movie. I purchased the entire series on DVD. Once David quit, and Gillian showed up less frequently, I lost interest. The last season or two, it got really weird!
The swastika points clockwise. The nirvana symbol points counterclockwise.
I was in high school and working at an AMC theater when this movie came out. Needless to say, I saw it on the big screen quite a few times. There's one image that will burn itself into you. When Lector is staring at you, the audience, in the theater, he's staring at you on that huge movie screen. His eyes look like they are glaring at everyone in the audience. And he isn't blinking. That image is what made seeing this movie in the theater a must watch because, especially in 1991 when we all didn't have 70+" TVs on our walls, not much else was like that and it was very unnerving.
This film is an example of perfect casting.
ironic that Hopkins most iconic role is pretty much the opposite of everyone else he has ever played. They are all philanthropist types whereas Dr lecter is a misanthrope.
Kinda Crazy That Hopkins for Not the First choise tho.
As if! Clearly Hannibal should have been played by Nicholas Cage, Starling should’ve been Terra Reid and Mel Gibson would’ve been an amazing Buffalo Bill!
Perfect casting my ass….
i watch this film at least twice a year and still feel entertained with each viewing, it truly is a work of art and one of the best films ever made
Feels like with age, we see the movie differently. Movies never get old, we do.
I do that with the movie American Psycho, another brilliant movie about a deranged sociopath. This is also one of those movies but it's been a while since I don't have access to the file anymore. I of course have the dvd but no way to play it anymore. I'll have to stream it I suppose, it's been like 2 years.
Showed my mom the first time a while back , she wouldn't give it a chance , she loved it that much she's asked for more classics she wouldn't normally watch (she's very Christian so sensitive to certain subjects) I showed her the godfather 1 and 2 (I told her not to watch 3 ) she absolutely loved them. . And for me showing someone a film for first time I feel like I'm kinda watching for first time myself
ever watch red dragon? i like that one a lot, too.
@@ashen-one--x Saw the first one, called, "Manhunter" (1986). It was good. Chilling, as expected.
Saw it after I saw "Silence of the Lambs".
When "Red Dragon" came out, I was excited to see it because I knew it was a remake.
It was very well done, well acted (Philip Seymour Hoffman, I mean, c'mon, it doesn't get much better than that!).
Such a good, twisted series of human total depravity with high levels of erudition at the same time.
Good to see folks still appreciating these masterpieces of storytelling and cinema.
One of the greatest movies ever made, and there’ll never be another like it. Demme knew you didn’t need to be bombastic to make something memorable, and that subtlety can be must scarier than any visual you can put on the screen. The sound of the wind whistling while Clarice tells her story of the lamb is still in my head to this day.
I believe that David Fincher's Se7en is slightly better. The Silence of the Lambs is an excellent film, though, and definitely a masterpiece.
love the fact that they cast very tall men to surround her. This also suggests how these men trivialize her and the height difference makes her appear, outwardly, as small and weak.
3:15 shows a good example of how they even used camera angles to make her even smaller
"Men are afraid women will laugh at them. Women are afraid men will kill them." - Margaret Atwood
As a 5 ft woman, I caught that too.
They wouldn't need to be that tall. Jodie Foster is only 5'3". Average height looms
No love for “A bridge too far”?
One point I always noticed is that anytime Clarice is around a group of men, they are all at least a foot taller than her. They tower over her, and I think that adds to how she has struggled with being a woman in a male-dominated job (at that time).
she’s 5’3” btw
That’s normal though. I’m definitely a foot taller
I think it’s worth mentioning that although Lector is a man that stares at her, he is also the only one that respects her and becomes her mentor. Which is interesting because he’s crazy psychopath.
Norm?
It takes one to know one
I do not know, if it is fully canonical, but in Rise of Hannibal it is shown he went loon avenging soldiers eating his little sister. So he has a soft spot.
As a woman, can confirm that this was how I saw it.
@@magnuskallasHarris wrote rising so it should be canon. The novel Hannibal goes into some of this part of his past too
The reason Hannibal ordered lamb chops before breaking out was also to signify his desire to consume Clarice but, instead of eating the lamb, he uses it (ordering dinner as an excuse) to break out of prison. He is free so, on first viewing most people assume he’s going after Clarice but he doesn’t, reflecting back to not eating the lamb chops. By not eating the lamb this foreshadows his motives and represents he has abstained from his cannibalistic desires to kill Clarice. Cannibalism is also used as a metaphor for sex. It’s implied that he is in love with her though, psychopaths (clinical anti-social personalities irl) are incapable of love.
Nah. Lecter is at most, gay, or at least, asexual. His ordering lamb was basically a sadistic treat to himself to sneer apathetically all over the story Clarice told him about wanting to save a lamb. He has no feelings for her whatsoever, he isn't capable of feelings towards people. He enjoys her as a project, an insight into a mind he considers to be as interesting as his own.
Yes
Thank you for mentioning "Manhunter." That is one of my favorite films to this day, so very tense and creepy. William Petersen is phenomenal, and the rest of the cast (in particular Dennis Farina) rise to the challenge. Michael mann and Dante Spinotti are geniuses.
All in all "Manhunter" riveted me in ways that the "Red Dragon" remake failed to do.
In particular the look on Crawford's face when Graham turns out to be correct about the films is an amazing mix of emotions.
Agreed. Perfectly put !
It's a really strong "first watch" film, when he's working it all out it's incredible
And the music was fantastic, and the lighting and cinematography too.
@@Kerr_Avon Really? I honestly felt the opposite, I found the music lighting and cinematography very much a sign of the 80s cringe.
Maybe it's because I saw red dragon first, but I feel Red Dragon develops the tension much more maturely and lets it simmer rather than the over the top sequences and songs for Manhunter.
It's a very underappreciated film. Both adaptations are outstanding but Red Dragon will probably remain the more memorable of the two because of Hopkins turn in his signature character. That said, Brian Cox is no slouch as Lecter either. Petersen of course is also great, a truly underrated actor in an underrated film. The starkest difference between the films is the role of the killer. Fiennes has a far more fleshed out character, almost sympathetic at moments. Meanwhile, Manhunter's killer is just a creep.
You missed one! When Lecter is instructing Clarice from his new cage and talking about Marcus Aurelius he says the word ‘Simplicity’. That’s the brand name of a sewing pattern company that sold paper patterns for clothing in sewing shops.
same type of hint as with "Belvedere". He is talking about Florence, but he articulates it just to give away a sort of hidden hint for Belvedere, Ohio.
I saw this movie in basic training for the US Army. I remember when the movie ended and the lights came up the audible groan as everyone was pulled from the movie universe into the reality they were currently living in. Kind of funny now but not so much then.
One of those rare movies where everything is just perfect... watched this one countless times - including in the theatre (even though I might have been a bit too young at the time). It's so dark and immersive, just lovely. Also being into serial killers for a loger period it is really nice to see Thomas Harris' research and excellent writings come to life in a very authentic way. Authentic to the source material but also very much to reality.
I swear, this guy is reading my mind! Whenever I want to watch a movie, he releases an in-depth breakdown of it on the same day! I have to watch The Silence of the Lambs for my film class and now there's a breakdown for me to watch when I finish the movie.
I lived in calumet city Illinois, and saw this in that city when it came out. When Clarice was told by Crawford that Gumb was in calumet city, our whole audience screamed!
The belvedere he mentions is just an Italian term that basically means the same thing as "scenic view point" but in this instance, there is Fort called the Belvedere in Florence that gives a view across the river of the Duomo.
I've worked with Ted Levine before. They gave us a speech at the start of the day, "Don't talk about Silence of the Lambs", blah blah blah. And so there I was at the crafty table fixing myself a bagel, when I hear him speak (before I see him) and my first instinct was to put the lotion on my skin.
It puts the cream cheese on the bagel?
If Anyone wants to tease him, call him “Leland”
Fun fact, Precious was also "Ratty Poodle" in Batman Returns!
Super cool. Love any ultra-nerd movie facts. Thanks amigo
"Darla" began her career in the 1985 film Pee-wee's Big Adventure as Pink Poodle, and also appeared in 1989's The 'Burbs starring Tom Hanks.
Another fun fact she was a bichon frise and played a poodle in all her movies
Batman's unbeatable enemy in that movie
The performances in this film are astonishing. Hopkins and Foster are perfectly cast and thoroughly deserve their accolades. Thanks for educating us on all the little details we may have missed - it shows just how deserving this film is. I watch this often enough my wife is suspicious of me🤐
He just didn't Bond with the script. Gold.
Goldfinger
@@Salacious-Crumbit’s good to have an eye for things that are worth gold. I guess you could call it a goldeneye?
@@akmu1990I almost hate myself for laughing at that. Cheesy gold!!!
@@akmu1990 lmao killing me😂 this play on names you’s have going on is hilarious. one might say its…. octopussy
….. did i funny ?
Sean Connery is terrible at picking projects. He rejected The Matrix and Lord of the Rings bc he didn't understand them.
Then he did do "League of Extraordinary Gentleman" even tho he didn't understand it bc those others were so good.
The gunpowder burn is known as a "Coal Miner's Tattoo." Coal mining is still heavily linked with West Virginia as its primary industry. As part of Lector's mocking Clarice in the beginning, he asks Clarice if her Dad was a coal miner. So a bit of foreshadowing & acknowledgement of Clarice's background.
Recall seeing this movie when it came at with some friends in high school. While I wouldn't have guessed it would reach this level of cultural impact, you could tell it was a good movie (just the other someone at work dropped a Hannibal meme in a group chat). Grew up with JF's movies so she was already sort of a favorite. She really struck a balance with being strong but vulnerable. Watching it now, it has just the right dated look to still remain kind of unfamiliar and creepy.Great breakdown. Pointed out stuff that I'd not noticed, or heard about (like the long shot at the end)
This has given me a whole new appreciation of the film. I think so many of the moments of stunning craft within these brilliant films go over the heads of too many people. Even me.
I first saw SOTL when I was in my early teens and now in my 30's it's still had the biggest impact on me, of any film I've seen since. The whole cast are perfect & so well acted, but Anthony Hopkins in particular is phenomenal. I enjoy big block buster films, but sometimes just telling a good story, acted beautifully, is all you need. Cheers for the breakdown, loved it 👍😁😁
I read an interesting piece, back in the day, regarding the choice of song in "The Silence of The Lambs", during the infamous "tuck scene". The song is called "Goodbye, Horses", and you hear the line repeated in the film, "Goodbye, horses. I'm flying over you." In Eastern philosophy, horses represent our senses. The point of them using that (amazing) song was that Buffalo Bill was so beyond the point of broken, emotionally, that he had basically just left his senses behind or something like that. I read the piece a long time ago, but I specifically remember that they explained why that song was used. The other song that I really like from this film, besides "American Girl" by Tom Petty, because who doesn't love that song lol was "Alone" by Colin Newman. It's another song that they play during the scenes showing the well and everything in the Buffalo Bill House, which is also a bed and breakfast now, in Pennsylvania. You can stay at the house where they filmed those scenes.
It was chosen due in part to a chance meeting Q Lazzarus had with Demme. She was driving a cab in New York City when Jonathan Demme hopped in the back of her cab home after finishing the final mix on Little Steven's star-studded "Sun City" video. When she ascertained that Demme was a big deal (his landmark Talking Heads concert film, "Stop Making Sense," had caught fire a year prior), she took her shot and threw her demo tape on the car stereo. As Demme told Rolling Stone in 2012, was astounded. "Oh my god, what is this and who are you," he asked. It's also fitting that due to her deep voice, she never got the traction in her musical career she deserved.
I had never directly picked up on the many times throughout the movie we see things from Clarice's POV. I mean I noticed it, but never actually realized it's deliberate and intended (and successful) effect.
Season 1 of True Detective breakdown?! Maybe? Someday?
Great idea
Yes yes and yes
Omg yes pleasw
Yes
Yes but wtaf happened in the last series !? Ruined the legacy completely
The paramedic in the ambulance, seen after the daring escape says that he is "postictal" -meaning Lecter also faked a seizure during the beginning of the escape. That would have helped him to be less easily examined, and increasing the speed of his transport to the hospital.
Fun fact: One of the "bug guys", Dan Butler, also played Bulldog on Frasier.
I remember watching an episode of Monk and almost losing my mind when I realized the Captain was Buffalo Bill. 😂
Thank you for giving credit to Rob Ager. I have been watching him for years and his analysis are fascinating.and insightful.
Ok it is in the sequel but Lecter is employed under the name Dr Fell. There is the poem “I do not love thee Dr Fell” which Clarissa clearly doesn’t, but also the word “Fell” is an old English word for “Terrible”. So all this time Lecter hid in plain sight as “Dr Terrible” man could Thomas Harris write 😊.
Like the "Fell Beasts" the Witch King rides in Return of the King.
Just banger after banger. It’s like you telepathically know my favourite movies. Thank you 🙏🏻
Yes, Lecter's face mirrored in the glass doesn't line up with Starling's - instead he looms, hovering above her like a ghost.
Makes it way creepier. :D
Side by side, they are "in each other's heads". That's how I interpret the slight overlay..
I saw it as the "devil on your shoulder."
It places the lotion in the basket 🧺 and clicks the like button 👍
PUT THE LOTION IN THE F**KING BASKET!!!
Another great breakdown Paul, thanks for the work you guys put in.
During the autopsy they are using Vick's Vaporub. During the work at Ground Zero, they were asking people to donate it. Now you know why.
Knowing what smell does to memory and trauma I can't imagine those people's reactions to smelling it years later
So many perfectly shot scenes a true masterclass
Where ya going Paul after the video? Roxbury night club? Hahahahahaha 😆 🤣 😂
Lmao
@@heavyspoilers called it mate, ya headed for a night out with Kevin Spoilers! Shaboww!
🎶 What is love… Don’t hurt me, don’t hurt me no more…🎶
😂😂😂😂
Sad I was going to write the lyrics of baby don’t hurt me but I’m too late 😂
Brilliant analysis- Seen it countless times and didn’t know most of these insights
Masterpiece. ❤ Anthony Hopkins is so cool. Love the book and series too.
I saw this movie in the theatre, what a classic! You gotta love the one liners. I learned the word “covet” thanks to this movie 😉 Thanks for a really interesting video 👍🏼
Clarice was asking how did he know she was bleeding not how did he appear suddenly.
The actors who played Catherine and Bill apparently dated while filming the movie.
The dog was also in Pee Wees big adventure and the batmN movie with Danny devito and Michelle Pfeiffer.
I had no idea I wanted this breakdown so much
Thank you
I rewatched this on a plane three days ago, you legend for putting this up now!
I just rewatched it last weekend, for probably the tenth time. Then I stumble upon this video, perfect!
The first victim was found by The Elk River in West Virginia.😐 Clarice Starling was from West Virginia, listen to her accent. She was training and working out of The Academy in Quantico, Virginia.☺️
When I was a kid I always thought Silence of the Lambs is a sort of serious spin off of Twin Peaks. Now looking at the typography and scenery I understand my little self.
Manhunter is a superb film, so often underrated. Yes Silence of The Lambs is one of the best films ever made.
I like the cuts to the Paul in his studio. Never knew what this dude looked like. I've seen just about all his videos. What a great job on every breakdown. Lots of insight I didn't notice everytime I watch a new one. Anyway love the addition of multiple camera views of the studio. 👍 Paul should write a screenplay. Lots of knowledge of great films!
The hannibal show was so good re watch it all the time ❤
You are correct, when making a skin suit it's very important to pick material that's bigger than you need. This makes sure that you have enough, even extra material but also skin shrinks when it dries so you suit will shrink when you're done sewing.
"Cut and dried."
"peeling back the skin", very subtle, LOL
Sorry but you got some information Incorrect Lecters victims before he was arrested were not all women. He killed and served Benjamin Raspail the flutist of the symphony orchestra shown in Red Dragon.
true true
That’s edited out now, thanks for the correction mate, much appreciated
@@heavyspoilersI’m interested in knowing on why you would think that
@@anodosarcade7355 For real, the nurse I believe is his only female victim.
Mason Verger is also a male victim of Lecter's
New channel to enjoy. Just found you mate and such good work. Could do without the advertisement lol but guess thats the way of the world. Much love and looking forward to going through your backlog. Thanks mate. Subscribed
The Silence of the Lambs drills in the concept of the “male gaze”- Whether it’s because of unwanted attraction (Hannibal), antagonism (Clarice’s peers) or as objects to be broken in order to fix what’s wrong with themselves (Buffalo Bill). It’s also interesting that Hannibal likens Clarice to a bird (with the bird song scattered throughout the movie). And even the most delicate of birds pursue and consume insects…Like butterflies or moths.
Looking swish Paul. Thanks for the great vid. Silence of the Lambs is one of the all time greats.
@16:50 - Lecter isn't implying the Duomo is in "Belvedere". The line is, "That is the Duomo, seen from the Belvedere..." Forte Belvedere is a fort in Florence - Lector's drawing of the Duomo was sketched from the vantage point of the Belvedere. Still an interesting comparison to Belvedere, Ohio though, drawing comparison to Bill's house to a medieval fort! Never noticed that!
Awesome video, just love your stuff!
oh bros… Can yall break down whole series’? I know it’s a ton of work but yall seem to enjoy it! I just found this channel recently and it would interesting to hear yall break down the XFiles or the LoneGunmen. You dont know me and im not worthy probably but i bet yall would kill it! Anyway, great channel! I appreciate you! ☺️
Paul,
Because you said people are unsubscribing, I just subscribed. I’ve been watching nonsubscribed for quite some time now. I was wrong, and for that, I am sorry.
Much love to MT.
Word!
Jay
Paul….Silence of the Lambs? Yeah I’m fucking down!!
Also OUTSTANDING as usual
i definitely recommend reading the book. it's a fast read, and provides some fantastic insights
Finally one of my favourite movies of all time!
Terrific breakdown. I recall reading Hopkins based Lector on Truman Capote which explains his slightly camp persona.
Hey! I love the videos! I wanted to ask if you have done Close Encounters of the Third Kind, because I would love to see something on it!
Really great. Hoping you do this for the Hannibal TV series as none of the popular Hannibal TV podcasts cover the shows the way you cover movies and TV shows.
Most of the popular Hannibal podcasts have 1 person who has book knowledge (and apparently for one of the most popular, the co-host has never watched the movies which to be is beyond bizarre) and the other person is new to the show and sort of knowledgeable of Hannibal in pop culture. So they don't discuss differences from the books or talk about the movies because of spoilers for later episodes.
Your content is great. Your candence is so sing song with downward inflection that i could only listen for about 10 minutes.
Piss off
e.e. cummings name is capitalized in the poem name. His works were near exclusively printed in lowercase but he would sign them in capital. Just a little tidbit for folks who love trivia.
Oh this is a great unexpected surprise. Nice! This movie is great already. W the Easter eggs it's gonna be amazing
Immediately clicked when I saw the notification on this one. Can’t wait.
One of my favorite movies of all time. Loved this breakdown!
What an amazing video on one my favorite movies!! I also consider the OG wicker man, psycho, Scorsese’s cape fear, perfect blue and Se7en as the greatest psychological horror films of all time!! Oh and also whatever happened to baby Jane heh.
I remember reading a deep dive article about this movie and the author mentions that their first exposure to this movie was their own mother coming home from seeing it in the cinema. Apparently the night-vision basement scene was incredibly intense for the audience in the actual theatre as they too were in complete darkness and so felt Jodie Foster's sense of dread and vulnerability. Not sure if that was an intentional choice from the filmmakers, but it makes me really really wanna see this movie on the big screen.
No. The guard is strung up in a “Blood Eagle” pose, which Hannibal is mentioned to have done before. 38:41 Which I guess could also be part of the eagle/America imagery.
Hey Paul,
Great spot with the Roger Corman cameo. He also had a small part in Philadelphia. It's because Jonathan Demme had his directorial debut produced by Roger Corman with the B-movie 'Caged Heat' (Roger Corman also produced Jonathan Demmes' other film 'Fighting Mad'.)
I suppose Jonathan Demme wanted to repay back Roger Corman and his faith in him by giving him some parts in his films.
Great! I remember buying Empire magazine when this film came out, then the book, must watch the ‘Silence’ again, cheers, Paul.
Love the omnibuses and comics behind you. Wasn’t expecting to see those on a non-comics channel!
This is such an amazing movie. My wife had never seen it. We watched it recently. She absolutely loved it and said it was completely different than the bag she thought it would be. It really is a masterpiece.
Awesome brother !!! Absolutely awesome!! Thank you! One of my all time favorite movies. Definitely in my top 5. Surprised you didn’t give us a Joe Dirt spoof for a laugh
Your friends are lucky to have you around, I would be stoked to watch movies with someone that can just rip it apart and explain everything to me
Im that type of person. Love analyzing films. People not so much, but it's a natural inclination. I really appreciate channels like these.
On the black board, you also see a note that is circled that says .38 special/ 357 magnum. a .38 special is what Clarice uses to shot Buffalo Bill, who is wielding a 537 magnum. Picked that up on my last watch of Silence of the Lambs.
Nice catch
Ten seconds in, I just screamed “woaaah!” At volume eleven with Dali moth head reveal. So great!!!! Thank you!!!
This is on my top 3. Thank you! 😊
Been waiting on this one ! Great vid
Thanks for the video.. Highly recommend the song Lotion by Greenskeepers if you have not heard of it.. A homage to Buffalo Bill ❤
Another cameo to point out is that Stacy, Frederica's friend, was played by Lauren Roselli, from the 80's band Book of Love.
Whoa! Being from the 80s (some say I'm still there) and loving Book of Love this is the best fun fact! I had no idea. Thinking about it now, "Boy" would have been a great song for Bill to listen to after Goodbye Horses.
Lookin sharp! Idk why your voice just comforting
Haha thank you
Amazing breakdown for an amazing movie! Props!
Thank you
I really love this one! I actually got to read all of these books as part of an English assignment in high school. 💜
Also rapidly becoming a huge fan of your channel. Keep it up!!
And if I may be so bold as to suggest a movie for you. Whether to break down or in case you haven't seen it, it's actually really good.
Sputnik, Russian movie released in 2020. Hope you enjoy it.
In 1993 at a professional wrestling show in Philadelphia, a (crazy style) wrestler named Sabu was brought out to the ring and infront of the crowd strapped to an appliance hand truck with same mask and metal frame attached to his face and mouth that Hannibal Lector was(though 2 years after the films release it was definitely to copy the scene from the film). This was done one time only.
The Tazmaniac didn't know what hit him.
This is one of my favorite movies. I love the symbolism throughout. The first tattoo I have on my arm is a death's head hawk moth.
@heavyspoilers Looking nice and sharp in that crisp, blue shirt mate! I love this movie and had to click on the video! 🤩
Hope you enjoy it
Thank you so so much for always looking out for trans people and highlighting them in your videos when they arise. We are under attack these days and merely painting us in a neutral light, instead of as monsters, helps us appear what we are: humans. Humans who have a much more difficult existence than most. The extra abuse for no reason makes our already difficult lives much harder for no reason. The thing you pointed out about the trans girl in aliens absolutely blew my mind and the fact that you spent time talking abt it positively meant THE WORLD to me. Here again.
Thank you💜🏳️⚧️ in a society that has been mean to us for no reason as of late it’s nice to have any support. I feel like I’m out here just trying to not kill myself and all these people are against that which is crazy
I recently bought a copy of the Silence of the Lambs book, so this video getting recommended to me is good timing
A key note to the Dr. Lector character is he is triggered by rudeness. Any level of perceived rudeness is enough tuo trigger his enmity, causing him to respond with epic rudeness. This is why only Nurse Barney and Agent Starling are relatively safe from him. Both characters are immaculately polite.
“I would not have have that happen to you! Rudeness is unspeakably ugly to me!” This is the only time he loses his composure when speaking with Agent Starling. He responds to even minor ugliness with unleashed, unbounded ugliness, such as he witnessed in East Europe during World War Two.
I forget which book, but he was quoted as loving(? Enjoying?) Eating the Rude.
11:24 I'm with him there. The Toolbox Killers court transcripts are the worst thing I've ever read. It's truly ghoulish.
Look into the Toy Box Killer(david parker ray). Thats one of the worst ones Ive seen. Listen to his audio he would play to the victims if you can find it. Gives you chills and I only lasted 20 seconds before having to turn it off. The FBI agent who was the sketch artist for sketching the inside of the toy box turned in her report, went home and shot herself.
18:03 Nice touch in flashing a dapper photo of yourself when you said "intelligent" and a dishevelled photo of Ryan when you said the words "freakish people".
Loving the threads Paul and the videos, keep it up,
Enjoying your across the pond eye on American politics and symbolism in our films. Definitely giving me inspirational insight on my own script of Missing and unsolved cases of indigenous women across the North American continent.
Love this video. Thank you from JERSEY