How To Terrify The Audience
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Feels bad bro, you are such a great person and I hate that this is happening to you
I hope you are going to be okay
I only hope the best for you and do what is necessary for you.
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.
It didn't affect the video it was still a top-notch video.
"I do wish we could chat longer, but... i am having an old friend for a dinner."
Spongebob Edits ...kinda the point of the quote
@@mastershifu9252 literally what he means when he says that
That line sent chills down my spine.
“...Doctor Lecter? Doctor Lecter? Doctor Lecter...?”
*eats friend* mmmmm, dinner was tasty honey!
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.
Me with every serial killer I hear of
@@zucchoni5170 what?
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.
That's the power of sir Anthony Hopkins
especially if its served with fava beans and a nice Chianti
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.
bro what
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.
clearly not. He escaped at the first opportunity
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.
No such thing as no motivation. Someone with no motivation just wont do anything.
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.
He is a psycianalpath
Excellent observation 👌🏻
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.
How to Terrify the Audience: Step 1: Hire Anthony Hopkins Step 2: Marvel at the talent.
hahaa
Hes actually atustic
@@softnoobgirl73 so? That doesn’t mean he can’t be a good actor
@@softnoobgirl73 and you're dyslexic doesn't mean you have to be rude.
All the guy said was that he was autistic nothing else why are you guys so up his ass?
He actually terrified the actress (Jodie Foster) so much that in interviews Jodie says she never spoke to him off-set ! ! !
I find it funny how Anthony Hopkins also avoided Foster because SHE intimidated him when he’s playing the psychopath.
Until the final day - Jodie discusses this on the Graham Norton Show (with Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling).
Until he cooks you
@@jacklemm1518 I think that actually had more to do with her fame than being intimidating, actors get star struck as much as we do.
@@kanivalos2712 For brains and liver, yes. But it seems human tartare is the choice du jour for Hannibal Lector for impromptu ala carte dining.
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
I hope this isn't true because that's such a shitty reason to dump someone
Women
@@joffles6516How’s the boyfriend?
@@joffles6516I know men who have broken up with people for stupid reasons 2 soooo
@@bethgoode1227 I have 73 examples of it just from watching *SEINFELD.* 😅🤣😆😅
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
How about both with the joker? I guess he blurs the line with sanity and insanity, but it seems he's always in control.
@@theblasteffect4499joker is a supervillain, he also escapes the asylum on a regular basis
@@Elamado97 yea, and he is always able to act and plan out his schemes. you just furthered my point.
@@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.
how to terrify the audience KZhead: **Double Ads**
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@@dishachakraborty2184 that's just cruelty
“I’m having an old friend for dinner” is the most terrifying line I ever heard and I love it
Hannibal Lector? More like *Cannibal* Lector! *wheeze*
Jesus is God thank you
@@aliciamata00 You're welcome my friend :)
@@jesusisgod2953 what was the point of this
@Dil Raja I mean I support too... but why in such a random place
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.
BROO I THOUGHT THAT TOO 😭
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.
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.
He's just standing there... MENACINGLY
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@Tsukasa's Face When Stealing A Belt that was not a jojo reference
@Tsukasa's Face When Stealing A Belt *hit my jojo*
Tsukasa's Face When Stealing A Belt it’s a spongebob reference not a jojo reference
AYAYAYAAAAA
He's standing straight and greets you like an Oblivion NPC
Your money or your life.. Hhhhh lol
M’aiq knows much, tells some. M’aiq knows many things others do not.
Sanguine, my brother!
*S T O P Y O U V I O L A T E D T H E L A W*
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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.
Will Graham is his match. He loves Clarice that's why 😒
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.
Hannibal seems like such as gentleman. That is one of the things that makes him so scary.
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.
Did he do research by meeting with psychopaths? And I also love your profile pic, I thought u were some senator at first haha
He blinked.
He winked while I was reading this
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 !!!!
@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...
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?
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
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@@thelatterdayarbiter same
@@thelatterdayarbiter oh my god sooo pathetic
@@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.
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. 👌🏽✨️
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.
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._
Well he wasn't waiting too long lol he just heard that dude hiss at her
I'm thinking Lector had already struck a deal to help with the investigation, and thusly knew someone was coming to see him.
Wise up... if you watched this in the cinema you expected the glass to break🤣🤣
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.
Well in Red Dragon they tell him he has a visitor at the end of the movie, so...
I always loved that look Lecter gives after Clarice said "no, you ate them." the look of... oh, yeah...
I thought there was a hint of pleasant recollection on his face. "...And they were delicious, Clarice."
@@neuralmute Free range rude.
@@jamegumb7298 Tastier than factory farmed.
I laughed when she said that, I thought it was savage.
I thought that was when he thought she was different than the others.
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
Dr. Lecter is a contradiction who is both a doctor, psychologist who is a delusion of himself as a maniac murderer.
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.
@@eyeseer1is it?
@@nikkinewbie6014what you say holds more water than the hover dam
@@nikkinewbie6014I enjoy your analysis of him
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.
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.
beautiful...
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.
i agree! i think thats why he refused to talk to them
Chilton is, by far, hannibals inferior.
What did you like or dislike about the film?
"The reason Hannibal is such a terrifying villain is because he has all the power" (Emperor Palpatine) wants: To know your location
Vergil wants yoyr location
bro were done w the iridescence era change your pfp lol
Hannibal might have the power, but Emperor Palpatine has *UNLIMITED POWAAAAAAAHHHH!!!!*
@Tyler Gay power is power
''IIII HAVEEEE THE POOWWEEEEEEEEER!!!'' Guess that one ^^
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
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...
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.
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
@@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
Mads was good, but at the same time he never seemed insane, like a serial killer.
@@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 ❤
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.
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
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.
@@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.
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.
@@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.
"Jump scares... lots and lots of jump scares." *All of Hollywood:* "Ok, sure!"
"Okay I believe you"
British accents.
jump scares aren't bad y'know When done right it can frighten the audience
OnePieceLover1175 that's a really great quote
@There can be Only One Potato The only reason they are ridiculed is because they are overused. Abuse ensues parody
Anthony Hopkins is such a brilliant actor, I got chills from the amazing acting
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
Let's not act like the writer or director made this character, without Anthony Hopkins we wouldn't be making this video.
Brian Cox was just as good
Can you imagine Nick Cage doing it?
@@count7340 Why not? He would be great I think in that role
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
@@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
There's a huge difference between horror and terror.
What is the difference
ThErE Is A HuGe DIFFErENCe bETWeEn sAd aND UNhaPpY wft do u mean
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 :)
wow! a great detail
Interesting observation
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.
@@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
@@mizukiwatanabe3493 yeah...some dudes just... don't get it, man. (Or hey-maybe he's like 14. Either way.)
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.
ha. I bet you forgot you commented this. Hello Antoine how’s life been since you commented this comment?
dayley fletcher I- that’s a lil creepy gsodhdk
Sana Sakamaki It’s OK I’m not an old creepy man I just thought it would be funny to comment that lol
@@mangotango2404 I bet you also forgot you commented this. hello Mango how's life been since you replied to Antoine's comment?
He invades our mental space that really terrifies .
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.
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.
"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.
Agreed. I am glad someone pointed it out.
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.
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.)
@@sassylittleprophet Chilton is arguably more of an antagonist in the movie than Hannibal lecter is
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.
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.
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.
Raymond Reddington lol
You think its good in silence of the lambs that is poetrayed to a higher level in red dragon
@@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.
@@skullsaintdead help cops brutally assault people.
“how to terrify the audience” the answer: be Hannibal Lecter
Hello Clarice still sends shivers down my spine
Hannibal Lecter by Anthony Hopkins is one of the best characters in a movie of all time.
Michael Gogo i was gonna say that..
@@zarathustrafoundation a broken man exposing a broken society
Roderick Zijlstra Joker. Joaquin Phoenix. Heath Ledger.
I like both lecter and jack Torrance
@Graphene Pyromaniac everyone who plays joker their best
The most terrifying thing about this is the loss of the iconic line "Hello, Clarice" from the scene.
Marik 444 oo we delving into some meta shit here
Marik 444 that shit still blowing my mind
Good evening clarice
True
Mandela effect!
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.
I love video essays like this, they're so informative and fun to listen to in the background. You do amazing work
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. 👀👀
Sepia Smith exactly how i feel about Infinity War
You should watch _The Mist_ (2007) if you haven't seen it yet.
Great observation! This technique was used in Hereditary and it worked marvelously.
Think of the episode from doctor who: Midnight.
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.
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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...
Well said...
Olivia Rose r u serious? How does it scare you then if you haven’t even seen it
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.
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.
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."
“You are what you eat” said the blue fairy, unknowingly. Pinnochio turned sly eyes upon the elementary school.
thats so dark i love it
Do i look like a real boy now papa?
Hold the f up-
Lol
Yo wtf
I love how she initially just stuck her arm out to bring her ID closer. She DID NOT want to take that step!
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.
‘I didn’t’ ‘You’re right. You ate yours.’ His brain- Well crap
True. I love that part.
Walked himself into that one, tried to show off and got brought down a peg by Starling.
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.
Silence of the Lamb Alternate ending: Clarice 'will you help me' Hannibal 'No' Directed by Robert E Weide
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
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
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.
the actress said in an interview i believe that they did these scenes separately, never talking face to face.
Yes indeed
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.
I mean every now and then they show the air holes
@@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
Watched this film for the first time yesterday, at my local cinema. How did I even miss this gem?
Wow. 😮
Lost count the amount of times I've seen it.
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?
I have it on DVD and haven't watched it for ages. I'll probably watch again this before the end of this week.
cinema?
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I went to see it in the cinema when it came out, and I still remember what it felt like when she was walking along past the cells and thinking - what the hell is going to be in the cell at the end, but then there's just this guy standing there. It was more terrifying than if he'd been acting crazy.
How to terrify an audience in 2020: sneeze
I use to cough to hide a fart, since 2020 I fart to hide a cough
@@reineh3477 That is frickin' hilarious!
@@reineh3477 genius
@@reineh3477 so true
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"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.
cjpreach You’ve only seen 12 movies?
@@oliviail At least. Maybe more. Hehehe
Wow, that's a lot. I lost count at ten on account of that's how many fingers I gots
I think I might have seen at least 100 movies, if not more. I also watched at least 10 or more shows.
Actually, multiple hundreds.
great video mate. this is one of my favorite films and you showed me things i’d had never even thought of before.
Brilliant! My favorite film. Excellent analysis of the scene, as well as the psychological aspects at play.
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.
oh no
Hannibal Lectern?
hannibal lecture😂
Really? That's awful! Is he still working there? He shouldn't be working at the university if he's cruel and nasty.
Is he Alan Rickman ???
He is so insane, he is sane in his own right.
My dude, you went deep into this scene. My goodness, quite impressive. Appreciate it. 👍🏽
This is a great analasys or whatever you'd call it. Thanks for making this video. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
he just stood their like 🧍♂️
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In summary: Pay attention to details
nowadays mfs have the attention span of a fly
@@userjoinedyourchannel1 it's sad hey
Leave the obvious vague
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
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 KZhead 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
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.
How knowing yourself is the same as being a monster?
Why am I watching this when I need to go to sleep?!
Same bro
wtf same bro same
Yep
Because this popped up in ur recommended and u wanted to know the secret of Hannibal Lecter xD
Same here lo
Jodie's acting in the intro shot is also great, after seeing the three previous inmates degenerating behavior she starts craning her neck to try and see Hannibal, as if she can't wait to see how much worse he is. Both her character and the audience get thrown slightly off balance to find him already looking at us before he could have seen around the corner. It's excellent, excellent acting, combined with excellent cinematography.
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.
"Does he bite?" -Yes, but he can also hurt you in other ways
Really fucking true, when considering how psychologically vicious he can get... remember the senator???
@@Daelyah he didn't eat miggs. He psychologically tortured him into swallowing his own tongue
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.
I always loved movies, and you are one of the only youtube channels i really appreciate talking and teaching about movies.
Right now I’m trying to write a character for a short story that is a doppelgänger of a kids mother. So now I’m here doing a character analysis of Hannibal. You conveyed a lot of ideas very clearly about how he is so terrifying from the get go. Right from the fact that he is so civilized is the most terrifying thing as it conveys the idea that he might be sane yet he is quite the opposite, compare him to the not so civilized one, he might as well be an average citizen from a first meeting. The more he goes on tho, the more you pick up on his little tactics of him being a master manipulator which is even more terrifying than the not so civilized psycho. Add that to everything he is capable of and that is what truly makes him the most terrifying person in that room.
“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*
Michaela Kang *Phoenix King Ozai wants to know your location.*
@@TragicTortellini wat about aang?
so I have this English exam coming up..
How'd it go?
@@zen.7843 probably pretty bad
this is english
Cool. Mine is Math... Tomorrow... Just don't ask why I'm here... I don't know either.
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?
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.
Re; watch time and your analytics- as I watch, I think about how I can use the information your sharing to write my as yet barely started novel. I have been world building for some time and am intimidated by the dialogue. I am a huge lover of films and books and Kings body of work. Thank you for your channel!
he’s charming asf, but at the same time he’s absolutely terrifying
I’m an honest man, and there’s only one movie that has ever scared me.... The emoji movie
You and me both brother. You and me both 😔
Shrek also scarred me
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Nice one dude. Love analysing characters and Silence of the Lambs is a great one! Great video dude. I hope you are doing good.
That's because your content is very insightful and enjoying - thank you ✨🌕
"He is not just bad, he is nos just insane, he is an absolute MAD LAD"
1991: "Do you hear the lambs now, Clarice?" 2015: "This is all I ever wanted for you, Will."
Ah yes, A fellow man of culture
idk.. the Last Hannibal isn't as scary as The original Hannibal Lecter..
@@Eliza.x he fuckin is and he's played nearly just as well
@@romanxxxxyoutube chill I just stated my opinion
@@Eliza.x Hold on how tf am I not chill?
Way to project your aspirations for this channel so effectively in closing ! Feeling a bit like a puppet with you pulling the strings! Just the way you intended ! Bravo !!
Fascinating psychological analysis, keep up the great work!
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
@v4lue its a joke lol
this is very ignorant to say
@@nobody2021 what
@@nobody2021 i like modern horror it’s literally a joke 💀
@@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.
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.
Arthur Morgan and ezio auditore beats both in writing and character development
@@ghostofdeath663 they are not villain
Walter white and johan liebert
Griffith, johan Liebert, funny valentine are better imo Yes I’m a manga fan
anton chigurh tho
Honestly, I subscribed because I thought your transparency with your analytics was interesting and refreshing. But I enjoyed the video as well. Top notch work!