They don’t make movies like this anymore. Lecter is terrifying.
@davidbailey75792 жыл бұрын
Yes. She is very scared, but he admires her courage.
@antonboludo888611 ай бұрын
They never made movies like this before either
@victorburnett632910 ай бұрын
Lector is terrifying because he reads people so well, picks them apart which is why he could get miggs to rip his own tongue out, that guy was a turd so a do not feel sorry for him.
@carlosrivas16299 ай бұрын
Check on the TV series, Mads does an amazing job in capturing the calm, refine, psychopathic nature of Hannibal.
@thebluedragon07Ай бұрын
You're one of Jack Crawford's, aren't you?
@chrismack267728 күн бұрын
Dr. Lecter is only on screen for 16 minutes in this masterpiece and he has made such an impact in all of our lives. He was terrifying. What a psychopath. Anthony Hopkins is a genius.
@kathconserv11 ай бұрын
He won an academy award for those 16 minutes. Absolutely legendary performance.
@TWOxTONE_77310 ай бұрын
16 minutes is too long to refify someone .....
@UnkNown-cb8ww10 ай бұрын
somewhere I read he used the Dr. Lecter stare on his wife, when she was not behaving well, since his lady is very fucking frightened of that stare :) I hope it to be true, because it sounds hilarious, I hope it's no hoax
@mr_metal.10 ай бұрын
the cenobites of hellraiser 87 only 10 minutes
@lesleyrussell820010 ай бұрын
That he is. Hopkins is good in everything he does. I first watched this movie in 2006, and I watched it before I read the book. It was that great and interesting.
@reneelawton103210 ай бұрын
If i saw him standing that creepy in the middle of his cell I’d walk out and quit my job
@jollyfighter7319 Жыл бұрын
IKR 😂😂
@hicourtnei4769 Жыл бұрын
😆😆😆👍
@Medinanova571 Жыл бұрын
really? I would interview him still, he is fascinating! Yes he is a psychopath, but he is also a brilliant and highly intelligent man with pristine manners and exquisite taste
@leylarustamova Жыл бұрын
thats why no one will remember your name
@rayloc42011 ай бұрын
@@rayloc420 I’d rather be a living coward than a dead hero.
@jollyfighter731911 ай бұрын
I often have to remind myself with scenes like this, that it's literally just two people talking to each other, and it's utterly captivating. No effects, no action scene, no quick-cuts to force tension. Just two people, talking, and it's riveting.
@Rekaert11 ай бұрын
Well i wouldnt say no quick cuts dont forget hopkins make sure to never blink and the symbolic framing of the shots between the 2 of them
@ZeroOmega-vg8nq6 ай бұрын
I love how Lecter doesn’t really consider Clarice a kindred intellect-or even a potential one-rather, he’s intrigued by her courage and stubbornness in a decidedly man’s world. He hasn’t seen much (if any) of that before. The world is more interesting with her in it.
@ben2741 Жыл бұрын
I got the impression that he was impressed by how green behind the ears she was. She was truly seeking. He also detected honesty in her and didn't expect a genuine person. But he had rigged the game by (at least I thought) by getting the rest of that room full of imprisoned people to start creating a commotion and cause her to backtrack to him in a traumatized state so that he could then give her commands which she was unable to process, judge and pick. He was effective at manipulating.
@switzerlandful Жыл бұрын
that's his whole character, he's not traumatized, in a way he isn't even really "evil", he's just curious and devoid of empathy
@Toxodos Жыл бұрын
Nice virtue signal homie
@urban1413 Жыл бұрын
wow, talk about flags
@tobiasunbekannt3541 Жыл бұрын
I get the feeling he senses her nativity and sees her desperation as an opportunity to improve his own position through bartering (better prison/better chance of escape).
@jamesgibbons555211 ай бұрын
Anthony Hopkins as Hannibal is one of the GREATEST casting choices ever made
@everyvillainislemons871210 ай бұрын
Jonathan Demme wanted Sean Connery and Michelle Pfeiffer to play those parts 😂😂😂😂😂 thank Heaven they said no
@luisquijada794110 ай бұрын
@@luisquijada7941man, now I really wanna see Sean Connery play Hannibal and I know I never will.
@killcomis4 ай бұрын
@@killcomis let's thank God for that. Sean Connery was a great actor but certainly no better than Sir Anthony Kopkins
@luisquijada79414 ай бұрын
@@luisquijada7941 it's not about being better, it's about being funnier
@killcomis3 ай бұрын
@@killcomis for that role, no. I disagree.
@luisquijada79413 ай бұрын
Jodie Fosters lisp, accent and naivety are unintentionally adorable
@bigsmoke7611 ай бұрын
I thought Hannibal was adorable. How could anyone be frightened by this silly old fart? The other movie i laughed all the way thru was The Shining. How could anyone keep a straight face seeing jack smashing thru the wall with that smile of his.
@jim-se5xcАй бұрын
Lecters frightening to most because he seems old school gentlemanly but he'll stab you in the neck and still act that way as you bleed out.
@CJVS99529 күн бұрын
@@CJVS995 C'mon, he couldn't frighten a frog off a biscuit tin.
@jim-se5xc29 күн бұрын
She was trying to hide her accent but as you see LECTER saw what she was really about.
@dwightlove37048 күн бұрын
This one scene makes Anthony Hopkins' career. A spellbinding tour-de-force.
@JohnRoberts-wk6rfАй бұрын
THERE ARE ACTORS AND THERE ARE ACTORS. then you have these 2 in this movie. LEGENDARY.
@sly2392Ай бұрын
Anthony Hopkins & Jodi Foster great actors & great movie saw this movie in the 1980s
@EdwardPootchemunkaАй бұрын
i do believe they both won academy awards for these roles. WELL DESERVED.@@EdwardPootchemunka
@sly2392Ай бұрын
Ummm.. I think you forgot about the third major star... Miggs! 😅
@chrismack26777 күн бұрын
He ad-libbed the southern accent , Fosters look of shock , confusion , and offence is real
@shapoopy47847 ай бұрын
they were never shot in the same room, so the acting is even more impressive!
@sarcasmenul15 күн бұрын
@Shapoopy; "Nice try JAN!"
@chrismack26777 күн бұрын
Hopkins gives the finest screen acting ever caught on film.
@jim5746Ай бұрын
U can feel his menacing air thru the movie scenes.Thats how powerful his eyes are,he pierces the soul,u never quite know where you stand with someone like him
@afrozeahmed651511 ай бұрын
He still blinked before her.
@antonboludo888611 ай бұрын
It's crazy that Hopkins had so little screen time, but left such an impression on all of us.
@MdnightWnd11 ай бұрын
Proof of his talent, and genius.
@markusbrauns427411 ай бұрын
There's an anecdote you can read on Hopkins' wiki page, where he talks about when they were doing the first read-through of the script, he just said "Good morning. You're one of the Jack Crawford's aren't you?" in that tone of voice. Whole room freezes. Director tells him "do it exactly like that."
@Srythian3 ай бұрын
@@SrythianI love anecdotes like that! Wouldn't it have been great to have been able to watch him film this movie? There's probably so many little fun/interesting things that happened.
@MdnightWnd3 ай бұрын
"Thrill me with your acumen." I love an intellectual burn. All the better when spoken softly, almost cordially.
@thedailywin53710 ай бұрын
Enthrall me with your acumen
@koenverhees11224 күн бұрын
You're one of Jack Crawford's, aren't you?
@chrismack26777 күн бұрын
His hollow eyes and calm, calculating demeanor are enough to chill me no matter how many times I see this movie.
@tonytoca70510 ай бұрын
What is your father, dear? Is he a coal miner? Does he stink of the lamp? You know how quickly the boys found you... all those tedious sticky fumblings in the back seats of cars... while you could only dream of getting out... getting anywhere... getting all the way to the FBI....
@chrismack26777 күн бұрын
That switch in accent, the sheer aggression of speech when he tries to break Clarice is terrifying . If a man with Lecter's capabilities exists, we are in a lot of trouble.
@xenopis78625 ай бұрын
they exist, theyre the lawyers, politicians, billionaires crushing us every damn day.
@sarcasmenul15 күн бұрын
acting level on both parts is exquisite. fantastic movie.
@andrewmetzenroth56312 жыл бұрын
As he approaches the camera at :39, his unblinking face coming into focus, you perceive the evil in the man. Hopkins said he got the idea for Lecter's voice from HAL in " 2001. " Chilling!
@jamesdrynan Жыл бұрын
Funny you mention 2001 and HAL. Not sure if everyone is aware of how they came up with the name HAL. If you take the letter after each of the letters in HAL, you get I B M!!! Pretty cool
@markusbrauns427411 ай бұрын
Anthony Hopkins is mind blowing as this character. Absolute genius
@PrimoSavoyardАй бұрын
Besides the absolutely stellar acting on display here, I'm blown away by the brilliant directing. Especially the way they both look straight into the camera. So simple yet powerful. Such an amazing movie.
@jpoptop11 ай бұрын
what"s amazing is that they never even meet before or after shooting those scenes..different locations at different times..
@hectorherbert658510 ай бұрын
More amazing is that when people speak to Clarice they are looking straight into the camera and she looks slightly off camera till that final reveal about the lambs when she looks straight into the camera.... at least I think its the only time she does lol
@mem136310 ай бұрын
The scariest thing about this movie for me that I think a lot of people don't realize is that Hannibal is More sinister and smarter than buffalo bill. He uses his leverage in any situation. His mind is constantly going its like his mind is 5 -10 steps ahead of everyone else around him and he gets away in the end is what is truly terrifying about this movie for me.
@CsuarezFla2 ай бұрын
Literally everyone thinks Hannibal is more sinister and intelligent than Buffalo Bill.
@landondbundenthal4533Ай бұрын
_"While you could only dream of getting out! Getting anywhere! Getting all the way to the FBI."_ That my friends... is some of the finest screen acting you will ever see.
@lonestar670910 ай бұрын
I think if he thought Clarice was stupid then he wouldn't have spoken in riddles and tested her intelligence the way he did! An excellent movie with great directing and a wonderful script
@wayneberry294111 ай бұрын
As the lady walks down the hall the first time, each mad man is worse than the one before...And there at the end is Hannibal, the worst of them all.....or is he? No, he isn't. The worst of them all is the man out front, running the place, the one guy who is free to move around as he pleases. But, no problems. Soon he will be invited to dinner...
@fredferd9652 ай бұрын
Anthony Hopkins played such a perfect maniac!!
@toddgilmore1188 ай бұрын
Saw Anthony Hopkins on a late night talk show. He was telling the host, when Silence of the Lambs first premiered, he walked into a theater after the movie had started, sat an watched it til the end. When the credits began to roll, he leaned forward and said to 2 woman who were seated in front of him, How'd you enjoy it? They freaked out, and rightly so. I would have done the same. Amazing actor. If you get a chance, check out, The world's Fastest Indian. Great flick.
@markusbrauns427411 ай бұрын
hahah I must say the man knows not to miss such a good opportunity
@htf55556 ай бұрын
That'd be like Robert Englund doing his Freddy Kruger voice behind viewers
@CJVS99529 күн бұрын
I was obssessed with this movie as a child. Havent watched these scenes in over a decade and omg this dialogue is crazy scary. Simple lines like, "They sent a trainee to me?" Hes excited but calm, i couldnt pick up on the subtle horror when i was young. This is an amazing movie!
@ZackDuck-rm4dtАй бұрын
One of the more amazing things to me about this movie is how Dr. Lecter utterly dominates it despite appearing in so relatively little of it.
@Hupomone11 ай бұрын
16 minutes to be precise.
@kathconserv11 ай бұрын
It's one of the neat little things in this movie. The only one, aside from Clarice, who has any class or grace, is the sicko in the dungeon. Everybody else in the movie is weird, greasy, cross-eyed, and has some agenda. Weird as it sounds, I liken 'Silence of the Lambs' to 'E.T.,' but it's filmed from the young woman's perspective against a grimy and hostile male world, as 'E.T.' takes the child's point of view on the adults'.
@n.w.18038 ай бұрын
Yea...that's why we're all here. Thanks for literally describing what we're all watching....as you made that comment. God damn haha do people really think they're unique when they come up with absolutely generic bullshit ideas?
@trevordrexler56523 ай бұрын
Just simply one of the great movie performances ever.
@joefriedman9843 Жыл бұрын
From both actors.
@antonboludo888611 ай бұрын
@@antonboludo8886 Yes - Jodie Foster portrays a stubborn decency, but also a dogged courage quite convincingly. She really is a huntress (the first scene of the film is her running through the forest near Quantico- it is easy to feel as if she is in danger - but actually, she is the danger).
@timothydavidcurp11 ай бұрын
@@timothydavidcurp Yes, Hannibal admired her courage.
@antonboludo888611 ай бұрын
100%
@markusbrauns427411 ай бұрын
Just some of the best chemistry in cinema ever. The dynamic between Lector and Starling is my favorite.
@Hungrydingo2 ай бұрын
In the books they are together as a couple at the end, a likely swipe at the world as it is. The stupid 2nd movie sux because they (sociopaths really, think they know best for us but are empathy dead inside) ended it differently.
@maxotaurus5140Ай бұрын
Astonishing, breathtaking, absolutely stunning. Anthony Hopkins is absolutely perfect for the role as Hannibal the Cannibal, same thing as Jodie Foster as Clarice.
@Atomic_Comic20778 ай бұрын
He never liked the rude he ate the rude. He's as realistic as he can be. His metaphor of descriptions of things put you in a place where you can't bs in life. He will break your soft spirit and re incarnate you to accept your reality. It's the little petty things he won't let go that makes a difference what a monster and extremely intelligent.
@reinassancefamous35983 ай бұрын
"if you gaze long into an abyss, the abyss also gazes into you." - Nietzsche-
@heinvogul281727 күн бұрын
Jodie Foster is excellent in the role of agent Starling and beautiful. Hopkins terrifyingly confident and menacing. And that little gnawing at the end... hilarious
@CharlesWestinghIII11 ай бұрын
Jodie Foster and Anthony Hopkins were brilliant in their roles in Silence of the Lambs
@HSimon198111 ай бұрын
It is hard to imagine another actor playing Lecter.
@jim5746Ай бұрын
"Jack Crawford sent a trainee to me?" The barely contained rage in his delivery of that line 🤌
@kaulenfuhs163011 ай бұрын
Could you imagine how intimidating a job interview would be with Dr. Lecter.
@Maurice7674610 ай бұрын
The film is such an accurate depiction of the book that you can read along during the movie. An absolute classic!
@matthewstuart20549 ай бұрын
The film is one of the all-time great books to film adaptations. There aren't very many like it.
@LordMalice6d99 ай бұрын
What a performance! I believed every single line. He made me feel.
@edelferrer61842 ай бұрын
best movie ever
@astonryder44243 жыл бұрын
I agree this is the perfect movie
@jamegumb6625 Жыл бұрын
His role as Hannibal Lecter was brilliant and Creepy .
@franjustor2423Ай бұрын
"i myself cannot" most classic line in the movie lolol
@jasonbond67909 ай бұрын
He is a SICK PUP !
@donkuminkoski863Ай бұрын
this is very species with "i can smell your runt"
@pitr_de_vice_klampsАй бұрын
Its her sheer guts and bravery he admires so much. He doesn't judge her for wanting to procede in her career. The best thing u can say about lector is he's not a hypocrite
@garyjones99108 ай бұрын
That look of dread when she realizes Lecter killed Miggs for her.
@89five3five4 ай бұрын
After Clarice said" no, you ate yours" Lector closed his eyes as a cell slammed shut, I think that was a symbol of Lector shutting Clarice out, without Migg's rude gesture Starling would've got nothing.
@zayneclark3771 Жыл бұрын
"With your Good Bag and your Cheap Shoes" Hahahaha. Love that Line!!!!
@thatgirlkells55052 ай бұрын
33yrs on and Lecter's eyes still fill me with genuine dread more then any other character (48yo ex-Muay Thai fighter)
@PetShopMod Жыл бұрын
That’s cuz he ate a census taker’s liver with some fava beans
@pradnyachoukekar92037 ай бұрын
It's hard for me to look at his eyes most times.
@saynotohookups2 ай бұрын
You were courteous and receptive to courtesy..... How one does wish all human interactions were as such
@Bill-iz3od2 ай бұрын
Absolutely brilliant acting all around! Bravo 👏🏻
@Stevesautopartsify10 ай бұрын
He isn’t just a psychopath, he’s *the* psychopath.
@RadagonTheRed5 ай бұрын
It's amazing that in total Lecter is only in the movie for about 20min!
@jeffw.185411 ай бұрын
that attack of his from 4:16 to 5:09 was just ruthless and merciless... and the way he screams in 6:01 😬😶🌫
@Sicxej8811 ай бұрын
Back when cinema was still worthwhile … this came out, noone thought it could be surpassed, then came Seven, and the lesser but still supercool Usual Suspects and then 12 monkeys … just a lot of unpredictable but non-gimmicky awesome movies within a short period of time
@whynottalklikeapirat4 ай бұрын
Dude is too smart to be tricked...they are scared to look him in the eyes because of him being able to hypnotize people
@vaughnbailey170711 ай бұрын
SHE IS SO YOUNG AND PRETTY
@Sleepless-77711 ай бұрын
Welll…young yes…
@e_sidera11 ай бұрын
Saw this in a theater. Great flic.
@dwaynesbadchemicalsАй бұрын
Anthony Hopkins & Jodie Foster great actors & great movie
@EdwardPootchemunkaАй бұрын
Dude is a genius of course a lot of serial killers are good writing and acting on both parts
@marcelzatko1652Ай бұрын
I was listening with my headphones, he still scares the shit out of me
@robertoprostamo856111 ай бұрын
Me too.
@kathconserv11 ай бұрын
Lector the GREATEST
@marioweaver40972 жыл бұрын
Lactose is the GREATEST
@theothertonydutch11 ай бұрын
Her father was not a coal miner, he was a police officer. I didn't think she had really tried to hide her obvious Southern accent.
@ShahidKhan-ke8fe8 ай бұрын
HE IS THE BEST PSYCHO IN THE WORLD ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
@mustafaaltindag6278Ай бұрын
The conversations between starling and lecter were absolutely awesome!
@robwernet96092 ай бұрын
Unforgettable movie
@joaoypsilon8 ай бұрын
Anthony Hopkins is soooo brilliant
@alreel9147Ай бұрын
😅
@user-zr9bw1xb7dАй бұрын
You know what, I have respected intense, absolutely brilliant actors. Make you all brilliant for the best!
@iagree5313 Жыл бұрын
This movie is why this guy is my favorite actor! 🔥🔥🔥🔥
@sandramundy3 ай бұрын
MY ALL time favorite movie
@IBKP-py2kk8 ай бұрын
I wish we could get reenactment of this scene with Mads Mikkelsen. I think they could still implement Clarice in the show if there ever was season 4 to be made.
@Altherot8 ай бұрын
he has to be one of my favorite actors.
@denovo39498 ай бұрын
0:40-0:45 His expression during just those five seconds is terrifying. Hannibal Lector is a superb villain and SOTL a masterpiece.
@Adara0072 ай бұрын
"Not anymore..." Chills
@starcrafter13terran11 ай бұрын
The only thing more annoying than captions you can’t turn off… is giant captions that take up a forth of the shot.
@billzebub7535Ай бұрын
Absolutely perfect acting from both!
@usmclucas23 күн бұрын
I love how they kept to the book with the dialogue.
@magicdaisies52429 ай бұрын
Love your movies sir, from your fan in Thailand.
@punnaroothsrimongkolsilp15438 ай бұрын
Thanks so much!
@Oferdertv2 жыл бұрын
To think of someone so well versed that they can no longer find good in the world that they become a living terror and then this breath of fresh air comes along and even though it may be his own demise he still helps her grow, learn, guides her in her career/past traumas... And then ultimately they find an unspoken love for each other in their own way...
@dannymarron568921 күн бұрын
"Thrill me with your acumen " lol one of my favorite lines ever
@KeithStLouis-kd5nz20 күн бұрын
This is one of his best roles hands down Anthony Hopkins is a master , great work
@chrismirati210615 күн бұрын
His character is scary yet fascinating!👨🏫
@bobmarlenelewis230311 ай бұрын
0:13 How relieved he is. ... he realized Crawford in her introducing. The more I think of it, the more I see Thomas Harris was a master in writing.
@thomasschneider28747 ай бұрын
When Hannibal Lector has a cooler studio than you do
@roddyboethius17229 ай бұрын
There’s days where I’m sure we all feel like Hannibal Lecter.
@LoveHandle4890 Жыл бұрын
Nah. And if you do, please seek help
@jeremymerrifield724411 ай бұрын
@@jeremymerrifield7244 Quit lying.
@EVIL-C11 ай бұрын
Never had such a bad day, where I thought, I'm gonna eat that guy's liver, with a nice bottle of wine.
@markusbrauns427411 ай бұрын
Everybody wants to pretend they’re crazy
@flintsky77069 ай бұрын
What? OMG, who do you know, where do you come from??? Astonishing!
@rossbrown66418 ай бұрын
I saw an interview with Sir Anthony once. He said, "All I do is read the lines on the page" I thought, "MY ASS THAT'S ALL YOU DO!"
@toddstudio79Ай бұрын
❤best actor ever❤
@brigittezaccheo11 ай бұрын
Superb script bettered by literally once in a lifetime acting. 10/10
@Paulco6722 күн бұрын
I would argue Dr. Lecter is incorrect when he claims he didn’t keep souvenirs of his victims like most serial killers do. By eating them he most certainly, if unintentionally, desired to take a piece of his victims with him. In fact, I’d say he did it more so. He didn’t want just a souvenir. He wanted to consume their souls and very being. That they might be trapped in, and with him. He’s fascinated by how different each person is and how they react to his teasings. It stands to reason he has an unquenchable desire for physical contact with everyone he meets. That’s why one of his first actions is to smell her. The mind games are just to get your attention and draw you in. The battle of wits are there to get you forget how close he has gotten to you. He doesn’t feel as though he owns you until he touches you.
@ddespair10 ай бұрын
So Good. A masterpiece of dialogue.
@edjones923511 күн бұрын
Anthony Hopkins is just memorizing!
@dariandavis722811 ай бұрын
A Master class in acting 🎉
@andresgalindo79123 ай бұрын
Truly is!!!!
@thatgirlkells55052 ай бұрын
Getting all the way to the effff bee eyeeee!
@DJ_Zing8 ай бұрын
Arguably the greatest performance in movie history. ❤️
@philsymes11 ай бұрын
Not many movies, stand the test of time, but this surely will. Fantastic
@markusbrauns427411 ай бұрын
Ive say Heath Ledgers Joker
@willapple814511 ай бұрын
@@willapple8145 I prefer Joaquin's performance because it speaks to so many broken people. Heath was wonderful though.
@philsymes11 ай бұрын
@@philsymes i saw the dark knight 4 times in 2008 lol but ive give the edge to heath but phoenix J was great. Christoph waltz's Hans Landa in inglorious basterds i say as well
@willapple814511 ай бұрын
@@willapple8145 Jack Nicholson was good, but Heath was perfect as Joker, hands down.
@markusbrauns427411 ай бұрын
I love Anthony Hopkins as Hannibal Lector! And Jodi Foster is awesome as an FBI agent. Awesome movie!!!
@flowerchild893 ай бұрын
‘Fly, fly, fly, little starling’. Anthony Hopkins…… Genius.
@EsoxAC6 күн бұрын
Sir Anthony Hopkins is one actor that can only be Hannibal Lector. No one else can be Hannibal Lector.
@NerdieNook Жыл бұрын
Whenever I read the books, it’s always Sir Anthony Hopkins that I see and hear in my mind. He is THE Lecter 👌
@NicolaKaye Жыл бұрын
I'm reluctant to comment here, because I agree with you that Hopkins is the definitive Lecter. Having said that, I was extremely pleased with Mads Mikkelsen's characterization from the "Hannibal" TV series. He did an excellent job and was worthy of the role.
@Hupomone11 ай бұрын
@@Hupomone it's basically safe to say that the Hannibal lecter character had a good share of actors portraying it. Even if in varying qualities, the performances were definitely on the good side of the spectrum.
@floydbutnotsopink632811 ай бұрын
Brian Cox
@lewis390811 ай бұрын
@@lewis3908 Everyone has an opinion. If you're looking for a blowup, you came to the wrong guy.
@NerdieNook11 ай бұрын
Controlled within a minute. I am english and Thomas Harris is without doubt my favorite writer.
They don’t make movies like this anymore. Lecter is terrifying.
Yes. She is very scared, but he admires her courage.
They never made movies like this before either
Lector is terrifying because he reads people so well, picks them apart which is why he could get miggs to rip his own tongue out, that guy was a turd so a do not feel sorry for him.
Check on the TV series, Mads does an amazing job in capturing the calm, refine, psychopathic nature of Hannibal.
You're one of Jack Crawford's, aren't you?
Dr. Lecter is only on screen for 16 minutes in this masterpiece and he has made such an impact in all of our lives. He was terrifying. What a psychopath. Anthony Hopkins is a genius.
He won an academy award for those 16 minutes. Absolutely legendary performance.
16 minutes is too long to refify someone .....
somewhere I read he used the Dr. Lecter stare on his wife, when she was not behaving well, since his lady is very fucking frightened of that stare :) I hope it to be true, because it sounds hilarious, I hope it's no hoax
the cenobites of hellraiser 87 only 10 minutes
That he is. Hopkins is good in everything he does. I first watched this movie in 2006, and I watched it before I read the book. It was that great and interesting.
If i saw him standing that creepy in the middle of his cell I’d walk out and quit my job
IKR 😂😂
😆😆😆👍
really? I would interview him still, he is fascinating! Yes he is a psychopath, but he is also a brilliant and highly intelligent man with pristine manners and exquisite taste
thats why no one will remember your name
@@rayloc420 I’d rather be a living coward than a dead hero.
I often have to remind myself with scenes like this, that it's literally just two people talking to each other, and it's utterly captivating. No effects, no action scene, no quick-cuts to force tension. Just two people, talking, and it's riveting.
Well i wouldnt say no quick cuts dont forget hopkins make sure to never blink and the symbolic framing of the shots between the 2 of them
I love how Lecter doesn’t really consider Clarice a kindred intellect-or even a potential one-rather, he’s intrigued by her courage and stubbornness in a decidedly man’s world. He hasn’t seen much (if any) of that before. The world is more interesting with her in it.
I got the impression that he was impressed by how green behind the ears she was. She was truly seeking. He also detected honesty in her and didn't expect a genuine person. But he had rigged the game by (at least I thought) by getting the rest of that room full of imprisoned people to start creating a commotion and cause her to backtrack to him in a traumatized state so that he could then give her commands which she was unable to process, judge and pick. He was effective at manipulating.
that's his whole character, he's not traumatized, in a way he isn't even really "evil", he's just curious and devoid of empathy
Nice virtue signal homie
wow, talk about flags
I get the feeling he senses her nativity and sees her desperation as an opportunity to improve his own position through bartering (better prison/better chance of escape).
Anthony Hopkins as Hannibal is one of the GREATEST casting choices ever made
Jonathan Demme wanted Sean Connery and Michelle Pfeiffer to play those parts 😂😂😂😂😂 thank Heaven they said no
@@luisquijada7941man, now I really wanna see Sean Connery play Hannibal and I know I never will.
@@killcomis let's thank God for that. Sean Connery was a great actor but certainly no better than Sir Anthony Kopkins
@@luisquijada7941 it's not about being better, it's about being funnier
@@killcomis for that role, no. I disagree.
Jodie Fosters lisp, accent and naivety are unintentionally adorable
I thought Hannibal was adorable. How could anyone be frightened by this silly old fart? The other movie i laughed all the way thru was The Shining. How could anyone keep a straight face seeing jack smashing thru the wall with that smile of his.
Lecters frightening to most because he seems old school gentlemanly but he'll stab you in the neck and still act that way as you bleed out.
@@CJVS995 C'mon, he couldn't frighten a frog off a biscuit tin.
She was trying to hide her accent but as you see LECTER saw what she was really about.
This one scene makes Anthony Hopkins' career. A spellbinding tour-de-force.
THERE ARE ACTORS AND THERE ARE ACTORS. then you have these 2 in this movie. LEGENDARY.
Anthony Hopkins & Jodi Foster great actors & great movie saw this movie in the 1980s
i do believe they both won academy awards for these roles. WELL DESERVED.@@EdwardPootchemunka
Ummm.. I think you forgot about the third major star... Miggs! 😅
He ad-libbed the southern accent , Fosters look of shock , confusion , and offence is real
they were never shot in the same room, so the acting is even more impressive!
@Shapoopy; "Nice try JAN!"
Hopkins gives the finest screen acting ever caught on film.
U can feel his menacing air thru the movie scenes.Thats how powerful his eyes are,he pierces the soul,u never quite know where you stand with someone like him
He still blinked before her.
It's crazy that Hopkins had so little screen time, but left such an impression on all of us.
Proof of his talent, and genius.
There's an anecdote you can read on Hopkins' wiki page, where he talks about when they were doing the first read-through of the script, he just said "Good morning. You're one of the Jack Crawford's aren't you?" in that tone of voice. Whole room freezes. Director tells him "do it exactly like that."
@@SrythianI love anecdotes like that! Wouldn't it have been great to have been able to watch him film this movie? There's probably so many little fun/interesting things that happened.
"Thrill me with your acumen." I love an intellectual burn. All the better when spoken softly, almost cordially.
Enthrall me with your acumen
You're one of Jack Crawford's, aren't you?
His hollow eyes and calm, calculating demeanor are enough to chill me no matter how many times I see this movie.
What is your father, dear? Is he a coal miner? Does he stink of the lamp? You know how quickly the boys found you... all those tedious sticky fumblings in the back seats of cars... while you could only dream of getting out... getting anywhere... getting all the way to the FBI....
That switch in accent, the sheer aggression of speech when he tries to break Clarice is terrifying . If a man with Lecter's capabilities exists, we are in a lot of trouble.
they exist, theyre the lawyers, politicians, billionaires crushing us every damn day.
acting level on both parts is exquisite. fantastic movie.
As he approaches the camera at :39, his unblinking face coming into focus, you perceive the evil in the man. Hopkins said he got the idea for Lecter's voice from HAL in " 2001. " Chilling!
Funny you mention 2001 and HAL. Not sure if everyone is aware of how they came up with the name HAL. If you take the letter after each of the letters in HAL, you get I B M!!! Pretty cool
Anthony Hopkins is mind blowing as this character. Absolute genius
Besides the absolutely stellar acting on display here, I'm blown away by the brilliant directing. Especially the way they both look straight into the camera. So simple yet powerful. Such an amazing movie.
what"s amazing is that they never even meet before or after shooting those scenes..different locations at different times..
More amazing is that when people speak to Clarice they are looking straight into the camera and she looks slightly off camera till that final reveal about the lambs when she looks straight into the camera.... at least I think its the only time she does lol
The scariest thing about this movie for me that I think a lot of people don't realize is that Hannibal is More sinister and smarter than buffalo bill. He uses his leverage in any situation. His mind is constantly going its like his mind is 5 -10 steps ahead of everyone else around him and he gets away in the end is what is truly terrifying about this movie for me.
Literally everyone thinks Hannibal is more sinister and intelligent than Buffalo Bill.
_"While you could only dream of getting out! Getting anywhere! Getting all the way to the FBI."_ That my friends... is some of the finest screen acting you will ever see.
I think if he thought Clarice was stupid then he wouldn't have spoken in riddles and tested her intelligence the way he did! An excellent movie with great directing and a wonderful script
As the lady walks down the hall the first time, each mad man is worse than the one before...And there at the end is Hannibal, the worst of them all.....or is he? No, he isn't. The worst of them all is the man out front, running the place, the one guy who is free to move around as he pleases. But, no problems. Soon he will be invited to dinner...
Anthony Hopkins played such a perfect maniac!!
Saw Anthony Hopkins on a late night talk show. He was telling the host, when Silence of the Lambs first premiered, he walked into a theater after the movie had started, sat an watched it til the end. When the credits began to roll, he leaned forward and said to 2 woman who were seated in front of him, How'd you enjoy it? They freaked out, and rightly so. I would have done the same. Amazing actor. If you get a chance, check out, The world's Fastest Indian. Great flick.
hahah I must say the man knows not to miss such a good opportunity
That'd be like Robert Englund doing his Freddy Kruger voice behind viewers
I was obssessed with this movie as a child. Havent watched these scenes in over a decade and omg this dialogue is crazy scary. Simple lines like, "They sent a trainee to me?" Hes excited but calm, i couldnt pick up on the subtle horror when i was young. This is an amazing movie!
One of the more amazing things to me about this movie is how Dr. Lecter utterly dominates it despite appearing in so relatively little of it.
16 minutes to be precise.
It's one of the neat little things in this movie. The only one, aside from Clarice, who has any class or grace, is the sicko in the dungeon. Everybody else in the movie is weird, greasy, cross-eyed, and has some agenda. Weird as it sounds, I liken 'Silence of the Lambs' to 'E.T.,' but it's filmed from the young woman's perspective against a grimy and hostile male world, as 'E.T.' takes the child's point of view on the adults'.
Yea...that's why we're all here. Thanks for literally describing what we're all watching....as you made that comment. God damn haha do people really think they're unique when they come up with absolutely generic bullshit ideas?
Just simply one of the great movie performances ever.
From both actors.
@@antonboludo8886 Yes - Jodie Foster portrays a stubborn decency, but also a dogged courage quite convincingly. She really is a huntress (the first scene of the film is her running through the forest near Quantico- it is easy to feel as if she is in danger - but actually, she is the danger).
@@timothydavidcurp Yes, Hannibal admired her courage.
100%
Just some of the best chemistry in cinema ever. The dynamic between Lector and Starling is my favorite.
In the books they are together as a couple at the end, a likely swipe at the world as it is. The stupid 2nd movie sux because they (sociopaths really, think they know best for us but are empathy dead inside) ended it differently.
Astonishing, breathtaking, absolutely stunning. Anthony Hopkins is absolutely perfect for the role as Hannibal the Cannibal, same thing as Jodie Foster as Clarice.
He never liked the rude he ate the rude. He's as realistic as he can be. His metaphor of descriptions of things put you in a place where you can't bs in life. He will break your soft spirit and re incarnate you to accept your reality. It's the little petty things he won't let go that makes a difference what a monster and extremely intelligent.
"if you gaze long into an abyss, the abyss also gazes into you." - Nietzsche-
Jodie Foster is excellent in the role of agent Starling and beautiful. Hopkins terrifyingly confident and menacing. And that little gnawing at the end... hilarious
Jodie Foster and Anthony Hopkins were brilliant in their roles in Silence of the Lambs
It is hard to imagine another actor playing Lecter.
"Jack Crawford sent a trainee to me?" The barely contained rage in his delivery of that line 🤌
Could you imagine how intimidating a job interview would be with Dr. Lecter.
The film is such an accurate depiction of the book that you can read along during the movie. An absolute classic!
The film is one of the all-time great books to film adaptations. There aren't very many like it.
What a performance! I believed every single line. He made me feel.
best movie ever
I agree this is the perfect movie
His role as Hannibal Lecter was brilliant and Creepy .
"i myself cannot" most classic line in the movie lolol
He is a SICK PUP !
this is very species with "i can smell your runt"
Its her sheer guts and bravery he admires so much. He doesn't judge her for wanting to procede in her career. The best thing u can say about lector is he's not a hypocrite
That look of dread when she realizes Lecter killed Miggs for her.
After Clarice said" no, you ate yours" Lector closed his eyes as a cell slammed shut, I think that was a symbol of Lector shutting Clarice out, without Migg's rude gesture Starling would've got nothing.
"With your Good Bag and your Cheap Shoes" Hahahaha. Love that Line!!!!
33yrs on and Lecter's eyes still fill me with genuine dread more then any other character (48yo ex-Muay Thai fighter)
That’s cuz he ate a census taker’s liver with some fava beans
It's hard for me to look at his eyes most times.
You were courteous and receptive to courtesy..... How one does wish all human interactions were as such
Absolutely brilliant acting all around! Bravo 👏🏻
He isn’t just a psychopath, he’s *the* psychopath.
It's amazing that in total Lecter is only in the movie for about 20min!
that attack of his from 4:16 to 5:09 was just ruthless and merciless... and the way he screams in 6:01 😬😶🌫
Back when cinema was still worthwhile … this came out, noone thought it could be surpassed, then came Seven, and the lesser but still supercool Usual Suspects and then 12 monkeys … just a lot of unpredictable but non-gimmicky awesome movies within a short period of time
Dude is too smart to be tricked...they are scared to look him in the eyes because of him being able to hypnotize people
SHE IS SO YOUNG AND PRETTY
Welll…young yes…
Saw this in a theater. Great flic.
Anthony Hopkins & Jodie Foster great actors & great movie
Dude is a genius of course a lot of serial killers are good writing and acting on both parts
I was listening with my headphones, he still scares the shit out of me
Me too.
Lector the GREATEST
Lactose is the GREATEST
Her father was not a coal miner, he was a police officer. I didn't think she had really tried to hide her obvious Southern accent.
HE IS THE BEST PSYCHO IN THE WORLD ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
The conversations between starling and lecter were absolutely awesome!
Unforgettable movie
Anthony Hopkins is soooo brilliant
😅
You know what, I have respected intense, absolutely brilliant actors. Make you all brilliant for the best!
This movie is why this guy is my favorite actor! 🔥🔥🔥🔥
MY ALL time favorite movie
I wish we could get reenactment of this scene with Mads Mikkelsen. I think they could still implement Clarice in the show if there ever was season 4 to be made.
he has to be one of my favorite actors.
0:40-0:45 His expression during just those five seconds is terrifying. Hannibal Lector is a superb villain and SOTL a masterpiece.
"Not anymore..." Chills
The only thing more annoying than captions you can’t turn off… is giant captions that take up a forth of the shot.
Absolutely perfect acting from both!
I love how they kept to the book with the dialogue.
Love your movies sir, from your fan in Thailand.
Thanks so much!
To think of someone so well versed that they can no longer find good in the world that they become a living terror and then this breath of fresh air comes along and even though it may be his own demise he still helps her grow, learn, guides her in her career/past traumas... And then ultimately they find an unspoken love for each other in their own way...
"Thrill me with your acumen " lol one of my favorite lines ever
This is one of his best roles hands down Anthony Hopkins is a master , great work
His character is scary yet fascinating!👨🏫
0:13 How relieved he is. ... he realized Crawford in her introducing. The more I think of it, the more I see Thomas Harris was a master in writing.
When Hannibal Lector has a cooler studio than you do
There’s days where I’m sure we all feel like Hannibal Lecter.
Nah. And if you do, please seek help
@@jeremymerrifield7244 Quit lying.
Never had such a bad day, where I thought, I'm gonna eat that guy's liver, with a nice bottle of wine.
Everybody wants to pretend they’re crazy
What? OMG, who do you know, where do you come from??? Astonishing!
I saw an interview with Sir Anthony once. He said, "All I do is read the lines on the page" I thought, "MY ASS THAT'S ALL YOU DO!"
❤best actor ever❤
Superb script bettered by literally once in a lifetime acting. 10/10
I would argue Dr. Lecter is incorrect when he claims he didn’t keep souvenirs of his victims like most serial killers do. By eating them he most certainly, if unintentionally, desired to take a piece of his victims with him. In fact, I’d say he did it more so. He didn’t want just a souvenir. He wanted to consume their souls and very being. That they might be trapped in, and with him. He’s fascinated by how different each person is and how they react to his teasings. It stands to reason he has an unquenchable desire for physical contact with everyone he meets. That’s why one of his first actions is to smell her. The mind games are just to get your attention and draw you in. The battle of wits are there to get you forget how close he has gotten to you. He doesn’t feel as though he owns you until he touches you.
So Good. A masterpiece of dialogue.
Anthony Hopkins is just memorizing!
A Master class in acting 🎉
Truly is!!!!
Getting all the way to the effff bee eyeeee!
Arguably the greatest performance in movie history. ❤️
Not many movies, stand the test of time, but this surely will. Fantastic
Ive say Heath Ledgers Joker
@@willapple8145 I prefer Joaquin's performance because it speaks to so many broken people. Heath was wonderful though.
@@philsymes i saw the dark knight 4 times in 2008 lol but ive give the edge to heath but phoenix J was great. Christoph waltz's Hans Landa in inglorious basterds i say as well
@@willapple8145 Jack Nicholson was good, but Heath was perfect as Joker, hands down.
I love Anthony Hopkins as Hannibal Lector! And Jodi Foster is awesome as an FBI agent. Awesome movie!!!
‘Fly, fly, fly, little starling’. Anthony Hopkins…… Genius.
Sir Anthony Hopkins is one actor that can only be Hannibal Lector. No one else can be Hannibal Lector.
Whenever I read the books, it’s always Sir Anthony Hopkins that I see and hear in my mind. He is THE Lecter 👌
I'm reluctant to comment here, because I agree with you that Hopkins is the definitive Lecter. Having said that, I was extremely pleased with Mads Mikkelsen's characterization from the "Hannibal" TV series. He did an excellent job and was worthy of the role.
@@Hupomone it's basically safe to say that the Hannibal lecter character had a good share of actors portraying it. Even if in varying qualities, the performances were definitely on the good side of the spectrum.
Brian Cox
@@lewis3908 Everyone has an opinion. If you're looking for a blowup, you came to the wrong guy.
Controlled within a minute. I am english and Thomas Harris is without doubt my favorite writer.