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Hopkins purposefully didn't blink while staring at the camera to make it extra creepy. He not only won an Oscar, but he was voted the AMC #1 villain of all time. Darth Vader was #2.

Foster once said in an interview, that she had not one conversation with Hopkins aside from set because she was too intimidated by him. And he felt the same way :D

“Is that his name? Oh no…he skins.” 😂

The best parts of this movie is the dialogue between Hannibal and Clarice. It's absolutely captivating. Especially the scene between them where she was explaining how she was trying to save a lamb. The extreme close-up shots of both of their faces were excellent. Hollywood needs to learn that what makes a good movie is a good story, good dialogue, and great actors.... And not necessarily car chases and explosions.

This might be your best reaction ever. I particularly like your silence and attention during Clarice's reveal of the lamb episode. Love your suit as well!

I worked in a prison for 25 years and occasionally had to put a "no bite" mask on a guy similar to the one Lecter wore. Ours had a clear plastic shield in front of the mouth hole to keep them from spitting on people. I do not miss that job.

The reason how he came to be a cannibal is explained in the prequel, HANNIBAL RISING.

Hannibal gets all the attention in this movie, but can we talk about Buffalo Bill? Ted Lavine gave such a great performance. And it's funny because since this, he often plays cops, in roles like Monk, The Hills Have Eyes and Heat.

One of my favourite reactors watching one of my favourite movies 👍🏻

The first and only Horror Thriller film to win Best Picture! The scene where Leckter escapes after he bites the cop in the face and beats the other one with a night stick was on Bravo's 100 Scariest Movie Moments.

Great reaction as always loved that you got the symbolism. By the way Marcus Aurelius from Gladiator was a real Roman Emperor (one of the good ones) as was Commodus (one of the bad ones. The book Hannibal is refering to Meditations by Marcus Aurelius is actually a really great read. Recommend it

Great reaction. I've never seen you so invested in a movie. You were totally identifying with Starling from the outset and, like the rest of us, strongly drawn to the magnetic Lecter. I saw Anthony Hopkins on stage in London before he made this film and can confirm that he was every bit as electric in person as he is in this movie.

Hi Californiablend ❤️ i love your Sherlock Holmes movs in this movie 👍🏾👏 yes its a stunning good actors on all actors and the story is about a guy as wanted to bee a girl. I am glad that this problem as many People struggling about if they are boy or girl is open whid it and get professionell help to day 👍🏾❤️🇸🇪 THX for a good Sherlock style reaction ❤️👍🏾🇸🇪👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

I think you are the first to see the idea of Clarice being a transforming butterfly as well. Very interesting. :) Both the character Jack Crawford in Thomas Harris's work and Holden Ford from the series Mindhunter are based on the same real life person, but at different points in their careers.

so good, plz be one of the few only people who also did a reaction to part 2 hannibal (sequel) and part 3 red dragon (prequel).

This movie is a masterclass in first person perspective. The POV shots really help you see things from Clarice's perspective. As well as show how she's viewed by those around her. In the novel you get to hear what Clarice is thinking. Which is something that's easy to lose in adaptation, but using the camera to put you in her shoes really helps compensate for that. You can tell a lot of thought and care was put in. RIP Jonathan Demme.

This dialogs are those kinds that you don't even blink cus the acting is supreme,the perfect marriage!Daang you being working out,great work.

You see CAli what makes Hannibal so intriguing and more deadly than just a gorefest character, is that he is absolutely calculated and methodical in his approach to tearing someone apart physically and psychologically. You must watch the Hannibal TV series. It's absolutely amazing starring Mads Mikkelsen ( one of my favorite actors).

It's good to meet another film junky on KZfaq! I'm surprised you haven't seen this movie sooner. Great reaction!

Classic movie great reaction 🔥

Billy Crystal was the host of the Oscars the year 'Silence...' won- he opened the show being wheeled out in Lector's face mask and straight jacket.

Hannibal Rising (2007) tells the origin story of Hannibal. Speaking of screenplays, the script for the first Back to the Future is often used as an example of a good script. The movie is good too of course.

You are beautiful today (as always)! ^^ Great movie, scary, but exciting...

Hey Cali, I know you missed this in the analysis of the movie imagery, THe reveal of the disemboweled police officer, hanging from the bars of the jail cell is a recreation of a 17th-century renaissance painting. Even as a serial killer, Hannibal is quite artistic.

Hard to believe Buffalo Bill is played by the same guy who is the Police Chief on Monk.

It's always a joy to see someone enjoy this film as much as I do. You certainly have good taste... so to speak.

The Silence of the Lambs is one out of only three films to win all the five most prestigious Oscars (Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Adapted Screenplay) at the Academy Awards. Amazing movie. The other two (It Happened One Night and One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest) are also great movies.

Good call on the symbolism of the butterfly as it relates to Clarice - I've seen this movie countless times and never thought about it like that.

This Amazing Movie is in my TOP 3 of ALL TIME!! 💜 love that you loved it!

I knew the publicist for the NYC opening of the film, and was fortunate see it first. It's a great, but terrifying movie. Great performances by all the actors. Demme is a brilliant director. Thank you for the reaction.

One of the best book to film adaptations ever made.

You know, in all the times I've seen this film and all the reaction videos I've watched on it, the focus with the moth/butterfly is always on the symbolism of transformation of the killer. No one has ever mentioned this in the context of Starling's own transformation from becoming a neophyte student to a fully trained agent. Impressive!

4:38 her reaction was so good. Absolutely killed me when she did it right back. lmao

One of the best movies ever, I love how excited you get by the quality of its craft.

I’ve never seen someone enjoy this movie as much as you did. You’re da best.

Did you notice that Catherine kept the dog when she was escorted out of Jame Gumb’s house? Nice little heartwarming touch.

I always enjoy your reaction videos, can't wait to see more. one last thing... love your suit~!

Uu i had so much fun watching it with you:) Thank you❤️❤️❤️

30 times watching this movie and I never got that she was the butterfly at the end! Great catch!!! Great reaction!!! Love your presence and take in these films and also how you discern the elements that make a great movie. Instant fan and subscribed!!

Fantastic reaction

BTW. Being superficial for a split second: LOVE your hair 😇

Sir Anthony Hopkins, who played Hannibal, used to disguise himself and sneak into movie theaters to gauge the audience’s reaction. One time, toward the end of the movie, he leaned forward and whispered into the ear of the woman in front of him. In his best Hannibal voice he asked, “Did you liiike it?” The woman naturally freaked out and ran out of the theater.

If you wanna know how he went from being A Dcotor to eating people. Make sure to watch "Red Dragon" the prequel which is really really good and "Hanibal" the sequel to this film is also pretty good too

I read the book before seeing the movie, so i thought I was ready for the movie. 2:42 But when "Clarice Starling" walked up to "Hannibal Lecter's" cell, I was stunned. He looked at people as potential prey, didn't blink, and rapidly got into her head! 10:02 A bit after the turn of the century I was called to reclaim items I'd lent to a college classmate who had died of a heart attack. As precaution, I did the Vicks VapoRub smear, too. 25:43 Have you ever "had a friend for dinner"?

Great reaction! I remember seeing this in the theater back in early 1991. It was released in January, which has traditionally been a month that studios release films that they don’t think will do very well, but this one REALLY blew up the box office! Audiences just loved it! It also made the book a runaway best seller. Many weren’t sure it would be remembered at Oscar time since it had been released so early in the year, but it was, and it garnered several of the main awards. It’s a truly well-crafted film and I’m so glad that you grasped that! I love that you shared with us about your screenwriting class! All great movies start with great scripts!

Buffalo Bill was played by Ted Levine. This was both the biggest boost and detriment to his career, as no studio wanted to have Buffalo in their movie. It wasn't until he was hired to play the police captain, on the TV series MONK, that his career got a huge resurgence.

Gladiator is partially based on Marcus Aurelius the Roman Emperor who were also a stoic philosopher. His writings on meditations and the nature of what we seek is still read today. The concept of what we covet and desire is rooted in his ideas.

We Mortals to Jonathan Demme: Was it worth having just 16 minutes of Sir Anthony Hopkins for the theatrical release? Jonathan Demme: It was worth every f(/&"#(/*ªng second!

They all won Oscars. Hannibal and Clarisse were fantastic. It was creepy, campy and scary. The film is not only dark, dark subject matter but dark in reality. Dark places, houses, time of year. So well done. Gives me chills. Good reaction CB!

So when Starling first meets Lecter, she asks about his drawings. He says it's the view from the belvedere, which is the name of the town Buffalo Bill lived in! The Dr. Was droppin hints from the start!

14:04 Precious was like, "Yeah, what he says!!!!"

When the film came out, Hopkins would sit in the audience behind people, lean in and ask, "Did you like it?" Such a great performance...

I watched the sequel when I first started medical school at Howard. During the final scenes, we all laughed.

Really enjoyed your reaction! Great emotion and insight to a great great story. Looking forward to seeing more of you!

Love watching movies with u 😘😘

You're going straight into the reactions remains one of my favorite aspects of your videos.

Really enjoyed your reaction. You know a great movie when you see it. Very intelligent commentary. Fun to share it with you.

CAli you are enamored with this movie. Understand "The Silence of the Lambs" won the Big Five awards given at the Oscars (Best Picture, Directing, Actor, Actress and Adapted Screenplay). I also believe this is one of the sreenplay professors use to teach some of their courses in advacned script writing. This along with the Godfather.

This is one of the best reactions on YouTuve, loved it

I had never considered Lector could be "pickling" the head in the jar. Great idea. 👍

This is one of the rare cases where the movie is far better than the book. I didn't even make it through the book all the way. But the movie is BRILLIANT in every way.

I don't give many thumbs up to reactions and most are very disappointing! This is arguably the best and most real reaction I've yet to see!!! I'm older now, but would have been great to meet a woman like this with so much passion and honesty when I was younger. Not because of anything physical (although she is definitely very attractive) but because I have passion like this for specific films and television. It is great to see someone get so excited about something they enjoy and have a passion for! Anyways, really happy to find this channel and wish more reactors were as open and passionate as she is!

The great Sir Anthony Hopkins, the king of psychological thrillers. He scares you witless with his dead eyes yet charm you with his wit.

Amazing reaction. You know movie’s.

Absolutely riveting film, one of my top favorites of all time. Other people have pointed out how Hopkins fleshed out (heh-heh) his character: not blinking, talking in a flat monotone like HAL-9000, being extremely composed while every other prisoner was screaming and lunging at the bars... a brief and yet memorable performance. He´s on screen only 15 minutes and yet you feel how he dominates the plot as it unfolds.

love your channel and i love your reaction choices.. and i love love love your smile!! :)

Hey CAli, as part of your trek down symbolism lane. Take note of the fact that several times throughout the movie, Clarice is surrounded by much bigger men. In the elevator at the start in Quantico. At the postmortem exam in the small town funder parlor. It is meant to show how she is a female in a male-dominated world of law enforcement. Especially back in the 80's when the movie was based. When only one woman had graduated from the FBI training program.

Another movie along this this line is the HBO movie Citizen X (1995) about the Soviet serial killer the Rostov Ripper.

I loved hearing your commentary as a writer

Elements of this movie were based off of multiple real life serial killers. Hannibal Lecter giving clues to the FBI about Buffalo Bill was based on Ted Bundy helping the FBI to capture Gary Ridgeway (aka the Green River Killer). Buffalo Bill making the woman's suit out of real women's skin was a reference to things that Ed Gein did. The ploy that Buffalo Bill used to lure and abduct Kathrine Martin was similar to tactics used by Ted Bundy for some of his abductions. Just to name a few.

I fell in love with Anthony Hopkins in this movie and have been ever since!

Wonderful reaction! I remember seeing this in the theater, and everyone thought I was crazy because I ranked it up with Taxi Driver and Citizen Kane. Now EVERYONE has it in the top 10 of all time list.

You're brilliant. Indeed it is the Marcus Aurelius from Gladiator. Emperor of Rome. He wrote his private thoughts, "Meditations," by firelight, in Greek, as he was on the banks of the Danube leading the campaign against the Germanic tribes. His book has come down to us even today.

Thanks for the video!! See you later!! Stay safe.😁

I love your passion and excitement for film

Awesome synopsis and very well thought out and expressed review! Bravo!

This flick won 7 Oscars, including the Big Five. I remember I saw it on a whim at a dollar theater in my college town. Thought it was fuckin awesome, and it turned out my mom had read the book, as well as the prequel, Red Dragon. So I read them in order, and yeah..........it was a 100% quality story in every respect. It earned the awards.

I'll never forget how Anthony Hopkins said this movie is a love story. Hannibal Lecter loves Clarice. He is crippled, so he cannot feel pity or compassion, but he can feel love--and he loves her courage, her intelligence, her fierce willpower. Moths are nocturnal butterflies.

Your responses are awesome!!

Lecter drew a scene from The Belvedere. The first murder took place in Belvedere, Ohio.

You're reactions are mesmerizing!!!

Did you notice his heart rate in the ambulance while he was escaping? Compare this to the earlier comment about his attacking a nurse. ;)

I love how you get straight to it hun no long intro xx

Here, ladies and gentlemen, is one of Hollywood’s perfect films

On the Starling as Caterpillar becoming a Butterfly metaphor, in the books Lecter tells Barney that Clarice is like a tiger cub or other big cat when it's young. The tools/weapons are all there in miniature and you can't play with them when they grow up.

15:44 Lecter just told you what Buffalo Bill is really doing with all his killings. And he disguised it as he was being sassy. That's how you write an intelligent dangerous villain without saying he's intelligent and dangerous. That's brilliant.

This movie has a direct sequel called Hannibal which very few reactors ever watch. I don't think they realize it exists because there is a TV show called Hannibal about the same character, but it is a PREQUEL and obviously doesn't star Anthony Hopkins. Hopkins does star in the movie Hannibal, but Starling was recast and played by Julianne Moore. Hope you'll consider watching it - it isn't as good, but it's good enough.

Excellent reaction, superb editing, love it all. Awesome movie, I remember seeing this in theaters when brand new. Great stuff.

Loved your reaction 👍🏻

Let's eat grandma. Let's eat, grandma. Punctuation matters when you're dealing with psychos. 😁

I'm loving your reaction. I dug that you thought of the symbolism with the caterpillars and butterflies. I'm not sure if you've seen the show Monk, but the guy who played Buffalo Bill was Capt. Stottlemeyer in that series.

😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊 great reaction very insightful your take on this film 🎥 🎞 great adaptation on the novel

Interesting cameo. Jonathon Demme paid homage to the great old b-movie director Roger Corman from the 60s and 70s by casting him in a bit part in this movie. He is the FBI director on the phone to Jack Crawford asking him if he'd made a fake deal with Lechter.

Yes, the same Marcus Aurelius. He was a Roman emperor, philosopher, author, essayist. His works are readily available on line. Unlikely they had as many surveillance cameras in prisons as they do now. This was a prison for the insane. She could not have gone outside and call for back up, no cell phones in regular use at that time.

Sir Anthony Hopkins (Lecter) is an absolutely brilliant actor. You must see him in: The Elephant Man Hitchcock The Edge Remains of the Day Magic The Bounty

Such a clever move for Hannibal reading her background outloud inside the scene without having to go into full on exposition!

Brilliant Reaction 😍Gotta give it to my fellow Welsh man Sir Anthony Hopkins on his Stella Performance 👍 All the cast and crew were Stella Actually As was the story👌👍

The Moth or Butterfly reference was for Buffalo Bill, signifying his transformation into a woman, it wasn't intended for Clarice like you thought, that's why Bill inserted Moth Cocoons into his Victims throats...

The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius are a great read if you get the chance thats what Hannibal is referring to in the scene with starling near the end when she gives his drawing back to him