tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779294.post7474206217659278560..comments2024-01-08T14:21:37.465-08:00Comments on Infinite Art Tournament: The Great Movies: "The Silence of the Lambs"Michael5000http://www.blogger.com/profile/10148584819327475239noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779294.post-4921080529385593352010-01-21T04:14:02.231-08:002010-01-21T04:14:02.231-08:00this movie is in the top20 of all time ratings - h...this movie is in the top20 of all time ratings - http://www.movieseveryoneshouldsee.com/the-silence-of-the-lambs-1991/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779294.post-13690488052559053422009-12-31T11:46:10.171-08:002009-12-31T11:46:10.171-08:00I don't know much about serial killer films (t...I don't know much about serial killer films (though "M" is certainly a very good film--excellent use of sound--and lack of sound)--but this conversation made me think of The Eyes of Laura Mars, a 70s outing in which--spoiler alert--the cop/lover turns out to be da bad guy. And the scene of him crashing in through the window is fabulous. And, it's Tommy Lee Jones (fabulous enough), young (even more fabulous), and in a turtleneck and overcoat--priceless!sister jennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779294.post-52149334258173554422009-12-31T09:16:38.181-08:002009-12-31T09:16:38.181-08:00@Iam: Good points. And your last sentence cracked...<b>@Iam: Good points. And your last sentence cracked me up.</b>Michael5000https://www.blogger.com/profile/10148584819327475239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779294.post-460305248527896892009-12-30T06:53:42.224-08:002009-12-30T06:53:42.224-08:00Of course the serial killer topic isn't new, b...Of course the serial killer topic isn't new, but this was a mainstream box office smash that we hadn't seen in a serial killer movie in a long time. I'm thinking about the icky gore and the exceptionally disgusting murders in a mainstream movie, not b-movie horror. <br /><br />Also, Jodie Foster handles the sexual politics aspect of her part really well. That was a newer handling of that theme at the time, but now, the woman in an all male career is a bit trite and often isn't done so well. And, Anthony Hopkins' portrayal is iconic and it really is a terrific performance, even if it seems silly today. Movies like this with plot twists and shock-value don't really hold up to multiple viewings.<br /><br />All that said, I looked up the movie and my pick for best movie of the year in 1991 was Beauty and the Beast.IamSusiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05477300247354661564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779294.post-32700798223685355892009-12-29T20:30:17.270-08:002009-12-29T20:30:17.270-08:00@IamSusie: I'm skeptical. Serial movies go ba...<b>@IamSusie: I'm skeptical. Serial movies go back at least to the 1920s. <a href="http://michael5000.blogspot.com/2008/09/great-movies-m.html" rel="nofollow">Fritz Lang's "M"</a>, from 1931, is an earlyish one I covered for this project. <br /><br />You are certainly right that other movies have tried to cash in on the success of the Silence of the Lambs formula. But having said that, I don't think that Silence introduced many new ideas or techniques to suspense movies -- it just put together existing techniques with a good deal of craft. I think. Am I missing something specific?</b>Michael5000https://www.blogger.com/profile/10148584819327475239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779294.post-83194925478283132422009-12-29T14:40:19.716-08:002009-12-29T14:40:19.716-08:00I watched this movie on a tiny black and white TV ...I watched this movie on a tiny black and white TV with only rabbit ears on the set, no roof antenna, and quite far from the broadcast antenna. During any scene in the shadows, most of the visuals were left to my imagination. I'm not sure if it was scarier or less scary that way, but I did miss a lot of the finer points.Aviatrixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13634111275860140084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779294.post-3159397695859835322009-12-29T09:19:22.813-08:002009-12-29T09:19:22.813-08:00I think that you forget what an original this movi...I think that you forget what an original this movie was when it came out. The plot turns and the terrifying scenes seem trite because this film has been copied so much it all seems like a cliche. All those movies about serial killers exist today because of the success of this particular film. I don't find it scary anymore, but boy-oh-boy did I ever when I saw it back then in the theater!IamSusiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05477300247354661564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779294.post-9983975770945642782009-12-29T07:05:28.233-08:002009-12-29T07:05:28.233-08:00I'm going to watch "The Fantastic Mr. Fox...I'm going to watch "The Fantastic Mr. Fox" tomorrow instead. Much more my speed. Thanks for the review, though - another movie I felt vaguely compelled to watch eventually, just because it's so famous, and now do not have to because of your detailed and insightful commentary. I can fake it with the best of them at this point.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12772824060632731065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779294.post-79836866040011716242009-12-29T06:28:34.774-08:002009-12-29T06:28:34.774-08:00I only watched this film recently. I was watching ...I only watched this film recently. I was watching one of the final scene (the one with the goggles) in the dark in my room when my mum opened the door and I let out a massive scream :(<br /><br />Hope you're ok Michael :)mysterymoorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08323325959095007626noreply@blogger.com