"This Film Floors You!"
Added 10/7/2009
I recently watched "Hannibal" again and I realized I forgot how good a film this is. Directed by Ridley Scott (most famous for "Thelma and Louise") "Hannibal" stars Anthony Hopkins in the role that made him a household name. As Hannibal Lecter Mr. Hopkins is sophisticated, articulate, and most of all terrifying in his attempt to keep the FBI from recapturing him after escaping police custody in "The Silence of The Lambs". I'm not a fan of sequels but this movie works. With an excellent script "Hannibal" is one of those cinematic masterpieces both in story content and look. A lot of the film was shot in Europe and the background adds to the mood of the film. Julianne Moore replaces Jodie Foster in the Clarice Starling role and it is evident, but according to reports Foster couldn't be persuaded to return. Five minutes into the film, however, you forget a different actress is playing one of the biggest parts which is a testimony to the wonderful actress Moore is. "Hannibal" was also a boxoffice smash grossing over $350,000,000. This exquisite two disc set features an array of bonus features that will pleasure the most ardent Hannibal fan. Included is an alternate ending, commentary by Scott, over 35 minutes of deleted scenes, a great featurette on the making of the movie, TV Spots, and more. "Time" magazine calls "Hannibal"..."Thilling". There are also two prequels to "The Silence of The Lambs", the first of which is called "The Red Dragon" that recounts the story of how Lecter was originally captured and there is "Hannibal Rising" that documents Hannibal at a young age and how he became a monster. Both films are worth purchasing.
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HE DID NOT CUT OF HIS OWN HAND!!! ARE YOU ALL THAT DAFT?!?!?!
Added 9/20/2009
I was really enjoying this movie until the final "climactic" scene between Clarice and the good doctor. David Mamet and Steve Zaillion were absolutely arrogant in changing the ending that Hannibal's creator, Thomas Harris, wrote in HIS book. It is an insult to the character to have him cut off his own hand when, in the book, he just keeps Clarice as his "companion" forever. The alternate ending is a bit more palatable (pun most definitely intended) but still... HE DID NOT CUT OFF HIS OWN HAND!!! To quote Otto from "A Fish Called Wanda"... DISAPPOINTED!!!
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"Is This Coincidence Or Are You Back On The Case? If So, Goody-Goody."
Added 9/18/2009
The long-anticipated sequel to the Academy Award winning suspense thriller "Silence Of The Lambs" is here...and it's a well-crafted story. I have not read the novels, so I can't compare them. The reviews I read (mostly from newspapers and Christian websites) said that this was a really gory movie, so I was expecting that. I was a trifle disappointed that there really wasn't very much blood (and that a pivotal flashback sequence was barely visible, though the audience gets the idea from the blurred images in the scene). That's my only complaint. Oh, yes...why were there scenes in the trailer that were deleted from the film? Really stupid practice, that is. Excellent movie. The film SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN RATED "R." The acting is top-notch on every level. If you love "Silence," you'll enjoy "Hannibal."
Ta-ta.
H.
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Absolutey, positivly, Gross.
Added 9/15/2009
They went totally overboard with the blood and gore factor for this so called sequel to " The Silence Of The Lambs". As much as I admire director Ridley Scott, he got into the blood and gore way way too much. If you're a hardcore Hannibal Lecter Fan, stick with the first film " The Silence Of The Lambs", and if you haven't checked it out yet, see the prequel to it " Red Dragon". If you have a weak stomach, don't watch this movie. I don't have a weak stomach, and I gagged at the part where Hannibal cuts the guy open and he hangs him from the terrace and the guys intestines fall out on the ground, The infamous brain scene was sickening to. Not a worthy sequel to "The Silence Of The Lambs".
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Interesting but not complete
Added 8/14/2009
I thought the movie was interesting since the setting in Florence dealt with a cop descended from the Pazzi family line. Maybe trying to set up a revenge for Giulio de' Medici was Hannibal playing the part of Lorenzo the Magniifenct? After all the city of Florence and DeMedici are practically synonymous, i like the historical connection. The part i thought was wrong therefore incomplete was the ending. Maybe i don't know exactly how a serial murderers mind works but i thought he would have cut the girls hand instead of his own. It seemed a little out of character for him who is so vicious and ruthless to have sacrificed himself. You see also they could have used this at the close when he's on the plane so when the waitress comes by to ask if he would like some food etc, he would have said with a wry smile ..."no thanks already having some lady fingers". They screwed that part up for some reason, i wonder why?
I can write plots if the studios are interested.
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"This Film Floors You!"
Added 10/7/2009
I recently watched "Hannibal" again and I realized I forgot how good a film this is. Directed by Ridley Scott (most famous for "Thelma and Louise") "Hannibal" stars Anthony Hopkins in the role that made him a household name. As Hannibal Lecter Mr. Hopkins is sophisticated, articulate, and most of all terrifying in his attempt to keep the FBI from recapturing him after escaping police custody in "The Silence of The Lambs". I'm not a fan of sequels but this movie works. With an excellent script "Hannibal" is one of those cinematic masterpieces both in story content and look. A lot of the film was shot in Europe and the background adds to the mood of the film. Julianne Moore replaces Jodie Foster in the Clarice Starling role and it is evident, but according to reports Foster couldn't be persuaded to return. Five minutes into the film, however, you forget a different actress is playing one of the biggest parts which is a testimony to the wonderful actress Moore is. "Hannibal" was also a boxoffice smash grossing over $350,000,000. This exquisite two disc set features an array of bonus features that will pleasure the most ardent Hannibal fan. Included is an alternate ending, commentary by Scott, over 35 minutes of deleted scenes, a great featurette on the making of the movie, TV Spots, and more. "Time" magazine calls "Hannibal"..."Thilling". There are also two prequels to "The Silence of The Lambs", the first of which is called "The Red Dragon" that recounts the story of how Lecter was originally captured and there is "Hannibal Rising" that documents Hannibal at a young age and how he became a monster. Both films are worth purchasing.
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HE DID NOT CUT OF HIS OWN HAND!!! ARE YOU ALL THAT DAFT?!?!?!
Added 9/20/2009
I was really enjoying this movie until the final "climactic" scene between Clarice and the good doctor. David Mamet and Steve Zaillion were absolutely arrogant in changing the ending that Hannibal's creator, Thomas Harris, wrote in HIS book. It is an insult to the character to have him cut off his own hand when, in the book, he just keeps Clarice as his "companion" forever. The alternate ending is a bit more palatable (pun most definitely intended) but still... HE DID NOT CUT OFF HIS OWN HAND!!! To quote Otto from "A Fish Called Wanda"... DISAPPOINTED!!!
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"Is This Coincidence Or Are You Back On The Case? If So, Goody-Goody."
Added 9/18/2009
The long-anticipated sequel to the Academy Award winning suspense thriller "Silence Of The Lambs" is here...and it's a well-crafted story. I have not read the novels, so I can't compare them. The reviews I read (mostly from newspapers and Christian websites) said that this was a really gory movie, so I was expecting that. I was a trifle disappointed that there really wasn't very much blood (and that a pivotal flashback sequence was barely visible, though the audience gets the idea from the blurred images in the scene). That's my only complaint. Oh, yes...why were there scenes in the trailer that were deleted from the film? Really stupid practice, that is. Excellent movie. The film SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN RATED "R." The acting is top-notch on every level. If you love "Silence," you'll enjoy "Hannibal."
Ta-ta.
H.
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