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Summary: Garbage!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Review: This movie [stunk] beyond recognition, Silence Of The Lambs was done so much better than this ... The movie made no sense, it seemed like a bad Miami Vice that wouldn't end. This movie wasn't scary it was a boring cop investigation with guts and gore that was bore. You didn't even see killer "The Tooth fairy" kill any one in the entire picture.
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Summary: William Petersen Graham WAS smarter than H. Lecter
Review: Beyond the fact that Will Graham's pursuit originally propagated the capture of killer Hannibal Lecter, it's important to note that Graham -- unlike Clarice Starling -- actually did solve the Tooth Fairy case on his own, without any substantive help from Lecter. The book "Red Dragon" constructed in Graham a much deeper character than Clarice Starling in "Silence of the Lambs." Of course, Graham was several years older than Clarice, he had a lot more experience, and he possessed no career ambitions. William Petersen's portrayal of Graham was terrific, though the film would have been better if it had featured more of the specifics from the book (such as the Tooth Fairy's childhood background etc). Perhaps that will be remedied by the coming remake, though it's difficult to imagine anyone playing Will Graham better than Petersen did.
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Summary: Another Michael Mann Masterpiece
Review: What do you mean-almost as good as Silence of the Lambs. Both the book Red Dragon and the Video Manhunter are much superior to the smarmy Silence of the Lambs. For one thing Brian Cox as Hannibal Lechter is truly chilling, while Anthony Hopkins, a much overrated actor, is just cute. The pace of manhunter is better, the cinematography, the character insights, the gritty feel. This like Mann's Thief is one of the greatly underrated films. I could do without the whole scene with the tiger though.
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Summary: A film that grows on you
Review: The more you watch this film the more you like it.
Most of the cast is excellent although I found William Perterson
a bit too restrained. Tom Noonan is great and so is Brian Cox.
I read that Dino DeLaurentis, the producer, has described this film as "no good." He, of course, is looking at the film from the typical Hollywood perspective of whether or not it made money. The flim was a commercial failure when it was released but this does not relect on its artistic merit. Manhunter, despite the dumb title, is a very good film. I would not be surprised to hear that it's required viewing at University film courses.
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Summary: Spellbinding Thriller that Stands on its Own!
Review: MANHUNTER (1986) was the film that really put Michael Mann (then of TV's mega-successful Miami Vice) on the cinematic map. Initially overlooked by most people upon release, it went on to cult video status before being cast into the spotlight due to the critical and commercial success of THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS (1991). In 1986, the films that were most popular were smart teen comedies like PRETTY IN PINK, intelligent adult comedies such as DOWN AND OUT IN BEVERLY HILLS and RUTHLESS PEOPLE, and brain-dead action fare a` la PREDATOR; therefore, a story-centered thriller that depended mainly on character development and gradual buildup of suspense just couldn't hope to find an audience at the time. Fortunately, MANHUNTER has survived to become one of video's greatest success stories of all time. The film has a lyrical quality to it; it begins and ends in the same place, on the beach. The first shot is taken at sunrise; the last shot is at sunset. The music is atmospheric, beautiful, and in its own subtle way, does more to help in the creation of suspense than the usual deafening action-film soundtracks. Michael Mann's direction focuses more on people's faces to tell the story, rather than action and cheap shocks. There are a couple of *necessary* bloody scenes (after all, the plot concerns an FBI agent on the trail of a serial killer), but these are used to inform the brutality being depicted in the film, and do not exist for the sake of sensationalism. The ending is very well-done; I particularly like the way Michael Mann incorporates the long version of the Iron Butterfly '60's classic "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" to build the suspense of this unforgettable climax. My only complaint is that they end the song slightly before it actually ends, therefore depriving us of the thrill of the final "da-da-dada-da-da-DA!" Maybe they can fix this for another DVD release. :) Unfortunately, this particular DVD version has extremely muffled sound; you need to turn your TV volume way up just to hear the dialogue in certain scenes. However, I suspect that the Director's Cut DVD probably improves upon this, although I have not yet seen this version. However, I found MANHUNTER to be much more satisfying than THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS, which for all of its technical filmmaking brilliance left me feeling rather cold. Look at the way William F. Petersen (as FBI agent William Graham) arrives at the initial crime scene, calmly and professionally taking out his mini-tape recorder to dictate his description of the horrific details. As he describes the horror, you begin to see the emotion in his eyes and hear it in his voice, both of which gradually intensify. After Petersen finishes his dictation and puts the recorder away, he then lets loose with a verbal barrage aimed squarely at the killer as if he were in that very room with him. This is an example of the brilliant acting and directing in this film. All in all, this is a very well-written, well-acted, and and well-paced film that definitely deserves the credit it has finally gotten over the past ten years. Michael Mann has gone on to direct Oscar-nominated films such as THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS, HEAT, THE INSIDER, and ALI. Now, after watching MANHUNTER, I really feel the need to see his other films for the first time! :)
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Summary: Deserves more attention
Review: This is the film version of the first Thomas Harris novel to feature Hannibal Lecter, Red Dragon. It involves an FBI agent Will Graham's (CSI's William Petersen) hunt for another serial killer, the "Tooth Fairy". Graham is the only person ever to grapple with Lecter and live; and he gained a scar (and Lecter's respect) as a result. The way Graham catches killers is by thinking like them. This causes him no end of grief as he discovers things about himself. The Lecter link is the same as in Silence of the Lambs, he simply gives clues to the agent to help him find the killer. This is not a terrific film, but it is very good. The mood is set from the beginning; even the romantic scenes with Graham and his wife are lit in blue to convey a certain "coldness." Petersen is the star here and his performance hits all the right notes. Graham portrays every common emotion and especially the uncommon ones, with great zeal. He's really working here. (In an interview he said that he had gone directly to another role, but still found himself "playing Graham.") Tom Noonan gives a creepy, yet vulnerable, performance as Francis Dollarhyde, the "Tooth Fairy," and Brian Cox is sufficiently creepy as Lecter, although his acting is a different style than that of Anthony Hopkins (one tries not to compare the two, though it seems impossible given the circumstances), he still feels like the same character. In addition, Joan Allen shows her extensive ability here in an early role as the blind co-worker/lover/victim of Dollarhyde. My only complaint is that the film has a certain "TV" look and feel to it. One thing is for certain: you'll never hear Iron Butterfly's "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" the same way again.
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Summary: Great thriller. Until the end.
Review: I was suprised at how many people thought this was perfact from start to finsh. The tooth fairy(the killer) walking around like normal blasting away at the FBI?
The final in the Slice of the Lambs! Now thats a great and spookey end, but I can't cut Manhunter down to much, because up until that point the is a masterpiece in thrillers. I'm still glad that I only rented this and did not buy it.
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Summary: Fine the way it is.
Review: Scary, dark, moody and deep.
This film SHOULD NOT BE REMADE.
It was fine the way it is.
Brian Cox's Lecter is just as creepy as Hopkins.
Wm. Petersen is incredibly sympathetic and beliveble.
This is a fine scary little film. Much more belivable than more recent productions.
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Summary: The doctor is in...
Review: Interesting prequel to 'The Silence of the lambs' and 'Hannibal'.
'Manhunter' is a dark thriller with some great acting and nice touches. Tom Noonan (Kain in 'RoboCop 2) is sinister as Francis, or known by the FBI as the 'Tooth Fairy' because he leaves bite marks in his victims skin. This film is very, if not too similar to 'Silence of the lambs' in the sense we have a somewhat maverick agent going after a nutter and ending in bloodshed. But 'Manhunter' can stand alone as a decent thriller worth watching. Brian Cox is wonderful as sophisticated psycho Hannibal Lecter (Spelt 'Lektor' in this film).
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Summary: Great Thriller!
Review: This is the prequel to " Silence of the Lambs" and " Hannibal",
it's a rare, Underrated Gem of a Suspense Horror film from 1986.
But luckily, it's gotten a cult following since it was released and it is based on Thomas Harris's Red Dragon. It's about a Detective named " Graham" who is assisted by a Mentle Patient
named " Hannibal Lector" ( who wasn't a Cannibal yet) goes after
a insane Criminal named " The Tooth Fairy". It's entertaining
and well chilling portrait of going after a killer, it's also recommended if you liked " Silence", " Se7en", or " Hannibal",
and also recommended cause it's the first in the Hannibal Lector Series plus it's got a really cool song at the end of the movie. worth Owning for fans of Hannibal Lector!
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