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Summary: The most Bizzare Movie ever made.
Review: Anthony Hopkins and Jodie Foster give very realistic performances in this thriller of an FBI agent (played by Foster) who enlists the aid of a deranged genius (Hopkins) in tracking down a serial killer. Very effective close-up camera work of the actor's faces makes this an intense and dark journey into the dark side of the human mind.
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Summary: Wonderful...
Review: This has to be one of the best movies I've ever seen! You would think that with Hannibal "The Cannibal" Lecter in it, it would be gory and disgusting, but it truly wasn't. It is about Agent Starling (Jodie Foster) training to be an FBI agent. She's given an assignment to get information from Dr. Lecter on a serial killer named Buffalo Bill. There's a problem however, because in order to get Hannibal to talk, they must transfer him to another prison. You may be thinking, 'well gosh, why is this movie called "Silence of the Lambs?"' Well, you'll just have to watch the movie, and they'll tell you. This is really a wonderful movie, two thumbs up, 5 stars, and full of suspense! This film is never boring, and the ending really leaves you hanging on a thread. This is a lot of fun to watch and I'd reccomend it to everyone! So go watch it...and have fun!
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Summary: It's the little extras that count
Review: The Criterion Collection of The Silence of the Lambs is the best transfer of this movie yet. The audio could have been much better but it is made up for with all the extras including storyboard to film comparison, deleted scenes, interviews with real life serial killers, and the audio commentary. for a Silence of the Lambs fan this is a must have and maybe someday they will come out with a thx approved version with better audio.
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Summary: best movie of it's type
Review: This movie is the best movie of its kind. Anthony Hopkins played the best and most complex killer in any suspense movie ever. And he's not the only one, killer i mean. Jodie Foster is actually great in the movie and the plot is second to none. If you love a good suspense movie then this movie is for you.
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Summary: Great Movie - Terrible Audio
Review: I'm not sure if it was just my copy of the Criterion Collection DVD, but the audio quality was so bad I returned it.The content is the same as found in the terrifying theatrical release, however, the addition features in this version are of no substance, just fluff. How they botched the audio on this is beyond me.
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Summary: Great Movie - Terrible Audio
Review: The audio of the Criterion Collection version of this movie was so bad I returned the DVD. It was full of clicks, varying volume, and an indescribeable distortion like I was in a 50 gallon drum listening to this DVD. The content of the movie is the same as the theatrical release, however, the additional features are merely fluff.How they screwed up the audio on this is beyond me.
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Summary: GET THIS DVD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Review: Make sure you pick up a copy of this 5 star dvd. The special features alone are worth the cash. This version of the masterpiece, "Silence of the Lambs" is by far the best version of the flm. This will make a fine installment in your dvd library.
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Summary: Silence of the Lambs Review
Review: When The Silence of the Lambs took the Academy Awards ceremony by storm in 1992, winning in five major categories (Best Picture, Best Director - Jonathan Demme, Best Actor - Anthony Hopkins, Best Actress - Jodie Foster, and Best Adapted Screenplay - Ted Tally), it beat the odds in more ways than one. Granted, 1991 was a slow year for movies, and many pundits have remarked that the Oscar field was among the weakest ever (the other contenders were Disney's Beauty and the Beast, Bugsy, JFK, and the overrated The Prince of Tides), but the strong showing of The Silence of the Lambs was a surprise to almost everyone. In the first place, it was released in February 1991, a date thought to be beyond the short memories of the Academy members. Secondly, it is a dark psychological thriller - the kind of movie that occasionally receives a Best Picture nomination, but almost never takes home the statuette. Although The Silence of the Lambs is brilliantly constructed and powerfully acted, and became one of the most recognizable thrillers of the '90s, it was neither the best movie of the year (a citation I would award to Beauty and the Beast) nor even the best thriller (overall, Dead Again impressed me more). The Silence of the Lambs contains a number of inarguably great scenes, but the screenplay, adapted from Thomas Harris' novel, suffers from a split personality. The scenes featuring Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins) are the stuff of legends. However, the rest of the movie, which concentrates on the pursuit of serial killer Buffalo Bill (Ted Levine), has a familiar, derivative feel. In truth, the climax couldn't be more mundane. The Silence of the Lambs opens by introducing us to FBI trainee Clarice Starling (Jodie Foster), a brilliant student who has been selected by Jack Crawford (Scott Glenn), the head of the FBI's Behavioral Science Unit, to help in the pursuit of a serial killer called Buffalo Bill, who skins his victims after murdering them. Crawford wants Clarice to approach the infamous Dr. Hannibal Lecter, or "Hannibal the Cannibal" as he has become known, and encourage Lecter to provide a profile of Buffalo Bill. Crawford claims that Lecter might be willing to open up to a woman - and he's right. The good doctor offers Clarice a quid pro quo deal. For every piece of information he shares about Buffalo Bill, Clarice must reveal one detail about her past. So, while Lecter is helping Clarice get closer to Buffalo Bill, he is also worming his way into her psyche. Perhaps surprisingly, however, she is doing the same to him. The Silence of the Lambs consistently looks good, builds suspense, and does not outstay its welcome. Many two-hour thrillers have dead patches, but that's one characteristic of the genre this movie avoids. Instead of using the common tactic of priming an audience by employing "boo!" moments (fake scares, such as when an animal darts out from behind trash cans), Demme uses what he calls "deceptive cutting" to enhance the tension. There are also little cues that hint at bigger dangers, such as when Clarice receives a nail prick while sliding under the partially-closed door to the garage where she finds Gumb's first victim. That scene, with Clarice moving slowly through a dark, uncertain world populated by mannequins, is one of the movie's creepiest. The longer, original cut (available on both the
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Summary: Go get this one now!
Review: Just got it yesterday. I watched twice (one with the commentary). Words had been said enough about this movie. If your collection does not have this one, go get it now. This is a must-have masterpiece.
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Summary: Scary, suspensful, and amazing- One of the best movies ever!
Review: This movie is one of the best ever! Hopkins's preformancy of Hannible Lector is unbelievably real. His cold stare will make even the bravest man flinch. Foster plays the role of Clarice Starling well, the young, naive FBI agent in training. When the countdown to the next death begins, the suspense feels VERY real. Silence of the Lambs is a guarrenteed great movie that will pull you in and not let you out till the dramatic finale.
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