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Posted on 3/18/13 at 11:09 pm to MrFreakinMiyagi
Posted on 3/18/13 at 11:09 pm to MrFreakinMiyagi
I do remember how they framed the dialogue, it was obnoxious. What I'm really asking is...is SotL great based solely on the merits of Anthony Hopkins' performance
It's an effin iconic character
It's an effin iconic character
This post was edited on 3/18/13 at 11:12 pm
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Posted on 3/18/13 at 11:18 pm to DelU249
No not solely on that at all. Jame Gumb is always overlooked bc of Hannibal but he is right on par with him or maybe better.
The connection between Hannibal and Starling is unique. I love the quote "you know they're going to say we're in love" (might not have quoted that exactly but..). He had a genuine interest in her and wanted to help just by getting to hear her history. Someone that the entire world considers a monster wants to help poor little Clarice solve a crime. Better than any love story could have been. You see his true genius too.
The connection between Hannibal and Starling is unique. I love the quote "you know they're going to say we're in love" (might not have quoted that exactly but..). He had a genuine interest in her and wanted to help just by getting to hear her history. Someone that the entire world considers a monster wants to help poor little Clarice solve a crime. Better than any love story could have been. You see his true genius too.
Posted on 3/19/13 at 7:57 am to DelU249
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What I'm really asking is...is SotL great based solely on the merits of Anthony Hopkins' performance
If this is the question, then the answer is no. Easily. A one-trick pony is never great. Now if we argue for importance to pop culture, maybe there's an argument, but if this is the question, there are other movie that have better film qualities and better singular actors.
There are 50 films with wonderful performances where the film is absolute mediocrity. SotL isn't mediocre, so there's that. It isn't great either.
The problem I see is that we often react like this for every film, it is the way of the internet. "SotL is a great film!" "The Gladiator is a great film!" "Lincoln was a great film!"
We have named what 1000 great films? What's the point of greatness if everything is great save for Epic Movie and Brown Bunny?
This post was edited on 3/19/13 at 8:01 am
Posted on 3/19/13 at 8:07 am to DelU249
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What I'm really asking is...is SotL great based solely on the merits of Anthony Hopkins' performance
No. While Anthony Hopkins delivered an iconic performance in the role of Hannibal Lecter, you have to remember he was only in the film for 16 minutes of the film's 118 minute run time.
Johnathan Demme did a brilliant job directing the film, particularly the scenes between Clarice and Hannibal and most especially the final confrontation in Buffalo Bill's basement.
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