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Saw Hannibal again. And, goodness, what a grand movie on second view-
ing! There's certainly a lot to still enjoy, and maybe even *more* so,
once you know what's gonna happen (or not gonna happen), are prepped
for Moore's less-ness, and are ready to give Hopkins as much savoring
as possible. Plus, of course, the not-so-evil enjoyment of watching
*first-time* viewers watch the movie for the first time. Heh.
Warning! Contains spoilers!
Duh
o Psychology as a science
o Nurse Barney
o The Mask
o Birds
o Clarice asleep
o Quiet, then cacophony
o DEA, FBI, and others
o She can see that from the badge
o Crowded fish market. So who the Hell is who?
o Chaos in close-up
o And why are they trying to capture a drag queen?
o Starling has a hearing and no one pays attention
o And where's Jack Crawford?
o Look, it's the Biltmore House!
o That gaping black maw of Mason's
o "It seemed like a good idea at the time"
o Whiffs of pedophilia
o And the forgiveness of sins
o Everybody leers
o Lecter gets an earful
o Barney collects a bird
o Starling speaks into her purse
o "They weren't civil to him"
o And he's so huge!
o "Whenever possible, he preferred to eat the rude"
o Shallow rollers versus deep rollers
o Italy
o "Dr. Fell"
o His eyes sizing up the Commendatore
o Giancarlo Giannini's age-filled face
o "Good, old, trailer-camp, tornado-bait, white trash"
o Lecter licks an envelope
o "Ta ta. H."
o Yellow sticky note concealing sketched breasts
o Perfume experts
o Italian police stations are busy, too!
o Lecter wipes a wineglass
o Sweetbreads for the symphony
o Ray Liotta oozes
o "Corn-pone, country pu**y"
o Ah, the inherent tension of a simple pay phone
o And press "2" to repeat the message in French
o Four suitcases
o Heavy as bodies
o "You are a Patsy...?"
o Even the *street scenes* are exciting!
o Statues and columns and huge marble spaces
o Hopkins chews gum
o Abdominal wounds spurt
o Hands washed in a fountain
o A boar's head-shaped fountain
o Verger's obscenely over-decorated mansion
o But way too much "Blue Danube"
o A sound recording that can turn on a dime
o Lecter. The opera. That *look*
o "I've enjoyed many excellent meals there"
o Obsession after a single encounter
o "I'm speaking about the computer at your *house*, sir"
o Judas. Dante.
o Avarice. Hanging. Self-destruction
o "I make my own home be my own gallows"
o Lecter's been giving serious thought
o Wink
o Technology in action! User logs! Cell phones! Stair-
climbing hand carts!
o "Well, hello Clarice..."
o Lecter whistling while he works
o "Bowels in, or bowels out?"
o The dog knows
o Hospital wheelchair as surgical shopping cart
o The strange, stoic face of Julianne Moore
o "Shall we say... three seconds?"
o It pleases him
o "Where are we now? Call it out!"
o Union Station and even *more* marble
o "Are you paying attention to me, Ex-Special Agent Star-
ling?"
o Shoes from Gucci
o Totaling twenty-four teeth
o "I much prefer you the way you are"
o The pigs know
o "Spoken like a true Protestant"
o Verger's final thought before death-by-pig: what a
boar (sorry)
o Stitches, syringes, and surgical saws
o And a black, back-less dress for Clarice
o They'll be there in ten minutes
o Paul says grace and even works in a job offer!
o The Apostle Paul couldn't have done better
o And *he* was a woman-hater too
o "It's not very good, buddy"
o But the next course is to die for
o First, the sack that contains the brain
o "That smells great!"
o He likes it, hey Mikey!
o Ponytail. Refrigerator. Handcuffs.
o "That's my girl"
o And Starling sheds a single tear
o It's really going to hurt
o Box lunch
o Curious child
o Caviar, figs, and something in a container
o That the kid wants to taste
o "It's always good to try new things..."
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