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KillerMuffin
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I don't think it will be the same either. I liked the books better anyway.
Jodie Foster and Juliette Lewis will both bring different interpretations of the character to the role. However, after reading the book, for some reason, I couldn't see Jodie Foster doing what Clarice Starling did in the end.
It will be interesting to see how they treat Hannibal's memories of his time in the barn with his sister. The horror of it came across clearly in the book, how are they going to do that in the movie without alienating the average moviegoer, I wonder.
Jodie Foster and Juliette Lewis will both bring different interpretations of the character to the role. However, after reading the book, for some reason, I couldn't see Jodie Foster doing what Clarice Starling did in the end.
It will be interesting to see how they treat Hannibal's memories of his time in the barn with his sister. The horror of it came across clearly in the book, how are they going to do that in the movie without alienating the average moviegoer, I wonder.
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KillerMuffin:
"However, after reading the book, for some reason, I couldn't see Jodie Foster doing what Clarice Starling did in the end."
I was wondering if that's why she didn't reprise the role.
"The horror of it came across clearly in the book, how are they going to do that in the movie without alienating the average moviegoer, I wonder."
It didn't alienate the average book reader. If it's included into the movie - which might not happen since they're going to have to remove most of the book for the movie- they'll probably show her dragged out of the barn crying and then a picture of his face while she screams and is suddenly silent. During the entire scene, they could have the typical dramatic musical score - but at that point, the music would suddenly stop as well.
One more look into the boy's horrified eyes and then a cut to Lector waking from his nightmare as the plane lands... That way they show it without showing it.
Yes, Writerdom, that's exactly what I meant - now lets see if we can work a bit more sarcasm into our posts.
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"However, after reading the book, for some reason, I couldn't see Jodie Foster doing what Clarice Starling did in the end."
I was wondering if that's why she didn't reprise the role.
"The horror of it came across clearly in the book, how are they going to do that in the movie without alienating the average moviegoer, I wonder."
It didn't alienate the average book reader. If it's included into the movie - which might not happen since they're going to have to remove most of the book for the movie- they'll probably show her dragged out of the barn crying and then a picture of his face while she screams and is suddenly silent. During the entire scene, they could have the typical dramatic musical score - but at that point, the music would suddenly stop as well.
One more look into the boy's horrified eyes and then a cut to Lector waking from his nightmare as the plane lands... That way they show it without showing it.
Yes, Writerdom, that's exactly what I meant - now lets see if we can work a bit more sarcasm into our posts.
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I was really disappointed by the end of the book 'Hannibal' - it just didn't ring true to me after reading 'Red Dragon' and 'Silence Of The Lambs'. I think Thomas Harris created characters and a world you could believe in with the first two books and most of the third but he totally ruined it by using silly melodramatic 'Nightmare On Elmstreet' shock tactics towards the end of 'Hannibal' that drew me right out of the story and made me think, 'What the hell are you playing at, Tom?' I hope the end of the film's an improvement.
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I will wait until it comes out on video,scary movies on the big screen totally freak me out.The Silence of the Lambs gave me nightmares when we watched the video. I think Anthony Hopkins is an amazing actor & it will be interesting to see the different interpretations of Clarice. I haven't read any of the books, a friend told me that they are scarier than the movie. Am I a wimp or what?
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alexander tzara said:
I was disappointed too, but I still thought the book was good. Not as good as the other two, but face it, with what Harris musta got for the film rights, I would crank out a book too!
One thing I liked about Red Dragon (not the name of the movie though?) was it ended in St. Charles, which is near where I live...so I recognized the airport and some local scenes...stupid but it was fun. I'm juss a rube from the midwest ok?
Haven't see the movie yet but I will.
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Never said:
What do you mean "What do you mean?"?
I just didn't find the way the plot developed believable. I thought the mind-control elements (how Lecter changes Clarice's personality) and that scene when they have the meal were melodramatic and pure Hollywood. The first two books and most of that one are fascinating because they give an insight into the minds of disturbed people, sociopaths and serial killers. I think the end of 'Hannibal' sold that short by going for cheap shock tactics that weren't at all convincing.
Kind of like if in the sequel to 'Citizen Cain', Orson Welles's character was cryogenically frozen and brought back to life in the 21st century so he could start up a porn site on the web. It just wouldn't make sense with the world or reality that had been created in the first film.
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angie girl said:
There was a film made of it, before 'Silence Of The Lambs', called 'Manhunter', I think. It was quite good but in a very different style to the Anthony Hopkins Hannibal Lecter.
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Never said:
What do you mean "What do you mean?"?
I just didn't find the way the plot developed believable. I thought the mind-control elements (how Lecter changes Clarice's personality) and that scene when they have the meal were melodramatic and pure Hollywood. The first two books and most of that one are fascinating because they give an insight into the minds of disturbed people, sociopaths and serial killers. I think the end of 'Hannibal' sold that short by going for cheap shock tactics that weren't at all convincing.
Kind of like if in the sequel to 'Citizen Cain', Orson Welles's character was cryogenically frozen and brought back to life in the 21st century so he could start up a porn site on the web. It just wouldn't make sense with the world or reality that had been created in the first film.
Any film which glamourises horror and turns the anti-hero, a cannibalistic psychopath, into the hero is a disturbing indictment on our society. Celluloid cannot provide the same insight into the motivations of the mind as the written word. Most of us are writers here so we already know that. Here in Australia, fifteen year old kids can go see it. They can't legally drive a car, purchase cigarettes or drink alcohol yet viewing bloodthirsty violence disguised as an exploration of the disturbed psyche is perfectly okay!!! <Shudders and shakes her head>
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You know what I think?
I think Mr. Harris didn't know what to do at the end of his work.. I think this book was incredibly well written until the end when he realized he had 20 pages to go and no end in sight.
If the bad guy killed Hannibal that would be unsatisfying.
If Clarise killed Hannibal that would be unrealistic.
If Hannibal 'got away' then the book would end pretty much where the second one did and the FBI would have fired Clarise.
And there's no way he could have let Clarise die - I think he'd grown too close to the character.
Instead, he wants both his characters alive, well, and together and he could only think of one way to do that.
Crazy:
"Here in Australia, fifteen year old kids can go see it. They can't legally drive a car, purchase cigarettes or drink alcohol yet viewing bloodthirsty violence disguised as an exploration of the disturbed psyche is perfectly okay!"
Hmmm. I don't see the problem here as being the film itself but the Australian laws that allow minors to view it.
I think Mr. Harris didn't know what to do at the end of his work.. I think this book was incredibly well written until the end when he realized he had 20 pages to go and no end in sight.
If the bad guy killed Hannibal that would be unsatisfying.
If Clarise killed Hannibal that would be unrealistic.
If Hannibal 'got away' then the book would end pretty much where the second one did and the FBI would have fired Clarise.
And there's no way he could have let Clarise die - I think he'd grown too close to the character.
Instead, he wants both his characters alive, well, and together and he could only think of one way to do that.
Crazy:
"Here in Australia, fifteen year old kids can go see it. They can't legally drive a car, purchase cigarettes or drink alcohol yet viewing bloodthirsty violence disguised as an exploration of the disturbed psyche is perfectly okay!"
Hmmm. I don't see the problem here as being the film itself but the Australian laws that allow minors to view it.
