It’s time yet again to Social Distance the heck out of this epidemic and watch a movie together while still staying in three different states: North Carolina, Florida, and California. Next up for the Tri-State Watch Party, oh man we’ve been waiting for this one (a family favorite, if you can believe it) The Silence of the Lambs.
The Netflix Watch Party app ended up being a little complicated, so we just set a time to hit “play” and then chatted through instant messenger. Click the jump to read some highlights from the conversation.
The Players: Elizabeth, Hannah, Kathryn, Nathan, and the parents (Parents represented here by Marian, because Dad would chisel a message in a stone tablet before typing anything on a phone.)
Hannah
Lambs at 8:30?
Kathryn
Works for me!
Hannah
It’s on Netflix, too
Elizabeth
Ready when yall are!
Nathan
Same here.
Hannah
Yep, all set and a couple seconds ahead because of m@#$ing Netflix autoplay
Tell me when you hit play
Kathryn
Playing!
Elizabeth
Playing
Nathan
Love that they used the same font as Twin Peaks.
Elizabeth
I didn’t know that!
Nathan
Not sure if it’s the exact one, but it’s really close.
Elizabeth
Agreed
Nathan
Roger Corman?!
Elizabeth
I remember watching this whole intro waiting for her to get killed
Nathan
He did give Jonathan Demme his start, so it makes sense.
Hannah
I don’t remember when I first saw this
Kathryn
College for me, saw it twice in a row at the dollar theater
Elizabeth
One of those tiny theaters at App State for us I think
Jinx
Hannah
Best Pick said this was a really happy set, except that a police consultant gave this guy some file with horrible details about a killer and it really fucked with him
Elizabeth
Oohhhhh I’ll bet
Hannah
“Do you spook easily, Starling?” way to plant the creepy seeds
Elizabeth
Imagine what’s in that giant dossier on Hannibal…
Kathryn
Really weird to watch this after watching the whole Hannibal TV series.
Elizabeth
I was just thinking that as soon as they said “chilton”
Kathryn
Twice. No, three times at least.
Hannah
PHIL HEALD
Kathryn
Slimy from the start.
Hannah
Eb Thomas brought him to the Asolo
Kathryn
“He thinks I’m his nemesis.”
Pretty sure he doesn’t
Hannah
Heh, fuckwit
Kathryn
He did THIS to her.
Elizabeth
So brilliant to not show us
Kathryn
Such a great snippet.
Hannah
I just realized I associate the last shot of this movie with the earlier island shots of Jurassic Park. How about THAT for a double-feature
Elizabeth
Ooooooo
Barney, always did like that guy.
Kathryn
“When she’s finished bring her out.” As opposed to what, leaving her in? Never thought about what a stupid comment that was.
Elizabeth
There he is!!
Kathryn
God, so effortlessly menacing.
Hannah
Seriously
Elizabeth
I love the trivia that says his prison outfit was custom tailored to fit him perfectly
Hannah
“I myself cannot”
Elizabeth
I also like that he called her out on that cheesy “view” line.
Kathryn
“I didn’t”. “No, you ate yours.”
I can imagine that’s when he decided she was worth playing with.
Hannah
Good point
Elizabeth
“Getting all the way to the F. B. I.”
Hannah
No wonder they told her not to share personal info. He got all that from her accent
Elizabeth
Whew
Hannah
“I nicked the census man.”
“Now there’s a good boy”
Kathryn
I can’t decide if census workers love or hate Hannibal’s line there.
Elizabeth
Man that whole scene with all the inmates screaming, still gives me chills every time I watch it.
The students all behind that grate in the dark is such a neat, creepy touch
Kathryn
Is that even possible, to swallow your own tongue?
Hannah
This is such a weird point. We don’t know why he would know that she’s even heard of Miggs
Elizabeth
Maybe she gave him a REALLY thorough write up?
Kathryn
First time I watched this I was confused about who they were talking to.
Hannah
Oh, good point
This is part of SO MUCH MORE detail in the book
… not to be that person
Elizabeth
Hee.
Time stamp? Had a hiccup in the wireless here
Kathryn
24:23
Hannah
That laugh haha
Kathryn
I always loved that laugh.
Elizabeth
Yes me too!
Kathryn
Not surprising that this movie made Jodie Foster a megastar, she shows so many subtle changes in mood and expression.
Elizabeth
Yes, and none of them the typical woman-in-a-horror-movie
Hannah
Have you seen that GEICO commercial where the new homeowner discovers all these mannequins posed in his attic, and he’s just like, “…nope”
Elizabeth
hahaha, not yet
I want to be the person that makes the crazy scrapbook/journals for movies SERIOUSLY
Kathryn
Second time I saw this in the theater the woman behind me gave out this hilarious little shriek at the head in a jar.
Nathan
Elizabeth
hahah
Kathryn
Never quite got that hint. “The rest of me” means Hannibal rented the storage unit?
Elizabeth
I just thought it was the head, the rest of him
“Tucked him away much as I found him” though, could mean he rented it, or Bill did and Hannibal left it where he found it.
Hannah
It all gets really mapped out in the book
Kathryn
“It’s the sort of thing that Miggs would say.” “Not anymore.”
Another fantastic line.
Hannah
It’s cool that they mention all of that but they don’t quite string it all together (probably in the original screenplay but no room for all of it)
Elizabeth
Weird note: rewatching this movie with Patrick and her saying “that doesn’t interest me doctor” and he said “she said that so well I’m sure she’s a lesbian.” I scoffed. And I still don’t want to give him credit for the remark.
Kathryn
Heh.
Even a stopped clock, yadda yadda yadda.
Elizabeth
Heh. Truth.
Hannah
Haha
“Next special lady” smash cut to this…whooooo boy
Nathan
Wonder how many people this movie ruined this song for?
Elizabeth
I’m guessing this movie did good things for Tom Petty? That one song anyway? Not that he needed help but.
Kathryn
This actress was in American Horror Story. I remember a recapper ranting about the fact that she let herself be typecast as “Serial Killer Victim”.
Elizabeth
No way, who was she in AHS?
Kathryn
Psychologist in Asylum.
Hannah
Haha I wonder how many temporarily disabled people this movie ruined their move for
Nathan
True!
She was also in Weeds.
Elizabeth
BUT WHAT OF THE KITTY?
Hannah
Aw, kitty
Elizabeth
Love all the bits of training, neat details all of them
He’s right about Hannibal being able to pick up on an agenda
Hannah
Defensive local law enforcement???? NEVER
Elizabeth
Heh
And she’s right to call him on that crap later. Bad enough to play the “let’s talk away from the little lady” but then to leave her in the room with all the goombahs.
Hannah
Yuuuup
Kathryn
Rock of Ages, excellent choice
Hannah
OH HEY IT’S THAT CREEPY GUY
Elizabeth
Hee
Kathryn
Super creepy
Elizabeth
I was so confused the first time I watched this, I was like “…..is she going into the wrong funeral?”
Hannah
Haha yes, I just thought that for a sec too
Dang HOHH really ripped this off too
Kathryn
“Gowon now.” Still a little surprised that worked.
Elizabeth
Nice Starling, I’d never have had the confidence to order them out.
Lemar, of course, needs no vicks vap o rub.
Kathryn
The tears just behind her voice, so effective.
Hannah
That’s a real actor on the table
Elizabeth
Foley guys did a masterful job in this movie
Oh is it?
Hannah
It is with the mouth shots
I mean, just looking at it
Elizabeth
True
Kathryn
It’s disturbing how I look at the marks and think “Why was he so wasteful?”
Hee, these two.
Hannah
BULLDOG
Elizabeth
Bulldog!
Jinx!
Hannah
Jinx!
Oh man, now we’re inside
Elizabeth
Creeeeeepy
Kathryn
Wonder if Death’s Head moths are invasive. So thoughtless.
Elizabeth
My friend Leland is ENDLESSLY fascinated with Buffalo Bill.
Hannah
It’s the effectively terrifying how they show just how ineffective this all is
… even as we all feel it that much more
Elizabeth
It’s the best thing she could’ve done and it didn’t make a bit of difference.
“Maximum security still applies of course.” The little shrug when she says that
Hannah
… over playing, over playing…
Elizabeth
“Sounds charming.”
He just loves getting aaaaaaaall this pain.
Kathryn
“There’s no correlation between transsexuals and violence.” CAN WE GET THIS ON A BILLBOARD?
Elizabeth
RIGHT?
Nathan
Hannah
This movie still got protested for the association
But I always took that point home
Elizabeth
That makes sense I guess, it’s not a good connection for them
“It rubs the lotion on it’s skin” are there any creepier serial killer lines in all of film?
Kathryn
It places the lotion in the basket has become SUCH a meme.
Hannah
BAD CALL, CHILTON
Elizabeth
That moment he says “Barney.” I hope Barney was safe in all future books and movies?
Kathryn
I remember the book made the lock pick a lot more complicated.
And that the pieces for it were collected ONLY at times that Barney wasn’t on call.
Hannah
Oh Elizabeth…
Elizabeth
Oh NO
Nathan
There’s Roger Corman.
Kathryn
Didn’t the book make it clear that Hannibal actually sent a thank-you note to Barney?
Hannah
Iconic mask. No spit guard too
Elizabeth
And that AWFUL Jack Crawford..
Hannah
This is more anagram play
Louis Friend
Elizabeth
And….DONE things with the skin…
Kathryn
“Tell me Mom…”
Hannah
Yoiiiikes
Elizabeth
“Take this thing back to Baltimore…”
I think of that line EVERY time I see that actress.
She played Greg House’s mom!
Kathryn
“MY name is…”
Hannah
OH
I always thought it was way too on the nose to make House’s dad R. Lee Ermy
Kathryn
You can see why this went so bad, they’re not nearly careful enough.
Elizabeth
I figured they weren’t careful because they didn’t care if someone killed him, they didn’t think he’d actually escape?
Kathryn
The book also made it clear that they thought Barney’s instructions for him were ridiculous overkill.
Elizabeth
Oh I bet.
Kathryn
“Yeah. That was good.”
Elizabeth
“People will say we’re in love.” Oh they do, Hannibal, never underestimate the shippers.
Hannah
Heh
I love Julianne Moore but trying to cast her as Starling only emphasizes how much warmer Jodie Foster is
Kathryn
This scene is right up there with my favorite movie scenes of all time.
Elizabeth
Oh AGREED
To BOTH those comments
Keeping his head still while his body moves, so snakelike.
God it’s so brilliantly shot.
Kathryn
The wind noise in the background
Elizabeth
And no soundtrack at all.
Nathan
He never blinks!
Elizabeth
Maaaaaaaan
Kathryn
First time I saw this I thought he was saying Chilton was the killer
Hannah
Yeah that’s a disarming transition
On purpose I’m sure
Elizabeth
I LOVE that finger brush I DON’T CARE
Kathryn
That one tiny touch says SO much.
Nathan
BAD TOUCH!
Kathryn
AND HERE WE GO.
Elizabeth
They used this song in Hannibal too, not quite as effectively as here of course but..
Hannah
Now we get Hannibal’s mini-movie
Elizabeth
I never thought of it that way but you’re totally right!
Mind the drawings, please.
Kathryn
Bon appetit, never noticed that
Hannah
Properly terrifying
Elizabeth
Man my face is numb.
I want Hannibal’s rug. Just to freak people out.
Hannah
Now where did I put my nightstick…
Elizabeth
Heh
The total terror of everybody just sells this scene.
The main cop’s voice is perfect for all of this.
Hannah
TAKE YOUR FINGERS OFF THE TRIGGERS THAT’S NOT HOW YOU DO THIS
Elizabeth
hahahah
Kathryn
With Hannibal around it’s a little more understandable, I’d be emptying my clip at everything.
Hannah
Fair enough, except when you’re in a stairwell with your coworkers…
Elizabeth
“You look real good” THAT line got a horrified laugh from the audience.
Nathan
Chris Isaak is the SWAT team captain.
Elizabeth
Oh no way!
Hannah
OH
I remember knowing that a quarter century ago
Elizabeth
The “seizure” to prevent any drugs…
I mean the METICULOUS plotting to pull this off
“One in the leg.” NICE shooting.
Kathryn
Damn, still an absolutely flawless scene.
Hannah
That is LOL horrifying. I don’t know how else to respond
Elizabeth
GOOSEBUMPS EVERYWHERE
Hannah
Aaaaaand now back to plot numero uno
Kathryn
Always thought the movie got a touch bogged down with these next few scenes.
Elizabeth
Tell Mom Belvedere is over three hours from Toledo, no worries.
Kathryn
Probably deliberate, to set the audience up for the climax
Hannah
Heh, she already said it was closer to W. Virginia
Yes, I think they’re giving us a chance to invest considering how much they cross us up later
Elizabeth
Any time I see an Ohio location I’m like “HOW CLOSE TO TOLEDO”
Hannah
Heh apparently it’s very close to OU
Music Boxes: Never Not Creepy
Elizabeth
RIGHT?
Kathryn
Those marionettes, damn.
Elizabeth
She had a cat too WHY WITH THE CATS
Hannah
Hollywood got some mouthy-ass cats
Elizabeth
“I’m a cat I’m a cat pay attention this is important”
Can’t see darts in dress patterns without thinking of this movie
Hannah
Yes!
Everything that explains this confusion is in the book
Elizabeth
Listened to the book on tape in 2002 I think, time for a re-read.
(On the drive through the Arizona desert in the middle of the night NOT THE BEST PLAN MAYBE)
Hannah
I love that they include all of her agency
Elizabeth
YES
The pin I got for Leland’s birthday a couple years ago:
Nathan
That is creepy and hilarious at the same time.
Elizabeth
YES
Kathryn
That ending shot made me SO CONFUSED when I first saw it.
Elizabeth
SAME HERE
Hannah
I WANT A PRESCRIPTION ICE CREAM BAR
Elizabeth
hahahah
Hannah
Oooooh noooo
Elizabeth
bugs bugs bugs bugs
Hannah
Tom on Best Pick has a slight issue with this misdirection, but I love it
Elizabeth
GO CATHERINE
Kathryn
DON’T YOU MAKE ME HURT YOUR DOG
Elizabeth
I love the misdirection too, another thing that puzzled the crap out of me for at least a minute
Do you think he planned to kill her the second he let her in the house?
Hannah
I wanted to think he was just being really practiced at being compliant and not suspicious
Elizabeth
“The police around here don’t seem to have the first clue…”
Love the shucking off of the coat, good girl
Hannah
I NEVER NOTICED MOST OF THE WOMAN SUIT BEFORE
Elizabeth
AAAAA
Kathryn
“YOU’RE SAFE.” BIG laugh in the theater at that one.
Elizabeth
“You’re safe!” ANOTHER laugh from the audience
Kathryn
Jinx
Elizabeth
hahah
Hannah
HONEY GET A HAIR TIE
Elizabeth
hahahah
My palms are sweating
Kathryn
Omigod omigod omigod omigod…
Hannah
Elizabeth
HIS HAND
THAT SHE RELOADED TOO
Kathryn
HELL YEAH
Elizabeth
I was hyperventilating the whole time
I remember being impressed with that cake, I know that’s silly, but it looks very spiffy
Kathryn
Never really sure what they were saying with the close up of the handshake
Elizabeth
Teasing us with an idea just to throw us off?
Hannah
No room to criticize puns with that line, Hanny
Kathryn
And in the background someone shouts “Dodson, we’ve got Dodson here!”
Elizabeth
Hee
Nathan
Elizabeth
Ending it that way was so brilliant, I loved it the first time I saw it and I still love it.
Kathryn
Man oh man. I could watch that movie every year.
Elizabeth
YES!
Been a couple years for me, never EVER gets old.
Kathryn
I tried to find out if someone was selling a reproduction of that rug, but all I could find was this thing:
Nathan
WHO WOULD WANT THAT IN THEIR HOUSE?!?!?!
Elizabeth
NOT ME. But the fact that they included the rug means they were paying attention, bravo.
Marian
Oh my. Think that is my 3rd time. Did not get up from my seat nor fell asleep once!
Elizabeth
Hahahaha!
What’s the score Flixwatcher uses to rate how much you pay attention?
Hannah
I think I’ve spent years resisting a rewatch based solely on the opening graphics. Fail
Elizabeth
Hee. Once every three years at least for me.
Engagement score, that’s it. I can’t stop watching this one as soon as it’s on.
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