Episode 110: Ridley Scott Watch Series #12: HANNIBAL (2001)

"It seemed like a good idea at the time." John and Curtis take a bite out of Ridley Scott's 21st-century offerings with the excellent but underrated HANNIBAL (2001), the sequel to THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS (not about the Carthaginian general and the elephants lol). They talk about Scott's dark and disturbing imagery, Mason Verger, the terrifying man-eating pigs, comparisons with Thomas Harris' novel, THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS, and the HANNIBAL TV series, giallo influences, and how Clarice evolves and changes as a character. Before they discuss the film, the boys chat about the News of the Week, including the latest movie releases and news plus what they watched. Tune in next week for another Ridley Scott watch series installment with BLACK HAWK DOWN! TIME STAMPS 00:00:00 Introduction 00:03:55 News of the Week 00:22:40 What We Watched This Week 00:46:37 HANNIBAL (2001) Discussion (hot takes, tasty bits) 01:19:12 Our Ratings for HANNIBAL 01:26:57 Coming Up Next! NEWS OF THE WEEK Movie Releases: THE MARVELS; THANKSGIVING; THE STONES AND BRIAN JONES; YOUR LUCKY DAY; THE HUNGER GAMES: THE BALLAD OF SONGS AND SNAKES Next week: NAPOLEON SAG Strike is over! Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire teaser trailer Warner Bros. Scraps “Coyote vs. ACME” TERRIFIER 3 teaser Happy 81st birthday, Martin Scorsese! WHAT WE WATCHED THIS WEEK CURTIS: A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors; The Old Oak; Pig Killer (2022); Five Nights at Freddy’s; The Stones and Brian Jones; Thanksgiving JOHN: Vampire Hunter D; Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies; The Spy Who Loved Me; The Dark, Sad Life of Boogie 2988; Chained; Lyle CREDITS AND PLUGS Intro: Excerpt from HANNIBAL (2001) Outro: "Vide Cor Meum" by Patrick Cassidy (HANNIBAL OST) Quinn: @seatstruckreviews Curtis: https://www.the-back-row.com/ - check out 'Runstedler's DVD Pick of the Month' https://curtisrunstedler.ca/ John: johnnycakes.substack.com @johnnycakes on Letterboxd Check out John's other podcast Domestic Pints ONLY! @domesticpintsonly on IG; find us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.