I've been championing "Manhunter" ever since I first saw it at a drive-in back in '86, not even knowing what it was about. I remember catching the last half hour or so and getting caught up in it so we stayed and watched the whole thing after the second feature. I was the only one left awake by then haha...I actually own an original VHS tape of the movie, released either late 86 or early 87. It's fading fast so I try not to watch it unless I'm pointing out some discrepancies in the original theatrical version(which is on the tape) and subsequent versions on tape and DVD. I dont know if it's available on Blu-ray yet and I of all people should know.
Red Dragon was just a cheap leg-hump to try and milk Hannibal and Silence of The Lambs. I kinda liked Silence when I first saw it because it was out there, but I havent enjoyed it since then. Jonathan Demme's style gets on my nerves. Too hacky and un-subtle. I dug Hannibal more,but Manhunter rules :)
I have more to say about it but it slips my mind at the moment. I'll chime in again soon :)
"The psychologists call him a psychopath. They don't know what else to call him."
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Green-Eyed-Girl31
11 years ago
I 'believe I saw it first on HBO in the late eighties. I was in my room and my Dad came in and said "you need to come and check out this movie, it just started with this really creepy scene of someone breaking into a family's house while they're sleeping". Needless to say I took his advice, and was hooked immediately. I still can't hear "Inna Godda Davida" without thinking of Will Graham crashing through the window!
"You met me at a very strange time in my life"
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DialingForDollarhyde
11 years ago
I'm a retard for forgetting that it was available on Blu-ray. I just havent bought it yet because the original version is too hard to find on DVD/Blu-ray.
"The psychologists call him a psychopath. They don't know what else to call him."
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