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This past week, I reviewed what tun
I considered to be the worst movie foe
of 1991, Nothing but Trouble. This
week, I offer you the best, a dark,
disturbing flick called Silence of
the Lambs.
The plot for Silence of the
Lambs is not for the weak at heart
or stomach. FBI agent, Clarice
Starling (Jodie Foster) is trying to
track down a serial killer named
"Buffalo Bill," a sadistic man with
a penchant for skinning his victims
and sticking moths down their
throats. He proves to be very elusive
and Starling figures in order
to find him, she needs to talk to
someone on his same wave length.
She goes to Dr. Hannibal Lecter,
a brilliant psychologist with an ex'pansive
knowledge on how the
brain works. Not only can he tell
Clarice how "Buffalo Bill" operates,
he also knows who the killer
is and why he's committing the
'crimes. Lecter would seem he
would be a great resource in tracking
him down if it weren't for one
catch. Lecter is a cannibal and not
the type that sings "She Drives Me
Crazy."
He is also violent and often kills
without provocation. Clarice realizes
these dangers but, as "Buffalo
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Silence of the Lambs is broken
vn into two parts, tense psycho;ical
thriller and wild-goose
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of "Buffalo Bill" is the main"
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Lecter elicits several emotions at
once. He induces fear, yet lulls one
into a false sense of security. He is
frightening, yet, at times, amusing.
He is repellent, yet, one feels a
need to know more about him. It is
obvious that this must have been a
difficult role but Anthony Hopkins
successfully pulls it off.
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Wheras some actors may have
just focused on one aspect of Lecter's
personality, Hopkins illustrates
them all, alternating between
sadistic and civilized with ease.
The best thing about Hopkin's performance
is that it is unpredictable,
and quite refreshing in an age
where cardboard characters have
become the norm.
Jodie Foster's performance as
Clarice Starling lies between
Hopkin's and Levine's. She is believable
and gives her character a
sense of naivete but, whenever she
gets around Hopkins, she gets
swallowed up (no cannibal pun intended).
Overall, it's probably as
good as her role in the 1988 hit,
"The Accused" and it may merit
her another Oscar nomination.
As far as direction, Johnathan
Demme ("Married to the Mob")
knows how to create suspense. His
wide variety of camera shots make
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happy hour.
Their goal is to draw the college adults of Columbia
be merry. Roosters' biggest drawback is its lo^ipn r
good drive away creates problems for studef- ^
and are accustomed to walking to Five Points
Co-owner Breeze says that plans are in tl? wk
transport network that will prevent any incident^^
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but a safe time," he said. "I'd like to see all bars and res
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Rooster's is quickly earning a reputation as USC's
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mances of top bands from South Carolina every Frh?
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contests for campus organizations.
"I think its only a matter of time before B.L. R,9
mark as one of USC's best college bars." said Brian?
Rooster's bartenders. ^B
When asked what his specialty is, Mahoney said, "I?
one smile, there is no drink that can compare to tha?
present all over the bar, making Rooster's a great place?
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the prison that Lecter is held in
seem like a hellish maze and turn | 9
the conclusion into a real hair- | 9
raiser that may send your pulse | 9
rate into orbit.
Complaints? I have only a few. II 9
First, the scenes where "Buffalo II
Bill's" victims are shown seem 9
gratuitous and made me nauseous. ft] 9
Also, the end is a blatant set-up for p]
a sequel, but the last line is a hoot. 11
Finally, Lecter deserved more |fl
screentime and an explanation on M 9
his personality.
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them. With all-star acting, an intri- ||j DreSS^^I
guing plot and tense, nail-biting di- 1|
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1991 and sets the standard other ||
movies released this vear will 9
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