Episode 122 - The Silence of the Lambs

Pod Mortem: A Horror Podcast

Reneé Hunter Vasquez, John Paul Vasquez, Travis Hunter-Sayapin

Tv & Film:film Reviews, Tv & Film, Film Reviews

4.7 • 662 Ratings

🗓️ 25 July 2022

⏱️ 185 minutes

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A census taker once tried to test me...I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice chianti. Join Reneé, John Paul, and Travis as they discuss Jonathan Demme's 1991 psychological horror drama "The Silence of the Lambs." Please consider supporting the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepodmortem Where to listen to the podcast and follow us on social media: https://allmylinks.com/thepodmortem Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thepodmortem https://twitter.com/bloodandsmoke https://twitter.com/realstreeter84 https://twitter.com/travismwh What would you rate The Silence of the Lambs and what should we watch next? Email us at thepodmortem@gmail.com "Pod Mortem Theme" written and performed by Travis Hunter. https://youtube.com/travismwh

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0:00.0	I'm I'm Renee Hunter Vasquez, joined as always by my co-host, my husband, and my brother.
0:34.2	Hi, I'm John Paul Vasquez. Hi, I'm Travis Hunter. This week, we're recording live
0:38.6	from an undecorated cell discussing the 1991 crime drama horror film, The Silence of the Lambs.
0:45.2	This film was directed by Jonathan Demi and written by Ted Talley based on the novel by Thomas
0:50.5	Harris. The Silence of the Lambs took the world by storm at its release.
0:54.9	Oscars were awarded to the film for Best Picture, as well as to Anthony Hopkins, Jody Foster,
0:59.9	Jonathan Demmy, and Ted Talley.
1:02.2	Despite not being the first film to adapt the source material, its success paved
1:06.3	the way for a franchise, which includes multiple films and a TV show.
1:10.7	With its subdued scares,
1:12.4	quotable lines, and an iconic performance from Anthony Hopkins as Hannibal Lecter,
1:17.0	The Silence of the Lambs has earned its spot in the zeitgeist of modern cinema. This film was
1:21.9	requested to us by friends of the show Liz Heath, Kimberly Bass, Molly Gerhardt, Carissa, Brian Tempora, and Hunter
1:29.4	MacLendon. This film was also the winner of our July Patreon poll, so thank you to all of our
1:34.4	patrons who participated and voted. If you want to help us pick an episode, join us over on the
1:39.1	Patreon at patreon.com slash the podmortem. So, what did you guys think about the Silence of the Lambs the first
1:46.0	time you saw it? I can't even remember when I first seen this movie. I just know that it's always
1:51.0	been there. Right. Yeah. And it's it's got I want to say it's one of my favorite movies are what
1:56.8	has one of my favorite characters. Right. Hannibal. Yeah. And I love the series, the movies that come with it. The TV show, me and your sister were watching it. We didn't get to finish it. Oh. But it wasn't bad. I liked it. Yeah. I can remember what service we were watching it on, but we were like all into it and they took it off. Yeah. And then they put it on another one. I want to say Netflix. I can't remember. And then we were watching other stuff now. Yeah. We will double back. We'll double back. Well, the thing was is like streaming rights are bullshit. Oh yeah. And you can't trust anything digital. Robots. What have you? they always betray the human race
2:35.7	but I definitely agree
2:38.7	I think I saw this film a little too soon
2:41.9	the first time right I understood
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