BYOB: The Silence of the Lambs Bring Your Own Blockbuster

Time for Bring Your Own Blockbuster episode four and this time it’s best you grab yourself some Fava beans and a nice Chianti as we take on the world of Hannibal Lecter and The Silence of the Lambs. Some era defining performances and one of the most chilling thriller/horror/crime/drama films you’ll ever watch. The lads get stuck into what genre this film actually is and spend a good old chunk of time discussing our two lead characters.
With Oscar winning performances from Anthony Hopkins as Hannibal Lecter and Jodie Foster as Clarice Starling, The Silence of the Lambs has some juicy themes for us to get stuck into. The representation of women in Cinema, the way in which the two interact with such enormous amounts of subtext. There’s also an Oscar worthy performance from Jack who gives a world class Buffalo Bill impression.
In terms of the scenes we had a field day discussing, well…where to begin? The initial interactions of Starling and Lecter, the horrifying Night vision chase in Buffalo Bill’s house. We discuss how the ending might be the most horrifying scene of them all - but also how scenes that perhaps get a little less discussion have a far bigger impact than any of us realise. Once again we’ll get stuck into the MVP’s and discuss next weeks film.
The pod as always is hosted by Ben Haines and Jack Hussey and produced by Alex Purdy. Bring Your Own Blockbuster isn’t just a film review podcast, we try our best each week to dive deep into the themes and discussions that make cinema so special - and we’d love to hear your feedback on the film. Get involved and tell us what you think on social media, you can find us everywhere at @byobpod

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