tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18814440.post3783829765718786011..comments2024-02-16T10:27:42.320-08:00Comments on Krell Laboratories: Clarice in the UnderworldVulnavia Morbiushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04722740955194993451noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18814440.post-66161194319314055762011-06-28T20:19:40.587-07:002011-06-28T20:19:40.587-07:00Wow, terrific post! Your analysis of Lecter as a &...Wow, terrific post! Your analysis of Lecter as a 'cthonic god' is spot-on. And I definitely see SOTL as a horror movie (I associate thriller more w/spy or espionage types of films, where the action is meant to "thrill"). One thing about SOTL is that I think Ted Levine's brilliant performance in the film's most controversial and difficult part was unjustly overlooked. <br /><br />A fascinating essay could be written on the influence that Ed Gein has had on American culture - certainly in books and movies; aside from SOTL, there are Gein-based characters in Psycho & Deranged & Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Interesting to ponder why he's had such an impact...Grand Old Movieshttp://grandoldmovies.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18814440.post-51480062868215954842011-06-28T10:33:53.599-07:002011-06-28T10:33:53.599-07:00Hi, Caroline. Now I'm blushing. The feeling is...Hi, Caroline. Now I'm blushing. The feeling is reciprocated. I love Garbo Laughs. It's a terrific blog.Vulnavia Morbiushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04722740955194993451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18814440.post-73219561213070653782011-06-27T12:16:31.276-07:002011-06-27T12:16:31.276-07:00If I have to come up with one thing that I treasur...If I have to come up with one thing that I treasure the most from this blogathon experience, it's the fact that it led me to your blog. No lie. This is a brilliant, refreshing, awe-inspiring essay, seriously. Thank you so much.Carolinehttp://garbolaughs.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18814440.post-45641427422787547392011-06-20T08:42:58.090-07:002011-06-20T08:42:58.090-07:00I get the same exact crap when discussing this mov...I get the same exact crap when discussing this movie with just about anybody; "It's not a horror movie, it's a thriller!" I'm not even sure I buy "thriller" as being a genre. Most movies that are "thrillers" usually can also fall snuggly into other established genres. Most of the "It's not a horror movie" crowd seem to be people who look down upon the genre as a whole.The Bloody Pit of Horrorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04419921450872885649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18814440.post-53975507349612199852011-06-14T00:04:40.994-07:002011-06-14T00:04:40.994-07:00I didn't, even as a youngster when I read the ...I didn't, even as a youngster when I read the book, necessarily assume that Buffalo Bill was any sort of overall representation of the transgender set. I just viewed him as another wonderful cog in this well-crafted story. As I grew older and learned to appreciate films more on different levels, I've actually become entranced with Ted Levine's portrayal of the character and I like him more than the widely-loved Lecter. <br /><br />This may be just be my mis-reading this, and if so lemme know, but it seems you kinda resent the Bill character out of the assumption that he is meant to be a scary shorthand for all transgender personalities. Did you feel the same way about Norman Bates when you watched PSYCHO? (although not strictly "transgender" by definition, Bates was the closest thing that era would've come to depicting a Bill-like character in that day)... Just curious.J. Astrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07572640647802774445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18814440.post-73425575452738797552011-06-13T16:19:34.228-07:002011-06-13T16:19:34.228-07:00Vulnavia: Wonderful analysis. I agree. Lector is a...Vulnavia: Wonderful analysis. I agree. Lector is a monster, pure and simple, and a great one. Thus, a horror movie. I can’t agree with your reservations about grading this film as great as I find your prism too specific, if completely valid (that is to say, it didn’t occur to me but probably should have). For my part, I reserve "great" status because I find it too easily entertaining. Hopkins himself said that Lector was one of the easiest parts he ever played. Once he got the voice, the rest was like falling off a log. It’s basically a softball waiting to get lashed out of the park. I would happily watch it anytime and never feel the slightest challenge, and there certainly isn’t a thing wrong with that. It just keeps it from reaching the upper strata. <br /><br />Another great post - always challenging.Mykal Bantahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12148489896145024134noreply@blogger.com