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on 10/24/2009
I had to get it eventually. Fortunately, it's an easy choice.
on 12/6/2009
easy pick! Hannibal was a big disappointment
on 12/27/2009
HANNIBAL was all gore and hack/slash. SILENCE was psychological brilliance. No contest.
on 4/8/2010
Of the movies with Hopkins as Hannibal Lector Hannibal is the weakest, but still OK
on 7/14/2010
The Silence of the Lambs is a cinematic landmark. Hannibal...just isn't.
I liked Silence of the Lambs too bad Manhunter wasn't a choice.
on 2/20/2011
No contest here. Silence of the Lambs ate Hannibal's liver with some fava beans and a nice chianti.
Seriously? BWAHAHAHAHA.....
on 2/21/2011
This is a no brainer. The film with Jodie is far superior to the gory remake without her.
on 2/22/2011
Agree, no contest at all. Silence deserves all the love it gets whereas Hannibal is right there with Caddyshack 2, Highlander 2 and Crystal Skull as sequels that should have never seen the light of day.
on 7/3/2011
I really liked Hannibal, and enjoyed the book as well. Seeing Lecter living the kind of life he was meant for- art, culture, preying at will, was interesting and the locations were beautiful. The film had a great score, and strong performances all around. Silence of the Lambs is better in nearly every way, but it's not as though Hannibal is a cheap throwaway sequel- there is real artistry and care in the way the film was done, and I think it's been underrated more due to the cookie-cutter sequels that followed.
on 4/9/2012
I think it's kinda underrated, myself. But this one's still easy. Silence of the Lambs, all the way.
on 4/14/2013
The Florence scenes in Hannibal were so beautifully shot. And Gary Oldman... what an actor. I prefer Hannibal although Ray Liotta's exposed brain is as ridiculous stuff can possibly get.
Hannibal is a very good movie, but Silence is a masterpiece.
on 4/17/2013
It's too bad, I loved the feel of Hannibal on the run, but it lead itself to be driven by 'fan demanded gore'. (Still a good movie to watch, but not as good as Silence)
on 5/31/2013
This should be unanimous.
on 2/8/2015
The Silence of the Lambs. I will say though, Hannibal IS a pretty funny comedy.
on 10/6/2015
Silence of the Lambs
on 11/13/2015
Hannibal was okay, but Silence's a classic.
on 1/1/2016
Not a popular opinion but I preferred Hannibal, I think having him on the run in Europe was a better plot, I certainly liked the multifaceted approach. The gore was probably too much, and as someone else mentioned, the Liotta scenes seemed somewhat out of place. Having said that I did appreciate the antagonist (not Dr Lector) of Lambs, having a view into the life of a abductor and murderer was particularly chilling.
on 8/18/2020
Silence is a masterpiece meanwhile Hannibal was disappointing.
on 7/8/2022
I have no love for any of the Hannibal movies so the gap isn't that big, but the winner is Silence.
on 9/17/2022
I mean Hannibal is fine... but it doesn't stand a chance
on 10/2/2022
Hannibal was crap. SOTL easily.
