Manhunter (1986)
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George really likes Hannibal Lecter. But how will he handle Hannibal Lecktor? We didn't tell him that Manhunter is based on the book Red Dragon, and so it is essentially the original and Red Dragon (which we watched last week) is a remake. Despite it saying "Based on the novel Red Dragon" in the opening titles, how long will George go before he realizes this is the same movie? He'll read the credits, right? Right!? There's shades of (and discussions of) Halloween, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Batman, Silence of the Lambs and many more as George attempts to see where this early Michael Mann movie fits within the framework he knows from the later movies and TV show. Will George see the value in a much more grounded approach to familiar characters like Will Graham, Hannibal and Jack Crawford? Will Travis appreciate the nuanced but subtle reading of the dialogue that leaves the tension in the details instead of big swings of theatrical pomp? Or will they both poo on the movie mercilessly? And what hidden detail did Dan notice that would tie a line from Pink Floyd all the way though Silence of the Lambs? Tune in to find out! And after the episode, check out the Extra Credit Discussion group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/remedialfilmpod Did you know we are now on YouTube? Find extra video goodies and subscribe at https://www.youtube.com/c/RemedialFilmClassPodcast Theme song recorded by The Hungry Sevens, featuring Shawnee Houlihan.
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