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Inspired by @panoptigoth, I'm going to go see The Silence of the Lambs (1991) on the big screen at the BFI #memoryiswhatIhaveinsteadofaviewPermalink On Internet Archive
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Something I've never previously appreciated is how feminist The Silence of the Lambs is for a Hollywood thriller.On Internet Archive
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Men's eyes are on Clarice all the way through the film: men are hitting on her, staring at her, judging her, even through to the finale.Permalink On Internet Archive
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In her darkest moment at the end, one man's gaze is on her in a completely one-sided exchange - she can't see him. But she still fights backPermalink On Internet Archive
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The whole film is driven by this man victimising women in an attempt to symbolically take their place. Clarice has to save those lambs.Permalink On Internet Archive
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She has to bear the male gaze upon her all the way through the damn film just so she can save women from this male threat.Permalink On Internet Archive
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In our current context, it's interesting to look at Gumb's particularly toxic maleness with the Americana and Nazi symbology in his den.Permalink On Internet Archive
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Fighting this male threat while all the males around her perpetuate toxic male behaviour grinds her down. You can see it. But she carries onPermalink On Internet Archive
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The sequel - Hannibal (2001) - makes the mistake that audiences make: it sides with Dr. Lecter and his superficial charm.Permalink On Internet Archive
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A charming male psychopath is, unfortunately, a more bankable investment for a studio than a strong female protagonist.Permalink On Internet Archive