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Genre | DVD Movie, Blu-ray Movie, Action & Adventure/Thrillers, Mystery & Suspense |
Format | Multiple Formats, Closed-captioned, Collector's Edition, Color, NTSC, Widescreen |
Contributor | Emily Watson, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ken Leung, Anthony Heald, Dino De Laurentiis, Martha De Laurentiis, Brett Ratner, Anthony Hopkins, Harvey Keitel, Tyler Patrick Jones, Edward Norton, Ted Tally, Ralph Fiennes, Mary-Louise Parker See more |
Language | English |
Runtime | 2 hours and 5 minutes |
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Product Description
Anthony Hopkins reprises his Oscar-wining role as the infamous Dr. Hannibal Lecter in the thrilling prequel critics are hailing as "A Suspenseful Masterpiece!" (Fox-TV)After capturing Dr. Lecter, FBI agent Will Graham (Edward Norton) retires - only to be called back to active duty to hunt down an elusive killer, "The Tooth Fairy" (Ralph Fiennes). Red Dragon is the electrifying, critically acclaimed movie that "returns the series to The Silence of the Lambs form" (Jack Mathews, New York Daily News).
Bonus Content:
- Lecter's FBI File and Life History
- Inside the Mind of a Serial Killer - Hosted By John Douglas
- Anthony Hopkins: Lecter and Me
- The Making of Red Dragon
- Feature Commentary with Director Brett Ratner and Writer Ted Tally
- Music Score Commentary with Composer Danny Elfman
- Additional Scenes
- Production Notes
- Cast and Filmmakers
- DVD-ROM Features Including Total Axess
- Recommendations
Product details
- Aspect Ratio : 2.35:1
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- MPAA rating : R (Restricted)
- Product Dimensions : 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches; 2.08 ounces
- Item model number : MFR025192155123#VG
- Director : Brett Ratner
- Media Format : Multiple Formats, Closed-captioned, Collector's Edition, Color, NTSC, Widescreen
- Run time : 2 hours and 5 minutes
- Release date : November 2, 2010
- Actors : Anthony Hopkins, Edward Norton, Ralph Fiennes, Harvey Keitel, Emily Watson
- Dubbed: : French, Spanish
- Subtitles: : English
- Producers : Dino De Laurentiis, Martha De Laurentiis
- Language : Unqualified (DTS ES 6.1), Spanish (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo), English (Dolby Digital 5.1), French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo)
- Studio : Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
- ASIN : B00005JLKN
- Writers : Ted Tally
- Number of discs : 1
- Best Sellers Rank: #28,751 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
- #856 in Horror (Movies & TV)
- #1,314 in Mystery & Thrillers (Movies & TV)
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Clearly a major strength of this film is the stellar caste, which in addition to Hopkins has Edward Norton, Ralph Fiennes, Harvey Keitel, Emily Watson, Mary-Louise Parker, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Anthony Heald, and Mary Beth Hurt (add to the list Ellen Burstyn as the voice of Grandma Dolarhyde). But what makes this film work is its intelligence, for which Harris and Tally get the credit. Will Graham is an intelligent man, an F.B.I. profiler who constantly shows throughout this story that he has a gift for saying the right thing, whether he is talking to Lecter, a room full of police officers, the head of a company, or the Red Dragon himself. Yes, he has been scarred psychologically as well as physically by his capture of Lecter, but it is not an incapacitating condition as was the case with Clarice Starling. In "Silence of the Lambs" the climax of the film involved a cinematic commonplace that has always enraged me, when a law enforcement officer has a gun drawn and aimed at a suspect who then manages to get away. I thought the climax of "The Red Dragon" involved an exhilarating series of intelligent, brilliant moves by the good guys.
The other aspect of this story that makes it compelling is that the villain is a monster with a soul. The idea of a serial killer falling in love, struggling to thwart the demonic voices and try to stop his descent into hell is brilliant. The circle becomes complete when you notice that all of the main characters in this film are complex; granted, not as complex as the Red Dragon, but enough that the actors reading this script would be drawn to the parts. But the ability of the villain to be surprising is critical because usually in the final analysis it is the villain that makes the film. Again, this underscores the fact that Lecter is not the villain of the piece. But he was in "Hannibal," and look how well that film was received. Here we are back to the pivotal idea that even when this character is bound and gagged in a cell he is still capable of killing you.
Ultimately Hannibal Lecter remains the problematic element in the film; more often that not his scenes are suggestive if not outright reminiscent of scenes from "Silence of the Lambs." One of the obvious questions that springs to mind is whether Hopkins's Lecter would have made as big of an impact if "Red Dragon" had indeed been the first of the reconstituted trilogy. Ultimately the answer has to be "no," but because this is clearly a prequel made fully cognizant of the film that comes after it. To appreciate how difficult this is to pull off look at other recent prequels such as "Gods and Generals" and either of the two Star Wars films. The argument here is not that "The Red Dragon" is a better film than "The Silence of the Lambs," but that it is a worthy successor to that classic film, even if it takes place first.
Final Note: The commentary track with Ratner and Tally is well worth a second viewing of the film, more so in terms of tidbits about the production than analytical insights into the adaptation. The rest of the DVD extras are at least average, but the commentary is the big attraction here.
"Red Dragon" is my favorite of the three Harris novels.
The primary reason the story is so thrilling is because of our fascination with the larger-than-life and yet largely believable character that Harris created in Hannibal Lecter.
Lecter's brilliance borders on the supernatural. He is a top-notch psychiatrist, a superb twelve-fingered pianist, a culinary genius, a lover and master of art and literature with an encyclopedic knowledge of both genres. He can be exquisitely charming and charismatic, serenely at home in aristocratic society. And though larger-than-life, Lector is presented him in such a way that one accepts that such a man could be. Harris manipulates the audience so that the audience revels lovingly and satisfyingly in the deception.
A flaw in such a superlative person might make him human. Lecter's `flaw' makes him a Monster.
The flaw? Lecter likes to brutally kill and occasionally eat the odd acquaintance. He kills primarily for pleasure, but we find that the world may indeed be better off with the deletions Lecter chooses. His victims include an incurable pedophile, an out-of-tune flautist, an out-of-season deer hunter, a serial killer, and so on. There is a lyrical, intelligent quality to the killings of Hannibal Lecter.
Add to this FBI Special Agent Will Graham who has the gift and the tragedy of being able to put himself inside the mind of a killer. Then switch burners so the Monster Lecter is actually `helping' the FBI to catch another killer, Francis Dolarhyde, ruthless and yet pitiable in his efforts to contain his own psychotic demons as he allows a seductive coworker to eroticize him, possibly the first time for both of them.
Stir all this up and you get a meaty brew, rich with flavor and texture.
Dolarhyde's plan to take the blind girl on a date to `see' a live tiger was spell binding. What an electrifying romantic date! And it certainly had its affect on the blind girl. We could see that if not for things beyond his control, Dolarhyde may have developed into a handsome, charming, thoughtful, charismatic suitor to this woman.
Lector goads Dolarhyde into killing the unsavory Freddy Lounze in a most agonizing and exquisite way. Like the investigators, we squirm in our chairs upon hearing the recording of a lipless, perhaps tongue-less Freddy, screaming, writhing in pain, sans fricative consonants. And yet we feel that in some way, Freddy met with his end justly.
Thomas Harris' brilliance is first in his creation of such detailed memorable characters as Graham, Lecter and Dolarhyde and then in his ability to allow the reader to identify with each. He sautés these characters (the way Lecter would) into a brilliant, epicurean story to complete the tasty dish. Slurp.
Director Bret Ratner sounded like an impostor during the commentary; I couldn't persuade myself that this dolt, excuse me, had directed this great movie. He sounded goofy, always iterating sophomoric quips like "Oh! I really like THIS scene..." And, unbelievably, he confesses that he doesn't even understand the tiger scene, one of my favorites, and one that I felt was essential to understanding the complexity of the Dolarhyde character. Who really directed this movie?
I guess the proof is in the pudding. I applaud the fact that this movie was true to Harris' novel. It helped relieve the heartburn I got when I tried to digest "Manhunter", the first cinematic attempt of Harris' "Red Dragon", which completely charred the storyline.
I felt that excellent performances were turned in by all the major actors, including Edward Norton, Anthony Hopkins, Ralph Fiennes and Emily Watson.
This film is very highly recommended.
-Viddy
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I’m not reviewing the film itself we have enough reviews . I’ll just says it’s an awesome movie 5 stars for the film & 5 stars for the packaging etc. I prefer to review the physical part of the films and wish more Amazon users would do the same . & when reviewing films plz let us know whether you purchased a 4K UHD copy , or Blu Ray or a dvd . For those who don’t know the reviews are often bunched together regardless of which format you choose . It’s very frustrating ! Pictures speak for themselves exactly why I always post images with my review so other potential buyers can see what you actually get . We all know slipcovers are important to a lot of us . So plz specify which format you purchased or just post photos . Considering majority of us have camera smart phones which makes reviewing very convenient. Help your Amazon community by completing a detailed review. Thank you my amazon community . Merry Christmas 🎄to you all & have a happy new year 🥳
Reviewed in Canada on December 23, 2023
I’m not reviewing the film itself we have enough reviews . I’ll just says it’s an awesome movie 5 stars for the film & 5 stars for the packaging etc. I prefer to review the physical part of the films and wish more Amazon users would do the same . & when reviewing films plz let us know whether you purchased a 4K UHD copy , or Blu Ray or a dvd . For those who don’t know the reviews are often bunched together regardless of which format you choose . It’s very frustrating ! Pictures speak for themselves exactly why I always post images with my review so other potential buyers can see what you actually get . We all know slipcovers are important to a lot of us . So plz specify which format you purchased or just post photos . Considering majority of us have camera smart phones which makes reviewing very convenient. Help your Amazon community by completing a detailed review. Thank you my amazon community . Merry Christmas 🎄to you all & have a happy new year 🥳