Red Dragon (4KUHD)

"Red Dragon", the movie, is truly delicious. It stays true to the brilliant Thomas Harris novel of the same name. I can't help but chortle with wild, almost maniacal glee as I write this review! "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

“Red Dragon” rounds out what ended up being a trilogy of Hannibal Lecter movies starring Anthony Hopkins in the starring role. 2002. This is a prequel to the iconic 1991 movie Silence of the Lambs but was made after the sequel to Silence of the Lambs, Hannibal, which was made in 2001. This is also a remake of the 1986 movie Manhunter with the same storyline which starred Brian Cox as Lecter. This one co-stars Edward Norton as Will Graham, the FBI agent who originally captured Lecter. We see how Lecter was caught at the beginning of the movie, and then for the rest of the film, he is in the familiar dungeon-like cell that we see him in Silence of the Lambs. This movie centers around a serial killer that is nicknamed The Tooth Fairy. Graham comes out of retirement to work the case and enlists Lecter's help to catch the Tooth Fairy. Lecter serves in much the same role as he does in Silence of the Lambs, but has a much different dynamic with Graham than he did with Clarice. The rest of the cast is rounded out by Ralph Fiennes, Harvey Keitel, Emily Watson, Mary-Louise Parker, and Philip Seymour Hoffman. For those who get the blu ray, the A/V quality is very good, with a lot of great cinematographic shots. The extras include several deleted, extended, and alternate scenes, over an hour's worth of making-of, and behind-the-scenes featurettes (that range from a minute or two, to about forty minutes, an FBI profiling feature, and two commentary tracks on the film, one by the director and writer and one by the composer. Overall, the movie is good, but not as good as Silence of the Lambs. I would say it is on par with, or a bit better, than Hannibal. I think having Lecter in the advising role especially given Anthony Hopkins' age, works better. All of the actors did a great job with their characters with Fiennes and Philip Seymour Hoffman really standing out. So, even though it is not as good as Silence, it is still worth checking out.

Das FBI ermittelt im Fall des Serienmörders Francis Dolarhyde, der nur als "Die Zahnfee" bekannt ist. Doch da die Ermittlungen nur langsam vorankommen, wird der inaktive Agent Will Graham beauftragt, den Fall aufzunehmen. Dabei soll ihm der von ihm gestellte und inhaftierte Kannibale und ehemalige Psychiater Dr. Hannibal Lecter helfen, der für das FBI mithilfe von Graham und Fallakten ein psychologisches Profil der "Zahnfee" erstellen muss. Die Story klingt sehr ähnlich wie "Das Schweigen der Lämmer", denn "Roter Drache" ist der dritte Teil der "Hannibal Lecter"- oder nur "Hannibal"-Trilogie ("Das Schweigen der Lämmer", "Hannibal", Roter Drache"). Der Film kommt zwar nicht an den Kultstatus des Originals ran, ist aber im Thriller-Genre trotzdem ein hervorragendes Werk mit großartigen Schauspielern. Zu den absolut brillanten Edward Norton ("American History X") und Anthony Hopkins ("Das Schweigen der Lämmer") kommt noch ein mehr als genialer Ralph Fiennes ("Schindlers Liste") dazu und Harvey Keitel ("Reservoir Dogs") übernimmt die Rolle des FBI-Kommandanten Jack Crawford, der im Vergleich zu "Das Schweigen der Lämmer" zwar etwas fehlbesetzt wirkt, aber trotzdem ein guter Schauspieler ist. Die beste Performance gibt meiner Meinung nach Ralph Fiennes als Zahnfee Dolarhyde ab, weil er als Psychopath mit diesem gruseligen Lispeln auf voller Linie überzeugt! Wer "Das Schweigen der Lämmer" kennt und mag, wird auch diesen Film sicherlich mögen und auch diejenigen, die "Das Schweigen der Lämmer" noch nie gesehen haben, werden ihre Freude haben, da sie kein Wissen aus dem Film brauchen, um diesen hier zu verstehen, denn "Roter Drache" ist die Vorgeschichte und keine Fortsetzung wie "Hannibal". EMPFEHLUNG!!!

This one that I wanted for the Hannibal set, didn't disappoint,

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Luv KL Studios ever growing collection I was very happy to finally purchase my copy of Red Dragon completing my trilogy set. Came with a lovely looking slipcover much appreciated for that. Wish I had slips for the other two ugh … As you can see I added the other two films into the picture so you can see what the complete trilogy looks like . This review is only for Red Dragon other two films not included. 4K presentation 5/5 looked perfect both on 4k UHD & on the Remastered Blu Ray upscaled to near 4k quality. . Lots of extras , deleted scenes , extended scenes , featurettes , interviews , commentary options etc . Dts is the best. Dts 5.1 is much better then Dolby digital . Films audio is also offered in 2.0. Great package deal for $35. Gotta love next day shipping right to my door. Perfect transaction thank you Amazon 👏. 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 🥳

FBI Agent Will Graham captures Dr. Hannibal Lecter and retires. He is then called back to active duty to hunt down an elusive killer known as The Tooth Fairy. To stop the brutal murders from continuing, he lets Hannibal Lecter inside his head for insight about the killer’s motives. Behold A Great Red Dragon.