Fritz Lang , was known as the German Hitchcock !! Many consider him even a better "Master of Suspense" than Hitchcock , and the Latter has derived lotta inspiration from Fritz Lang's works !! Infact it is said that Hitchcock named his movie "Dial M for Murder" inspired by Fritz Lang's "M" !! "M" was the first German Talkie , which is seen from the poor but effective use of Sound through out the movie, that actually lends support to this Eerie Suspense filled Psycho Thriller !! Also its the Oldest movie in the IMDB Top 250 , released in 1931 !! Its based on a Psycho Serial Child-killer , who is chased by both Cops and Criminals of the city !! This movie is so great that it took almost 70 years for another German movie to hit the Top 250 - "Lola Rennt" (Run Lola Run) ! By the way , these are the only two german movies that i have seen ! This is one movie that changed the face of Movie-Making , and is a must watch for all Movie Freaks !!

Torrent link for "M" :

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This is the movie that finally got Martin Scorcese - his ever pending Oscar , right from the days of Taxi Driver ! Although , it is definitely not the best film of Scorcese , it still is one of my favorites !! Leonardo Di Caprio give an once-in-a-lifetime performance in the movie !! Although Matt Damon was Underplayed , he still impresses !! With such a great cast , which includes Jack Nicholson too in his most Notorious character(ever since One flew over the Cuckoo's nest) - the one who came as a surprise was Mark Wahlberg - who gets some of the best lines in the movie !!

Torrent link for The Departed :

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This is the Big Daddy of all War movies , directed by Stanley Kubrick- the maker of "A Clockwork Orange" - the best socio-psycho thriller of all times ! Kubrick is the man who inspired people like Quentin Tarantino with his pulp themes and dialogs !! Coming back to this movie, many say that its "The Best War-movie ever that never-existed" !! Mainly since its a black n white movie , the younger generation , never knew about it - just like many other black and white classics !! Its a movie that is incomparable with our-time war movies like Pearl harbour, Enemy behind lines,Black hawk down , etc The suspense and tension is frightening, but almost beautifully eerie in the most compelling ways as Kubrick takes us through the deadly limbo of no-man's land - the 'paths of glory' which finally leads to the grave. The action, skillfully combined with powerful moral and existential themes are amazingly conveyed through the bleak yet articulately stunning visuals.

Torrent link for Paths to Glory :

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Its the only french movie i have seen - the reason ofcourse is that its there on the 250 ! And am glad that i watched it ! After watching many Hollywood "Feel-good" and "Under-dog" movies - i felt this is what a great Feel-good movie is all about !! 'Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain' finds its charm in the little things. The story about Amélie - beautifully played by Audrey Tautou ( who we all know as agent sophie Neveu from the Da Vinci Code) is a modern day fairy tale and that is exactly how the entire film looks.

In addition it has a great msg where - Amélie helps people around her, making them happy, not by doing great things, but by little things. She helps her father by making him believe that his gnome from the garden is on a trip around the world, she helps a lonely neighbor by just visiting him, she helps a stranger by returning something she found in her home. The story is not only sweet and charming, it has some great moments of comedy as well. The movie looks colorful and bright almost constantly. Even the sad parts from Amélie's life, her youth for example, look "strangely" happy. In short 'Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain' is charming, funny, romantic bright and full of life.

Torrent link for amelie :

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I never had any expectations for this movie and it turned out to be a shocking surprise - that it could be the most powerful movie that i have seen - that leaves you like you have just had a knock out punch !!The story itself isn't that complicated or extremely original on its own and perhaps at most points even predictable but the way the story is told is phenomenal. This is not a movie with an happy ending or a movie that provides a solution to the racial discrimination problems. It shows what is NOT the solution to the problems and that everything that is occurring is like a vicious circle. The movie does not give a hopeful message but instead shows the dangers and pain you're causing to yourself and your close environment when you're thinking as a white supremacist. Edward Norton is truly fantastic in his role. He is very well believable as a Neo-Nazi as well as the reformed person he later turns into in the movie. It's almost like he's playing 2 different characters and he does that so extremely well. Furlong and Norton - both in their appearance and acting look like real brothers !

Torrent link for American History X :

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Like many , Im also a great fan of Hitchcock's films !! Although Psycho is my favourit Hitchcock movie of all time , am surprised to see "Rear Window" and "North By Northwest" placed ahead of Vertigo in the IMDB Top 250 !! Although it may have an ounce less of suspense when compared to other Hitchcock flicks , this film has been regarded as the most personal, emotional, and complex of Hitchcock's films. There are phenomenal performances here by Jimmy Stewart who plays the biggest anti-hero of his career and Kim Novak whose stunning beauty and exceptional personalities shine through this dark film. Everything about this film, the cinematography, the story, the depth, etc. leaves you mystified and transfixed on this dizzying, surreal artwork of a film. It truly is flawless. If you are a Hitchcock fan and haven't seen this you need to get up right now and buy, not rent, this as soon as possible!

Torrent link for "Vertigo"

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This is yet another movie in the IMDB Top 250 , that i somehow missed to watch till now ! And again i have a reason for it ! :) I saw the Tamil version of this movie and it absolutely sucked - and when i saw this movie at No.37 - i learnt how bad they have adapted this movie into Tamil ! Anyway , am downloading this now ! In the mean time , i ll provide you with a good review i got from imdb.com

IMDB review of Leon The Professional :

Luc Besson's movie Léon (The Professional) gives us an intense story which is maximized in potential by the casting of the movie done by Todd Thaler. Every aspect of the movie delivers to the audience and makes an impressive overall package. Jean Reno plays a character named Léon who has learned to repress his emotions in order to perform his job as a "cleaner", or hit-man. His secluded world is shattered by the young girl named Mathilda who lives on the same floor as he does in an apartment building. When she turns to him for help, he learns about living a normal life, even if the circumstances which unite them are far from normal.

The performance delivered by then twelve-year old Natalie Portman as Mathilda is nothing short of brilliant. Her ability to relate to others with body movement and facial gestures is matched by few, she really brings raw emotion and believability to a difficult role. Mathilda and Léon are unexpectedly thrown together, but learn to value life from their chance encounter, and how valuable a friendship can be.

Jean Reno as Léon gives us a solemn and calculated character who sets all of his energy on his assignments until her is given something else to care about. Mathilda gives him the daughter that he never had, while Léon serves as a father and friend to her. Gary Oldman, as the corrupt DEA Agent Norman Stansfield, offers the viewers an amazingly wired and electrical performance which pushes the envelope. He moves the story along by his actions. Oldman offers us a memorable portrait of a sadistically obsessed man who stops short of nothing to get what he wants.

The Professional is what movie-making is all about. Without the overuse of special effects, a large shooting location, or a commercially star studded cast, we are given all that could possibly be asked for in a movie. Portman, Oldman, and Reno, along with Danny Aiello as the hit-contractor Tony remind us that there is no substitute for great acting. There are elements of comedy, drama, and action, and great original music by Eric Serra adds to the energy the film already encapsulates. The most impressive thing about the movie is its story which is basic but is maximized by all the other elements which go into the making of the movie. Simply put, an intense and impressive movie.


Torrent link for Leon - The Professional :

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Ever since i heard that this movie won 5 oscars and swiped the 1999 oscars, i was pretty eager to watch it ! I finally got my chance to watch it only last month !! And i was glad that i finally watched it !! It truly deserves the recognition and the Oscars !! Although there are really funny moments through out the movie - i wont call this a comedy - maybe a "Black comedy" with umpteen lessons for life !! Well , there are very few movies that make you laugh and think simultaneously ! American Beauty is one of those few gem of a movies ! After watching this movie, viewers will think long and hard about their own lives as well as the lives of people around them. Because each and every character in the movie - not only that of Kevin Spacey - provides us something thing to ponder over - that happens in our everyday life - but we are hesitant to take notice of !

Like for example , the character "Carolyn Burnham" shields herself from sadness by adopting a positive-thinking philosophy, a philosophy of self-affirming mantras and harsh self-discipline. Positive thinking may help you attain your goals, but that also blinds you from reality. Is it wise or moral to change the channel when you hear about mass starvation in Africa so you can enjoy moments of fleeting happiness from some romantic movie? Self-help is just a euphemism for self-deception. All humans need some complex kinda fraudulent way to distract them from the harsh realities of life, whether it's religion, money, or even love :)

So this flick , is not only is it entertaining but it is also filled with interesting ideas. It's an important film for society because there's so much society needs to learn.

Torrent link for American Beauty :

Look Closer !

He he.. Sorry , Am in a hurry here ! The Olympics Opening Ceremony has started on TV and am dying to watch it !! But i cant leave my site - with two damn Sponsored posts on Top !! :p So gotta finish this review as soon as i can !! But No-One can review the "Taxi Driver" in just few lines !! Its one of those movies - where you get to see and know of something new each n everytime you watch it !! But i have seen it only 2 times - and all i can say is it deserves a place in the top 10 of IMDB ! I still think its Under-rated !!

Well , am a great fan of Quentin Tarantino - and Martin Scorcese is the Quetin of all Quentins !! I don know how on earth he did nt receive an oscar for this splendid piece of work !! Have you ever felt lonely ?? Have you ever thought that everyone in the world around you is Bad and everything going wrong ?? Have you ever wanted to get a gun and shoot off all those back stabbers around you ?? Well then , you can definitely connect with the protogonist of this movie , and who else to portray such a demented character but Robert De Niro himself !! I feel Scorsese based Leonardo's character in The Departed based on this one !! And for ppl who love this movie - I would suggest "A Clockwork Orange" - Lol.. I ve seen it too a couple of times and still have understood only half of it !!To repeat - These are classics, which you can keep on watching again and again - and still see something new every time you watch it !!

Torrent link for Taxi Driver :

You talking to me ??!

First i need to agree that i never was a fan of these War movies !! Films like Pearl harbour , Black hawk down or Behind Enemy Lines never appealed to me much -the main reason maybe because i could nt connect with the Emotions of the movie and its characters - who were often patriotic American soldiers !! But this perspective of me completely changed after i watched this flick !! I actually landed upon this movie while browsing through the filmography of Francis ford Coppola- more famous for none other than his GodFather - And when i found out that even Marlon Brando is in it , i immediately downloaded it and watched !

And to my pleasant surprise , i found that the movie was there - making a huge Anti-war statement !! And this is one of the main reasons i loved this movie , as a person who was fed up with movies that glorified war and held it up in sanctity !! And the second thing that made me to love it was how that Anti-war statement was made through a gripping screenplay that revolves around a dialogue between its protoganists Brando and Sheen !! And finally ofcourse the acting by Brando(whose acting although is not as gripping as in the Godfather) and especially Martin Sheen !!

Torrent link for Apocalypse Now - Redux

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Its been a loooong time since i last reviewed IMDb No.32 - Lawrence of arabia !! I was way goin over-board these past weeks , deviating much from the main theme of my blog - the IMDB Top 250 !! Well , one reason maybe i lost interest and faith is the IMDB Ranking system at all - after seeing the Dark Knight at No.1 !! But i ve got over it now and Well , am finally back on track and i hope to put on atleast 3 to 4 movies from the 250 every week !!

So talking about Se7en , well i hope most of you must have seen and enjoyed this flick - cos not only was it a success from the critics point of view - it was also a huge blockbuster hit !! And to me its surely the No.2 Serial killer- physocological thriller movie only next to The Silence of the lambs !! This is one movie , that you cant find any mistake or regrets about !! Its Perfect film-making at its best !! Original story- Gripping Screenplay - Unimaginable Climax and most of all Marvellous acting from the 4 main characters of the movie - makes it one of the most Perfect movies i ve seen !!! Many compare this with David Fincher's another movie - zodiac ! But there aint no comparison at all !! Se7en is Film making at its best , where as i can find umpteen no. of faults with Zodiac and still just done half way through !

Torrent link for Se7en :

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This is yet another movie , i have heard sooo much about but still have nt watched in the IMDB top 250 !! Why ?? Well , to make it simple , i never had the oppurtunity to !! Think HBO completely forgot bout this movie for the past few years !! :) But I remember seeing it screened on TNT or TCM(Turner classic movies) once , but i was in my 6th or 7th grade then , N sure i was not in the right age to watch Classic such as these !! :) Anyway here is the link from which am downloading this movie now , N Hope I enjoy the 3 and a half hours of this epic !! :) I wd also like to give a Review that i loved reading on IMDB !

Torrent link for Lawrence of Arabia : Here !!

IMDB Review:

I first saw this film on its release, aged 13, and it forms an important part of my transition towards adulthood. I am pleased to see that it consistently rates 20something in the IMDb listings, even from others (whom I envy, for I can't see it with fresh eyes) who are seeing it for the first time. Pleasing too is that some of those are also teenagers, for whom a forty-three year old film must itself seem part of the past. As for the minority who are bored by intentionally slow pacing (and for whom punctuation, paragraphing and grammar are a lost art), I suggest they learn a little about the history of film-making (from which it may become apparent that much of today's fast editing techniques were invented in the 1920s: try Eisenstein's October, for example).

From the universally admired cinematography of Freddie Young, the long shot of Omar Sharif's floating mirage entry, the pre-CGI battles and pan-up scene changes, to O'Toole's florid but career-defining performance and the (then) novel time-shift narrative, this film set standards not matched even by Lean himself, and, as many reviewers have commented, financially and practically unlikely to be attempted today. I too have rarely seen such clarity of image outside of Imax, and in my view the script by Robert Bolt (and I now have learnt, an uncredited Michael Wilson) is the finest in cinema. Maurice Jarre's music and some of the acting style now seem a little excessive, but repeated viewing (around 35 times in my case) does not diminish the impact and quality, and the restoration and now DVD release still, after all these years, approaches the effect of that first 1962 viewing.

It is rare that repeated watching of a film (as opposed to a live performance) does this, and the reasons go beyond the photography, performances and editing. In my opinion, it is because the characterisation and storytelling encourage an appreciation of the ambiguity and inconsistency behind our motives and behaviour, and, in a wartime scenario, in the contrast between political expedience and personal morality. For a 13-year old, this opened a window into the adult world, and it explains why the story has resonance far beyond its setting. The film doesn't require an understanding of middle-east politics (though it does have some very current relevance), but it does require an ability to look, listen and understand. The fact that so many people rate it so highly says everything about its wider impact. When The Matrix and even Lord of the Rings have slipped out of the ratings (and the adolescents who inhabit these pages have grown up), I believe this film will still be in the 20s or 30s, perhaps enabling young people to once again see the world through adult eyes.

Like Ali, I fear Lawrence. I fear the power of art to change us, to challenge our preconceptions. Every time I see this film I learn a little more, discover something new. When I was 13 I didn't understand much, but this film helped me to see that I wanted more, knew more, than my peers. I can't rate it more highly than that.

Well , i even remember now , watching an interview of Keanu Reeves during e preview of The Matrix on E Tonight ! The question was , "Can you tell us the one line story of Matrix??" , For that Keanu laughed and said "I wd love to say that , but the fact here , is that the One line extends to an entire book!!" And yes it damn is !! Am sure even the biggest of technical minds can not understand the matrix ( and its sequles) at a first watch !! I have to confess here that , the first time i watched this flick , during my 8th grade - i just watched the movie with my jaws wide open - since i could nt undersatnd the head and tail of it - it was alll Greek and latin to me !! Me and my friends only wondered at the special effect fight sequences thats spoken about even today and forever to come - but none of us had a clear idea behind the story ! :) It was only when i watched it the second time (along with sequels in a 3 in 1 DVD collection ) during my early college days that i understood what exactly was happening !! :) And like many others , even i loved Matrix 1 more than Reloaded and Revolution !! I even slept half way through Matrix Revolutions :) he he..

PS - Me and my friends hated this character of "Oracle" - we used to call her "Paati"(thats Nanny in English) because she used to keep on talking and we understood nothing !! So we used to FWD it all and go staright to the fights !! :)


Torrent link for the Matrix :

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Well this classic , can be called as the Mother of all Feel-Good movies !! :) Its Soooo very feel good , that it has become an american traditin and a Christmas movie there !! There aint a single christmas without this flick on TV !! :) And its just not feel-good , but has some staunch msgs in it as well !! Its one of courage and sacrifice for the greater good as Bailey, a man with big ideas about seeing the world, continually forsakes his own desires to do what is right for his town. The second message is that each of our lives is important. No matter how insignificant we feel we are, we are all inextricably linked to each other and play an important part in the fabric of one another's lives. LOL.. Thats Chaos theory for U !! Who would ve thought that a 1946 theory would ve explained Chaos theory when no one knew what thius theory was !! :)

A Trivia for u that i got from IMDB : It was nominated for five academy awards that year and won NONE. It was swept by `The Best Years of Our Lives', a film that won seven Oscars that year , but history has made this Movie way on top than its Oscar competitor !! Yep.. Its in 30 whereas BEst years of our lives is in the 180's !! :)

Torrent for Its a Wonderful Life :

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So after a stroll , its back to my favorite trilogy of all time(followed by the Godfather and Matrix) , and this ones special - since its my most favourite movie of the trilogy - The Two towers !! Well , the first one was a bit long and boring at times - the last one may have been much epical and the best in CG of the three , but the most darkest-scariest and most enjoyable of the three, according to me , is The Two Towers !! I absolutely loved the character development, the Rohan scenes, the Gimly/Legolast/Aragorn friendship and also Sam's speech to Frodo towards the end !!! So if am given an oppurtunity to watch one movie of the three again and again - it would definitely be the Two towers !! But then , i think its definitely underrated compared to its successor and predecessor in IMDB !!! And hey i loved the extended edition more than the theatrical one.. I ve given the link for the EXT edition only here ! Enjoy it !

Torrent link for the two towers :

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Hmmm , I think i have developed some kinda paranoia for these old english b/w classics !! May be its because i don like watching my very own Old B/w Tamil classics !! Most of them are such emotional tear jerkers ( starring Sivaji ganesan) or over the top heroism flicks (starring MGR) ! So i never liked watchin a tamil classic and is clinged on to me for English as well.. But then after watchin Hitchcocks flicks and movies like 12 Angry Men and Citzen Kane , i have developed a good liking to the classics ! Lol , So this is jus an excuse to having not watched this movie - Sunset Boulevard- Hollywoods first take on itself !! , and i ve right now dwnloaded the Torrent that am givin u !! So ll get back with my review at a later stage ! In the mean time i give u a good review from IMDB !

A IMDB Review :

Gloria Swanson, a legend by the time she made this comeback picture, and playing a legend trying to make a comeback, managed to create an entirely new legend: this picture! Quite a feat, I'd say. Everyone agrees the script is superb, the photography of a high order, the casting and acting masterly, the direction elegant, and so on. There have always been a few who have picked on Ms. Swanson for her allegedly 'grotesque' portrayal, but I discount this emphatically. She is, after all, playing the character of a silent movie queen, from an era of exaggerated gestures, who is by now fairly well demented and trying to recapture the past. What else would one expect? And who could do it better? Is there anyone at all you can imagine in this role other than Gloria Swanson? Let's get serious. This is not High Art, but it is Low Art raised to the nth degree; it is Hollywood myth captured in all its wonderful madness, with just the right dash of satire mixed with a dollop of sentiment, teetering perilously on the rickety border between drama and kitsch, and landing magnificently on its feet to the satisfaction of everyone who sees it. More than this we probably cannot ask of a movie, as those who have so often come to disaster with more pretentious themes have learned to their woe. This is THE 'movie about movies'; by its very nature it feeds on its own subject matter and grows more indisputably classic with every passing year.

Torrent Link for Sunset Boulevard:

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LOL.. Its the only goddamn movie that made to me to see it in REVERSE order ! Thats right , i was sittin with my mouth wide open after the movie ended !! And the thing i did next was to start from the end and went in reverse order and only then i understood the real essence of it ! Thank God , I din tread any of these teasers and never knew until i saw this movie that it had events in the reverse order , which i felt was even more intriguing than Tarantino's jumbled order of chronological events ! And like many i came to know of this movie only after i saw Gajini - its tamil remake ( cant say a remake , it jus took its plot of short term memory loss ) and am excited that Gajini is now being remade in Hindi with my man Aamir "The Ace" Khan !!! This is one movie that am waitin for this year !!! Also from the same director of Memento- Chrsitopher Nolan is coming the next installation of Batman - The Dark Knight (hyped for being the last movie of Late Heath Ledger, starring as the Joker) , and am pretty much excited bout that too , A must watch when it releases here in India !!

Torrent for Memento :

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Hi hi hi !!! After a week long gap , am back to the IMDB top 250 !! Like the first 25 , hope i get thru the next 25 too in no time !! :) So coming to the first movie in this section , This FLick is a.k.a " The Daddy of all Adventure thrillers " !! Also its the third Alfred Hitchcock movie in the Top 250.. Although Psycho and Rear window were Suspense thrillers , here in this movie , its less suspense and more of action and adventure and also some KOOL Romance !! :) Although Suspense is Hitchcocks favt genre , he has handled even this adventure thriller pretty smoothly like his other "More famous" movies !!

Torrent link for North By Northwest :

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Yipeeee !!! Here it is ! My 25th movie ! :) Which i thought i wd never reach actually.. Lol.. Thats the way i am.. I ll start somethin with full "Josh" , but never would carry it on with the same "Josh" :) But this time am really surprised at myself ! May be the good bucks that am gettin is carrying me forward in keepin up the good work ! :)

Well , i have nt seen the movie yet and am not gonna see it for sometime.. cos the last few days am seein only B/W classic stuff like Dr.Strangelove,To Kill a Mocking Bird,Rear window,etc and i dont want to go into an overdose :) So heres a coool review i found at IMDB ! Check it out !

IMDB review :

OK look, let me settle something between those who love and hate this film. A lot of people hail this film because it is technically brilliant and ground breaking. Director Orson Welles did a lot of things visually that no one had ever done before. Nearly every film maker was in some way influenced by this movie. This movie also had a great impact in its time. The title character was based on media giant William Randolph Hearst. He was that generations Donald Trump. He opposed this film so much he did everything in its power to stop its release and almost succeeded. Lastly this film contains some of the strongest and most common themes in literature; Life versus death. It is for these reasons why this film is so revered.

On the contrary people who hate this film mainly complain that it is boring. Which is a legitimate complaint. The story is slow compared to today's standards, and there is no real Hearst character alive today in which to relate. So yes, the story on the surface is outdated. However, this does not make it a bad movie. It was not made as a Matrix/Star Wars type of movie which can be enjoyed even at surface level. This is not pure entertainment. Remember there is more to film than storytelling. This film was designed to be cinematically beautiful and to tell a basic story of love and redemption. There is much more to the story than the thinly veiled attack on Hearst, one just needs to look deeper. Look at Shakespeare or Hawthorne for example, their literary works are universally loved. Yet, many people blow them off because they refuse to look past the outdated language into the beautiful prose and simple ubiquitous themes. Just because something is outdated does not mean it lacks worth in today's world.

My advice to those who did not like it the first time or have not seen it yet is simple. Watch it again for what it is. Do not expect to be on the edge of your seat for two hours. Watch it for the cinematography that alone makes this film among the best (I don't agree with AFI's number one ranking but I think it still ranks high). Look deeper into the story and try to connect with it on some level. At the very least appreciate how influential this film was and where the industry would be without it. If you can do this, then maybe some of the naysayers will change their minds. Again, you do not have to love Citizen Kane, but at least respect it for what it is.

Torrent link for Citizen Kane :

HEre !!

Who can ever forget one of the most or even THE most favt villain of all times - Dr.Hannibal "The Cannibal" Lectar ?!! Well this is the movie the introduced him , though i din like the follow up sequel "Hannibal" like I loved this movie.. This is the only movie among the IMDB top 250 that i ve watched the most no. of times n i loved it each and every time ! I ve no age to tell bout Sir Hopkins' acting , But i should mention bout Jodie Fosters perfo ! Especially her accent :) I fell in love with it !! :)

Torrent link for The Silence of the Lambs :

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