Billy Crystal's Hannibal Lecter skit

Host Billy Crystal's opening Hannibal Lecter skit at the 64th Academy Awards® in 1992.

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[EmanMorrison]

am i the only who finds Anthony Hopkins soooooooooooo so so sexy?

[krunkaintdead69]

Im still scared shitless by Anthony Hopkins...

[Nikos Apo]

1:10 Yes, any time... He's a real hannibal!

[itsnotalwaysyou]

"yes any time." how does he do it??!!! it sounds so f-ing scary-but hot at the same time!!!! ahahah

[Kons Bangeas]

YES ;)

[aCleverLittleGirl]

This also shows that, given the chance, Billy Crystal could play some very creepy characters.

[PersianinSweden]

What's the music in the beginning called?

[ramiro viera]

This look is scary

[Ignatius AW]

And about Billy Crystal's opening, yeah it's nothing short of brilliance. I believe it's one of the most memorable Oscar openings of all time other than Crystal's skit with Jack Palance & Whoopi Goldberg's African Queen.

And I think he mimicked Hopkins' Lecter accent well: "I'm having some of the Academy for dinner. Care to join me?" XD

[Ignatius AW]

I think SIlence of the Lambs remains one of the biggest films of all time. Just look at the Oscars records:

- One of only 3 movies to win the Big Five Awards (Picture, director, actor, actress, screenplay)

- The first and so far only horror movie to win Best Picture

- Anthony Hopkins won Best Actor with one of the shortest (if not THE shortest) screen time of just 15 mins

I just watched the film, no wonder they say it's one of the scariest movies ever =D

[yothisisgdog]

Awesome.

[JohnWesley Downey]

Silence of the Lambs was such a huge film in it's day, it made a ton of money and got nominated for lots of awards and I think it swept the big ones, Best Pic, director, lead male and female. Such a clever and unexpected way to open. Kudos to Crystal and his writing team, people were laughing in the audience before he said a word, all they had to do was roll him on stage with that mask and the laughs started. Brilliant and simple.