The Lambs

The other night Turner Classic Movie played The Lion In Winter (1968), which I love. It probably one of the best-written movies ever. And all the actors are very good in it- you've got Peter O'Toole and Katherine Hepburn, plus, in their first movie roles, Anthony Hopkins and Timothy Dalton (playing a king but looking like Prince).

On a side note I'd like to say that I love Turner Classic Movies; they play great movies, all commercial free. Did you know that this month IFC started running commercials? It fucking sucks. Cable is so expensive. I've got DirecTV and there are a shitload of stations that only play infomercials and sell Dean Martin DVDs and still that isn't enough? They can't have just a few channels be commercial free? Too much to expect? It's lame.

Anyway, if you get a chance to see The Lion In Winter check it out. You don't need to know the history of King Henry to understand what's going in. It's a complicated story but it's still easy enough to follow.

Right now Biography is playing Silence Of The Lambs: The Inside Story. I love that movie. It's one of my favorite films ever. Jonathon Demme has an interesting, very distinctive style and The Lambs really sets a mood.

There are a lot of interesting stories about the making of the film and, in the movie, watch for cameos from directors Roger Corman and David Cronenburg.

But back what I meant to say: Anthony Hopkins was asked if anyone inspired his portrayal of Lector and he said Katherine Hepburn. You can see that, especially during the meeting with Senator Martin, "Love your suit".