Cannibals and Terminators on Academy Vs Audience
Two very different classics take the titles in 1991 as traditional Oscar bait has not fully developed. The Oscar goes to classic thriller Silence of the Lambs, thanks to riveting suspense, a stellar cast, and a performance from Anthony Hopkins so iconic you forget how little he's actually in the movie. Gina Stewart is back to explore changes from the book, while Dan has a theory about why this is the only Oscar-caliber Hannibal Lector movie. Meanwhile, James Cameron returns to the Terminator for droid-on-droid action in T2: Judgement Day. Who was more correct, audience or academy? It's a photo-finish this week, join the discussion!
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