Julianne Moore as the new Clarice Starling in Hannibal? Hmm... not bad, I suppose. I have to admit to not being a monstrously huge Jodie Foster fan, but I thought her performance in Silence of the Lambs was very sharp. I appreciate Julianne Moore - she did beautifully in everything I've seen her in (An Ideal Husband, The End of the Affair, Magnolia... search IMDB yourself if you're interested).

You know, when Silence was shown on TV last year, it was edited in the most appalling fashion. Bits cut with little or no care as to whether continuity was preserved or even whether the remainder of the movie made sense. It really detracted from the experience.

Curious point #2: for ages IMDB always came up in German on my computer. Even if I specified I wanted the US or UK version. It was quite amazing. This was before Abe and I reached our agreement, of course, while strange phenomenon were regularly manifesting themselves in my computer as Mr Lincoln struggled for recognition. Poor dear. All he wanted was a bit of attention.

Anyway, I am very much looking forward to Hannibal. Dr Lecter always gives me a delightful chill.