A Stiletto ?

bigfifty · Post by **bigfifty** » Tue Nov 04, 2003 11:30 pm

For those of you who saw the movie-- Hannibal. There is a scene where Anthony Hopkins is being followed by a picpocket. They have him dressed so well. Instantly reminds me of 'Medievel Times', Where you see woodcuts of a man in a low-slung hat and cape. Whereas we don't actually see the knife Hopkins uses to stab the man: they are in Italy, the home of the Stiletto and also what we enjoy today. So, did he use a Switchblade ? Or not ? I like to think it was a 11" Coricama or the like. But the movie leaves it to our imagination. What do you think was the weapon used ? Take care, Bigfifty.

Vagrant · Post by **Vagrant** » Wed Nov 05, 2003 5:59 am

A true Stiletto [fixed blade] would be most authentic! But a Spyderco would be most Hollywood.

mrbigg · Post by **mrbigg** » Wed Nov 05, 2003 6:54 am

maybe it was one of those vendetta knives!? i haven't seen that movie yet...

Pushbutton · Post by **Pushbutton** » Wed Nov 05, 2003 5:38 pm

Gotta go with Al on this one. Nice avatar you old buzzard took you long enough. Get off that Atkins diet you look like skin and bones.If you dropped her you look to be to weak to right her

In the book he buys some Harpys and a civilian at a gun show.
PB

Vagrant · Post by **Vagrant** » Wed Nov 05, 2003 5:58 pm

Thank Bonzo for the avatar, the "skin and bones look" is an ideal, actually I look a little more like the pillsbury dough boy.

Vagrant · Post by **Vagrant** » Wed Nov 05, 2003 6:00 pm

Note that I'm on a "hardly-ableson" which goes well with the appearance.

Post by **jim d,** » Thu Nov 06, 2003 1:01 pm

Vagrant,

Yes, I was going to comment that the guy in your avatar appears to be a bit thinner than you and is not riding a Virago. Otherwise, great avatar.

Jim

Vagrant · Post by **Vagrant** » Thu Nov 06, 2003 5:53 pm

I love the avatar, just wish I was anywhere near that skinny. Thank Bonz for putting me on a Harley but it goes nicely with the image.

Teddy · Post by **Teddy** » Thu Nov 06, 2003 5:59 pm

Nice avatar Mr. Vagrant...

Best wishes
Teddy

Vagrant · Post by **Vagrant** » Thu Nov 06, 2003 6:12 pm

Maybe we should do a "group post" thanking Bonzo for my avatar, everyone seems to like it [me too] and all I did was my usual "click here".

Bonzo · Post by **Bonzo** » Thu Nov 06, 2003 6:34 pm

Mr. Vagrant,

Your most welcome my friend. I copied that pic off another site and loaded it to my photo album. Basically, thats just a thumbnail. Here's the full size pic:

Best Regard's,

Bonz

bigfifty · Post by **bigfifty** » Sat Nov 08, 2003 10:06 pm

Mr. Vagrant that is one fine piece of art work. A job well done Mr. Bonzo. Some things are worth waiting for, aren't they ? Take care, Bigfifty.

Vagrant · Post by **Vagrant** » Sun Nov 09, 2003 2:26 am

Should be wearing eye protection, but no helmut law here.

missaman · Post by **missaman** » Sun Nov 09, 2003 4:35 am

Vagrant wrote:Should be wearing eye protection, but no helmut law here.

Lucky guy thats why i sold my bikes years ago i HATE helmets

BladeLover · Post by **BladeLover** » Tue Dec 30, 2003 5:20 pm

bigfifty wrote:For those of you who saw the movie-- Hannibal. There is a scene where Anthony Hopkins is being followed by a picpocket. They have him dressed so well. Instantly reminds me of 'Medievel Times', Where you see woodcuts of a man in a low-slung hat and cape. Whereas we don't actually see the knife Hopkins uses to stab the man: they are in Italy, the home of the Stiletto and also what we enjoy today. So, did he use a Switchblade ? Or not ? I like to think it was a 11" Coricama or the like. But the movie leaves it to our imagination. What do you think was the weapon used ? Take care, Bigfifty.

In the book, Hannibal purchases two Spyderco knives at a cutlery shoppe in Italy and has them "make a bundle" (wrap them in paper and tie with string). Those knives were the Civilian and the Harpy. When he cuts the femoral artery of the pickpocket in the street, he uses the Harpy. When the disembowels the Italian policeman at the museum, he uses the Civilian, as I recall. I think an 11'' picklock would have been cooler, given the locale, but recall Hannibal was a physician and seemed to like scalpel-like knife blades. However, when he carved up his adversary in "Hannibal", the FBI detective, and in the "Silence of the Lambs" discussions about stabbing a guy in the heart, with the newbie agent, he used a fixed blade stilleto - looked like an antique.

Best Regards,
BladeLover

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