The Elephant Man (1980) First Time Watching! Full Movie Reaction!!
Added 2023-12-11 00:12:32 +0000 UTC
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Hurt lost the Oscar to Robert De Niro in Raging Bull I believe. Tough choice!
Michael Soukup
2023-12-12 21:50:52 +0000 UTCFun fact: The Best Makeup and Hairstyling award at the Oscars was introduced the following year because of this film.
Tim Raths
2023-12-12 08:51:59 +0000 UTCGreat reaction! Thank you! As some have already mentioned, this is the most normal (or perhaps I should say, "conventional") of Lynch's movies. The disturbing, dream-sequence montages are one of his signatures. Also, since the movie is based on Treve's book, Merrick's first name is John instead of his actual name, Joseph. In his manuscript, Treves crossed out Joseph and wrote John without explanation. Btw, wikipedia has a terrific write-up on the life and times of Joseph Merrick. As you might surmise (I chose this movie after all), The Elephant Man made a lasting impression on me. I only saw it that one time until it hit commercial TV years later. And, it wasn't until it was on VHS 11 years later that I could even get a real copy of it. My point is that I sat with this movie in my head for years before getting to see it again. And now, 24 years later, I still get something new from it and still feel the pivotal moments it.
Ron
2023-12-12 06:36:44 +0000 UTCDespite over 40 years in Hollywood, David Lynch has only directed 10 feature length films (the rest of his time has been in television, music, short films, etc). You and Daniel have already watched two of them, one of them is a Twin Peaks prequel you can't watch yet, and another is the original Dune (1984), which is often given the descriptor "unwatchable." So really, you could just make a poll featuring all other six of his movies! Blue Velvet (1986) will probably win, but personally I'd root for Eraserhead (1977), his debut film which is about new parenthood that he made right after the birth of his first daughter. Sound familiar? lol
Hunter DeRensis
2023-12-12 05:01:55 +0000 UTCAlso must watch “Wild At Heart”
Daniel N
2023-12-12 04:48:38 +0000 UTCSo glad you enjoyed it! -Sam
TBR Schmitt
2023-12-12 04:04:44 +0000 UTCOh no way!! I hadn’t even noticed the year so I wasn’t sure which had come first. -Sam
TBR Schmitt
2023-12-12 04:04:34 +0000 UTCYay! Welcome, Michael! -Sam
TBR Schmitt
2023-12-12 04:03:37 +0000 UTCJohn Hurt absolutely deserved the Oscar! I’ve only seen one other Lynch film, but this one was fantastic! -Sam
TBR Schmitt
2023-12-12 04:03:21 +0000 UTCRecommendations for a poll?! -Sam
TBR Schmitt
2023-12-12 04:02:08 +0000 UTCThis was my first time seeing this and I really enjoyed it! I certainly didn't expect to cry a little at the end!
Jeffrey Miller
2023-12-12 04:00:31 +0000 UTCFun fact: Jonathan Demme drcided to cast Anthony Hopkins as Hannibal Lecter because of his performance in this.
David W.
2023-12-12 03:03:31 +0000 UTCWhen I was a kid initially I was frightened by this movie. The more I watched it, I felt tremendous sadness and compassion for John. I used to have a customer years ago whose face was deformed from a near-fatal accident and initially it was quite jarring. The more the got to see him, it was like I barely noticed it and once i got to know him, he was a really cool dude. And, he had a beautiful girlfriend, too.
Jeff Mills
2023-12-12 02:34:26 +0000 UTCGreat movie and portrayal of the saintly Joseph Merrick. Thanks for the reaction video.
Will Zamora
2023-12-12 02:34:00 +0000 UTCDefinitely would avoid the PREQUEL Twin Peaks film until they've seen the series.
Jimmie V
2023-12-11 23:22:35 +0000 UTCBought into your Patreon just to see this full reaction.
Michael Nemo
2023-12-11 17:02:25 +0000 UTCJohn Merrick was more human than some will ever be in a lifetime....
dieselbeast
2023-12-11 15:24:42 +0000 UTCI adore this movie. One of my favourites. It's sadly overlooked on the reaction scene. How John Hurt can portray everything he does, whilst effectively not able to use anything but posture, voice and eyes is masterclass of acting. His lack of an Oscar is one of the Academy's all time oversights. Lynch, who is normally very very "out there" and not to everyone's tastes, dials it back here just enough to keep a wonderful atmosphere but also ground the piece in a gritty Victorian reality. I think it's actually his best film (yes, it's his most mainstream, but is that a bad thing?).
Dryfesands
2023-12-11 13:29:56 +0000 UTCThis is only the Second Time i watch this Film, but it's a great one ... For More David Lynch i recommend also like others "Twin Peaks" The Film from 1992 and "Blue Velvet" from 1986 with Dennis Hopper ... Also the Series "Twin Peaks" is great
Florian Meier
2023-12-11 07:06:15 +0000 UTCDon't forget the Straight Story...
Jimmie V
2023-12-11 06:35:28 +0000 UTCGotta watch “Blue Velvet”
Daniel N
2023-12-11 06:16:20 +0000 UTCExcellent film, really got me thinking about the utter depravity of the "freak show"--using peoples deformities for cheap entertainment.
Chris Bruneau
2023-12-11 03:45:55 +0000 UTCYeah Season 3 is off this Earth
PIG
2023-12-11 02:22:07 +0000 UTCI've been stoked for this one ever since it won the drawing! Honestly, David Lynch should get his own poll. His surrealism is always a trip. Weirdly enough, The Elephant Man is probably his most "normal" movie lol
Hunter DeRensis
2023-12-11 01:45:15 +0000 UTCYeah, and when season 3 came out in 2017, it made everything contemporary seem really safe.
Jimmie V
2023-12-11 01:44:32 +0000 UTCWhen you guys are ready to go full blast with Lynch, "Eraserhead" will be the craziest film you've ever seen (certainly on this channel)... and it will haunt your dreams (or if you want to watch his ONE other normal-ish film, there's "The Straight Story" which was actually rated G in 1999 and is ALSO based upon a true story)... Gonna watch tonight... SO excited.
Jimmie V
2023-12-11 00:54:02 +0000 UTCA Lynch film? Was not expecting this. Thank you! Mel Brooks, known for his comedy, produced this film. He saw Eraserhead and knew he wanted Lynch to create it. What a bizarre team. Yes. Would love you guys to watch Twin Peaks. It showed television what could be done, even before Sopranos.
PIG
2023-12-11 00:36:36 +0000 UTCAnthony Hopkins is the GOAT
Ellie Miller
2023-12-11 00:20:09 +0000 UTC
