The Elephant Man (1980)'s comments

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Camille Deadpan

Poem used by Joseph Merrick to end his letters, adapted from "False Greatness" by Isaac Watts:

'Tis true my form is something odd,
But blaming me is blaming God;
Could I create myself anew
I would not fail in pleasing you.

If I could reach from pole to pole
Or grasp the ocean with a span,
I would be measured by the soul;
The mind's the standard of the man.

9 years 10 months ago

dirte_lawndre

One of the most emotionally heaviest movies I have ever seen, quite an experience.

11 years 10 months ago

thetallguyinthecorner

This movie has the distinction of being the only movie to ever make tears run down my face, and I found myself making choking animal noises. Wasn't prepared for that... A masterpiece.

9 years 4 months ago

Annabanna

This was The most emotional film experiences i've ever had and also one of the best ones.

11 years 8 months ago

Olli

now i hate humanity even more

12 years 5 months ago

stexdo

Lynch's bromance

8 years 9 months ago

TheMrNickolas

A very moving film, one of the most moving films I have ever seen. Showing that above all else kindness was all that mattered, above Joseph Merrick's early lack of intelligence and his deformities, kindness made him a better human than anyone else.
What a beautiful message to portray in a film.

11 years 1 month ago

Forrester

One of the most beautiful movies I've ever seen. A very touching movie with a lot of sad and intense moments. You really feel along with Joseph Merrick, a person who was horribly disfigured. John Hurt and Anthony Hopkins give amazing performances as well.

12 years 8 months ago

locovoco

A left arm that is fully formed and genitals intact....now, really-what more could a man ask for?

All joking aside, to use an apropos English saying...it was bloody brilliant!

8 years 3 months ago

arrbrr

Touching! Bloody brilliant!

10 years 11 months ago

Brantastic16

Wow. One of the most emotional film experiences I've ever had.

12 years ago

seithscott

Very touching film, you feel as though you're right next to Merrick through his struggles.

12 years 9 months ago

KloVero

To those saying this is Lynch most accessible film ; I'm pretty sure you have not seen ''The straight story''.

Anyway, ''The Elephant Man'' is a wonderful film, a real piece of art and a very touching one that will haunts me for many days. After ''Eraserhead'', the expectation was really high for Lynch but his second film did not deceive.

9 years 6 months ago

B. Fink

Favorite movie. Ever.

10 years 6 months ago

Scream1008

The ultimate tear-jerker.

12 years 8 months ago