The Elephant Man (1980) FULL WATCH ALONG w/ Coby
Added 2025-02-05 18:00:07 +0000 UTCWe continue our celebration of David Lynch with Coby's reaction to The Elephant Man which signified his first Oscar nomination for Best Director by the Academy.
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One of my all time favorite movies. I was so glad you were able to watch it, I can never hold back my tears when I see this movie. To be honest I do not watch this movie often because I drown in tears every time. I get emotionally drained with this movie. John Merrick is a man that you feel sad for, but you also love him as a person.
John A
2025-02-13 07:04:18 +0000 UTCA really lovely heartfelt and inciteful reaction to what is, in my opinion, one of the most beautifully crafted movies ever. Coby's reading of Romeo and Juliet alongside John and Mrs Kendall is worth the price of my subscription alone, and it's obvious that scene was beautifully effective. Lynch is of course a superb director, but the stand out here is Hurt. To be able to emote that much with your face covered by layers and layers of latex (the make up incidentally was cast from Merrick's actual death mask, and if you compare photos they did a very good job) . . . is astounding. He pulls of a nuanced and heartbreaking performance based on his eyes, his movements, and his voice and nothing else. Hopkins too is excellent and sells everything with a gravity, realism and compassion which shows why he's so good. I just want to shout out the very lovely Hannah Gordon who plays Anne Treves, Freddy's wife. She plays her "Going to tea" scene with utter perfection capturing everything from trepidation to empathy effortlessly. If you meet *anyone* who can get through that scene without crying, avoid them, they're almost certainly a sociopath. Wonderful reaction again. Thank you!
Dryfesands
2025-02-05 22:26:48 +0000 UTC
