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ColonelCossack
27th November 2011, 00:42
There are no words.

I cannot recall a sadder film that I've seen...

Wow.

Discuss.
TheGodlessUtopian
27th November 2011, 01:02
What is this movie about?
Nox
27th November 2011, 01:11
There are no words.

I cannot recall a sadder film that I've seen...

Wow.

Discuss.

I bet as soon as you saw him you were like "Da fok?"
ColonelCossack
27th November 2011, 01:15
I bet as soon as you saw him you were like "Da fok?"

No, it was too sad. It was sort of like that, but in a cynical sort of way. Whatever that means. Da fok?
ColonelCossack
27th November 2011, 01:18
What is this movie about?

It's about a man in the 19th century with severe physical deformities. In the film, he's called John Merrick, while in reality his name was Joseph Merrick. it's quite depressing, especially the end.

He just wanted to be like "Other People"! :crying:
Manic Impressive
27th November 2011, 01:27
I watched it for the first time recently as well but I didn't think it lived up to the hype.
ColonelCossack
27th November 2011, 01:32
I watched it for the first time recently as well but I didn't think it lived up to the hype.

I disagree, I thought it was quite sad, if somewhat historically inaccurate. They got the right events in, but their order wasn't really chronological. They got the deformities right though.
Yuppie Grinder
27th November 2011, 07:45
Great film, but I perfer Eraserhead.
Buttress
28th November 2011, 06:39
Harrowing film. People can and will be ignorant dicks
Rooster
28th November 2011, 07:14
Harrowing film. People can and will be ignorant dicks

Except, that aspect of the movie is the part that's mostly made up.
Belleraphone
28th November 2011, 07:36
Great film, but I perfer Eraserhead.
Eraserhead is a surrealist movie about sexual promiscuity. Apples and oranges.
ColonelCossack
28th November 2011, 20:48
Except, that aspect of the movie is the part that's mostly made up.

Yeah, apparently the guy who in the film was "exploiting" Merrick, was in fact not the arse hole portrayed in the film, and Merrick went into freak shows to make a living- which was the product of an informed, educated assessment based on the difficulties in employment his appearance might bring.

That said, it is a thoroughly depressing film.
Buttress
29th November 2011, 09:19
Except, that aspect of the movie is the part that's mostly made up.

And paradoxically the most believable. That being said, it is relieving to hear that it wasn't that bad for the actual man..
Danielle Ni Dhighe
29th November 2011, 09:30
One of my favorite films of all time.
ColonelCossack
29th November 2011, 14:59
One of my favorite films of all time.

Indeed.