list http://www.spout.com/ Recent community activity around The Elephant Man on Spout Copyright 2005-9 Spout, LLC Spout RSS http://www.spout.com/images/SpoutLogoRSS.jpg http://www.spout.com/ 136 30 http://www.spout.com/films/The_Elephant_Man/10353/default.aspx Title: The Elephant Man
Year: 1980
Director: David Lynch
Plot: John Hurt stars as John Merrick, the hideously deformed 19th century Londoner known as "The Elephant Man". Treated as a sideshow freak, Merrick is assumed to be retarded as well as misshapen because of his inability to speak coherently. In fact, he is highly intelligent and sensitive, a fact made public when one Dr. Frederick Treves (Anthony Hopkins) rescues Merrick from a carnival and brings him to a hospital for analysis. Alas, even after being recognized as a man of advanced intellect, Merrick is still treated like a freak; no matter his station in life, he will forever be a prisoner of his own malformed body. Unable to secure rights for the famous stage play The Elephant Man, producer Mel Brooks based his film on the memoirs of Frederick Treves and a much later account of Merrick's life by Ashley Montagu. The film is lensed in black and white by British master cinematographer Freddie Francis. Though nominated for eight Academy Awards, the film was ultimately shut out in every category. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
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]]>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:23:01 GMTThe Elephant Man1980David Lynch<a href="/players/P____34099/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>John Hurt</a> stars as John Merrick, the hideously deformed 19th century Londoner known as "The Elephant Man". Treated as a sideshow freak, Merrick is assumed to be retarded as well as misshapen because of his inability to speak coherently. In fact, he is highly intelligent and sensitive, a fact made public when one Dr. Frederick Treves (<a href="/players/P____94812/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Anthony Hopkins</a>) rescues Merrick from a carnival and brings him to a hospital for analysis. Alas, even after being recognized as a man of advanced intellect, Merrick is still treated like a freak; no matter his station in life, he will forever be a prisoner of his own malformed body. Unable to secure rights for the famous stage play The Elephant Man, producer <a href="/players/P____83158/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Mel Brooks</a> based his film on the memoirs of <a href="/players/P____71745/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Frederick Treves</a> and a much later account of Merrick's life by Ashley Montagu. The film is lensed in black and white by British master cinematographer <a href="/players/P____90319/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Freddie Francis</a>. Though nominated for eight Academy Awards, the film was ultimately shut out in every category. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide13Tag Target (>10)39484http://www.spout.com/ProductImages/t155331vfjq.jpghttp://www.spout.com/films/The_Elephant_Man/10353/default.aspxFilm http://www.spout.com/groups/Disability_On_Film/Re_Best_disabled_character/677/40888/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: apulrang
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Post Date: 3/7/2009 7:26:49 PM
Body: [quote user="Risselada"] [quote user="apulrang"] Which disabled character do you most enjoy? Which had the most profound impact on you? Which is the most skilled portrayal of a disabled character? Pick your favorite disabled character and explain your criteria. [/quote] I'd have to go with what might be one of the big icons of historical people with physical disabilities, The Elephant Man. John Hurt's performance in the David Lynch film is certainly a classic. [/quote] It has been so long since I saw Elephant Man that I don't retain any particular feelings about it. Gotta see it again!
]]>Sun, 08 Mar 2009 00:26:49 GMTapulrangDisability On Film3/7/2009 7:26:49 PM[quote user="Risselada"] [quote user="apulrang"] Which disabled character do you most enjoy? Which had the most profound impact on you? Which is the most skilled portrayal of a disabled character? Pick your favorite disabled character and explain your criteria. [/quote] I'd have to go with what might be one of the big icons of historical people with physical disabilities, The Elephant Man. John Hurt's performance in the David Lynch film is certainly a classic. [/quote] It has been so long since I saw Elephant Man that I don't retain any particular feelings about it. Gotta see it again! http://www.spout.com/groups/Disability_On_Film/Re_Best_disabled_character/677/40668/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: seely
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Post Date: 2/27/2009 1:22:18 PM
Body: [quote user="Risselada"] [quote user="apulrang"] Which disabled character do you most enjoy? Which had the most profound impact on you? Which is the most skilled portrayal of a disabled character? Pick your favorite disabled character and explain your criteria. [/quote] I'd have to go with what might be one of the big icons of historical people with physical disabilities, The Elephant Man. John Hurt's performance in the David Lynch film is certainly a classic. [/quote] Kudos on that one... years since I saw it but it certainly is a memorable and moving performance.
]]>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 18:22:18 GMTseelyDisability On Film2/27/2009 1:22:18 PM[quote user="Risselada"] [quote user="apulrang"] Which disabled character do you most enjoy? Which had the most profound impact on you? Which is the most skilled portrayal of a disabled character? Pick your favorite disabled character and explain your criteria. [/quote] I'd have to go with what might be one of the big icons of historical people with physical disabilities, The Elephant Man. John Hurt's performance in the David Lynch film is certainly a classic. [/quote] Kudos on that one... years since I saw it but it certainly is a memorable and moving performance. http://www.spout.com/groups/Disability_On_Film/Re_Best_disabled_character/677/40653/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: Risselada
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Post Date: 2/26/2009 5:33:29 PM
Body: [quote user="apulrang"] Which disabled character do you most enjoy? Which had the most profound impact on you? Which is the most skilled portrayal of a disabled character? Pick your favorite disabled character and explain your criteria. [/quote] I'd have to go with what might be one of the big icons of historical people with physical disabilities, The Elephant Man. John Hurt's performance in the David Lynch film is certainly a classic.
]]>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 22:33:29 GMTRisseladaDisability On Film2/26/2009 5:33:29 PM[quote user="apulrang"] Which disabled character do you most enjoy? Which had the most profound impact on you? Which is the most skilled portrayal of a disabled character? Pick your favorite disabled character and explain your criteria. [/quote] I'd have to go with what might be one of the big icons of historical people with physical disabilities, The Elephant Man. John Hurt's performance in the David Lynch film is certainly a classic. http://www.spout.com/blogs/smooth_j/archive/2008/6/13/31214.aspx Post By: Smooth_J
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Post Date: 6/13/2008 12:39:11 PM
Body: I recently saw Eraserhead, after months of waiting for it come back into stock on Amazon.com, and I loved it. It was, without a doubt, the strangest film I've ever seen, surpassing anything I've seen as of yet by far. I watched it with my sister, and she was actually disturbed for several days after watching it and I felt really bad...especially since I found it so amazing. Throughout the film, I kept thinking whether or not it was good that I saw the extremely similar Pi before I had seen Eraserhead. Pi is a very obvious tribute to this movie in more ways than one, and in more ways than the extremely obvious black and white (15mm?) film and the general surreal, bizarre tones. Both films are centered around a misfit, probably early 20s, disillusioned male in worlds and societies that neither of them can really even begin to understand. They both live in small, secluded inner-city apartments with very sexy neighbors that they are obviously very attracted to but are too scared to pursue. These are the basic similarities, but there are also some very strange (maybe not even intentional) tributes/similarities: Both films contain an electric drill to the head; in both, at some point, when a certain object is poked, a crescendo of sounds occurs until it is not being touched anymore; and both have a fascination of strange objects of paranoia, such as a computer screen and a disembodied brain (Pi), and a radiator and a mutant baby (Eraserhead). The point of the matter is, these films are incredibly similar, yet extremely different at the same time. Their respective auters, David Lynch and Darren Aronofsky, are both revolutionary film-makers. Lynch is a legend, and Aronofsky is definitely soon to be one (especially after Requiem for a Dream, which is already considered a classic). But, the strange thing about Pi and Eraserhead being so similar lays in the fact that their styles are so inexplicably different. Lynch's films are all slow-paced, brooding, dream-like odysseys into unknown psychological territory. He explores the dark sides of human conciousness by making incredibly weird occurrences seem like commonplace in all of his films, and despicable and often annoying characters that seem demonic yet unreal at the same time; unreal, of course, being the operative term for any work that Lynch has ever done (with the exceptions apparently being The Straight Story and The Elephant Man). Aronofsky, however, makes his films fast-paced, emotionally draining assaults on the senses. Requiem was probably one of the saddest movies I have ever seen. It is a complete and total downer, but it is not by any means slow; it pushes forward towards its devastating climax at a breakneck, non-stop pace, all the while shocking and assaulting the viewer with images and scenes both beautiful and disgusting. Pi was just as fast paced; so much was crammed into the ninety-something minute runtime that you were left wanting so much more, for the film to go on forever. The quick edits, the strange sounds and phenomena associated with taking drugs (also VERY apparent in Requiem), and the brutally catchy techno soundtrack all make the viewer on the edge of their seat, in an entranced adrenaline rush unlike anything else. These same techniques are also used in the not-so-emotional (in fact, it's quite lifeless) The Fountain. I really hope that was just a hiccup in Aronofsky's career...not that it was bad, I just feel it 4 years too late and 10 million dollars underdone. (The story of his attempts to make the film are actually more upsetting than the film itself.) Now, there's the issue in my theory that Lynch's films are also assaults on the senses, more "experience" films than anything else; that's true, but the styles of these two directors are so different that it's just sort of irrelevent to discuss. Eraserhead and Pi were Lynch's and Aronofsky's (respectively) first feature films, which is an interesting comparison. The most effective explanation for this is that both films were very possible to make on a shoe-string budget, and would not have even worked if too much money had been spent. It would have given a too refined feel to the productions, instead of the achingly personal feel that they ended up with. Both films almost feel as if the main character is in fact an incarnation of their directors, written to express their inner-anguish and apparent paranoias towards the world. The final point I would like to make pertains to the directions both directors went in their careers. At first glance, it seems like they took complete polar opposites in terms of film choices--however, after examining their filmographies, their choices are actually remarkably similar. Both followed a critically acclaimed (or at least critically noticed) low-budget debut with an emotional film that garnered world-wide and popular attention (The Elephant Man for Lynch, and Requiem for Aronofsky). Both films received Oscar nominations (Lynch's first directing nod) and other awards attention. And then (this is the most noticable correlation) both made bigger-budget, high-brow, studio sci-fi films that divided audiences and critics. Lynch made Dune, a classic wrong-move in his career, and he battled to get it made the way he wanted. The studio cuts literally destroyed the film. Aronofsky made The Fountain, which was also a commercial failure, and started its downfall years before with fights with the studio over budget and script issues. And then, this is where Aronofsky's career cuts off; he has several upcoming movies that I am not quite familiar with, but I'm hoping will be returns to form for him. Lynch's next film after Dune certainly was--he went on to make Blue Velvet, which garnered him worldwide acclaim and yet another Oscar nomination (I have got to see that movie...). Lynch went on to have a long, illustrious career, and is still making movies and being an overall weirdo to this day. Hopefully, Aronofsky will take another page from Lynch's book and do the same. And now back to a question that I find reoccurring on every movie site I go to: Which is better, Pi or Eraserhead? Personally, I connected more to Eraserhead's bizarre symbolism and dream-like tone. However, I definitely found myself to be more enraptured overall by Pi's fast-paced, crank-like hallucinations. Overall concensus? Who cares? (Hah)
]]>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:39:11 GMTSmooth_JSmooth_J Blog6/13/2008 12:39:11 PMI recently saw Eraserhead, after months of waiting for it come back into stock on Amazon.com, and I loved it. It was, without a doubt, the strangest film I've ever seen, surpassing anything I've seen as of yet by far. I watched it with my sister, and she was actually disturbed for several days after watching it and I felt really bad...especially since I found it so amazing. Throughout the film, I kept thinking whether or not it was good that I saw the extremely similar Pi before I had seen Eraserhead. Pi is a very obvious tribute to this movie in more ways than one, and in more ways than the extremely obvious black and white (15mm?) film and the general surreal, bizarre tones. Both films are centered around a misfit, probably early 20s, disillusioned male in worlds and societies that neither of them can really even begin to understand. They both live in small, secluded inner-city apartments with very sexy neighbors that they are obviously very attracted to but are too scared to pursue. These are the basic similarities, but there are also some very strange (maybe not even intentional) tributes/similarities: Both films contain an electric drill to the head; in both, at some point, when a certain object is poked, a crescendo of sounds occurs until it is not being touched anymore; and both have a fascination of strange objects of paranoia, such as a computer screen and a disembodied brain (Pi), and a radiator and a mutant baby (Eraserhead). The point of the matter is, these films are incredibly similar, yet extremely different at the same time. Their respective auters, David Lynch and Darren Aronofsky, are both revolutionary film-makers. Lynch is a legend, and Aronofsky is definitely soon to be one (especially after Requiem for a Dream, which is already considered a classic). But, the strange thing about Pi and Eraserhead being so similar lays in the fact that their styles are so inexplicably different. Lynch's films are all slow-paced, brooding, dream-like odysseys into unknown psychological territory. He explores the dark sides of human conciousness by making incredibly weird occurrences seem like commonplace in all of his films, and despicable and often annoying characters that seem demonic yet unreal at the same time; unreal, of course, being the operative term for any work that Lynch has ever done (with the exceptions apparently being The Straight Story and The Elephant Man). Aronofsky, however, makes his films fast-paced, emotionally draining assaults on the senses. Requiem was probably one of the saddest movies I have ever seen. It is a complete and total downer, but it is not by any means slow; it pushes forward towards its devastating climax at a breakneck, non-stop pace, all the while shocking and assaulting the viewer with images and scenes both beautiful and disgusting. Pi was just as fast paced; so much was crammed into the ninety-something minute runtime that you were left wanting so much more, for the film to go on forever. The quick edits, the strange sounds and phenomena associated with taking drugs (also VERY apparent in Requiem), and the brutally catchy techno soundtrack all make the viewer on the edge of their seat, in an entranced adrenaline rush unlike anything else. These same techniques are also used in the not-so-emotional (in fact, it's quite lifeless) The Fountain. I really hope that was just a hiccup in Aronofsky's career...not that it was bad, I just feel it 4 years too late and 10 million dollars underdone. (The story of his attempts to make the film are actually more upsetting than the film itself.) Now, there's the issue in my theory that Lynch's films are also assaults on the senses, more "experience" films than anything else; that's true, but the styles of these two directors are so different that it's just sort of irrelevent to discuss. Eraserhead and Pi were Lynch's and Aronofsky's (respectively) first feature films, which is an interesting comparison. The most effective explanation for this is that both films were very possible to make on a shoe-string budget, and would not have even worked if too much money had been spent. It would have given a too refined feel to the productions, instead of the achingly personal feel that they ended up with. Both films almost feel as if the main character is in fact an incarnation of their directors, written to express their inner-anguish and apparent paranoias towards the world. The final point I would like to make pertains to the directions both directors went in their careers. At first glance, it seems like they took complete polar opposites in terms of film choices--however, after examining their filmographies, their choices are actually remarkably similar. Both followed a critically acclaimed (or at least critically noticed) low-budget debut with an emotional film that garnered world-wide and popular attention (The Elephant Man for Lynch, and Requiem for Aronofsky). Both films received Oscar nominations (Lynch's first directing nod) and other awards attention. And then (this is the most noticable correlation) both made bigger-budget, high-brow, studio sci-fi films that divided audiences and critics. Lynch made Dune, a classic wrong-move in his career, and he battled to get it made the way he wanted. The studio cuts literally destroyed the film. Aronofsky made The Fountain, which was also a commercial failure, and started its downfall years before with fights with the studio over budget and script issues. And then, this is where Aronofsky's career cuts off; he has several upcoming movies that I am not quite familiar with, but I'm hoping will be returns to form for him. Lynch's next film after Dune certainly was--he went on to make Blue Velvet, which garnered him worldwide acclaim and yet another Oscar nomination (I have got to see that movie...). Lynch went on to have a long, illustrious career, and is still making movies and being an overall weirdo to this day. Hopefully, Aronofsky will take another page from Lynch's book and do the same. And now back to a question that I find reoccurring on every movie site I go to: Which is better, Pi or Eraserhead? Personally, I connected more to Eraserhead's bizarre symbolism and dream-like tone. However, I definitely found myself to be more enraptured overall by Pi's fast-paced, crank-like hallucinations. Overall concensus? Who cares? (Hah) http://www.spout.com/blogs/spoutblog/archive/2008/5/30/30219.aspx Post By: SpoutBlog
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Post Date: 5/30/2008 6:01:00 PM
Body: It’s a sad day for Mel Brooks fans. With us still mourning yesterday’s passing of Harvey Korman, who appears in a number of Brooks’ films, today Page Six reports that the Spaceballs director is “quietly shuttering” his film production company, Brooksfilms. In addition to Brooks’ directorial works from A History of the World: Part 1 through Dracula: Dead and Loving It, the company also made such films as The Elephant Man, 84 Charing Cross Road, My Favorite Year and one of my childhood favorites, the underrated guilty pleasure Solarbabies. I first caught wind of the news from Stu over at Defamer, and seeing as how his post features a montage of Brooksfilm clips that excludes Solarbabies (for which he apologizes), I present you with a clip from the film here. Isn’t it great to know that breakdance and beatboxing is still cool in the waterless post-apocalyptic future? Another thing that would be cool in the future: a Broadway adaptation of Solarbabies. Hopefully Brooks will forget about that Blazing Saddles musical that’s rumored to be in the works and concentrate on bringing one of his non-classics to the stage. It’d be kinda like Starlight Express meets Urinetown. If Xanadu can be a hit and Young Frankenstein can’t, I say this idea should at least be explored. Originally posted on:SpoutBlog
]]>Fri, 30 May 2008 22:01:00 GMTSpoutBlogSpoutBlog on spout.com5/30/2008 6:01:00 PM It’s a sad day for Mel Brooks fans. With us still mourning yesterday’s passing of Harvey Korman, who appears in a number of Brooks’ films, today Page Six reports that the Spaceballs director is “quietly shuttering” his film production company, Brooksfilms. In addition to Brooks’ directorial works from A History of the World: Part 1 through Dracula: Dead and Loving It, the company also made such films as The Elephant Man, 84 Charing Cross Road, My Favorite Year and one of my childhood favorites, the underrated guilty pleasure Solarbabies. I first caught wind of the news from Stu over at Defamer, and seeing as how his post features a montage of Brooksfilm clips that excludes Solarbabies (for which he apologizes), I present you with a clip from the film here. Isn’t it great to know that breakdance and beatboxing is still cool in the waterless post-apocalyptic future? Another thing that would be cool in the future: a Broadway adaptation of Solarbabies. Hopefully Brooks will forget about that Blazing Saddles musical that’s rumored to be in the works and concentrate on bringing one of his non-classics to the stage. It’d be kinda like Starlight Express meets Urinetown. If Xanadu can be a hit and Young Frankenstein can’t, I say this idea should at least be explored. Originally posted on:SpoutBlog http://www.spout.com/blogs/kristen/archive/2008/5/16/29353.aspx Post By: kristen
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Post Date: 5/16/2008 9:00:40 PM
Body: David Lynch’s The Elephant Man (1980) reminds of how a kind act can go a long way. Everyone knows some elephant man, someone who is mocked, scorned, disliked and needs someone to love him or her. The message of the film is simple: do unto others. It also displays the powers of love. Love is the best gift that a person can give another, and love is what makes the elephant man, John Hurt, feel alive and actually a human being. There is also a religious element to the film. The elephant man suffers the most atrocious beatings yet remains humble beyond any other. Instead of bitterness, the elephant man displays kindness and gentleness. He suffers scorn in a way similar to Jesus, and instead of revenge, they both become humble. Only through love is the elephant man saved, it not through anything that he does. This is a Christian idea and a Christian attitude. Dr. Frederick Treves, Anthony Hopkins, shows the elephant man this love. He struggles with the thought that maybe he is as bad as the elephant man’s previous owner. They both seem to put the elephant man on display for the world. It is love that separates Dr. Frederick Treves from the last owner. Treves gives the elephant man love and a life of his own. The Elephant Man (1980) has its touching and its heartbreaking moments. I do not think that the atmosphere created by the slow pace fit the plot perfectly. Also, there were many places where the film could have ended. Ten of the last scenes end with a false fade out where we think the movie is over. The film could have ended on any of these points, for I do not think that the real ending added much. ~Kristen Gorlitz
]]>Sat, 17 May 2008 01:00:40 GMTkristenkristen Blog5/16/2008 9:00:40 PM David Lynch&rsquo;s The Elephant Man (1980) reminds of how a kind act can go a long way. Everyone knows some elephant man, someone who is mocked, scorned, disliked and needs someone to love him or her. The message of the film is simple: do unto others. It also displays the powers of love. Love is the best gift that a person can give another, and love is what makes the elephant man, John Hurt, feel alive and actually a human being. There is also a religious element to the film. The elephant man suffers the most atrocious beatings yet remains humble beyond any other. Instead of bitterness, the elephant man displays kindness and gentleness. He suffers scorn in a way similar to Jesus, and instead of revenge, they both become humble. Only through love is the elephant man saved, it not through anything that he does. This is a Christian idea and a Christian attitude. Dr. Frederick Treves, Anthony Hopkins, shows the elephant man this love. He struggles with the thought that maybe he is as bad as the elephant man&rsquo;s previous owner. They both seem to put the elephant man on display for the world. It is love that separates Dr. Frederick Treves from the last owner. Treves gives the elephant man love and a life of his own. The Elephant Man (1980) has its touching and its heartbreaking moments. I do not think that the atmosphere created by the slow pace fit the plot perfectly. Also, there were many places where the film could have ended. Ten of the last scenes end with a false fade out where we think the movie is over. The film could have ended on any of these points, for I do not think that the real ending added much. ~Kristen Gorlitz http://www.spout.com/groups/Top_5/Re_Top_Five_Movies_with_Budgets_under_10_million/190/27230/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: leeroy711
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Post Date: 4/11/2008 9:42:46 PM
Body: I'm not sure what the budget was for these films but I'm sure it was low. I can't really explain why but I was a pretty big fan of the latest two Polish Bros films, Twin Falls Idaho and Northfork. It's wierd because I've never been a big fan of David Lynch and these guys' film are so obviously similar to his work. I loved The Elephant Man, but other than that, I've never really cared too much for his work.Also, just to chime in, I loved Primer and I think it's because I had never seen a time-travel film tackle the obvious conflicts of time-travel before. (exept for possibly Donnie Darko, in a different way.) Such as what happens when your cell phone rings and what do you do with all the extras.
]]>Sat, 12 Apr 2008 01:42:46 GMTleeroy711Top 54/11/2008 9:42:46 PMI&#39;m not sure what the budget was for these films but I&#39;m sure it was low. I can&#39;t really explain why but I was a pretty big fan of the latest two Polish Bros films, Twin Falls Idaho and Northfork. It&#39;s wierd because I&#39;ve never been a big fan of David Lynch and these guys&#39; film are so obviously similar to his work. I loved The Elephant Man, but other than that, I&#39;ve never really cared too much for his work.Also, just to chime in, I loved Primer and I think it&#39;s because I had never seen a time-travel film tackle the obvious conflicts of time-travel before. (exept for possibly Donnie Darko, in a different way.) Such as what happens when your cell phone rings and what do you do with all the extras. http://www.spout.com/groups/Top_5/Re_Top_5_black_and_white_movies_made_after_1970/190/26138/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: leeroy711
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Post Date: 3/12/2008 4:32:49 PM
Body: 1. Schindler's List It may be cliche but I still think this may be the greatest film ever made. 2. PiThe first Aronofsky film and it's better every time I watch it 3. The Man Who Wasn't ThereThe Coen brothers with cinematographer Roger Deakins proved b&w can have some of the most beutiful shots ever 4. The Elephant ManThe only Lynch film I ever fell in love with 5. Ed Wood and Good Night & Good Luck tie I could probably tie several more with 5th place but these are the ones that seem to stick out in my mind.
]]>Wed, 12 Mar 2008 20:32:49 GMTleeroy711Top 53/12/2008 4:32:49 PM1. Schindler&#39;s List It may be cliche but I still think this may be the greatest film ever made. 2. PiThe first Aronofsky film and it&#39;s better every time I watch it 3. The Man Who Wasn&#39;t ThereThe Coen brothers with cinematographer Roger Deakins proved b&amp;w can have some of the most beutiful shots ever 4. The Elephant ManThe only Lynch film I ever fell in love with 5. Ed Wood and Good Night &amp; Good Luck tie I could probably tie several more with 5th place but these are the ones that seem to stick out in my mind. http://www.spout.com/groups/Top_5/Re_Top_5_black_and_white_movies_made_after_1970/190/8837/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: enaretea
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Post Date: 5/15/2007 3:35:31 AM
Body: This is my first post in the Top 5 group. My Top 5 have so far been given by other posters.1. Manhattan (B/W = romanticism)2. Schindler's List (B/W=starkness and nakedness)3. Lenny (B/W=reality)4. Good Night, and Good Luck. (B/W=nostalgia)5. The Elephant Man (B/W=darkness)
]]>Tue, 15 May 2007 07:35:31 GMTenareteaTop 55/15/2007 3:35:31 AMThis is my first post in the Top 5 group. My Top 5 have so far been given by other posters.1. Manhattan (B/W = romanticism)2. Schindler&#39;s List (B/W=starkness and nakedness)3. Lenny (B/W=reality)4. Good Night, and Good Luck. (B/W=nostalgia)5. The Elephant Man (B/W=darkness) http://www.spout.com/blogs/chesterfilms/archive/2007/5/14/8816.aspx Post By: chesterfilms
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Post Date: 5/14/2007 11:10:44 PM
Body: 1. Raging Bull - , Raging Bull weaves brutality and beauty into heavily character driven story. In the early years of the blockbusters Raging Bull proved that important and personal filmmaking will always inspire others to create. 2. Manhattan - One of the greatest openings in film history. 3. Schindler's List - I love it, but I can't watch it very much. 4. The Elephant Man - One of David Lynch's most accessible films. John Hurt gives one of the great performances in film history. 5. Overlord - The fact that this film was made in 1975 is unbelievably amazing. It looks like it was shot during the war. They have seamlessly inter-cut real WWII footage with this film to make it sudo-documentary looking. Shot by John Alcott (A Clockwork Orange, Barry Lyndon, The Shining), Overlord is one of the best looking WWII films I have seen. It's in my top 10 War films ever
]]>Tue, 15 May 2007 03:10:44 GMTchesterfilmschesterfilms Blog5/14/2007 11:10:44 PM1. Raging Bull - , Raging Bull weaves brutality and beauty into heavily character driven story. In the early years of the blockbusters Raging Bull proved that important and personal filmmaking will always inspire others to create. 2. Manhattan - One of the greatest openings in film history. 3. Schindler&#39;s List - I love it, but I can&#39;t watch it very much. 4. The Elephant Man - One of David Lynch&#39;s most accessible films. John Hurt gives one of the great performances in film history. 5. Overlord - The fact that this film was made in 1975 is unbelievably amazing. It looks like it was shot during the war. They have seamlessly inter-cut real WWII footage with this film to make it sudo-documentary looking. Shot by John Alcott (A Clockwork Orange, Barry Lyndon, The Shining), Overlord is one of the best looking WWII films I have seen. It&#39;s in my top 10 War films ever http://www.spout.com/members/0/tags/dark/MemberTagFilms.aspxdark
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