A Lynch that's not quite Lynch

Wellington 2022-01-26 08:03:34

Elephant Man, David Lynch, 1980 (The Elephant Man) On Monday, June 22, the cinema finally opened. Le Champo is lined up this week with a Fellini and a Lynch. Almost all the people lining up at the door were young people. "The Elephant Man" is almost the least Lynch's work. It tells the story of an "elephant man" who was born deformed and used by a circus owner to perform, was led into a hospital by a doctor, received preferential treatment, was kidnapped, fled back, and finally died a tragic, touching, and dignified death. The script is Written based on real experience. Totally a tearjerker, a successful tearjerker, and weeping can be heard in the theater. It's good-looking, it's warm, and it's a bit of a torture to the soul: the human nature that remains inextinguishable in all doom and hostility is moving, how much hypocritical the upper class cares for such a deformed person, in the end, "The Elephant Man" "Isn't it the biggest misfortune that he's still alone blablabla, but what should I say, I wanted to see Lynch, right? I remember how I felt when I saw Jodorowsky's "Rainbow Thief": I'm someone who's seen "The Holy Mountain", you showed me this, and you tricked me into crying, I always felt a little bit of a loss...

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  • Carr Gomm: Can you imagine the kind of life he must have had?

    Dr. Frederick Treves: Yes, I think I can.

    Carr Gomm: I don't think so. No one could possibly imagine it! I don't believe any of us can!

  • Mothershead: Sir! I don't quite... I don't quite understand why it is you allow that sort of people in there.

    Dr. Frederick Treves: Why? Because he enjoys it, and I think it's very good for him.

    Mothershead: Yes, but, sir, you saw the expression on their faces. They didn't hide their disgust. They don't care anything about John! They only want to impress their friends!

    Dr. Frederick Treves: I think you're being rather harsh on them, don't you, Mrs. Mothershead?

    Mothershead: I beg your pardon!

    Dr. Frederick Treves: You yourself hardly showed him much loving kindness when he first arrived, did you?

    Mothershead: I bathed him, I fed him, and I cleaned up after him, didn't I? And I see that my nurses do the same. And if loving kindness can be called care and practical concern, then I did show him loving kindness, and I am not ashamed to admit it!