The Elephant Man - Train Station Scene

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  • čas přidán 2. 06. 2007
  • The most famous scene from the film. Directed by one of the greatest directors, David Lynch. John Merrick (The Elephant Man) and Dr. Treves are played by two of the greatest actors, John Hurt and Anthony Hopkins.
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  • @dannytheman1313
    @dannytheman1313 Před 7 lety +3723

    Merrick was the only human in that train station.

    • @daili1436
      @daili1436 Před 7 lety +58

      dannytheman1313 in real life, Dr Treves had police escort John when he (John) got off at the train station so this very thing wouldn't happen.

    • @dannytheman1313
      @dannytheman1313 Před 7 lety +71

      Films take liberties with scenes all the time still doesn't take away the emotional aspect and probably does speak about how he must have felt from time to time, despite the deformities he was still a man.

    • @daili1436
      @daili1436 Před 7 lety +10

      ***** very true.

    • @rachel7196
      @rachel7196 Před 5 lety +15

      A short, yet powerful sentence

    • @gabrielf342
      @gabrielf342 Před 5 lety +2

      r/iam14andthisisdeep

  • @bobmarty3217
    @bobmarty3217 Před 7 lety +2056

    "I AM A HUMAN BEING!" Breaks me into tears every fucking time!

    • @rb6s132
      @rb6s132 Před 7 lety +17

      i know man

    • @jordanmankelow3433
      @jordanmankelow3433 Před 7 lety +52

      I know right he may be ugly on the outside but on the inside he is a beautiful kind person.

    • @Kale.Edgeworth
      @Kale.Edgeworth Před 7 lety +29

      bob marty me too, society was the true monster.

    • @CarlosCastro-sg2qv
      @CarlosCastro-sg2qv Před 7 lety

      Thе Еlеееphant Man mооviе hеre => twitter.com/cae0b19f5c05d5ad2/status/795842627195183104 Тhe Elephаaaant Мan Тrain Station Scene

    • @thepumpkinking4229
      @thepumpkinking4229 Před 7 lety

      bob marty same :'(

  • @bastlake
    @bastlake Před 9 lety +1488

    No-one should have to be cornered like this, in any regard. Nobody should have to scream for their dignity.

    • @shtembyduelsson
      @shtembyduelsson Před 9 lety +15

      Felipe Frota Not killed... You said it yourself, THEY were animals! We're not like them. Letting them rot for their crimes is more adequate. :)

    • @buxadonoff
      @buxadonoff Před 9 lety +2

      Jan Štembera Depending on wich kind of prison we're talking about, than yes.

    • @shtembyduelsson
      @shtembyduelsson Před 9 lety +1

      Felipe Frota The prison of eternal shame. With some sort of physical form as well, of course... We don't want that filthy vermin to run away. :)

    • @buxadonoff
      @buxadonoff Před 9 lety +1

      Jan Štembera You mean like that ending of Inglorious Bastards when they carve a swastika at the forehead of that german soldier ? That would be nice too.

    • @shtembyduelsson
      @shtembyduelsson Před 9 lety

      Felipe Frota Funny, that movie is next in my watch list. Right after American Beauty, which I have watched today... :D
      Well, I'll see for myself. ;)

  • @AlfredoFilmGeek
    @AlfredoFilmGeek Před 7 lety +2233

    This is one of the greatest performances in any film ever.
    RIP John Hurt

    • @waryagaming6382
      @waryagaming6382 Před 7 lety +1

      Wаtсh Тhе Еlерhаnt Маааan оnlinе hеrе => twitter.com/596066b8f20d13d50/status/822782991478898690 Тhе ЕЕЕЕlерhant Мааan Тrаaаin Stаtiоn Sсеnе

    • @cattathat
      @cattathat Před 7 lety +9

      AlfredoFilmGeek Yes 😔

    • @itsfanta7012
      @itsfanta7012 Před 6 lety

      I AM AUGGIE PULLMAN

    • @dizzychineseman7445
      @dizzychineseman7445 Před 5 lety +5

      RIP Joseph Merrnic

    • @mikesarantopoulos
      @mikesarantopoulos Před 4 lety +12

      Maybe the best performance ever and they didn't even give him the oscar.

  • @lfricmunuc4534
    @lfricmunuc4534 Před 7 lety +4038

    The 'monster' in this film was not John Merrick; the monster was society's prejudice and perception of him.

    • @Only_Adr1an
      @Only_Adr1an Před 7 lety +5

      DMSProduktions bitch shut the fuck up

    • @lfricmunuc4534
      @lfricmunuc4534 Před 7 lety +8

      DMS is correct, there was someone posting spam of some sort of twitter link I believe.

    • @charlainepaguio2429
      @charlainepaguio2429 Před 7 lety +1

      The Elephant MMan hd movie here => twitter.com/29ec418b7a7232f4d/status/822782991478898690

    • @markvega5036
      @markvega5036 Před 7 lety +4

      Its a film. Stop soaking your hole

    • @snastehsketlen5852
      @snastehsketlen5852 Před 7 lety +18

      mark vega Based on a true story...

  • @jamesdickie8139
    @jamesdickie8139 Před 7 lety +1319

    He was in the worst possible time to have this condition😔

    • @rstein926
      @rstein926 Před 6 lety +98

      James Dickie True. In those days people like Joseph Merrick were feared by others and were often thought of as freaks.

    • @freak8717
      @freak8717 Před 6 lety +30

      rstein926 no people were entertained by them and they locked them up for show

    • @jajabiotek
      @jajabiotek Před 5 lety +164

      I dont think the medieval ages would have treated him any better. Under a sovereign king in a feudal society he would probably get killed because people would of thought him as the devil’s work.

    • @doh5537
      @doh5537 Před 5 lety +49

      People these days are not much different from the people in the 1800s

    • @jackiechan6341
      @jackiechan6341 Před 5 lety +11

      @@doh5537 yeah, but he could get a surgery nowadays

  • @nurkhalidabintihidzir6398
    @nurkhalidabintihidzir6398 Před 6 lety +1446

    "I am not an animal"
    This is sad.

    • @jonw9791
      @jonw9791 Před 5 lety +3

      Alexa play whats new pussycat

    • @RehanaF13
      @RehanaF13 Před 4 lety +24

      The crowd that chased him acted more like animals. He was a human being.

    • @frisbe9279
      @frisbe9279 Před 4 lety +2

      I took a monster dump

    • @tastetherainbow9643
      @tastetherainbow9643 Před 4 lety +1

      I was sipping a Monster Energy Drink

    • @dylanprice1978
      @dylanprice1978 Před 3 lety +1

      Type in elephant man speech on CZcams and click the first video, it's sad and mimics his very voice.

  • @club180girl
    @club180girl Před 15 lety +372

    I love the fact that Treves runs to him and hugs him! I cried SO hard!

    • @adithyanstatus8642
      @adithyanstatus8642 Před 3 lety +10

      R U still alive? . I mean the comment is 12 years ago. If u do then pls reply

    • @fullmetal9217
      @fullmetal9217 Před 3 lety +3

      @@adithyanstatus8642 rip

    • @cherryontop3243
      @cherryontop3243 Před 2 lety +4

      Most likely is still alive lol

    • @danielc1978
      @danielc1978 Před 2 lety +4

      Yes, exactly! Especially how the scene fades out when they hug.

    • @Deboned_butter
      @Deboned_butter Před rokem

      @@adithyanstatus8642 Nope. Big man sends his regards.

  • @bethanygeorgiou1227
    @bethanygeorgiou1227 Před 9 lety +893

    John Merrick you are a beautiful human, your extraordinary and unique. Rest in peace

    • @Only_Adr1an
      @Only_Adr1an Před 7 lety +10

      bethany georgiou well said and put

    • @SandwichBoyy
      @SandwichBoyy Před 6 lety +6

      bethany georgiou Joseph*

    • @Taylor-xh8uh
      @Taylor-xh8uh Před 6 lety

      +SWB he went by john

    • @benjiii3407
      @benjiii3407 Před 5 lety +14

      bethany georgiou he is much stronger than us. We have no idea what it’s like to go through what he did, he was molded into one of the bravest and toughest human beings. Truly, something special John Merrick was.

    • @ruth80809
      @ruth80809 Před 5 lety +2

      bethany georgiou beautifully said (no pun intended). If you ask me he wasn't the ugly one. Hardly. Although it is painful to watch and at times I get choked up I can't stop watching this scene.

  • @mushton99
    @mushton99 Před 7 lety +693

    It's a travesty he didn't win an Oscar for this performance. One of the best of all time. RIP John Hurt

    • @TheListenerCanon
      @TheListenerCanon Před 7 lety +43

      I know it's a bad moment since he just died and I'll try my best not to be too negative, but he was up against De Niro in Raging Bull. Granted, both are amazing performances, but you can't go wrong with De Niro.
      Anyway, RIP.

    • @manuginobilisbaldspot424
      @manuginobilisbaldspot424 Před 3 lety +26

      Just bad luck. DeNiro's magnum opus comes out the same year...no one was beating him in Raging Bull. I'd argue that Hurt would've won every other year except the 1981 AA's.

    • @Izaan2810
      @Izaan2810 Před 2 lety +11

      Should have absolutely won that year. De Niro was spectacular in Raging Bull(even though the movie is intolerably overhyped) but Hurt was on an another level honestly.

    • @Spikey100000
      @Spikey100000 Před 2 lety +2

      @@Izaan2810 ah that’s a bit of a stretch. De Niro did also have lots more to work with with his role and was definitely more visually recognised for it for obvious reasons

    • @Izaan2810
      @Izaan2810 Před 2 lety +1

      @@Spikey100000 NOTHING I said is a bit of a stretch. It's simply a different opinion to your's, that is absolutely legit itself as well. No one is saying that De Niro gave a bad performance, it's a great performance but I don't find it as good as Hurt's magical portrayal in this, it's as simple as that!!

  • @mollyrose4
    @mollyrose4 Před 8 lety +1363

    I feel the deepest sorrow for that man. wasn't something he could control. it just happened. its said at least 90% of the population of the world would have a medical condition at some point in life. I would bet my life no one would dream of something as HORRIBLE as the brilliant man by the name of Joseph Merrick did. what I find really sad is that he couldn't smile. the saddest part was the way he passed away.he wanted to be normal. he had to sleep with his head on his knees to relive some of the weight from his neck. one night he just wanted to sleep like everyone around him. that's what he did. the weight from his head cut the flow of oxygen to his lungs and he quickly died soon after. people stop criticising based on what you see judge by what's on the inside

  • @dinozauriukas100
    @dinozauriukas100 Před 8 lety +707

    burst me into tears, I should be more grateful for the life I was born into.
    Rest in Peace Joseph Merrick.

  • @GrandDad
    @GrandDad Před 8 lety +575

    Those people are the real monsters. Poor guy :'(

    • @Only_Adr1an
      @Only_Adr1an Před 7 lety +5

      EyyItsOrange well said and put

    • @ChromeKnives
      @ChromeKnives Před 6 lety +3

      the fact that you thought this was a monster movie makes you the monster

    • @elsakristina2689
      @elsakristina2689 Před 5 lety

      Society IS a monster. At least some members of it are decent.

    • @mllep2778
      @mllep2778 Před 4 lety

      Yes, i'm so sad for him...😢

  • @andrewwian4921
    @andrewwian4921 Před 8 lety +725

    this movie is an absolute tear jerker. I loved it when he finally stood up against these bastards. and that absolute bastard who took him away to be in the circus appalled me. how this movie didn't win any academy awards was rigged !

    • @Musiclover8825
      @Musiclover8825 Před 8 lety +14

      at least it prompted the academy to create a makeup oscar

    • @scream8448
      @scream8448 Před 7 lety +11

      only because there was nothing else he could do

    • @kingleviathan7140
      @kingleviathan7140 Před 6 lety +11

      Yeah merrick wanted to be in the circus cus thats how alot of freaks became rich in those days. It was a business decision for merrick

    • @nickm8810
      @nickm8810 Před 5 lety

      In real life he choice to be a side show and made gd money when in it

    • @ReviewingMagnet
      @ReviewingMagnet Před 5 lety +11

      I believe it was less to do with money and more that Merrick had nothing else in his life besides his physical deformities

  • @puterboy2
    @puterboy2 Před 9 lety +734

    All of this happened on June 24, 1886.

    • @conorsmithjonathonclarke2049
      @conorsmithjonathonclarke2049 Před 8 lety +6

      June 24th is my bday

    • @dflproductions7831
      @dflproductions7831 Před 8 lety +1

      June 17 is my bday

    • @Alfieboy-cf4qg
      @Alfieboy-cf4qg Před 8 lety +1

      +Mr. Deadpool june 2nd is ma bday

    • @kianleonard5379
      @kianleonard5379 Před 6 lety

      Xeleious yo same

    • @10191927
      @10191927 Před 6 lety +43

      Jake Rutigliano - I was watching a documentary recently on John Merrick. This scene is an accurate recreation of this incident and the events.
      However, in a forensic study of his physical movement if he were alive today and when he was alive, he wouldn’t have been able to walk as fast in the movie as it’s depicted. He would’ve walked much, much slower and not as accurately.
      Johns left leg was almost useless, his right leg which was deformed was his dominant leg and his left leg was more like a crutch because it couldn’t keep up with the deformities of his body which were all on his right side. So this made mobility very difficult, he could walk, just not very well.
      So when this happened, it was probably a lot worse since he couldn’t move very fast. Also, his speech was very impaired, he wouldn’t have been as clear speaking in this scene. He had a plate of bone that pushed down on his tongue and palate which limited the clarity of his speech. Also he was totally deaf in his right ear.
      So he would’ve had to have really shouted and worked to get out a clear understandable voice for people to hear. So at times John Hurts performance is very accurate to how Merrick spoke, it’s likely not possible that he was able to speak this clearly though.

  • @peterd788
    @peterd788 Před 4 lety +141

    8 Oscar nominations and not one win. An astounding film and Lynch's greatest achievement.

  • @Siegmeyer.
    @Siegmeyer. Před 7 lety +357

    Merrick was the only human being in this scene.
    He had to scream it in distress because those surrounding him were not human, he was alone in a sea of demons.

    • @Guyfrombladerunner
      @Guyfrombladerunner Před 3 lety +8

      People are stupid and stubborn! They are coward but Merrick is a genius man and a good healthy and brave he's a good man..

    • @itsjustme9179
      @itsjustme9179 Před 3 lety +4

      Through out history such abomimations were destroyed or died at birth. Those people aren't monsters, they weren't use to seeing such things walking around. Must have been like us seeing an alien.

    • @spatzhawk
      @spatzhawk Před 2 lety +1

      the irony of you calling people demons... they are not demons nor animals, they are human beings...duhh. the movie makes it very clear that the key to people's reaction to John is _education_. the ones who were privileged enough to understand and care for his condition reacted with kindness, anyone who didn't get the memo reacts with shock and disgust. it's the tragedy of the situation. this is called the human condition. the people in the train station behaved the way they did, because they too are trying to "fit in". just like John. in a way we're all the elephant man.

    • @chrisdawson1776
      @chrisdawson1776 Před 2 lety

      @@spatzhawk Holy reddit.

  • @MrSiloterio
    @MrSiloterio Před 8 lety +267

    Notice the superb use of silence in this scene.

  • @auntieaa9046
    @auntieaa9046 Před 9 lety +332

    What always puts me to shame when I watch this movie is despite the incredibly cruel way he was treated he still had the inner strength and grace to forgive. Could you even imagine what this world would be like if we ALL treated each other with that kind of compassion? He truly understood REAL LOVE.

  • @skullvader4173
    @skullvader4173 Před 6 lety +49

    I first saw this film when I was 15 years old , it changed my life literally, I’m 45 now and work with handicapped people At school I drew a portrait of Joseph merrick , that portrait is still on my wall, I put a candle underneath it and light it one day a year 11th April
    R.I.P

    • @yassamy0074
      @yassamy0074 Před 3 měsíci +1

      What happend to you us beautiful, it showes that even in such a cruel world, art is so powerfull, and human hearth can be sensitive and beautiful. You are a great person, Bravo.

  • @kristianferencik8685
    @kristianferencik8685 Před 10 lety +120

    If you read his poem about how he's sorry that he is deformed and if he could make himself normal he would and would not disappoint you , It would bring a tear in your eye I was crying so much when I read that

    • @jenniferschillig3768
      @jenniferschillig3768 Před 4 lety +29

      "I know my form is something odd,
      But blaming me is blaming God.
      Could I but make myself anew,
      I would not fail in pleasing you."

    • @sunsetman22
      @sunsetman22 Před 4 lety +13

      @@jenniferschillig3768 oh my God...
      I want to build a time machine just so I can go back and hug that man. one of the finest human beings there ever was. my sister was born with a deformity too, so I empathize with that struggle, even if it's not my own. the body is merely a vessel. what matters is the soul that resides in it. my sister and Mr. Merrick have proven that to me, time and time again. may God rest his beautiful soul.

  • @SJMJ91
    @SJMJ91 Před 10 lety +77

    Fantastic performances from John Hurt and Anthony Hopkins.

    • @erkankka6480
      @erkankka6480 Před 3 lety +5

      Anthony Hopkins looks so damn handsome in this movie.

  • @noorijon
    @noorijon Před 3 lety +65

    I don’t cry or even feel sad very often, but this scene and just Merrick’s life story as a whole never fail to make me sob, the poor man just wanted a normal life. I hope he’s in a better place now

  • @NN-bn3qb
    @NN-bn3qb Před 4 lety +25

    When Treves hugged him..thats when he really showed Merrick was no longer someone he could study but a friend that he admired and loved

  • @tonybennett4159
    @tonybennett4159 Před 10 lety +164

    This movie gets me every time. I blub like a baby! This scene is powerful, but I love two other scenes, that are more understated. When Treves first sees the elephant man (a view we don't share) the camera focuses entirely on Anthony Hopkins' face. A look of incomprehension and deep empathy, yet he remains impassive, that is until tears well up in his eyes and trickle down his cheeks. Great acting. Then the afternoon tea scene in Treves' home. I well up even before that scene starts, merely in anticipation. A wonderful, wonderful film.

    • @lesternapoleongreen7543
      @lesternapoleongreen7543 Před 10 lety +10

      I felt this movie deserved more accolades than it got

    • @creedou248
      @creedou248 Před 7 lety

      I wаtсhееееd Тhe Еlерhаnt Маn full mоviе hеrе twitter.com/b8e7644642730c2a5/status/822782991478898690 Тhe Еlерhаnt Mаn Тrаin Stаtiоn Sсenеeе

    • @dannyramostlv4806
      @dannyramostlv4806 Před 4 lety

      Xe

    • @delrey874
      @delrey874 Před 2 lety +1

      David Lynch is a genius.

  • @oddlytwistedghosts2527
    @oddlytwistedghosts2527 Před 9 lety +95

    I actually didn't cry but I feel very very sad about this scene. I really want to hug him. He is more beautiful on the inside than most people. I'm terrified about this. It hurts in my heart to see this.

    • @frenchieseverine4514
      @frenchieseverine4514 Před 9 lety +2

      This scene hurt me too..Each time i hear Joseph,i cannot stop crying ,my tears come to my eyes..it is so sad..so cruel!

  • @AlfredoFilmGeek
    @AlfredoFilmGeek Před 7 lety +128

    "Nothing will die."
    RIP John Hurt.

  • @Cathee.M.
    @Cathee.M. Před 10 lety +71

    I want to give him a hug, really badly. This scene makes me so very sad, every time.

    • @Cathee.M.
      @Cathee.M. Před 4 lety +1

      @Crimson King First of all, that's not why he died. Second of all - yes, I wouldn't mind kissing someone who looked different or deformed (I'm not sure what you mean by "monster"). If someone has a great personality and manner of being then that already makes them attractive regardless of their appearance. And to be honest the Elephant Man's deformation doesn't repulse me that much at all. And character-wise, he seemed like a better human being than most "normal"-looking men these days.

    • @salthesalmonshark6849
      @salthesalmonshark6849 Před 3 lety +1

      @Crimson King The only monster here is you, on the outside you may seem "normal" or even call yourself handsome/beautiful, but based on what you said, on the inside you are a very disgusting human being.

    • @Fontenelle2307
      @Fontenelle2307 Před 3 lety

      ​ @Morganna you're such a beautiful woman. I truly wish your happiness, because that's what you deserve. God bless ya!

    • @Cathee.M.
      @Cathee.M. Před 3 lety +1

      @@Fontenelle2307 Aw thank you! God bless you too

  • @lwmson
    @lwmson Před 5 lety +45

    I'm a grown man, but whenever I see this scene it makes me cry like a baby.

  • @TheREALJWMGaming
    @TheREALJWMGaming Před 5 měsíci +2

    I cry for how cruel humanity can be to those we deem "lesser" than ourselves. Every living being is worthy of loving, of dignity, of respect and understanding.

  • @josephmarrison4606
    @josephmarrison4606 Před 5 lety +33

    One of my favourite films, I love of how it shows there is nothing wrong with being disabled. As I have Autism, I am greatful to the makers of this film for expressing this message.

    • @joshuagreenslade3445
      @joshuagreenslade3445 Před 4 lety +3

      I have Autistic spectrum mate and speech and language disorder but Both mild. But still a problem tho

    • @Ksimp95
      @Ksimp95 Před 2 lety +2

      I'm autistic too.

    • @gorelover6921
      @gorelover6921 Před rokem +3

      as someone who is both autistic and transgender this movie really hits hard, society is so cruel to those it deems ‘the other’

  • @travisbickle1601
    @travisbickle1601 Před rokem +9

    The way he says I AM NOT AN ANIMAL with such defiance , breaks my heart.

  • @Agrellar
    @Agrellar Před 2 lety +25

    I once showed this scene to a class of children in a monster writing workshop. At the end of the clip, I asked when the scene got scary for them and they said when John was cornered by all those people. They understood my lesson that day, in that sometime we are the monsters, and the victims can be the ones who can't help their existence and wish to just live as best they can.

  • @HUEnshiro_do_Norte
    @HUEnshiro_do_Norte Před 3 lety +22

    How can a movie be so sad, tragic and beautiful at the same time?
    Thank you, Mr. Lynch. I'm grateful and honored for you bring to us this masterpiece.

  • @DoctorPretorious616
    @DoctorPretorious616 Před 7 lety +61

    Thank you, Sir John Hurt; for bringing dignity and intelligence to your Oscar-nominated portrayal of John Merrick. May you and Merrick both rest in peace.

  • @twinlobbies3438
    @twinlobbies3438 Před 6 lety +20

    Possibly one of the greatest scenes of all time in film, and will always be.

  • @glassjaw2007
    @glassjaw2007 Před 7 lety +30

    There`s no other film i cried so much like this one, such anger towards society for ignorance and misjudgment and so much compassion for this man, Rest in Peace John Merrick, easily the greatest human being who ever lived!

  • @fettster279
    @fettster279 Před 8 lety +67

    "oh god, look at that" - Karl Pilkington

  • @purplepancakez6220
    @purplepancakez6220 Před 8 lety +114

    I feel so bad for john merrick. I cried for 3 hours

    • @hananahmad874
      @hananahmad874 Před 5 lety +4

      Best movie ever 😢and heartbreaking he taught us what means to be human

    • @scalletavito9685
      @scalletavito9685 Před 5 lety +4

      @@hananahmad874 so sad poor men he want to live like human not animal

    • @scalletavito9685
      @scalletavito9685 Před 5 lety +1

      I cry right now 😭😭😭

    • @sunsetman22
      @sunsetman22 Před 4 lety

      @Douglas Farnsworth if you can't empathize with the struggles of Mr. John Merrick, then it is you who needs that therapy

    • @ExHaste
      @ExHaste Před 3 lety +1

      @@sunsetman22 i mean i cried over this movie a few times but how do you cry for 3 hours LOL

  • @flobwad
    @flobwad Před 7 lety +39

    Such a powerful and heart-wrenching film. I can never hold back tears when I watch.

    • @ruth80809
      @ruth80809 Před 5 lety +1

      Jeremy, The Innovator i strongly agree. I saw the film about two years ago (I also watched it before then) and this scene gets to me everytime. However said it is I just can't stop watching it because of John Hurt's powerful performance. In other words I just love to torture myself.

  • @rgracia633
    @rgracia633 Před 4 lety +28

    "I am not an animal", one of the greatest lines in cinema history

  • @Jojomojo202
    @Jojomojo202 Před 8 lety +89

    If bitch-slapping was common in that era, I'd seek help of time travelling to use it on the kid at the start.

  • @johnmurphy7674
    @johnmurphy7674 Před 3 lety +15

    “I AM A HUMAN BEING”
    Not only, Joseph. You were THE ONLY human being among those people!

  • @pownown
    @pownown Před 15 lety +13

    A amazing quote for an freaking amazing and inspiring movie...
    It's a shame movies like this aren't produced nowadays...
    John Merrick...A hero indeed.

  • @thecinematicmind
    @thecinematicmind Před 7 lety +24

    From A Man For All Seasons, 10 Rillington Place, Alien, Midnight Express, Watership Down, The Plague Dogs, The Hit, The Naked Civil Servant, 1984, Contact, The Harry Potter Films, The Hellboy Films, Dogville, The Proposition, V for Vendetta, Melancholia, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Only Lovers Left Alive, Snowpiecer, Doctor Who and most recently one of the finest parts in Jackie. My favourite performance was The Elephant Man.
    RIP Sir John Hurt
    (1940-2017)
    A Cinematic Odyssey

    • @DMSProduktions
      @DMSProduktions Před 7 lety +2

      For sure, but you FORGOT 1 of his most recent performances of significance:The DOCTOR!

    • @thecinematicmind
      @thecinematicmind Před 7 lety +1

      DMSProduktions Also the narrator of one of the most iconic scary Public Information Films ever made. AIDS Monolith

    • @DMSProduktions
      @DMSProduktions Před 7 lety +2

      Yes! I remember that 1 now! THANKS for jogging my memory.
      He did, as I recall a lot of commercial v/o's as well.
      Did a V/O for a Cult album as I recall, as John was a BIG fan!

  • @randysolomon6500
    @randysolomon6500 Před 2 lety +7

    I am 51 years old and have seen a hell of a lot of movies but this scene is by far my favourite scene of ANY movie I have seen so far!!! He finally stands up for his personal dignity and doesn't care what anybody thinks anymore. My wife is a teacher and I constantly bug her to get the Board of Education to make this movie mandatory watching for anti-bullying initiatives.

  • @Danno_88
    @Danno_88 Před 3 lety +74

    Kid - "Mr, why's your head so big?"
    Merrick - "all the better for headbutting you with you little shit!"

    • @craigmacaulay6415
      @craigmacaulay6415 Před 3 lety

      I.would.Louie.to.jump.on.the.monsters.head.I.would.louve.to.beat. him.up.the.freak.

  • @trpp9586
    @trpp9586 Před 7 lety +14

    2:37 ' I'm not an animal! I am a human! I am a human being!' made 100 tears come of

  • @kalyansapsd1
    @kalyansapsd1 Před 9 lety +15

    Thank God I saw this movie alone. I was crying non stop at almost every scene. That scene when he visits the doctor's place and when he shows the picture of his mother to the doctor's wife, I could see in his eyes how proud he was when she says that his mom looks so beautiful. I just wish we all have a beautiful heart like Mr. John Merrick.

  • @alooshypie
    @alooshypie Před 6 lety +7

    I saw this when I was only 14 year old. Alone. On TV. This was before the internet was a thing. I didn't know this was one of the stand-out iconic scenes of this film. Still... I remember crying for him, and feeling the power of this scene. Two things happened that day. I gained a new appreciation for my fellow human beans, and I fell in love with cinema.

  • @silentwars666
    @silentwars666 Před 10 lety +121

    This video sums up what is wrong with humanity

  • @CrypticcYT
    @CrypticcYT Před 7 lety +424

    Does anyone remember the episode of Rugrats where Chucky thought he was turning into a chicken and he yelled out, "I am not an animal! I am a human bean!"? lol

    • @joeybaker7051
      @joeybaker7051 Před 6 lety +18

      Crypticc Nothing to do with beautiful scene on the actual video, but yes that was hilarious

    • @TheFoxHound626
      @TheFoxHound626 Před 6 lety +3

      Crypticc such a random comment lol

    • @56leeker
      @56leeker Před 6 lety +22

      Joey Baker how does it have nothing to do with this? The rugrats were clearly refrencing this film

    • @christopher2013
      @christopher2013 Před 6 lety

      fuck this dont comment this bullshit here you fucking punk

    • @waynemonaghan8587
      @waynemonaghan8587 Před 6 lety +1

      *being

  • @ferinate101
    @ferinate101 Před 7 lety +12

    RIP to John Hurt. Truly one of the most brilliant actors out there. This scene is a testament to his magnificence.

  • @bokehintheussr5033
    @bokehintheussr5033 Před 9 lety +5

    The actor in the bowler hat with the handle-bar mustache does such a great job in this scene without even having a line. Reacting with shock and then empathy. Such a great scene

  • @narwhalonice3575
    @narwhalonice3575 Před 6 lety +13

    Rest in peace Joseph Merrick. The way this man passed away is the saddest thing possible. Joseph Merrick died in his sleep when trying to sleep like everyone else in the world. He needed to sleep in a sitting position with his legs bent and his head over them to support the extra weight in his head. So one night he was going to try to sleep like everyone else, but as he layed down, one of the central veins in his neck snapped from the weight of his head which caused him to pass away.
    Like if you respect Joseph Merrick.

  • @Caizzer_YT
    @Caizzer_YT Před 2 lety +7

    The fact they shown us this movie when I was in primary school I was scarred and shocked, now when I watch it as a 20 year old, it brings tears to my eyes everytime, such a masterpiece of a film, RIP John hunt

  • @Oakleaf700
    @Oakleaf700 Před 9 lety +43

    This film, well filmed, brilliantly acted and deeply sad. Lucky are those who are ''normal'' looking- to be stared at, gawked at, must be soul destroying for anyone who has the misfortune to be born with such a condition. When one sees the vanity of people who fret over having ''too small boobs'' or ''a spot'' it does put things into perspective. Society judges far too much on appearance..and probably always will.

  • @avzeolla3960
    @avzeolla3960 Před 6 měsíci +2

    This movie played on HBO when I was 7 years old. I really believe it taught me about compassion and kindness. I cried when I watched it then and I still tear-up when I watch these scenes. and I’m 51 now. The power of great filmmaking. ❤️

  • @Nostalgic-Lady
    @Nostalgic-Lady Před 3 lety +2

    The only freaks are those chasing their prey - vile human race, some things never change ... Such a humbling film - superbly understated acting. Wonderful.

  • @cattrainboy05
    @cattrainboy05 Před 9 lety +30

    "Have you no sense of decency?!" -Fredrick Treves

    • @water9892
      @water9892 Před 2 lety

      decency flies out the window when you look like a Chernobyl potato

  • @Georgealex77
    @Georgealex77 Před rokem +7

    The saddest part is that we can still understand this today, many things have not changed and it is extraordinary how this film still speaks to such volumes even now. This is the most beautiful film to ever be made.

  • @redhoodreviews8504
    @redhoodreviews8504 Před 7 lety +16

    A heartbreaking scene that showcased John Hurt's brilliant skill as an actor. May he rest in peace.

  • @jaientenduunevoix726
    @jaientenduunevoix726 Před 9 lety +120

    The feels. People are still hell, this reminds me so much of my life in middle school :(

    • @Sergei_Ivanovich_Mosin
      @Sergei_Ivanovich_Mosin Před 9 lety +33

      jaientenduunevoix726 Yes, because you know exactly what it's like to spend most your teenage years homeless or looking for work you get quickly fired from due to your deformities until you had no choice but to work in a curiosity shop.You're a middle class teenager, you don't know what this man went through.

    • @MrJimmy3459
      @MrJimmy3459 Před 9 lety +25

      ***** Oh shut up you don't know his story, some kids commit suicide because of bullying

    • @Sergei_Ivanovich_Mosin
      @Sergei_Ivanovich_Mosin Před 9 lety +4

      MrJimmy3459 Yes and we laugh at those people after their deaths.

    • @andrewmcgurk9
      @andrewmcgurk9 Před 9 lety

      I guess

    • @rb6s132
      @rb6s132 Před 7 lety

      nate ?

  • @pijef
    @pijef Před 9 lety +30

    This guys life and story is so fucking sad.

  • @Elliotspeck
    @Elliotspeck Před 9 lety +10

    One of the most (if not THE most) gut-wrenching, emotional scenes I've ever watched. Impossible not to cry.

  • @Samuel-b
    @Samuel-b Před 7 lety +6

    Not only was this the best performance of john hurt's career hands down, but in my opinion he was also one of the most underappreciated actors who ever lived. rest in peace.

  • @tedcantu1
    @tedcantu1 Před 9 lety +8

    I saw this when it first came out and it was hypnotic... everything about it... the way it was shot, the dream sequences... The one thing that will always stick out in my memory is when all of the side show acts escaped. They all carried lanterns and walked through the woods. I tell myself that such horrible things could never happen... but they did. Lynch is a genius for bringing this stuff to film. He shows you stuff you would never want to see. One of the few directors that will actually show you unnerving images based on reality.

  • @injanhoi1
    @injanhoi1 Před 9 lety +14

    I can't believe this movie didn't win an academy award!

  • @oppressedgamer5955
    @oppressedgamer5955 Před 7 lety +5

    i had no idea about this man until last night when i watched the movie by chance. i shed a few tears multiple times, what a powerful performance.

  • @pascalthe8th66
    @pascalthe8th66 Před 8 lety +1

    Brilliant scene! So much emotion and tension and the music adds so perfectly to the tense build-up.

  • @moikadiekat
    @moikadiekat Před 7 lety +12

    As heartbreaking and heart-wrenching as John Hurt's performance is, I can't imagine how the real John Merrick (Elephant Man) must have felt and lived...

  • @1mloke
    @1mloke Před 10 lety +13

    I'm crying a river in this part . We must be happy to get all the good things . Thanks god

  • @martinnikolov7537
    @martinnikolov7537 Před 5 lety +3

    Just listen to the pain in his voice breaking my heart. What an performance from John Hurt. I hope Mr. Merrick rest in peace !

  • @nixbronowski5822
    @nixbronowski5822 Před 6 lety +6

    An Astonishing performance by John Hurt. Breaks my heart every time x

  • @pascalthe8th66
    @pascalthe8th66 Před 3 lety +1

    Fantastic scene. One of the best ever in movies along with the perfect accompanying music.

  • @ozval17
    @ozval17 Před 2 lety +2

    With what such pain he says "i m not an animal, i amo a human being"

  • @allsmoshedup
    @allsmoshedup Před 9 lety +6

    This scene breaks my heart every single time, heck this whole movie does. My heart aches for Joseph Merrick, I honestly cannot imagine anyone having to live a life filled with such mockery and hatred :( This is by far one of the best movies I have ever seen and I'd recommend it to anyone, just be prepared for tears :( The human soul is a truly remarkable thing.

  • @sparkytdg
    @sparkytdg Před 7 lety +1

    I saw this in the theater at 10 years of age... I have not been able to watch it since without serious tears through the majority of the film. Films and actors like this are going fast.
    Thank you Mr. Hurt.

  • @HoodeloodumGAME
    @HoodeloodumGAME Před 7 lety +9

    One of the saddest and distressing movies I've ever seen 😭

  • @andrewosborn4338
    @andrewosborn4338 Před 5 lety +3

    I wanna give John a big hug and tell him how much everyone cares about him and loves him

  • @mezykin
    @mezykin Před 9 lety +5

    one of the most heartbreaking films of all time. david lynch is one beautiful mind.

  • @aestusmaris
    @aestusmaris Před 2 lety +1

    I find it still funny after all these years that a film by David Lynch is one that will make me cry every single time. There are few films that can do that for me and I say that with no ounce of pride. Crying can be incredible cathartic.

  • @chris7921
    @chris7921 Před 3 lety

    My dad let us watch this film when we was very young, probably about 8. I always believed it was to show us how people are still people no matter how odd they may look, and that we should always show great compassion when others shy away. This man was a gentleman, he was loved and he will always be remembered.

  • @christhorton6512
    @christhorton6512 Před 9 lety +5

    Stunning scene -- you see it once and you remember it forever. You never forget it.

  • @sarra5473
    @sarra5473 Před 2 lety +2

    God love him. I hate what he had to endure. Rip John.

  • @abbyjohnson7863
    @abbyjohnson7863 Před 11 měsíci +1

    John Merrick has to be the kindest and most compassionate character I have ever seen been portrayed in a movie. I love him so much. People judged him too quickly. This really is a perfect example of “don’t judge a book by its cover” apparently even the actor who played him couldn’t even completely play the amazing person he was in real life.

  • @spacerobot4068
    @spacerobot4068 Před 3 lety

    This is my favorite movie of all time! I was so intrigued and fascinated with the elements and acting in this movie! Also a big fan of David Lynch’s work!

  • @yousraahmed9022
    @yousraahmed9022 Před 6 lety +7

    But I can't stop crying from yesterday till Now and I dreamed him I felt that my heart is melting How this man lived how he was treated very cruelly because his form although this out of his hands but i can see that he was handsome but the illness changed his form and this is not his fault and he also has a kind heart and a smart brain this is a completely tragedy People redicled from him and from his illnes and threw stones on him and laughed but his heart was crying insidely just because he was different he just wanted a friend or someone to sympathize with him and a woman to love him I think if was in his age I would love him because it is not important how your face looks but how your heart but in the and he got a lot of friends and especially dr/fredrick this great kind man
    all the peace to your kind soul joseph I hope that you will feel my huge love and sympathy for you
    Rest in peace and love

  • @dzonnyblue3065
    @dzonnyblue3065 Před 2 lety +2

    I feel like Elephant men sometimes !

  • @grace_ma7262
    @grace_ma7262 Před 7 lety +1

    Rip john hurt. You brought this amazing man back to life in a movie and you showed how people feared him but you also showed his courage, strength, and bravery. This man should have never been treated this way because of how he looked. We love you john hurt and we love you elephant man. Hope you guys can finally join together in heaven

  • @jahara2149
    @jahara2149 Před 4 lety +2

    I saw this scene on tv when i was like 5. I didn't understand a word of english and i couldn't read so i had no idea what was going on. The intense music, the black & white picture, the intensity of the scene, his limping and the reveal of his face scared me to the point where i bursted out crying of fear. I had never seen a face like that and the way it was presented to me was like taken from a nightmare. Many years later when i understood english and watched the movie in it's entirety, it almost had me in tears for a completly different reason.

    • @Videomaker-pz4xm
      @Videomaker-pz4xm Před 4 lety

      How didn't you know English at 5? I learnt it when I was 3

  • @juankenon
    @juankenon Před 9 lety +5

    One of the most heart breaking scenes committed to film, John Hurt maestro

  • @rb6s132
    @rb6s132 Před 7 lety +3

    this movie was amazing and taught me a lot of things in life

  • @noname-jh3bd
    @noname-jh3bd Před 3 lety

    I just watched this a couple of days ago, and this part is so heartbreaking.
    R.I.P. Joseph Merrick, a sweet and most beautiful soul, and the brilliant actor who portrayed him, John Hurt

  • @balloontoyentertainment3684

    I cry so much watching this film, it's so heart breaking. The sheer brilliance of Sir John Hurt is just amazing. R. I. P fine Sir. You will be missed so much.

  • @gmalesev
    @gmalesev Před 10 lety +15

    Jesus...I cried like a baby...and I don't really cry so much :(

  • @killmeandit
    @killmeandit Před 14 lety +6

    "I am not a Animal!" must be one of the most powerful lines in film history.

  • @TheHarryDrew
    @TheHarryDrew Před 2 lety +1

    I remember watching this young with my dad. Cried at this scene and never forget it

  • @141Lav
    @141Lav Před 3 lety +1

    This was on TV last night and I made it half way through even though I’d seen it before.
    One of the best performances and films ever made 😢

    • @Nostalgic-Lady
      @Nostalgic-Lady Před 3 lety +1

      Me too (hadn't seen it in years) and had forgotten about Adagio in Strings ... 😥 Fantastic acting, truly a masterpiece.

  • @DMSProduktions
    @DMSProduktions Před 7 lety +4

    RIP SIR JOHN, YOU WERE 1 OF THE BEST TO EVER SET FOOT IN FRONT OF A CAMERA, ALONG WITH GUILGOOD, O'TOOLE OR GUINNESS!