Elephant Man is virtuoso filmmaking. John Hurt does an incredible job in the lead role, as well. The Straight Story is the opposite of what seemed to bother you about his other films.
Different tastes. I've said many times how much I dislike Tarantino and his movies.
Replies to: "I can reel (pun intended) off 20 much worse big budget movies of that era."
- RIP David Lynch [NT]
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- I hope he rests in peace. - NedoftheHill - 5:01pm 1/16/25
- I thought The Elephant Man, Blue Velvet and The Straight Story …were all excellent films - TakethetrainKnute - 7:05pm 1/16/25
- Not a fan. Regardless, I think Eraserhead remains the single worst movie ever made. - NedoftheHill - 9:35pm 1/16/25
- Some of his stuff was really confusing to watch. - Rooney - 6:37am 1/17/25
- I can reel (pun intended) off 20 much worse big budget movies of that era. - MAS - 10:11pm 1/16/25
- Agree with some of that. Would think you would like The Elephant Man and The Straight Story if you - TakethetrainKnute - 9:55pm 1/16/25
- I'll look into both. I just felt like he was a con artist after Eraserhead. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 10:04pm 1/16/25
- Not a fan. Regardless, I think Eraserhead remains the single worst movie ever made. - NedoftheHill - 9:35pm 1/16/25
- I thought The Elephant Man, Blue Velvet and The Straight Story …were all excellent films - TakethetrainKnute - 7:05pm 1/16/25
- I hope he rests in peace. - NedoftheHill - 5:01pm 1/16/25