Beginning Of Elephant Man

Arresting opening, portraying John Merrick's mother mythical encounter with angry elephants. Very Lynchian, especially the use of smoke. I must say her eyes are quiet striking.

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Film & Animation

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• David
• Lynch
• Elephant
• Man
• John
• Merrick
• mother

[tracyterry]

Merrick's mom was hot. What did she do, suck off a mastadon?

[s4ujcd]

No, an elephant. The mastadons were indigenous to North America & had gone extinct 9000 years ago.

Wait a minute????!!!!!!!!!

[ninja10153]

Why are people so mean to elephant man? HE HAD NOT COMMITED ANY CRIMES

[usergreg1498]

If I recall correctly, Merrick's mother was involved in some sort of accident/incident in which she was knocked down and almost trampled by an elephant. As recently as the Victorian Era-- that being the time during which the events of the movie occurred-- it was believed that a if woman sustained severe emotional/psychological trauma while pregnant, it could profoundly affect fetal development, sometimes in a way reminiscent of the incident (see also: PT Barnum's "Jojo the Dog-Faced Boy")

[RayWilliamJohansen]

did the mom have sex with the elephant ??????

[BlackMita]

0:55

[1958boomergirl]

Merrick's mother had a nightmare in which she encountered two angry elephants.

[striker1984]

For God's sake, the woman was raped by the elephant. It's as plain as day.

...and apparently one was not enough.

[usergreg1498]

Could you maybe clarify? I can't tell for sure if you are seconding my post, or if you are under the impression that I actually believe Merrick's condition was the direct result of his mother getting bum-rushed and seriously freaked out who he was in her womb. 'Cuz that's just silly. ;)

[lostlenore]

This is a representation of the myth that was built to promote Joseph Merrick as a sideshow attraction. There are many theories as to what his actual condition was, including neurofibromatosis and Proteus syndrome. And Jojo (whose real name was Fedor Jeftichew) lived with hypertrichosis, which he inherited from his father, Adrian.

[TheJosephCurwen]

The picture is "the fabulous". The movement of the elephants is the transition to the horror.

The persistence of the movement of the mother is the reconstruction of the disaster. The background sound is the voice of the heart.

[RowanTolley02]

Philistine.

[143Lupe]

is dis some kind of funny joke?? cuz i dont find sence