Ep593: Humanity to Man
Today, The Kicking the Seat Podcast and Mike Crowley of You'll Probably Agree embrace the softer side of David Lynch with a look at The Elephant Man! The creator of Twin Peaks and Eraserhead has dabbled infrequently in linear storytelling, and this 19th Century semi-biopic of deformed freak performer John Merrick (John Hurt) is as uplifting as it is heartbreaking and weird.
The guys talk about how this film fits into the greater Lynch filmography; look into the lessons that could come in very handy today; and geek out about the makeup and production design wizardry of Lynch’s ultra-talented team.
Also, Ian recommends Criterion’s fantastic new Elephant Man Blu-ray; Cole Rush’s written review of Robert Bloch’s Psycho; and his latest appearance on Mike’s You’ll Probably Agree podcast, where the guys talk about movies that never got made!
Episode 593 is a traveling freak show of a different kind!
Show Guide:
Intro Music: 0:00 - 0:14
Intro: 0:14 - 5:08
The Elephant Man Trailer: 5:08 - 7:30
The Elephant Man Discussion: 7:30 - 1:01:08
Outro Music: 1:01:08 - 1:01:24
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