The Elephant man.

mantis
mantis Posts: 17,201
edited July 2005 in Music & Movies
Man..

I just watched this movie (1980 with Anthony Hopkins). Such a sad story. makes you appreciate what you have. The things we take for granted.

Dan
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  • Dennis Gardner
    Dennis Gardner Posts: 4,861
    edited July 2005
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited July 2005
    John Merrick was one messed up lookin' dude.
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • marker
    marker Posts: 1,084
    edited July 2005
    Originally posted by RuSsMaN
    John Merrick was one messed up lookin' dude.

    Yeah, and he even got laid. So what is the excuse for some of you out there?:p
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  • landry_p2000
    landry_p2000 Posts: 1,313
    edited July 2005
    Kinda made me teary eyed.:(
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  • Pablo
    Pablo Posts: 723
    edited July 2005
    I was just putting together a list of 'great movies you must see' for a friend of mine and this one is was at the top of my list (he watches something almost every day and never even heard of this one).

    It's a fantastic film, and if you haven't seen it, you need to.

    What makes me even more teary eyed is the fact the Michael Jackson has this guys bones sitting in his living room!
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,201
    edited July 2005
    What makes me even more teary eyed is the fact the Michael Jackson has this guys bones sitting in his living room!

    Is this true?? Kinda twisted. How did you find this out???

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  • Pablo
    Pablo Posts: 723
    edited July 2005
    Don't remember where I heard it, but I know it's a fact (they showed it on some show). I think he paid $5 million for them.

    He also has the original ET puppet and owns the Beatles music. (there is deffinetly something wrong with that man).
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited July 2005
    JOSEPH Merrick's bones are currently at the Royal London Hospital where he spent his last days. His name was incorrectly listed as John in early biographies and even carried forward to the movie. Jackson "attempted" to purchase the bones but was refused.
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  • Pablo
    Pablo Posts: 723
    edited July 2005
    Really, I thought I remember seeing him with them (they were in a glass case with MJ standing next to them). Maybe it was when he was trying to buy them (I thought for sure I heard a few times and even the price).

    But I know he has ET and the Beatles (right?).
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  • thehaens@cox.net
    thehaens@cox.net Posts: 1,012
    edited July 2005
    Originally posted by Pablo

    But I know he has ET and the Beatles (right?).

    He owns most of the rights to the Beatles catalog......and was the narrator on the E.T. story, (album)....maybe E.T. is disguised as the Chimp. And yes, he attempted to buy the bones as another member said.....but didn't pan out. I would love to have that kind of money to watch a movie and want to own part of it. HMMM let me think...I watched the first 10 minutes of Barb Wire:D
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited July 2005
    Originally posted by thehaens@cox.ne
    He owns most of the rights to the Beatles catalog......
    He does own 50% of the rights to a large part of the catalog....however that could soon change. Sony has an equal stake in the catalog along with Jackson as they are now partners. As I understand, Jackson's remaining interest has been pledged to Sony as collateral for a huge loan. Since it has been widely reported that Jackson is techinically bankrupt (liabilities > assets), Sony may soon own the entire collection. McCartney still owns the rights to several of the songs such as "Love Me Do", "Please Please Me", "P.S. I Love You", and "Ask Me Why". George Harrison's estate owns the rights of several of the songs also ("While My Guitar Gently Weaps" for one).
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  • Danny Tse
    Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
    edited July 2005
    MJ owns part of the publishing rights to the Beatles catalog. The actual sound recordings by the Beatles belong to EMI; Sony doesn't own any of the Beatles recordings (otherwise they would've released them on SACD).
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited July 2005
    Originally posted by Danny Tse
    MJ owns part of the publishing rights to the Beatles catalog. The actual sound recordings by the Beatles belong to EMI; Sony doesn't own any of the Beatles recordings (otherwise they would've released them on SACD).

    Yes you are correct..it is the publishing rights. And Sony is a 50% partner with Jackson in those publishing rights.

    http://biz.yahoo.com/ic/104/104709.html
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,201
    edited July 2005
    Man I thought we where talking about John Merrick...

    I want to own that movie on DVD. I saw it when I was a kid, it got me then as it did when I watched it a few days ago.

    Dan
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  • neomagus00
    neomagus00 Posts: 3,899
    edited July 2005
    Originally posted by Pablo
    I was just putting together a list of 'great movies you must see' for a friend of mine and this one is was at the top of my list (he watches something almost every day and never even heard of this one).
    what's your list so far?
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  • Pablo
    Pablo Posts: 723
    edited July 2005
    what's your list so far?

    It's more of a list of things this guy hasn't seen that he should (especially since he watches a movie almost every day). Some of them he never even heard of (which I can't believe). But you haven't seen them, you must.

    The African Queen
    Flight of the Phoenix (original)
    A Clockwork Orange
    Starship Troopers
    Team America
    Monty Python and the Holly Grail
    The Day the Earth Stood Still
    Baseketball
    Aliens
    The Lift of Brian
    Alien
    Clerks
    Forbidden Planet
    Repo Man
    Galaxy Quest
    American Werewolf in London
    Reservoir Dogs
    The Elephant Man
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  • neomagus00
    neomagus00 Posts: 3,899
    edited July 2005
    that's an... interesting... selection, but there are a few i haven't yet seen that i'll have to now, thanks a lot... :)
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  • Pablo
    Pablo Posts: 723
    edited July 2005
    It's not a list of my favorites of all time, more of a list I was making for a friend of must see movies (that he hasn't seen). He never even heard of The Afican Queen, Flight of the Pheonix (until the remake came out), or Monty Python (not just a movie, never heard of Monty Python). Anyway, if you haven't seen these all, you should. I don't think there is one of them that is a "some like it, some don't" type of film (except Team America).
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