Which scene moved you most?
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Elder_Yautija — 18 years ago(September 03, 2007 03:21 AM)
I cried in the part where Merrick is told that he could stay at the hospital orever and he's presented with the beauty-case. That was somethin.
Then I cried when at the thater Mrs. Kendal dedicates the company's performance to him and everybody clap their hands at him.
And then there's a single moment, when Merrick first meets Mrs Kendal and he's reading the Romeo&Juliet book; at one point he stops for a coupleof seconds, looking halfway through confusion and shyness. Then he looks away, closes the book and, with a voice that could break any living heart, he whispers: "Then it says: "They kiss" ". Beautiful. -
MetalheadHanz — 18 years ago(September 03, 2007 07:24 PM)
The part when he was at the theater. I also cried when John was repeatedly adressing Anthony Hopkins's character as "my friend." The connection between the two characters really got me. BTW, was that the Princess of Wales next to him @ the theater?
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Rita314 — 18 years ago(September 07, 2007 08:27 AM)
I've just finished watching it for the first time. I'm still crying!
I think I cried for half of the movie.
When he first says "yes" to Dr. Treves (Hopkins).
When Treves and Carr Gomm hear him reciting the bible by hart.
When Mrs. Kendal first visits him and the read Romeo and Juliet.
When he meets Dr.Treves wife.
When he goes to the theatre and Mrs.Kendal dedicates the performance to him and the crowd raises to aplaud him.
And finally, when he ended building his cathedral.
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expressive_child — 18 years ago(September 08, 2007 06:19 AM)
Well, the part when Dr. Treves cried when he first saw Merrick, because that cry was so natural. As if the tears just flow by itself. Also, when the other 'freaks' released him from the cage and one of them wishing him luck as he is walking into the ship. But the romeo and juliet recital scene is also very moving to me.
Also, towards the end, when John finally gets a chance to go to the theater and the actress announces and thank John Merrick, I was so moved when the crowd applauds him! I feel so touched.. -
expressive_child — 18 years ago(September 10, 2007 05:49 AM)
To be honest, its expected. Because I highly doubt someone in his condition can be cured even in this generation. In fact, I believe John probably knows that already and thats why he is not that surprised.
John is contented long as he can remain in the care of Dr. Treves, John knows, if he can be cured, Dr. Treves must have talk to him about the possibility of curing him or something.
But I can understand if you are moved by this scene, just that I'm sure that John will surely ask this question the moment John is revealed to be mentally normal, not an imbecile as he seemed to be. -
EMiller152 — 18 years ago(February 09, 2008 03:51 PM)
Well, the part when Dr. Treves cried when he first saw Merrick, because that cry was so natural.
According to the trivia section for this movie, Anthony Hopkins applied method acting in that scene by thinking of his sick father.
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man_with_bunch_of_sticks — 18 years ago(September 12, 2007 04:50 PM)
When he meets the wife. "I've never been treated this way by a beautiful woman before" or a line close to that. There were many other scenes, but that one was probably the most.
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aniket_in — 18 years ago(September 15, 2007 03:38 AM)
My favourite is when john said to doctor that he want to sleep like normal man. It made me think about his mental conditionhis hopes.. and his positive attitude toward his cruel life. and the end scene where john decided to sleep like a normal man is really breath taking
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bungleman — 18 years ago(September 24, 2007 05:11 PM)
I absolutely love the part when he is attending the opera. It seemed to be the moment that he was offically accepted into Victorian British society. Compared to how people reacted to him earlier in the film, it was extremely moving.