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David Lynch and Mel Brooks created their most accessible drama with The Elephant Man

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David Lynch and Mel Brooks created their most accessible drama with The Elephant Man
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In Cult Of Criterion, The A.V. Club highlights a new release from The Criterion Collection each month, examining the films entering an increasingly accessible film canon. 
“How does a guy who is known for the best fart jokes in cinema go on to make The Elephant Man?” Mel Brooks wasn’t talking about David Lynch, but rather about himself. Yes, the most straightforward film David Lynch ever made (even beating out The Straight Story), owes its existence in part to the centenar

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