1975 Directed by Miloš Forman
While serving time for insanity at a state mental hospital, implacable rabble-rouser, Randle Patrick McMurphy inspires his fellow patients to rebel against the authoritarian rule of head nurse, Mildred Ratched.
Jack Nicholson Louise Fletcher Danny DeVito William Redfield Scatman Crothers Brad Dourif Christopher Lloyd Will Sampson Dean R. Brooks Michael Berryman Sydney Lassick William Duell Vincent Schiavelli Peter Brocco Alonzo Brown Mwako Cumbuka Josip Elic Ken Kenny Nathan George Ted Markland Louisa Moritz Mews Small Delos V. Smith Jr. Lan Fendors Mimi Sarkisian Mel Lambert Kay Lee Dwight Marfield Tin Welch Show All…
Now that the festival season is over, and before the ‘gotta see theatricals that might be nominated for the Oscars’ season begins, we thought it might be a good time to knock a few off the List of Shame. In this case, not mine, but rather my wife’s. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s nest is a film I am very well acquainted with. I’ve seen it dozens of times, but all back when it hit Hotel PPV back in 1976. In my old playback op job, I’d watch it pretty much every shift. It was just that good.
The story arc is simple, it’s the characters that make this film a classic masterpiece. With the prowess and skill of Sydney…
Exploring the theme of freedom against the confines of society, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is the story of misfits challenging the morality of established order. With its universal appeal that has transcended time & space and simple, poetic storytelling amidst all the madness, this film is nowadays widely regarded as one of world cinema's most respected & greatest, and deservingly so.
Jack Nicholson stars as Randal McMurphy & if there ever has been a character that Nicholson was born to play, it's none other than this one. No one else could've pulled off Randal as effortlessly as Nicholson did & he was truly at his best here. Louise Fletcher highly impresses as Nurse Ratched, a character that is completely opposite of what…
This film was filled with a brilliant cast that performed sensationally, with Jack Nicholson as the lead role delivering sheer perfection to each and every scene creating the atmosphere for the viewer. A phenomenal performance by Nicholson, supported by a terrific ensemble of actors. Milos Foreman created a genuine masterpiece. The correlation and relationship with the characters along with the breathtaking ambiance makes you feel you are experiencing the dealings and events that transpire amongst the institute, your compassion for McMurphy is beautifully juxtaposing to your hatred for Nurse Ratched.
For me to be totally transfixed for every moment shows the meticulous detail that went into each scene. Albeit, some scenes that were almost a fraction disturbing, it was all a part of the monumental experience. The movie quintessentially depicts the extraordinary and almost abnormal occurrences inside an insane institution at that time.
Another film to add to the list of: I'm not crying, it's just raining on my face. My love for Chief knows no bounds.
Which one of you nuts has got any guts?
i don’t have the energy to properly review this right now, but just know this film is amazing as well as jack nicholson
I had been hearing a lot about this movie through friends lately so I decided I'd give it a watch and was pleasantly surprised that it lived up to all the talk and even exceeded it. From the thought provoking plot of mental patients rebelling against the authoritarian rule of nurse Ratched, to the captivating portrayal of mentally deranged ward patients by the likes of young Danny Devito and Christopher Lloyd, and to Jack Nicholson's extraordinary acting that seems to make everything tick, this movie is the complete package that never ceases to keep the audience engaged.
I especially enjoyed the eerily unusual score of this film that goes very well with the title. The beginning of the movie reminded…
Jack Nicholson in his best performance, in a perfect adaptation of Ken Kesey’s novel. One of the most heartwarming and riveting movies of all time. No I’m not crying, it’s just raining on my face.
Ugh it’s so frustrating. I know there’s no real way for the movie to work with Chief Bromden as the lead but there’s so much less meat to the movie without him out in front. At this point it’s just The Joker being quirky and weird with just the faintest amount of nuance. The ending especially feels messy without the running narrative in Chief’s head. There’s a little bit told through the camera but it mostly feels like a stale lifeless story. Without the context it’s just a vaguely ableist story and it’s just endlessly frustrating.
timeless examination of the tyranny of institutions and how society treats undesirables
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