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Summary: BEST JACK NICHOLSON PERFORMANCE..ONE OF THE BEST MOVIES EVER
Review: This movie is one of the top films that emerged in the 70's decade; you can rank "One flew over the cuckoo's nest" in the same level of "The Godfather", "Taxi Driver", "Chinatown", "Jaws", and any other film from that great movie era.....The performance that Jack Nicholson delivers is absolutely brilliant; there's no way that you can hate Randle Patrick McMurphy, because Nicholson created a charismatic and free spirited character; Louise Fletcher (as nurse Mildred Ratched), brings another incredible performance that results in one of best movie nemesis of all time......The support cast is terrific as well, featuring enjoyable characters played by such solid actors as Danny DeVito, Cristopher Lloyd, Brad Dourif and Will Sampson. "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest" should be in every movie fan collection.
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Summary: Nice addition for those collecting
Review: I deliberately held off on buying this Oscar winner when the first offering was released because it now seems that most of the movie studios are realizing the full potential of DVD by going back and rereleasing special "Collector" editions. Especially with the Oscar winners and the AFI 100. "Cuckoo" is no exception and I'm glad I waited. One of the best behind-the-scenes documentaries I've seen. Great stories by Douglas, Zaentz, Forman and Goldman. Jack, however, is noticably missing. That aside, some of the deleted scene are hilarious and it's obvious some time and thought went into the new addition with crisp reworked sound and letterbox format. Fans will not be disappointed.
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Summary: mmmm.................juicy fruit
Review: What can I say , that could be different from every other review ? Probably nothing that would deviate too far from the positive reviews. This "Cookoo's Nest" dvd is one of the few that I've purchased twice , for my home collection. Actually , I bought it originally for my vhs collection and then snatched it up for my dvd , as soon as it came out. Now , they came out with a two disc version. I bought it two days ago. I watched all of it's special features and was spellbound and transfixed on it's content. Honestly , I felt like they gave me more than my money's worth.The "extras" section of the second dvd was worth the money in itself. Thanks, to all who put this package (2-discs) together. I guess they saw that the original dvd needed to be updated and treated with the same love that the fans have given the film , over the years. The remastered sound is excellent.The deleted scenes are wonderful to watch, especially if you've been a fan of this movie for years.It's also a pleasure to hear and see some of the stars relive the making of it , in the "making of" segment. The commentary from Milos Foreman and Michael Douglas provided pearls of info. and the gathering of details was placed together with utter perfection. The two disc series, covered every aspect from : the passing on of the screenplay, casting , filming activities , cast and crew information, and everything else that had to do with the production of the film ,that garnered several Academy Awards in '76. As for the movie , itself ? Jack Nicholson is a his best and is highlighted by all of the contrasting and equally estounding cast members.Particularly , the "discovered ,regular guy" turned actor that played Chief Bromden. Milos Foreman had the belief and foresight to give all of the actors improv space that provided a total creative freeforall. One Flew Over the Cookoo's Nest provides modern cinema with some of the most unforgettable images ever captured on film and offers a pelithera of flawless acting, around a simple story ,that will take your attention and engulf you to the point of no return. This movie will effect you and leave you thinking about it ,for days afterwards. Am I gabbing too much ? Okay, well let me wrap my perspective of this movie, with a line uttered from the character of Aide Washington......"outta sight , man. Outta sight. "
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Summary: A Simply Great Film
Review: Milos Forman's "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest" was named to the American Film Insitute's Top 100 movies of all time, and deservingly so. Jack Nicholson stars as Randall P. McMurphy, a non nonsense guy with a spotty past. This film follows McMurphy's tumultuous stay at a mental hospital and his clash with its head nurse, Nurse Ratchet. Jack Nicholson delivers perhaps his greatest and most memorable performance as the rowdy McMurphy. All of the other patients on the ward are also played very well. This movie is both sad, funny, and intellectually provocative. Though Forman's interpretation is quite a bit different from Ken Kesey's book, it is still very entertaining. In short, if you haven't already seen this movie you really should go out and do so.
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Summary: Great movie, great DVD.
Review: Excellent quality throughout. The video looks fantastic. There is some light grain in the opening and closing shots, possibly due to opticals. The image throughout is vivid, clear of artifacts, and detailed. The sound has fantastic fidelity. The extras include a great making-of documentary, facinating commentary, deleted scenes, and an OK trailer. This is a must-own...avoid the old 1-disc edition released in 1997!
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Summary: One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest: a customer's review
Review: I have long enjoyed the film One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest. the special endition release of this film on dvd in 5.1 channel sound at long last does justice to this movie. the sound is exquizitly suttle in the sarround channels which are not used very heavily in this presentation; however, they don't need to be as this film is primarily an indoor film and therefore does not need to rely heavily on the use of the ombiance channels.
The comintary provided by Milos Forman, Michael Duglous and Sol Zants is perhaps one of the most information filled and inlightening comintaries I have heard on a dvd.
Being a totally blind person, I can not comment on the pictoral aspect of the film; however, I'm sure it lives up to the high standards set by the dvd format. Here is a tip for blind purchacers of this dvd:
From the start of the long piece of music after the disk loads, press the down arrow twice then press enter. After that, press down arrow once then press enter. After the start of the music, press enter again. This gets you to the commentary. To get to the french version, press the down arrow three times rather than twice. To start playback from the disk load, press enter at the start of the long piece of music. I simpley can not say enough good things about the way in which this dvd has been rpesneted!... It is very well worth what you'll pay for it!...
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Summary: Loved it: Body & Soul
Review: To really appreciate this film, all you have to do is go see a stage performance of the story. Unfortunately, the one I attended couldn't light a candle to the acting chops of the film's actors: Louise Fletcher's quiet intensity and Jack Nicholson's soulful, humourous performance. Talk about perfect casting!!
This truly is an unusual movie to re-watch in 2002. With the bland colours, stark sets, etc., you'll definitely feel like you're caught in a time warp. Today, you can just imagine it would be over-produced with a "star" like Tom Cruise...but God, I hope not!
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Summary: Hospital Life as it Was
Review: This film was breathtaking. I really don't know how to describe it. The hospital took me back to when I was in one. It made me feel sad at the end. The beginning was excellent. YOu got drawn right into the film at the start, and never left until many minutes after it ended. It makes me glad that hospitals aren't the same anymore. The filming was amazing for the time, and the music fit the moods. Over all this is one of the grandest films I have ever seen. I don't recommend it to just anyone. Children should not watch this, and I wonder about people who was just in a psychiatric hospital. It might trigger a flashback.
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Summary: A funny/tragic comedy/drama
Review: Based on the book by Ken Kesey, this film pulled in 5 Oscars (1975) for best picture, best actor, best actress, best director, and best adopted screenplay. The film stars cinematic greats Jack Nicholson, Danny DeVito, Christopher Lloyd, and Louise Fletcher. Randle McMurphy is a criminal sent to a mental hospital for evaluation. His free spirit, and antics are not accepted very well by the authorities, but the patients like him a lot. He shows them how to live life, and not waste time blindly following the schedule of a dull mental hospital. But after a while Randle has enough of this prison and decides to escape but first wants to have one last good time with his new friends. And thanks to the domineering authority, this bring nothing but tragedy. The first half of this film is very funny, with lots of jokes and comedy. The second half it gets serious, and is more like a drama. The film succeeds in both of these genres. The characters seem so innocent and you care about them. You cant help but smile as Randle brings new exciting things for these people to do. The acting is great by everyone in this film. This film is considered a classic, and is highly enjoyable so I recommend this to anyone, especial if you like good comedy/dramas. 5 stars.
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Summary: A moving experience
Review: It took years to get Ken Kesey's novel to the big screen but, when it did, "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Next" became only the second film to date to sweep the Oscars ("It Happened One Night" was the first) and brought the oft-nominated Jack Nicholson his first statuette. It was a richly deserved award, matched only by Louise Fletcher's sinister turn as Nurse Ratched, the nemisis to Nicholson's Randall MacMurphy. Set in a 60's mental asylum (and psychiatric centers were asylums then in every sense of the word), we are treated to MacMurphy's antics as he tries to fake mental illness while, at the same time, he works to convince his fellow patients they're not as crazy as they think they are. But the final scene is timeless, a masterfully played out scene that gives us the real hope that the human soul does remain long after we're done. As a footnote, who can forget Louise Fletcher's powerfully moving acceptance speech at the 1976 ceremony when she pulled off Best Actress?
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