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Directed by: Milos Forman Starring: Jack Nicholson Director: Milos Forman Starring: Jack Nicholson Plot: Sentenced for contributing to the delinquency of a minor, McMurphy decides that rather than spend his time in jail, he will convince the guards that he's crazy enough to need psychiatric care and is sent to a hospital. Views: We had to watch this for psychology, and upon hearing the news, I thought to myself, "A 1975 film on Mental Health; how lovely will this be?". I'm happy to admit that I was very wrong, and that I feel that this film is very deserving of the awards that it won. The camera work is great, the soundtrack is compelling, and the acting is top notch from all sides, especially from Nicholson who seems to have quite the lock on maniacal roles. Louise Fletcher is also excellent in her role as his nemesis, and the dynamic the two have on screen is great. 4.5/5
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May 3, 2004 10:18
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It's a good movie, but if you've read the book beforehand, be prepared for some changes. The style the book is written in (narration by the Chief) doesn't apply to filmmaking for reasons of practicality and interest. After comparing the book and film in an English class, we decided that the movie was good but the book was better. 4/5
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May 3, 2004 16:40
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I cried at the end of this film. 5/5
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May 3, 2004 18:23
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Very good movie. 4.5/5
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May 4, 2004 04:36
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Very good adaption, Jack Nicholson just nails the lead role. I can't think of an actor better suited to play the role of McMurphy. However, I think that it really glosses over a lot of the complexities of the character's motivations, such as the true depth of the Nurse's evil, which takes away from the movie. I watched it with someone who had never read the book, and it was obvious that they didn't fully understand some of the character's actions. I can understand how as a movie, it is limited by time and other restrictions, and can't get as in depth as the book did. However, I would have liked to see a little more development of some of the characters, especially the Nurse and the Chief (as mentioned before, the book is actually narrated from his point of view). Still a very good movie, Fletcher and Nicholson's acting is top notch. 4/5.
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May 4, 2004 05:53
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Nurse Ratched was the first film character that caused such anger and hatred in me that I wanted to go into the film and kill her myself. There have been others since then, but never to the degree of that bitch. Louise Fletcher's performance is so good in this film that it is all I can think of when I see her in something else. No matter how nice and kind the character she portrays is, I hate her, and want ill to befall her. I honestly pray I never meet her in real life, because I may hit her with a sock full of nickels. Excellent movie, but a 4.5/5 because I have never really wanted to see it after the first time.
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May 4, 2004 06:05
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I read the book before the movie and was throughly disappointed. Way too many changes, and none of the major themes were there. Great performances, but I agree with Ken Kesey who made a vow to never watch the film based on the book he wrote. I'll give it a 3/5.
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May 4, 2004 15:14
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I took my name from the main character, so you can guess that this is one of my most favoritest movies of all time. 5.5 from me.
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May 4, 2004 22:25
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Ending... Gets me eevry time. :'( 5/5
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May 4, 2004 22:42
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I saw this on a plane, I remember noticing how the 8 year old next to me was watching it too and wondering how hosed he was going to be by the end of it. I liked it, but the bleak outlook made me too depressed to say I really "enjoyed" it. I swear I honestly wanted that chief nurse to die at that end part. Voted 4.5.
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May 5, 2004 21:10
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This is one of the best movies I have ever watched. Because to me it is not only entertaining but it made me realise how hosed up some things are. It is said that when the book came out it created such a scandal that psychiatry was reformed all across the US. I can see why. Oh and I always cry at the end. 5.5/5 Iznogood fucked around with this message at 00:21 on Feb 1, 2014 |
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May 13, 2005 20:03
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This is one of my favorite movies. The movie did stray from the novel sometimes, which was good and bad at turns. Harding was a character I really liked in the book, and he kind of got the shaft here. But making Ratched a more sympathetic character was an interesting move.
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May 14, 2005 16:30
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I've always read the book to be more about castration and emasculation than the combine reference, so the film really doesn't do it for me because of the changes in the plot McMurphy not ripping off Nurse Ratched's shirt when he attacks her ruins the end for me I just feel like it was directed (albeit directed very well) with a onetrack adaption that Kesey, a master of equivocaty, definately wouldn't agree with. 4/5
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May 19, 2005 05:05
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This movie has inspired me to throw a sink through a window more than any other movie I've seen. I personally enjoyed the book far more, however - especially how the narrator is the big native-American. 4.5/5
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May 19, 2005 09:51
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I have no idea how this movie is considered among the greatest of all time. I can't remember a single part that I was actually entertained for. The ending was the worst part, by far. The book was much, much better. Do yourself a favor and read it instead of watching the movie. 1.5/5
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It's a good film, but the narration style used in the book was hugely important and the fact that they discarded it for the movie hurt it a lot. Jack Nicholson was great though (when is he not?) 3/5
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