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Post by ck100 on Nov 19, 2020 12:08:03 GMT
Hard to believe this classic film starring Jack Nicholson is now 45 years old. Any fans of One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest? How has it held up after 45 years? I remember first seeing it in a reading class back when I was in high school in which I both read the book and saw the movie. I also remember in a psychology class near graduation time our class getting either the choice between watching Cuckoo's Nest and What About Bob? as the last film we'd get to see to close out the course and the class picked What About Bob? instead. lol. Still a very good film with memorable performances and moments. Leonard Maltin Movie Guide Review: One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest (1975) - 4 out of 4 stars"Ken Kesey's story is a triumph of the human spirit; a feisty misfit (Nicholson) enters an insane asylum and inspired his fellow patients to assert themselves to the chagrin of strong-willed head nurse (Fletcher). The first film since IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT to win all five top Oscars: Best Picture, Actor, Actress, Director, Screenplay (Lawrence Hauben, Bo Goldman). Blink--literally--and you'll miss Anjelica Houston at the fishing pier. Lloyd's film debut."   |
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Post by Popeye Doyle on Nov 19, 2020 13:26:30 GMT
With Nicholson, it’s one of those perfect marriages of actor and character. United Artists had a good run in the 1970s. Rocky and Annie Hall would also go onto win the Oscar for Best Picture in ‘76 and ‘77.
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Post by mortsahlfan on Nov 19, 2020 15:40:48 GMT
I saw it recently, still in my Top 5 all-time.
I wish I could have seen this (or ANYTHING good) in the theater for the first time.
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Post by lowtacks86 on Nov 19, 2020 15:58:58 GMT
With Nicholson, it’s one of those perfect marriages of actor and character. United Artists had a good run in the 1970s. Rocky and Annie Hall would also go onto win the Oscar for Best Picture in ‘76 and ‘77. Interesting trivia, Ken Kessey (the author of the novel) refused to see the movie (creative differences with the studio) and thought Nicholson wasn't a good choice for McMurphy (he thought he was too small)
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Post by lowtacks86 on Nov 19, 2020 16:03:01 GMT
This movie had a few big names that were relative nobodies at the time (Danny Devito, Christopher Lloyd, Brad Douriff)
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Post by politicidal on Nov 19, 2020 16:03:12 GMT
8.5/10. Great film.
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Post by TheGoodMan19 on Nov 19, 2020 19:05:10 GMT
With Nicholson, it’s one of those perfect marriages of actor and character. United Artists had a good run in the 1970s. Rocky and Annie Hall would also go onto win the Oscar for Best Picture in ‘76 and ‘77. Interesting trivia, Ken Kessey (the author of the novel) refused to see the movie (creative differences with the studio) and thought Nicholson wasn't a good choice for McMurphy (he thought he was too small) Now, you can't read he novel without seeing Nicholson as McMurphy.
I think James Caan was the original choice for the role.
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Post by lowtacks86 on Nov 19, 2020 19:31:34 GMT
Interesting trivia, Ken Kessey (the author of the novel) refused to see the movie (creative differences with the studio) and thought Nicholson wasn't a good choice for McMurphy (he thought he was too small) Now, you can't read he novel without seeing Nicholson as McMurphy.
I think James Caan was the original choice for the role.
That wouldn't have been a bad choice, Sonny Corleone does remind me a bit of McMurphy
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Post by TheGoodMan19 on Nov 19, 2020 19:35:20 GMT
Now, you can't read he novel without seeing Nicholson as McMurphy.
I think James Caan was the original choice for the role.
That wouldn't have been a bad choice, Sonny Corleone does remind me a bit of McMurphy At the time, maybe. McMurphy, in the book, is closer to James Caan than Jack Nicholson. But Jack nailed the role so well that Caan in it seems like miscasting.
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Post by Popeye Doyle on Nov 19, 2020 19:48:14 GMT
Interesting trivia, Ken Kessey (the author of the novel) refused to see the movie (creative differences with the studio) and thought Nicholson wasn't a good choice for McMurphy (he thought he was too small) Now, you can't read he novel without seeing Nicholson as McMurphy.
I think James Caan was the original choice for the role.
Burt Reynolds was also in the running. |
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Post by lowtacks86 on Nov 19, 2020 19:50:10 GMT
Now, you can't read he novel without seeing Nicholson as McMurphy.
I think James Caan was the original choice for the role.
Burt Reynolds was also in the running. If I'm not mistaken, this was the debut for the guy that played Chief Bromden (the producers spotted him at a rodeo)
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Post by thisguy4000 on Nov 19, 2020 19:53:48 GMT
Is that Netflix show about Nurse Ratched any good?
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Post by TheGoodMan19 on Nov 19, 2020 19:56:46 GMT
Now, you can't read he novel without seeing Nicholson as McMurphy.
I think James Caan was the original choice for the role.
Burt Reynolds was also in the running. Been a long time since I read OFOTCN but I seem to remember RP as a fairly big guy. A passage where he thought he was built and he looks like a runt when he sees the Chief for the first time. I also remember RP an not great looking but he had a way with women. Seems to make Caan the big choice, Jack too small, Burt too pretty. It ruined Caan's career. He also turned down the lead in the French Connection (I can't remember the characters name, can someone help me out?). Nurse Ratched is Louise Fletcher in the book, 100%. The cold eyes, that tight lipped little smile.
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Post by Prime etc. on Nov 19, 2020 20:24:31 GMT
Jack Klugman saw the stage versions--he said Warren Oates was the best in the role.
We read the book and saw the movie--the unpopular principal gave the teacher heck--we weren't supposed to watch the movie or someone complained.
The principal was eating cooking class stuff with bugs and dirt in it and didn't know.
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