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Movies

a kennedy

(29,661 posts) Fri Mar 22, 2024, 04:31 PM Mar 22

One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest......

93 % critics, 96% audience from rotten tomatoes. Really bawled at the end.

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One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest...... (Original Post) a kennedy Mar 22 OP

Great movie that I haven't watched for many years Bayard Mar 22 #1

The book is told from Chief Bromden's perspective JoseBalow Mar 22 #2

I still remember how I expected to be disappointed in the movie. 70sEraVet Mar 22 #3

Bayard

(22,073 posts)

1. Great movie that I haven't watched for many years

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Fri Mar 22, 2024, 04:56 PM

Mar 22

But, I have it recorded.

One of Nicholson's finest.

JoseBalow

(2,365 posts)

2. The book is told from Chief Bromden's perspective

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Fri Mar 22, 2024, 06:04 PM

Mar 22

I always found it interesting that Chief narrates the whole story, but hardly speaks at all. Him and McMurphy are the only two sane ones of the bunch.

It is one of my favorite book/movies. Nurse Ratched is one of the most evil villains ever.

70sEraVet

(3,501 posts)

3. I still remember how I expected to be disappointed in the movie.

Reply to JoseBalow (Reply #2)

Fri Mar 22, 2024, 07:54 PM

Mar 22

I loved the book. But when I heard they made a movie of it, I couldn't imagine how the story would be told because, as you say, in the book, the story is told through a character that stays silent almost throughout.
But the movie is every bit as masterful as the novel!

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