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One
Flew Over the
Cuckoo’s Nest
is a worthwhile
movie. There’s no
doubt in that
statement. R.P.
McMurphy’s
metamorphosis in a
mental hospital is
an emotional two
hours. Jack
Nicholson was
brilliant, as was
Louis Fletcher, and
director Milos
Forman’s adaptation
of the book is
impressively
cinematographed. You
even see young
actors that went on
to long and
impressive acting
careers like
Christopher Lloyd
and Danny DeVito. As
far as classic
movies go,
One
Flew Over the
Cuckoo’s Nest
can be entered into
the conversation as
one of the best
films of all-time.
One
Flew Over the
Cuckoo’s Nest
tells the story of
R.P. McMurphy, a
sycophant that fakes
being mentally ill
to get out of his
placement on a
prison work farm and
into a mental
institution. You can
tell he’s not crazy
from the beginning
of the story, but
you can tell he’s
probably not right
in the head by most
peoples’ standards
either. McMurphy
slowly gets absorbed
into the institution
life, but he
challenges the
standards and the
normal practices
that the patients
have to endure at
the hospital and it
causes all of the
other patients to at
least question
what’s happening to
them. The end of the
story is a different
beast, but
One
Flew Over the
Cuckoo’s Nest
is a powerful film
that will stick with
you long after
you’ve watched it
and will still
connect with you
like it did the
first time when
you’re on your
twentieth viewing.
There have been
plenty of releases
of the movie over
the years and it’s
available on a few
different DVD
releases, but the
latest deluxe
version of the film
is worth watching.
You get some
collectors stuff
like four different
cards showing the
artwork from the
global marketing of
the movie. You get a
deck of cards
featuring characters
from the film. And
best of all you get
a 52-page book with
great pictures and
information about
the film. Those are
just the packaging
extras. As far as
bonus content you
get an 87 minute
feature with tons of
cast interviews
called
Completely Cuckoo.
It's an enjoyable
feature, that any
fan of the movie
will enjoy.
One Flew
Over the Cuckoo’s
Nest
is an American
classic. There are
lots of options for
owning the film, and
although the Blu-ray
version would be the
most recommended, if
you haven’t made the
switch just yet,
this DVD Special
Edition is a
worthwhile purchase
that you’ll enjoy
for years to come.
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