One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Has anyone of you seen this crazy film? What do you think of it? Have you read the book?

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0073486/

 

I LOVE both the book and the movie!

 

one of the classics! jack nicholson is superb as usual, and an excellent supporting cast. sadly we don't see many movies like this nowdays.

the story behind the creation of the book is interesting. ken kesey was working as a janitor at an asylum and he did his writing during the long nightshift. he also used the opportunity to consume large quantities of mescalin, stolen from the doctor's office.

the image of an asylum run by a fascist nurse makes a nice metaphor for the united states at the time. still relevant now? you bet.

 

Great movie but i think the book is WAY better.

 

nicholson is the best!!!

 

Great movie, awesome characters. Timeless classic.

 

great book and movie

I wrote some lyrics that were inspired by the book and movie

 

My favorite book and movie! I absolutely love Nicholson.... and Martini is fucking hysterical. Louise Fletcher is amazing as well, the combination of calm and cold hate in her eyes during the entire movie drills into you...

 

1st i read the book, then i watched the movie. and i love it. the book an the movie.
do i even have to say that jack nicholson is absolutely great playing a role of mcmurphy?!
but then again, he's great in any of his movies..

 

This movie is awesome. Jack Nicholson gives the best performance in this that I think I've ever seen. The World Series scene is fantastic.

 

Amazing movie, amazing book. Ken Kesey's wonderful, of course.

 

I did really like the movie, but I heard so much hype about it before I saw it I was just a TAD disappointed. Only because my expectations were inconceivable. Otherwise I REALY enjoyed it, parts were HILARIOUS and parts were SOOOO sad.

 

They are both great but the book is better.

 

Beautiful movie!...
Unfortunately, I haven't read the book, but I will definitely try to look for it any time soon...

 

I watched this movie is psych class, very entertaining.

 

Look up the author Ken Kesey.

 

great movie and read.

 

the books are always going to be better than the movies because they need to cut out soo much to fit the story in a 2 hour or so movie
the book has been one of my favorites for a long time, and the movie is wonderful too
just an awesome story, ya know.

 

i saw the film not the book.i agree the world series part is great.the way he tries to get people to vote to watch the game .he starts watching the blank screen and then starts doing the play by play.great movie,great cast...........the reactions of the residents to nurse ratchett when she comes in the morning after their party.

 

I have yet to read the book, however the movie is brilliant..