| One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Blu-ray Book) | 
| Actors: Jack Nicholson, Louise Fletcher, Will Sampson, Danny DeVito, Christopher Lloyd
Studio: Warner
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Rating:  337 reviews
Sales Rank: 19,438
Format: Color, Special Edition, Widescreen
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Media: Blu-ray
Region: 1
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Running Time: 133 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7 x 5.7 x 0.3
MPN: WARBR36006
UPC: 883929004171
EAN: 0883929004171
ASIN: B00168IWU0
Theatrical Release Date: 1975
Release Date: July 15, 2008
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Product Description
Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 07/15/2008 Rating: R
Amazon.com
One of the key movies of the 1970s, when exciting, groundbreaking, personal films were still being made in Hollywood, Milos Forman's One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest emphasized the humanistic story at the heart of Ken Kesey's more hallucinogenic novel. Jack Nicholson was born to play the part of Randle Patrick McMurphy, the rebellious inmate of a psychiatric hospital who fights back against the authorities' cold attitudes of institutional superiority, as personified by Nurse Ratched (Louise Fletcher). It's the classic antiestablishment tale of one man asserting his individuality in the face of a repressive, conformist system--and it works on every level. Forman populates his film with memorably eccentric faces, and gets such freshly detailed and spontaneous work from his ensemble that the picture sometimes feels like a documentary. Unlike a lot of films pitched at the "youth culture" of the 1970s, One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest really hasn't dated a bit, because the qualities of human nature that Forman captures--playfulness, courage, inspiration, pride, stubbornness--are universal and timeless. The film swept the Academy Awards for 1976, winning in all the major categories (picture, director, actor, actress, screenplay) for the first time since Frank Capra's It Happened One Night in 1931. --Jim Emerson
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 Outstanding Transfer August 21, 2010
DMac (Terra Prime)
Given the age of One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, the BD high definition transfer is a wonder to behold! Much, much better than the DVD release, and the sound, of course is infinitely better. Highly recommended.
awesome August 5, 2010
jones
Funny and at the same time not quite a comedy. Just a fantastic movie, I can hardly describe it. Phenomenal acting, Great story,just plain good.
Archetypes July 27, 2010
Cynthia (Los Angeles, CA)
What a timeless film. As a child you're taught shame and fear. You allow them to be your limiters until one day you wake up, face the worst in yourself and choose freedom. Of course life isn't that straightforward but that's the essence of what I take away from "Cuckoo's Nest". Once your authentic self is awakened you can't choose another's definition of yourself anymore though. It's hard not to relate this 1975 movie to Hitler's Germany, or shoot, even things that are happening in 2010.
Director Milos Foreman put together an excellent ensemble cast of archetypes with Nurse Rached representing the status quo, McMurphy the rebel, and Chief the voiceless Everyman. All the other patients and warders serve as the Greek Chorus.
Cuckoo review June 26, 2010
Patricia Munro (INVERCARGILL, SOUTHLAND, NZ)
A must have in your DVD library. Will watch many times over the next ?20yrs.
Classic movie May 25, 2010
M (I wait behind the wall, gnawing away at your reality)
Having already read the book, I was eager to see this movie. I've seen plenty of movies that have been shoddy adaptations of books, but this movie was definitely not one of them. For those of you who have not read the book, the movie is clear enough on what it is about, requiring no previous knowledge of the book (unlike certain other movies, such as Harry Potter) and if you did read the book, I am sure you'll be happy to notice that the movie remains overall faithful, with the changes being minor. A bit has been cut out, but that's to be expected with book to movie adaptations.
Jack Nicholson is an awesome actor, and he really embraced this role. While I imagined Randle Patrick McMurphy to be taller and stronger (and more Irish-looking), Jack had the right attitude for the role, so I can forgive the person in charge of casting. Everyone else also did a great job, especially Louise Fletcher as Nurse Ratched. Overall a wonderful movie, 4.5/5 stars.
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