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10-07-2005, 03:21 AM
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One Flew over the Cuckoo\'s Nest
Several months ago I posted a request for movie recommendations and this was one of the movies that was recommended. So later that night, I went to Blockbuster and rented it, only to learn upon my arrival at home that the goon working the counter left the security bar in. Too lazy to do anything about it, I returned the movie a week later and chalked it up as a loss due to not being observational enough.
BUT THAT'S NOT THE POINT. I finally saw this movie today, and what an incredible performance by all parties. The myriad of emotions it manages to evoke is equally as impressive. This really is one of those movies that you "have" to see. 
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10-07-2005, 03:29 AM
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Re: One Flew over the Cuckoo\'s Nest
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Several months ago I posted a request for movie recommendations and this was one of the movies that was recommended. So later that night, I went to Blockbuster and rented it, only to learn upon my arrival at home that the goon working the counter left the security bar in. Too lazy to do anything about it, I returned the movie a week later and chalked it up as a loss due to not being observational enough. BUT THAT'S NOT THE POINT. I finally saw this movie today, and what an incredible performance by all parties. The myriad of emotions it manages to evoke is equally as impressive. This really is one of those movies that you "have" to see. [/ QUOTE ] You should pick up a few of Ken Kesey's books. "Sometimes a Great Notion" is a good one.
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10-07-2005, 03:44 AM
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Re: One Flew over the Cuckoo\'s Nest
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[ QUOTE ] This really is one of those movies that you "have" to see. [/ QUOTE ] Great, Great movie, but read the book..even better [/ QUOTE ] This is slated to occur sometime in the near future.
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10-07-2005, 07:38 AM
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Re: One Flew over the Cuckoo\'s Nest
Gonna Labour the point here, but the book is outstandingly good. The backdrop to the writing of the book is pretty interesting also -- Kesey was working at an institute testing out drugs. He then went on to bring LSD to the masses and was a central figure in the early hippy movement.
It's worth picking up a history of Kesey and the Merry Pranksters.... the Tom Wolfe one is the most famous but not to everyones taste.
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10-07-2005, 10:11 AM
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Re: One Flew over the Cuckoo\'s Nest
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Gonna Labour the point here, but the book is outstandingly good. The backdrop to the writing of the book is pretty interesting also -- Kesey was working at an institute testing out drugs. He then went on to bring LSD to the masses and was a central figure in the early hippy movement. It's worth picking up a history of Kesey and the Merry Pranksters.... the Tom Wolfe one is the most famous but not to everyones taste. [/ QUOTE ] "The Electric Kool Aid Acid Test" Featuring Neal Cassady, who was Kerouac's 'On The Road' partner, and driver of Furthur. Great American history.
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10-07-2005, 10:53 AM
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Re: One Flew over the Cuckoo\'s Nest
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what an incredible performance by all parties [/ QUOTE ] probably why it was the last movie to sweep the the oscars in the major categories. like what has been said kesey is the man.
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10-07-2005, 11:17 AM
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Re: One Flew over the Cuckoo\'s Nest
read the book.............................................. .....................................[ QUOTE ]
Several months ago I posted a request for movie recommendations and this was one of the movies that was recommended. So later that night, I went to Blockbuster and rented it, only to learn upon my arrival at home that the goon working the counter left the security bar in. Too lazy to do anything about it, I returned the movie a week later and chalked it up as a loss due to not being observational enough. BUT THAT'S NOT THE POINT. I finally saw this movie today, and what an incredible performance by all parties. The myriad of emotions it manages to evoke is equally as impressive. This really is one of those movies that you "have" to see. [/ QUOTE ]
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