One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest [DVD]

I don't understand why we have to pay for prime every month and then we get online to watch movies and they want to charge us $4 or $5 for movies that are seriously 53 years old like what the heck is that besides ridiculous. In spite of all that it's a good movie. But we should not have to pay for it!! 53 YEARS OLD

One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest is one of those MUST SEE 1970s flicks. It’s about Jack Nicholson seeking some time off from his prison term by claiming he was crazy so he could go to a low security mental institution. There he gets in trouble for his rebellious nature with the head nurse played by Louise Fletcher. For instance Nicholson wants to watch the World Series on TV and gets Fletcher to agree to a vote which he loses. Out of anger he starts pretending that the game is on and the patients gather around to hear him do play by play which enrages Fletcher. This is what makes the movie a product of its times because it was about a man going up against the system and its rules which was what the youth culture of the 1960s and 70s was all about. Nicholson gives a supreme performance as a jester. Fletcher is also great as the authoritarian. They’re joined by the likes of Will Sampson, Danny DeVito, Christopher Lloyd, Brad Dourif, Sydney Lassick and William Redfield as the patients who are all taken in by Nicholson’s charm and antics. Finally it highlights the state of psychiatric help at the time with methods such as electric shock and lobotomies.

It's sad at the end. Very good.

The good news about this version of "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest", is that it plays flawlessly and looks great. Bad news is it's advertised as DTS 5.1,when it's actually Dolby 5.1;and I really prefer the sound of DTS 5.1 on my surround sound system. If any of you remember the original SGT. Pepper LP, (1967 with all the extras) this set comes with a deck of "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest" playing cards, several pamphlets, and a small book on the making of the film. This is why it comes in an encasement box that can hold three discs. All these extras are pretty much included on the "Special Features Section of The Blu ray Disc; and I could have done without them. Finally, the good news (again) is that this is the best you can currently get on Amazon, in comparison to all the other Blu ray offerings. What I like about Blu ray is that you get more on the disc than within the packaging, and with this set this is not the case. You can however disregard the large hard cover case, for the smaller one that contains the disc. When all is said and done, I still got what I wanted, just a bit too many extras, that I could have done without, which also would have lowered the overall price.

Hadn't watched this movie for a long time. Friends and I watch older movies at times

This is the best movie, I can watch it over and over again!!

They had a point to make & show the world. They did a good job doing it. This was very real . I'm sure not everyone like that, but that was life for many! I saw it when it first came out. I needed it recently for a college class I took. Many could learn from this.

Must watch all star cast

Speedy delivery and super price for perfect DVD.

It's a plastic case not cardboard.

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Le entrega se llevó a cabo de acuerdo a lo ofrecido, tanto en tiempo como en forma, La película es un ícono de la cinematografía. Las actuaciones de Jack Nicholson y de Louise Fletcher (como Jefa de Enfermeras) son soberbias. Esta es una película que no debe faltar en ninguna videoteca. La recomiendo ampliamente