One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) REACTION

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[@kevinsommerfield6341]

In the book, Chief talks about how he used to be big but the world made him small. Then Mac tells him he has a way of making small men big again. So Chief is big on the outside but he feels small on the inside. That is what he is referring to in the movie when he tells Mac "you're a lot bigger than me". But by the end Mac teaches him how to be big on the inside again.

[@On.Te-legram-RealTrixyBlue]

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[@andrewkline5611]

Man, that Chief line “you’re a lot bigger than than me” hits.

[@formatique_arschloch]

Every time. Saw this movie 1988 and hits every time.

[@Dej24601]

The director of the film lost both parents in 2 different concentration camps and grew up in Eastern Europe under totalitarian regimes, so he was well-acquainted with authoritarian systems that used manipulation, coercion, fear, shame and sometimes drugs or other methods to keep subjects under control. This provides a subtle backdrop for the system in this institution. The writer of the novel (published in 1962) on which this is based spent time working in a hospital and used information and characters from those experiences to create his story.

[@AdamFishkin]

They shot this film in an actual mental institution: the Oregon State Hospital, whose superintendent at the time (Dean Brooks) made a lot of progressive changes to protect patients from harm. He granted permission to the crew, supplied them with consultation and support, and he even played Dr. Spivey on screen because he connected so strongly with the material. Each actor was paired with an actual patient in the hospital, so they could gain an understanding of how it felt to live there. The director, Milos Forman, had prior experience struggling with mental health when he lived in Czechoslovakia (where Soviet Bloc policies made healthcare extra hard) so he applied that understanding to how scenes were prepared. The story's big theme is the battle for human souls. McMurphy teaches the people around him to self-actualize and self-improve, while Nurse Ratched teaches them to commit to a standard and stay quiet. To make such a battle believable requires almost godlike power from those two actors ... Jack Nicholson and Louise Fletcher deservedly won leading-role Oscars, they are like oil and water in the most convincing, primordial way and everyone knew it.

[@michaelbrennick]

You're confusing a lobotomy with electro shock treatment. A lobotomy is a surgical procedure where portions of the frontal lobes of the brain are cut out. It was originally believed to suppress compulsive and violent behavior, but was completely abused and many lost brain function. Electro shock therapy is using an electric current to impact certain brain centers. It was overused for the wrong types of cases and can cause damage, but it's still used today in a limited way. Electro shock can be effective for certain conditions. The most famous lobotomy case is Rosemary Kennedy, sister of President Kennedy. Their father, Joe Kennedy, was convinced a lobotomy would help his daughter, who suffered from mental retardation due to cut off of oxygen during birth. In the mid 1940s she was lobotomized and lost much of her brain function and had to have round the clock care at an institution for the rest of her life.

[@8967Logan]

You stole my thunder :), I was going to say the same thing. That's why I always check the replies before I add mine.

[@MrDavidcairns]

@@8967Logan And nobody was doing lobotomies at this time. Even electroshock therapy had gone out of fashion (it's used more now). The filmmakers were well aware that the treatments in the film weren't current, but the story is more about authority vs nonconformism so it didn't matter.

The first time he was electroshocked but the last procedure at the end of the movie was a lobotomy.

[@coldflamebluedragon196]

Nurse Ratched is usually voted amongst the greatest films villains of all time. This is based on a book of the same name by Ken Kesey who worked as an orderly in a mental hospital. I believe a lot of the characters/events are based on people and things he witnessed

[@timcook6566]

The book explains Chief way more than a movie ever could

[@johnrob3215]

It's funny because I never saw her that way, I liked her and her performance. When someone says villain I think Darth Vader. Antagonist, maybe.

[@helifanodobezanozi7689]

​@@johnrob3215 If you haven't seen her work in Star Trek: Deep Space 9, you should. Her, as well as many of the other performances make the show, in my opinion, the best Star Trek series so far!

[@Wicked_Sushi]

@@helifanodobezanozi7689 100% agreed ... my child.

[@helifanodobezanozi7689]

@@Wicked_Sushi May the Prophets guide and protect you!

[@MrYendor65]

So many stars in this movie that went on to have big careers.

[@CandC68]

I briefly dated a woman who had become a psychologist. But she left that profession due to all the mental issues she encountered. NOT in the patients. In the professionals she worked with.

[@helifanodobezanozi7689]

I've known several psych nurses over the years, and many have said that the doctors themselves are among the craziest on the ward! Their issues are what attracted them to the field of study in the first place. That being said, if you do need mental health help, there are some professionals who are great at what they do!

[@ginfrench3350]

The man who played Chief ( a close personal friend of mine) was Will "Sonny" Sampson who probably looked familiar to you since he went on from his first acting role in this movie to be in over 25 other big screen and made for TV films. You may have seen him as the iconic Ten Bears in "The Outlaw Josey Wales"...or as Taylor in "Poltergeist 11". His other movies include "Orca, The Killer Whale"..."The White Buffalo"..."Fish Hawk"..."Standing Tall"..."Relentless " and "Buffalo Bill And The Indians" just to name a few. He also had a recurring role as Two Leaf on the 70's TV series "Vegas". My dear friend "Sonny" passed away at 53 from complications after a heart/lung transplant in 1987 but is today still remembered and honored by his family...friends...loved ones and countless fans.

[@JohnWelsh-oz3jz]

“Orca, the Killer Whale”…I saw that when I was a kid! One line that always stayed with me was when Captain Nolan was talking to a priest. Captain Nolan: “Father, is it possible to commit a sin against an animal?” Priest: “It is possible to commit a sin against a blade of grass.” I’m sorry for the loss of your friend. His work touched me.

[@ginfrench3350]

@@JohnWelsh-oz3jz Will was also an award winning artist his entire life. Many of his paintings are hanging in famous museums today such as The Smithsonian Museum of Art. I loved that movie Orca...was always rooting for the whale!

[@JohnWelsh-oz3jz]

@@ginfrench3350 That’s amazing! I, myself, enjoy drawing. I’m not good at it but I’ve decided that you don’t have to be good at a hobby or even remotely competent to enjoy it. When I have more time I definitely desire to look up some his work on line. Thank you.

[@Scumdrops420]

Love Live Two Leaf!

[@ginfrench3350]

@@Scumdrops420 you might like to know that there's a book about Will Sampson's life written by his sister Norma that was just published and selling on Amazon for only $10...with free shipping. The title is "Beloved Brother, The Biography Of Will Sonny Sampson" Just thought Will's fans would like this information.

[@FightingTorque411]

If there's one thing I love about your reactions, Blue, it's your unrelenting hope and optimism for humanity and the future 😅 A truly great film in every sense - one of just three in history to win Best Picture, Director, Actor, Actress AND Screenplay at the Oscars. If you'd like more of Milos Forman as a director, might I suggest Amadeus? Or for more Jack Nicholson, his rendition of the Joker in the 1989 Batman is a benchmark against which other portrayals are measured. EDIT: They're probably too young for you to have noticed them, but both Christopher Lloyd and Danny deVito have early roles here as some of his fellow inmates.

[@corpusD]

It’s a young Christopher Lloyd here too (Doc in Back to The Future Franchise).

[@johnrob3215]

OFOTCN won 5 Oscars including best picture, actor, actress, director and screenplay.

[@fredklein3829]

Nurse Ratched never looked so human as when she was being chocked to death. Great acting by Louise Fletcher, who won the Oscar.

[@On.Te-legram-RealTrixyBlue]

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[@timcook6566]

In a college acting class my friend and I were assigned the gum scene from this. I played Chief. The morning of our performance my friend told me that he was going to hand me a real piece of gum, and that I should go with it. Okay, no problem. Except that he didn’t hand me gum. He cupped a wrapped package into my hand and closed my fingers around it. When I opened my hand and looked down, that dirty SOB had put a condom in my hand! Total breaking of character, I laughed and tossed it off stage. As it was passing the director’s head he saw what it was and fell out of his seat laughing so hard. To put it mildly, class was over for the day. When we performed it the next class time we were told absolutely NO props. Hahahahaha

[@On.Te-legram-RealTrixyBlue]

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[@TheNeonRabbit]

26:11 ECT (Electroconvulsive therapy) Formerly known as shock treatment is still in use today

[@tea-he8ei]

The Beguiled (1971.) During the Eastwood binge how could Blue have missed out on this Clint classic?! Something has to be done 🔥🔱

[@TTM9691]

Trixy, that was a fantastic reaction! You totally understood the movie, right from the very beginning. You knew right away it was about individuality and conformity. I absolutely loved this reaction video, you really got it 100%. The 1970s had a string of incredible masterpieces like this movie. You already saw The Godfather and Godfather Part 2. For more super classic Jack Nicholson: Chinatown (1974) and Carnal Knowledge (1971). And Easy Rider (1969), the movie that made him famous!

[@robertshields4160]

Don't forget Scatman Crothers, the night watchman, was also in The Shinning as Hallorann the head chef.

[@markwilliams6394]

I always think of him as the voice in Hong Kong Phooey. Lol.

[@HorrorMonster4406]

I always thought of him as Scat Cat from the AristoCats.

[@GlennWH26]

​@@markwilliams6394"Number One super guy.

[@FloridaMugwump]

Scatman, the garbage man on Chico and the Man

[@Jeff_Lichtman]

Vintery mintery cutery corn, Apple seed and apple thorn, Wire briar limber lock, Three geese in a flock, One flew east, one flew west, And one flew over the cuckoo's nest. In the book, this nursery song goes through Chief Bromden's head as he receives electroshock treatment. Nurse Ratched is one of the great movie villains, and she does it all with manipulation. She's not interested in helping the patients in her care. All she wants is to control them. McMurphy is not a great guy, but at least he wants independence for the others as well as for himself. In the end, he finds himself forced into the role of savior, something he never really wanted, and he pays the price for it. Louise Fletcher won an Oscar for this role. The acute patients - the ones who are free to leave - stay there because they think they can't make it on the outside. Nurse Ratched encourages this because it makes them easier to control. It's a common ploy in cults and other totalitarian systems to make people feel weak and dependent. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey is one of my favorite books. The tone is different from the movie. Chief Bromden is the narrator, and since he's schizophrenic, a lot the story is told through his hallucinations. But he's not an unreliable narrator. His wild visions have a kind of truth to them. Electroshock therapy (AKA electro-convulsive therapy, or ECT) is controversial. Many consider it barbaric, but others who have received it say it saved their lives. Lobotomy (removal of the frontal lobes of the brain) is completely discredited now. But no medical treatment should ever be used for punishment or discipline. Medicine is supposed to be to help patients, not force them into compliance.

[@killybegslad]

Billy ended up playing Wormtoungue in the LOTR!

[@ronnyschedler24285]

He's freakin Chucky. Well and Wormtoungue. And he was on an episode of X-Files playing a dude who murdered a bunch of people and could see the future. And he was the Doc in Deadwood. And...and...and. Brad Dourif is a damn legend.

[@johnrob3215]

And mentat Pieter in the original dune

[@DeathToTheDictators]

And has one of the best monologues in horror history in Exorcist 3 (which is an underrated classic)....he's a really talented guy.

[@johnrob3215]

@@DeathToTheDictators he's a national treasure.

[@kristianh.pedersen2]

He also played the stupid bigoted cherif in 'Missisipi burning', a great actor.

[@philshorten3221]

Growing up in late 60's / 70's Mental Health was not looked upon like it is today, apart from this eye opening movie, and the music/lyrics of the band Pink Floyd, that was just about all we would come across, the reality was behind brick walls and locked doors. It's so great that today Mental Health, and Physical Health are just parts of Wellbeing that we all need to understand as best we can. Empathy is so important, one of the few examples we had back in the 70's was, "strangers passing in the street, by chance two separate glances meet, and I am you and what I see is me. Do I take you by the hand, and lead you through the land, and help me understand the best I can"

[@On.Te-legram-RealTrixyBlue]

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[@KarlRKaiser]

Electroshock "therapy" was not a fiction in the 1960s. They did it to my Aunt and she has no memory of that time in her life.

[@knuthenriksommer4982]

ECT is still in use and is considered a safe and effective treatment mainly for servere depressions.

[@izzonj]

The novel, by Ken Kesey, is told from Chief's point of view, so when he talks it's not as much of a surprise. You here his thoughts about how his father was so distraught by the way he and his tribe were diminished they he drank himself to death. Chief is so damaged he thinks he is small. He actually thinks he changes size, sometimes getting so small he thinks nobody can see him. The story is an allegory about free will and how societal institutions take away our free will. Nurse Ratched represents the forces working to break our will of the patients, most of whom are complicit in their own loss of will by volunteering for it. McMurphy is free will without any restraints, such is why we find ourselves rooting for him even though he's done despicable things. In the end, Chief frees McMurphy from the institution and frees himself, having been freed by McMurphy.

[@On.Te-legram-RealTrixyBlue]

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[@Mr_Ghoulie]

23:55 My favorite part of the reaction. Going from excitement to fear, in about 2 seconds. It's one of my favorite moments in the movie. I know you've seen some of the actors before. Jack was in Batman, Danny DeVito and Vincent Schiavelli were both in Batman Returns, Christopher Lloyd was in Back to the Future, and Brad Dourif was in Lord of the Rings. You might like Amadeus. Directed by the same guy who directed this movie, Milos Forman. It also has lots of insanity, and some great music. I highly recommend it.

[@supremedream1764]

Dourif was also the voice of Chucky from the Child’s Play franchise.

[@Mr_Ghoulie]

@@supremedream1764 I didn't remember if Blue had seen Child's Play.

[@sammyingersoll8870]

I can't believe we had to watch this in one of my high school classes, lol. Glad we had to!

[@dayceem]

On a broader level, an allegory for creative free thinking versus the uniformity and conformity of 'the establishment' which was a touchstone of the 1960's that spilled over into the hippie movement. The author of the book, Ken Kesey, was, remember, a prominent figure of the counterculture who formed the Merry Pranksters leading a cross-country road trip in a psychadelically-embellished bus where LSD was experimented with regularly - didn't settle for the norm.

[@mikemorse17]

Fishing isn't for everyone but I love it, haven't been in years, I really miss it.

[@LukeyBoy125]

It was that kind of ' 'treatment ' that turned Billy into Chucky 🔪

[@darrenl3289]

The frontal lobotomy has the infamy of being awarded a Nobel prize in medicine, only to later have it revoked, once science really understood just what they were doing to the victims of such a barbaric act, calling it a treatment. You might recognize one of the patients, the tall, skinny guy with the shaved head and big ears, Taber... that's Doc Brown from Back to the Future!!! GREAT SCOTT!

[@izzonj]

Many have called for the revocation of Antonio Egas Moniz's Nobel Prize for the lobotomy but there is no mechanism for doing so and it hasn't been done.

[@darrenl3289]

Good correction. I misspoke and double checked who i referenced. Hasn't been rescinded.@@izzonj

[@Sudz79]

Billy is the magical voice of Chucky!

[@broken_face3780]

And the slimy Gríma Wormtongue in Lord of the Rings. 😮

[@robertjewell9727]

Beautiful reaction with perfect observations. You have to see Jack in AS GOOD AS IT GETS (1997) now! It's a comedy but still has great psychological undercurrents and he won Best Actor at the Oscars for it and wholly deserved it. 👍

[@nikk796]

One of the best movies of 90s for sure

[@paulobrien9572]

I know Doc Brown could possibly have resided in this hospital but when did he shave off all his white hair

[@JohnWelsh-oz3jz]

You just made me realize something. Remember the alternate timeline created when Biff got the sports almanac? Doc showed Marty a newspaper headline which read, “EMMETT BROWN COMMITTED Crackpot Inventor Declared Legally Insane.” THIS IS THE ALTERNATE TIMELINE!!!!! Unfortunately, even if true, that doesn’t mean these events were erased when Doc & Marty fixed the timeline. It simply means Doc Brown a.k.a. “Max Taber” wasn’t a participant. :(

[@rickc661]

the 1970's. were a very strong decade for films....

[@Dej24601]

Definitely! Classics that have never been bettered in areas like screenwriting, acting, cinematography or overall storytelling and all done without CGI.

[@ramontieso1208]

This movie raised public awareness of what was going on in the asylum’s. Many credit this movie with the discontinuation of lobotomies. Lobotomy was a procedure where they disconnected the left and right hemispheres of the brain. It was very ridiculous. We also cut down on the amount of ECT’s (electroconvulsive therapy) thank God insane asylums are a thing of the past. I hope they never come back, but I fear they may.

[@williamjones6031]

1. Gold nuggets in the cast. 2. This movie snagged all of the top 5 Oscars.😎 3. Harding physically resembles my old barber/friend 😇 WWII vet. 4. "She's a something of a cunt ain't she Doc." 5. Mac did more for those guys than Nurse Ratched and her crew. 6. Ratched uses Billy's mother as her weapon. They all have their weaknesses, and she uses whatever they are against them for control. 7. They gave Mac a lobotomy and the Chief put him out of his misery. He knew Mac wouldn't want to live like that. 8. Nicholsen and Scatman worked together in, "The Shining". 9. The book is written from Chief Bronden's POV. 10. RIP Louise Fletcher😇

[@Guitcad1]

The guy playing Chief Bromden, Will Sampson, was not a trained actor and had never acted before this movie. In the book, Chief was described as a big, tall "Indian" but in reality there just aren't a lot of big, tall Native Americans so they were having trouble finding somebody for the role. One day, one of the casting people stopped at a gas station and in walked Will Sampson. He was a professional rodeo cowboy and a painter who painted a lot of western landscapes and Native American themes, but he had never acted before. He agreed to do the movie and they were a good way through filming it before he started to realize that his part was pretty important. They told him yeah, "you're the number 2 guy after Jack." He let that sink in and then asked "You think I should move to Hollywood?" He went on to have a successful career in both film and television. Apart from acting, he was active in causes supporting Native American rights. Sadly though, he had lifelong health problems and died in 1987 from heart disease.

[@On.Te-legram-RealTrixyBlue]

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[@rubbersole79]

Louise Fletcher's brilliant portrayal of Nurse Ratched's unchecked sadism still chills me to the bone. She's the one that needed help.

[@sevilnatas]

The US is having a similar issue with the perception of mental illness with the out of control homeless problem we have. People seem to think that mentally ill people are a large part of the homeless population and that a great extent of the homeless problem is caused by so many people being mentally ill. I don’t think that is totally true. I do think that the US’s lack of adequate mental health care leads to homelessness for the mentally ill, but, I also think that homelessness causes mental illness. Imagine living on the streets, victim of capitalism, you probably start out with a certain level of depression, based on the circumstances that led to you being homeless. Then add onto not having mental health care and one would naturally gravitate toward self medication, in the form of alcohol or drugs, which leads to health issues and legal issues. You can’t legally sit and home and drink or go to a bar and drink, if you have little to no money or a home to go to. You , by nature of your homelessness, live in public, thus, you drink in public, are drunk or high in public, which leads to some of the many legal problems homelessness leads to. You almost have no chance to overcome your situation. The deck is stacked against you. Sort of like the guys in the mental institution with Murphy. They are put into the institution, in order to get treatment for their mental issues, but the institution just makes their mental issues worse. But the American public just wants the problem to go away. They aren’t interested in doing what it takes to solve the problem, they just don’t want to see it.

[@hessu275]

Amazing movie. Jack is one of the best actors ever, but McMurphy is my favorite performance from him

[@On.Te-legram-RealTrixyBlue]

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[@tomantush4867]

Now you absolutely have to read the novel. 💯%

[@eschiedler]

There is a character here that was also in Lord of the Rings. Hint: It was in The Two Towers. Bet anyone that doesn't know it can't guess!! (no your first guess is Hugo Weaving and it's a different actor) spoiler it's Billy who dies in the end who plays Grima Wormtongue the actor is Brad Dourif.

[@On.Te-legram-RealTrixyBlue]

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[@SarahWilk100]

In the book it's heavily implied that Billy had an abusive relationship with his mother, the movie doesn't explain it as thoroughly though happy you were able to catch that what nurse said really negatively impacted him though.

[@dracoargentum9783]

The sad part is once psychology locked up the undesirables in an attempt to “medicine” away the “antisocial behavior”, which to them were anyone who didn’t fit in.

[@WhatHaveIMade]

Great choice in movie. It's not a popular reaction subject, so good on you for giving it a shot. I like it when people don't just stick to the same movies as everyone else.

[@deepermind4884]

Absolutely, there's an ocean of worthwhile movies out there, but KZbinrs are worried about their view counts which affects how the algorithm promotes the channel, so they stick to the most popular movies. It's serving the bottom line instead of broadening their artistic experiences. I mean sure, Forrest Gump (just as an example) is a great movie, but do I want to see a 25th reaction to it? Hell no. On that note, let me suggest 5 movies I'd love to see more reactions to: "What's Up, Doc?"(1972) screwball comedy "Grosse Pointe Blank"(1997) dark comedy/romance "Magnolia"(1999) drama "Being John Malcovich"(1999) Comedy/fantasy "Adaptation"(2002) comedy/drama/romance (This movie goes hand-in-hand with "Being John Malcovich", but is a great movie on its own) Cheers, Trixy! ✌🏻💖

[@sweatd0g]

Great reaction! The film did a great job of relaying the meaning expressed by the book. Btw, if you're a reader, I highly suggest you read the novel. It is one of the greatest ever written.

[@kimmurphy2119]

"Louise Fletcher, on why she can no longer bear to watch "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" (1975): "I find it too painful. It comes with age. I can't watch movies that are inhumane. I was really shocked in those scenes where I was actually so cruel." In later interviews, Fletcher said that she found ways to make her character human, yet remain unsympathetic, ultimately deciding that Nurse Ratched actually did care about the patients, and felt she was doing what was best for them, but was ultimately misguided and drunk on her own power. Fletcher was so upset with the fact that the other cast members could laugh and be happy, while she had to be so cold and heartless, that near the end of production, she removed her dress, and stood in only her panties, to prove to the cast members she was not "a cold-hearted monster." Fletcher said that Nurse Ratched's old-fashioned hair style shows how uptight she is. It's also no coincidence that it resembles the horns of the devil. Director Milos Forman relied heavily on reaction shots to pull more characters into scenes. In some group therapy scenes, there were ten minutes of Jack Nicholson's reactions filmed, even if he had very little dialogue. The shot of Fletcher looking icily at Nicholson after he returns from shock therapy, was actually her irritated reaction to a piece of direction from Forman. Fletcher learned sign language at a very young age, as both of her parents were deaf. When Fletcher neared the end of her (spoken) Best Actress Oscar acceptance speech for "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," she finished with a unique (unspoken) touch in American Sign Language: "For my mother and my father, I want to say thank you for teaching me to have a dream. You are seeing my dream come true. Thank you."

[@Laochri]

Oh, Wow! The last time you came across my feed was your The Dark Knight Rises reaction.

[@Wizardjudge]

It asks the question “what is normal?” And how we control people for the sake of uniformity.

[@On.Te-legram-RealTrixyBlue]

You’ve come a long way. Thank you for not giving up!! I want us to discuss above privately,,

[@jean-paulaudette9246]

I remember hearing about an experiment, wherein 100 volunteers selected from university-level psychology students and professors had themselves admitted various psych hospitals in their state, to see how soon they would be evaluated as mentally healthy, and released. In the vast majority of cases, it was nearly impossible to be evaluated as healthy, and most were unable to leave, until their insurance coverage lapsed.

[@treetopjones737]

Homer Simpson trying to scrub off INSANE stamp on his hand after being released: "But I'm SANE now!"

[@anubisftn]

One of the best movies of all time. I have yet to watch the Ratched series.

[@knight449]

This film had its Swedish premiere on February 26, 1976 in Stockholm. The film ran for over 10 years, i.e. until the winter of 1986/1987 in cinemas in Stockholm, which is a Swedish record. (Text borrowed from Swedish wiki.)

[@Dej24601]

Another film that includes questions about sanity and insanity that you may appreciate is “12 Monkeys” (1995) directed by Terry Gilliam and starring Bruce Willis.

[@JohnWelsh-oz3jz]

That movie screwed with my mind! 👍🏻

[@vlastik]

One small comment on the title - cuckoos do not build nests, they lay eggs to the nests of other bird species. It makes me think.

[@On.Te-legram-RealTrixyBlue]

You’ve come a long way. Thank you for not giving up!! I want us to discuss above privately,

[@MrGpschmidt]

I saw this when it was released (*I was 8 and went w/a friend of the family w/his teenage cousins; they had zero clue the film was R-rated or what it was about). After the film he was afraid I'd tell my folks and I promised I wouldn't (but I so understood EVERYTHING going on in it). My mom found out and was at first upset but when it aired on HBO a few months later she saw it and was ok w/it. It's one of my fave films of all-time. Jack Nicholson is brilliant - also the 2nd of 3 films to win 5 of the major Oscars (Actor, Actress, Picture, Director & Adapted Screenplay) - the first was IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT & the last one (so far) was SILENCE OF THE LAMBS.

[@Lethgar_Smith]

The movie was made in the 70s but the film is set in the 1950s. By the time of the 70s electroshock therapy could no longer be used without consent. Pre-frontal lobotomies were no longer being performed by the 70s as well. It's a subtle detail that not lot of people pick up on. Also, you cant be confined to a mental institute against your will unless a judge determines you are not capable of looking out for yourself. It used to be they could. Doctors, police, your family, anyone could put you there if just 3 doctors agreed. There were no homeless camping on the sidewalks in the 1950s. We rounded them all up and put them in the "loony bin". That's not allowed anymore. Institutions like the one in this film dont really exist anymore.

[@Antman-cy8ch]

I think its supposed to be 1963. But your point is correct.

[@ronp1903]

Awesome reaction and loved your insight, Blue! This film stars a few people who were up and coming or bona fide actors. Such as Scatman Crothers, Danny Devito, Louise Fletcher, Christopher Lloyd, Will Sampson (Chief), Vincent Schiavelli, etc. And I agree, Nurse Ratched got exactly what she deserved from McMurphy. She was a manipulative authoritarian with the attitude, "my way or the highway", and all the patient's feared her. Thanks for the great reaction! And I noticed your Tshirt with the "Little Demon" print. It reminded me of the classic comedy called 'Bachelor Party" starring a very young Tom Hanks. Hopefully it makes your list of movies to watch! Thanks Blue 💙 📽️ 🍿

[@olatron]

Hahaha Bachelor Party! A favourite of me and my friends growing up, it has that perfect raunchy 80's humour and so many quotable lines and funny characters, not to mention a great soundtrack. An overlooked gem of a film!

[@move_i_got_this5659]

This movie is inspired by God. Blue was pointing out a lot of things before they happened. - Chief is going to pick that sink up! - Chief isn’t dumb, he knows everything. - The lobotomy God is saying that the people in power aren’t innocent and wise. And the crazy people aren’t crazy, they just need a little love and encouragement.

[@On.Te-legram-RealTrixyBlue]

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[@Praetorian8814]

The doctor who invented Lobotomies and also practiced it on mental patients, essentially making them into vegetables with the minds of 3-year olds, actually won a nobel prize for it... On top of that, electroshock therapy is still practiced, even today. Really shows you just how cruel the world was and still is.

[@KittyBoom360]

Sucker Punch (2011) is a more modern take by Zack Snyder that focuses on the historical hysteria hype around women as they were imprisoned in mental wards.

[@Azhalan]

Oh man, that's a rough watch. One of those movies I think is superb but wouldn't want to watch again.

[@raginghardleftist]

Hey! You got new glasses. You're looking good! I've missed your movie reactions for a while. It's great to see you back. This is a true classic and raised awareness for Mental Health during its time. Another great film that did the same thing: A Beautiful Mind. Check this one out when you get the chance. You won't regret it. Welcome back!

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[@brentfreeland5834]

In the book by Ken Kesey the story is told from Chief's perspective.

[@philmullineaux5405]

The guy he says to, "get outta my way son ur using my oxygen..." Probably the greatest long time horror actor ever, Billy. Brad douriff i think. An unbelievably great role in steven kings, Graveyard Shift! Also young doc Brown, from Taxi, back to the future, who framed Roger Rabbit? Big forehead guy in Fast Times at Ridgemont High and Ghost?

[@bobbybadger5340]

I came here looking to see if all the known actors were spotted. But I didn't see Danny DeVito mentioned.

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[@johnrob3215]

You should watch "Shutter Island" with Leo DiCaprio. It also takes place in an asylum. A different kind of movie but on a par with this. One of LD best performances. Underrated.

[@BruGaleen]

I could be wrong, but I believe this movie inspired the song "Welcome Home (Sanitarium)" by Metallica. Give it a listen if you haven't already. :) \m/

[@JohnWelsh-oz3jz]

“Rabble-rouser” means one who arouses the passions, the anger, the discontent of the “rabble” (i.e., peasants, peons, dirty-unwashed-masses, disenfranchised, us).

[@brianwashines2645]

"One Flew Over the Cockoo's Nest" stems from a period in American history where its public, and its youth especially, were disillusioned by the authority figures who embroiled the nation in a pointless and volatile war. By the time the film adaptation was made there was Watergate and Nixon just adding to that cynicism Americans were feeling. This film encapsulated that to such a degree that it didn't need to make it explicit to the viewer what its subtext was. Even today, if you feel like you no longer have any control over your life, if you feel caged in by circumstances, this film still has the power to resonate.

[@deirdre108]

If you loved the movie, you should also read the book. I had read the book first and it was one of the few times that after I finished a book, I started reading it again--it's that good. Those who have read Plato's Allegory of The Cave will see elements of that in the book, and even in the movie. "SPARKS FLY UPWARD"!

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[@user-pk3ei4lw5v]

Trixy, your analysis is the most astute. I think you’d be especially interested to know that Milos Forman was the director. He had just left a rather authoritarian Czechoslavakia. I think you sensed his motivation.

[@mattmccluskey4242]

The most brilliant part of the story....Cuckoos don't make nests.

[@Brandi6666]

If you havent watched sling blade; it is a must 100% billy bobs finest piece🤘❤️

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[@eliotduke1753]

5-for-5 at the Oscar's. One of a few movies to accomplish that feat. Silence of the Lambs and I think one other did it.

[@michaelceraso1977]

yea thats the trivia question i use to stump Oscar fans, It happened one Night directed by Frank Capra, with Clark Gable & Claudette Colbert is the 1st one

[@eliotduke1753]

@@michaelceraso1977 crazy there's only been 3.

[@philmullineaux5405]

Unbelievably, a very young Michael Douglas, produced this! Look for very young actors danny devito and Dennis Hopper, in here. And the best crazy Nicholson is the first Batman, and surprisingly, As Good as it Gets!

[@donkfail1]

ECT has a much worse reputation than it deserves. The main problem was usually how and when it was used. It is still used in some severe cases (schizophrenic syndromes, severe depression and some manias) where other treatments don't work. Back in the day when you had to strap/hold the patient down and prevent them from biting their tongue off (or even breaking their teeth) it looked brutal, but now they give them a muscle relaxant before treatment. What often happen is that the patient's personality changes, hopefully to the better. The effect is a bit unpredictable though, almost like rolling a dice and hoping for the best, so it's mainly used when the risk is outweighed by a severe disorder.

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[@darrenshoults4620]

I think this is the earliest film l've seen Danny Devito and Christopher Loyd, lord their young. And there's another half dozen character actors l recognize from movies and TV shows.

[@eschiedler]

I lived for years near the hospital in Salem Oregon where this was filmed and even went on those boat trips on the Oregon coast. It does look like it on the outside, but never saw any prisoner breakouts!

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[@cashflowhustles]

Somebody FINALLY reacted to this amazing classic film!

[@robertfindley921]

You've never heard the phrase 'rebel rousing'? Huh. I guess it was more popular 50 years ago. This is one of the best movies of all time. I love how our perception of the antagonist and protagonist slowly trade places during the film.

[@Dej24601]

Actually it is not rebel rousing- the phrase is rabble-rousing: rabble-rousing the activity of saying, writing, or doing things that make crowds of people excited or angry, usually intentionally in order to make them act in a particular way. rabble-rouser (noun) someone that stirs up the masses of the people rabble-rouse (verb) to stir up the emotions or prejudices of the public; to agitate. The word “Rabble” is of uncertain origin, but it may be related to Middle Dutch: rabbelen, “to speak hurriedly.”

[@atomfallen2409]

I live in the same town as the state hospital.it's on the NE part of town.i'm only 15 minutes away on the SW part of town.i actually grew up here with the knowledge this movie existed.born in 1986.love this movie to death.thanks for spotlighting this classic

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[@blindlemonpledge2556]

"Frances", the story of Frances Farmer. I've heard they actually toned down this movie, and that her life was much worse than actually portrayed

[@vincentsaia6545]

The story is a metaphor for social conformity. We all have free will but society wll "work on" someone who uses their free will to questions or resists society's rules.

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[@kentclark6420]

At least people back in those days weren't afraid to speak their minds, unlike folks now who are afraid to say anything out of fear of offending someone. So it all stays bottled up inside. That's why they had those therapy sessions. To get it out there.

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[@terrysperman304]

Have you seen "Coneheads" yet? Started out as a Saturday Night Live skit and became a movie, Dan Ackroid, David Spade, and Chris Farley.

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[@traceyreid4585]

Such a lovely, observant reaction to this classic film. So many view it through todays optics but you were able to see from another perspective and take into account the conditioning of the times. MacMurphy was a bit of an anti hero, not a particularly good guy but able to bring out qualities in the other patients that they were suppressing. Thanks for this watch-along

[@JohnWelsh-oz3jz]

I read the book in high school for a literature class. I expected to be bored but once I started reading, I was so enthralled I literally allowed it to consume every minute of my free time!

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[@flusterdouglas9326]

Great reaction! Loved it! I really think you're at your best doing deeper, more cerebral movies, like this one. Keep up the great work!

[@garyarnett1220]

Trixy: EXCELLANT reaction to a great movie. On top of Nicolson's fantastic performance, we were introduced to actors Christopher Lloyd and Danny DeVito who both went on to have huge TV and movie careers.

[@laminage]

On another channel, they compared it to going to The Dentist when Cheswick was crying.

[@nchw68]

Two of the actors went on to play in the popular TV sitcom"TAXI." Can you spot 'em?

[@christopherschreiber5805]

This movie touches your soul, but that ending always pisses me off. I'll never forget the reveal that Chief was faking. I actually danced I was so happy.

[@LoveBandit1000]

What a masterpiece...both the writing and the acting.

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[@johnrob3215]

Lots of well known actors in this packed cast.Did you recognize Doc Brown?

[@jlhanlon1980]

This is one of my top 5 favorite films of all time.

[@rsuriyop]

Interesting how you took note of Jack Nicholson being in this movie but somehow overlooked or failed to notice that Christopher Lloyd was also in this - Christopher Lloyd, who played Doc. Brown from the Back to the Future movies which you had already seen. Anyway, nice reaction to an amusing old film.

[@JayStar-yj9pu]

Billy Bibbit was in LOTR as Grima Wormtongue

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[@mitchellbeston1033]

It was initially electro-shock therapy and at the end it was a lobotomy.

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[@19nzinga]

Man it happens every time, when I see Blue cry it makes cry too. 😢

[@williamstevenson8518]

You should watch Five Easy Pieces.

[@OSVS_Mike]

Jack Nicholson's kissing of the guard was improvised. Also, Jack slamming his hand down on the fly on the Doctor's desk was improvised as well.