One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) 35th Anniversary Ultimate Collector's Edition

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In 1963 Oregon, Randle Patrick "Mac" McMurphy (Jack Nicholson), a recidivist anti-authoritarian criminal serving a short sentence on a prison farm for statutory rape of a 15-year-old girl, is transferred to a mental institution for evaluation. Although he does not show any overt signs of mental illness, he hopes to avoid hard labor and serve the rest of his sentence in a more relaxed hospital environment.

IMDB Rating: 8.8/10

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McMurphy's ward is run by steely, unyielding Nurse Mildred Ratched (Louise Fletcher), who employs subtle humiliation, unpleasant medical treatments and a mind-numbing daily routine to suppress the patients. McMurphy finds that they are more fearful of Ratched than they are focused on becoming functional in the outside world. McMurphy establishes himself immediately as the leader; his fellow patients include Billy Bibbit (Brad Dourif), a nervous, stuttering young man; Charlie Cheswick (Sydney Lassick), a man disposed to childish fits of temper; Martini (Danny DeVito), who is delusional; Dale Harding (William Redfield), a high-strung, well-educated paranoid; Max Taber (Christopher Lloyd), who is belligerent and profane; Jim Sefelt (William Duell), who is epileptic; and "Chief" Bromden (Will Sampson), a silent American Indian of imposing stature believed to be deaf and mute.

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McMurphy's and Ratched's battle of wills escalates rapidly. When McMurphy's card games win away everyone's cigarettes, Ratched confiscates the cigarettes and rations them out. McMurphy calls for votes on ward policy changes to challenge her. He makes a show of betting the other patients he can escape by lifting an old hydrotherapy console—a massive marble plumbing fixture—off the floor and sending it through the window; when he fails to do so, he turns to them and says, "But I tried goddammit. At least I did that."

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McMurphy steals a hospital bus, herds his colleagues aboard, stops to pick up Candy (Marya Small), a party girl, and takes the group deep sea fishing on a commandeered boat. He tells them: "You're not nuts, you're fishermen!" and they begin to feel faint stirrings of self-determination.

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Soon after, however, McMurphy learns that Ratched and the doctors have the power to keep him committed indefinitely. Sensing a rising tide of insurrection among the group, Ratched tightens her grip on everyone. During one of her group therapy sessions, Cheswick's agitation boils over and he, McMurphy and the Chief wind up brawling with the orderlies. They are sent up to the "shock shop" for electroconvulsive therapy. While McMurphy and the Chief wait their turn, McMurphy offers Chief a piece of gum, and Chief murmurs "Mmmmm, Juicy Fruit. Thank you." McMurphy is delighted to find that Bromden is neither deaf nor mute, and that he stays silent to deflect attention. After the electroshock therapy, McMurphy shuffles back onto the ward feigning illness, before humorously animating his face and loudly greeting his fellow patients, assuring everyone that the ECT only charged him up all the more and that the next woman to take him on will "light up like a pinball machine and pay off in silver dollars."

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But the struggle with Ratched is taking its toll, and with his release date no longer a certainty, McMurphy plans an escape. He phones Candy to bring her friend Rose (Louisa Moritz) and some booze to the hospital late one night. They enter through a window after McMurphy bribes the night orderly, Mr. Turkle (Scatman Crothers). McMurphy and Candy invite the patients into the day room for a Christmas party; the group breaks into the drug locker, puts on music, and enjoys a bacchanalian rampage. At the end of the night, McMurphy and Bromden prepare to climb out the window with the girls. McMurphy says goodbye to everyone, and invites an emotional Billy to escape with them; he declines, saying he is not yet ready to leave the hospital—though he would like to date Candy in the future. McMurphy insists Billy have sex with Candy right then and there. Billy and Candy agree and they retire to a private room. The effects of the alcohol and pilfered medication take their toll on everyone, including McMurphy and the Chief, whose eyes slowly close in fatigue.

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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is a 1975 American drama film directed by Miloš Forman, based on the 1962 novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey, and starring Jack Nicholson, Louise Fletcher, and William Redfield. The supporting cast features Will Sampson, Brad Dourif, Danny DeVito, Christopher Lloyd, and Scatman Crothers. The film was the second to win all five major Academy Awards (Best Picture, Actor in Lead Role, Actress in Lead Role, Director, and Screenplay) following It Happened One Night in 1934, an accomplishment not repeated until 1991 by The Silence of the Lambs. The film is #33 on the American Film Institute's 100 Years… 100 Movies list. It was shot at Oregon State Hospital in Salem, Oregon, which was also the setting of the novel.

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For this Collector's Edition of 'Cuckoo's Nest,' Warner Home Video offers the same bonus features found on previous releases and includes for the first time the full-length documentary only seen on the Limited Edition laserdisc. The entire package is also the same assortment of supplements and goodies seen on the day-and-date DVD box-set.

• Audio Commentary — Pieced together from comments recorded separately, producers Saul Zaentz and Michael Douglas with director Miloš Forman provide a very good and thorough track. Although there are moments of scene-specific comments, the audio is mostly centered on a historical background, covering alterations made from the novel and the unique input from cast and crew which helped to better shape the film. Much of the information divulged here can also be found in the extensive documentary filmed twenty years later (see below), but this audio track is still worth a listen for any fan or newcomer.
• Documentary: 'Completely Cuckoo' (SD, 86 min) — Directed by Charles Kiselyak, the in-depth documentary is a terrific accompaniment to the film. Featuring a rare interview with Ken Kesey, the comprehensive film starts with the story's genesis and the author's personal experience working at a mental institution. Then it traces how the novel was translated into a stage play with the strong support of Kirk Douglas and how eventually planted the seed for a screen adaptation. But it wasn't until Michael Douglas came along and finally turned into a reality for his first film as producer. With behind-the-scenes footage and clips from the film, the remainder of the doc follows casting decisions, production, shooting in a real state hospital located in Salem, Oregon and the movie's unexpected award-winning success. For any fan of 'Cuckoo's Nest,' this is a must-watch that offers excellent, insightful comments about the characters and the plot's themes. It's a marvel that the doc has turned out so good without Jack Nicholson's participation.
• Featurette: "Asylum: An Empty Nest for the Mentally Ill?" (HD, 31 min) — This short segment is a look at the significant changes made to providing help and treatment for the mentally ill since the film's release. Most saddening and even frustrating is the move from medical care and therapy to the criminalization of individuals with irrational behavior issues. The piece comes with current interviews of Dr. Dean R. Brooks, his daughter with a medical background, and Michael Douglas.
• Deleted Scenes (SD, 15 min) — This is a great collection of eight scenes which unfortunately didn't make it to the final cut. Their inclusion or removal don't affect the film in any damaging way, but for those who love this film, the scenes reveal more about the treatment the patients were receiving. This is a rare occasion to recommend an assortment of deleted scenes.
• Trailer (SD)—The original theatrical preview rounds out the package.

As far as I can gather, the package is identical to the Collector's Edition DVD releasing the same day as the Blu-ray. Therefore, there are no high-def exclusives available except for the featurette being presented in HD.

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Final Thoughts
'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest' is a timeless classic from Miloš Forman with universal themes about an innate, deep-rooted desire within us all. The 1975, award-winning drama tells the tale of an epic struggle that ultimately calls to arms a battle to defeat the monotony and the institutionalized discipline of our souls. The film comes with remarkable and extraordinary performances by Jack Nicholson and Louise Fletcher. For this Collector's Edition Blu-ray, Warner Home Video delivers the same picture and audio quality of the previous release, which isn't bad, just not very impressive. The studio makes up for this with a wealth of collectible goodies and terrific assortment of supplements, especially the documentary. In terms of the entire package and the film, the Blu-ray comes highly recommended.

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