Navy to honor civil rights martyr Medgar Evers Oct 9, 2009
It was a misanthropic "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest." The cynical House in group therapy. Priceless. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Best bets: New TV season begins at last Sep 21, 2009
"House" meets "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" as the star of the show finds himself in a mental institution. (Premieres Sept. 21, 8 p.m., Fox. (MSNBC -- News)
Viewers might not feel at home in unfamiliar 'House' Sep 21, 2009
And then there are the mental patients sharing his space, who were apparently recruited from a road company of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. It's hard to say what's worse, the stock collection of problems they exhibit or the near-miraculous way a few of them are cured after, of course, House has made a few of their problems worse in ways that violate his doctor's oath. (USA Today -- Life)
Critic's Corner Monday Sep 21, 2009
But most everything rings false, from House's interactions with his fellow patients (imported, it seems, from some stock company of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest) to the very idea that a prosperous doctor would be held captive in this snake pit. Watch for Laurie and Braugher alone, and expect better when the show settles into its normal pattern next week. (USA Today -- Life)
Date Lines: Happy hour at ACT Sep 8, 2009
Playwright Dale Wasserman ("One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," "Man of La Mancha") never got to see the premiere of his last play, "Premiere!" Wasserman died in December, while he was working on the show's first production in Peoria, Ariz. which opened in January. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Chelmsford victim gets a legal ray of hope, but it's 36 years overdue Sep 7, 2009
Outside the kitchen of his Coogee apartment, where newspaper clippings and legal transcripts from the decades litter the floors, is a poster for a local production of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. Two years after his Chelmsford ordeal, he read the narration of the Chief to help out during a rehearsal. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Milos Forman Czechs in with his past Sep 4, 2009
The Oscar-winning director of "One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest," "Amadeus" and "Hair, " who turned Suchy's witty chamber farce into a bawdy spectacle, talked about the movie in his native country right after it opened ... 1975 (won): "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest." This classic about life in a mental institution had a rare Oscar sweep, also taking best picture, best screenplay, best actor (Jack Nicholson) and best actress (Louise Fletcher). (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
The Citizen's Cinema Aug 12, 2009
" Since they push my Blu-ray library past 10, both titles will be referenced often as I reflect on my movie player upgrade (I also have a couple dozen Netflix Blu-ray viewings to draw upon in this discussion).I'm still somewhat undecided whether the technical superiority of Blu-ray justifies the process of switching from DVD. There are certainly palpable enhancements to the viewing experience, and the sonic bombast of action sequences makes movies with more "kicksplode" like "The Dark Knight"... (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Time for the great summer ritual homework Jul 28, 2009
So if you're having trouble getting your 16-year-old to finish "Lord of the Flies" or "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," tell them that someday, how well they read might determine a lot more than how they fare in AP English. More stories about parenting and family. (MSNBC -- Health)
Review: 'AFI Lifetime Achievement Award' Jul 18, 2009
Having landed at TV Land, this year's show, airing Sunday night, honors Michael Douglas, a true Hollywood survivor with a number of decent film performances under his belt and enduring renown for having produced the film version of "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" just after leaving the TV show that made him famous, "The Streets of San Francisco.". Viewers who remember the AFI Awards when they were really a big deal (they've been around since 1973) will remember that the shows were lavish, the... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
'TV Land PRIME Presents the AFI Life Achievement Award' on July 19th at 9pm ET/PT Jul 17, 2009
Jack Nicholson, 1994 AFI Life Achievement recipient and star of the Douglas produced 1975 Oscar-winning film "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest" had the honor of presenting the award to Douglas saying, "I've had so many of my high moments and so many of my fine moments with you." ... Viewers can log on to and enter The 37th AFI Life Achievement Award Michael Douglas DVD Sweepstakes for a chance to win a special edition DVD Box Set featuring Michael Douglas in nine of his blockbuster hits: "The... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Michael Douglas muses on his most memorable films Jul 17, 2009
Douglas' first producing credit, "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," 1975: "We did everything wrong. We shot the film in an actual state mental hospital, the one Ken Kesey wrote about, in Oregon in January, so the light was bad outside and you had to match the light and the logistics of the location. It created an atmosphere where your actors could not really go home at night so they stayed there. The combination of all of these characters and that kind of intensity created this environment and... (The Star Online, Malaysia)
IN MY LIBRARY: KEITH HERNANDEZ Jul 12, 2009
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. by Ken Kesey. (New York Post -- Opinions)
"That Was Way Too Close!" Jul 8, 2009
I guess there's that one scene in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest where they take the boat out for the day, but that's about it, isn't it. -- Solutrian(To reply, ). (Slate)
Survivor: Dave is done Jun 24, 2009
Dave had enough sense not to drive the other tribe to work like oxen but the rest of his time at Failing was pretty much selected scenes from 'One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest. Todd found his behaviour bizarre but pretended he didn't think Dave was one rice grain short of a paddy, so he could earn his trust. (iAfrica.com)
Lloyd: `Back to the Future' still gratifying Jun 16, 2009
He said such movies can really impact children _ although it's easy to miss the serious roles he occasionally played in earlier work like "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" or "Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead.". "There is always the yearning, as with many actors _ especially actors who are known for doing comic roles _ to be a tragedian, you know, get up there and be Hamlet or King Lear," Lloyd said. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
So-called comedy/drama vague, muddled, from casting to action Jun 3, 2009
There are some absurd guffaws, but the action lacks the deft blend of absurd tragedy that so often works well in "MASH," "Scrubs," or "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.". The dialogue also omits British accents but retains British references. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Rome film fest to honour Streep May 1, 2009
The 77-year-old director has also won two Oscars, winning the first for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest in 1976 and and the second for Amadeus in 1985. Instead of having a jury of critics as in previous years, the 2009 International Rome Film Festival will be judged by a jury of personalities from cinema and the arts. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Spring Concert Apr 19, 2009
SPENCER, Iowa -- Spencer Community Theatre, 518- 1st Ave. E., presents the thought-provoking and explosive drama, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, adapted by Dale Wasserman from the novel by Ken Kesey. The show will run at 7:30 p.m. on April 17, 18, 23, 24, and 25 with a 2 p.m. matinee on April 19. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Do the crime... Apr 9, 2009
- It's one of the most memorable moments in movie history: silent Chief Bromden smashes a heavy appliance through a barred window to escape from a cruel mental institution in the 1975 classic "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.". LOS ANGELES - Fox News columnist Roger Friedman is out after posting a story of a leaked full-length work print of "X-Men Origins: Wolverine.". (News Central Portal Site, CA)
Oregon tears down part of 'Cuckoo's Nest' hospital Apr 8, 2009
(AP) -- Workers on Monday began tearing down part of the Oregon State Hospital building where Jack Nicholson played a rebellious patient in the 1975 film classic "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.". Part of the 125-year-old building will be preserved, though, and it will include a mental health museum to exhibit props from the film, including a "hydrotherapy" device that one character throws through a window to make his escape. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
Portion of 'Cuckoo's Nest' state hospital will be saved for museum Apr 8, 2009
By Brad Cain, Associated Press Writer Wednesday, April 08, 2009. As demolition begins on most of the 125-year-old building where the movie was filmed, workers plan to preserve one section and the marble hydrotherapy device Bromden used for a museum of mental health. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Part of 'Cuckoo's' hospital to be saved for museum Apr 8, 2009
(AP) -- It's one of the most memorable moments in movie history: silent Chief Bromden smashes a heavy appliance through a barred window to escape from a cruel mental institution in the 1975 classic "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.". As demolition begins on most of the 125-year-old building where the movie was filmed, workers plan to preserve one section and the marble hydrotherapy device Bromden used for a museum of mental health. (FOX 11, AZ)
Bruce Willis on life, acting and awards Mar 29, 2009
The role was a small part, Ruckley in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest." I changed most of my classes and took all acting and theater-related courses. By the beginning of third semester, I was cutting class to go to auditions for plays out in New York. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Abel Ferrara is as notorious as the characters in his films Mar 12, 2009
A lot of the people we meet in Chelsea on the Rocks qualify as marginalised - an old woman who screams whenever anyone gets near; a sidewalk artist who makes a living selling paintings of the hotel to tourists - but their stories fascinate Ferrara as much as the ones told by celebrities such as Hawke, who speaks candidly about moving into the hotel during the dissolution of his marriage to actress Uma Thurman, or director Forman (One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Amadeus), who relates wild... (The Star Online, Malaysia)
FICKLE GOLD FINGER OF FATE Feb 22, 2009
Louise Fletcher's Best Actress was for playing ratty Nurse Ratched in 1975's "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest." Nothing flew over since and she has the distinction of one of the least impressive post-Academy Award r. sum. (New York Post -- Gossip)
Ledger no joker Feb 21, 2009
"It's like he's found a radio station that the rest of us can't hear. And that happens to actors sometimes. "Over the years when I've seen great performances (Jack) Nicholson in 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest', Al Pacino in 'Dog Day Afternoon' you go 'wow, there's something really special at work here. And I think Heath's done that here. (iAfrica.com)
Movie Trailers Feb 12, 2009
Apocalypse Now; badlands; Bosom Buddies; splash; Tom Hanks; Alan Arkin; breakout role; I Know What You Did Last Summer; Little Miss Sunshine; louise fletcher; Martin Sheen; matt rubin; nurse ratchett; one flew over the cuckoo's nest; Ryan Phillippe; Chef Wolfgang Puck goes organic in a Mediterranean alfresco dining setting. 2003 Red Carpet Cabernet Sauvignon; 2005 Chardonnay; 2007; Chris Millard; Laurent Perrier; lobster; Petron; sterling vineyards; Tiffany Tonnerre; Wolfgang Puck; champagne;... (Variety)
