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[The perfect Dark]

1975....young Jack Nicholson.....

- Great performances from every actor
- The soundtrack is amazing
- Jack Nicholson, Danny deVito, Louie Fletcher, Christopher Lloyd...holy shit ..so funny and sad at the same time. Tragic comedy at it's best
- The ending is fantastic
- Milos Forman's best film
- cinematography, screenplay and atmosphere is incredible


Thoughts?

 

[FunkyPajamas]

I love the movie but I remember I felt like suicide when I watched for the first time. I felt so, so depressed.

"A rolling stone gathers no moss."

 

[wanderingprostheyltite]

Definitely one of my favorites, and Nicholson's best performance imo. Saw this at the right time as I was just getting into watching older, acclaimed movies. Amazing film, has really stayed with me over the years. I hear the book is oodles better though, and I believe the author had the notorious quote (paraphrasing) in response to a question if he'd see the film, "Would you want to see your child being raped?" A little dramatic but hey, guy was passionate about his work.

 

[xxracerxx]

"Young" Nicholson was 38 when the movie came out.

 

[Goldenroad]

Agreed, but the book is even better.

 

[The perfect Dark]

"Young" Nicholson was 38 when the movie came out.

Yeah, lol . He looks very young though.

The "baseball game" is one of the scenes I'll never forget. So good.

 

[Flynn]

This is the first movie I saw in the theater. My aunt and grandmother took me when I was a baby.

It was the '70s.

 

[DuffDry]

I'll get around to it. Wanna read the book first.

Some day.

 

[Floridian]

It's in my top five movies. It was a masterpiece, and it showed how immoral the practice of lobotomy was.

 

[anarckitty]

It's a great film with a fucking awful ending. Seriously, fuck that ending. I never have the desire to watch it again.

 

[The perfect Dark]

So fucking good, lol.

Monopoly-Scene:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94LMBTg6gAU

 

[Astral]

You don't quote movie titles.

 

[Lan Dong Mik]

God I love this movie!

Greatest scene of all time

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XI_4HtIJYDM

"It's a fuckin home run!!!!"

 

[Hyperactivity]

Agreed, but the book is even better.

.

 

[teruterubozu]

I watched it in class in 9th grade. Great film.

But Milos Forman's best movie is Amadeus, hand-down.

 

[The perfect Dark]

You don't quote movie titles.

Oh I have no idea why I did it. English is not my first language and I thought it was...okay?

 

[acheron_xl]

Louise Fletcher is such a bitch in this. It really helped sell her evilness on DS9.

 

[the_log_ride]

Agreed, but the book is even better.

Yep.

Loved both, though. Heart-crushing stuff.

 

[diggmcbadass]

Love this film.

 

[botty]

The thread title suggests the OP is uninformed.

 

[The perfect Dark]

The thread title suggests the OP is uninformed.

why?

 

[NYCmetsfan]

I respect the movie and the performances are great but I've always not liked this movie.

Its whole tone and vibe are very off-putting and creepy to me. Its a very uncomfortable watch, not in the normal way of violence or awkwardness but it just creeps me out overall.

Also doesn't this film have a horrible portrayal of Electroshock therapy and made people think its some barbaric practice or something even though its quite safe and effective?

 

[RangerX]

Can't say I disagree, its a masterpiece. Brilliant portrayal of what happens when there is mindless adherence to meaningless rules. As a sociology major its an utterly fascinating film.

 

[Masquerader]

The ending... I mean, there's some sense of hope throughout the movie that it's going to be nice and happy, and then... Ouch. I genuinely never saw it coming.

 

[The perfect Dark]

I respect the movie and the performances are great but I've always not liked this movie.

Its whole tone and vibe are very off-putting and creepy to me. Its a very uncomfortable watch, not in the normal way of violence or awkwardness but it just creeps me out overall.

Also doesn't this film have a horrible portrayal of Electroshock therapy and made people think its some barbaric practice or something even though its quite safe and effective?

safe and effective?

 

[Futureman]

I'll get around to it. Wanna read the book first.

Some day.

why don't you PUT YOUR DUFF DOWN and get on it?

jk.

I've seen the movie a few times and read the book. I own like 3 movies and it's one of them... def one of my favs but haven't seen it in so long.

The Always Sunny parody is great.

 

[teruterubozu]

Can't say I disagree, its a masterpiece. Brilliant portrayal of what happens when there is mindless adherence to meaningless rules. As a sociology major its an utterly fascinating film.

The whole thing is fascinating, including the book, which was inspired by LSD.

 

[BennyBlanco]

I guess reading the book 1st was a mistake because I was disappointed when I saw this movie years ago. I'll watch it again tho.

 

[jblank83]

Nicholson's work during that period is fantastic. We all know Chinatown and The Shining.

Five Easy Pieces and The Last Detail are great, lesser known Nicholson movies as well.

 

[slider]

I remember the book feeling/being quite different to the film. The details escape me right now unfortunately. Loved both though.

 

[tarheel91]

I guess reading the book 1st was a mistake because I was disappointed when I saw this movie years ago. I'll watch it again tho.

Yeah the book makes the movie harder to appreciate for sure.

 

[The Atticus]

I'm not sure why, but I prefer the book.

 

[leakey]

If it's on par with Chinatown, I'm in. I've heard good things.

 

[Nappuccino]

If it's on par with Chinatown, I'm in. I've heard good things.

Chinatown is in another league. But the movie is damn good and the book is even better.

 

[Reg]

One of my favorites. It's a solid film where I have no complaints.

 

[Leynos]

Fantastic film. I read the book, but remember little of it.

And can't speak of this film without mentioning one of the most hated villains out there: Nurse Ratched.

 

[The perfect Dark]

Fantastic film. I read the book, but remember little of it.

And can't speak of this film without mentioning one of the most hated villains out there: Nurse Ratched.

Jep, Nurse Ratched and the Joker in the same movie....

Spoiler

and the penguin

 

[RangerX]

Chinatown is in another league. But the movie is damn good and the book is even better.

Yeah its in a lower league. Chinatown is a great film but Cuckoos is the better made,acted and more thought provoking film.