Naïve Old Fart 9,496 Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 I've just heard that Milos Forman has died. Any thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 I only just saw Amadeus last year at the Sydney Opera House with the orchestra playing the music live. Good flick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,465 Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 Aw, really? What a shame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fancyarcher 350 Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 Wow, sad unexpected news. In addition to Amadeus, and Cuckoo's Nest, I saw Hair for the first time only a month ago. What a strange impressive counter-culture musical that film is. I've also been meaning to see Ragtime for some time, but haven't gotten around to it yet (that'll change soon, hopefully). Forman was a superb filmmaker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,028 Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 One of the greats. By coincidence I had planned to watch Goya's Ghost this weekend, his last major film. Not-so-fun fact: Forman was born ten days after JW... Nick1Ø66 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmmusic 1,823 Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 Amadeus is in my top 10 films ever, and a big influence in me wanting to become a composer... Sad to hear.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,496 Posted April 14, 2018 Author Share Posted April 14, 2018 I misunderstood ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST for many years. It's only after I began to work with people with mental health issues, that I truly appreciated the film. AMADEUS is a true classic. I've always loved the bit where (the mother-in-law, I think) repeats the word "selfish", but her voice goes up in pitch, sequeing to a musical scene. Very funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 What didn't you understand about Cuckoo's Nest? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karelm 2,903 Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 Amadeus and The Right Stuff are in my top 10 favorite film list. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,028 Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 Is Forman in any way associated with The Right Stuff? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karelm 2,903 Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 8 minutes ago, Jurassic Shark said: Is Forman in any way associated with The Right Stuff? Shoot sorry! Wrong director! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 How disrespectful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,496 Posted April 14, 2018 Author Share Posted April 14, 2018 First of all, where did THE RIGHT STUFF come from? As good great a film as it is, how can somebody mix-up Forman, with Kauffman? Right, to business: 5 hours ago, Stefancos said: What didn't you understand about Cuckoo's Nest? I guess that I fundamentally misunderstood the character of McMurphy, and his reason for being there. That is an error that I have, happily, corrected. I have posted before that Nurse Ratchet is among the most evil of all creations, in literature - in art, and it's simply not good enough to say that she did what she did, for the patients' own good. She was a monster, but like all monsters, she believed that there was some kind of therapeutic value, in what she did. Then she came up against a kind of saviour, someone who turned her view of "nursing" upside down, and she didn't like it... What I take away now, from the film, is a plea that those in the hospitals, are, first and foremost, human beings, and not numbers, nor pieces of meat, nor automatons to be controlled. I hope that that answers your question, Steef? Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,028 Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 30 minutes ago, Richard said: First of all, where did THE RIGHT STUFF come from? As good great a film as it is, how can somebody mix-up Forman, with Kauffman? Both names end with man? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karelm 2,903 Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 7 hours ago, Richard said: First of all, where did THE RIGHT STUFF come from? As good great a film as it is, how can somebody mix-up Forman, with Kauffman? My post was my simply stating the fact that I like both movies and they are both in my top 10 list. It's your fault if you made any other association. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,496 Posted April 15, 2018 Author Share Posted April 15, 2018 On 14/04/2018 at 4:16 PM, karelm said: Shoot sorry! Wrong director! This suggests otherwise. karelm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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