Citizen Kane

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Originally Posted by pgardn

I remember sitting in a meeting with some English teachers. We all had to mention movies that had an effect on us. They mentioned all of the classics, some of which I did not totally get. Time came for me to mention my movie and I stated "One Flew over the Cuckoo..." And they looked at me like what the hell is wrong with you.

I am vindicated. At a much later date.

I would certainly rank it among the greats...Jack was outstanding and the movie hit some interesting points concerning human behavior and views...the only complaint I have is the depiction of ECT and lobotomies. ECT is a valuable treatment tool in the battle against severe and chronic depression and the application is humane, the patient given muscle relaxers and anesthetic so there are no violent convulsions and/or injury. Lobotomies are banned in the US but when they were used produced a flat affect but didn't reduce patients to zombies...they were often performed outpatient in a doctors office.