I always though I'd already seen this movie, but obviously talking so much about it and seeing all the famous scenes made me think I had seen it before. Absoultely mind blowing performance by Jack Nicholson. Fabulous cinematograpy, and great film in all aspects. Pure classic and a definite must-see for all film lovers!
The repression of freedom is not much different today, it's just more subtle. I love Jack Nicholson's line:
''Freedom? That's what's it's all about, all right. But talkin' about it and bein' it, that's two different things. I mean, it's real hard to be free when you are bought and sold in the marketplace. Of course, don't ever tell anybody that they're not free, 'cause then they're gonna get real busy killin' and maimin' to prove to you that they are. Oh, yeah, they're gonna talk to you, and talk to you, and talk to you about individual freedom. But they see a free individual, it's gonna scare 'em. ''