Randles 'Multiple Stereotypes In The 1975 Film'

The 1975 film involves a criminal named Randle who pleads insanity after getting into trouble once again (IMDb, 1990). As Randle is involuntarily moved to the mental institution, he rebels against the domineering nurse and rallies up the patients (IMDb, 1990). The ratings of this movie were 95%, which is very high for a film rating (Rotten Tomatoes). Randle becomes enemies with Nurse Ratched as she is an authority figure who enforces the rules and correct behavior, while Randle is a rule-breaker with charisma and rebellion (Rotten Tomatoes). The film is full of the stigma attached to mental illness as well as the dynamics inside of a psychiatric hospital. There are multiple stereotypes that present themselves throughout the 1975 film. These stereotypes play a crucial role in shaping …show more content…
The specific scene where Leonard, the main character, rallies up the inmates to go against the nurses and workers reminded me of Randle. When Randle was not able to watch the baseball game, he responded by starting to yell play-by-play and making up the game as he went along. The other patients were entertained by Randle and began yelling along with him. These scenes were extremely similar as both men showed a significant influence on the others surrounding them. These scenes portray an unhealthy relationship between the staff at the hospitals and the patients. Both scenes from each film represent the patients acting out against the faculty, which proves that there is a disconnection. This could also account for the lack of empathy and poor rapport building from the staff which is why the patients lash out against them. The film brought many great points to my attention about the stigma that exists within mental illness and psychiatric units. It also raised my emotions and feelings towards specific characters while trying to understand their reasoning’s behind their