Jun 16, 2008 4:28 pm US/Eastern
As Good As It Gets
Air Date: 11/1/08
Plot Summary
Jack Nicholson plays a caustic, obsessive-compulsive author who falls for a kind-hearted waitress played by Helen Hunt. He pretty much starts stalking her until his neighbor (Greg Kinnear) is hospitalized and entrusts Jack with his dog leaving him no time to flirt with his favorite waitress. Oh, and this film won Nicholson and Hunt Best Actor and Actress Oscars. No big deal.
As Good As It Gets Cast
Actor/Role
Jack Nicholson/Melvin Udall
Helen Hunt/Carol Connelly
Greg Kinnear/Simon Bishop
Awards
1998 Academy Award: Best Actor (Jack Nicholson)
1998 Academy Award: Best Actress (Helen Hunt)
1998 Academy Award Nomination: Best Supporting Actor (Greg Kinnear)
1998 Academy Award Nomination: Best Picture
1998 Golden Globe: Best Actor – Comedy/Musical (Nicholson)
1998 Golden Globe: Best Actress – Comedy/Musical (Hunt)
1998 Golden Globe: Best Picture – Comedy/Musical
Trivia You Should Know But Probably Don't Need To (source: imdb.com)
- The movie's title As Good As It Gets was translated as "Mr. Cat Poop" in Hong Kong.
Movie Night Poetry
Roses are red;
Violets are blue;
Jack Nicholson scares me;
Does he scare you?
Top 10 Character/Dog Combos
1. Turner & Hooch
2. Ron Burgundy & Baxter (Anchorman)
3. Doc Brown & Einstein (Back to the Future)
4. Shaggy & Scooby-Doo
5. Dorothy & Toto (The Wizard of Oz)
6. Elle Woods & Bruiser (Legally Blonde)
7. Buffalo Bill & Precious (Silence of the Lambs)
8. Jon Arbuckle & Odie (Garfield)
9. Little Nicky & Mr. Beefy (Little Nicky)
10. George Newton & Beethoven (Beethoven)
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