AS GOOD AS IT GETS (1997) | FIRST TIME WATCHING | MOVIE REACTION

[@tidanysage5740]

I think of a man & I take away reason and accountability lol

[@dirkd4514]

My favorite line too.

[@clevelandcbi]

Hall of Fame writing and delivery from Jack.

[@heatison11]

Go sell crazy some place else

[@warrenbfeagins]

Couldn't argue with THAT.

[@jeffthompson9622]

That scene was my introduction to Julie Benz. Since then I've seen her perform meek and aggressive roles convincingly.

[@HiTekCowboy]

Jack really blows away his typical stereotypes with this movie. I can't watch it without tearing up. He was amazing in his transformation. Additionally as someone with mental health issues, the attention he brought to the forefront with his acting, shows people with mental issues are or can become fanstastic people. We don't get to choose who we are sometimes, but we can always try to improve.

[@dancosta9488]

To me, As Good As It Gets is one of the best films of the 90’s. The leads all give career topping performances. The writing is fantastic. The dog is cute as hell. Jack Nicholson sings “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life” This movie has it all.

[@ct6852]

I didn't get the Life of Brian connection until like six years after this came out. Lol. Then it made sense.

[@dianedeck]

Jack Nicholson redeemed himself with this movie. I hated every other movie I saw hi in till this one. Of course I was a child when The Shining came out that left a lasting impression. It still amazes me what they let a child watch in those days. haha. And they wonder why I was afraid of my own shadow. lol

[@EyeMixMusic]

-Jack Nicholson- Art Garfunkel sings “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life”

[@scsmith4604]

@@dianedeck You hated Batman?

[@dianedeck]

@@scsmith4604 yes

[@maleboglia1775]

Jack Nicholson is such a great actor! When he was in the middle of a shooting, he said after one scene, "Let's do this scene again." The director was amazed and said "Okay, why not". Jack wanted to play the scene over and over again and the director finally asked why "it was perfect the first time"! Jack smiled and said "I love to act"! No wonder he has 3 Oscars!

[@ct6852]

That's always what makes the difference. Workers who genuinely love what they do.

[@GaunterODimm2]

'But if you leave the camera rolling....'

[@hv3926]

Stanley Kubrick (tons of retakes) obviously rubbed off on him.

[@One.Zero.One101]

This movie really shows the range of Jack Nickolson. From being a crazy maniac to his comedic timing in the line "I don't want to get my feet in the gutter".

[@ct6852]

@@One.Zero.One101 Never really thought of him as a comedian for some reason...but looking back pretty much every role he did was darkly funny. And deeply funny, in a way Even One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest.

[@michaeldc951]

I started watching this channel a bunch and my wife asked if it was because I was missing my 20 yr old daughter. We moved from west coast to east coast and she stayed in California. I realized how much I missed watching movies with her and seeing her reactions to films I loved since she was such a girly girl who usually only watched rom coms. She just moved here yesterday so I can’t wait to show her some of the films that I have watched you react to. This channel was weirdly helpful to me when I was missing her. Thank you for being so genuine

[@ct6852]

Any movies you both agree on?

[@Johnny_Socko]

My daughter is Gen Z and she is a wonderful human being, but she's not really into watching movies. Being a lifelong cinephile, that hurts me a little. And we all know that you can't share movies with your wife, because she'll fall asleep. 😆

[@lethaldose2000]

This post felt like a continuation of "As Good as it gets". We all yearn for something to give us joy. And Cassie seems to do that for both of us. Thank you for expressing the joy this channel gives you. I watch movies by myself and very few people I know watch them with me. ----- It's channels like this that create a community for me to sit with a friend and watch a movie and feel joy, surprise, excitement, intrigue. People like michael and Cassie brighten my week.

[@lethaldose2000]

@@Johnny_Socko Here, here. I do have to say. I started introducing my daughter to movies when she was 12 and now she's 16 she's really getting into dramatic TV. Soon movie will come next. Fingers crossed.

[@ct6852]

@@lethaldose2000 Definitely. Agreed.

[@maggieshevelew7579]

I love this movie. Thank you, Cassie, for not just watching the trending, blockbuster movies, but for reacting to some absolutely wonderful films that have begun to be forgotten. Both Jack Nicholson and Helen Hunt won Academy Awards for their roles in this film. Nicholson gets most of the attention, but I think Hunt is perfection here. She’s just brilliant.

[@MrSinnerBOFH]

Helen Hunt does an admirable job. She's so believable! You know all the feelings going through her. Well deserved award.

[@CatSamurai99]

Hunt is spot on in this, they all are. Big stars, all three, but you forget who they are when their characters are so believable. The actors, the script, the cinematography, the music...they were all as good as it gets.

[@Cheepchipsable]

This was a big hit at the time.

[@ct6852]

Feel like every single character got some incredible lines to work with. Helen Hunt's character seems the most real to me.

[@LuckySmurf]

How could this film be forgotten if they two of the leading actors have won Awards for their roles?

[@clevelandcbi]

The dog imitating Jack is hands down adorable. Makes me grin like an idiot every time. Same with Kinnear's "Well here I am!!!"

[@cjmars822]

This movie is criminally underrated. EVERYBODY in this film (including the dog) give the highest levels of performance. Any other way and it doesn’t work. Very happy you saw this

[@Major42]

True.

[@ninja.saywhat]

it's hilarious how people often overused and misused "underrated" here on youtube. this by any means was never *_criminally underrated_* 🙄 it was widely praised by the viewers and rated highly by the critics. won both best actors and actress awards. did pretty well in the box office in spite of being up against a lot of good if not better films of 1997.

[@slchance8839]

​ @hanjieunngfullhouse underrated? Not even close. It won accolades from EVERYBODY: critics, audiences, awards, ticket sales. The only way you could think the movie was underrated, was if you werent there when it first came out.

[@oaktree1628]

@@ninja.saywhat Titanic was the big movie of 1997.

[@TTM9691]

What are you babbling about? This mediocrity of a movie won Oscars (when there were WAY better movies and performances that year). If ANY movie is OVERRATED, it's THIS one. Jesus Christ, get some taste.

[@djcease1996]

This film holds such special meaning to me. When I graduated Middle School back in 2008 my big sister came down on vacation from Michigan to Tennessee to stay with my father and me. We had this movie on VHS copy and she told me that I just had to see it. And we stayed up throughout the night watching it. My sister passed away in 2019..This reaction made my heart full.

[@pseudohacker]

Thanks for sharing

[@GemnEyes]

I'm so sorry for your loss!

[@jjkhawaiian]

I'm sorry to hear about losing your sister. RIP

[@ct6852]

RIP. I'm sure you miss her. Have really good memories with the movie as well. The lines that stay with you from this one...

[@djcease1996]

@@GemnEyes Thank you so much.

[@bannjaxx]

Dr Bettes is played by the late, great Harold Ramis writer and star of Ghostbusters, writer director of Groundhog Day and many other classic comedies.

[@paulonius42]

Greg Kinnear is unbelievably awesome here! He had annoyed me, and plenty of others, until this movie came out. His performance here brings tears to my eyes every single time I watch it and most of the time if I even think about it. Such a great film. Great reaction!

[@Adrianne519]

I know, he is so good and it's a shame he didn't get the Oscar for supporting role! I honestly found his character more interesting then Jack's.

[@blueeyedcowboy8291]

The writing and acting (especially the dogs that played Verdell) in this was literally as good as it gets. I remember leaving the theater thinking "What the hell did I just watch and why did I love it so much?!" This is one that gets better each time you watch it. The look down at his foot on the sidewalk at the end is so great.

[@hkpew]

I saw it in the theater as well and that pretty well sums up my reaction.

[@Andreico650]

Helen Hunt was my crush in my puberty. Such a serious actress, never said stupid things, never does unnecessary nudes, what a woman

[@MearnieToon]

🤔Wtf does that mean? You are sounding very orange blob loving

[@ridleysaria]

I love this movie. Only someone with a beautiful soul like Carol can bring out the deeply hidden good soul in Melvin. Although misguided, Melvin thinks that Carol can help heal Simon. Why couldn't she? She's the "greatest woman alive". He's right about her helping Simon, just not in the way he was thinking. It's wonderful how the trio start to heal each other.

[@ct6852]

Oh that's interesting. I never thought of it that way, as far as the healing. I thought he was just trying to stay close to the dog. lol.

[@josephodriscoll8299]

"A great movie is never too long, a bad movie is never too short." - Roger Ebert. Getting that feeling where you just wanna keep following the characters is characteristic of the best storytelling. Amazing film.

[@ct6852]

It would've made a great series to stream. Like a mini series or something.

[@Daveyboy100880]

@@ct6852Shhhhh! Someone from one of the streaming services will read this and make it happen, with a completely different cast! 😬😬😬

[@rebo2610]

Books are like that, too. Did you ever put one down for a while, just so it wouldn't end?

[@ct6852]

@@rebo2610 Definitely remember reading Fellowship of the Ring pretty slow on purpose. Was the perfect escape from reality at the time.

[@1RedHyena]

@@rebo2610 Yep. I know exactly what you mean. Nothing like a good novel where half way through it you realize how much you love it. And so you start kinda rationing it out so you can make it last. And then, when you get close to the end, you read it super slow.

[@flowrpeace]

Jack as “a sweet grandpa” in this movie. 🤣🤣🤣🤣 yeah, that would be a different movie.

[@johnlloyddy7016]

Funny thing is, as a kid, I never saw Jack Nicholson as a bad guy. I guess it's all about perspective. I grew up watching his non bad guy roles like "Chinatown", "Terms of Endearment", "Prizzi's Honor" and "The Witches of Eastwick" due to my mom because she was the one who bought the theater tickets or rented the videos. It was only when I started going on my own to theaters as young man that I saw him in bad guy roles like the Joker in "Batman" or Col. Jessup in "A Few Good Men." So seeing him in this role in "As Good As It Gets" was no surprise to me as this was the Jack Nicholson roles that I grew up being accustomed to.

[@jannaromine5908]

"Something's Gotta Give" is a truly marvelous movie..with Jack Nicholson, Diane Keaton, and Keanu Reeves

[@JamesGilburt-lb7sg]

Hi Cassie, I highly recommend Jack Nicholson in One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest (1975) He gives a charismatic, Oscar winning performance in it as a prison convict who fakes insanity to get onto a psychiatric ward. And not only meets an array of characters, but encounters a strict nurse. It's another 'must react to' movie.

[@osmanyousif7849]

Don't forget Easy Rider and Terms of Endearment....

[@Caztaneda76]

@@Stone_HorseFor sure !

[@THOMMGB]

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is only one of three movies to ever win all five of the top Oscars: Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Picture. It Happened One Night and Silence of the Lambs were the other two.

[@victorfrench6181]

Witches of Eastwick

[@7thwheel]

Louise Fletcher plays one of the greatest screen villains in movie history.

[@JonathanReynolds1]

“All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy” - Jack Nicholson as Jack Torrence in The Shining.

[@billparrish4385]

"How do you write women so well?" "I think of a man, and I take away reason and accountability." My favorite line of the whole movie! Plus, the secretary in that scene looks and sounds a LOT like Cassie!! lol

[@jdm1066]

I liked her as Rita on the show "DEXTER".

[@joshkatsikis9138]

@@jdm1066 Wow great pull

[@JVTrickypants]

So glad you checked this out. NOBODY has seemed to have done a reaction on it and it is such an amazing movie.

[@susanliltz3875]

One of my favorite, touching scenes is when Carol (Helen) is coming home and sees the medical license plate and panics and runs into the house worried about her son and finds a doctor there and realizes he’s really going to help her son !!!

[@sanzoftatooine]

The whole scene with Harold Ramis as the doctor is perfect. Such a simple thing that made such a big difference in the life of that family.

[@Metzwerg74]

@@sanzoftatooine though i bet, that this doctor has a really high pricetag on it.... so, yes simple thing for someone rich, but for someone poor, its an avalanche of money, propably more, than she woud earn in more than a year....

[@TalentedLMT]

In my opinion, James, Brooks is one of the most underrated writer /director in cinema from the last 50 years. He also wrote and directed Spanglish, an extremely underrated film…

[@larryclark5422]

"Something's Gotta Give"...another Jack Nicholson movie you would enjoy. Its a well done romantic comedy.

[@stanleymyrick4068]

Yeah, I get those two movies mixed up sometimes.

[@richardb6260]

Particularly since she just name checked Nancy Meyers.

[@CHuzz7777]

I started this one wondering when Diane Keaton would appear!

[@tsefcik]

Yeah this might be the beachy movie you were thinking of. I wanted to move in to Diane Keaton's beach house in that film.

[@dunringill1747]

I've never seen Jack Nicholson put in a bad performance. No matter what the movie genre, he is always top tier. He can play villain, he can play flawed, he can play vulnerable, he can play comedy, he can play romance, the list goes on. You absolutely have to watch more Jack Nicholson movies. Even if he plays only a minor role, he steals the scene with his adlib & improv.

[@itt23r]

Good to see someone finally getting around to reacting to another of my favorite movies. And Jack Nicholson, what range! Is there any type of insanity he can't pull off?

[@aklimar2208]

19:51 Like it or not, this is exactly what he needed. All his friends giving him pity and treating him like delicate glass. Melvin making him angry and insulting him to the point where he wanted to fight and stick up for himself made all the difference AND made Melvin respect him more.

[@cjpreach]

For me, the greatest moment in the movie is when Helen Hunt is silent after Jack says her son is going to die. The expression on her face is extraordinary.

[@edgecenter4]

Jack and Helen each won the Academy Awards for this movie. And that's as good as it gets.

[@reinholdmueller4882]

This movie is as good as it gets and reminds me of *Little Miss Sunshine* (2006). Cannot wait to see the reaction.

[@osmanyousif7849]

Ironic, since Greg Kinnear stars in that too.

[@camerongordon5914]

"He's stepping on the cracks . . . kinda!" might be the best description of this movie, EVER 👍👍

[@ct6852]

Great movie. Top reaction. Some of those late 90's movies blurred genres in a great way. So good.

[@FeaturingRob]

- This was Jack's third Oscar win, and second for Best Actor. Robin Williams won the same year for 'Good Will Hunting', and Robin once cracked on Graham Norton that backstage at the Oscars, Jack said to Robin, "Ya know, Rob-o...Now I've got one for every decade!" Jack won for 'One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest' (Best Actor, 1975) and 'Terms of Endearment' (Best Supporting Actor, 1984). James L. Brooks also directed Jack in 'Terms of Endearment'. - Helen Hunt won the Oscar for Best Actress, and she won while still being one of the main leads in the sitcom 'Mad About You', a series she won 4 Emmys for Best Leading Actress in a Comedy. This is hands down one of her best performances in ANYTHING...and she's an actor's actor, truly dedicated to her craft as an artist. I was a huge fan of 'Mad About You' as well...her chemistry with co-star Paul Reiser as a married couple was amazing. - Greg Kinnear was nominated for Best Supporting Actor, and this was the year AFTER Cuba Gooding, Jr. won his Oscar for 'Jerry Maguire'...and as I said earlier, Greg lost to Robin Williams. - In the scene where Simon reveals his injuries, the woman is Yearley Smith. James L. Brooks is one of the producers of 'The Simpsons', and Yeardley is the voice of Lisa Simpson. - Jack's psychiatrist is played by Lawrence Kasdan, who is a screenwriter and director. He co-wrote the screenplays for 'Star Wars - Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back', 'Star Wars - Episode VI - Return of the Jedi', 'Star Wars - Episode VII - The Force Awakens', and wrote 'Raiders of the Lost Ark'. He also wrote and directed films like 'The Big Chill', 'Grand Canyon', 'Silverado', 'Wyatt Earp', 'Body Heat', and 'I Love You To Death'. - The doctor who makes the housecall at Jack's request for Spencer is the late Harold Ramis, from 'Ghostbusters', and the director of 'Groundhog Day', 'Caddyshack', and 'National Lampoon's Vacation'.

[@torbjornkvist]

The thing Helen Hunt does with her finger, saying "Good Bye", is directly connected with "The Shining". An inside joke on behalf of Mr. Nicholson.

[@leonniemandt6911]

I love your laugh when Jack says, "I'd be the luckiest guy alive if that did it for me." It kind of summarises the movie for me: Jack's character is not a nice guy. He recognises that and tries to be better. It's not a big story, but it's told well and packs a lot of meaning.

[@aandscene]

This movie has been one of my favourites since it came out in 97. The phrase, "good times, noodle salad" has become one of the phrases of my life. Represents those moments of happiness. If I make an online post after having one of those nights ill use that phrase. So glad you watched and enjoyed this. 😊

[@ct6852]

So many quotes from this pop into my conscious randomly. Especially the noodle salad one. lol

[@LordNifty]

I remember an interview where Jack Nicholson was talking about this movie, and he jokingly commented about the scene where he was crying, and the dog cried in response, saying something like "There I was, blubbering my eyes out, and I get outacted by the damn dog!"

[@tet68vietnam72]

This cast is one of the best ever gathered in front of one camera! Jack Nicholson may be the finest actor of his generation, perhaps of all time. I have never seen him make a bad movie. He doesn't just play a character; he becomes the character and Jack Nicholson disappears. There is only one other actor I know of who shares this unique quality - Robert Duval. And put Nicholson with Helen Hunt, Cuba Gooding Jr. and Greg Kinnear and it becomes pure magic! Cassie, if you have not watched "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" you are missing the true genius of Jack Nicholson and one of the greatest Oscar-winning performances of all time!

[@recifebra3]

Love your authentic reaction to this. I never realized how much I loved this move growing up until watching your reaction and re-watching more of this movie - only the actors in this movie coulda pulled this off -- especially Jack. There is like no "action" but so much going on.

[@level30paladin70]

Hope you enjoyed it. Looking forward to watching your reaction. This was a movie I didn't expect to like, but I did.

[@hughjorg4008]

CASSIE would enjoy watching the rom com SHE'S THE ONE (1996) starring Cameron Diaz and Jennifer Aniston.

[@SPQRTejano]

I was amazed by how much I liked this movie

[@hughjorg4008]

@@SPQRTejano I recommended Cassie to watch the 1986 romance film starring Mickey Rourke and Kim Basinger, and KZbin banned my comment (!) 😂 Americans haven't changed in the last 40 years.

[@One.Zero.One101]

I wouldn't normally watch these types of movies when I was a kid, but I just accidentally caught it on cable and watched it for Jack Nickolson, and I ended up really loving it. When I got older I finally understood why I loved this movie. The characters, the dialogue, the acting are all top notch.

[@bigboymybubba]

When you said you were looking forward to watching Jack Nicholson as a loveable grandpa, I was thinking you were in for quite a surprise! Everyone did such a fantastic job in this movie. I'm glad you enjoyed it as much as I enjoyed watching you react to it.

[@serdarLegend]

She already knew this film.. she is fooling us :) she mentioned it in her shining reaction timestamp 1:30 that she loved 'as good as it gets' with him.. cassie is a great actress

[@bigboymybubba]

@@serdarLegend I haven't seen her reaction to The Shining but it doesn't surprise me really. I play a game with friends on facebook where I give them a clue about a movie and they guess the movie and only rarely do I come up with one no one has seen. Cassie has reacted to hundreds of movies and it's virtually impossible for her not to have seen any of them. How can someone grow up and not see Saving Private Ryan or Forest Gump or Dances With Wolves? Unless they lived in a cave. But she's very cute and so is her sister and I like watching them so I'll play along with their little games.

[@THOMMGB]

Cassie, If you want to see your boy, Jack Nicholson in a normal kind of role, check out Terms of Endearment. Spoiler Alert. Jack doesn't kill anyone. :-) It won the Best Picture Oscar and Jack won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar.

[@Daveyboy100880]

And it was co-written and directed by the same guy who wrote and directed As Good As It Gets! He’s got good pedigree, that James L Brooks

[@oaktree1628]

Yes, a normal role - if there was a normal, ex-astronaut American hero… 😊

[@donparnell309]

What a talented cast! Besides the leads, even the couple at Melvin's table in the beginning went on to co-star together in House.

[@thefleasofathousandcamels6498]

Hadn't seen this film for YEARS, and had forgotten just how good it was. Thanks for your channel and insight.

[@ashbysmith1723]

Helen Hunt won an Oscar for this, well deserved. The whole cast breaks your heart, so like the rest of us-searching for love in a crazy world. Great reaction, as usual.

[@pinball1970]

​@@TahiriVeila13ABYAgree. And watching a young generation watch and take it in is very satisfying.

[@JordanCS13]

Both her and Jack won for this.

[@BuffySummers.]

What if this is as good as it gets ?

[@CaptainRetroStation]

"About Schmidt", and "Something's Gotta Give" are two other heartwarming Jack Nicholson films from the early 2000's that fit in with "As Good as It Gets".

[@TTM9691]

Better movies, in fact. Also: Terms Of Endearment That movie has Cassie written all over it. (And much better than this movie. same director/writer). But definitely both the movies you mentioned are well worth a watch on this channel for sure.

[@thoso1973]

This is a prime example of those films, where you just fall in love with the characters and all their flaws of which there are plenty.

[@brentbeardsley655]

As a nurse I always laugh at Simon's sutures. Looks like a rum drunk sailor used a fish hook and 10 pound test line! I know it's for theatrical effect but if a doctor did that to a patient he would lose his license!

[@clevelandcbi]

My ex was as "Pro-Woman" as it gets, and even she cracked up at the reason and accountability line. 😂😂😂 I think its one of the best out of nowhere jabs ever written to be honest.

[@joelwillems4081]

It is one of the best ever. The film is so quotable though that some "reviews" of it skip that as one of the best lines. It's not just a good mix of true and funny, but it sums up his character without specifically saying it.

[@tristramcoffin926]

and they edited it out. A crime to be sure.

[@j9lorna]

Everyone's a feminist until there is a spider around

[@sup9542]

One of the best written movies. For any writer this should be on the gold standard list of screenplays to study. Yes the acting is great, but acting is only as good as the writing. Written and directed by James L Brooks, a familiar name for any fan of The Simpsons.

[@themourningstar338]

@@j9lorna I'm a woman, and I deal with spiders myself 😂And there are plenty of men who freak the hell out about spiders, so...

[@slchance8839]

I forgot how much I loved watching this movie. It made it even better watch you watch it, too. The movie is so stirring, you want to share the journey with everyone you can.

[@soozb15]

I have seen this film so many times! it's hilarious and touching. Perfect casting. You're going to love it!

[@johndaily263]

Great cast, but the age gap is more than a little disturbing. (Admittedly, a little inspiring for an old fart like me too.)

[@soozb15]

​@@johndaily263 Yes, I do know what you mean. The fact that it hadn't occurred to me shows how frequently US films feature age-gap relationships as 'normal'. Only when it's the man who's older, of course 😕

[@gracesprocket7340]

@@soozb15 Harold and Maude.

[@soozb15]

@@gracesprocket7340 haha! yes I like that one. But it really is the exception!

[@gracesprocket7340]

@@soozb15 The Man in The Attic, Dronnegan, Boy (Dreng), The Reader, The Graduate, Dangerous Liaisons (in part), Notes on a Scandal.... more too, but I've seen all of these. (note many are ... 'european' and may have more nudity that typical for US prime-time showing). Also, obviously ... In Praise Of Older Women.

[@katrinacash6393]

This is one of my favorite movies! I also really enjoyed "Something's Gotta Give' and "It's Complicated" and hope you get a chance to watch them. The whole cast in both movies does such a great job and they are great romantic comedies. Glad you enjoyed it!

[@antoinesandoval]

The therapist Jack asks for help is Lawrence Kasdan, writer of Indiana Jones and The Empire Strikes Back.

[@jswatch9270]

In my opinion "as good as it gets" is one of my favorites that came out in 1997. Fact both Jack Nicholson and Helen Hunt won an academy award for best actor and best actress in this film.

[@madmax6470]

Yay I’m so excited to watch this one with you! I love this movie thank you thank you thank you for picking this movie!!!!!

[@THEFORT89.]

Melvin was never the villain just a lonely misunderstood highly OCD asshole. The villains we’re the abusive thieves. I like how because of Simon and carol oh and the dog lmao coming into his life It changed his ways and himself to adapt and change to be a better

[@billallen1307]

It's as good as it gets. And yes, Jack is that good. Check out the final detail with him. And so many more. This is the second movie where another lead imitated him. I am not sure that has ever been done before.

[@Kootie03]

One of my all time favorite movies! It never gets old. That Nicholson can make you feel repulsed, perplexed, and charmed in such a short time is a testament to his skill. All of these characters were played by the perfect people, and I love each of them! ❤️❤️❤️

[@annw291]

My earliest views of Jack Nicholson were "The Terror" (1963) and "Little Shop of Horrors" (1960). You won't believe it's the same person in the first film; and his part in the second film is iconic. I think it was "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" (1975) that catapulted him to major stardom. He's a unique actor, and a three-time Oscar winner. I think a review of his filmography might be very rewarding.

[@philrufkahr1515]

I've always seen this movie as an amplification of all our lives, the over reactions, saying the wrong thing and not knowing why, the inability to say what's in our hearts. We see ourselves in the exaggerations of Melvin, not the real "us," but the exaggerations we have of our faults and flaws. Melvin's hopes and aspirations are our own: to love and be loved in return, to be accepted, to find our place in life and be able to let down our defenses, if only for a little while. If Melvin can find it it, can't we?

[@pcbuk1976]

"Jack Nicolson, he's very good isn't he" ..yes he is.

[@brentfugett2700]

I swear Cassie movies like this were made for amazing reactions like yours. You get the richness of these movies. For those of us who have watched these great films a dozen times you make them new again. Thanks for sharing yourself with us!!!

[@chrisguadalupe264]

when you said you welcomed seeing Jack as the "sweet old grandpa" I literally laughed out loud cuz I knew the movie :) LOL

[@v-22]

As a filmmaker, I really appreciate it when you professed your love for the characters. You are an example of the best audience one could get.

[@TrueBx]

Jack also play in the movie "The Hells Angels" as an undercover cop

[@moviemaniac14]

I think you should watch the film Terms of Endearment. Nicholson plays a very likable role in that, it was also made by James L. Brooks who made As Good As It Gets, and it's a nice tear jerker.

[@DigitalRiesNL]

This movie made me both laugh and cry at so many moments. Fantastic acting by every cast member. It was nice to see this again. Cassie was looking for a way to describe the movie. I have one: It's one of the most human movies I've ever seen.

[@mckenna8663]

Isn't that a wonderful movie? It IS a favorite. ❤ I was... no, not dating...but in love with the mind of a man (remember when the internet was younger, and people met in chat rooms? And you met their MINDS through their words?) Well, I met a guy... long story short.. he told me, "I watched a great film last night (this one). And there was this line (Melvin's last compliment)... and I thought to myself... that's how I feel ... about you." And it was the nicest thing anyone ever said to me. I am still in awe when I see that scene. So happy that you watched this and enjoyed it as much as I have. 🙂

[@MLawrence2008]

Great Reaction Cassie, this movie is one of those overlooked masterpieces that you can re-watch over and over. Jack Nicholson is just awesome!

[@keithwilson6060]

Cassie, I was a little disappointed that you didn’t comment on how great Helen hunt was in this film. She won an award for it you know.

[@pcl8993]

I love it that you were at a loss for words on your feelings about the characters! I think that was the intent. Excellent reaction Cassie!

[@ct6852]

Would bet NYC has a ton of really interesting characters. Feels like the script was written with the city in mind.

[@thebackyardbear]

When you said it was going to be fun to watch Nicholson as a fun Grandpa... I spit my coffee out

[@patrickmcgrath1656]

I watch a fair amount of reactors and you've become my favorite. I believe it's because you can't be anything other than completely genuine- and your" genuine", your resting pulse is undoubtedly kind, gentle and generous, and unfailingly loving. It's a treat to cry and laugh along with you! And Carly. Great reaction! And to answer your request for what's next I have two; For a wonderful love story, The Adjustment Bureau with Matt Damon and Emily Blunt, and for a true family story, Searching for Bobby Fischer with Joan Allen, Ben Kingsley, Lawrence Fishburn and Joe Mantegna.

[@retropyro]

The Adjustment Bureau = YES

[@gregtalley1601]

Yeah, Cassie I think would love The Adjustment Bureau. Sweet and just...a unique concept. Not exactly sci fi, not exactly magic, but somewhere in between.

[@gregkral4467]

This was such a fun movie. Love the turnaround of Melvin Udahl, all because of a dog.

[@MrStath1986]

This is another one of those movies like Scent of a Woman or Rain Man where one of the leads is just so thoroughly unlikable at first even with their circumstances that it's an absolute delight to see them change. With Melvin I think it's the most remarkable; you almost can't imagine the man at the start of the film doing what he eventually does for Simon, for instance.

[@shannontaylor1849]

In restaurants my aged mother would just raise her hand straight up and keep it there without looking around and continue eating/ talking until someone came. Hilarious.

[@xtop23]

One of my favorite movies of all time.

[@rsolsjo]

Two of the "models" are from Scream (Skeet Ulrich and Jamie Kennedy), and because this is a James L. Brooks production, Yeardley Smith is in it (the woman visiting him in the hospital in the blue dress at 12:46), that's Lisa Simpson herself.

[@christopheryochum3602]

Cassie! 1000 points for recognizing Greg Kinnear, one of my favorite actors. :) I didn't think you'd know him; most reactors don't. :)

[@jimbills3724]

He was also great in Little Miss Sunshine, a film I think Cassie would enjoy.

[@christopheryochum3602]

@@jimbills3724 Thanks for mentioning that...I gotta check that out. There's another movie he was in, which no, I mean no, reactor even knows exists. "Flash of Genius" is the true story of Robert Kearns, an engineer who actually invented the intermittent windshield wiper. The story recounts how Ford stole his invention and how he sued them. He won, by the way, and later also won a suit against Chrysler. it was heart-wrenching because it tore his family apart, but he stuck to his guns.

[@ct6852]

She knows Kinnear from Sabrina.

[@alejandrosantanaborquez917]

I am 51 years old and I really like movies... For me Jack Nicholson is the best actor I have ever seen and this is one of his best films... For me he is a step above other greats like Pacino, Hoffman, DeNiro, Michel Pfeiffer , Merryl Streep or Helen Mirren. Recomendations: 'Frankie & Johnny' (Pacino/Pfeiffer) 'About Schmidt' (Jack Nicholson) 'Pulp Fiction' (Samuel Jackson/Travolta/Bruce Willis/Uma Thurman/Q. Tarantino) ❤🇨🇱👍

[@georgem2334]

Burt Reynolds turned down Terms of Endearment which was ultimately given to Jack Nicholson. He won best supporting actor for his role. He makes every movie he's in golden.

[@ResidentPetrolhead]

One of the all-time bungles from any A-list movie star. James L. Brooks wrote the part of Garrett Breedlove specifically for Reynolds, who winds up doing STROKER ACE the same year instead. The notoriously picky Jack reads the script and is *immediately* like, "Yep, I'll catch them dice! Thanks, Burt". Burt's stardom continued to wane, while Nicholson wins an Oscar and course-corrects into flashy, meaty supporting roles throughout the next decade, becoming an even bigger star than ever. Poor Burt Reynolds probably thought these things are all down to Iuck...

[@bradbarter8314]

His interactions with Aurora (Shirley MacLaine) was awesone. "I think we need lots of drinks." "To lighten the mood?" "To kill the bug up your ass!" 😮😂

[@bradbarter8314]

It's sequel The Evening Star brought them back together again. Jack, "there aren't too many shopping days left until Christmas." Which was 13 years later in 1996 which was good just not as good. Bill Paxton RIP was in it too.

[@johncampbell756]

A couple years after this I got to work with both Julie Benz, "How do you write women so well?" And the kid who played Helen Hunt's son. The kid's episode was my friend's directing debut.

[@trouty42]

Thank you for reacting to this movie, hopefully more reactors will too now. This one has always been a favorite of mine. Another really good movie that hasn't seemed to get it's moment in the sun is Stranger Than Fiction (2006), I think you'd really enjoy it.

[@polarfroge]

Your reactions made "rewatching" this film seriously cool. I knew this film would hit a chord with you. 🍻

[@carriesmith742]

So happy to see someone reacting to this movie! I saw it when i was in college. It won many Oscars, including best actor and actress for Jack and Helen.

[@bigdream_dreambig]

Not exactly. Although it was nominated for 7, it only won the two that you mentioned.

[@carriesmith742]

@@bigdream_dreambig that was one of the last Oscars I remember watching, except for when they messed up who the Best Movie was. THAT was the last year I watched.

[@albostjk]

A decade before this movie, the same writer/director made another film with this same tone called Broadcast News. You'll love it.

[@LibertarianJRT]

Thank you for reviewing this. This is such a fantastic movie. Nicholson won the Oscar for best actor over DiCaprio for Titanic. The movie lost best picture to Titanic.

[@tjdaniels9128]

DiCaprio wasn’t even nominated for Titanic.

[@bradbarter8314]

Helen Hunt also won an Oscar for this movie.

[@lexkanyima2195]

​@@tjdaniels9128same as Stallone in Cop Land

[@ct6852]

I don't think he got nominated. I know Kate Winslet did. He got snubbed.

[@lexkanyima2195]

@@ct6852 big times, same as Stallone in Cop Land

[@iyot1020]

This is an era of cinema when Oscar caliber movies actually meant something

[@TTM9691]

LOL. This was an era of cinema where Oscars meant nothing, ESPECIALLY this movie. You're hilarious. Robert Duvall was favored to win that year, the Jack Nicholson win was a popularity prize (Jack's Hollywood, Duvall isn't), a total upset. I LOVE Jack Nicholson, I love that he has three Oscars, his speech that night was one of the best, but sorry: when a mediocrity like "As Good As It Gets" wins Best Picture, you know movies are going downhill. The Oscar caliber films that year were Boogie Nights, Donnie Brasco (Pacino's performance in this movie dwarfs Nicholson's), The Ice Storm, Lost Highway, The Apostle, Jackie Brown (Samuel Jackson's greatest performance and he wasn't even nominated), etc etc. Hollywood is a company town, dummy, that's a Hollywood movie, I remember it was shock it was even nominated. The Oscars for this movie were CAMPAIGNED for, you dummy, this is EXACTLY the era when the Oscars meant NOTHING! Exactly at this moment in time! The very next year was the whole Shakespeare In Love debacle! If this movie was "as good as it gets" in 1997, then 1997 wasn't very good! This garbage movie of mediocrity made by Hollywood royalty (James Brooks, Nicholson) and is their version of a flyyover country/suburban fantasy of what they think NYC is like, you couldn't find a less authentic NYC movie if you tried. Jack is many things; a New Yorker ain't one of 'em. It's a piece of nothing made for idiots. Not even in the top twenty of Nicholson movies/90s movies....and not even in the top fifty of Best Picture winners/Best Actor winners. "This is an era of cinema...." (look at you using the word CINEMA to describe THIS movie!🤣) You need to get out of the shallow end of the pool. "As Good As It Gets", lol. "when Oscars meant something" LOL We're talking 1997, and you think THAT'S when Oscars meant something. You are HILARIOUS. Talking like a movie critic.

[@iyot1020]

@@TTM9691 oh shit you have to post this long ass shit btw no one cares dude

[@NotQuiteFirst]

@@TTM9691 chill, bro

[@oakinwol]

​@@TTM9691 Dude, this movie is great. You need definitely need to chill. Were there other movies that may have been better? Sure, but this movie is still great. It's ok if it's not your cup of tea, but it is other people's. I think to claim this isn't cinema is where you really overstated. You don't get to decide for everyone in the world what stories are compelling and amazingly told. We can all decide for ourselves thank you

[@TTM9691]

@@oakinwol It looks like YOU'RE the one who needs to chill. Sorry you can't take criticism on such an obvious piece of crap, or facts being pointed out If you don't like it, too bad.

[@savedbygrace2397]

At the end of the movie, they're both surprised when a bakery opens suddenly as they walk past, then they're choosing which loaves to get. Bread is symbolic of life and blessings and provision, and it's given as a gift to newly weds as a house warming gift.

[@ct6852]

Interesting. I always wondered if there was some significance to the lights turning on suddenly and the whole bakery seeming to appear out of nowhere.

[@uncleron9481]

I saw it in the theater. I liked it very much. I was touched by Greg Kinnear's performance. This movie came out when Siskel and Ebert were still doing their weekly show. I was anxious to see their review. I wish I remember which one of the reviewers said this, and I don't remember if they liked it or not, but one of them said, "There is no possible way that this romance is going to work out. Nicholson's character is just too sick. It's not a believable ending." But the movie is well loved; I was hopeful that the romance would work. Cassie, it's a terrific reaction. Thanks.

[@ct6852]

I always got the impression they could maintain a good friendship. Or have some kind of unconventional thing. He could get her a job with his publisher or something, so she could have a more stable life. Or maybe if he took the meds, they could have a proper relationship. I don't know. I know it's all fictional and the story ends with them getting baked goods...lol. But just a thought.

[@scottcoventry9718]

If you liked Melvin in this movie. You’ll love “Something’s Gotta Give”. I’d bet the farm you would love it also.

[@jeanpaulmedellin]

One of my favorite movies. Jack did something really special with his character, and of course, you have Helen Hunt and Greg Kinnear doing amazing performances.

[@saytr4]

This was produced by James L Brooks. He also produced Terms of Endearment (1983), Broadcast News (1987), Big (1988), Say Anything (1989) and Jerry Maguire (1996). He has 8 Academy Award nominations. He also has 22 Emmy Awards and 57 nominations for shows like the Mary Tyler Moore Show, Taxi, Lou Grant, The Tracey Ullman Show, and The Simpsons. Anytime I can mention how great James L Brooks is I take the opportunity. I was amazed when I found out so many things I love were produced by him. Shout👏

[@robogreek3157]

He directed it too

[@OCSHORTZ]

The manager spot the Cafe was played by Shane Black who wrote Lethal Weapon and Directed Iron Man 3, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, amongst many others

[@moriellymoproblems7842]

You're right, the two customers sitting together at the restaurant in the beginning are played by Peter Jacobson and Lisa Edelstein, who were both main cast members in the show House M.D. Also, two of the robbers are played by Skeet Ulrich and Jamie Kennedy, who both starred in Scream. The doctor hired by Melvin is played by none other than the late Harold Ramis who is known for movies like Stripes, Ghostbusters, Caddyshack, Vacation, and Groundhog Day.

[@jhilal2385]

Contrary to all your examples, Nicholson was cuddly and adorable when you watched him in "A Few Good Men". 😉

[@gaia1577]

I'm thrilled you finally watched this film. It really is one of the best films. Such a great performance from everyone involved. It really is less romantic in the cliche ways romance is often viewed. There really is something special about this story. I truly cried yet again. Thank you, Cassie!

[@christhornycroft3686]

That’s what’s so great about it. It’s not your typical girl from the wrong side of the tracks meets perfect male model with unbelievably spot on one liners and they live happily ever after. Without getting sexist about it, this is a rom com from the stereotypical male perspective. There’s no fantasy here. Everyone is a flawed, struggling person. The closest person to having it together is a Brussels Griffin named Verdel. This isn’t a rom com off a Hallmark card. It’s much more than that.

[@gaia1577]

@@christhornycroft3686 Perfectly said!

[@littleogeechee223]

Good Western with Jack Nicholson and Marlon Brando to recommend to you, Cassie: The Missouri Breaks. Released I976, filmed in Billings, Montana. It has a really great cast including stellar character actors like Harry Dean Stanton, Frederic Forest and Randy’s Quaid. Critics kind of hated it, but I loved it. It was the exciting idea of those two powerhouse names in a film together. It was widely anticipated. Nicholson and Brando were longtime friends and became neighbors of long-standing. They had a lot of chemistry on screen, I thought, and a fair amount of their scenes together were ad-libbed. I think it holds up.