Jack Nicholson winning Best Actor for As Good As It Gets

[@lillianlyons3395]

Jack Nicholson is a legend. Love him. And Billy Crystal the best Oscar host ever. Nobody has even come close to his performances as host. Those were the days

[@adamatherton8562]

Jack Nicholson is one of the few who can be called 'legend'

[@kevinoconnor4102]

Fonda, Duvall and Hoffman are all legends. Intact Fonda gave Nicholson his big break in Easy Rider.

[@JJTheRipper]

​@@kevinoconnor4102Right. But Nicholson is de King of Legends.

[@LarryG-jo6bf]

Yes, there are so few of us

[@morgaffi]

Jack could read the back of a cereal box and have everyone's full attention

[@adrianaandrei7541]

The same for Morgan Freeman

[@cristinabumbac151]

And he did it even with his speech!

[@Hooozyer]

Matt Damon, Robert Duvall, Jack Nicholson Dustin Hoffman, Peter Fonda. wow

[@robertacolarette1594]

There is NOBODY like Jack Nicholson. He’s a delight to watch whether on film or as himself. I have to smile every time he speaks.

[@singerrb4984]

me too

[@ifeelpretty5790]

Still the coolest guy in the room! Miss seeing Jack on the big screen, hope he shows up again soon.

[@Pippa-pw3qw]

Jack is a National Treasure ❤ We can never get enough of him 🎯

[@gustavohorn2194]

Fun fact: both times Nicholson won Best Actor, his co-lead won Best Actress for the same film - Louise Fletcher in One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest, and Helen Hunt in As Good as it Gets.

[@CYP0]

Gustavo Horn also his supporting actor win for Terms of Endearment (another Jim Brookes film) for which Shirley MacClaine also won best leading actress.

He's the best and helps get the best out of whoever works with him

[@ivanbrocko]

Fun fact..... he never mentioned Milos Forman in his speech , when he won first best actor. Not good.

[@keythdanielsen5533]

Interesting fact.

[@Facetimer864]

Did he mention Helen Hunt?

[@kennyhayesmusic7499]

Best Actor: Jack Nicholson Best Actress: Helen Hunt Best Supporting Actor: Robin Williams Best Supporting Actress: Kim Basinger ...what a year for acting. 🥰

[@Fee212]

Greg Kinnear should have won Best Supporting Actor. 😮

[@christinewhite661]

Thank you Jack Nicholson for "As good as it gets".

[@julietrask7497]

You know he beats up women right? Don’t hero worship this loser.

[@mk4881]

He could have given Helen Hunt a hug or a look as well!

[@windsorkid7069]

She got warm rolls later.

[@justafoodie3575]

It looked like she was indeed expecting a hug!

[@sarahcollin8442]

OMG kill his moment...you must be fun to know!!!!!!

[@LTDANMAN44]

an actor was so excited to be in a movie with captain jack and was thanking him profusely. Jack stared him down raised his sunglasses and proclaimed, "I don't make movies, I make classics."

[@wpgems]

Jack Nicholson is classic!

[@franceskajacobs2766]

One of the greatest we love u Jack God bless u

[@TB-53]

I have always loved Jack Nicholson. Always.

[@kathyd2595]

Oh to have actors and films of this caliber on the screen and at the Oscars again! I miss that feeling of watching greatness.

[@philosopher1a]

All praise and thanks and no politics the way it should be

[@nicholaswideman6658]

He doesn't make a bad movie. He is one of the greatest actors in cinema. I liked as good as it gets and the witches of Eastwick performances the most but all were great.

[@funnygirlinstumptown]

God love Nicholson for mentioning JT Walsh--one of the greatest character actors of all time ✌🏼

[@90AlexF]

They were good friends

[@oncall21]

Life long Jack fan here and so glad he notched up this one. But I soooooooooo loved Bobby Duvall in 'The Apostle.' Great film, great performance!

[@EgbertWilliams]

There are few that are in his league, but Duvall and Gene Hackman are on that same starting team.

[@Mmm...yummymummy]

​@@EgbertWilliams.Right on.

[@alexandrel.9083]

Love Jack Nicholson but Duvall deserves it this year. His performance in the Apostle was revelatory

[@oncall21]

@@alexandrel.9083 yes The Apostle was very underrated. Incredible performance.

[@bobbydeerfield1948]

What a performance by Jack Nicholson. Helen Hunt was amazing as well. Just a great film all around. Jim Brooks figured out a way to make a film about mental illness a very serious subject I say from experience enjoyable with tears and laughs great performances and wonderful music. And Jack again stole so many scenes!!! Thank you!

[@chrisklayo9562]

Those were all really good actors and movies wish they made more like that today

[@MonalisaCerrutti]

Jack is a force of nature!

[@smailmix147]

Rest in peace, Peter Fonda... 1940-2019

[@dath2010]

SmailMix 😱😱😱😱

[@StevenWood-r2p]

I think "Boondock Saints(2)"was his last movie....

[@nensi1972]

...R.Duvall was great in Apostle , ...Big Oscar goes to him...❤❤❤

[@mike856ms]

Robert Duvall was amazing.

[@RobertPagano226]

Love the clips, thank you, what a quintet of brilliant performances.

[@svfox]

Jack is incredible.

[@angharad588]

GO JACK!!! YOU'RE THE BEST!!! I LOVE YOU!!!

[@Greenwillow]

I’m not a Jack Nicholson fan. But I love As Good as its gets.😉

[@alvaropelayo8084]

Three times Oscar winner Jack Nicholson dedicated his winning to Robert Mitchum, and the Academy never gave Mitchum an honorary Oscar, and didn't gave him an award for The Night of the Hunter in 1955. Shame on the Academy!

[@Mmm...yummymummy]

I loved him. River of ❤no Return. Magical movie. second only to *Bus Stop for Marylin.

[@markelijio6012]

"Some Fools Never Learn" - Steve Wariner.

[@ericshackelford872]

Absolute greatness...Won't see another like him

[@cynthiasmith4130]

Jack deserve's everything he get's!!! He is a wonderful actor!!!! Love him in everything he does!! 👍👍♥️♥️😁😁😁😁🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹........

[@mf5202]

That was a LOADED field.

[@bill7618]

That was a list of heavy hitters that year . Wow !

[@yvonnepeters1914]

Love Jack Nicholson. I wish he'd do more movies. But all these actors are great.

[@writerconsidered]

Jack is unofficially retired.

[@yvonnepeters1914]

@@writerconsidered So we never know then huh?

[@Lspacehopper]

I believe he has dementia, so you're unlikely to ever see him in another movie 😢

[@yvonnepeters1914]

@@Lspacehopper hmm

[@danieldalton6544]

I miss Gene Hackman too, also retired.

[@maximogomez6174]

“As good as it gets” is the perfect case story description of obsessive compulsive disorder and it turns out that real really can be the perfect reference for making scripts…:):):)

[@scifinerd17]

Frances McDormand looks so beautiful here

[@fleetwood7538]

Blood orange velvet with that black lace 😍

[@TheToltec]

This was an outstanding year for movies

[@5andup]

1. Duvall - transformative performance; 1997 critics' fave for Best Leading Actor 2. Fonda - echoes of father Henry; understated yet great 3. Hoffman - committed performance 4. Nicholson - can do this in his sleep; the role is interesting though 5. Damon - discovery of 1997 Hollywood film year despite having been acting for several years (including 1996's Courage Under Fire)

[@paultruesdale7680]

This acceptance speech will have you grinning from ear to ear

[@EddieLensweiger]

damn he even mentioned Skeet Ulrich, which only has like two scenes in that film, what a man, what a legend

[@aliceflanagan3672]

Jack really liked this movie. So glad he won.

[@ignaciogodoy7095]

Remembering JT Walsh, that is class and a good friend

[@genaka1]

At least two masterpieces released in the same year-wow, what a tough choice! Nowadays, it feels like there aren’t any films at the Oscars truly worth watching.

[@antoniobrooks1113]

Jesus Christ when you remember the entire Fonda family ate literal acting Titans, my god watching Peter’s small clip made me realize I forgot just how great he was

[@petermorris9818]

The ONLY oscar speech that no one cared how long it went on for.

[@hanscombe72]

Matt, Ben: I still want to see some ID. - Robin Williams.

[@stevendefeo8424]

This was when the Oscar’s was good. Billy Crystal was always the host

[@patrickambrose5372]

Jack was at a party in Hollywood one night and a woman asked "Would you like to dance Jack?" Jack said "Wrong verb honey!" and they weren't seen for the rest of the evening. 😊

[@RobertSummerfield-e9q]

Jack Nicholson would fit in the golden age of cinema with the greats

[@MariposasSol]

A humble man.

[@teresabusico2683]

The man, the legend, JACK NICHOLSON, yes!!!!!😊❤😊❤

[@cathybrown8334]

As Good as it Gets was a throwaway movie.

[@henryrodgers1752]

“Five Easy Pieces” is my favorite Jack Nicholson role.

[@robnewman6101]

Jack Nicholson has Retired.

[@JoseGomez-ol3jv]

Luxury nominees, tough choice. Congratulations Mr. Nicohoson. Great performanc

[@fatima1009]

Loved Robert Duvall in the Apostle

[@bernaldelcastillo1768]

Jack is my No1 actor

[@brunohenrard2716]

Acteur unique extraordinaire exceptionnelle ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@loisraymcinnis6006]

A MUST SEE IS: AS GOOD AS IT GETS.

[@morningdove20]

Maybe it's just the day, or not, but I'm in tears here reminicing when I used to watch these ((Real) Academy Award Shows in the living room and with my Parents. Those were the days when Actors had Class, and.. Unlike today, those were the days when the Best of the Best, were also.. the 'Most Humblest.' And I Don't care if it makes me Old today because I'm the luckiest girl in the world that I have lived in the Same time as them, and..do consider it an honor. But now most are gone, as are my parents. And that living Room no longer sets the stage for Any Actress or Actor that could Ever come anywhere close, to the ones before them.. Not in any way shape or form. ❣️ 💔

[@JasonBBell]

Murderers' Row. And Matt Damon. No disrespect, they got Screenplay and Robin's first Oscar. But man. Duvall, Fonda, Dustin, Jack.

[@NelsMala]

Jack winning 3 oscars. To be honest, he should have won about 10 !!!

[@janethu9169]

Matt Damon. Good Well Hunting. Robert Duvall. Peter Fonda. Dustin Huffman. Jack Nicholson. ......

[@R__K]

Jack & Robin... 2 deserving Oscars.

[@dianecook7064]

Love this film watched it many times but Mr Nicholson that sweet little dog was the real star 🐶💖

[@carolpelletier7631]

Verdel!!!❤

[@susanl.fensore1314]

Jack Nicholson is amazing. And I really enjoyed the way he didn’t step on any of the lines in the floor when he went up on stage. I wonder how many people understood.

[@quixotica726]

I miss him so much in films, it's crazy.

[@ModernElectricRecordings-bl6bs]

The last TRUE movie star. The likes of which we’ll never see again. Them days be LONG gone.

[@kevinletts5068]

Very classy speech 😊

[@roel.vinckens]

I want a recording of Jack reading a book. Any book will do.

[@vigulfmusicproduct]

Jack should give a hug to Helen..

[@kidsundance9021]

Yeah I was thinking the same. The bastard doesn't even touch her hand

[@MichaelSTaylor]

​@@kidsundance9021and he left a gaseous reminder of the kielbasa they were serving in the lobby, what a bastard!

[@wolfwind1]

You’re correct. He does turn and exchange a private direct pointed look with her. Clearly she was happy for him. He might not have seen her reaching out before his turn to her. Regardless, she had just won and I’m surprised he wasn’t more warm with her, his film partner, in the moment.

[@susansheppard9614]

He totally snubbed her

[@carolinagutierrez9865]

The cool man alive!

[@seanisland]

He didn't thank Helen Hunt on his way up to the stage.

[@victorhugosilvamachado]

As épocas desses atores acabaram uma pena não fazer mais atores como esses. Era difícil de Hollywood 😢

[@JamesPence-o7q]

The way he danced on stage was priceless!

[@bubblefish76]

The way he ignored Hellen Hunt when standing up

[@marythomson9610]

JACK!!!!!! Awesome actor!

[@1miltond]

The last giant of Hollywood the real artist

[@JeffreyAlan-i9b]

Magic..lucky to see his career on Big Screens..

[@AllenMurphy-le8sw]

Those short clips are showing the other actors ability to be nominated wow.

[@carolelinda6476]

What a fantastic actor. They don’t make them like him anymore.

[@bootman26]

I dragged my dad to see Five Easy Pieces because it was rated R and I couldn't get in without him. I worried that it would be porn, but it wasn't. When I was 16 I knew that Jack would be sigfnicant, and I was right.

[@cicerodiello1]

Jack is a gentleman. ❤

[@John.Connor]

Love this man God bless him

[@stevemorse108]

I would have voted for Robert Duval for his performance in the apostle which was brilliant but I also thought Nicholson was excellent in as good as it gets.

[@mrsheatherteske]

Majority of those were good movies in my opinion. I can't always say with the list of nominees.

[@twistoffate4791]

I still feel that Robert Duvall earned and deserved that Oscar for the Apostle. Just my opinion, of course.

[@afvet5075]

Jack puts DeNiro to shame. And a class act.

[@victordasilva5255]

Back when Hollywood had class

[@pash7033]

As COOL as it gets.

[@RC-vv6nr]

...but he didn’t thank Helen Hunt. What’s up with that?

[@sann5146]

He does at 4:12, slips in "cast, Ms. Hunt" and they cue to her. But it is almost subtle and sounded like "Mister Hunt" or "Mist Hunt".

[@Mmm...yummymummy]

It seems he dislikes her.

[@jcmat9917]

What a year!! Dustin Hoffman, Peter Fonda, Robert Duvall and Jack Nicholson, all running in the same category…

[@nancydavis4618]

Jack is my favorite actor😘👍🎉

[@StudMacher78]

Bro deserved the Oscar man

[@Cherries234-n1i]

One of my top 5 films😀

[@AdvancedUSA]

GREAT acceptance speech. Actually talked about the film and the people who helped him get the award. To all the future Academy winners - learn from this. NO POLITICS, no bullshit. Movie and people. Being an actor doesn’t grant you some special insights into politics - it just makes you an actor. Just like a doctor, lawyer, plumber, mechanic....you get what I mean.

[@charlieb1976]

LMFAO

[@juliew9119]

💯 👏👏

[@henoknegash6041]

Ohhhhh, so this is what movie stars used to be like.......

[@saratreat2219]

Peter Fonda ❤️

[@MilenaSuricGuinle]

Dustin Hoffman is an actor that can be a small sad little Man, as well as a brave and good friend

[@asteverino8569]

Thank you Jack