Jack Nicholson is kinda like a cat seeing things that we don’t. And that’s cool. “Cool as the other side of the pillow”, was originally used by the late ESPN sports analyst, Stuart Scott (deceased January 4, 2015, at age 49). He started saying that back in the 90’s. RIP Stu. 🙏
it lost too Robert deniro raging bull which is widely regarded as the greatest performance of all time. I'm a massive fan of Nicholson but I understand why he didn't even get a nomination when you consider the nominees that year. Please do your research before commenting bullshit
James Hetfield widely regarded by who ?? The deniro fan base 😂? Don’t get me wrong raging bull is amazing but no where close to the best performance ever. Jacks performance in one flew over the cookoos nest is clearly better, Daniel day in my left foot is clearly better, pachino in scent of a woman and both The Godfather’s is just as good if not better than deniro in raging bull
@@ajanthony1356 "Please do your research before commenting bullshit" Seriously, why? Why do people seem to feel the need to insult and berate each other just because they can't see each other? I know it's been like this since the internet was invented, but jeez, if you think that Jonathon Battiest's comment deserved that snark, what do you do when someone claims the earth is flat? Bomb their country?
He is one of, but not the best! I'm just gonna say 3 names that are better than him as actor; Marlon Brando, Al Pacino and Robet De Niro. Jack Nicholson is 4th and then Daniel Day-Lewis and Leonardo DiCaprio ;)
+David Caballero that's a dumb argument, you can't judge a whole career full of amazing performances, only for unfortunately act in a terrible movie, Mr de Niro gave one of the best oscar winning performances ever, or haven't you seen raging bull????
Jorge Esquivia Escobar I have, but I've also seen My Left Foot and There Will Be Blood and Gangs of New York and Lincoln. Day Lewis is miles ahead and has his integrity intact. He wouldn't be caught dead doing something like Little Fokers or Analyse That or Dirty Grandpa or The Big Wedding.
MrGabeanator Buy the DVD because you'll watch the movie many times. It's just that good. Helen Hunt's wet t-shirt scene is a keeper. Very nice set. There are maybe 50 memorable lines in the flick. Maybe the best is when Jack asks Helen to go with him when he takes Greg (who plays a gay character) to Baltimore. She refuses. Jack says she has to because for one thing, she owes him, and for the other, "I'm afraid he's gonna pull the stiff one-eye on me." Helen does a double take. "The stiff one eye?" Hilarious. Another is at the restaurant when he tells her, "you make me want to be a better man." She falls apart. What a nice compliment. She basically offers to sleep with him that night. Of course Jack blows it right after that when he says, "I don't get it. I have to wear a coat and tie to get in here and they let you in with a house dress." Boom! She storms out.
That was one of the classiest Acceptance speeches I ever heard. Not About him but about a list of Appreciation. Starting with Being nominated right along with a great and popular list. Then making people feel good hearing their name who worked on it in a wider variety of ways. Finally to the deceased. While Acknowledging if his time would run out. And he kept it in time. And Acknowledging the Present audience... Excellent Jack....
I'm a huge Jack Nicholson fan. Yes he is a great actor I can agree with that. But to say he's the best ever is a bit of a stretch I think the best ever actor is Spencer Tracy he could do everything action drama comedy he can do it all and do it convincingly. Watch Guess Who's Coming to Dinner Inherit the Wind among others
What is so impressive, is how he remembered so many names..even those departed.. you know what that means: That means everyone he works with gets his full attention and his respect, Legendary class act.,
That was wonderful to pay homage for those great actors who passed in 1997 that may not have won an Oscar. That’s class to have remembered them! Very nicely done. Gracious.
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He is one of the top 5 greatest male actors of all time and on totally another level of coolness which is so original and real and not superficial at all
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Jack Nicholson Is One Of The Greatest Legendary Actors Of All Time He Has Won 3 Academy Awards And 12 Nominations And Won 6 Golden Globes And 17 Nominations
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Gabri3ldavies1234 While I also prefer Heath over Jack for The Joker,still Nicholson also did a very good job portraying the Joker and also looking at the overall career,Heath does not even come close to Jack.So...
He was nominated for Best Supporting Actor but lost to Robin Williams for Good Will Hunting. That in my opinion must have been a real tough choice. Kinnear was excellent in his role in As Good as It Gets but I felt Williams was so long overdue for an Oscar that he genuinely deserved it even though As Good as It Gets is one of my top ten favorite films while Good Will Hunting isn't. If only Williams and Kinnear could have been co-Oscar winners that year....
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There are still plenty of good actors out there. The problem is Hollywood has shifted its focus away from top notch performances and rather focus on more ignorant themes- explosive Summer blockbusters, superhero movies, shared universes, political messages, etc. It’s truly sad
+Gore Elohim when we are in 2030 everything from the 2000's will be classics again, we have some amazing films that have come out recently by older directors
They created a huge politically correct and biased opinion that those in Hollywood must follow to be able to keep their "fame". They play a nice card where they want world piece and more taxes. Liberals (not all) tend to play a "nice" card where they are the most educated and newest opinions on topics. Look at the Oscars last year. Because no black person was nominated there was a walkout because of oppression, yet if you understand anything about statistics it's easy to understand that it's logically just a result of numbers. People who become actors typically are white considering they are the majority population in America which equals more talent to choose from. There are only 13% of blacks in America and most of them aren't that interested in taking acting as a career. So statistically you would expect there to be almost always a white person winning. Why does colour matter? It doesn't. It's built on performance/talent. Liberals would use something like that to their advantage to make the public believe it was true and that they are very offended/concerned that there is this "oppression" on black actors and actresses in America so they will look good. Of course There's more to it but I would be talking forever. Anyways notice who the richest woman in America is... A black woman. Okay? Nothing to do with race so let's not pull cards like that.
pup lover Maybe it's just me, but I don't think there's any other actor that could pull of some of the performances Day Lewis has given to the level that he did. Not even De Niro or Pacino
Mundi Cox You know, DDL, while excellent, to me does not belong in the same pantheon as Pacino, DeNiro, Brando. DDL takes off years between performances and has less than half the credits of the other guys (I know he's younger.) He has the time, energy and focus to completely commit to a new character this way moreso than the others. Pacino, DeNiro in their primes never did this. One killer performance after the other for those guys. I mean, Pacino, did both Godfathers, Serpico and Dog Day Afternoon all in a span of 5 years whereas DDL takes off 5 years just to recuperate. Also, his movies don't have much re-watchability. Who wants to see My Left Foot or Lincoln more than once? Whereas Dog Day, Godfathers, Scarface, Taxi Driver, Mean Streets, Goodfellas, Raging Bull all fantastic to watch again and again.
pup lover Thing is, Day Lewis has already entered the calibre of being called one of the greatest actors ever despite doing only less than 20 films in his entire career, so that alone tells you smth. Plus with him, he's never been in his prime, he's always been good and only gets better. That can't be said about De Niro or Pacino who have arguably gotten stale as they've grown, and someone like De Niro has had very questionable film choices in the past few years. But it is a shame that Day Lewis has turned down so many good roles.
One of the best acceptances ever. Truly gracious, thoughtful and charming. And how did her remember so many of the deceased -- and J.T. Walsh, too! Bravo!
@@ToddKing yes...I noticed that too. There has to be a story there. During the speech, you are waiting for "most of all I want to thank...." And it never comes. WTF?
Great, great movie! Humourous , heart- breaking, witty, introspective, all rolled up in a 2 hour film that we never get tired of watching. Must have seen it a dozen times, at least. And that never happens with most films.
Chris Brady i mean, i suppose this is what you mean, but he basically revolutionized american acting. like there were other method guys, but marlin WAS the method. not overrated. maybe the greatest.
The famed producer, Robert Evans helped Nicholson's career. When Evans had a financial setback he lost his beautiful house. Nicholson bought it and gave it to Evans as a present. What can you say about a man that would do that?
He also gave Dianne Keaton a massive cheque after somethings got to give. Extra because it was a huge hit. Classy. Even before metoo he wanted her to have a proper share
@@lilybond6485 - If you can find it, watch “The Kid Stays In The Picture”, a bio on Evans. He got mixed up in a coke deal that went sideways, and became somewhat of a pariah. Jack Nicholson was one of the few who stood by him. A friend through thick and thin.
He deserved every award for this role. Beautifully ugly portrait of humanity. Best performance that year by a country mile. The consideration he gave to the character to humanise him and the risk he took to be looked upon as the 'bad guy' in order to serve the story and express the life of this man. How rare we get a glimpse into a life like this and the layers of complexity they serve. Wonderful
Jack Nicholson is a true acting Legend. The Man Deserves all the respect he receives because he is and always will be THE MAN!!! He deserved this Oscar so much
There truly is no one quite like him. He has an aura about him that’s hard to describe. You should just not question his talent, just sit back and marvel at greatness.
Well you obviously didn't think about the departed when you made that comment. Or maybe, just maybe you did. Maybe you did, so that I would make this very comment, that's how I want to see it and now that it's done I hope your happy. I know I am.
‘The Shining’ is my most favourite movie and I have seen it countless number of times by now. So much so that that has become the real Jack Nicholson to me. To see him so soft spoken- this feels like a performance to me!
There's always certain menace in Nicholson that even if he's all smiley and nice, it's as if he can throw darts with a quick turn in stare. He's as Shining as it gets.
You forget he was born in 1937 and is from an earlier generation of Hollywood actors, getting an Oscar at this age really makes one think why he didn't get them sooner for his earlier works, 5 easy pieces, easy rider.... The Shining!
After "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" Jack Nicholson's greatest performance is for this film. My two favorite living actors are Nicholson and Robert DeNiro. My other two favorite actors are no longer with us. Steve McQueen and Paul Newman.
+Fred Scuttle I agree completely that this is a great performance. And a great film. But placing this performance above his work in The Shining is something I'd disagree with. And if you don't mean chronologically by "after Cuckoo's Nest," then placing it above his performance in Chinatown is also something we'd disagree on. That said: Jack is the man! Beautiful, beautiful actor... Also, I'd have given the Oscar to Duvall that year... The Apostle is one of the great performances of all-time. All-time. Up there w/ Cuckoo's Nest... :)
He's just stating his preference. He can like McQueen if he wants to lol. Also, anyone who's a fan of Nicolson surely appreciates that there's a charismatic quality that makes a star that doesn't necessarily relate to being the most convincing or technically skilled actor.
Jack is so self-effacing and concurrently cool. Who wouldn’t love to have dinner with him and just hear all the stories. And, he single-handedly basically saved Robert Evans when he was at his lowest point. He seems like a loyal friend with a “ my word is my bond” mentality. I admire that quality; it is rare. Love ya, Jack.❤
Easily one of the greatest performances by any actor. We never get tired or bored watching the movie and it's no surprise that it ran off with all the oscars that year
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Something about Frances McDormand that rings my chimes. She's no raving beauty and she doesn't have a killer figure but she has that special something that really grabs a guy. She's been happily married to one of the Coen brothers - Joel or Ethan - I forget which, for quite a long time. Lucky man.
+Leon Davis For me she has all those things AND a killer figure. Just watch her walking onto the stage in that red dress. Even from afar, her figure strikes you have that extra female quality - atleast to me.
Francois Viel That goes without saying. But there are plenty of smart chicks who are stone cold ugly and Frances ain't ugly. Not by a long shot. The best I can do is "real". Or "genuine". Typical Hollywood women wear their supposed beauty like a suit of armor. You'll never get past that armor to find the true woman. And even if you do, all you'll find is a ball of insecurity and self-doubt. Even self-loathing. But you get none of that with Frances McDormand. That's what makes her so enormously attractive. A real woman. A "man's woman". For a clearer definition of what I'm saying, go to a rodeo and get a look at women who run barrel races. In my mind, Frances could be a barrel racer.
what an amazing movie was (and still is) AS GOOD AS IT GETS... WHAT A PERFORMANCES of Nicholson ...Helen Hunt, Cuba gooding and greg kinnear simply MAGIC !!!
Jack Nicholson Movies Like Easy Rider Five Easy Pieces The Last Detail Chinatown One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest The Shining Terms Of Endearment Batman A Few Good Men As Good As It Gets The Departed These Movies Made Him The Greatest Legendary Actor Of All Time That He Is Now
The final oscar Jack has won. He is old now. We are going to lose the really great actors soon. Nicholson, De Niro, Hoffman, Pacino and all the others. I hope they will stay with us for a very long time, but time is not on their side. Jack, Robert, Dustin and Al... you are the best EVER!!
Ive always LOVED the fact, that given his fame and legend, he's still extremely mysterious. I like most of his flicks...but his mystery is the thing that fans like me, really envy, if we're being totally honest. We know him...but we dont REALLY know him, simply because you NEVER hear about him in tabloid or social media drama. He's a throwback.
He also presented Academy Award for Best Picture a total of eight times, more times than any other person in history - The French Connection in 1971, Rocky in 1976, Driving Miss Daisy in 1989 (along with Warren Beaty), Unforgiven in 1992, Crash in 2005, The Departed in 2006 (in which he co-starred, of course) and Argo in 2012.
yeah, well, haters gonna hate. his performance was brilliant, it's definately a role nobody else could've gotten an Oscar for, he made it complex, was consistent troughout the whole picture, showed probably every emotion an actor can show and yet was so effortless as always. and you guys who post about a sitcom like movie and think you have to play a dead president or something to win an Oscar, think again. some actors can make only those kind of roles special, well, Jack can make anything special
Jack is the best actor in the whole wide world. As Good as it Gets was stupendous. I've seen that movie so many times, I've actually memorized most of the script. He was outstanding and the rest of the cast was perfect. It was like a match made in heaven , all the way down to Verdell, the little Brussels Griffon dog !! The cast was perfect, the music was great, it was a feel good movie with a cast made in heaven.
