Sunday, 4 May 2014

"When you first entered the restaurant, I thought you were handsome... and then, of course, you spoke." Carol Connelly

Movie no 9
As Good As It Gets
1997 - imdb (link) 

A waitress, a misanthropic author, and a gay artist form an unlikely friendship after the artist is robbed and beaten.

Harold Ramis - Actor

 Cast

Jack Nicholson - Melvin Udall
Helen Hunt - Carol Connelly
Greg Kinnear - Simon Bishop
Cuba Gooding Jr - Frank Sachs
Jill the Dog - Verdell
Shirley Knight - Beverley Connelly
Jesse James - Spencer 'Spence' Connelly
Skeet Ulrich - Vincent
Harold Ramis - Dr Bettes

Director - James L. Brooks
Writers - Mark Andrus and James L. Brooks
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10 comments:

  1. Kevin Taylor4 May 2014 at 10:48

    One of my favourite films

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  2. Unknown4 May 2014 at 10:48

    Our only actor-only entry.

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  3. Unknown4 May 2014 at 11:09

    Every major role and actor in this is so solid it's incredible.

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  4. Unknown4 May 2014 at 11:24

    This really does walk on the knife-edge between funny and tragic unbelievably well.

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    1. Unknown4 May 2014 at 11:25

      that might be a collection of mixed clichés. Nuts to it.

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  5. Kevin Taylor4 May 2014 at 11:34

    I don't know how many times I must have seen this film but there is absolutely no drop off in quality

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  6. Kevin Taylor4 May 2014 at 11:42

    Ramis is brilliant in this. I wish he had acted more often.

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    1. Unknown4 May 2014 at 12:02

      It's great to see him in a more serious role.

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  7. Unknown4 May 2014 at 12:55

    That is absolutely, truly, one of my all time favourite films. Just awesome.

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