As Good As It Gets (DVD)

The DVD doesn't blow you away, for instance limited extra features; directors commentary, trailer and various filmographies but who cares when the film can knock you over. Jack Nicholson won an oscar for his role as Melvin Udall as did Helen Hunt for her role as Carol Connelly. The love/hate relationship that develops between these superb actors undoubtedly makes the film so good. Plot themes include Melvin's obsessive compulsive disorder, Carol dealing with her son's illness and Simon Bishop (Greg Kinnear) bringing up homosexuality. Each role is acted beautifully but the two stars of the show have to be Jack Nicholson and the dog. Nicholson is insulting, ...  Read the complete review

With literally thousands of films produced every year, it is hard to sort out the classics from the mediocrity. Fortunately the title gives the quality away of this film. They don't get much better than this, from the Oscar winning performances to the fantastic story line. You will laugh out loud and cry like a baby. Here's my review, read it or save yourself some time and go out and buy it now! The Cast ******** Jack Nicholson - Melvin Udall Helen Hunt - Carol Connelly Greg Kinnear - Simon Bishop Cuba Gooding Junior - Frank Sachs Shirley Knight - Beverley Skeet Ulrich - Vincent Jesse James - Spencer ...  Read the complete review

There seem to be a whole bunch of films with an aging Jack Nicholson falling in love in them don't there? They can actually be pretty easy to confuse, but let me tell you which one this is. As Good As It Gets is a comedy from 1997 about a single mother, an eccentric author and a gay artist who all make friends. This is the first film I ever saw that showed me what it was like to be Obsessive Compulsive, and as a character study the movie is enthralling. Nicholson does a great job as Melvin, the grumpy OCD writer who is forced out of his comfort zone when he has to look after his neighbour's dog. It's a credit to Nicholson when you can credit a whole ...  Read the complete review

"As Good As It Gets" is an entertaining movie that follows three very different people whose lives cross because of circumstances, and change, because of emotions. Melvin (Jack Nicholson) is the overly obnoxious and obsessively compulsive writer. Carol (Helen Hunt) is the waitress whose status as a single mother emphasizes her inability to take the best care of her only son who suffers from a severe asthmatic condition. And Simon (Greg Kinnear) is the semi-successful gay artist whose life turns for the worst after an unpredictable and bizarre incident. Their sadness, pains, joys and loves are the basis of this film. It's an extremely well made ...  Read the complete review

“You made me want to be a better man ” --- The Best statement at least I have ever heard off. This truth coming from a man who has some medical disorder, any girl at that time will fall for a statement like this. Really, ever dialogue in this movie is fantastic and is completely surged in my mind. Put a great Academy Award winning Actor and an Actress, the product you get is, one of the best movies ever from the Hollywood basket. I have seen this movie atleast 4 times in vcd, and was trying to see at the HBO Channel (But Its really sad that the quality shown in the HBO was worse than the VCD. How can they show a movie, which is not tested, ...  Read the complete review