Episode 14 - As Good as It Gets

A mentally ill author, a spunky waitress, and a gay painter show
us that all you need to do in life to find true happiness is
settle for less in the 1997 Best Picture nominee "As Good as
It Gets."


Jack Nicholson plays Melvin Udall, a reclusive
obsessive-compulsive who keeps people away with his bristly
attitude, but underneath that rough exterior is a manipulative
old lecher who wants to get laid. He actually won an Oscar for
this.


Helen Hunt plays Carol Connelly, a plucky waitress with a sick
son who is desperate to find a man. She says some stale
lines, gets upset several times, and shows a little butt crack,
so it's supposed to be a magnificent performance.


Greg Kinnear plays Simon Bishop, an artist who is robbed and
beaten so badly that he goes broke from the hospital bills. Simon
is forced to go on a zany road trip to ask his parents for help.
We're supposed to believe that this seemingly awful
situation changes Simon's life for the better somehow, even
though he is now deformed, handicapped, and roommates with a
madman.


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