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As Good as It Gets (1997)

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Director:
James L. Brooks
Writers (WGA):
Mark Andrus (story)
Mark Andrus (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
25 diciembre 1997 (USA) más view trailer
Genre:
Comedy | Drama | Romance más
Frase comercial:
Brace yourself for Melvin. más
Plot:
A single mother/waitress, a misanthropic author, and a gay artist form an unlikely friendship full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Won 2 Oscars. Another 23 wins & 25 nominations más
Comentarios de los usuarios:
As Good as Romantic Comedies Get más

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También conocida como:
Old Friends (USA) (working title)
Mejor... imposible (Argentina) (Spain) [es]
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 on appeal for strong language, thematic elements, nudity and a beating.
Duración:
139 min
País:
USA
Idioma:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 más
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Title of this movie was translated as "Mr. Cat Poop" in Hong Kong. Apparently it came from the name "Melvin" which is pronounced very similarly to the Cantonese colloquial word for cat poop. más
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Continuity: Carol's watch when she's on the phone with Melvin. más
Quotes:
Carol's Date: Just a little too much reality for a Friday night. más
Movie Connections:
Featured in The 55th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1998) (TV) más
Soundtrack:
SPANISH CASTLE MAGIC más

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68 out of 81 people found the following comment useful:-
As Good as Romantic Comedies Get, 18 October 2004
10/10
Author: CurtMan@LVCM.com de Las Vegas, NV

"As Good As It Gets" boasts a splendid, delightful combination of wonderful, zesty acting and a remarkably bright and effective screenplay. Jack Nicholson is pitch-perfect as the obsessive-compulsive curmudgeon Melvin Udall, who possesses some of the strangest and most curious tendencies ever concocted by screenwriters; his Udall is so human, so heartfelt, so genuine, and so whimsical and Nicholson perfects him to such a degree that not a moment of his screen time is unwanted or uninteresting: in my valid opinion, this is Nicholson's best performance of his career, and one of the most reverent performances in film history. What an engaging, enthralling story: an troubled, insecure man helps a troubled, insecure waitress (troubled and insecure in different respects), and the two form an unlikely relationship from being distant acquaintances (Hunt even exclaims that Nicholson is crazy in their most uncomfortable moment in the film) to practical soul mates (Nicholson to Hunt: "I feel that I'm the only person that knows that you are the greatest woman alive"), through a series of misfortunes, self-explorations, and mutual bondings. Kinnear's character Simon has the distinct purpose in being both the bridge and the divider of Nicholson and Hunt's relationship, and he identifies with his character with compassion and understanding, as he has frequently been wronged throughout his existence. The most curious aspect to a story such as this, involving such unduly, diverse characters: a miserable recluse, a zesty, yet insecure waitress, and a sensitive and insightful, yet wronged homosexual, is that in their distinct differences, they share many of the same problems, and these problems eventually bring them all together, although hardly in a civilized manner. I appreciated practically every element in this wonderful, delightful masterpiece of exemplary romantic comedy, in its indelible acting (Oscars well deserved), its whimsical, touching screenplay (This was neons above "Good Will Hunting"'s quality) and its comforting morale, that despite all of the great odds in life which prevent us from being happy, we can perhaps find it within ourselves to take that one important step in reversing our fortunes, in "stopping with taking pills" and to allow our lives, and our desires to shine and be realized, as this story depicts life. The best romantic comedy, certainly the best film of 1997, and one of the greatest films of all time, "As Good As It Gets" succeeds in practically every entertaining and endearing cinematic respect. **** out of ****

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