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A Quick Tip by cyclone_march

Jan 4, 2012

by cyclone_march
posted in Movie Hype

I needed medication for OCD after the movie was over. As good as it gets gets better when SSRIs kick in and the credits roll. Honestly its one of the most overrated movies i know of.

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Quick Tip by Trekscribbler. May 04, 2011

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A Quick Tip by Trekscribbler

I hate to admit it, but I've never been a fan of Jack Nicholson. Also, I've never been smitten with the lovely Helen Hunt. Lastly, Greg Kinnear has always been REALLY too smarmy for me. However, somehow AS GOOD AS IT GETS has a special place in my heart. Nicholson is absolutely fabulous as the neurotic writer who, due to circumstances wildly beyond his control, has to not so much step outside of his comfort zone as he has to destroy the barriers that have isolated him from society when … more

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Quick Tip by sunshineliz. June 28, 2010

A Quick Tip by sunshineliz

I've seen this movie a bajillion times, and it never gets old. Which is, to me, a good test of a movie's greatness. Greg Kinnear's utterly beaten, sad faces kill me. And I just love Helen Hunt.

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review by KevinTRod. April 16, 2009

Maybe This Is As Good As It Gets

There seems to be two groups of movie lovers in the world: Those that believe that golden age of Hollywood has passed us and those who believe that it never existed in the first place. The first group believes that the golden age of Hollywood was in the era of the 30's, 40's, and 50's, where dialog was elegant and the passion of love was written at the dinner table, not the bedroom. The second believes the golden age of Hollywood was nothing more then movies with pandering, syrupy dialog. They prefer … more

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review by SusiDee34. January 09, 2001

As Good As It Gets - SOME PEOPLE HAVE NOODLE SALAD!

Pros: Story, acting - everything Cons: Not a thing I know, this has been reviewed to death, but I just saw it again and had to laugh all over. Nicholson should get an award for just standing still! His expressions in this movie are priceless, almost makes you forget what an ass he started out to be. His interaction with Helen Hunt (who may well be one of the best actresses around) make this movie not only believable but also heart warming. … more

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Cast: Helen Hunt, Jack Nicholson, Jamie Kennedy, Jesse James, Yeardley Smith, Cuba Gooding Jr., Skeet Ulrich, Greg Kinnear, Leslie Stefanson, Harold Ramis, Shirley Knight, Lupe Ontiveros, Wood Harris

Director: James L. Brooks

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance

Release Date: December 23, 1997

MPAA Rating: PG-13

Screen Writer: James L. Brooks

Runtime: 2hrs 19min

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