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As Good as It Gets

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As Good as It Gets	comment	As Good As It Gets is a 1997 Rom Com from the mind of James L. Brooks, and starring Jack Nicholson, Helen Hunt, and Greg Kinnear. Featuring a relatively small cast, the crux of the story revolves around a reclusive novelist named Melvin Udall: his hostility toward his neighbour, Simon (Kinnear) and his fixation dependence on Carol Connolly (Hunt), a down on her luck single mom with a perennially-ill son. The main characters are as follows:—Melvin Udall (Nicholson): a reclusive, Obsessive-Compulsive bigot and, in classic Nicholson style, the name at the top of the marquee; Udall also happens to be his publisher's highest-selling novelist (62 books, on par with Stephen King, for a sense of scale), and chronically dependent on waitress Carol Connolly, who waits on him—patiently—in the Manhattan restaurant at which he dines daily.—Carol Connolly (Hunt): a beleaguered single mom, working a comfortable (if somewhat unfulfilling) waitress job at a Manhattan diner. Melvin's chosen waitress—for little other reason than his OCD-fuelled dependence on her, and, at least in his mind, her willingness to put up with him. Lives with her mother and chronically-ill son, Spencer (Jesse James) in Brooklyn.—Simon Bishop (Kinnear): Melvin's neighbor. A painter whose two passions in life are his beloved Brussels-Griffon, Verdell, and painting. His dreams get dashed violently when a street ruffian and his friends rob Simon and beat him to within an inch of his life. Hereafter, while Simon's away getting treated, Verdell the dog falls under the care of Melvin—who has trouble adjusting. Then gets over it. Then has trouble dealing with the absence in his life once Verdell goes back to Simon.From here, Rule of Drama ensues. A James L. Brooks production, with the soundtrack, by Hans Zimmer. Cuba Gooding Jr. plays Simon's manager, Frank. A young Maya Rudolph can be seen briefly as a cop.
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As Good as It Gets / int_18d15922	type	Title Drop
As Good as It Gets / int_18d15922	comment	Title Drop: Melvin says "What if this is as good as it gets?" in a psychiatrist's waiting room.
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As Good as It Gets / int_1ae27a74	type	Fridge Horror
As Good as It Gets / int_1ae27a74	comment	We never find out much about Melvin before the events of the film, but he admits in one scene that his father used to beat him on the hands with a yardstick whenever Melvin made a mistake playing the piano. Also, his father didn't leave his room for eleven years. Makes you think, doesn't it?
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As Good as It Gets / int_1b65dfad	type	The Cameo
As Good as It Gets / int_1b65dfad	comment	The Cameo: Lawrence Kasdan plays Melvin's doctor, and Todd Solondz is one of the passengers on the bus when Carol goes to see Melvin. Harold Ramis plays Spencer's new doctor, hired by Melvin.
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As Good as It Gets / int_21f3aa44	type	Good Is Not Nice
As Good as It Gets / int_21f3aa44	comment	Good Is Not Nice: Melvin and how!!
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As Good as It Gets / int_234fa9ba	type	Mayâ€“December Romance
As Good as It Gets / int_234fa9ba	comment	Mayâ€“December Romance: Despite her insistence that she'll never sleep with him, Carol does end up falling for the much older and more cynical Melvin. note (Jack Nicholson was 60 and Helen Hunt was 34.)
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As Good as It Gets / int_2764d432	type	Bitch in Sheep's Clothing
As Good as It Gets / int_2764d432	comment	Bitch in Sheep's Clothing: Simon's manager Frank likes to play as if he's kind, caring, and attentive, but he consistently avoids actually having to do anything to be helpful himself, going so far as to threaten Melvin into forcing him to be the good guy. There's also Frank's reaction to the elderly lady declining to take care of Verdell: "Old bitch!"
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As Good as It Gets / int_28cd01ca	type	Disappeared Dad
As Good as It Gets / int_28cd01ca	comment	Disappeared Dad: The father of Spencer, Carol's son, is never mentioned or seen. It may be that, given Spencer's health problems, he ran out on them.
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As Good as It Gets / int_3036294e	type	Scary Black Man
As Good as It Gets / int_3036294e	comment	Frank briefly references having one, but he may just be pretending to be a Scary Black Man to keep Melvin from picking on Simon so much.
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As Good as It Gets / int_378039e	type	TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers
As Good as It Gets / int_378039e	comment	The Last Of These Is Not Like The Others: After Simon tells Carol about his Dark and Troubled Past, while Melvin sulks in the back seat:
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As Good as It Gets / int_3929e0db	type	You Need to Get Laid
As Good as It Gets / int_3929e0db	comment	You Need to Get Laid: Carol says this about herself during the conversation with her mother when she breaks down crying, and is talking about seeing a couple, while on the bus, being "adorable" with one another:
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As Good as It Gets / int_3b113b7	type	Character Development
As Good as It Gets / int_3b113b7	comment	Also counts as Character Development, since for the previous two hours of movie, he excelled at Jerkassery whenever possible.
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As Good as It Gets / int_3dcc914f	type	Took a Level in Kindness
As Good as It Gets / int_3dcc914f	comment	Took a Level in Kindness: Frank lampshades this to Melvin, laughing about all the nice things he's doing despite the gruff demeanor.
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As Good as It Gets / int_41f55ee1	type	On Second Thought
As Good as It Gets / int_41f55ee1	comment	On Second Thought: In Carol's first scene, when Melvin is badgering her to get his table free, she says he can sit at another table, at which point all of her co-workers immediately gasp in fear. She then says, "Or, you could wait."
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As Good as It Gets / int_466ccbb4	type	Gayngst
As Good as It Gets / int_466ccbb4	comment	Gayngst: Lampshaded when straight Melvin asks Simon after all the horrible things that have happened to him if he thinks his life would have been easier if he were straight, which causes Simon to ask back: "Do you consider your life easy?"
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As Good as It Gets / int_4781adbb	type	Jerk with a Heart of Gold
As Good as It Gets / int_4781adbb	comment	Jerk with a Heart of Gold: Melvin, and "jerk" may be too light a term. Once they get back from Maryland, we notice the changes for the better. The entire movie is basically him becoming much nicer, with Carol ultimately managing to reform Melvin through kindness. Also counts as Character Development, since for the previous two hours of movie, he excelled at Jerkassery whenever possible.
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As Good as It Gets / int_47b152f9	type	Sexy Soaked Shirt
As Good as It Gets / int_47b152f9	comment	Sexy Soaked Shirt: Carol gets one after running in the rain to get to Melvin's apartment.
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As Good as It Gets / int_5b565147	type	Meaningful Background Event
As Good as It Gets / int_5b565147	comment	Meaningful Background Event: When Melvin and Simon return from Maryland, an attentive viewer will notice that Melvin does not go through his lock routine when he closes the door. Melvin doesn't realize this until a couple of scenes later and it counts as his "Eureka!" Moment, realizing he's changed for good.
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As Good as It Gets / int_61b8f9e2	type	Bunny-Ears Lawyer
As Good as It Gets / int_61b8f9e2	comment	Bunny-Ears Lawyer: Melvin is a successful and prolific author which is why he can insult his publisher and get away with it. And since he works from home he doesn't have to interact with any other colleagues.
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As Good as It Gets / int_68069489	type	Nipple and Dimed
As Good as It Gets / int_68069489	comment	Nipple and Dimed: One of the rare examples of this happening in a non-R rated film; just as Carol knocks on Melvin's door she realizes in rapid order that A, her shirt is soaking wet; B, she isn't wearing a bra; and C, she's very cold (if you take our meaning). The only option she can come up with is to grab her shirt and hold it away from her breasts for the duration of their talk. Interestingly enough, while leaving Melvin's later in the scene, Carol is clearly wearing a bra (the shots of her back plainly show a bra outline).
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As Good as It Gets / int_680f950	type	Gilligan Cut
As Good as It Gets / int_680f950	comment	Gilligan Cut: Carol shoots down Melvin's invite to come with him and Simon to Maryland; it then cuts to her packing for the trip. Another one nestled inside: Carol tries sorting her messy belongings and shoving them into a suitcase, while complaining that it's impossible to pack for the trip. Cut to Melvin, his packing neatly sorted, bagged, and arranged while he marks off a checklist of what he's taking.
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As Good as It Gets / int_70351b6c	type	No Medication for Me
As Good as It Gets / int_70351b6c	comment	No Medication for Me: A rare and awesome subversion in Melvin's speech complimenting Carol.
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As Good as It Gets / int_722b3319	type	Camp Gay
As Good as It Gets / int_722b3319	comment	Camp Gay: Melvin certainly seems to think Simon is one. Aside from a positively Squicky attachment to his dog, he's slightly effeminate but otherwise fairly Straight Gay.
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As Good as It Gets / int_7fbb2a3	type	Nice Job Breaking It, Hero!
As Good as It Gets / int_7fbb2a3	comment	Nice Job Breaking It, Hero: Melvin often undoes his good deeds immediately because he can't keep his snarky comments in check (and doesn't know how to be tactful in social situations). While taking Carol out to dinner, he complains offhandedly that he had to buy a dinner jacket while they let her wear a "housedress", which pisses her off. Then when he gives her the "best compliment of her life" moments later (see No Medication for Me) and getting a Big Damn Kiss, he again negates it by suggesting that Carol should have sex with Simon.
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As Good as It Gets / int_80ae159c	type	Informed Deformity
As Good as It Gets / int_80ae159c	comment	Informed Deformity: Going by Frank's extreme reaction of horror, it seems like Simon's face had been put in a blender instead of looking like he got beaten up with fairly regular stitches, swelling and bruises. To be sure, Jackie (Simon's assistant) starts crying as soon as she sees Simon's face, so it's not just Frank.
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As Good as It Gets / int_820ac3c5	type	Dysfunction Junction
As Good as It Gets / int_820ac3c5	comment	Dysfunction Junction
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As Good as It Gets / int_8b9d9672	type	Underdressed for the Occasion
As Good as It Gets / int_8b9d9672	comment	Underdressed for the Occasion: Melvin on his dinner date with Carol.
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As Good as It Gets / int_9438e550	type	The Big Damn Kiss
As Good as It Gets / int_9438e550	comment	At the end, as they're walking around at 4 am, Melvin kisses Carol somewhat awkwardly. They break, he says "I know I can do better than that," and he lays The Big Damn Kiss on her.
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As Good as It Gets / int_9af54b9d	type	Double Take
As Good as It Gets / int_9af54b9d	comment	Double Take: A passerby gives one at Carol's breasts; a rain-soaked Carol finds this odd, but it's because she doesn't realize her breasts are showing through her wet T-shirt.
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As Good as It Gets / int_a4c37cbe	type	Mood Whiplash
As Good as It Gets / int_a4c37cbe	comment	Mood Whiplash: Played for laughs in the first scene; Melvin's elderly neighbor is all smiles about tulip season but immediately spots Melvin, mutters "Son of a bitch", and slams the door. At least twice during the conversation between Melvin and Carol in the restaurant in Baltimore. Carol goes from neutral to angry to completely besotted to furious.
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As Good as It Gets / int_a6ff7243	type	Hates Being Touched
As Good as It Gets / int_a6ff7243	comment	Hates Being Touched: Melvin
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As Good as It Gets / int_a9f8a98b	type	Licked by the Dog
As Good as It Gets / int_a9f8a98b	comment	Licked by the Dog: It's Verdell that first gets to soften Melvin.
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As Good as It Gets / int_abdc0b3f	type	Held Gaze
As Good as It Gets / int_abdc0b3f	comment	Held Gaze: Melvin and Carol hold each other's gazes at least twice and for a moment all conversation dies away (during the second held gaze.)
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As Good as It Gets / int_ad1db87c	type	Oh, Crap!
As Good as It Gets / int_ad1db87c	comment	Oh, Crap!: When Melvin's setting himself out at his table and doing his little ramble about how everyone's going to die and he gets to how Carol's son is likely to soon, almost as soon as it's out of his mouth he stops and his eyes widen and his lips go slack, realizing he's gone too far.
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As Good as It Gets / int_ae3d6438	type	Deadpan Snarker
As Good as It Gets / int_ae3d6438	comment	Deadpan Snarker: Pretty much every character in the film but especially Melvin.
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As Good as It Gets / int_b032e4ed	type	Ms. Fanservice
As Good as It Gets / int_b032e4ed	comment	Ms. Fanservice: There really is no reason for Carol to get a Sexy Soaked Shirt scene or prepare to bathe in front of Simon other than it appeals to the audience.
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As Good as It Gets / int_b0cd3349	type	Fridge Brilliance
As Good as It Gets / int_b0cd3349	comment	Notice Melvin usually makes one of his harsh comments when someone interrupts his routine or gets in his space.
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As Good as It Gets / int_bc00493f	type	Precision F-Strike
As Good as It Gets / int_bc00493f	comment	Precision F-Strike: Three times (bucking the usual PG-13 rule), but especially this:
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As Good as It Gets / int_bc74ef27	type	Berserk Button
As Good as It Gets / int_bc74ef27	comment	Berserk Button: Carol is as patient as one can humanly be when dealing with Melvin, but when he makes a snarky comment that everyone eventually will die, including her sick son, she chews him out in public, with a Precision F-Strike (as an noun towards Melvin). It is such a shock that even Melvin is rendered speechless, and quietly apologizes. Also, don't interrupt Melvin while he's writing.
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As Good as It Gets / int_be009bbc	type	Alliterative Name
As Good as It Gets / int_be009bbc	comment	Alliterative Name: Carol Connolly.
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As Good as It Gets / int_be64f6bc	type	Bonding Over Dislikes
As Good as It Gets / int_be64f6bc	comment	Bonding Over Dislikes: The first conversation between Melvin and Simon that doesn't involve Melvin insulting him is when they talk about hating the feeling of being tired. It marks the first step to them finally becoming friends.
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As Good as It Gets / int_beb9a361	type	Anti-Hero
As Good as It Gets / int_beb9a361	comment	Anti-Hero: Melvin is a homophobic, racist and misanthropic man who puts off the neighbors in his apartment building and nearly everyone else with whom he comes into contact. However, he becomes more gentle towards the end. And:
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As Good as It Gets / int_c335b9ec	type	Irony
As Good as It Gets / int_c335b9ec	comment	Irony: Melvin, a bigoted curmudgeon who's so antisocial he can barely engage in human talk and is horrible at relationships, is a prolific and successful romance novelist.
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As Good as It Gets / int_ca3a6dbd	type	Informed Ability
As Good as It Gets / int_ca3a6dbd	comment	Carol's past is mostly an Informed Ability, revolving around her current Single Mom-ness and her attachment to her son. The earliest date she mentions is Spencer being six months old, and even then, it's an afterthought to the big problem of his illness.
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As Good as It Gets / int_d1e7f24a	type	Big "SHUT UP!"
As Good as It Gets / int_d1e7f24a	comment	Big "SHUT UP!": Melvin to the schoolkids running behind Carol and parroting her cries of "Melvin, wait!"
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As Good as It Gets / int_d2afe41d	type	PetHomosexual
As Good as It Gets / int_d2afe41d	comment	Pet Homosexual: Simon is a Deconstruction of this character type. Essentially what happens when the Pet Homosexual has a Heroic BSoD and starts biting back.
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As Good as It Gets / int_d6f544aa	type	Struggling Single Mother
As Good as It Gets / int_d6f544aa	comment	Struggling Single Mother: Carol.
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As Good as It Gets / int_d80e9526	type	Sex for Services
As Good as It Gets / int_d80e9526	comment	Sex for Services: Carol thinks Melvin is only supplying a house-call doctor for her son because of this and even point-blank tells him it won't work ("I will never have sex with you, NEVER!"), but it's just because Melvin needs her back at his restaurant. And that underneath it all, there may be a heart of gold that actually does care for her.
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As Good as It Gets / int_dbc337cd	type	Disney Dog Fight
As Good as It Gets / int_dbc337cd	comment	Disney Dog Fight: A twist on this is done between Verdell (the dog) and Simon and Melvin, as Melvin was trying not to win to cheer Simon up.
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As Good as It Gets / int_fed93e1b	comment	Dark and Troubled Past: Everyone! Simon's back story involved his childhood pastime of painting his mother in the nude. His dad didn't approve. We never find out much about Melvin before the events of the film, but he admits in one scene that his father used to beat him on the hands with a yardstick whenever Melvin made a mistake playing the piano. Also, his father didn't leave his room for eleven years. Makes you think, doesn't it? Carol's past is mostly an Informed Ability, revolving around her current Single Mom-ness and her attachment to her son. The earliest date she mentions is Spencer being six months old, and even then, it's an afterthought to the big problem of his illness. Frank briefly references having one, but he may just be pretending to be a Scary Black Man to keep Melvin from picking on Simon so much.
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