One of the best compliments ever- "Don't be pessimistic. It's not your style".

Melvin is a complicated and flawed man suffering from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, probably Narcissitic Personality Disorder and some other behavioral issues, but somethings have touched him and moved him beyond his routines that were propping up his life but never allowing him to grow. He was caged and trapped and angry about it all. But then he takes in a little dog and the dog opens him up to the possibility that he can love and grow and he sees Helen, who was once confined to his compulsive disorder in a box, and she breaks into his world, his life, and he falls in love with her and by the end she comes to love him. Who knows if they succeed, they have a lot going against them as a couple, but a lot going for them too. Wonderful film.

Perhaps the best compliment a man ever gave a woman.

Jack and Hellen are amazing together in this movie.

The older you get, the better this film is.x

The first line is hilariously brutal but also true. Her beauty relaxes the dress code because she looks classy in anything

It is a great compliment made better by the fact that the audience and the Helen Hunt character didn't see it coming

Helen Hunt is an astonishing actress in this movie.

@ptommo1543

10 ай бұрын

Seriously. Mind blowing. 😊

Every time I watch this movie, I forget what a brilliantly rare gem it is.

@NiVi192

Жыл бұрын

No, when you (re)watch it, you remember that. 😊 ... God, I'm a pedantic little nerd!!!

@JiveDadson

Жыл бұрын

What's the movie's name?

@rochestas

Жыл бұрын

@@JiveDadson As Good as It Gets (1997) 😊 It’s wonderful, and I couldn’t recommend it more!

@ankurshah23

Жыл бұрын

I have this rule of not rewatching most movies (except if I need my kids to watch something from my childhood) no matter how much I like them. I am about to break that rule after about 14-15 years

@michaelhughes8413

Жыл бұрын

I feel the same

I can’t imagine forgetting what an absolute masterpiece this movie is. Ever. I couldn’t tell how many times I’ve watched it. Or how many dozens of times I’ve watched this particular scene. And every time. Every. Time. It gets me. Every. Single. Time. It’s in every aspect of the scene. The writing. The acting. The facial expressions. The voices. The music. The fact that, half a second before he says it, the volume gets taken down. Just 1 notch. But just that one notch, that focuses the attention just that much more on the words. Perfect. His voice. When he says it, his voice, his intonation changes. There’s no sarcasm in it. No defensiveness. No subterfuge. Just openness. He says it, he means it fully. Perfect. Her face, when what he’s said really sinks in. Just perfect.

@lulukatty6624

Жыл бұрын

Song name plz

@YouDontWantItWithMe

Жыл бұрын

I love how you type. It's nice to see someone type with that kind of romantic flair. You get it!! And yes, this movie is unbelievably special

@jimtruscott5670

11 ай бұрын

@hexistenz Absolutely a masterpiece, the best ever in its genre. It’s not just unforgettable, I feel I have to revisit it about every month !👌😁

@hexistenz

11 ай бұрын

@@YouDontWantItWithMe well, it is one of the all-time most romantic movies. To me it is, at least. It inspired me, I guess ☺️

@hexistenz

11 ай бұрын

@@jimtruscott5670 it really is, one of the best ever. Not schmalzy, not ridiculously romantic, but very, very romantic nonetheless. Can’t say I rewatch it every month, but certainly a few times a year though. And it get me every single time 🤩

That is a ridiculously good line, in a movie full of them .

@jasonjansen9831

Жыл бұрын

James L. Brooks. He's quite good!

An old friend made me watch this film in one one the unhappiest periods of my life, I'm not sure how therapeutic it was but I've always loved it.

Imagine being the guy who gets to make Helen H smile and her eyes light up!

Helen Hunt is not a classic Hollywood beauty, not gorgeous and voluptuous but to me she is simply beautiful,beautiful, beautiful. So appealing, she touches deeply. And a phenomenal actress, as good as they get.

@stingfan16ify

11 ай бұрын

I would disagree slightly, at least. I think she is above average in looks, and has a totally underrated body. I would be proud to have her on my arm and show her off.

@jimtruscott5670

11 ай бұрын

@@stingfan16ify My sense of her beauty derives partly from the physical aspects but to me in addition she projects a beautiful, alluring, fascinating personality. Like you I would be more than proud to have dinner with her and participate in any other date .

@thehammer9599

11 ай бұрын

@@jimtruscott5670she’s playing a role, calm down.

This is a great, great movie. Classic Nicholson. He steals every scene.

When she started playfully dancing with the waiter, I think I fell in love with her a little bit too.

That is my favorite scene of the whole movie. Jack is awesome.

"2 HARD SHELLED CRAB DINNERS" "I'LL TELL YOUR WAITER" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

One of my favorite moments of all movies.

Jack Nicholson is such an incredible actor. He can make you loathe him and then love him a minute later.

Damn. I loved Jack in this. He starts as such a huge prick and ends up being sweet insecure guy in love at the end. Greg Kinnear is incredible too.

@kepckatherinec805

Жыл бұрын

Helen Hunt was spectacular in this role.

@annefitz7346

11 ай бұрын

And Helen hunt is amazing- as always

One of the most romantic lines I've ever heard a man say to a woman💕

@VikingMan44

Жыл бұрын

Really? The whole thing feels like he is 2 steps short of chasing her down the hallway of an old creepy hotel with an axe.

@jonathanbirch2022

10 ай бұрын

Then he screws it all up 1 minute later, lol

For me that was the best scene of the whole movie......

This is one of the films that I wish I could watch for the first time AGAIN. It's great every time I watch it but the first time it really blew my mind.

how could you say no to this line. Great actor and great music. Their eyes, their faces.

@Fedkar

11 ай бұрын

I clicked on the thumbnail and immediately closed the video as i saw a Nicholson there. Such a moron and such a bad actor

this movie makes me want to be a better man! 🤠☺️

And that, gentlemen, is how you win a woman's heart.

This movie is filled with some great comeback lines.. and this one is a real gem.

I don't even like Jack Nicholson despite his talent. But when he said this line tears streamed down my face. That is the most powerful complement possible for a man to give a woman. At our best, that is what we are supposed to do! Inspire the best in a man.

@VJ592

11 ай бұрын

Only if the man is 6 foot with a strong jawline if not then someone rich and famous like Jack Nicholson. 😅

That compliment is at the root of everything a woman wants to be in a relationship, a fixer, it provides meaning and purpose to a relationship.

@shahul8222

11 ай бұрын

Huh Interesting

@sopherls9762

11 ай бұрын

I don't think that's the case, for some women maybe, but I for one don't want a relationship where I need to fix someone, that's not what partners should do for each other. That's what shrinks are for. I think partners are there to give comfort and back or boost each other up.

@Ben-pd2bx

11 ай бұрын

Yuck, Paul.

@paulbradbury5792

11 ай бұрын

Most married men or those in long term relationships I've seen many of them don't do or have any of the things that brought them comfort before the relationship. Most male friends I've had over the years once they got married, they threw out or sold almost all the furniture they owned before the relationship, they don't or rarely ever play video games, they don't stay out late drinking with their buddies, they don't make their own choices, wear the clothes they want, drive the car they want or go on vacations they want. It's because they've been fixed (similar to a dog) to better match to a women's wants and desires. This guy was probably better off not taking antipsychotic medication because most of that medication causes the very thing it promises to avoid. But now to appease her he started taking it again which this may end up killing his creativity which will make him a shitty writer, hell lose his job and his expensive apartment in Manhattan as a result and he'll be homeless or die in a ditch somewhere, meanwhile she will have already moved on to the next rich writer living in Manhattan, or moved back in with her mom which didn't seem like that bad of a situation to be honest

@Kharnellius

9 ай бұрын

Women don't want to fix you up. But they really appreciate it if you decide to become a better person because of them. The difference is subtle but there.

i can watch this a zillion times and each is better than the first…👊‼️🔥🥂

I told my girlfriend this line and will never forget when I did. I never thought I'd ever tell a woman that, but somehow she makes me better and makes want to be better for her

@alexisperrottey1640

Жыл бұрын

beta !

@jamestucker4800

Жыл бұрын

@@alexisperrottey1640 not really bro, it depends on the context. If you're a soft guy looking for her validation then that's beta. If you have no attachment to her and enjoy her company and say it, that's a different story

@alexisperrottey1640

Жыл бұрын

@@jamestucker4800 ok

@gerrymaguire3911

11 ай бұрын

Helen hunt is gorgeous

@shahul8222

11 ай бұрын

How is life? Its been 10 years

This and good Will hunting are my favourite film. And both won oscars.

This is the sweetest freaking movie.

lol the "tell you waiter" line gets me 😅😅

One of the best lines in cinematic history. Straight to the heart ❤️ .

@MungekarChetan

11 ай бұрын

Yes, along with 'You had me at hello'

@zachariahtitus1210

11 ай бұрын

Absolutely…and you had me at hello.

At the 1:00 mark... that Cheshire cat grin is *CLASSIC Jack Nicholson!!*

This is such a BRILLIANT movie Wow and WOW, SJOE again ‼️‼️ 🥂 🪖

that was one of the best compliments ever. You rule Jack!

@annefitz7346

11 ай бұрын

Oh but Helen’s facial expression and reaction was mesmerizing

"This place, they make me buy a new outfit, but let you in in a house dress." -- so true!!

@mt.shasta6097

9 ай бұрын

That is a beautiful, classic "shirtwaist dress."

Hands down one of the best films ever..the script is just A+!

Great movie...the dog was so adorable!! 🤗

She should've told him ".. and you make me want to be an older woman." Haha!

Carol Connelly is the PERFECT woman. Besides that this film is absolutely fantastic and in my top 10 best movies ever it also shows the, to me, perfect woman. Carol Connelly(Helen Hunt) is so strong that she sometimes can be weak without losing herself. She has principles but is kind and open to another person even when that person is totally different then herself. She is absolutely beautiful and in addition has little sounds of her own. Oh man this it. The perfect specimen :)

Its sad to me cuz everyone is so judgemental of him but he always keeps to himself and minds his own business and hopes for the same from others.

If only every guy could find the woman that invokes that desire.

See? Good actors, great writing, the right background music - there you have it. It's not that difficult!

"I think of a man, and I take away reason and accountability."

One of my favorite movies. And this is the best scene in the movie. "You make me want to be a better men" best movie quote

@The_Kirk_Lazarus

11 ай бұрын

*man

"You want me to be a better man, you need me to be a better man"

@paultruesdale7680

3 ай бұрын

Very clever

I loved this scene .. and this movie. I like when the star struck girl said to Jack, "how do you know women so well?" Jack.. "I start with a man, Then I remove all logic and accountability"

What a beautiful piece of masterclass writing

Love this scene & this whole movie!!!

i said the same to my wife years ago and it was true, thats what real love is 💕💕💕

Obama used this line during is speech at Mandela's funeral......... great speech

This is one of the best movies ever love it

Best scene.. love the entire movie but this is good!

"Pay me a compliment, Melvin. I need one. Quick." Helen Hunt carries this movie. Jack Nicholson is really just being Jack. Backed into a corner, he comes out with a few gems, but Helen's character comes from a very difficult place and Jack's character is basically a egotistical chauvinist with a minor disability.

@communication001

Жыл бұрын

😂 She's not that pretty her acting just makes her magnetic.

@elsenored562

Жыл бұрын

Agree completely. Helen Hunt is the real star of this movie, and the four (more famous) male actors just have supporting roles.

@katherinewilson1853

Жыл бұрын

@@communication001 Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

@mikewilkins2030

Жыл бұрын

She is beautiful! A real woman! Even in her 50’s she is beautiful!

@e.conboy4286

11 ай бұрын

@@communication001: Whaaaaat? You must be blind! Helen Hunt is gorgeous!

Awesome scene.....Great acting.....on both

I'm not a boy and I'm not alone suffering for a love that I've lost or that I never had,.I'm not sad for anything that I can be aware of. I fact, I'm a happy man with a beatiful wife and a gorgeous son. In other words: I'm complete. But, despite all this, every time that I've seen this scene I can't control my heart, my eyes and my tears. I don't know, but I believe these guys are capable to take me to somewhere in my past (or probably on my next life) in which I'm somebody that lives in pain and sorrow. If Jack is just a phenomenal actor, Helen (in this rol) is one of the most beautiful women I never thought existed.

A pretty girl in a housedress is the sexiest thing on the planet

@e.conboy4286

11 ай бұрын

Merle Streep in ‘The Bridges of Madison County’ was lovely in little printed cotton ‘house dresses’ just like my mother wore in the 40s. She was beautiful.

Classic line..xx

I love the writing in this movie

Never saw the movie but....anytime anyone "idealizes" you like that, get ready for their letdown and finally their devaluation. its a narcissist trait. See others flaws and then decide if you can live with them. That's real love.

You guys know that this movie is gonna be one of the greatest movies ever made. Give it 40 years.

@ericfazekas1057

11 ай бұрын

Sorry MrAkos, the liberals will find too many racial non-inclusive, there weren't enough obese people or people of color or the couple gay people they put in the movie just wasn't enough. They will not make it one of the greatest movies of all time. They're saving that spot for She-Hulk. But I agree with you that it's one of the top 100 movies of all time

@americanbookdragon

11 ай бұрын

@@ericfazekas1057 I’m liberal and what you’re saying is rather of absurd. Do you have many conversations with people of differing opinions or is this just things you’ve concluded because the internet told you that’s what liberals believe?

@ericfazekas1057

11 ай бұрын

I could say the same of you. I have friends from every walk of life. I don't really have to argue this point. All you have to do is look at every movie and every award show that Hollywood has put out in the last 5 years and you see.

@ericfazekas1057

11 ай бұрын

And by the way, I really don't have conversations with racists. So take care

" you look so sex... you look eh great " haha

Helsn hunt is such a fresh actress .it's a joy seeing her act

Stunningly Excellent acting

One of THE BEST MOVIES!

@CorkRef

9 жыл бұрын

Sorry but no..... It's the BEST in my humble opinion..... 😉😁

@BreconIReviews

9 жыл бұрын

John Linehan Fantastic, it is. My late Father LOVED IT! An added boost, he had a Griffin dog, as well.

@BreconIReviews

9 жыл бұрын

I don't think I shall ever be able to pick a best movie. Favs, each mean something, individually special, some precious, to me. Many are small films, most, tragically, wouldn't know. One movie that always cracks me up is Four Weddings and a Funeral.

@CorkRef

9 жыл бұрын

It's Brigadoon.... It's Bloody Brigadoon

@BreconIReviews

9 жыл бұрын

John Linehan Great also....So many, can't have a fav kid! :)

I love this movie and i love this scene

I love her dress.

Best compliment of all times!

Sweet words ❤️

Great film.

There was not much too this script but who could have pull off these lines more masterfully than Jack?

Magical. From both.

I got paid the best compliment of my life and I've completely forgotten what it was

I need a compliment quick!! women in a nutshell right there

Movie: As good as it gets

You make me want to be a better man. That's maybe the best compliment in my life. 懐かしい青春の一コマ・・・。one of the best films.

Helen Hunt is so beautiful in this, she reminds me of a woman who's one year younger than me who used to be a waiter at chili's and I think about having a baby daughter with her.

@HumAurTum-sp5sy

11 ай бұрын

so now ..u hv a bby wid her no ?

@shahul8222

11 ай бұрын

We want to know, did you do it? Its been 8 years

One of the greatest scenes EVER !!!

Lovely!

excellent movie.

Fantastic Nicholson film, wonderful lines, music kind and gentle to the scenes, what’s up next jack? This film will be hard to top! ❤❤❤❤❤ 5:55

She is totally underrated, and Jack is a past master here : timeless moments which will endure Great recollections, thank you kindly

GOTTA WATCH THIS THIS WEEKEND

I mean.... it only takes a little bit of effort to be a better catch than Paul Reiser. What a great movie

Classic movie! While Helen Hunt may have not been so drop-dead gorgeous as, say, Michelle Pfeiffer, she possessed that *classical* beauty -- that would capture the eye of a sculptor. No wonder Greg Kinnear's character was inspired to sketch her in the semi-nude!

Hellen , damn girl you're Rock'n it nice really nice!!!!!!

Fb love story ' and love this song ta boot !

I wonder why they both got Oscars 😊 Just this scene, it’s just the best, the long version messed it up. Best love story ever.

Brilliant performance by Helen

0:58 that eyebrow raise LOL

Nice movie.

Nicholson’s right “Helen’s Perfect “

SO.FUCKING.SMOOTH!!!

This is THE PERFET movie...❤❤❤❤❤❤

Best romantic comedies of all time and space.

Women wanting men to be better is a long vein in lived society.