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counting down our picks for Jack
counting down our picks for Jack Nicholson’s top 10 performances is there
Nicholson’s top 10 performances is there
Nicholson’s top 10 performances is there another kind what if this is as good as
another kind what if this is as good as
another kind what if this is as good as it gets
it gets
it gets Whaley get a load of me number 10 terms
Whaley get a load of me number 10 terms
Whaley get a load of me number 10 terms of endearment I didn’t expect some silly
of endearment I didn’t expect some silly
of endearment I didn’t expect some silly flirt had to keep his jacket open
flirt had to keep his jacket open
flirt had to keep his jacket open because it’s belly’s getting too big
because it’s belly’s getting too big
because it’s belly’s getting too big though about Schmidt and the last detail
though about Schmidt and the last detail
though about Schmidt and the last detail could have also taken this spot we’ve
could have also taken this spot we’ve
could have also taken this spot we’ve chosen Nicholson’s oscar-winning role as
chosen Nicholson’s oscar-winning role as
chosen Nicholson’s oscar-winning role as Garrett Breedlove for this list would
Garrett Breedlove for this list would
Garrett Breedlove for this list would you like to come in I’d rather stick
you like to come in I’d rather stick
you like to come in I’d rather stick needles in my eyes focused on a
needles in my eyes focused on a
needles in my eyes focused on a mother-daughter relationship this drama
mother-daughter relationship this drama
mother-daughter relationship this drama D has the actor playing love interest
D has the actor playing love interest
D has the actor playing love interest and supporting character to Shirley
and supporting character to Shirley
and supporting character to Shirley MacLaine’s Aurora Greenway don’t you
MacLaine’s Aurora Greenway don’t you
MacLaine’s Aurora Greenway don’t you realize I’m a grandmother
but even as second fiddle Nicholson
but even as second fiddle Nicholson aptly displays his versatility as a
aptly displays his versatility as a
aptly displays his versatility as a rowdy funny and sensitive middle-aged ex
rowdy funny and sensitive middle-aged ex
rowdy funny and sensitive middle-aged ex astronaut you do bring out the Devlin
number nine Easy Rider
number nine Easy Rider Oh what am I gonna do now his screen
Oh what am I gonna do now his screen
Oh what am I gonna do now his screen time in this road movie may be brief but
time in this road movie may be brief but
time in this road movie may be brief but Nicholson certainly makes the most of it
his turn as the paranoid alcoholic
his turn as the paranoid alcoholic lawyer who gets contemplative on drugs
lawyer who gets contemplative on drugs
lawyer who gets contemplative on drugs earned him an Oscar not for Best
earned him an Oscar not for Best
earned him an Oscar not for Best Supporting Actor so now the notions are
Supporting Actor so now the notions are
Supporting Actor so now the notions are leading with people in all walks of life
leading with people in all walks of life
leading with people in all walks of life in an advisory capacity featuring Peter
in an advisory capacity featuring Peter
in an advisory capacity featuring Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper as two
Fonda and Dennis Hopper as two
Fonda and Dennis Hopper as two travelling bikers Easy Rider defined the
travelling bikers Easy Rider defined the
travelling bikers Easy Rider defined the 1960s with its hippie ideals and it just
1960s with its hippie ideals and it just
1960s with its hippie ideals and it just wouldn’t be the same without George
wouldn’t be the same without George
wouldn’t be the same without George Hansen these are us I admit number 8 The
Hansen these are us I admit number 8 The
Hansen these are us I admit number 8 The Departed
Departed
Departed oh are you still a cop No swear on your
oh are you still a cop No swear on your
oh are you still a cop No swear on your mother’s grave with this oscar-winning
mother’s grave with this oscar-winning
mother’s grave with this oscar-winning Martin Scorsese flick Nicholson
Martin Scorsese flick Nicholson
Martin Scorsese flick Nicholson demonstrated once again that he could be
demonstrated once again that he could be
demonstrated once again that he could be a vital supporting player as much as an
a vital supporting player as much as an
a vital supporting player as much as an incredible lead I got this read 9gd all
incredible lead I got this read 9gd all
incredible lead I got this read 9gd all right and it brings up questions his
right and it brings up questions his
right and it brings up questions his performance as sadistic mob boss Frank
performance as sadistic mob boss Frank
performance as sadistic mob boss Frank Costello helped round out the crime
Costello helped round out the crime
Costello helped round out the crime thrillers excellent awesome bow cast
thrillers excellent awesome bow cast
thrillers excellent awesome bow cast meanwhile his Best Supporting Oscar nod
meanwhile his Best Supporting Oscar nod
meanwhile his Best Supporting Oscar nod proved he truly has a knack for
proved he truly has a knack for
proved he truly has a knack for portraying memorable villains a man
portraying memorable villains a man
portraying memorable villains a man would look at anything and make
would look at anything and make
would look at anything and make something out of it number seven five
something out of it number seven five
something out of it number seven five Easy Pieces now all you have to do is
Easy Pieces now all you have to do is
Easy Pieces now all you have to do is hold the chicken bring me the toast give
hold the chicken bring me the toast give
hold the chicken bring me the toast give me a check for the chicken salad
me a check for the chicken salad
me a check for the chicken salad sandwich and you haven’t broken any
sandwich and you haven’t broken any
sandwich and you haven’t broken any rules you want me to hold the chicken
rules you want me to hold the chicken
rules you want me to hold the chicken huh I want you to hold it between your
huh I want you to hold it between your
huh I want you to hold it between your knees this drama follows a piano prodigy
knees this drama follows a piano prodigy
knees this drama follows a piano prodigy turned rebel who must reconcile with his
turned rebel who must reconcile with his
turned rebel who must reconcile with his ailing father after years of trying to
ailing father after years of trying to
ailing father after years of trying to find meaning in life most of it doesn’t
find meaning in life most of it doesn’t
find meaning in life most of it doesn’t add up to much that I could relate as a
add up to much that I could relate as a
add up to much that I could relate as a way of life that you’d approve of the
way of life that you’d approve of the
way of life that you’d approve of the journey isn’t an easy one for Bobby
journey isn’t an easy one for Bobby
journey isn’t an easy one for Bobby who’s so lost he can’t even get along
who’s so lost he can’t even get along
who’s so lost he can’t even get along with a diner waitress come on to pesto
with a diner waitress come on to pesto
with a diner waitress come on to pesto we can still have a good time
we can still have a good time
we can still have a good time yeah pathetic growing at me Nicholson
yeah pathetic growing at me Nicholson
yeah pathetic growing at me Nicholson subtle portrayal of the aloof and
subtle portrayal of the aloof and
subtle portrayal of the aloof and frustrated man worked so well he was
frustrated man worked so well he was
frustrated man worked so well he was nominated for an Oscar we all line up
nominated for an Oscar we all line up
nominated for an Oscar we all line up like a goddamn bunch it’s the most
like a goddamn bunch it’s the most
like a goddamn bunch it’s the most beautiful part of day and it also helped
beautiful part of day and it also helped
beautiful part of day and it also helped earn the movie a spot in the National
earn the movie a spot in the National
earn the movie a spot in the National Film registry number six as good as it
Film registry number six as good as it
Film registry number six as good as it gets you can make it here make it
gets you can make it here make it
gets you can make it here make it anywhere if you’re looking for a funny
anywhere if you’re looking for a funny
anywhere if you’re looking for a funny and moving romantic comedy with
and moving romantic comedy with
and moving romantic comedy with thoughtful dialogue and real characters
thoughtful dialogue and real characters
thoughtful dialogue and real characters this is certainly as good as it gets
this is certainly as good as it gets
this is certainly as good as it gets hope you find him love that dog you
hope you find him love that dog you
hope you find him love that dog you don’t love anything mr. Udall it might
don’t love anything mr. Udall it might
don’t love anything mr. Udall it might not be easy to like the film’s
not be easy to like the film’s
not be easy to like the film’s protagonist at first considering he’s a
protagonist at first considering he’s a
protagonist at first considering he’s a narcissistic novelist that pretty much
narcissistic novelist that pretty much
narcissistic novelist that pretty much hates everyone he meets
hates everyone he meets
hates everyone he meets don’t knock not on this tour not for any
don’t knock not on this tour not for any
don’t knock not on this tour not for any reason do you get me sweetheart
reason do you get me sweetheart
reason do you get me sweetheart but as the movie goes on you can’t help
but as the movie goes on you can’t help
but as the movie goes on you can’t help but laugh and even find his
but laugh and even find his
but laugh and even find his compulsiveness endearing
compulsiveness endearing
compulsiveness endearing don’t touch Oh touch that a life
watch Bota ate all of this of course
watch Bota ate all of this of course wouldn’t be possible without Nicholson’s
wouldn’t be possible without Nicholson’s
wouldn’t be possible without Nicholson’s Oscar winning efforts number five a few
Oscar winning efforts number five a few
Oscar winning efforts number five a few good men defense calls Colonel Nathan
good men defense calls Colonel Nathan
good men defense calls Colonel Nathan Jessup he may not be one of the few good
Jessup he may not be one of the few good
Jessup he may not be one of the few good men of this courtroom dramas title but
men of this courtroom dramas title but
men of this courtroom dramas title but he definitely plays one good villain
it’s his funny sir no it’s not it’s
it’s his funny sir no it’s not it’s tragic
tragic
tragic as the tough and menacing Colonel jessep
as the tough and menacing Colonel jessep
as the tough and menacing Colonel jessep Nicholson manages to make a very big
Nicholson manages to make a very big
Nicholson manages to make a very big impact with only a few scenes he also
impact with only a few scenes he also
impact with only a few scenes he also ensures we won’t forget him by giving us
ensures we won’t forget him by giving us
ensures we won’t forget him by giving us one of the greatest movie quotes ever
one of the greatest movie quotes ever
one of the greatest movie quotes ever you can’t handle the truth and by
you can’t handle the truth and by
you can’t handle the truth and by nabbing
nabbing
nabbing a Best Supporting Actor not son we live
a Best Supporting Actor not son we live
a Best Supporting Actor not son we live in a world that has walls and those
in a world that has walls and those
in a world that has walls and those walls have to be guarded by men with
walls have to be guarded by men with
walls have to be guarded by men with guns number four
guns number four
guns number four Batman he ever danced with the devil in
Batman he ever danced with the devil in
Batman he ever danced with the devil in the pale light what I always ask that of
the pale light what I always ask that of
the pale light what I always ask that of all my prey I just like the sound a
all my prey I just like the sound a
all my prey I just like the sound a decade before Heath Ledger was
decade before Heath Ledger was
decade before Heath Ledger was posthumously awarded an Oscar for
posthumously awarded an Oscar for
posthumously awarded an Oscar for playing The Dark Knight’s arch enemy
playing The Dark Knight’s arch enemy
playing The Dark Knight’s arch enemy Nicholson brought his version of the
Nicholson brought his version of the
Nicholson brought his version of the Joker to Tim Burton’s Batman universe
Joker to Tim Burton’s Batman universe
Joker to Tim Burton’s Batman universe and as you can see I’m a lot happier
and as you can see I’m a lot happier
and as you can see I’m a lot happier considered a much darker take than Cesar
considered a much darker take than Cesar
considered a much darker take than Cesar Romero’s TV rendition Nicholson’s super
Romero’s TV rendition Nicholson’s super
Romero’s TV rendition Nicholson’s super villain stole many scenes by
villain stole many scenes by
villain stole many scenes by incorporating elements of the surreal
incorporating elements of the surreal
incorporating elements of the surreal and black comedy in the character in a
and black comedy in the character in a
and black comedy in the character in a nutshell his Joker was campy creepy
nutshell his Joker was campy creepy
nutshell his Joker was campy creepy intense and maybe even a little batshit
intense and maybe even a little batshit
intense and maybe even a little batshit crazy
number three Chinatown yeah very nosy
number three Chinatown yeah very nosy fella kittycat huh you know what happens
fella kittycat huh you know what happens
fella kittycat huh you know what happens to nosy fellas huh no when I guess huh
to nosy fellas huh no when I guess huh
to nosy fellas huh no when I guess huh no okay
no okay
no okay they lose their noses Roman Polanski
they lose their noses Roman Polanski
they lose their noses Roman Polanski mixed mystery psychological drama and
mixed mystery psychological drama and
mixed mystery psychological drama and neo noir elements into an oscar-winning
neo noir elements into an oscar-winning
neo noir elements into an oscar-winning tale revolving around a private
tale revolving around a private
tale revolving around a private detective who discovers corruption and
detective who discovers corruption and
detective who discovers corruption and murder among Los Angeles’s bureaucracy
murder among Los Angeles’s bureaucracy
murder among Los Angeles’s bureaucracy doesn’t miss something middle of a
doesn’t miss something middle of a
doesn’t miss something middle of a drought and the water Commissioner
drought and the water Commissioner
drought and the water Commissioner drowns hopefully in LA though Jake
drowns hopefully in LA though Jake
drowns hopefully in LA though Jake Geddes has quite a sense of humor it’s
Geddes has quite a sense of humor it’s
Geddes has quite a sense of humor it’s as many layers ranging from cool and
as many layers ranging from cool and
as many layers ranging from cool and rational to curious determined and more
rational to curious determined and more
rational to curious determined and more that make the character so iconic
that make the character so iconic
that make the character so iconic he’s my sister she’s my daughter my
he’s my sister she’s my daughter my
he’s my sister she’s my daughter my sister my daughter
sister my daughter
sister my daughter in fact Nicholson net another Best Actor
in fact Nicholson net another Best Actor
in fact Nicholson net another Best Actor Oscar nod for his role in this classic
Oscar nod for his role in this classic
Oscar nod for his role in this classic of 1970s American cinema yeah Jake it’s
of 1970s American cinema yeah Jake it’s
of 1970s American cinema yeah Jake it’s Chinatown
Chinatown
Chinatown number two The Shining
here’s Johnny ah actually here’s Jack in
here’s Johnny ah actually here’s Jack in all of his psychopathic glory
in this film adaptation of the Stephen
in this film adaptation of the Stephen King novel Nicholson plays a writer
King novel Nicholson plays a writer
King novel Nicholson plays a writer whose sanity becomes increasingly
whose sanity becomes increasingly
whose sanity becomes increasingly questionable after he and his family
questionable after he and his family
questionable after he and his family become trapped in what may or may not be
become trapped in what may or may not be
become trapped in what may or may not be a haunted hotel I saw your picture in
a haunted hotel I saw your picture in
a haunted hotel I saw your picture in the newspapers you chopped your wife and
the newspapers you chopped your wife and
the newspapers you chopped your wife and daughter up into little bits and and you
daughter up into little bits and and you
daughter up into little bits and and you blew your brains out his performance is
blew your brains out his performance is
blew your brains out his performance is so terrifying and entertaining you might
so terrifying and entertaining you might
so terrifying and entertaining you might even be inclined to blame a supernatural
even be inclined to blame a supernatural
even be inclined to blame a supernatural source for its power I wish we could
source for its power I wish we could
source for its power I wish we could stay here ever
number one One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s
number one One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest you’re gonna pull that hand he’ll
Nest you’re gonna pull that hand he’ll
Nest you’re gonna pull that hand he’ll shit that one the both the chief just
shit that one the both the chief just
shit that one the both the chief just funded it was 10:00 to 9:00
funded it was 10:00 to 9:00
funded it was 10:00 to 9:00 once that television set turned on right
once that television set turned on right
once that television set turned on right now based on the Ken Kesey novel of the
now based on the Ken Kesey novel of the
now based on the Ken Kesey novel of the same name this drama when Nicholson his
same name this drama when Nicholson his
same name this drama when Nicholson his first Oscar for Best Actor and for good
first Oscar for Best Actor and for good
first Oscar for Best Actor and for good reason well as near as I can figure out
reason well as near as I can figure out
reason well as near as I can figure out it’s cuz I fightin too much by blending
it’s cuz I fightin too much by blending
it’s cuz I fightin too much by blending anger energy vulgar comedy and a bit of
anger energy vulgar comedy and a bit of
anger energy vulgar comedy and a bit of crazy the role fit him like a glove
crazy the role fit him like a glove
crazy the role fit him like a glove about it you creep you live against
about it you creep you live against
about it you creep you live against mental defectives let’s hear it for bull
mental defectives let’s hear it for bull
mental defectives let’s hear it for bull juice red as a rebellious patient who
juice red as a rebellious patient who
juice red as a rebellious patient who tries to instigate trouble against the
tries to instigate trouble against the
tries to instigate trouble against the authorities at a mental institution he
authorities at a mental institution he
authorities at a mental institution he was brilliant unforgettable and oh so
was brilliant unforgettable and oh so
was brilliant unforgettable and oh so Jack O’Meara for these son of a bitches
Jack O’Meara for these son of a bitches
Jack O’Meara for these son of a bitches know what hit him
know what hit him
know what hit him do you agree with our list what’s your
do you agree with our list what’s your
do you agree with our list what’s your favorite Jack Nicholson performance be
favorite Jack Nicholson performance be
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