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by millinocket  in Movies,  - Top 200, Aug 01 '03
Pros: Nicholson, screenplay
Cons: None for me
Every time I see that a new movie starring Jack Nicholson is coming out I have the exact same reacti ...
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by jankp  in Movies, - Top 100, Jul 01 '03
Pros: mostly realistic look at old age; cast was trippy; Nebraska scenes (my homestate)
Cons: depressing, slow, painful to watch; a couple of bizarre scenes
Now don't start thinking that About Schmidt is an action movie, or even a comedy. Jack Nichol ...
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by Vormancian - Top 500, Jun 14 '03
Pros: Nicholson. Daring kick in the teeth.
Cons: Not really.
Somewhere around the mid-90s, Jack Nicholson started down a brilliant road. A road, unfortunate ...
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by phungus in Movies, - Top 100, May 06 '05
Pros: Seeing a very uncool Jack Nicholson, Dermot Mulroney with a mullet
Cons: The story, the characters, everything but Nicholson's performance
About Schmidt is a movie about the misadventures of a sad old man played by Jack Nicholson. It is written and directed by Alexander Payne, who just recently gave us Sideways. I did not like this movie at all. My parents saw it in the ...
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by bilbopooh in Movies, - Top 500, Apr 27 '04
Pros: brilliant performance by Jack Nicholson
Cons: sad
My friend and I recently attended a church service as the guests of a couple in a small group Bible study we’d been attending. The study was on Rick Warren’s The Purpose-Driven Life, and the church had integrated the study into its services. The ...
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by artbyjude - Top 500, Jul 08 '03
Pros: Nicholson and Bates
Cons: A tribute to being worse than ordinary
This is one of those movies that has to grow on you a bit, to appreciate . I admit my first viewing ...
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by thevoid99 - Top 100, Jan 06 '04
Pros: An Excellent, Harrowing Comedy-Drama from Alexander Payne.
Cons: Not as Funny as Payne's Previous Films.
One of the most enduring and influential actors to grace the silver screen, Jack Nicholson gave moviegoers roles anyone can remember. Whether it's a werewolf, a joker, a sailor, a drunk, or all sorts of crazy guys. After winning the Oscar for Best ...
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by lynus - Top 200, Jun 08 '03
Pros: Kathy Bates and Jack Nicholson.
Cons: S-----L-----O-----W-----!
From director Alexander Pain, err…I mean Payne (Election, writer of Jurassic Park III) comes About Schmidt a movie of slow complexity, slow delivery, slow action, slow comedy, and, well…you get the point.
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by updateghost - Top 1000, Feb 23 '05
Pros: Everything.
Cons: Nothing.
About Schmidt is surprisingly tense, given how subtle it is. During the film's climax, I felt my shoulders getting tight, and my jaw clenching. My eyes were fixed on the screen, waiting for Warren R. Schmidt's (Jack Nicholson) rapturous words. ...
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by dancingpotato , Jul 25 '03
Pros: Performances; hits the mark many times.
Cons: Misses the mark just as much, killing many passers-by.
When did Jack Nicholson get so old? I watched Easy Rider and About Schmidt within a few weeks of eac ...
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by quidrock , Jan 28 '04
Pros: Nicholson. Great supporting cast, excellent screenplay.
Cons: Poor choices made with the trailer, set the wrong expectations.
The movie defies definition. Is it a depressing comedy, or a dramatic coming of age film, with comedic touches? One thing is for certain. You will LOVE it. Or, you will HATE it. I guess that's two things. Pushed into retirement by the insurance ...
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by blade_runner83 , Nov 04 '04
Pros: Jack Nicholson gives a grand performance. Dark humour. Payne's sincere and direct style.
Cons: Slow to start; fizzles a little towards the end; sometimes overly sentimental.
I truly believe that "About Schmidt" has to be one of the most loathed and despised films of the past five years. And I can clearly understand why people criticize and agonize over even a slight reference to the film's title. Certainly after the cult ...
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by videodude , Dec 19 '04
Pros: Performances, comedy, development of lead character
Cons: Pacing, supporting character development
About Schmidt is a comical tragedy that's depressing in itself, when it decides to look at retirement from a less than optimistic standpoint. As played by Jack Nicholson, Warren Schmidt is a freshly retired insurance executive whose about to enjoy the ...
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by antonio55 , Jul 25 '04
Pros: ACTING, SCREENWRITING, DIRECTING
Cons: NONE
On a superficial level, ’’About Schmidt’’ appears to be based on the exasperations and insecurities of retirement, what with losing one’s attachment to societal life, and coming to a halt on a rung in that ladder of societal status ...
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by shutuped , Dec 10 '03
Pros: Great Acting, Great Directing, and a moving story
Cons: Slow, although not for this type of film
I found this film a pleasant surprise. I hadn’t really read much about it, and had only seen one or two previews, so I didn’t really have many expectations going in. After watching it I estimate that I will watch it again, and possibly even buy a copy ...
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