3/19/2011

Peering at the Best Jack Nicholson's Movie Characters

By Jake Keller


Jack Nicholson is remarkably famous in the movie industry. Jack Nicholson had a reputation for getting all those roles that are unusual and mysterious. Nicholson's movies have certainly elevated horror and psychological thriller to a better reputation. Jack Nicholson has succeeded in enchanting everyone with his acting prowess disguised under all those eerie characters. Glance at the following list of Jack Nicholson movie and characters that have achieved great success.

Taking classic novels to the movies

The movie adaptation of the classic novel "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" was Nicholson's golden ticket to fame. His role as the lead actor in this cult classic has certainly served a very powerful kick off for his career. Jack Nicholson performed the role of a patient who was to be a pain in the head for Nurse Ratched. The said movie was a huge hit and also earned the actress playing Nurse Ratched a coveted Oscar award.

Marvellous Batman villain

Apart from novel based movies, Nicholson also starred in some of the biggest movie productions. Nicholson also played the role of Joker in a Batman movie. He wowed the crowd with his acting prowess even as Batman's villain. The role in Batman was another proof for his success in the movie front.

Psychological horror in Stephen King's "The Shining"

His lead character in The Shining was one of the top masterpiece films in the horror movie genre. Like all Stephen King novels, this movie got a lot of audience and critic attention. This movie has been elevated to a cult classic as time went by. The time dimension twist and other mystical things about The Shining made this movie another roaring success for Nicholson.

OCD in a movie

Another addition to the long list of memorable movie characters from Nicholson was "As Good As It Gets". This movie showed Nicholson in a role of a person afflicted with one of the most common personality disorders called OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder).

A lot of Nicholson's roles are truly exceptional. Even in such kind or roles, Nicholson's talent was clearly showing through. Playing as the arch enemy or plunging into neurotic roles could not diminish Nicholson's true talent. It was surprising that such roles would actually be the solid foundation for Nicholson's bloom in the Hollywood.




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