At the 8th Annual Critics’ Choice Awards, Daniel Day Lewis and Jack Nicholson both won for Best Actor – Lewis for “Gangs of New York” and Nicholson for “About Schmidt”. Salma Hayek presents and Robin Williams (the only Best Actor Nominee not to receive an award) gives his commentary in this funny podium moment. The 8th Critics’ Choice Awards were given on 17 January 2003 to honor the finest achievements in 2002 filmmaking.
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Daniel Day Lewis, Jack Nicholson (Robin Williams) Accepting Critics’ Choice Award
Saturday, July 3rd, 2010Famous Speeches: A Few Good Men
Monday, June 14th, 2010I’ve been meaning to put this one up for a while. WARNING: LANGUAGE! Lieutenant Kaffee: Colonel Jessep! Did you order the “code red?!!” Judge Randolph: You don’t have to answer that question! Jessep: I’ll answer the question. You want answers? Lieutenant Kaffee: I think I’m entitled to them. Jessep: You want answers?! Lieutenant Kaffee: I want the truth! Jessep: You can’t handle the truth! Son, we live in a world that has walls, and those walls have to be guarded by men with guns. Who’s gonna do it? You? You, Lieutenant Weinberg? I have a greater responsibility than you can possibly fathom. You weep for Santiago, and you curse the Marines. You have that luxury. You have the luxury of not knowing what I know — that Santiago’s , while tragic, probably saved lives; and my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, saves lives. You don’t want the truth because deep down in places you don’t talk about at parties, you want me on that wall — you need me on that wall. We use words like “honor,” “code,” “loyalty.” We use these words as the backbone of a life spent defending something. You use them as a punch line. I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the blanket of the very freedom that I provide and then questions the manner in which I provide it. I would rather that you just said “thank you” and went on your way. Otherwise, I suggest you pick up a weapon and stand the post. Either way, I don’t give a …
Five Easy Pieces, Nicholson goes nuts.
Wednesday, May 26th, 2010One of Jack Nicholson’s finest tantrum scenes ever! Five Easy Pieces, 1970, directed by Bob Rafelson