Jack Nicholson retires.

padd b1975

This guy definitely deserves a thread.

A brilliant actor with the most amazing screen presence.

A sad day.

The 76-year-old star of The Shining, One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest and
Chinatown has quietly retired from acting, Star magazine and Radar Online
reported on Wednesday.







"There is a simple reason behind his decision – it's memory loss," a source
told Radar. "Quite frankly, at 76, Jack has memory issues and can no longer
remember the lines being asked of him".







Nicholson's agent and lawyer did not return requests from The Daily Telegraph for confirmation or denial of the reports, which would leave 2010's How Do You Know as his final Hollywood outing.







Over a five-decade career, Nicholson received a dozen nominations for Best
Actor at the Academy Awards, winning for As Good As It Gets in 1998 and One
Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest in 1976.







He also picked up the prize for Best Supporting Actor in 1984 for Terms Of
Endearment and received three other nominations for the award in the 1970s, 80s
and 90s.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/film-news/10287546/Jack-Nicholson-retires-from-acting-because-of-memory-loss.html

Karl Stein

Jack Nicholson retires from playing Jack Nicholson.

This could be another Michael Caine hoax

paddy147

The Departed.........loved him in that.:D

paddy147

That film is supposedly based on James "Whitey" Bulger.

Loved him in The Shining, the bits I could see of him, when I took the cushion away from my eyes...:eek:

Ace Attorney

brilliant in one flew over the cuckoo's nest, he will take his place among the Hollywood greats

Lando Griffin

I was just going to say golfing thread >>>>>>>>>>
A gentleman truly missed from the red carpet.

minidazzler

padd b1975 wrote: »

This guy definitely deserves a thread.

A brilliant actor with the most amazing screen presence.

A sad day.




http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/film-news/10287546/Jack-Nicholson-retires-from-acting-because-of-memory-loss.html

That Exact same thing was said about Sean Connery Last week. **** that. Lies all of it, and whoever is writing this bile is a cnut.

wazky

Retired due to memory loss, hopefully its not the onset of Alzheimer's.

McChubbin

I loved him in As Good As It Gets. Some classic one liners in that.
"People who talk in metaphors oughta shampoo my crotch."

returnNull

McChubbin wrote: »

I loved him in As Good As It Gets. Some classic one liners in that.
"People who talk in metaphors oughta shampoo my crotch."

loved the way he introduced his neighbour as 'simon the fag':pac:
Great actor!

Tangatagamadda Chaddabinga Bonga Bungo

Sad to see "The Golden Bear" retire, one of the greatest golfers of all time, among the longest and straightest hitters on the PGA Tour during his prime, record for the most wins at The Masters with six, and The Players Championship with three.

****ING GUTTED I AM!!!!

WILL MISS YOU JACK!!!

WE'LL ALWAYS HAVE THE MEMORIES!!! :cool:

Lapin

minidazzler wrote: »

That Exact same thing was said about Sean Connery Last week. **** that. Lies all of it, and whoever is writing this bile is a cnut.

I think its true this time.

The Telegraph is a fairly reliable source.

Fr_Dougal

He was brilliant in Independence Day.

bnt

He was even better in Mars Attacks!

Gehad_JoyRider

is it true his son is Cristian Slater?

The Backwards Man

Not true apparently.

http://www.digitalspy.ie/showbiz/news/a512718/jack-nicholson-retirement-rumours-denied-reports-are-100-percent-false.html

razorgil

"heeere's johnny!!"

K.Flyer

Two of my favorite actors in one of my favorite movies, Dennis Hopper and Jack Nicholson in Easy Rider.

This was the first time I saw Jack or Dennis in a movie and I knew right then I had to watch anything they did.

Elmer Blooker

My favourite Jack Nicholson movie was Five Easy Pieces.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wtfNE4z6a8

castletownman

His winning of the '86 Masters aged 46 was a truly remarkable achievement

Teyla Emmagan

Hello, Sean Connery has Alzheimer's, and is pretty bad with it apparently.

Jack doesn't sound so bad.

Vito Corleone

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Not true apparently.

http://www.digitalspy.ie/showbiz/news/a512718/jack-nicholson-retirement-rumours-denied-reports-are-100-percent-false.html

Maybe you just can't handle the truth!

bnt

Gehad_JoyRider wrote: »

is it true his son is Cristian Slater?

No, but Slater is a well-known fan, and played even McMurphy in a stage production of One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest.

If I make a move, like raise my eyebrows, some critic says I'm doing Nicholson. What am I supposed to do, cut off my eyebrows?

princess-lala

He'll be back!!














Oh no wait........that was Arnie :rolleyes:

vicwatson

I wanna watch the world series

Ilik Urgee

Sad to hear.:(

Nothing worse than having to ask her name again when you've lit up the fag.

TeddyTedson

Sure it probably was true but he's forgotten and is now denying it.
Ok bad taste, but that man is the greatest actor on earth.

paddy147

Fr_Dougal wrote: »

He was brilliant in Independence Day.

No he wasnt.
























































cause he wasnt even in the bloody film.....:p:D




























He was in Mars Attacks.;)

paddy147

TeddyTedson wrote: »

Sure it probably was true but he's forgotten and is now denying it.
Ok bad taste, but that man is the greatest actor on earth.

Maybe............"he cant handle the truth"

I'll get me coat now.:o:D

Wattle

Tangatagamadda Chaddabinga Bonga Bungo wrote: »

Sad to see "The Golden Bear" retire, one of the greatest golfers of all time, among the longest and straightest hitters on the PGA Tour during his prime, record for the most wins at The Masters with six, and The Players Championship with three.

****ING GUTTED I AM!!!!

WILL MISS YOU JACK!!!

WE'LL ALWAYS HAVE THE MEMORIES!!! :cool:

Wow he did all that AND had time to be an actor? Truly we will not see his like again.

ColeTrain

He unwittingly starred in one of the best prank calls ever too btw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUSDENo2nyE

Nemeses

Wonder who the next old-age celebrity actor will be next on the line in the papers to have some form of memory lose..

place your bets here!

minidazzler

Teyla Emmagan wrote: »

Hello, Sean Connery has Alzheimer's, and is pretty bad with it apparently.

Jack doesn't sound so bad.

No, he doesn't. Neither of them are sick. They are malicious rumours made up by piece of **** "reporters" who would be better off with some cyanide in their nose.

Billy86

paddy147 wrote: »

That film is supposedly based on James "Whitey" Bulger.

Either that, or the superior Asian film it ripped off. Sorry, 'adapted'.

Nicholson apparently did base some of his character on Whitey, though.

Fr_Dougal

paddy147 wrote: »

No he wasnt.
























































cause he wasnt even in the bloody film.....:p:D




























He was in Mars Attacks.;)

Shows what you know.

In Independence Day, he played Will Smith, playing a pilot.

Gokei

Didn't even notice he hadn't released a film in three years. I'd guess a lot posting here didn't either. He had a good innings, but as the same character over and over.

There's a few more of his vintage should hang up their scripts.

Irishcrx

One of my favourite actors, loved all his movies. Will be sorely missed on the big screen!

paddy147

In Independence Day, he played Will Smith, playing a pilot.[/QUOTE]


Really...thats what you have to say?

Independence Day cast....................(No Jack Nicholson)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116629/fullcredits


Mars Attacks Cast..........(Jack Nicholson plays the President and also Art Land)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_Attacks!





You should go and do your homework/research some more........then people here wont have to correct you.

Have a nice day.:)

BeerWolf

Fr_Dougal wrote: »

He was brilliant in Independence Day.

What? Surely you meant Mars Attacks! ?

BeerWolf

Nemeses wrote: »

Wonder who the next old-age celebrity actor will be next on the line in the papers to have some form of memory lose..

place your bets here!

Anthony Hopkins.

jmayo

minidazzler wrote: »

No, he doesn't. Neither of them are sick. They are malicious rumours made up by piece of **** "reporters" who would be better off with some cyanide in their nose.

Well it can happen you know.
It isn't just poor unknowns that get things like Alzheimers or suffer from dementia.

Just look at Glen Campbell.
At this stage he probably can't sing "By the time I get to Phoenix" because he will have forgotten where he was going when he started.

Nemeses wrote: »

Wonder who the next old-age celebrity actor will be next on the line in the papers to have some form of memory lose..

place your bets here!

I reckon Michael Douglas

Wacker The Attacker

He's probably banging a 19 year old to celebrate

It would be good if movie actors knew when to retire at the right time. Look at Bruce Willis and Robert DeNiro. Both have effectively become caricature of themselves!

Real Life

this is a great video of Jack

paddy147

BeerWolf wrote: »

What? Surely you meant Mars Attacks! ?

We should have some pitty on Fr_Dougal.

Sure he still cant get his head around "small and far away"..:pac::D

Gokei

Really...thats what you have to say?

Independence Day cast....................(No Jack Nicholson)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116629/fullcredits


Mars Attacks Cast..........(Jack Nicholson plays the President and also Art Land)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_Attacks!





You should go and do your homework/research some more........then people here wont have to correct you.

Have a nice day.:)

He has an uncredited part playing one of the aliens. He's easy to spot when you know what your looking for.