"Aging Ladykiller Meets His Match": Jack and Diane make a romcom

About this episode

The episode explores the film 'Something's Gotta Give' on Jack Nicholson's 89th birthday, examining its success and character parallels to Nicholson himself.

On Jack Nicholson's 89th birthday, a look at 2003's Something's Gotta Give, a critical and financial success... and a character who seems quite similar to "The Real Jack," or more accurately how he was perceived.

People in this episode

Host: Jeremy Cohen

Topics covered

• romcom
• film analysis
• Jack Nicholson
• character study
• birthday tribute

Keywords

• Jack Nicholson
• Something's Gotta Give
• romantic comedy
• film success
• character analysis

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Something's Gotta Give

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