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- 1. As Good as it Gets With Jack Nicholson & Helen Hunt 1997 Psychology 101 Blockbuster Project
- 2. Melvin Udall He is a successful professional writer He works from home He suffers from sever obsessive compulsive disorder Has severe anxiety His psychological disorders have a negative impact on his life and impair his ability to function in his day to day life. Melvin is quite mean at the beginning of the movie dishing out rude insults as if they were jokes.
- 3. Carol the waitress Struggling single mom Sick child Waits on Melvin every day Is clear that she doesn’t think he is a kind person
- 4. Simon the neighbor He lives down the hall from Melvin. Melvin is homophobic and harasses Simon and his partner. He has a little dog that Melvin hates.
- 5. Movie Plot The movie shows Melvin’s struggles with his Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and anxiety. The story follows him throughout his day and his routine. The routine includes eating the same diner, with his own silverware, and insists on having the same waitress. Melvin starts off as a very grouchy, mean and self centered person. One day Helen the waitress off work which upsets his schedule and he gets mad. He learns that she was not at work because her child is sick. He sends her a referral to a specialist so that her son would get better and she wouldn’t miss work.
- 6. Changes in Melvin’s routine As the movie continues Melvin has various experiences that break his routine and make him confront his psychiatric issues. Takes a trip with Helen and Simon Takes care of Simon’s dog Makes friends with Simon Starts to have feelings for Helen
- 7. Melvin’s Psychiatric Issues Obsessive Compulsive Disorder & Anxiety Will have unwanted thoughts or compulsions. Acts out the behavior in the compulsion. Examples in the movie: Not walking on cracks Repeatedly locking the door Fear of germs/contamination Excessively washing hands Must use new soap Uses his own silverware at the diner Avoids physical contact with other people. Can’t break his routine
- 8. Improvements in Melvin’s behaviors The movie shows Melvin change over time and be able to overcome some of his obsessions. The movie is misleading in that he is able to overcome his obsessions through personal connection with Helen which is not realistic. He does say that he was prescribed medication towards the end of the movie but isn’t clear if it is a type of antidepressant or anxiety medication.
- 9. Sources Psychology 101 course https://mghocd.org/as-good-as-it-gets/ https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/as- good-as-it-gets-1997