There’s nothing like kicking back on the couch after a long day of cleaning and enjoying a good movie. Sometimes it’s hard to find a good one to watch on TV, though. If I’m being honest, I think there are a lot of movies out there that I could do without. What I’m looking for is something with a good plot, maybe some witty dialogue (something that makes you think, you know?), and by all means, quality acting. Fortunately, right now the Turner Classic Movies channel (TCM) is the go-to channel if you’re looking for a good movie to watch.
For 31 days, starting on February 1st, TCM is saluting the best of the best in movies by featuring Academy Award winning (and award nominated) movies all day, every day for through March 3rd. Whether you want a great musical like South Pacific or the more modern Lord of The Rings: Return of the King (which I just watched – thank you TCM!), TCM is featuring them all. To see if your favorite movie is featured, you can check out their online schedule.
There are a few great movies today, including The Maltese Falcon (at 3:30PM) and Silence of the Lambs (at 12:30AM). If you are a Jack Nicholson fan, be sure you tune in to their Jack Nicholson marathon. An interesting factoid is that he is the most nominated performer of all time. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest is airing today at 10:00PM.
About TCM’s 31 Days of Oscar Festival
Turner Classic Movies (TCM) is getting trivial with its annual 31 DAYS OF OSCAR® festival in February. The 2011 edition of the month-long event will feature more than 340 Academy Award®-nominated and winning movies, scheduled in trivia-inspired marathons. In addition, each night will feature a Best Picture Oscar winner at 10 p.m. (ET).
TCM host Robert Osborne, who is also the official biographer of the Academy Awards and the Academy’s red carpet greeter, will host 31 DAYS OF OSCAR, which will mark its 17th year on Turner Classic Movies. The 2011 edition will feature several high-profile films making their debuts on TCM, including three Best Picture winners: Cavalcade (1933), Amadeus (1984) and Forrest Gump (1994). The month also includes the TCM debuts of the blockbusters Pretty Woman (1990) and Thelma & Louise (1991), as well as outstanding dramas like Hugh Hudson’s Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984), Hector Babenco’s Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985), Spike Lee’s Do the Right Thing (1989) and Michael Mann’s Ali (2001).
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The WiC Project TCM – 31 Days of Oscar Giveaway
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TWO winners will receive a copy of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest on DVD, starring Jack Nicholson!
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The Shining, he was perfect in that role.
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The Shining-First Jack Nicholson movie I ever watched growing up He played that role really well. Very convincing
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I loved Jack as the Joker, in the original Batman.
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Mt favorite is One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest. I hope I win
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My favorite Nicholson film is a toss-up between “The Witches of Eastwick” and “Mars Attacks!”.
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My favorite Jack movie is As Good As It Gets. its a different but familiar role of his, that makes me cry everytime.
The Shining-loved the book and the movie
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THE SHINING–still gives me the creeps…followed on FB and Twitter but forgot to give props to WIC
Love Robert Osborne, too–followed him even though it wasn’t required–don’t think he’s keeping his page updated
As good as it gets…All time fave.
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I liked him in the Shining.
The Shining is my favorite.
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i love the bucket list
One flew over the cuckoos nest!!!
The Shining, by one of my fav authors (Stephen King)
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The Shining is my favorite.
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Batman!
“Easy Rider” is my favorite.
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It has to be between “Five Easy Pieces” & “Terms of Endearment”. These two films showed you that he could play a hopeless romantic just well as other characters.
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“Chinatown” is my favorite movie that he did.
The Shining
I like Jack N in The Shining
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I liked As Good As It Gets with Helen Hunt
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
I like About Schmidt!
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The Shining REDRUM
My favorite is A Few Good Men.
My favorite Jack Nicholson movie of all times is The Shining.
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My favorite is The Shining.
The shining
I have soo many of Jacks best. My best would have to be Wolf.
“A Few Good Men” is by far my fav!
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Terms of Endearment
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This is a hard one, but I’m leaning toward Chinatown.
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Mine is probably The Shining.
i think it’s called as good as it gets..it was the one with diane keaton
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I loved him in The Shining; he gave me the creeps.
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I like Goin South
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The Departed. Thanks for the giveaway.
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the shining
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the witches of eastwick
The Witches of Eastwick. Thank you for the chance to win.
I LOVE the Shining, amazing movie, thanks!
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My favorite jack movie was the original Batman! He was a great Joker
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My favorite is the first bat man movie. He was great as the Joker
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“Terms of Endearment”!
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easy rider is my favorite
Chinatown.
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I liked him in the shining a lot!
Oh I just loved him in The Witches of Eastwick. Great movie!
I like As Good As it Gets he does a really good job acting like an OCD person
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I loved him in the Shining
My favorite movie is the Bucket List
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One flew ofver the cuckoo’s nest and easy rider
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I like Somethings Gotta Give.
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The Shining is my favorite Jack Nicholson movie.