If THIS is as good as it gets ...................??

Rating: 1/10 (19 October 2005)

Humour ?
As George Bernard Shaw allegedly said,"England and America are two countries separated by the same language."
If THIS is as good as it gets I want a refund on my ticket !
It sort of reminds me of 'Saturday Morning Pictures' where we booed the Cowboys and cheered the Indians, then threw ice-cream at the screen.
Jack seemed obsessed with bacon? Did he have his oats first for breakfast ? Or is there a deeper 'Freudian' meaning to Jack wanting his bacon? Deep questions from a questionable film.
The waitress Helen Hunt. Oscar ? Whoever heard of a waitress getting an Oscar ? She should have spoke only when spoken to.She should know her place ? If Jack wants his bacon he can just ask instead of it being thrust in his face.
Now it is obvious that Jack the writer(I know this because he has reams of paper stacked in his flat)is somewhat socially dysfunctional. He also is a bit of a Howard Hughes with his neat bathroom and fussy washing of hands. Maybe Jack should have played Hughes in the 'Aviator' instead of the 'boy' Di Caprio ?
I really think he should have been really nice to the dog and thrown the 'Gay' down the waste chute. Either that or given the dog his bacon and taken the 'Gay' for a walk with the dog's lead.
What I missed was the US style canned laughter so I would know when to laugh or that a particular line is funny. Helen Hunt seemed a nice enough 'Convent Educated Girl' but did Jack know that she went like the proverbial rabbit. This could be a good Wallace & gromit film ?
Some people must have really enjoyed the film judging by the comments but there again some people enjoy the flavour(?) of Budweisser Beer?(US version).
Q:Where did the idea for this film come from ?
A:The restaurant scene from 'Five Easy Pieces'