We had a Doctor come to our home for my mom, they called him a concierge Doctor, it was incredible, I know it's hard to care for someone, please remember to take time for yourself
@@danaernst922 Thx. My mom passed away in 2011 after a 4 year battle with PSP. It takes something from you caring for someone you love only to watch them fall apart. Something you never can get back.
Jack Nicholson has made a lot of movies, he's best when he is crazy and this is the best, sweetest movie he ever made. And in this scene Harold Ramis is absolutely wonderful. This movie is as good as it gets.
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Same here. Have an 11 year old who had/has the same problem betternow with age. How many times have I been at the pediatric ER I don't dare to count between the ages of 3 to 7 years old. So seeing this brings tears to my eyes as things changer dramatically when I went to see a specialist who put him on three different medications. Not having a scratch test on your childs arm to see what he's alergic too is the worst I've heard. It was the only way we found he was allergic to mites and pollen. Whatvan utter disgrace
Me too. I'm a huge fan of this movie. All those nights she wished she could be sick for her son just to take his pain away, and to be told better days are on the way for her son, it was moving.
Later in the film Jack says he wants to compliment her by saying he started taking his meds again, she asked how is that a compliment to me, he replies, because you make me want to be a better man. How Cool is that !
1:06 The way Shirley Knight says “IN MANHATTAN!!”… priceless. 😂😂😂 If her role here hadn’t been so scattershot, she could’ve been Oscar-nominated for it…
Sometimes, I feel like I am the only person who misses the talent that was Harold Ramis. As a writer, Harold would sit at a typewriter and spin paper into comedy gold. As a director, Harold made movies that still make me laugh, again and again and again. As an actor, Harold could deliver dry humor like so few can.
He was one of the all time greats. So many of the greatest films, he had a hand in somewhere. I cannot wait for Ghostbusters afterlife as it's supposed to be a bit of a tribute to him. Definitely well deserved.
and I miss Harold Ramis as the Quirky Scientist Egon who actually Invented the Proton Packs for Capturing the Ghosts! also "Don't Cross the Streams! it would be Bad! Try to imagine all life as you know it stopping instantaneously and every molecule in your body exploding at the speed of light!"
I loved her old movie 'Quarterback Princess" about a high school girl who wanted to play football. Just checked and that was 1983.. so yeah.. long time fan. :-)
Biiiiiig Yaaaawn... everything that's ever been done is either _underrated_ or _criminally underrated_ on UA-cam 🥱🥱 Edit: Sorry, now we have _vastly underrated_ too 🙄🙄
This scene makes me tear up every time. Her son will be better. Her struggles to get him good medical care have ended. This is truly a great movie with great characters played by great actors. I must watch it again.
@@sterlingfury oh no...he died??that sucks man....he was amazing in this role...I thought he might have been a real doctor who was doing this small bit in the movie....I mean he is sooooo real!!!
One of the best scenes ever in reality foreign ers get the aid they need the rest of us taxpayers law abiding citizen s including whites get the shaft I'm sorry I've been thru this hell Mr ramis greatly missed
It stopped just before my favorite part, when Carol tries to say she can't accept and her mother says, "No, THIS is the kind of gift you don't turn down!"
Yes... a strange place to stop. The mums intervention is very powerful saying 'oooh No, we take this gift Wonderful scene ...always puts a tear in my eye
If I recall she was talking about not rejecting the guy funding her son's medical care rather than not rejecting the gift itself, and she said something along the lines of "No.. you don't just throw this one back.". Her mum is worried that her daughter is probably running out of time to be quite so picky especially when the guy is willing to do something this generous and important for her son in return for her simply getting back to her waitressing job.
That's one the sweetest, funniest rom-coms I've ever seen. It's right up there with Moonstruck but actually is quirkier. Casting Jack Nicholson as the romantic lead, a recluse writer with ASD, was sheer genius.
If that movie were made in 2024, he would transform into some man-beast with a super-power and join his other man-beast chums after leaving his day job.
Maybe I'm alone on this, but every so often I see someone that just has the look of a kind person. Harold Ramis just had something in his eyes that made you feel like that. And to that an actor and director that made us all forget life briefly and enjoy the escapism of a great film, and you have a genuinely fantastic man. Such a shame so many like him are taken so early.
My favorite part of this is when she can't wrap her head around why Melvin would do something so generous to get something so paltry. But Melvin cares more about keeping his routine consistent than the money required to pay for this doctor. As an autistic person, this makes perfect sense to me, but to a neurotypical person it's madness.
It's a sensitive examination of a case of high functioning ASD. Nicely handled throughout. If you compare it to Rain Man, also a great movie, you can see some of the range that ASD represents and why it's difficult for others to deal with. People on the ASD spectrum neither respond to others, nor do they read others, in ways that are socially understood. Udall has severe OCD and low level Asperger's. This is especially hard for other people because they don't exhibit the obvious signs of disorder. So people just think they're rude, when that's the last thing on their minds.
@@ayokay123 It took years of therapy and my therapist retired before I was done, but I've always had a knack with writing so that compensates for a lot. My main problem is a lack of intuitive thinking so I have to research things because I can't "feel them out" like neurotypicals can and that takes forever when you work full-tme to pay rent.
Am I the only one that got goose bumps when he told her that her son is going to feel much better. Right before she hugged him. This is one of the best movies ever.
Ramis left such a strong impression with every part he played. He was involved in a lot of films that he didn't act in. But each role he played, even when it was just one scene like this, is so unforgettable that it feels like he was in a lot more movies than he was actually. At least it feels that way to me. I love this scene for 3 amazing performances as well as the warmth of the moment - your son doesn't have to live like this, he isn't going to continue suffering like this. We're going to make sure of it. Love it.
The look on her face when she hears that “Mr. Udall wants to be billed.” The subtle look in her eyes are amazing. Tells a story through performance. Amazing Actress.
One of, if not, my favorite movie scene of all time! This scene gets my blood pumping, and seeing the confidence in the Doctor just inflates my chest with enthusiasm! If you ever had a loved one that has been suffering through an illness, has been taking to a clinic and hospital throughout their life, without seeing any advancement of health, then you'd know the amount of joy someone receives when a skilled physician reassures you that everything is going to be okay! It feels better than hitting the lottery! ❤
Agree, and this movie has THE most romantic line in the history of movies, where Melvin says to Carol, "You make me want to be a better man!" That simple phrase imo embodies the true meaning of loving another human being, loving them so much that you want to be the very best person FOR THEM, greatest compliment ever ;?)
@@russell2449 Very well put and I agree a 💯! That's another line that literally stole my heart. So much, that I used that line before! Thank you so much for commenting and I hope you have a great rest of your day! 🙏🏾
I know we're dealing with a sick daughter and we have to go to children's hospital in Pittsburgh P.A. And they have been so good to us and she's getting better. The relieved so much stress for us. stress
Nope, I don't agree with your comment. You should rephrase it as 'only a person with EMPATHY can understand Hunt's relief and joy being reassured by the doctor. I know parents that are the last people that should have had any children. And I know people who do not have any kids willing to give their life for ANYONE in need.
@@dmdm528 You're comment on my comment is misdirected and out of place Totally off the mark Sounds as though you have personal family skeletons that you need to work out
@@kazitude1 - dm dm is not wrong. I have no kids and this scene is the only one in the whole movie that makes me tear up. All it takes is empathy for another person to relate. This scene, this whole movie, isn't only for people who have kids or people who are a waitress with a weird customer, etc.
This is such a great movie on so many different levels! This is one of my favorite scenes from it! Harold Ramis is such a good actor. He makes even the smallest scenes memorable!!
The great Harold Ramis was a maginificent actor, director, writer...and humanist. I was saddened by his passing and its the manner. He's now resting in peace.
This has to be one of the best modern Rom Coms ever....witty...clever...slickly observational...with a wonderful cast....could watch it over and over again...This..and While You Were Sleeping.. .
Harold Ramis was one of those talented actors who greatly improved a scene by capturing the character genuinely. In addition to this movie, I remember him in Baby Boom with Diane Keaton & Sam Shepard.
excellent acting, excellent script, excellent movie. no cgis, no special effects, just people talking to each other, which is what they do a lot of the time.
This movie has some of the most memorable lines ever written for the screen. "Are you saying accepting your help obligates me?" "Is there any other way to see it?"
Kudos for casting Harold Ramis in a role, not much more than a cameo, but a role, that allowed him to display some acting chops. He actually could provide drama when he was allowed, but the world wanted what he delivered in Ghostbusters and Stripes...we miss you, Harold.
If you like her, I recommend "Indicted: The McMartin Trial." She is amazing and so the entire large cast, in my opinion, in bringing a truly horrible 7-year ordeal for the owner of a the school, her family, and her teachers.
Yes doctor did come to your home, many many many years ago. This movie is truly amazing film. And it depends on your health insurance also. I too lived in NY moved to CA and I was shocked to find out what was wrong with me. I'm so glad my family and I lives here in CA 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 R.I.P Harold 🙏🏼🕊️🙏🏼🕊️🙏🏼
I can’t believe it’s been 24 years since this film came out. Helen Hunt was the perfect actress to cast against Jack Nicholson. I’d forgotten how much i loved this movie. It deserved all the attention it received.
I watched You’ve Got Mail again last night. This whole era (late 80s and through to late noughties) was a golden era for Rom Coms. I love Meg Ryan, Billy Crystal, Jack Nicholson, Diane Keaton, Helen Hunt, Tom Hanks etc. Rob Reiner and Penny Marshall... Can't get better dialogue and characters.
Helen is such a beautiful actress that sometimes people forget what a force of nature she can be on screen. It seems the deeper one digs into her characters the more they find. She of course first got my attention on "Mad About You." That show is great as it tends to show how good her comedic timing is but she can also play characters that are pretty deep. If you would like to see see her at her best, acting, casting, directing and the whole ball of wax try watching "And Then She Found Me."
I loved Harold Ramis especially and Ghostbusters would ask any of my friends and they will tell you it's my favorite franchise of all time. When he died I went into mourning for a week
Fun fact: this movie was my parents first date 3 years before they married in October 2000 My dad picked my mom up at her dorm at the University of Pittsburgh and took her to the old Showcase Cinema in Murrysville, PA to see this movie and they absolutely loved it Also, my mom just showed me this movie for the first time on Netflix and I loved it and she told me that the audience cheered when Harold came on screen
I had to buy a prescription for an elderly woman a few days ago when I was at the pharmacy. She had no money to pay for it. You see people having to ask for money online all of the time to get medical care. Everyone cheers when this happens. I see church groups that band together to assure needed care is given. We love the generosity and open hearts that do this. It's a beautiful thing to see. But unfortunately what I see is just how bad our healthcare system is that people have to beg or pray/wish for a generous person to come along. For every person fortunate enough to get help, there are hundreds who don't. What about them? What about this kid if they didn't stumble upon their benefactor?
And then when someone like Bernie Sanders says that it's a travesty that citizens of this Country don't get free medical care, he's a communist or socialist. What does that tell you about the greed and indifference that reeks in every pore of the United States, the wealthiest nation in the world.
Be careful Christine, you'll be attacked like I was a few days ago by fox news parrots calling you a communist and a fascist. OF COURSE we should have health care for all but instead we have the republican party protecting billionaires. What's more important, a child or elderly person getting the care they need or Betsy DeVos buying another yacht? She only has about 10. Take care.
@@sherril.562 I don't know what "elites" are. Never heard the word being used as an insult until the repubs used it to attack educated people. Where I come from something "elite" was extra special good! It's just another buzzword repubs toss around to separate people into smaller groups that are easier to destroy. If you mean the VERY RICH you are MOSTLY correct, they don't care. Most just try to lower of eliminate their taxes. There are a few however who have tried to use their wealth for good causes. They are easy to find, just look for the ones repubs attack, like George Soros. One of the few who says the super rich like himself DON'T pay enough taxes. He has spent billions trying to bring democracy and voting rights to countries around the world. Repubs are stealing the vote from Americans. See the difference?
@@sherril.562 Please name the "unbelievable harm" Soros has caused. It's easy to claim that someone is evil, it's harder to prove the lies fox and other rightwing media push. Now, want a list of the damage that the Koch Bros have done? Want to see the damage Betsy DeVos and her Murder for Hire brother Eric Prince have done? Want to see the damage the repub party does everyday like stealing American's vote? That's EASY. Just read a REAL newspaper (not the Enquirer), watch the REAL news (not fox, OANon or newsmax) and pay attention. I totally agree that WAY too much money is in WAY too few hands BUT not every rich person is as evil as tRump or Putin or Moscow Mitch or Koch or DeVos or any other repub.
Thank the gods that I live in Scotland, with my wife, 2 kids and spouses, and 4 grand kids. I've watched this film a couple of times and this bit chokes me up. I've never had to worry about my family like this poor woman has.
One of the better movies that I have had the privilege of watching...and this, I believe, is the best scene in the entire film. Just so....so.....well, you know.
Harold Ramis played this doctor perfectly. Caring for my mom I was lucky enough to meet doctors like this.
We had a Doctor come to our home for my mom, they called him a concierge Doctor, it was incredible, I know it's hard to care for someone, please remember to take time for yourself
@@danaernst922 Thx. My mom passed away in 2011 after a 4 year battle with PSP. It takes something from you caring for someone you love only to watch them fall apart. Something you never can get back.
caring for your mom is the best thing anyone can do with their lives. Good for you.
Jack Nicholson has made a lot of movies, he's best when he is crazy and this is the best, sweetest movie he ever made. And in this scene Harold Ramis is absolutely wonderful. This movie is as good as it gets.
You said it!
oh, i see what you did there.......
Oh, you inserted that masterfully.
I’d never have thought of it, and I do love this kind of playing with words and references.
This is just gold 🙏🙏🙏
This and bucket list my 2 favorite Jack movies ever.
You make me want to be a better man, was a powerful line
"I think that's their technical name"....that line cracks me up every time.
The previous line about how got applause in theaters.
Truth requires little or No spin.
Truth hates Delay
No army can stop a good idea whose time has come.
Consequences are proportional.
That is not just my opinion or a Good idea.
It's a Universal Law.
It's one of "The Strangest Secrets"
Earl Nightingale can tell you better than I can.
And he still will long after was gone.
If you want to be immortal
Write something worth the reading.
Do something worth writing about.
AI can be used for good or bad.
Expect the results to be no better than Wikipedia or your search engine.
Unless...
Harold Ramis screen presence is always amazing
Her response to the doctor's assurance that her son will be feeling better...moves me EVERYTIME!
Same here. Have an 11 year old who had/has the same problem betternow with age. How many times have I been at the pediatric ER I don't dare to count between the ages of 3 to 7 years old.
So seeing this brings tears to my eyes as things changer dramatically when I went to see a specialist who put him on three different medications.
Not having a scratch test on your childs arm to see what he's alergic too is the worst I've heard. It was the only way we found he was allergic to mites and pollen. Whatvan utter disgrace
Me too. I'm a huge fan of this movie. All those nights she wished she could be sick for her son just to take his pain away, and to be told better days are on the way for her son, it was moving.
same here..... i watched this movie today..... and that scene is one of my favourite...... her expressions and acting........ so realistic.... ❤❤🥺
Later in the film Jack says he wants to compliment her by saying he started taking his meds again, she asked how is that a compliment to me, he replies, because you make me want to be a better man. How Cool is that !
This.
When your children are your world, the world stops when they aren't well.
1:06 The way Shirley Knight says “IN MANHATTAN!!”… priceless. 😂😂😂
If her role here hadn’t been so scattershot, she could’ve been Oscar-nominated for it…
Sometimes, I feel like I am the only person who misses the talent that was Harold Ramis. As a writer, Harold would sit at a typewriter and spin paper into comedy gold. As a director, Harold made movies that still make me laugh, again and again and again. As an actor, Harold could deliver dry humor like so few can.
Harold Ramis was the best! His early stuff with SCTV was comic gold! RIP.
He was one of the all time greats. So many of the greatest films, he had a hand in somewhere. I cannot wait for Ghostbusters afterlife as it's supposed to be a bit of a tribute to him. Definitely well deserved.
He was really suited to the "nice doctor" part here.
@@ariochiv He was great and a nice surprise to see him in that film.
and I miss Harold Ramis as the Quirky Scientist Egon who actually Invented the Proton Packs for Capturing the Ghosts! also "Don't Cross the Streams! it would be Bad! Try to imagine all life as you know it stopping instantaneously and every molecule in your body exploding at the speed of light!"
A very good movie. My favorite line by Jack; "Go sell crazy somewhere else, I'm all stocked up here."
"We all want that dear, it doesn't exist."
"how do you write women so well?"
"i think of a man, and then i take away reason and accountablitiy"
RIP Harold. You brought a lot of joy and laughs to this World.
This scene is heartbreaking.
Simple, real, totally necessary.
It's a masterclass in writing, directing and acting.
Precisely.
Huh?
One of the best movie scenes ever made. The emotion is SO REAL. You are there with them. They are your family.
The Helen Hunt era, when she was in virtually every Rom-Com and drama movie there was. I enjoyed her works.
What are the other ones? I remember this and twister and that’s about all.
@@rowlandbuck2703 She's done loads: Pay it Forward (with Kevin Spacey), What Women Want (Mel Gibson), Castaway (Tom Hanks)!
She was in the TV series "Mad about you"
@@janieoh5945 I grew up watching Mad About You that and Twister were big parts of my love for tv / movies
I loved her old movie 'Quarterback Princess" about a high school girl who wanted to play football. Just checked and that was 1983.. so yeah.. long time fan. :-)
RIP Harold Ramis. Incredible actor. He played that part of a caring doctor so well.
Low-key and empathetic. Perfect!
Yep. Harold Ramis was vastly underrated as an actor. He nailed every scene he was ever in.
pretty sure he wasn't underrated, he was loved by everyone.
He passed way way way too soon
"We're the same Height! That is neat!" I couldnt agree more!!!!!!
Biiiiiig Yaaaawn... everything that's ever been done is either _underrated_ or _criminally underrated_ on UA-cam 🥱🥱
Edit: Sorry, now we have _vastly underrated_ too 🙄🙄
This scene makes me tear up every time. Her son will be better. Her struggles to get him good medical care have ended. This is truly a great movie with great characters played by great actors. I must watch it again.
Gets me every single time!!!!
Me too!!
Me too...every time...very sad we've lost Harold Ramis...RIP HAROLD 💜💙💚💖🧡
@@sterlingfury oh no...he died??that sucks man....he was amazing in this role...I thought he might have been a real doctor who was doing this small bit in the movie....I mean he is sooooo real!!!
One of the best scenes ever in reality foreign ers get the aid they need the rest of us taxpayers law abiding citizen s including whites get the shaft I'm sorry I've been thru this hell
Mr ramis greatly missed
It stopped just before my favorite part, when Carol tries to say she can't accept and her mother says, "No, THIS is the kind of gift you don't turn down!"
This is NOT a string of pearls. Yup. I remember. Brilliant writing
Yes... a strange place to stop. The mums intervention is very powerful saying 'oooh No, we take this gift
Wonderful scene ...always puts a tear in my eye
If I recall she was talking about not rejecting the guy funding her son's medical care rather than not rejecting the gift itself, and she said something along the lines of "No.. you don't just throw this one back.". Her mum is worried that her daughter is probably running out of time to be quite so picky especially when the guy is willing to do something this generous and important for her son in return for her simply getting back to her waitressing job.
@@juliapigworthy nope
Agreed! Sometimes, you have to push your pride aside for your child.
My father was a doctor like that. He didnt care about money just helping people. I miss him so much, how I wish he were here now.
Hang in there!
he is here with you now.
You are blessed
He's a part of you! Let him shine as often as you can!
Unfortunately, most doctors care about the prestige and their own egos.
‘From now on your son is going to feel a great deal better.’ Can’t imagine better words a mother could hear from her child’s doctor.
That's one the sweetest, funniest rom-coms I've ever seen. It's right up there with Moonstruck but actually is quirkier. Casting Jack Nicholson as the romantic lead, a recluse writer with ASD, was sheer genius.
@Rod Fleming Nicholson and Diane Keating are the main characters in, Somethings Got To Give, another memorable Rom-Com with Jack. Really great movie!
Actually Jack's character is OCD...
@@krisherman3513 OCD is on the ASD. Maybe you should read a book.
@@cirsiumc maybe you should learn some manners. Oh wait, you're a USican.
Harold Ramis was always a delight. He's so missed.
You can't ''miss'' someone you didn't know personally!
R.I.P Harold Ramis. Sure wish we had more movies like this in 2024
If that movie were made in 2024, he would transform into some man-beast with a super-power and join his other man-beast chums after leaving his day job.
Maybe I'm alone on this, but every so often I see someone that just has the look of a kind person. Harold Ramis just had something in his eyes that made you feel like that.
And to that an actor and director that made us all forget life briefly and enjoy the escapism of a great film, and you have a genuinely fantastic man. Such a shame so many like him are taken so early.
Harold Ramis was a genius. I miss him.
Yes he was and i miss him too
He was a great actor and director. This scene was amazing.
I am in tears. I love him.
@@jeffj2495 great movie. Always love it. But this scene didnt move me as much. But i still loved it
a half page of lines is a genius? Watch Stripes, boy.
"....because you are urgently needed back at work" I love that line. Melvin needs his waitress back
Interacting with her was the best and most tolerable part of his day.
in Manhatten
No Melvin wanted his routine restored.
This scene makes me cry. So many scenes in this film can make me cry like a baby.
Got years in my eyes right now. Knew I would before I clicked on the clip.
*I'm not crying! sniff You are!*
It is the disparity of those who have and those who don't and is clearly displayed without any confusion.
My favorite part of this is when she can't wrap her head around why Melvin would do something so generous to get something so paltry. But Melvin cares more about keeping his routine consistent than the money required to pay for this doctor. As an autistic person, this makes perfect sense to me, but to a neurotypical person it's madness.
Judging by your writing, you must be super high functioning.
It's a sensitive examination of a case of high functioning ASD. Nicely handled throughout. If you compare it to Rain Man, also a great movie, you can see some of the range that ASD represents and why it's difficult for others to deal with. People on the ASD spectrum neither respond to others, nor do they read others, in ways that are socially understood. Udall has severe OCD and low level Asperger's. This is especially hard for other people because they don't exhibit the obvious signs of disorder. So people just think they're rude, when that's the last thing on their minds.
Melvin cares about her though too. That's also pert of the story.
@@ayokay123 It took years of therapy and my therapist retired before I was done, but I've always had a knack with writing so that compensates for a lot. My main problem is a lack of intuitive thinking so I have to research things because I can't "feel them out" like neurotypicals can and that takes forever when you work full-tme to pay rent.
@@Theomite Best of wishes on your continuing journey. I'll bet you're doing just fine.
RIP Harold Ramis
Wonderful actor
Yeah =(
Great Actor, Writer, and Director
RIP
Am I the only one that got goose bumps when he told her that her son is going to feel much better. Right before she hugged him. This is one of the best movies ever.
Ramis left such a strong impression with every part he played. He was involved in a lot of films that he didn't act in. But each role he played, even when it was just one scene like this, is so unforgettable that it feels like he was in a lot more movies than he was actually. At least it feels that way to me. I love this scene for 3 amazing performances as well as the warmth of the moment - your son doesn't have to live like this, he isn't going to continue suffering like this. We're going to make sure of it. Love it.
Helen Hunt SLAYS this film. Incredible work
The look on her face when she hears that “Mr. Udall wants to be billed.” The subtle look in her eyes are amazing. Tells a story through performance. Amazing Actress.
One of, if not, my favorite movie scene of all time! This scene gets my blood pumping, and seeing the confidence in the Doctor just inflates my chest with enthusiasm! If you ever had a loved one that has been suffering through an illness, has been taking to a clinic and hospital throughout their life, without seeing any advancement of health, then you'd know the amount of joy someone receives when a skilled physician reassures you that everything is going to be okay! It feels better than hitting the lottery! ❤
Agree, and this movie has THE most romantic line in the history of movies, where Melvin says to Carol, "You make me want to be a better man!"
That simple phrase imo embodies the true meaning of loving another human being, loving them so much that you want to be the very best person FOR THEM, greatest compliment ever ;?)
@@russell2449 Very well put and I agree a 💯! That's another line that literally stole my heart. So much, that I used that line before! Thank you so much for commenting and I hope you have a great rest of your day! 🙏🏾
Only a parent can understand Helen hunt's relief and joy being reassured by the doctor
One loves their children more than life itself 💞
I know we're dealing with a sick daughter and we have to go to children's hospital in Pittsburgh P.A. And they have been so good to us and she's getting better. The relieved so much stress for us.
stress
@@staggdegraaff1531 Good to read she’s doing better.
Nope, I don't agree with your comment. You should rephrase it as 'only a person with EMPATHY can understand Hunt's relief and joy being reassured by the doctor. I know parents that are the last people that should have had any children. And I know people who do not have any kids willing to give their life for ANYONE in need.
@@dmdm528
You're comment on my comment is misdirected and out of place
Totally off the mark
Sounds as though you have personal family skeletons that you need to work out
@@kazitude1 - dm dm is not wrong. I have no kids and this scene is the only one in the whole movie that makes me tear up. All it takes is empathy for another person to relate. This scene, this whole movie, isn't only for people who have kids or people who are a waitress with a weird customer, etc.
I miss those kind of "" human""movies..... That one is one of my golden ones.... ❤️
Dunno how I got here but I agree.
There are STILL such movies, maybe they are smaller projects but they still exist. Not only in hollywood but Europe as well.
Any time I watch this movie or clips from it, it clears out my tear ducts. What a masterpiece of a film.
This is such a great movie on so many different levels! This is one of my favorite scenes from it! Harold Ramis is such a good actor. He makes even the smallest scenes memorable!!
The great Harold Ramis was a maginificent actor, director, writer...and humanist. I was saddened by his passing and its the manner. He's now resting in peace.
This was one of her best movies!
Harold Ramis, amazing, I could watch him all day long. He's so good as the Doc you wish he was your Dr. and you wish your appointment was longer.
This has to be one of the best modern Rom Coms ever....witty...clever...slickly observational...with a wonderful cast....could watch it over and over again...This..and While You Were Sleeping..
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Rest in Peace Egon! Thanks for the memories...
We need more movies like this. Cinderella stories for grown ups.
I wonder if THIS is the reason I watch so many Christmas movies when the time comes...🤔🥰
This! All these movies these days are depressing and dark and leaves you feeling empty.
We need health care like this
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@@Richard-wp6ep Nope! Crusty old git here, who rates this in my top 3 films.
Harold Ramis was one of those talented actors who greatly improved a scene by capturing the character genuinely.
In addition to this movie, I remember him in Baby Boom with Diane Keaton & Sam Shepard.
Brilliant scenes, great actors, truthful, genuine script... I LOVE THAT MOVIE.
One of the best movies ever made!
I'm sure one day I'll be able to watch this scene without tears. I'm sure.
This scene is so perfect 😢
you can instantly feel the warmth in this scene. that's why it's a classic.
This is one of the best scenes ever in a movie. Funny. Poignant. With many twists.
One of the greatest undermined movies ever.
excellent acting, excellent script, excellent movie. no cgis, no special effects, just people talking to each other, which is what they do a lot of the time.
I would not stop seeing this scene over and over so humanely touching.
This movie has some of the most memorable lines ever written for the screen. "Are you saying accepting your help obligates me?" "Is there any other way to see it?"
Kudos for casting Harold Ramis in a role, not much more than a cameo, but a role, that allowed him to display some acting chops. He actually could provide drama when he was allowed, but the world wanted what he delivered in Ghostbusters and Stripes...we miss you, Harold.
It's not a Cameo. A Cameo is when an actor is himself in a movie or T.V. show, not a character.
Shirley Knight gave a wonderful performance as Carol's mother, Beverly. She was my favorite character in the movie.
I love how the mother cracks up when the doc gives them his home number!!!
She's like June Squibb and Edie McClurg: a secret weapon that immediately makes your movie 44% better.
If you like her, I recommend "Indicted: The McMartin Trial." She is amazing and so the entire large cast, in my opinion, in bringing a truly horrible 7-year ordeal for the owner of a the school, her family, and her teachers.
Whoa! I didn’t recognize her. Wasn’t she Brooke Shields’ mother in Endless Love?
@@reikun86 That is correct. Shirley Knight played the role of the mother of "Jade", Brooke Shields' character in the movie.
Probably my wife's favorite movie. I could watch it over and over too.
This is a great movie. Maybe my favorite. I've watched it many times. It shows the fragility of us all.
The mother is so cute! What a nice doc. What a nice Mr Udall, with a heart of gold.
At that point in the movie, Mr Udall was still self-serving. Kindness came with his recovering.
Shirley's laugh at 02:36, priceless.
Can’t believe the their luck.
I love when Knight bursts out laughing...yet is so sad and bitter, when you think of what really happens!
In the movie or in life? Please clarify.
"He's good! I'm an expert on doctors." Gold.
Yes doctor did come to your home, many many many years ago. This movie is truly amazing film. And it depends on your health insurance also. I too lived in NY moved to CA and I was shocked to find out what was wrong with me. I'm so glad my family and I lives here in CA 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
R.I.P Harold 🙏🏼🕊️🙏🏼🕊️🙏🏼
"Your son is going to feel a great deal better". What better words can a parent hear when they have a sick child and no way to help?
Brilliant scene. Great acting.
This is such a good movie. Both Jack and Helen deserved an Oscar for their excellent work in this film. Greg did a good job, as did Cuba.
I can’t believe it’s been 24 years since this film came out. Helen Hunt was the perfect actress to cast against Jack Nicholson. I’d forgotten how much i loved this movie. It deserved all the attention it received.
I watched You’ve Got Mail again last night. This whole era (late 80s and through to late noughties) was a golden era for Rom Coms. I love Meg Ryan, Billy Crystal, Jack Nicholson, Diane Keaton, Helen Hunt, Tom Hanks etc. Rob Reiner and Penny Marshall... Can't get better dialogue and characters.
This is without a doubt , one of the very best movies ever made!!!!!!!!! EVER!!!!!!!!!!
In the top 20 movies EVER>
It is the second best movie ever.
..for ever ever ?
Totally agree! I LOVE IT!
I love this performance. He’s instantly warm and likable.
So thoughtful, well written, well acted, and good on screen chemistry. Excellent movie.
Haven't seen this movie in years, awesome actors. I just love this movie.
This film is a MASTERPIECE
my fave scene in the movie...Harold hits the ball out of the park.
This scene always makes me cry...
Helen is such a beautiful actress that sometimes people forget what a force of nature she can be on screen. It seems the deeper one digs into her characters the more they find. She of course first got my attention on "Mad About You." That show is great as it tends to show how good her comedic timing is but she can also play characters that are pretty deep. If you would like to see see her at her best, acting, casting, directing and the whole ball of wax try watching "And Then She Found Me."
So many great comedic actors, often starting on TV or in stand up, go on to be brilliant dramatic actors.
You mean whole ball of wax.
Tom Hanks being another one.
@@jogman262 Agreed, bosom buddies was only the beginning.
We miss you dearly Harold.
Best acting By Helen. She deserves double oscar.
Outstanding!!!
I agree, this was clearly her best performance because the range of emotions she displays on her face is magnificent.
Agree
I loved Harold Ramis especially and Ghostbusters would ask any of my friends and they will tell you it's my favorite franchise of all time. When he died I went into mourning for a week
I miss that man every day and I never even met him.
When I found out he died, I repeated what his English language student said at the beginning of Stripes. “Son of beech!! Sheet!!”
@Jonathan Birch even though we’ve never please take care of yourself and fight the illness with all your strength
I tear up every time I watch this.
One of the best movies in my lifetime. ❤️
HELEN HUNT is one of my favorite actresses of all time - I love her, she’s so good!! Everything she’s been in I’ve really enjoyed very much.
I so miss doctors like this.
When he says he’s gonna feel a whole lot better…….this is the moment Helen Hunt deserved that Oscar. Fact.
Hunt and Brooks should be constantly working together. Such a gift.
Right on
Jim Brooks directed this, yeah?
@@pauljordan4452 Yep!
Putting Harold Ramis for this role was brilliant
Agree. Thought he was a real doctor!
Fun fact: this movie was my parents first date 3 years before they married in October 2000
My dad picked my mom up at her dorm at the University of Pittsburgh and took her to the old Showcase Cinema in Murrysville, PA to see this movie and they absolutely loved it
Also, my mom just showed me this movie for the first time on Netflix and I loved it and she told me that the audience cheered when Harold came on screen
Great story 😊
That should be the title of our medical system " As good as gets."
My favorite scene in the movie. Tear up every time.
Ditto
I had to buy a prescription for an elderly woman a few days ago when I was at the pharmacy. She had no money to pay for it. You see people having to ask for money online all of the time to get medical care. Everyone cheers when this happens. I see church groups that band together to assure needed care is given. We love the generosity and open hearts that do this. It's a beautiful thing to see. But unfortunately what I see is just how bad our healthcare system is that people have to beg or pray/wish for a generous person to come along. For every person fortunate enough to get help, there are hundreds who don't. What about them? What about this kid if they didn't stumble upon their benefactor?
And then when someone like Bernie Sanders says that it's a travesty that citizens of this Country don't get free medical care, he's a communist or socialist. What does that tell you about the greed and indifference that reeks in every pore of the United States, the wealthiest nation in the world.
Be careful Christine, you'll be attacked like I was a few days ago by fox news parrots calling you a communist and a fascist. OF COURSE we should have health care for all but instead we have the republican party protecting billionaires. What's more important, a child or elderly person getting the care they need or Betsy DeVos buying another yacht? She only has about 10. Take care.
In the RICHEST Country on Earth! Beyond shameful!
@@sherril.562 I don't know what "elites" are. Never heard the word being used as an insult until the repubs used it to attack educated people. Where I come from something "elite" was extra special good! It's just another buzzword repubs toss around to separate people into smaller groups that are easier to destroy. If you mean the VERY RICH you are MOSTLY correct, they don't care. Most just try to lower of eliminate their taxes. There are a few however who have tried to use their wealth for good causes. They are easy to find, just look for the ones repubs attack, like George Soros. One of the few who says the super rich like himself DON'T pay enough taxes. He has spent billions trying to bring democracy and voting rights to countries around the world. Repubs are stealing the vote from Americans. See the difference?
@@sherril.562 Please name the "unbelievable harm" Soros has caused. It's easy to claim that someone is evil, it's harder to prove the lies fox and other rightwing media push. Now, want a list of the damage that the Koch Bros have done? Want to see the damage Betsy DeVos and her Murder for Hire brother Eric Prince have done? Want to see the damage the repub party does everyday like stealing American's vote? That's EASY. Just read a REAL newspaper (not the Enquirer), watch the REAL news (not fox, OANon or newsmax) and pay attention. I totally agree that WAY too much money is in WAY too few hands BUT not every rich person is as evil as tRump or Putin or Moscow Mitch or Koch or DeVos or any other repub.
This scene moves me every time. Brilliant acting
This is one of the best movies ever made
Thank the gods that I live in Scotland, with my wife, 2 kids and spouses, and 4 grand kids. I've watched this film a couple of times and this bit chokes me up. I've never had to worry about my family like this poor woman has.
Spouses as in plural?
what is your tax rate in scotland? don't you have socialized medicine?
Our National Health Service is payed for out of our taxes.
You can earn £12,570 before you are taxed.
@@dreamweaver1603 I think meant to say that Their 2 kids have spouses
Perfect movie. Almost as good as Terms of endearment. James Brooks is a freaking genius.
My sisters and I always sit down when Spanglish is on TV. Something about it...
If only he had done more movies…….
One of the better movies that I have had the privilege of watching...and this, I believe, is the best scene in the entire film. Just so....so.....well, you know.
Great movie and acting.
One of my all time favourite movies, if I feel down this definitely uplifts me, it's brilliant.
Great Movie! And feeling good about anything is something we really really need right now...
Everyone deserves health care.
i love this movie!
That Doctor didn't prescribe medicine, he gave her something much better "Hope".