James L. Brooks Great Film Moments
The War of the Roses
The War of the Roses (1989) - Trailer #1 - A married couple try everything to get each other to leave the house in a vicious divorce battle.
The Simpsons Movie
The Simpsons Movie (2007) - Trailer #1 - After Homer accidentally pollutes the town's water supply, Springfield is encased in a gigantic dome by the EPA and the Simpsons family are declared fugitives.
Say Anything...
Say Anything... (1989) - Trailer #1 - A noble underachiever and a beautiful valedictorian fall in love the summer before she goes off to college.
Broadcast News
Broadcast News (1987) - Trailer #1 - Basket-case network news producer Jane Craig falls for new reporter Tom Grunnick, a pretty boy who represents the trend towards entertainment news she despises. Aaron Altman, a talented but plain correspondent, carries an unrequited torch for Jane. All the while the network prepares for big changes, and both the news and Jane must decide between style and substance.
Jerry Maguire
Jerry Maguire (1996) - Trailer #1 - When a sports agent has a moral epiphany and is fired for expressing it, he decides to put his new philosophy to the test.
How Do You Know
How Do You Know (2010) - Don't Rock The Boat - Annie (Kathryn Hahn) finds it increasingly difficult to contain important information from George (Paul Rudd)
How Do You Know
How Do You Know (2010) - Father's Rule On Drinking - Lisa’s (Reese Witherspoon) first meeting with George (Paul Rudd) ends up with an awkward argument.
How Do You Know
How Do You Know (2010) - Running From Bad News - Charles (Jack Nicholson) approaches his son, George (Paul Rudd) with information of great importance.
As Good as It Gets
As Good as It Gets (1997) - Verdell the Dog - Melvin (Jack Nicholson) reluctantly takes Verdell the dog when his neighbor is hospitalized.
As Good as It Gets
As Good as It Gets (1997) - Sell Crazy Someplace Else - Nora (Lupe Ontiveros) asks Melvin (Jack Nicholson) for help with walking Verdell, and he agrees, but still tells her off with his trademark wit.
As Good as It Gets
As Good as It Gets (1997) - The Greatest Woman Alive - Melvin (Jack Nicholson) finds the words to convince Carol (Helen Hunt) that she’s the greatest woman on Earth.
As Good as It Gets
As Good as It Gets (1997) - Who Needs These Thoughts? - Carol (Helen Hunt) breaks down and confesses all of her fears to her mother (Shirley Knight), who just wants to go out.
As Good as It Gets
As Good as It Gets (1997) - How Do You Write Women So Well? - Melvin (Jack Nicholson) meets a female fan (Julie Benz) and manages to insult her almost immediately.
As Good as It Gets
As Good as It Gets (1997) - We're All Gonna Die Soon - Melvin (Jack Nicholson) makes an offhand joke about her son’s illness, which deeply offends Carol (Helen Hunt).
As Good as It Gets
As Good as It Gets (1997) - You Make Me Want to Be a Better Man - Carol (Helen Hunt) asks for a compliment, and Melvin (Jack Nicholson) takes a very convoluted path to give her one.
As Good as It Gets
As Good as It Gets (1997) - Good Times, Noodle Salad - Simon (Greg Kinnear) tells a story about his father to Carol (Helen Hunt), while Melvin (Jack Nicholson) tries to convince them that some people had happy childhoods.
How Do You Know
How Do You Know (2010) - Trailer #1 - Feeling a bit past her prime at 27, former athlete Lisa Jorgenson (Reese Witherspoon) finds herself in the middle of a love triangle, as a corporate guy in crisis (Paul Rudd) competes with Lisa’s current, baseball-playing beau (Owen WIlson).
The War of the Roses
The War of the Roses (1989) - Not Good For Him - When Oliver (Michael Douglas) catches Barbara (Kathleen Turner), she pretends to pleasure him, but ends up biting him in a tender place.
The War of the Roses
The War of the Roses (1989) - The Dinner Party - Oliver (Michael Douglas) humiliates Barbara (Kathleen Turner) at her dinner party by disgusting her clients and pissing on her main course.
The War of the Roses
The War of the Roses (1989) - Cleaning Up - The Roses engage in domestic warfare as they destroy each other’s treasured belongings.
The War of the Roses
The War of the Roses (1989) - Loving Nantucket - Oliver (Michael Douglas) falls in love with the beautiful – and flexible – Barbara (Kathleen Turner) on a trip to Nantucket.
The War of the Roses
The War of the Roses (1989) - A House Divided - At the lawyer’s office, the Roses argue over who gets the house.
The War of the Roses
The War of the Roses (1989) - Oliver's Dying Thoughts - A disappointed Oliver (Michael Douglas) shares a tender note that he wrote to Barbara (Kathleen Turner) as he thought he was dying.
Say Anything...
Say Anything... (1989) - Liar and a Thief - Diane (Ione Skye) confronts her father (John Mahoney) about stealing money from the nursing home patients.
Say Anything...
Say Anything... (1989) - Graduation Speech - Diane Court (Ione Skye) gives her valedictorian’s speech on graduation day.
Say Anything...
Say Anything... (1989) - Breaking Up - Lloyd (John Cusack) is flabbergasted when Diane (Ione Skye) breaks up with him and gives him a pen.
Say Anything...
Say Anything... (1989) - Career Plans - At dinner, Lloyd (John Cusack) shares his career plans with Mr. Court (John Mahoney) and his friends.
Say Anything...
Say Anything... (1989) - Boombox Serenade - Lloyd (John Cusack) uses a meaningful song to call Diane (Ione Skye) back to him.
Big
Big (1988) - Payday! - Josh (Tom Hanks) is amazed by the size of his paycheck and celebrates with his best friend Billy (Jared Rushton).
Big
Big (1988) - Sleepover - Susan (Elizabeth Perkins) is shocked by Josh’s (Tom Hanks) apartment.
Broadcast News
Broadcast News (1987) - Impending Layoffs - Bill (Jack Nicholson) travels from New York to the Washington office in anticipation of the layoffs to come.
Broadcast News
Broadcast News (1987) - Future News People - From when they were kids, Aaron (Dwayne Markee) and Jane (Gennie James) were destined to become news professionals.
Broadcast News
Broadcast News (1987) - Starting the Bad Part - Jane (Holly Hunter) and Aaron (Albert Brooks) say a difficult goodbye.
Broadcast News
Broadcast News (1987) - Aaron Loves Jane - Aaron (Albert Brooks) confesses his love for Jane (Holly Hunter) and tries to explain the truth about Tom.
Broadcast News
Broadcast News (1987) - Guerilla Journalism - Jane (Holly Hunter) manages a news segment in the jungle amid gun fire with Aaron (Albert Brooks) reporting.
Terms of Endearment
Terms of Endearment (1983) - Emma's Pain Shot - Aurora (Shirley MacLaine) throws a fit at the nurse’s station when they’re late giving her daughter her pain shot.
Terms of Endearment
Terms of Endearment (1983) - You Do Bring Out the Devil in Me - Aurora (Shirley MacLaine) comes back from a date with Garrett (Jack Nicholson) offended and disgusted, but there’s still something about him…
Terms of Endearment
Terms of Endearment (1983) - Asking Out Aurora - Garrett (Jack Nicholson) asks Aurora (Shirley MacLaine) out on a date.
Terms of Endearment
Terms of Endearment (1983) - Emma is Suspicious - Emma (Debra Winger) is convinced that her husband Flap (Jeff Daniels) is having an affair, but he assures her that she’s just being paranoid.
Terms of Endearment
Terms of Endearment (1983) - I'm the Wrong Kind of Man - Garrett (Jack Nicholson) breaks things off with Aurora (Shirley MacLaine) when things start to get too serious between them.
Terms of Endearment
Terms of Endearment (1983) - Beach Ride - An inebriated Garrett (Jack Nicholson) takes Aurora (Shirley MacLaine) on a drive on the beach, and later gets busted for feeling her up.
Terms of Endearment
Terms of Endearment (1983) - Emma Says Goodbye - Emma (Debra Winger) stays strong while saying her final goodbyes to her sons and reminds them both how much she loves them.
Terms of Endearment
Terms of Endearment (1983) - Emma's Pregnant - Aurora (Shirley MacLaine) is less than thrilled when Emma (Debra Winger) announces she’s pregnant.
Big
Big (1988) - Company Party - Susan (Elizabeth Perkins) comes on to Josh (Tom Hanks) at the company party.
Big
Big (1988) - Josh Is Big - Josh (Tom Hanks) realizes that his wish to be big came true.
Big
Big (1988) - Playing the Piano - Josh (Tom Hanks) and his boss (Robert Loggia) play a huge electronic piano, to the delight of shoppers.
Big
Big (1988) - Job Interview - Josh (Tom Hanks) meets the fiery Susan (Elizabeth Perkins) while having a job interview.
Big
Big (1988) - Mom Freaks Out - Josh’s mom (Mercedes Ruehl) freaks out when a strange man enters her home claiming to be Josh (Tom Hanks).
Big
Big (1988) - Josh Doesn't Get It - Josh (Tom Hanks) has a few opinions about the company’s new toy.
Bottle Rocket
Bottle Rocket (1996) - The Job Falls Apart - Dignan (Owen Wilson) and his team lose all sense of control as the Hinckley Cold Storage robbery goes from bad to worse.
Jerry Maguire
Jerry Maguire (1996) - Who's Coming With Me? - Jerry (Tom Cruise) leaves the office alone, humiliated and defeated, until Dorothy (Renée Zellweger) suddenly joins him at the last second.
Jerry Maguire
Jerry Maguire (1996) - Not Gonna Cry - When Tidwell (Cuba Gooding Jr.) learns of his new contract from Roy Firestone, he has an emotional breakdown on TV.
Jerry Maguire
Jerry Maguire (1996) - In Rod We Trust - After suffering a hard hit, Tidwell (Cuba Gooding Jr.) celebrates the thrill of victory.
Jerry Maguire
Jerry Maguire (1996) - Jerry Dumps Avery - Jerry (Tom Cruise) learns that breaking up is hard to do when you’re getting beaten down.
Jerry Maguire
Jerry Maguire (1996) - You Had Me at Hello - Jerry (Tom Cruise) opens his heart to Dorothy (Renée Zellweger).
Jerry Maguire
Jerry Maguire (1996) - Play With Heart - Jerry (Tom Cruise) tries a tough love approach to inspire Tidwell (Cuba Gooding Jr.) to play better.
Jerry Maguire
Jerry Maguire (1996) - Show Me the Money! - Tidwell (Cuba Gooding Jr.) tests Jerry’s (Tom Cruise) loyalty to his career.
Bottle Rocket
Bottle Rocket (1996) - Bob Mapplethorpe, Potential Getaway Driver - Bob (Robert Musgrave) struggles to sell himself to Dignan (Owen Wilson), but he’s the only one with a car. Anthony despairs over his little sister Grace’s (Shea Fowler) low opinion of him.
Bottle Rocket
Bottle Rocket (1996) - Dignan Blows Up - Dignan (Owen Wilson) blows up after realizing that lovesick Anthony (Luke Wilson) gave all their money to the housekeeper.
Bottle Rocket
Bottle Rocket (1996) - They'll Never Catch Me - As the Hinckley Cold Storage mission falls apart, Dignan (Owen Wilson) decides to go back for Applejack.
Bottle Rocket
Bottle Rocket (1996) - Keep the Gun on the Table! - Dignan (Owen Wilson) blows up at the gang for not paying attention to the plan.
Bottle Rocket
Bottle Rocket (1996) - Future Man and Stacy - Futureman (Andrew Wilson) hunts down his brother Bob (Robert Musgrave) for not cleaning the pool. Anthony (Luke Wilson) explains to Stacy (Jenni Tooley) why he was in a mental hospital.
Bottle Rocket
Bottle Rocket (1996) - Little Banana - Futureman (Andrew Wilson) mocks Dignan’s (Owen Wilson) new yellow jumpsuit, but Anthony (Luke Wilson) supports his newest scheme.
Bottle Rocket
Bottle Rocket (1996) - It Was for Exhaustion - Anthony (Luke Wilson) gets upset with Dignan (Owen Wilson) for stealing his mother’s earrings. Little sister Grace (Shea Fowler) is ashamed of Anthony for checking into an insane asylum.
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