If there was ever two things that went together like peanut butter and jelly, I guess you would have to say Jack Nicholson and the Los Angeles Lakers are like two peas in a pod. Not often do I think about Jack and not think about the guys out in L.A. that sport the purple and gold on the hardwood. Usually when I think of the Lakers or see them playing basketball on TV, it doesn’t take long after my Kobe Bryant thoughts to think about their biggest fan. Jack Nicholson is the biggest Lakers fan there is and he is probably the biggest celebrity sports fan in the world. As popular as he is as a movie star with big movies like Easy Rider, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, and Batman; we also see Jack as a huge NBA fan. I actually wasn’t that familiar with Jack Nicholson movies when I was younger and I knew him as a court side fan of the Los Angeles Lakers first. I knew he was important, but really wasn’t sure why the cameras would always point toward him.

It didn’t take me too long to know who Jack was and what he meant to Hollywood. I was flipping through channels late one night about 20 years ago and saw that a movie was about to come on. It was on TBS or TNT and there really wasn’t anything on TV that I wanted to see that night. Since this movie was just starting (because I hate watching a movie halfway in) I thought I would just leave it on this channel and try to get interested in this movie. The name of the movie was The Shining and I thought it was the greatest. I was glad that I decided to watch it and this is a really good movie. After I saw that the guy from the Lakers game was in it; it actually made me want to watch it more and try to learn why he was so famous. I’m not really sure what people consider as the best Jack Nicholson movie, but I would have to say The Shining from 1980 was the best movie he has ever done. Now he has a long list of good movies and I like them too, I just thought this movie had that little extra and there isn’t no one who could have played this role better than Jack Nicholson.

Have you ever seen The Shining before? This is a must-see picture if you haven’t been lucky enough to find it showing on TV. I really haven’t seen it come on television lately and you may need to order it online. The movie is currently available at Buy.com and they do have it in DVD format. Unless you get lucky and find one on sale at a flea market or yard sale; your best bet is probably to order the movie online. Even though this movie is about 30 years old, it is still a work of art in 2009. I’m sure it will entertain movie watchers as much now as it did back in 1980.

If you haven’t seen it yet or just recently watched The Shining; then please let me know your thoughts about the movie. If you’re reading this blog post Mr. Nicholson; then I really would like to know your thoughts on the Lakers this year. Can they repeat as NBA Champs? Which team from the East do you see playing the Los Angles Lakers in the 2010 Finals?