Jack Nicholson Has a Heart Attack in “Something’s Gotta Give”

by Dr. Stephen Parker (Article selection and Commentary) on December 13, 2010

0 Jack Nicholson has a heart attack in Somethings gotta give




Heart attack portrayal critique




Good

Jack Nicholson is always good, especially when he is bad.


He looked desperate and hopeless (although heart attacks are often not so obvious).


Diane Keaton swore at him, but still took action.


The ambulance was called immediately.





Neutral

Never saw the ambulance.  First care is usually given in the ambulance.


How did they get to the hospital so fast?





Poor

The usual Hollywood heart attack: heart attack symptoms are usually more subtle.


Mouth-to-mouth resuscitation no longer recommended (do compressions to the beat of the disco song, “Stayin Alive”).




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