Why do I like them?

Morgan Freeman, Denzel Washington, Jack Nicholson.

What's common to these people?

Nothing I can think of , except that they are my favorites. Given a choice, I would like to watch a movie featuring one of them, better still... all of them.

Let me see what else is common:

None of them are strikingly attractive ( though Denzel is supposed to have the perfect facial measurements!)

Two of them are over 60 years old.

Two of them are African American.

Two of them play secondary characters in movies.( not the protagonist)


None of the above sound like typical reasons to choose a movie of preference.

Then why do I like their movies?


- Understated Excellence in acting?

- Their rejection of 'skin-deep' characters?

- Their distinct, powerful,deep voices?


You can see any of the following movies to figure out: ( in no particular order)


1.A few Good Men


2.Shawshank Redemption


3.The Bucket List ( featuring Morgan and Jack)


4.Courage under Fire


5.As Good as it gets


6.Crimson Tide


7.Under Suspicion



By the way, I recommend you these movies , even if its not about any of these three people.