Eric-Fartmann t1_j8sa7gr wrote on February 16, 2023 at 4:27 PM Reply to TIL the phrase “you can’t handle the truth” was created/ improvised by Jack Nicholson. The movie's original screenplay boasted the line "You already have the truth," which Nicholson trimmed to "You can't handle the truth." by SixedSigma That’s not really trimming, it completely changes the meaning Permalink 2
Eric-Fartmann t1_j8sa7gr wrote
Reply to TIL the phrase “you can’t handle the truth” was created/ improvised by Jack Nicholson. The movie's original screenplay boasted the line "You already have the truth," which Nicholson trimmed to "You can't handle the truth." by SixedSigma
That’s not really trimming, it completely changes the meaning