Five Easy Pieces

When you see Jack Nicholson tell the waitress
to hold the chicken between her knees, you think it’s as good as it gets but it just keeps getting better
And if the Oscars are anything like a wall of honor,
then we do, we do need him on that wall

Author notes: great contest idea https://allpoetry.com/contest/2783431-Paying-Respect-to-Academy-Experts--Actors-C The Jack Nicholson movies mentioned are of course the title -- Five Easy Pieces, As Good As It Gets, and a reference to A Few Good Men Here is the Five Easy Pieces "hold the chicken" scene https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdIXrF34Bz0