Silence sometimes can be so powerful. Choosing to let the rain drops be the only dialog and allow us to take in the moment in our own way while showing that bench part was perfect. Very moving.
25 years...Yeah I saw this one in the theaters, definitely a fave that I have to go back to every couple of years whenever I miss it. The weather in this vlog today seems very fitting, because to me at least, this whole film seems like a perfect rainy day movie, or when life itself feels a little "rainy" and you just need to get to the end credits where Will finally gets it and gets in the car to go see about a girl.... so good. Thank you for doing this one. It was worth the rain soak...Well done.
The rain was the perfect setting for this really deep film. I liked how you spent a few moments just filming the iconic area around the park bench with the soft sounds of the raindrops.
Thanx for this one. We were in the Boston area once via Logan Field and vacationed the Gloucester area, but...This is a special film for me and the beautiful missus. Came out the year we got together. One of the first films we saw as said couple. And we still enjoy this film - and our relationship - the same after 25 years together. Really cool to see how the places look today. Look forward to the next vid. Safe travels, Adam, and take care.
Adam, thank you for this.. I’m from Fort Worth but absolutely love Boston due to this movie my aunt took me and my cousins to see *which I didn’t care to see but lol I’m so happy she did* I’ve been to Boston twice and have been to L St. Tavern, Fenway and especially the park bench. This movie and city is so special to a lot of people and idk why.. I’ve sat on that bench and for you to capture it in silence speaks fathoms. Again, thank you my friend!
HEY ATW...ALL THE WAY TO BOSTON? YOU ARE THE HARDEST WORKING vloggers on RU-vid! Jokes aside, your film content is the most interesting and well done! When the neighbor came down and confirmed you were at the correct location, you are probably the one person who found it. Beantown is such and antique area, noonder parking is hard to find. Thanks for making the trek across the entire United States to show us the locations of "Good Will Hunting.
Hey Adam, I am from Connecticut. I've lived here for 58 years...my entire life. I don't know what you have planned, but I thought I might share a few interesting things in Connecticut and Massachusetts that you might consider checking out. 1) Old New-Gate Prison & Copper Mine - East Granby It began as a copper mine in 1709...a vertical shaft, 75 feet down. Then in 1773 it was converted for use as a state prison. The conditions were horrid...a deep, rock pit with no sunlight and poor ventilation. During The Revolutionary War, tories (British loyalists) were imprisoned in the dank, deep pit which was referred to as "hell". It is now a state run Archaeological Preserve, open to the public for tours. I once lived just up the road from it back in the 80s. It's been many years since I last visited, but it was indeed a very interesting place to visit. 2) As a subscriber to your channels Adam The Woo, and The Daily Woo for years, I think that you, and your subscribers would really like this place Adam... Yankee Candle Village in South Deerfield, Massachusetts This is a very interesting place to visit. A bit difficult to accurately describe as it is one of those places that you really need to visit to appreciate. It is the flagship store for Yankee Candle...but it is so much more than a store. Sort of a cross between a store and a Bavarian village and Disneyland. It is very spacious inside, and it looks and feels as though you've been transported to a Bavarian village at Christmas time. If you want to get an idea of what it is like, there is a RU-vidr with the channel name "The Candle Enthusiast" who created an interesting video of his visit which does a good job of capturing what it is like... 3) 1997 saw the release of the Steven Spielberg film, Amistad starring Matthew McConaughey, Anthony Hopkins and Morgan Freeman...and portions of it were filmed in Mystic Connecticut at Mystic Seaport as there are genuine sailing ships that you can walk through and tour. This is a fascinating place to visit hearkening back to the whaling days of Moby Dick, chronicling our country's maritime history, including the whaling ships which were once a staple of New England, and the famous slave ship, Amistad. Being in Mystic Connecticut, it is also the filming location for the Julia Roberts film, MYSTIC PIZZA. 4) I could go on and on as there are tons of great locations throughout the region...so a few honorable mentions are... The 2005 Steven Spielberg film, WAR OF THE WORLDS had a scene in which Dakota Fanning's character witnesses bodies floating down a river. This scene was filmed less than two miles from my house (as the crow flies) on the Farmington River in Windsor Connecticut. The Steven Spielberg, George Lucas film, INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL had a couple of scenes filmed here in Connecticut, including the famous Marshall College chase scene filmed at Yale University in New Haven, as well as Indiana arriving by train, filmed at Essex Steam Train and Riverboat in Essex, Connecticut. Anyhow...there's a few ideas for you Adam. I hope that you are able to possibly visit one or two of them and use them in an episode of The Daily Woo! Blessings to you, Adam!
This is really great. Living in NYC, I have been to Boston many times. However every time I go it's either for a Yankees vs Redsox game at famous Fenway, or a sort of small vacation getaway. There is so much history in Boston, that on the small getaways we usually do the ACTUAL historic stuff. But I love this movie, and I love filming locations. I have ALWAYS wanted to do these locations, but haven't had the chance really. Thanks for the in depth video.
I think the rain was perfect for time that you got to sit on Robin’s bench. The sound was very cathartic and comforting. Another great road trip vlog Adam- thank you.
Welcome to Beantown Adam! I hope you are able to go eat at Kelly's in Revere during your stay. I recommend checking out Shelburne Falls where they have a 20 feet Native American statue. Technically not a muffler man, but it kinda looks like that style. Also make sure to check out the largest cactus in MA, which is in Saugus. Also if you go to Brookline and check out Brookline High School, you'll find some of the filming locations of Karate Kid 4. It's also Conan O'brien's high school as well.
Hey Adam, really enjoying these recent videos as they are bringing back so many good memories of my trips to the U.S over the past 20 years or so. Looking forward to see where you go next.
ATW in Massachusetts is awesome. Thanks so much, brings back many wonderful memories from the other side of the world. Have a great time at Fenway Park 👍😊⚾️
Thank you for filming all those locations. This video brings back my memories of old Southie (now So Bo... ugh!), the Public Garden, and Harvard Square, Cambridge. Old Southie really had its charm. Now it's almost completely gentrified. Oh, next time you're in the city... no need to drive in, just take the T! There's a huge parking garage off Route 3 Braintree at Exit 19 - Quincy Adams T Station. They have vending machines in the lobby that dispense day passes.
I just got back from Salem and Boston for the US Open and I’m still on a high from it. Probably the best cities I’ve ever visited. I cannot get those cities outta my mind. Wish it didn’t have winters, otherwise I would be moving there. Magical place. Awesome video Adam!
Jason Smith..yes the snowy winters on the east coast are brutal. I lived in upstate New York for four years and ended up going back home to California.
It was a great video, and it was a great movie by two Boston actors.Growing up in Mass, visited and worked in Boston I love seeing the sites again. Have fun in Beantown Adam.
Go over to the long hall at MIT - I went to BC and also took a couple of classes at MIT. Rode the T from Chestnut Hill alllll the way to downtown then allllll the way out to Cambridge reversing the journey to get home. It took a hundred years of travel each week. However, Boston is an absolutely BEAUTIFUL city, a great academic hub, and filled with history and culture. Go to the top of the Hancock Tower or the docks and eat at Legal Seafood---------
Lived in Boston a little over a year but never saw the movie. But seeing old sites from where I lived is a joy. Havard Square was my main hub for getting around. Thank you. My eyes are about as misty as the weather was there.
Great stuff as usual, Adam! We did a mid-atlantic road trip a few years ago and Boston was where we spent one of our days. It truly is a wonderous city! If you haven't before, I'd recommend checking out the history walk in downtown proper. It was very cool and they have a brick line that you can follow from that same huge park (Boston Common) and it will lead you to places such as Kings Chapel, the cemetary where Ben Franklin and Samuel Adams are burried, the Old State House, the site of the Boston Massacre, and even Paul Revere's house (and lots more)! Bunker Hill is there as well, but we had to drive to it, as it's on the other side of the city. And yes, parking was a game of cat and mouse (and one way streets galore)!
Welcome to MA Adam! If you make it up to Gloucester it’s America’s oldest working seaport and location for many films (perfect storm, coda, etc) Rockport was the filming location for the proposal, stuck on you, and more. Many things filmed all within 15 minutes of our quaint little fishing town!
"Parking is very difficult" Welcome to parking in urban Massachusetts! :) I lived in Somerville, MA for 23 years (next to Cambridge where Harvard is) and currently live in Rhode Island. Legal parking on any street is a monumental task! If you don't have a resident permit sticker it's sometimes impossible. You usually have to find a pay lot where you pay for the day or the hour, or the often rare metered parking. I often park at a parking garage (it's cheaper outside of Boston proper) and take the "T" around to different locations. Nice job (as usual) matching up the shots with the locations! Lots of hard work and it shows!
Tip for the rest of your time in the Boston area... try parking your car in one of the T stations outside the city limits (Riverside on the Green, Quincy Adams or Braintree on the Red) and take the T (subway) in and around if you want to get around faster. Driving/parking is a nightmare in Boston, and it's actually an incredibly walkable city and despite the issues we're having with the T lately, it's still a reasonable way to get from point A to point B, and usually less of a headache than trying to navigate in a car as an out of towner. Have fun!
Great Movie 🌹 My daughter and her family live in the Boston area 🌹 She used to live in Peabody MASSACHUSETTS. We visited and had a great time. It's beautiful, she is a Research Scientist. Her and my brother used to work at Harvard 🌹
On the Fourth of July most of the day events are in Boston proper. You can walk across the bridge over Charles River to Cambridge over to MIT. Prime viewing area for fireworks and still able to walk around freely is in front of the MIT library looking out over the river. Fantastic fireworks display with live music from the Boston Symphony Orchestra! Its very long too. Patriotic and heart inspiring!
Hi Adam! I live in Massachusetts and there are a lot of interesting things to see in Mass and the surrounding states. Fall River, which is on the Rhode Island border, is an old city known for its old knitting mills and there is so much history on how that city was a booming manufacturing town full of very wealthy people who built there mansions in the Highland area. Many are still there today. I know you love trains and there is a train museum as well as Battleship Cove which has several ships and a submarine from WW2. Unfortunately the city is also the home of the grizzly Lizzie Borden murders which was never solved. I hope you enjoy your time in the area. Looking forward to your videos!
Been enjoying this road trip in Boston. Thanks for letting me tag along. Loved the movie Good Will Hunting. You always do an awesome film location video, thank you for sharing 👍
A Red Sox game at historic Fenway Park would be fun! I’m in the bordering state of New Hampshire. Sounds like you won’t be stopping here. Thanks for a great video!
Hey Adam. I'm a resident of MA and would love to know if you're planning on meeting up with folks at any time. Would love to say "hi". Also, if you're a fan of Jaws (and who isn't?) you really should consider taking the ferry out of Wood's Hole at the start of Cape Cod over to Martha's Vineyard to showcase all the filming locations. My friends and I spent a weekend over there last summer and there are many locations over there unchanged from how they looked back in the 70s. Its really incredible as a Jaws fan.
Great job with the vid Adam! A lot of those locations are very familiar to me as I lived in South Boston and returned many times due to daily being there. I lived a few streets over many years ago and can fondly remember all those spots you visited. Parking has always been a nightmare in South Boston, Dorchester and of course the inner city. I've been out of Massachusetts for well over a year after spending 37 years there. It's great to see familiar places and see it with a fresh perspective like yours. 🤟🔥
Wow…wife and I watch you all the time so it’s funny to see you are right in our area. There are tons of filming locations around even the suburban Boston area due to a tax break Mass gives the film industry. No parking- welcome to Boston.
Big fan of your videos Adam. I live in the UK so its great to be able to travel across the US through your content and see things I would never have seen before. Thanks.
Note the "triple deckahs" standing so close together, no driveways, no garages.... no place to park but the street. A big part of the problem. But parking in general all over Boston has always been notoriously scarce. The city streets are laid out in "cow paths" not as a grid, so many streets are skinny and parking is only on one side. Yes, it's a trip finding parking in Boston 😁 Enjoyed seeing the GWH movie spots and just my home town in general, thanks!
@@edwardmiessner6502 Yes, a quaint part of what makes Boston so special, but the buildings go way back to the days when few people had vehicles. So protecting them from the elements wasn't a concern. 🐆😎
Adam, I’ve been watching your channels off and on for a decade now. I’m enjoying the recent videos. Seems like you’ve gotten inspired again. Keep it up brother
So exited you are in Boston! So much history there. I was raised in Ipswich MA where Cranes Beach and Cranes Castle is and of course Ipswich clams and the home of the iconic Clam Box restaurant. You should stay and see the greatest Fourth if July celebration in the country. Best place to see is right in front of MIT on the Cambridge side of the Charles River. And you don't have to go through security and have to stay in the Esplanade on the other side if the river. Events all day in Boston that are free performers, jugglers, and lunch at the Cheers bar is not to be missed recommend their Boston baked beans and hotdogs. The fourth in Boston should be on everyones Bucket list. Park your car outside Boston at a T station. Ride the subway into Boston best way to get around because of the enormous crowds. After fireworks go get a drink or a snack let the crowds dissipate. Then you can just walk onto the subway with barely any crowds. Its just in the timing. Tip from a local. A visit to Boston Gardens to see the Swan boats and the statues from the Book Make Way for Ducklings is a must. Cool spot during the day when its hot. Also little Italy and Chinatown are good places to eat.
Hey, Adam! Welcome to Massachusetts and Rhode Island! My neck of the woods! Sorry about the rain, today is beautiful! Enjoy ur stay! 😊🎇👏🏼 Love ur Channel! ☕️☕️☕️
I was just there last week - you just missed some beautiful weather. Your VLOG is making me want to watch the movie again :-) / Boston Commons is beautiful in the spring. It was kind of cool to see it with no one there actually :-) / We were just in those same places in Harvard Square, but I did not know the "Apples Scene" was right there! Just a little distance you prob could have filmed some Social Network scenes on campus :-) //
I'm loving your road trip! It's nice to escape current world events 😌 its a breath of fresh air. By the way, loving the new hair cut 💇♂️ Happy and safe travels.
Sidenote = so cool to finally see you in the area! Boston is definitely not on the grid system, and it takes some time to figure out lol. And parking is definitely not easy especially in the residential areas like you were in for the Good Will Hunting stuff. Hopefully you're enjoying the better weather today and what should be good weather in the coming days! Dig it!
*YOU WERE LITERALLY WALKING ON MY STREET!!* I live on the same street as the Basketball court! We walk our dog in that park every day. The East 5th Store has been closed for over 10 years. The owners actually tried to reopen it about 12 years ago and my husband installed the floors in the store. The floors are actually still there to this day. It's really a mystery as to what happened and why they closed again (because they had closed and reopened before seemingly closing for good over 10 years ago).
Fun tour! I'm not one to look up where they film movies but enjoy seeing them. Guessing you were pretty close to locations from The Departed. Also, across the Hahbah in Eastie they filmed Mystic River and parts of Blown Away. Come to think of it, there's a lot of different areas they used in Blown Away. The boat explosion damaged nearby windows and shock my house about 1/2 mile away. Yeah, last night's sunset was intense too, nice catch!
Hey Adam nice to see you are in Boston wish you would do a meet and greet. Hey are you going to visit the first Dunkin’ Donuts in Quincy MA. Probably like a good 20 minutes drive from downtown Boston. Enjoy our City I was back in 2021 in Celebration Florida.
lol! You overshot the park/lake/rain scene - it made me want to take a nap! Maybe you can upload that scene and continuously loop it for relaxation and meditation!
That would be so cool to accidentally make a film shot, just standing watching them. 🎬 Morning Woo..your filmimg locations vlogs are so good, great matchups..🤣🍌🍌🍌 RIP ROBIN
You’re coming to my home state of Rhode Island and I’m stuck at home with Covid! So many good spots to film for your vlog definitely check out nine men’s misery at the monastery in Cumberland
Family vacation in that exact area in a couple of months. Looking forward to a "Woo Preview" of the area and hopefully learn a few tips and tricks! Staying tuned!
When you start heading back down to Florida, I recommend you go through Long Island. You can take the Orient Point Ferry out of New London, Connecticut to the north fork of Long Island and drive through all the way toward NYC and then down the east coast. Would be something totally different than you've ever done in all your travels.
Thanks for the tour -- if you had walked a couple of blocks up from the 'them apples' scene you would have found the outdoor seating where he & Minnie Driver were having coffee & she was trying to study her Organic Chemistry "It is actually important that I learn this" -- great job though!
