Good Will Hunting (1997) - movie reaction - BRITISH FILM STUDENT  

"He's gonna choke him once a week." 😂😂😂

your calmness , care-free look, and the reassuring tone when you speak , is beyond my understanding

Also touch of trivia, Robin Williams' story about his wife farting wasn't scripted, that's why Damon's laugh seems so genuine, cause it is :)

Matt Damon and Minnie Driver were dating when they filmed this. Her performance earned her an Oscar nomination. Damon & Affleck won the Oscar for the screenplay and Williams for Best Supporting Actor.

My favourite bit in the film is the ad-lib story of the gassy wife, and the natural laughter that erupted therefrom. Robin Williams was a genius, and is sorely missed...

Nice to see you back. I enjoyed your insightful reaction to this, one of my favorites and my favorite Robin Williams performance. Another of my favorite films is Everything Is Illuminated with Elijah Wood. I believe you would really like it. Cheers from New England!

Good to see you back! I like your very relaxed style. I think that Stellan always give a very credible performance! Nice comment that it must be insane to watch Robin Williams deliver lines you've written. The script IS amazing!

For me, Good Will Huntings themes of power, intelligence, unfailing friendship, love, strength, pain and risk make it a great film. I break down in tears right along with Matt Damon each time I watch the scene where Robin Williams keeps telling him that it’s not his fault. The wounded must silently endure their agony until someone can convince them that there’s a reason to trust.

I've spent the last hour trying to figure out a movie to watch, nothing sounded good, so I go on youtube and here you are, perfect timing, so excited to see your reaction to this. Robin Williams will always have a special place in my heart

I thoroughly enjoy this film. The script is “layered” as you said and was well executed by the actors. The theme of taking action and making decisions for yourself instead of being complacent. Making the choices you want to make and not what you believe others expect of you. The importance of taking chances and not being paralyzed by fear of regret. Life is meant to be experienced and how those experiences can teach us more than what we could read in books. Loved it. Great reaction as always. 👍🏽♥️

Glad to see ya back! And the script originally had a NSA/governor conspiracy angle that Gus VanZant convinced them to drop.

I HIGHLY recommend Manchester-By-The- Sea if you haven't already seen it. Soul sickening performances that stay with you long after you watch it.

Little bit cringy? LOL what? The apples line is iconic.

Even though Gus Van Sant was nominated for Best Director in the Oscar category for this, I feel it is his most "family-friendly" effort. You're right in that the movie thrives on the script and performances. My favorite Van Sant films (which I think allow him to leave his thumbprint) are "My Own Private Idaho", "To Die For", "Last Days", "Elephant", and "Milk". (If you have time please check them out). Fantastic reaction! You are very insightful, and I wish you well in your filmmaking career.

“He’s going to choke him every week”. Lol. I just want to say I’m binging your work. You are great and I can’t believe you are doing this along with film school! Appreciate your hard work!

Look who's back. !!!!!! I'm so so happy to see you again. How have you been.? And how are the kids.? Big Robin Williams fan here. I love his performance in this movie but my fave RW performance is in Dead Poets Society. And I also like What Dreams May Come. Take care of yourself and that family of yours. Don't stay away too long ok.?

Your commentary about the "moving to California" bit made me laugh out loud, never thought about that hahah

Great film! With your interest in cinematography and lighting take a look at Road to Perdition with Tom Hanks and Paul Newman in one of his last roles. Just a beautiful film..so well acted! You won’t regret it!

They're simultaneously addressing so many different personality types, socio-economic distinctions, psychological features, and yet because of the writing it all feels very genuine.

Really nice observations on some of the camerawork. Good to see you back reacting to films. Good Will Hunting came out when I was 22, I believe, and it impressed me from the get-go. I always wish Minnie Driver would’ve better fulfilled the promise she showed in the 90s.

Ryan, I've really liked your inciteful reactions. You invited our active participation, so I'll tell you a little story about the movie, one that isn't obvious...a story that illustrates that Damon and Aflack are willing to insert elements that probably won't be spotted. At the beginning when they're auditioning therapists, Will is lying on the couch with his eyes closed, pretending to be hypnotized. Suddenly he starts singing "skyrockets in flight, afternoon delight." He opens his eyes and says "I don't need therapy!" At the end, as he's driving toward California, the credits are rolling and music is playing. The very last song was written and performed in 1976 by a group called The Starland Vocal Band. The song ends "Skyrockets in flight, afternoon delight, Ohhhhhhh afternoon delight!"

Everyone was great in this movie. But obviously, Robin Williams was the shining star. RIP to the genious.

Great to see you doing movies again! Another great Damon/Affleck movie is Dogma, Kevin Smith directing. Please add to your watch list!! Still looking forward to your react to The Color Purple.

Another great reaction. I’m sure that it’s been mentioned, but they won the Oscar for their screenplay. Some other factoids...Minnie & Matt had a genuine chemistry that lasted for a while after the film came out, but ended acrimoniously. Also, Ben’s little brother is actually his little brother, Casey Affleck 😉 Also, the song won the Oscar. A great composer who died too young. The entire soundtrack is one of my favorites 🖤🌹🖤🧛🏻‍♀️

So glad to see you back. Great movie to come back with as well. Truly one of the best

Please let us remember Elliott Smith and his wonderful music!

If you liked this Robin Williams film, DEAD POETS SOCIETY is in the same vein.

Saw this film because of Robyn Williams I love watching this guy on the screen cool reaction thanks

This is such a great film, top to bottom, incredible script, amazing cast with wonderful performances by all; but it must be said despite not appearing for the first half of the film Robbin Williams gives an absolute legendary performance. Another Gus Van Sant film you should react to is Finding Forrester, which was his follow up to Good Will Hunting and co-stars Sir Sean Connery in his second to last film. Connery gives an excellent performance, as does the rest of the cast.

Enjoyed the review. I was a fan of Drugstore Cowboy too, but that was because of Matt Dillon, who I had a crush on!

Great movie. You should see more Robin Williams movies like Awakning, Patch Adams, , Dead Poet Society, Bicentennial Man , Cadlic Man,The World According to Garp.

Great movie mat Damon & Robin Williams such a great super stars ✨ Hollywood movies

Been a while since I saw you put a movie review, good movie.

Love your commentary.

Gus Van Sant also directed the 1998 remake of Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho, I think it’s a smart, true to the script effort to pay homage and bring new eyes to the original B/W classic. I would also suggest watching “78/52” a documentary about how filming Psycho was groundbreaking and rightfully iconic… 78 setups and 52 cuts 🔪🛁 ☠️

24:50 leans in; "Nah, it's totally your fault"

I'm not buying that Matt and Ben wrote this. They're Milli Vanilli. If they are capable such writing then why have they not written more great works?

At the time there were rumors that Kevin Smith and William Goldman did uncredited rewrites of the script. Both of them have denied that. Years later Goldman said that he indeed was involved, but all he did was suggest that a certain subplot needed to be removed.

Great film. Glad you enjoyed it. I’d like to recommend “Requiem for a dream”. A somewhat early Darren Aronofsky film. Tough to watch at times, but worth it.

The guy in jail that said hi to Matt Damon when he was on the phone was movie Director Harmony Korine. His first movie Kids is pretty serious indie breakthrough and he continued having a thoroughly weird career.

If I had to pick something to gripe about: Skylar's character was a little too perfect for Will. She's smart, fun, rich, gets along with his friends, tells dirty jokes, doesn't get mad when he doesn't call, doesn't get mad when she figures out he'd been lying to her, after he tells her he doesn't love her, she gives him another chance and repeasts that she loves him, after being again she'd still hoping he'll turn up at the airport. She'd kind of a doormat. As a viewer I think she could do better.

You can see the camera shaking during the sequence at 15:27 where Robin Williams tells the farting story. This is because the operator was chuckling at Robin's improvised story.

Watching you next to Minnie Driver made me realize how similar you look. The masculine and the feminine... I wouldn't be surprised if you have family in common. 🤔

Please react to eternal sunshine of the spotless mind. Really uses a wide variety of film techniques and writing and is in my opinion Jim Carrey's best performance

nice choice

Please react to the first and only the first pirates of the caribbean movie. Pirates of the caribbean: the curse of the black pearl. The writing was really great and has one of theost unique characters of all time

‘Little bit cringey’ on the apple joke. Louis ck just did a bit in his very recent special about it. I recommend.

Great review , Please consider doing older movie CASABLANCA ...!!or SCENT OF A WOMAN !

You’ve now done two great reactions to favorite movies, Shawshank Redemption being the other. Check out Pan’s Labyrinth and Moonstruck.

School Ties is another

I’ve got a movie suggestion for you if you haven’t seen it it’s a bit of a long title I’m not exactly sure the entire thing but it’s called seeking a friend for the end of the World something like that it’s got Keira Knightley in it Another Tom Hanks movie when I really like it’s one of my personal favourites from him terminal that is not necessarily something wherever I could say that every filmmaker would need to see it or anything like that because it was a good Tom Hanks for Amazo another Tom Hanks movie when I really like it’s one of my personal favourites from him terminal that is not necessarily something wherever I could say that every filmmaker would need to see it or anything like that it is a good Tom Hanks Film that’s all

The gist of this film is a critical mind is a lownly mind. Well thats my take for what its worth.

This dude has to chill he is too unhinged.

My greatest takeaway from this film was Elliott Smith.

Please do a reaction for The Green Mile

“How about them apples?” is a little bit cringy? You just mocked the lexicon of every Bostonian from the late 90s to today.

I found this very schmaltzy and to be frank, just a rom com disguised as someting else. I found the script to be naive in parts. What does the Sistine Chapel smell of? From my memory it just smelt of tourists.I hated that line.