Ben Affleck speech at the end is such a great scene. So different from the usual speeches. A real friend would rather see his friend succeed if it means never seeing them again.
Will's friends are the only "family" he has ever had. Leaving them required a push. And that push couldn't come from a psychiatrist, a professor, or a woman. None of them were Will's "family". The push to leave the nest had to come from his family. Between the speech from Ben Affleck, and them giving him the means (a car), they were finally able to convince him to spread his wings.
Beautiful movie period. Testament to the horrible damage done by abuse. Lots of other issues adressed, but also healing, redemption and forgiveness, what a gem.
@@waltrohrbach2459 - Oh my god, I took a got a completely different message from this. Are you saying that beating kids does NOT turn them into geniuses?!? No wonder my kid is failing math!
To me, the smile on Chuckie's face when he realizes Will has left is because he knows that his friend has actually listened to his advice, which tells him how much Will respected it. For the rest of his life, he will know that he helped his best friend make a life-altering decision.
Stellan Skarsgard is an underrated actor, but his greatest contribution to films is arguably the fact his kids are in the industry as well and so very good at it too!
He's really versatile, I think he's mostly a supporting actor and brilliant as one, sometimes a character actor but he can really rise to a tremendous performance like he had in, well I don't want to say it because it would spoil people that haven't seen it, but I think people who have know what I'm talking about.
@@OriginalPuro you must be fun at parties. Everyone knew what I meant. RU-vid calls this genre Reacting, so there is a talent to it to be interesting. You pulling out a Websters to be denotative instead of connotative.
@@OriginalPuro Everyone can sing, but you can "be" a good "singer". If you're saying 'reactor' is not a word meaning somebody who records their reaction to a piece of media for the purposes of sharing that reaction with others, then you're watching the wrong channel.
When Matt Damon was cast to in Saving Private Ryan, one of the reasons was that Spielberg wanted an "unknown" actor. Then, before that came out, this movie hit theaters. Suddenly, Damon was a superstar and so instantly recognizable when Saving Private Ryan came out.
During a break from filming GWH, Robin took Matt to visit Spielberg on set who was filming Amistad in Boston. That's when Steven recognized Matt from The Rainmaker and said he was still trying to cast Private Ryan. Meeting in person like that sealed the deal to cast Matt in Saving Private Ryan.
Don't forget that while filming Saving Private Ryan they put the unknown Damon in a nice trailer while the other stars were outside in tents, eating rations and roughing it to engrain a disdain to Damon/Ryan and get them salty for the movie filming. And as you said, while SPR was in production GWH came out, won Academy Award and made Damon a known name. I forget who the actors were but one called another on Academy Award night to share the news the disbelief of what he just saw who won. Great backstory that I don't think I give due credit to as I am spotty on all the facts but that is the gist of it.
@@billwithers7457 Tom Hanks was deemed exempt from the hollywood boot camp because he already went through it for Forrest Gump; he did get to warn the others about how rough it was.
Late to this, but yeah it was amazing how much of a roll Matt was on after Good Will Hunting, this and Saving Private Ryan the next year really set him on his path to stardom, followed by The Talented Mr Ripley and then Oceans and Jason Bourne which cemented him as a A-list star.
One of my favorite parts about this movie is that there really is no antagonist (besides the ponytail guy at the bar ha). Everyone in the movie really wants what’s best for Will, even the professor.
An antagonist does not necessarily mean "bad" or "evil," although in some stories, it does. An antagonist is anyone or anything that the protagonist comes into conflict with, and that conflict drives the events of the story. In that sense, Will has a lot of antagonists: Sean, the professor, his friends, Skylar. One could even claim that the primary conflict was Will's internal conflict and the primary antagonist was Will's damaged self that needed some degree of healing. The other conflicts and antagonists appear secondary to this one.
@@hellohi821 You like being a corrector? You knew exactly what he was talking about. There wasn't a bad guy. There was no villain. Dude you are the living version of the ponytail guy at the bar ha.
@@Onthebrink5 Not exactly. Plenty of stories have antagonists that are neither "bad guys" nor "villains." Any story with a protagonist competing for a sport prize has antagonists, but their rivals are usually not bad guys or villains: They often have the same motives as the protagonist, but only one of them can have the prize. Likewise, stories can have antagonists that are forces of nature, and it would be difficult to argue that forces of nature are "bad guys" or "villains." Antagonist means much more than that. In fact, a story with "no antagonist" would be a story without conflict--and probably quite boring.
@@Onthebrink5 Do you like being ignorant, cuz that’s how you remain being ignorant-not learning new things and then lashing out at others. You’re the actual pony tail man. How you like them apples? 😘
When they announced Matt and Ben as the winner's for Best Original Screenplay at the Oscars that year it brought the roof down because everyone knew they earned that award big time.
@@antoinettelopes Let me guess, you're one of the people who think Kevin Smith actually wrote the film, despite that being a ridiculous theory debunked dozens of times?
Can you imagine this movie budget was 10 million ? With this cast, it's insane. The perfect example you don't need CGI, bullshit over the top story, just a bunch of talented people acting.
I wonder what it would cost to hire this cast now (including Robin Williams if he were still alive). I imagine that $10m would barely scratch the surface even before the cameras started rolling.
Damon learned that technique from Williams and ad-libbed the "barn story" in Saving Private Ryan the same way. If you watch Tom Hanks as Damon starts to tell the story he looks to the side with a "what the hell is this" expression on his face. He's looking at Steven Spielberg off-screen waiting for him to cut the scene, but Spielberg let it roll and captured the moment.
So was Williams' "Son of a bitch, he stole my line." The ending was supposed to just be silent after reading the letter, but Williams threw in a little meta-adlib.
This is one of my favorite films because I grew up in Boston and I knew all of those guys (not literally). Except of course for Will. But even the Robin Williams character, there were/are SO many exceptional teachers in the Boston area given its history and proximity to so many colleges, universities and higher education, yet right around the corner are these blue collar working class people, that somehow coexist. It really is something.
i never felt so envious yet at home at a place i have never been in. this would have been a city i would've thrived in and fully felt everything u said xx
@@graceonfilmsnstuffI visited Boston in September 2023 (partially because of Good Will Hunting) and absolutely loved the place, it was my favourite city in the U.S. and I actually wish I spent more time there!
This is the 2nd reaction to GWH from the reactors I follow to come out today. Really love how you guys spend so much time post-movie discussing what you've seen
@@pamosborn1956 Maple reacts on the channel Diegesis & I was referring to Sam from this channel being the 2 seperate Good Will Hunting reactions that @simianinc was referring to that were released today. Maple & Ariana on Diegesis have some awesome emotional & hilarious reactions that i'd highly recommend to add to your rotation of reactors besides TBR Schmitt. Hope this helps & have a wonderful day/evening.
If you come from a stable and loving upbringing, I can understand why Will’s self-sabotaging is frustrating or confusing. If you come from an abusive background, a fatherless environment or a broken home, Will’s self-sabotaging makes perfect sense. If you haven’t experienced the latter, you’ll never understand it.
For some reason, whenever people mention Robin Williams movies, they often forget to include “Awakenings”. It’s a brilliant, lesser known film, but one of his best, co-starring Robert DeNiro. No one ever reacts to it, so would love to see you guys watch it.
Great movie.. No ever reacts to Moscow on the Hudson or The World According To Garp either. Those are some of my favorite films by him.. of which there are many!
Robin Williams has made so many excellent movies. I recommend some of his early ones, The World According to Garp (1982), Moscow on the Hudson (1984). Other favorites of mine are, Awakenings (1990), The Fisher King (1991), Mrs. Doubtfire (1993), Jumanji (1995), The Birdcage (1996), One Hour Photo (2002), Insomnia (2002).
I know it kinda not as serious as the others but Bicentennial Man always gets me. He's amazing in it as the robot and makes me laugh and cry every time I see that movie.
Great reaction to a great masterpiece!!! I have never watch this movie without crying at some scenes . It's strange how Robin Williams can make you laugh and cry both in the same scene. Hope you will watch more of Robin's films he truly was the GOAT!!!👍
@@asmrhead1560 I mean, it is. The "true events" that it actually gets right are that the Iran hostage crisis happened and that Tony Mendez was a person who existed. Other than that, the Canadian contribution is minimized (while Jimmy Carter said Canada did about 90% of the work) and the CIA and Mendez are glorified when Mendez was actually in Tehran for about a day and half. Look, the movie is actually very good. I enjoy it. But it's far from historically accurate.
@@robertcampbell8070 I’ve seen Argo 400 times and not once did I think the Canadian contribution was minimized. For F sake they stayed at the Canadian ambassador’s house to hide and survive. Seems the real hero was not about Nation affiliation but rather the lightning quick wit and creativity from the Hollywood Make Up Artist / Producer JOHN CHAMBERS. He created all the false details connected to the movie scouting trip down to the fake business cards. He was the backbone to the entire rescue plan which was successful. Maybe catch a power nap, drink some water, whisky, play some chess, whatever you need to relax sir Robert. 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 ✌️🙏🏼✝️ - Affleck sold his soul anyway, just like Damon. Sadly, We’ve all been fooled.
TBR,& Sam" Ben Afflek, & Mathew MConaughey's first film "Dazed & Confused" is a must react!! In fact the curly red hair character Billy (Cole Hauser) was also in Dazed. Richard Linklater is a brilliant director Assume you have seen but if not , not to be missed!!!
So Good will hunting is a pretty special movie for me. It's in my list of top 10 movies of all time. It's one of those movies that left a mark an impression on me in ways that few movies have done.
I think the main difference between the Professor and Robin Williams is that the professor was trying to fulfill his own dreams and asperattions vicariously through Will, but Robin just wanted Will to have the best life that Will wanted.
Untrue. Both were pushing him in the way they thought best. Robin was no different except for perspective. Only a child-adult let's a child make their own decisions about long-term things. It is necessary to push and direct children and child-adults until they grow up. The professor was pushing him to grow up and care about more than himself and to realize the great power that he has (but the responsibility to others that must go with it else it be corrupted by selfish purposes, as it already was doing). Robin pushed for classic romance and his character was the stereotypical simp by today's standards - playing to win the romance lottery where 0.000001 win and everyone else loses but hey sacrifice everything for that lotto ticket. Don't forget that the professor, while not perfectly happy (who is?) is far happier than Robin who was heading toward possible suicide (the character and the actor, ironic enough).
@@unclebounce1495 Interesting, I totally dissagree but it's an interesting take. I don't think Robin pushed for anything other than for Will to look for other options and was using his own experience as a benchmark which is all any therapist can do. While young and of couse truamatised Will is not a child. Don't get me wrong the professor is in no way a villain, he can simply not comprehend that the work he has dedicated his life to is just not as important to Will (or anyone else) as per his conversation with Robin seeing his decision as a failure where from Robins point of view it was best decision he ever made.
3:34 "I wonder if this is a real problem that took a long time to solve". Mathematician here. The first problem was not a huge open problem that would have garnered a lot of respect from other mathematicians; it was a standard, but not TOO easy, exercise in linear algebra and discrete math. You could expect a bright sophomore or the average junior or senior math major to tackle it in a couple of hours at most. The second problem is also challenging, but not "took us all over two years to prove" challenging. It's an application of a result commonly taught in detail in a second-semester course in combinatorics (basically just counting things in clever ways). Doesn't matter, this is still one of my favorite movies of all time! RIP Robin Williams
Ahhhhh a classic! I'm a Bostonian, born and raised in mostly Mattapan and Dorchester. My accent is obvious, but I can tell when certain actors force it a bit in films. This actually seemed natural at the same time, only due to the actual dialogue. Great reaction guys!
One of my favourite films - its a real experience watching Damon and Williams acting together pretty much perfectly. So happy you covered this film. :)
Fun fact about the scene with the Dog Race: Minnie Driver made a real Bet and the Dog that she picked really won. So that was true and real suprise and happiness!! And after Robin Williams died, hundreds of people from Boston came together and stood in silence at the Bench were they filmed that monoluge to pay respect to Robin Williams. The only death of an actor that made me cry. He is deeply missed!
A child being physically abused, neglected and in a home where there is mental illness and alcoholism is equivalent to a soldier in intense combat during wartime. It causes PTSD for the child that will stay with him his entire life...and in this film you can see what this does to the now adults decision making skills....it's all caused by the abuse at such a young age. What Will does and says in this film makes perfect sense to me...some of the finest acting that I have ever seen by Matt and Minnie.
Early in the film Prof. Lambeau compares Will to Srinivasa Ramanujan. Ramanujan was an Indian mathematician who lived from 1887 to 1920, dying at only 32, a child prodigy and someone who even today many consider one of the greatest mathematicians of all time even though his major achievements were done in only a 10 year span before his early death. There is a 2015 biographical film called "The Man Who Knew Infinity" with Dev Patel in the role of Ramanujan.
Stellan(the professor) is Alexander's father. Casey(Morgan) is Ben's little brother. I cannot watch this or pretty much any Robin Williams movie without shedding at least a single tear. Miss him more than pretty much any famous person that I have seen leave us in my 53 years.
He's got full on severe traumatic abandonment issues. He cannot let anyone know who he is down inside, and he doesn't even know because he can't stand to explore the depths because of the pain that surrounds those inner rooms.
Quick note - yeah, Stellan is Alex's dad. He's also the father of Bill (Pennywise in the most recent IT, Roman Godfrey in Hemlock Grove), Gustaf (Floki in Vikings on The History Channel, Merlin in Cursed) and Valter (mostly acts in Swedish movies and shows, none of which I've seen). They're kinda the Swedish Baldwins in that regard lol
that's a strange outlook, no matter your past bad decisions in the present are still bad. This whole excuse and victim ideology needs to be put away for good.
@@elcorado83 correct, I never said it takes no work, nor does it have poor outcomes in manifesting decisions later in life. I just stated doing something bad/poor decisions no matter the past are still bad and poor decisions. No matter the past the present actions are what you can control. Sadly too many people think with emotion first. As you can see with the thread.
That scene where Will lays out how the system all works is terrific and often overlooked. Samantha hit the nail on the head. He's so smart, but he's so stupid socially, and that's the PTSD from his childhood trauma.
This is my favorite movie of all time because i can relate so much to Will. Affleck and Damon won the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay, the film was produced by Kevin Smith and Scott Moiser from the Jay and Silent Bob films, it was directed by Arthouse director Gus Van Sant, and music was provided by Danny Elfman and Indie artist Elliot Smith. Smith's song Miss Misery on the film was performed by him at the Academy Awards, sadly Smith also suffered from addiction and mental illness and we lost him in 2003. I loved watching this with you guys, now you got to see Good Will Hunting 2: Hunting Season. Thanks again from NJ.
The "Son of a bitch, he stole my line", was an adlib from Robin Williams. Later Matt Damond said they cried after seeing him perform that. Williams was that good.
I've always been so smitten with Minnie Driver that seeing him push her away just hurts physically. Speaking of my waifu: you guys gotta see _Grosse Pointe Blank_ if you haven't already. Awesome movie. It's like a John Hughes 80's movie but from 1997.
Have you watched Sleepers? Criminally underrated film and although Minnie doesn’t play a huge role in it, it’s such an incredible film. Even better book if you’re into reading stories as well. One of my favorites, though admittedly it is very sad and depressing.
A lot of Robin Williams' lines were improvised, probably the most famous one was the wife farting story and that was Matt Damon actually laughing his ass off.
Really love your reactions you two, their honest and pure. Keep it up and thanks! As single dad missing my daughters terribly it’s nice to see a little light.
Your outros on all of your reactions are much longer than most reactors. I like that. You always dig into the various layers of a film in more depth than most. I especially liked this outro.
When you go thru your life thinking you don't deserve love, or anything better, because of what someone else did to you - that's what it takes. Someone to help you realize it's not your fault, but it's not a direct line to get there.
You minimize your own value and potential, you sabotage yourself at every turn. It's not a conscious decision, there's just this nagging voice inside you that says "you don't deserve this".
It might make you feel better to know that Robin's autopsy showed he had developed Lewy Body Dementia. It's similar to, and just as brutal as, Alzheimer's. Robin's best friend, Bobcat Goldthwait, says he was having a lot of problems, such as , confusion, forgetfulness, paranoia, hallucinations, anxiety, personality changes, and difficulty with movement, etc., for several months at that point in time. I find some level of comfort, as does Bobcat, that his undiagnosed illness is what ended his life. I'm also, in a very strange way, happy for Robin that he didn't have to suffer the nightmare of dementia any more than he already had. I've been a huge fan ever since his Mork and Mindy days, his stand up was so incredibly brilliant. He's the only celebrity passing that broke me down to actual tears. 😢 Love your reactions, especially the discussion after. You always hit on the major plot points and have a super intelligent conversation. Thank you.
A friend’s Grandad had LBD and when she mentioned it I was so shocked given I knew Robin had it and how brutal of a condition it is. As awful as his death was, I’m relieved he ended his life on his own terms when he was still the Robin everyone loved before he became a complete shell of himself with the progression of the disease which would have seen him end up in a nursing home, most likely mute and showing aggressive behaviours and dead within the next couple of years. I absolutely loved Robin in things like Mrs Doubtfire as a kid and this film as an adult.
@@andrewburgemeister6684 I couldn't agree with you more. Years ago my uncle, a physician, wrote a book called, "Dr. Please Close the Door." It was one of the first books ever written about living wills, advanced directives, power of attorney, etc. In it he detailed how dementia robs the person and the family of the one they loved, their dignity and their humanity. How that person becomes a total stranger to their family. How these sweet old schoolteachers end up screaming curse words and becoming physically abusive to the people caring for them, and how they would be mortified if they knew that was how it was going to end. He discussed many things in the book and told many stories of his patients that he had guided through end-of-life decisions. He told of one of his patients who came to see him. He was a man with type 2 diabetes who had undergone 17 surgeries in which he lost both his legs, one arm, and was in kidney failure. The man asked "What would happen if I stop taking my insulin?" My uncle outlined what the man's body would do without insulin and how it would progress over a period of time. About a month later, he read his patient had passed away. He had determined for himself that he was not going to continue to lose pieces of himself, one surgery at a time. One of his patients was an elderly woman who came to see my uncle with her husband. She'd been diagnosed with Alzheimers and they were terrified of how it was going to go. Her mother had died from it and they were very familiar with the final years of care needed in a nursing home that would eventually lead to her curled into a fetal position being essentially force fed to keep her alive. With my uncles guidance they created her advanced directives which were pretty simple. She was never to have food fed to her. Once she reached a point where she would no longer feed herself, then nature was to take its course. It sounds awful, and how difficult would it be not to sit with your mom and feed her a bowl of soup? But that was what she wanted. So I couldn't agree with you more. You described exactly what I didn't want for Robin and just like you, when I learned that after he passed, I was at peace with his passing. Take good care and God Bless....friend of Robin. 🥰
The math in this movie is from a branch of mathematics called graph theory. A graph is any set of points connected by edges. You will see certain symbols shared by calculus to prove results about graphs-like the sigma symbol for summation-but the course is probably linear algebra and graphs. Graphs are everywhere, from roads and bridges to circuit design, so they chose a good symbol for connectedness.
The professor was both wanting to help the genius kid succeed, but was also jealous at the same time. Having this amazing genius be his protégé was helping him not feel so inadequate. What makes a movie good is when a character like that is there, who isn't black and white.
Such a great movie!! I remember, when I was a teenager. My mentor at the time said watching this movie is not just entertainment, but an investment. He was not really into movies or tv. So it was very cool to hear him praise a movie so intensely. Love watching you guys’s videos!!! ❤️❤️
Fantastic reaction/review!!! The moment with Robin Williams hand on his throat is absolutely unbelievable! He throttled him back so hard, and the fear in Will's eyes was so real! Absolutely incredible movie! Amazing
This movie is one of my favourites, every actor or actress was top notch 👌🏾 you should watch a movie called "what dreams may come" would love to see your reaction 😀
The professor really saw Will as evolution of his work. Sean saw him as his own catharsis. But they both wanted him to succeed. And they are both frustrated by Will’s lack of momentum. They would both be selfish if they didn’t genuinely care for Will
One thing that is very subtle but important, you’ll notice when Sean (Robin Williams) starts to call Will (Matt Damon) son in the last few meetings. This is Sean building a father/son relationship that Will never had, which helps Will with his fear of attachment, that ultimately gets him to “go to see about a girl”
Killer soundtrack for this movie too with lots of Elliott Smith songs, great cues from Danny Elfman, and so on. It was the ultimate road-trip cd for me (and many others) in the late '90s.
Your next Robin Williams movie should be a no-brainer: Dead Poets Society. It’s one of the greatest films ever made and arguably Williams’s finest performance as an actor.
A great reaction to a great movie! My favorite therapist/client movie is Ordinary People (1980). It won Best Picture and was directed by Robert Redford (his first directorial film!). All aspects are top notch, and Mary Tyler Moore is especially chilling playing a role so opposite her popular TV character at the time. Definitely recommend it for reaction.
Great movie... nice breakdown as well. If you loved this movie, especially with Robin Williams, than you love him in DEAD POETS SOCIETY. . . Better or equal to this. It's epic. He also did another great movie with Robert Di Niro, AWAKENINGS..... Your channel is a treasure, always look forward to your reactions. 95% of the movies I'm in with you.. Keep up the great work.✌🙏👍🇺🇸🇩🇰🏴☠️
Another great performance by Robin WIlliams is "Insomnia". It also stars Al Pacino and Hilary Swank. Interestingly, "Insomnia" is the American remake of a Swedish movie starring Prof. Lambeau himself, Stellan Skarsgård.
This film is perfect in every aspect of the story it's humor is dialogue it's message. And every part of it can and does touch a person who watches it and a certain way it's so relatable. It is a brilliant piece of filmography. I hope you guys enjoy it as much as me and my family do we can watch it over and over again and never ever get bored with it. I do hope you continue on with some of Robin Williams dramatic rules because he was so brilliant. Like Dead poets society , what dreams May come. These are a couple of my favorites as well.
Absolutely love this movie for multiple reasons, not the least of which is, that it finally earned Robin, his long overdue Oscar!!! I also highly recommend watching director Gus Van Sant's follow up to this film, Finding Forrester, which also happens to be Sean Connery's 2nd to last on screen performance, before retiring after the bomb, The League of Extraordinary Men, which killed his passion for acting.
I also think the professor was selfish, but not because he was trying to get a professional or economical benefit for him, but because he wanted Will to fulfill a role of relevance that he was close to meet, but he was not capable. He was trying to live his dream through Will. But one of the good things about this writing, is none of the characters is one-dimensional. All the characters have flaws and strengths. The professor was not a villain per se.
Have you guys seen THE TOWN (2010)? I can't imagine you guys watching several Ben Affleck directed films without seeing that one, but you should definitely check it out if you haven't. A great film and perhaps his magnum opus.
I can't even listen to a reaction to - its not your fault without breaking down. Sadly, many of us men, had fathers like Robin's character did. It is also something that has stood out to me: after the hug, he starts calling him son.
The professor also plays in Chernobyl, we dislike him at first but he also gives everything to help the situation. In this case the arc is really impressive. About time from playing villains, quite successfully, most of his carrer.
When I listen to all Robin Williams lines and remember that Ben and Matt wrote it when they were only a few years older than me at the time just shows me I know nothing about the human condition
Tonino Baliardo of the Gipsy Kings wrote, performed, and recorded "Luna De Fuego" when he was 18. The members of Metallica were like 20 - 22 when they recorded Ride The Lightning. And Matt & Ben were in their early to mid twenties when they wrote this screenplay. Always blows my mind. I was such a lazy fuck up when I was in my twenties!
What is going on here? In the past 30 days you guys have done No Country 4 Old Men, Scarface, Godfather 2, The Sopranos, Multiple eps of The boys and now Good Will Hunting.....what makes you two think you can just come into my life and try to win me over like this? Did someone put you up to this? I don't know how you found out but this movie is the key to my heart, so welcome in, take off your shoes I'm sorry for the mess lol all jokes aside I've loved this movie for the last ten years. When my fiance became I'll 4 years ago it became my favorite movie. When she died 1 year ago it became a precious work of art to me. You guys are a sweet couple, I hope this movie says something to you that only you can understand. Or maybe it won't. Or maybe it will feel like just another movie and then one day in the future you will be somewhere unexpected, somewhere you would rather not be, and when you least expect it you'll remember this movie and Robin Williams words will be, in that moment, the exact thing you needed to hear. My favorite line "“That’s why I’m not talkin’ right now about some girl I saw at a bar 20 years ago, and how I always regretted not going over and talking to her. I don’t regret the 18 years I was married to Nancy. I don’t regret the six years I have to give up counseling when she got sick. And I don’t regret the last years when she got really sick. And I sure as hell don’t regret missin’ the damn game.” - Sean
❤ hey guys, just started watching your channel about a month ago, love all of your reactions so far!! FYI Ben Affleck and Matt Damon won the academy award for best original screenplay for Goodwill Hunting!!
One bit I liked about the 12 brothers lie, and it's a detail: While he does switch up the order of the brothers, the names are all the same. So matt would've had to learn two nearly identical lines that have to done AT speed, and hit it in a way that looks completely off-the-cuff.
@@michaelzilkowsky2936 Sure, except for speed, and having to be able to not be clearly reading, and not getting tripped up at any point, cause read even one wrong, one slight error, and you gotta start the whole run again, because of the camera work being used.
Another great one! For a deeper dive into Robin Williams, if you haven’t seen them, I recommend ‘One Hour Photo’ for an extremely different view of his acting ability. Another would be ‘Insomnia’. A lot of people dislike it because it’s an American remake of a highly impactful foreign film, but I think it stands well on its own. Another plus, is that it co-stars Al Pacino. ALSO… ‘The Fisher King’ is outstanding! You can’t go wrong with any of the three.
