You two asked what accents they have. They have Boston accents. The Affleck brothers and Matt Damon are from Boston and they grew up together as friends. Their accents are authentic.
Their normal accents aren't that thick though. They just know them well enough to put them on in a performance. I grew up in the South surrounded by a lot of Southern sounding people. I don't have a southern accent myself but I know how to imitate one.
Yeah, as someone who has one, it’s refreshing to hear a well done Massachusetts accent done in a movie in a sea of crappy imitation accents without any New England dialect. This movie had both accent and dialect
@@oliviarogers2808I’m from Boston. My sister was neighbors with Ben’s mother, and got to know the family. Those are their accents-they had vocal training to get rid of it, at a young age. That’s how we sound, here-the ones that don’t speak with the accent (FROM here), worked to get rid of it. Give us a few beers, and it comes back.
@@oliviarogers2808People sometimes lose their thick accent when they move away from where they grew up. It happened to my husband when he moved away from the south. He still has a southern accent but it’s nothing like it used to be.
Well, according to Dan Pena , it isn't your fault , it's your parents fault that you're totally f!!ked up ! I still don't buy that . Every good parent tries their best with what they know to bring up their child in a right , proper way . Just because someone isn't a big success in life , that's not your parents' fault. They question is who's fault is it? My guess, it's society as a whole , period !
"Breakthrough" scenes always carry a lot of emotion, especially for the audience. That scene always reminds me of "The Prince of Tides", which has a very similar breakthrough experience between Nick Nolte and Barbara Streisand. It's a wonderful film, and Streisand (I'm usually not a fan of hers) was robbed of the Oscar for Best Director that year...even the winner said that she really deserved at least a nomination.
Sadly, it's something a lot of abused kids need to hear. Kids tend to soak up the abuse like sponges, internalize it and then repeat the cycle, lashing out like Will did at the beginning. It takes a lot to break through that mindset that internalizes everything, and it usually takes a lot more therapy than we see in this movie.
yeah it still hits me like a truck, because I've been in a similar situation, where someone will tell you something you need to hear and internally you just brush it off because you don't feel it's true, even though you agree with them verbally to end the conversation, but they don't let it go and make you really understand the words they are telling you, and it all starts coming out
Robin Williams saw the immediate potential in the script and also knew these two unknowns couldn't afford him. So he took a 15 million dollar pay cut to be in the movie. But, knowing this movie was going to be a hit, he also made a deal to get really nice royalties on the condition if it made over 60 million dollars. The studios didn't have THAT much faith in it, so they agreed. Then it went on to make over 200 million dollars.
The opposite of Donald Sutherland on Animal House, the studio offered him $25,000 or 2 points on the film. He took the cash payment. It cost him 14 million dollars.
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Five years ago Matt Damon was on Colbert and talked about this movie. Apparently the studio was upset it was going to be rated R, especially since it didn't have anything bad other than the language. At the time, you could get away with only three f-words and still be PG-13. Damon: "Okay, how many are we off by?" Executive: "You go over by a hundred and forty-five." :'D
I tried to show this movie to my Mom and Step-dad one day and my mom couldn't get past all the swearing. I told her to ignore the swearing and pay attention to the movie and she just couldn't do it. Her loss.
@@shercahn My mother used to scold me for using bad language, and tell me that it was a sign of a limited vocabulary... I just told her that if you don't use swear words then you are limiting your vocabulary, and therefore would have a larger vocabulary by adding in swear words... My mother didn't raise no fool 🤣🤣
I'm absolutely astounded that anyone in the modern day gives enough a shit about swears to impact them that way. They only have as much power as you give em
@@chrisparti I could swear there was a study that found that people who swear do have a larger vocabulary. There are exceptions, of course, like idiots who riddle every sentence with "fuck" and "motherfucker", or "like", or whatever, to give themselves time to think up the next syllable they want to say, but still.
Every time I see someone about to watch Good Will Hunting for the first time, I get overly excited because I know that if you let yourself become emotionally invested in it, it can change your life. Especially if you're like me and grew up in a physically abusive home.
Wiktionary: "How do you like them apples?” is an expression that supposedly originated during the first World War, when the Allies' anti-tank grenade was colloquially called a “toffee apple” because of its bulb-like appearance on a stick. The phrase was a taunt against the enemy.
Not knowing the history or necessarily the "definition" that Craig uses here, I had always thought it meant because some apples are sweet and some are tart. And it still works as the taunt because those apples are sweet for Matt Damon's character and turned tart for the other guy (although I like tart apples so that's not always a negative).
Both the farting in your sleep story and the moment you mentioned in Saving Private Ryan were improvised. The former by Robin Williams and the latter by Matt Damon. I also wanted to add that the camera was shaking during the fart story because the camera operator was laughing so hard. Robin’s last line in the film, “Son of bitch, he stole my line” was also improvised.
13:49 that laughter was 100% genuine and unscripted. Robin Williams improvised that entire part and Matt thought it was hysterical. Such great chemistry between them.
I mean you cannot have a movie with Robin William in it, and not have at least one scene where he goes totaly off script and its actually 1000's better than anything that was scripted and not include it in the movie Thats how 60% of his movies where made
For anyone unaware, Robin Williams is a master of improv, and can just throw down at any time. I have a friend who worked on a movie set with him once, and one time they were stuck waiting for hours, Robin got up and did a combination of improv comedy and some of his standup just to keep people entertained while waiting.
good ear on simone here: elliott smith was actually nominated for an oscar for the original song he wrote for the film, and performed solo at that year's awards in a very beautiful, intimate moment. it was the year of titanic, so he really had no chance of winning against "my heart will go on," but he later said that celine dion was so nice to him backstage that it actually got him over the jitters of performing for such a large audience.
yeah the music really captures a particular sound that those of us who grew up in this era will instantly recognize, yet it is also a bit timeless. The soft songwriter ballad of the 80s-90s was one of those bridges from the 60s to the modern era that can be overlooked but is pervasive. His work here really captures that bridge.
The movie was so huge that "The Bench" where Robin Williams' character has his speech with Matt Damon's character is now a tourist attraction. All the hotels know exactly where to direct guests when they ask about "The Bench in Good Will Hunting".
"How do you like them apples?” is an expression that supposedly originated during World War 1 when the Allies' anti-tank grenade was colloquially called a “toffee apple” because of its bulb-like appearance on a stick. The phrase was a taunt against the enemy.
Hands down one of the best pieces of film out there...and a reminder of how much I miss Robin Williams. Really glad you reacted to this one. The dialogue will stick with you, in the back of your mind, for a long time.
Afflec and Damon wanted to make a name for themselves instead of just being a cog in the Hollywood writes wheel. -------- Instead of just selling it to a studio they wanted to be cast in it. -------- They referenced what Stallone did with his Rocky script. ------- Stallone being Rocky is the greatest example of gambling on yourself, but this is a close second.
Slight difference being Stallone was an outsider, poor as shit and these guys were raised in Hollywood and wealthy before they were movie stars, I mean their Disney kids and Stallone sold his dog to make his movie.. But indeed on the same level of putting yourself in your script and it elevating your career to A list, very similar there.
@@bryansmith1691 Yeah, that's just not true. Both of them were raised in Massachusetts and while their families weren't poor, they were very far from the rich and wealthy Hollywood "elite". Please check your strories, before you spout nonsense! Cheers!
The studio wanted Brad Pitt and Leo DiCaprio instead. They gave Damon and Affleck 30 days to find a new backer, or they would go with Pitt and DiCaprio. (Harvey Weinstein came to the rescue)
The scenes between Williams and Damon are amazing and the part when Matt breaks down is so powerful like the whole movie is leading up to this breaking point and when it finally happens it hits hard. No matter how many times I see it I can't help but cry with him, but like I heard somewhere "It's good to cry sometimes, it gets the sad out". 😭
I can’t believe you guys haven’t seen this. This movie put Matt Damon and Ben Affleck on the road to stardom. So many great scenes between Matt and Robin Williams. I love the scene in the park where Williams tells him he’s just a kid.
Yup. Crazy thing is that not long after this they cast Matt "How You Like Them Apples" Damon as Jason Bourne. Everyone was like "how will this baby faced dramatic actor play an action hero spy?" Then everyone saw the trailer for 'Bourne Identity' and quickly STFU. Those two roles made Matt Damon a super star, and rightfully so.
Just wanted to say how much I have been loving your selection of movies lately. Can't wait to get home and watch this, one of my absolute favorite movies.
Chuckie is my favorite character in the movie. All of Will's friends were great. But Chuckie is the exact type of friend everyone needs. He wanted the best for Will even if it meant he had to leave. That's about as selfless as it gets.
I've always thought that Chucky was the hero of the movie. He knew of Will's gift and wanted more for him. He took him to the Harvard Bar, built a car for him to work in Cambridge; he encouraged Will to get out of Southie and do something better and, when it was clear that Will wouldn't leave on his own, he called him out for being a chickenshit. Will was his best friend and Chucky let him go to find greater things.
@@dard4642 Yes exactly. It's the type of character we don't see much in movies or TV shows but there really are people like that out there. Even if Will hadn't taken his advice by the end of the movie, you can tell Chuckie wasn't going to let up until he finally got through to him.
This is easily Matt Damon's best acting. He's just so raw. It also helps that he knows the material so well, given he and Ben Affleck wrote it. Both were so great in it.
I remember watching this movie in the theater by mistake. I bought a ticket for "US Marshalls" with Tommy Lee Jones and went into the wrong cinema room. I was delighted for this happy mistake. First movie with Matt Damon in it that I had ever watched too.
The back story to this film is as fascinating as the film itself. Both Matt Damon and Ben Affleck worked on the script when they were studying having been paired by their professor. When they submitted the script to the studios they had added a completely out of place scene in the middle to check to see who had actually read the whole thing. The character 'Skylar', played by Minnie Driver was actually the name of his then girlfriend when he was writing the script (at Harvard). They also stipulated that the film wouldn't be made unless they were in it. When asked why and how they ever thought that two newbies would be given those roles, they cited Rocky and Sylvester Stallone as an exact example of the same. It was made for just $10m and went on to make over $220m at the box office. Robin Williams' involvement was gold and went on to earn him an Oscar (Best supporting actor) as well as Oscars for both Matt Damon and Ben Affleck (best original screenplay).
A ballyhoo is a lighting effect. You know the spotlights that swing around and swirl around before the event happens? That's a ballyhoo. It's made to drum up excitement. Then they usually sync together and point right at the stage when the act starts.
I didn’t realize I hadn’t seen this movie, so after like 7 min into your reaction I stopped to watch the whole movie and then watch your reaction. Long story short I’ve been crying for like 2 and a half hours.
The laughing in the "fart scene" was absolutely real. You can actually see the camera shaking because the cameraman and crew were cracking up. But it was so great, they kept it in, shaky camera and all.
This is one of the greatest films of all time. It's SO well written and acted. IMO its hands down Robin Williams' best performance. The relationships are so complex between everyone, it astounds me that Damon and Affleck were able to write those relationships in their early-mid 20s. They're so well fleshed out.
I remember the first time I watched the film, it instantly became a top 10 film ever made for me. I had to tell everyone about it. There’s not a wasted scene in the entire movie.
There's a channel called My Little Thought Tree, run by a therapist. He recently finished up a multi-video series analyzing the therapy in this. It'll really make you appreciate the writing and acting even more.
I always look for the longer reactions to this movie, which yours was. This is one of the movies I consider perfect, like you. Perfectly written, perfectly acted, perfectly shot. It’s such an emotional movie, yet incredibly funny. It completely captures your attention from start to finish. You felt every tear, thought about every important line, cared about every main character.
Robin Williams won a well deserved Oscar for this performance. I enjoy watching the video of him accepting the award, the audience gave him an awesome ovation.
This reaction was easily top 5 on TH-cam!!!! This is why reactions matter. You guys were a part of the movie. And when you guys were there when he pushed Scarlett away, l had to look away. It was too much to see you two suffering with them. Thank you for this. Truly.
Love that you felt a parallel between the anecdotes here and Damon’s monologue in Saving Private Ryan. That monologue in Private Ryan wasn’t in the original script, Damon was asked to come up with it.
That's funny with her mentioning the parts in this movie and the one in Saving Private Ryan, talking about how its good writing. Except that those were both scenes that were completely improvised. 😁
great suggestion. I would add "patch adams" and "awakenings". Maybe not that similar but Robins character in each has the same kind of sweet and caring but a bit troubled nature
I’m so glad you guys have the same thoughts I had with the entire “You’ll never know what it’s like to love a woman more than yourself” monologue. The screenwriter was on fire and Robin Williams delivered it flawlessly!
This is, hands down, one of my favorite films.... Robin Williams proving (yet again) that he can DESTROY you with the deepness of his dramatic acting skills... the emotions he can touch beyond just "making us laugh" (Dead Poet's Society was the first time I experienced this back when I was in high school). This movie hits home with anyone who's suffered through abuse. With anyone who's been afraid of "living up to the potential" they have because "giving it their all" could STILL land them in failure ... and if you've "given your all" and it turns out to STILL not be good enough - then you've just proven what you've feared your whole life. At least when you held back, you could always say, "I wasn't trying as hard as I could - I could've done more" ...and blamed your failure on THAT.
70th Academy Awards - 1997 Won: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor - Robin Williams Won: Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay - Ben Affleck & Matt Damon
The scene with Robin Williams and Matt Damon, sitting on the park bench. Is one of the greatest monologues in cinematic history. 'Good Will Hunting' is a great movie filled with a ray of emotions. Absolutely one of my all time favorites.
You guys are my favorite. Please react to MANCHESTER BY THE SEA. Matt Damon turned down the part saying he couldn't portray it to its fullest & actually recommended Casey Affleck who went on to receive an Oscar for his portrayal of Lee Chandler. Bleak, heartbreaking, & hilarious, it's one of the best films ever made, & to this day, somehow not a SINGLE reaction channel has reacted to it.
That Robin Williams monologue may be the greatest monologue in history. Not just the writing, but the directing - how the camera stayed on Robin for SO long without moving and it was PERFECT. But the "it's not your fault" line will always make me emotional. So good
i was thinking the same i love that Movie so much. Chaplin was one of the greatest actors ever walked the Earth seen so much of his movies from a young age on the Silent ones and all the others@@Hexon66
That scene where Ben Afleck tells him that he wants him to leave, to hit the road and explore all the possibilities the world could offer him...is my favourite part by far. Ben's character is the definition of a great friend...Nicely written, acted, shot and edited. I love it.
Without being a genius, I had a few Will-like moments in my life: people staring at me - how can this kid come up with such solution so fast, or even at all. This is a special movie for me, helped me to adjust bearings a bit. The first 30 years were a different life, until MS became too successful at dismantling my brain. Loved the rewatch, thanks. 👍
@@peterpike Or, being the only math-expert makes you a valuable and appreciated resource 👍 Also, finding ways how to explain things to people who have zero idea, helped me very much later - being a flying SW consultant
The telling of Will HUnting's story it's so very unique - an abused genius, traumatized and broken needs to find his deep needed healing from grief and redemption to move forward to the greatness trapped within his pysche . ---------- What takes the story to the next level like you guys said, it's not only that the people around Will that help him, he also helps them.
When you draw the parallel between the laughing in the story Damon told about his brothers and the one Williams told about his wife causing laughter it is a good call. Both of those stories were ad-libs by the respective actors and the laughter was genuine surprise and laughter from the other actor listening, if the internet is to be believed.
Robin Williams' (RIP to a comedic genius!) finest performance. and yes, the scene where he talks about his wife farting was all improvised, making Matt laugh for real.
@@ratflail215 : It wasn’t just “mental illness”. He was suffering from Lewy Body dementia, a disease that mimics Parkinson’s, but in reality is like a fast-progressing Alzheimer’s, with tremors, hallucinations, paranoia & memory loss. It must have been torture for him, even though initially misdiagnosed, to know that something is destroying his mind, so either he, or his delusions told him to end it.
"How you like them apples" isa way to mock or tease someone after gaining some kind of victory over them. It’s similar to the expression “stick that in your pipe and smoke it!”. He prefaced it with "Do you like apples" as a set up for the put down,.
So nice to see your reactions. Sometimes I wish I could forget about those movies I've seen and rewatched so many times and have as clean reactions as you guys take them again, even if it brings tears to my eyes whenever I review them through people who haven't seen them yet. I hope you watch the also delicious A Bright Mind (2001)
Thank you Simone and George. One of my favorite parts of watching movies is watching movies with others even if I have seen the movie because of the emotions you share about what you have seen. Tear Jerking movies are the best for that. So thank you for giving me that sharing experience by not hiding your tears during Good Will Hunting. There is nothing wrong with crying and screw anyone who says otherwise.
Great reaction! And thank you for recognising how good Ben Affleck's Chucky was, as well as showing understanding to Stellan Skarsgard and Minnie Driver's characters. With how fantastic Matt Damon and Robin Williams are in those therapy sessions, the other roles are often overlooked.
Simone and George - I haven't commented on your videos before, but I find you two to be fantastic. A great combination of intelligent commentary and heartfelt emotion during your reactions. But this is my favorite one of your reaction videos so far. I loved how much you both appreciated this film. Hard as it is for me to believe, it's been almost 25 years since I saw this in the theater, and it affected me deeply. I had such sympathy for and empathy with Damon's character that I loved his sense of humour and hated his determination to destroy his opportunities before the people involved could hurt him. You two appeared to connect with his character, and his challenges, in the same way. I am not a patron of yours and have no right to ask, but if you have the time I would love to see you do a reaction to "Million Dollar Baby". It's the only film that affected me more deeply on an emotional level than this one. Keep up the great work you two.
Growing up my friend would take off his shirt to play futbol/soccer and I would see these dark marks all over his body. ---------- Months later I would come to find out they were cigarette burns inflicted by his father. I had no idea he went through this since he was one of the coolest and most chill people you would ever meet. HE played high school and college soccer with such ferocity and passion as if it were life and death. -------- Because to him, it was life and death for the only thing he truly cared about. -------- WE all have demons as Will Hunting shows us, and we may never overcome them. ------- Having that outlet to express our talent and frustration can give some solace in the vast emptiness.
I have adored this movie since it first came out. But it actually took me a couple of years to realize, to my own sadness, that it wasn’t Robin Williams’ character that made Will straighten his life out and go on the right path. It was Ben Affleck‘s character that did that with that speech about “if you’re still here in 20 years, I’ll fucking kill you.“ Yes, everyone needs a friend like that and everyone needs to BE a friend like that. So many people tried to help him. Robin’s character put some cracks in the foundation of Will’s wall, but it was his buddy who took a wrecking ball to it. This was an absolutely phenomenal movie and I don’t blame you for just being silent and taking it all in for most of it. It’s really easy to do with this movie. I’m so glad you enjoyed it!!! 💙💙💙
RE: being so absorbed through the movie. That's awesome knowing you both felt the same thing. Just nodding along here all "Right?! Yup...", tearing up and smiling away. So cool.
I laughed so hard at your intro because I just finished watching Ashleighs reaction to the Boondock Saints before clicking on this video. What a perfect fit! 🤣
There's no doubt this is a wonderful movie. I mean, Will Hunting's ability to retain every detail of, like, ALL academic subjects goes way beyond believability for me but the dialogue and performances are so completely engrossing it's impossible not to let that go by the wayside and get sucked in. Now, for another Robin Williams tour de force performance....watch Dead Poets Society. Also featuring a young Ethan Hawke.
Pixieologist: I'm in educational research and teaching and learning with a focus in gifted education. And yes, there are people like Will Hunting. Smarter even. They would be categorized as exceptionally gifted, the highest level of giftedness. These people are extremely rare, so it's not a stretch that believing people like this strains all credibility because you'll likely live your entire life and never meet such a person. Maybe hear of someone, watch a documentary, a docudrama, but actually meet one? The odds are low. You're more likely to meet people lower on the scale -- mildly gifted. Moderately gifted. Maybe highly gifted. As you go higher, these types are more and more rare. This is especially true in (American) education today. This is because, there's a fanatical desire to create an egalitarian system in which all students are the same. If you do even a little research, you'll find that teachers' unions are very busy trying to wipe out advanced programs and courses as fast possible. They have a particular hatred of gifted programs, students, and the very idea of giftedness. They see it as unfair, elitist, and threatening. Because of this, if you look closely at the type of students in most current gifted programs, there are almost no actual Gifted students in those programs. They've been pushed out by the high achieving students -- those who make very high grades (think 4.0 and 5.0 gpa) and test scores, but they ain't gifted. Not even a little bit. But, their parents get them in. The difference is, the high achievers Still need to study a great deal to achieve those high marks. They are normal, just motivated, by parents, usually. Gifteds are extremely different. They are biologically, psychologically, mentally, and emotionally different. Neurologically different. Most of them eschew gifted programs because they Know it's a waste of their time. Remember Will's outburst to that professor about not wanting to spend his life explaining things to people? That's what usually happens to identified kids. The teachers aren't interested in furthering their education. They Can't and they Know they can't. So, teachers force the Gifteds to explain the work to their classmates who will Never understand the work in the minutes it takes them, at the depths they understand it. Think Divergent. Williams' character in this movie. Ender Wiggins (Enders Game). Artemis Fowl. Little Man Tate. Jonas (The Giver). Harrison Bergeron in the short story of the same name. George Platen (Profession by Asimov). Shikamaru Nara (Naruto), as well as Sasuke Uchiha, Gara, and even Neji... It's like Sensei Kakashi once told Naruto when they met such a character during his training, "In this world there are kids who are younger than you, and yet... stronger than me..." Naruto was 12. This is the reality. A lot of people are like you. They don't and don't want to know there are people walking around with this kind of ability and more (watch Little Man Tate sometime). Nowadays, the word I hear the most about it is "fair." And how it's just not "fair." Fear not. "Teachers" agree and they're trying their level best to destroy these kids and anything that will make them better at their gifts
@@LA_HA salute to you, well laid out. Society ebbs and wanes with the tiring masses of apathetic attitude. Only a paradigm shift will get us back on a path of pursuing exceptionalism. Sadly those shifts are usually very painful for the whole of humanity. Good luck to you.
@@kennethburmeister8119 Thank you. Agreed about the painful pendulum swing. And the sad part is, it didn't have to be this way. We could've gone straight onwards and upwards. But, the radicalized Intelligentsia took over when most weren't looking and now, history is beginning to repeat because History isn't taught in schools anymore. A bright spot has appeared, though. Many studies show that about half of the current younger generation is rejecting the nonsense going on. But, the most we can hope for is a Mexican standoff, however, no one really wins those, do they? We'll have to wait for the Ever After to know what happens. In the meantime, when you have a few minutes to burn, check out the short online article, Suicide of the Liberals, by Gary Saul Morson (Oct 2020), who discusses the destruction of Russia back in the day. Real eye-opening stuff. Thank you again. Be well
I watch that Robin Williams monologue ("if I ask you about war...") every once in a while to remind myself what good writing and acting is. Such a great film.
So many people are doing these reactions videos. I love the Rob squad and I am adding you two to my reactions. I watch for insight, not someone giggling to dialogue and not absorbing. I will be following you.
"How do you like them apples?” is an expression that supposedly originated during the first World War, when the Allies' anti-tank grenade was colloquially called a “toffee apple” because of its bulb-like appearance on a stick. The phrase was a taunt against the enemy.
I saw an interview with Matt Damon where he said that Good Will Hunting (and similar movies) would never have gotten made today, and he gave streaming replacing DVDs as the reason. He pointed out that about half of Good Will Hunting's overall revenue came from DVD sales, which is why the studio was willing to take a chance on such a risky project that might not be a hit in theaters. But with streaming replacing DVDs/Blu-Ray, studios started to only bet on "sure things" that would be theatrical hits - franchises, reboots, remakes etc. that play to teens and foreign markets. In case anyone's wondering why movies like Good Will Hunting never get made these days, that's his explanation.
yeah the brilliance of Damon, Affleck, Robin is undeniable. The writing is genius...to bring the viewers into a powerful, cathartic experience with Will..... it's makes the "it's not your fault" scene so potent. The empathy, compassion, the healing .... they knocked it out of the park. It's a classic.
Loved your reaction guys! I often have trouble accessing my own emotions and seeing you guys being so open and present to this without any cynicism or guile was just the best.
"You're sitting on a winning lottery ticket and you're too big of a p*ssy to cash it in." That shit always hit me hard. I've been holding back and taking the easy way through my entire life! I've had so many big oportunities that I just ignored because "I don't want commitment."
"How do you like them apples?” is an expression that supposedly originated during the first World War, when the Allies' anti-tank grenade was colloquially called a “toffee apple” because of its bulb-like appearance on a stick. The phrase was a taunt against the enemy. - Wiki
This is my favorite Robin Williams performance in a dramatic role, second on that list would be 'Dead Poets Society'. You two really check that one out, makes me cry like a kid everytime.
I have two things to say after watching this reaction...This movie is one of my all-time favorites. And I really need a couple of people like you two in my life to hang out and watch movies with.
"Nice one you two" Robin is another example of comedians who did stand ups, comedy series etc. and became actors later. Robin was in "Mork and Mindy" also Tom Hanks, Steve Martin, Eddie Murphy and more. Bob and Doug were always funny and on SNL before movies like Strange Brew, Ghostbusters, Spaceballs etc
This movie won the Oscar for writing because it's clearly beautifully written, but a lot of the greatest scenes with Robin were partially. improv. That's why he won the Oscar as well. Matt and Ben as writers plus Robin as a performer created magic. It will never be duplicated. This is my favorite movies of all time. Thank you for reacting to it.
You two asked what accents they have. They have Boston accents. The Affleck brothers and Matt Damon are from Boston and they grew up together as friends. Their accents are authentic.
Their normal accents aren't that thick though. They just know them well enough to put them on in a performance. I grew up in the South surrounded by a lot of Southern sounding people. I don't have a southern accent myself but I know how to imitate one.
Just in case the fact that it's MIT didn't give it away.. lmao
Yeah, as someone who has one, it’s refreshing to hear a well done Massachusetts accent done in a movie in a sea of crappy imitation accents without any New England dialect. This movie had both accent and dialect
@@oliviarogers2808I’m from Boston. My sister was neighbors with Ben’s mother, and got to know the family.
Those are their accents-they had vocal training to get rid of it, at a young age.
That’s how we sound, here-the ones that don’t speak with the accent (FROM here), worked to get rid of it.
Give us a few beers, and it comes back.
@@oliviarogers2808People sometimes lose their thick accent when they move away from where they grew up. It happened to my husband when he moved away from the south. He still has a southern accent but it’s nothing like it used to be.
The farting wife story was completely improvised - Damon laughed his ass off :D
Even the camera operator was laughing-you can see the picture shaking.
The line that broke them both the hardest didn't make the cut.
"Honey, light a match!"
"Is that how she died?"
Robin was a master at improv. I couldn’t imagine another actor with his role in this movie.
@@brycealthoff8092 Billy Connolly would've also done a great job :)
@@jahroloanother comedic genius. Their work together was always great.
"Everyone should have a friend like that and everyone should be a friend like that."
Amen to that.
The social media quote about Samwise Gamgee from LOTR
Who saids it?
@@1MCEliasThe asian guy reacting to the movie said it
@@StMichael7 Oh right, to Ben Affleck character.
Robin Williams earned his Oscar with every second of his performance, but especially the park bench monologue. It's so perfect.
It was so perfect they used a clip from that monologue when they were going through the Best Supporting Actor nominees during the ceremony.
Definitely my most rewatched scene from this movie.
"It's not your fault" still gets me all these years later. No matter how big and tough you are.
Well, according to Dan Pena , it isn't your fault , it's your parents fault that you're totally f!!ked up !
I still don't buy that .
Every good parent tries their best with what they know to bring up their child in a right , proper way .
Just because someone isn't a big success in life , that's not your parents' fault.
They question is who's fault is it?
My guess, it's society as a whole , period !
"Breakthrough" scenes always carry a lot of emotion, especially for the audience. That scene always reminds me of "The Prince of Tides", which has a very similar breakthrough experience between Nick Nolte and Barbara Streisand. It's a wonderful film, and Streisand (I'm usually not a fan of hers) was robbed of the Oscar for Best Director that year...even the winner said that she really deserved at least a nomination.
Sadly, it's something a lot of abused kids need to hear. Kids tend to soak up the abuse like sponges, internalize it and then repeat the cycle, lashing out like Will did at the beginning. It takes a lot to break through that mindset that internalizes everything, and it usually takes a lot more therapy than we see in this movie.
Dude sometimes it just pops into my head and I have to try really hard not to break down sobbing.
yeah it still hits me like a truck, because I've been in a similar situation, where someone will tell you something you need to hear and internally you just brush it off because you don't feel it's true, even though you agree with them verbally to end the conversation, but they don't let it go and make you really understand the words they are telling you, and it all starts coming out
Robin Williams saw the immediate potential in the script and also knew these two unknowns couldn't afford him. So he took a 15 million dollar pay cut to be in the movie.
But, knowing this movie was going to be a hit, he also made a deal to get really nice royalties on the condition if it made over 60 million dollars. The studios didn't have THAT much faith in it, so they agreed.
Then it went on to make over 200 million dollars.
and thus robin is a genius. well done sir. and a great movie.
The opposite of Donald Sutherland on Animal House, the studio offered him $25,000 or 2 points on the film. He took the cash payment. It cost him 14 million dollars.
@@davidwilson3568 It’s not genius. It’s business and he’s been in it for decades at this point.
Not to mention win two academy awards on the main categories
Unknowns? Matt Damon was already a star when this was made.
28:20
George: I don't know how long this final cut is gonna be...
Viewers: It's not your fault. It's not your fault. It's not your fault. It's not your fault. It's not your fault. It's not your fault. It's not your fault. It's not your fault. It's not your fault. It's not your fault. It's not your fault. It's not your fault. It's not your fault. It's not your fault.
Five years ago Matt Damon was on Colbert and talked about this movie. Apparently the studio was upset it was going to be rated R, especially since it didn't have anything bad other than the language. At the time, you could get away with only three f-words and still be PG-13.
Damon: "Okay, how many are we off by?"
Executive: "You go over by a hundred and forty-five."
:'D
I tried to show this movie to my Mom and Step-dad one day and my mom couldn't get past all the swearing. I told her to ignore the swearing and pay attention to the movie and she just couldn't do it. Her loss.
@@shercahn My mother used to scold me for using bad language, and tell me that it was a sign of a limited vocabulary... I just told her that if you don't use swear words then you are limiting your vocabulary, and therefore would have a larger vocabulary by adding in swear words... My mother didn't raise no fool 🤣🤣
I'm absolutely astounded that anyone in the modern day gives enough a shit about swears to impact them that way. They only have as much power as you give em
@@chrisparti I could swear there was a study that found that people who swear do have a larger vocabulary. There are exceptions, of course, like idiots who riddle every sentence with "fuck" and "motherfucker", or "like", or whatever, to give themselves time to think up the next syllable they want to say, but still.
@@PotatoPaul69 I loved how you started your comment with "I could swear" 😅
Every time I see someone about to watch Good Will Hunting for the first time, I get overly excited because I know that if you let yourself become emotionally invested in it, it can change your life. Especially if you're like me and grew up in a physically abusive home.
Why did you abuse your family members?
I’m rowing that same boat
I agree, it is good therapy for people who went through some kind of abuse in childhood.
@@pistonburner6448 😂😂
@@pistonburner6448 it feels wrong to laugh but I can't help it lmao. Brian I'm no laughing at your past pain but cmon that was pretty good
Wiktionary:
"How do you like them apples?” is an expression that supposedly originated during the first World War, when the Allies' anti-tank grenade was colloquially called a “toffee apple” because of its bulb-like appearance on a stick. The phrase was a taunt against the enemy.
Now used to taunt someone when you have a victory over them
And 'do you like apples' has no particular meaning. It was just a way to set up the punchline.
Not knowing the history or necessarily the "definition" that Craig uses here, I had always thought it meant because some apples are sweet and some are tart. And it still works as the taunt because those apples are sweet for Matt Damon's character and turned tart for the other guy (although I like tart apples so that's not always a negative).
Why did the guy reply with 'yes'? Will was obiviously about to bazinga him and...he just went along with it.
@@christophplank8972 probably replied with yes so move it along & get the embarrassment over with quicker
Both the farting in your sleep story and the moment you mentioned in Saving Private Ryan were improvised. The former by Robin Williams and the latter by Matt Damon. I also wanted to add that the camera was shaking during the fart story because the camera operator was laughing so hard.
Robin’s last line in the film, “Son of bitch, he stole my line” was also improvised.
13:49 that laughter was 100% genuine and unscripted. Robin Williams improvised that entire part and Matt thought it was hysterical. Such great chemistry between them.
Totally genuine, improvised and made the cameraman laugh so much the camera shook.
I mean you cannot have a movie with Robin William in it, and not have at least one scene where he goes totaly off script and its actually 1000's better than anything that was scripted and not include it in the movie
Thats how 60% of his movies where made
He improvised that paht?
It's kind of funny that they mention that saving private ryan scene, because that was improvised too.
For anyone unaware, Robin Williams is a master of improv, and can just throw down at any time. I have a friend who worked on a movie set with him once, and one time they were stuck waiting for hours, Robin got up and did a combination of improv comedy and some of his standup just to keep people entertained while waiting.
good ear on simone here: elliott smith was actually nominated for an oscar for the original song he wrote for the film, and performed solo at that year's awards in a very beautiful, intimate moment. it was the year of titanic, so he really had no chance of winning against "my heart will go on," but he later said that celine dion was so nice to him backstage that it actually got him over the jitters of performing for such a large audience.
yeah the music really captures a particular sound that those of us who grew up in this era will instantly recognize, yet it is also a bit timeless. The soft songwriter ballad of the 80s-90s was one of those bridges from the 60s to the modern era that can be overlooked but is pervasive. His work here really captures that bridge.
The movie was so huge that "The Bench" where Robin Williams' character has his speech with Matt Damon's character is now a tourist attraction. All the hotels know exactly where to direct guests when they ask about "The Bench in Good Will Hunting".
"How do you like them apples?” is an expression that supposedly originated during World War 1 when the Allies' anti-tank grenade was colloquially called a “toffee apple” because of its bulb-like appearance on a stick. The phrase was a taunt against the enemy.
Hands down one of the best pieces of film out there...and a reminder of how much I miss Robin Williams.
Really glad you reacted to this one. The dialogue will stick with you, in the back of your mind, for a long time.
Sometimes one of the sheep decides to jump the fence!I'm sure Robin would see it as being free!😢😢😢
At the end where Robin says "he stole my line" was entirely improv, I saw Matt Damon talking about. 😊.
Afflec and Damon wanted to make a name for themselves instead of just being a cog in the Hollywood writes wheel. -------- Instead of just selling it to a studio they wanted to be cast in it. -------- They referenced what Stallone did with his Rocky script. ------- Stallone being Rocky is the greatest example of gambling on yourself, but this is a close second.
Slight difference being Stallone was an outsider, poor as shit and these guys were raised in Hollywood and wealthy before they were movie stars, I mean their Disney kids and Stallone sold his dog to make his movie..
But indeed on the same level of putting yourself in your script and it elevating your career to A list, very similar there.
@@bryansmith1691 Yeah, that's just not true. Both of them were raised in Massachusetts and while their families weren't poor, they were very far from the rich and wealthy Hollywood "elite". Please check your strories, before you spout nonsense! Cheers!
@@bryansmith1691 More "Theater Kids"; not the same thing
@@bryansmith1691 LOL you enjoy being stupid? They were from blue collar parents, teachers and such.
The studio wanted Brad Pitt and Leo DiCaprio instead.
They gave Damon and Affleck 30 days to find a new backer, or they would go with Pitt and DiCaprio.
(Harvey Weinstein came to the rescue)
The scenes between Williams and Damon are amazing and the part when Matt breaks down is so powerful like the whole movie is leading up to this breaking point and when it finally happens it hits hard. No matter how many times I see it I can't help but cry with him, but like I heard somewhere "It's good to cry sometimes, it gets the sad out". 😭
The saying I think of is"not all tears are an evil"...true thing
@@daveheesen9174 Yeah, Lord of the Rings has some great life quotes...
That's from the Rosey Grier from Free to Be You and Me, "It's Alright to Cry": th-cam.com/video/8jzrSqgVL_A/w-d-xo.html
I can’t believe you guys haven’t seen this. This movie put Matt Damon and Ben Affleck on the road to stardom. So many great scenes between Matt and Robin Williams. I love the scene in the park where Williams tells him he’s just a kid.
Still hilarious people were saying its mainly Matt and that Ben just rode the wave lol
The movie is probably older than them - cut them some slack lol
Kevin Smith: “Am I a joke to you?”
Yup. Crazy thing is that not long after this they cast Matt "How You Like Them Apples" Damon as Jason Bourne. Everyone was like "how will this baby faced dramatic actor play an action hero spy?" Then everyone saw the trailer for 'Bourne Identity' and quickly STFU. Those two roles made Matt Damon a super star, and rightfully so.
@@BigMikeDTW And now they should react to the Bourne trilogy of movies -The Bourne Identity, Bourne Supremacy, and Bourne Ultimatum! Brilliant films!
Just wanted to say how much I have been loving your selection of movies lately. Can't wait to get home and watch this, one of my absolute favorite movies.
You can see their relationship growing when Robin starts calling him chief, then Will and after that he refers to Will as "son". Truly remarkable.
the "farts when she sleeps" scene was improvised by RW, and the laughing was absolutely genuine in the moment.
Chuckie is my favorite character in the movie. All of Will's friends were great. But Chuckie is the exact type of friend everyone needs. He wanted the best for Will even if it meant he had to leave. That's about as selfless as it gets.
I've always thought that Chucky was the hero of the movie. He knew of Will's gift and wanted more for him. He took him to the Harvard Bar, built a car for him to work in Cambridge; he encouraged Will to get out of Southie and do something better and, when it was clear that Will wouldn't leave on his own, he called him out for being a chickenshit. Will was his best friend and Chucky let him go to find greater things.
@@dard4642 Yes exactly. It's the type of character we don't see much in movies or TV shows but there really are people like that out there. Even if Will hadn't taken his advice by the end of the movie, you can tell Chuckie wasn't going to let up until he finally got through to him.
This is easily Matt Damon's best acting. He's just so raw. It also helps that he knows the material so well, given he and Ben Affleck wrote it. Both were so great in it.
I cried three times just watching this reaction. The movie is _that_ strong.
I remember watching this movie in the theater by mistake. I bought a ticket for "US Marshalls" with Tommy Lee Jones and went into the wrong cinema room. I was delighted for this happy mistake. First movie with Matt Damon in it that I had ever watched too.
that was pure Luck ! have you ever played the Lottery ? (jk)
The back story to this film is as fascinating as the film itself.
Both Matt Damon and Ben Affleck worked on the script when they were studying having been paired by their professor. When they submitted the script to the studios they had added a completely out of place scene in the middle to check to see who had actually read the whole thing. The character 'Skylar', played by Minnie Driver was actually the name of his then girlfriend when he was writing the script (at Harvard).
They also stipulated that the film wouldn't be made unless they were in it. When asked why and how they ever thought that two newbies would be given those roles, they cited Rocky and Sylvester Stallone as an exact example of the same. It was made for just $10m and went on to make over $220m at the box office.
Robin Williams' involvement was gold and went on to earn him an Oscar (Best supporting actor) as well as Oscars for both Matt Damon and Ben Affleck (best original screenplay).
A ballyhoo is a lighting effect. You know the spotlights that swing around and swirl around before the event happens? That's a ballyhoo. It's made to drum up excitement. Then they usually sync together and point right at the stage when the act starts.
Thank you.
I didn’t realize I hadn’t seen this movie, so after like 7 min into your reaction I stopped to watch the whole movie and then watch your reaction. Long story short I’ve been crying for like 2 and a half hours.
This isn't a 'play in the background' movie. If you watch it, it will get you, and you'll be glad.
Nice! I watched the movie yesterday, so now I'm going through reactions :D I'm glad Cinebinge had watched it
The laughing in the "fart scene" was absolutely real. You can actually see the camera shaking because the cameraman and crew were cracking up. But it was so great, they kept it in, shaky camera and all.
This is one of the greatest films of all time. It's SO well written and acted. IMO its hands down Robin Williams' best performance. The relationships are so complex between everyone, it astounds me that Damon and Affleck were able to write those relationships in their early-mid 20s. They're so well fleshed out.
I remember the first time I watched the film, it instantly became a top 10 film ever made for me. I had to tell everyone about it. There’s not a wasted scene in the entire movie.
There's a channel called My Little Thought Tree, run by a therapist. He recently finished up a multi-video series analyzing the therapy in this.
It'll really make you appreciate the writing and acting even more.
I very much recommend his videos on this movie; I also highly recommend Cinema Therapy's review/discussion of it.
I always look for the longer reactions to this movie, which yours was. This is one of the movies I consider perfect, like you. Perfectly written, perfectly acted, perfectly shot. It’s such an emotional movie, yet incredibly funny. It completely captures your attention from start to finish. You felt every tear, thought about every important line, cared about every main character.
Robin Williams won a well deserved Oscar for this performance. I enjoy watching the video of him accepting the award, the audience gave him an awesome ovation.
This reaction was easily top 5 on TH-cam!!!! This is why reactions matter. You guys were a part of the movie. And when you guys were there when he pushed Scarlett away, l had to look away. It was too much to see you two suffering with them. Thank you for this. Truly.
Love that you felt a parallel between the anecdotes here and Damon’s monologue in Saving Private Ryan. That monologue in Private Ryan wasn’t in the original script, Damon was asked to come up with it.
That's funny with her mentioning the parts in this movie and the one in Saving Private Ryan, talking about how its good writing. Except that those were both scenes that were completely improvised. 😁
So happy you guys finally saw this film! An absolute emotional rollercoaster! You guys should watch other similar ones like Dead Poets Society
great suggestion. I would add "patch adams" and "awakenings". Maybe not that similar but Robins character in each has the same kind of sweet and caring but a bit troubled nature
I haven't seen patch adams but awakenings, definitely worth watching!
I agree about The Fisher King. One of my all time favorite movies!!!
Awakenings.
Also, I miss Robin Williams.
I’m so glad you guys have the same thoughts I had with the entire “You’ll never know what it’s like to love a woman more than yourself” monologue. The screenwriter was on fire and Robin Williams delivered it flawlessly!
Robin Williams' monologue is one of the best written movie scenes I've ever seen! And the delivery is absolutely amazing! RIP 😥
Unbelievably great film. Well deserved Oscars for Damon and Affleck. Great editing George, you kept all of the really important stuff.
One of my favorite films of all time. Such great writing and acting. Never fails to make me tear up.
This is, hands down, one of my favorite films.... Robin Williams proving (yet again) that he can DESTROY you with the deepness of his dramatic acting skills... the emotions he can touch beyond just "making us laugh" (Dead Poet's Society was the first time I experienced this back when I was in high school). This movie hits home with anyone who's suffered through abuse. With anyone who's been afraid of "living up to the potential" they have because "giving it their all" could STILL land them in failure ... and if you've "given your all" and it turns out to STILL not be good enough - then you've just proven what you've feared your whole life. At least when you held back, you could always say, "I wasn't trying as hard as I could - I could've done more" ...and blamed your failure on THAT.
Also one of my favorite movies of all time. Definitely need reviews of more Robin Williams on this channel!
“Awakenings” would be a great one to react to. An often overlooked, but wonderful film based on a true story, starring Robin and Robert DeNiro.
@@maggieshevelew7579 Yes!
70th Academy Awards - 1997
Won: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor - Robin Williams
Won: Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay - Ben Affleck & Matt Damon
The scene with Robin Williams and Matt Damon, sitting on the park bench. Is one of the greatest monologues in cinematic history. 'Good Will Hunting' is a great movie filled with a ray of emotions. Absolutely one of my all time favorites.
You guys are my favorite. Please react to MANCHESTER BY THE SEA. Matt Damon turned down the part saying he couldn't portray it to its fullest & actually recommended Casey Affleck who went on to receive an Oscar for his portrayal of Lee Chandler. Bleak, heartbreaking, & hilarious, it's one of the best films ever made, & to this day, somehow not a SINGLE reaction channel has reacted to it.
That Robin Williams monologue may be the greatest monologue in history. Not just the writing, but the directing - how the camera stayed on Robin for SO long without moving and it was PERFECT. But the "it's not your fault" line will always make me emotional. So good
Pretty sure Chaplin's Great Dictator speech tops it.
i was thinking the same i love that Movie so much. Chaplin was one of the greatest actors ever walked the Earth seen so much of his movies from a young age on the Silent ones and all the others@@Hexon66
How did Damon not even get nominated for this role? The way he breaks down in the end is spectacularly heartbreaking
He was
Simone is right: this is one of the perfect movies 🙂
That scene where Ben Afleck tells him that he wants him to leave, to hit the road and explore all the possibilities the world could offer him...is my favourite part by far. Ben's character is the definition of a great friend...Nicely written, acted, shot and edited. I love it.
Without being a genius, I had a few Will-like moments in my life: people staring at me - how can this kid come up with such solution so fast, or even at all. This is a special movie for me, helped me to adjust bearings a bit. The first 30 years were a different life, until MS became too successful at dismantling my brain. Loved the rewatch, thanks. 👍
If you can run faster than everyone else, you get celebrated. If you do math faster than everyone else, you get beaten up after school.
@@peterpike Or, being the only math-expert makes you a valuable and appreciated resource 👍
Also, finding ways how to explain things to people who have zero idea, helped me very much later - being a flying SW consultant
The telling of Will HUnting's story it's so very unique - an abused genius, traumatized and broken needs to find his deep needed healing from grief and redemption to move forward to the greatness trapped within his pysche . ---------- What takes the story to the next level like you guys said, it's not only that the people around Will that help him, he also helps them.
When you draw the parallel between the laughing in the story Damon told about his brothers and the one Williams told about his wife causing laughter it is a good call. Both of those stories were ad-libs by the respective actors and the laughter was genuine surprise and laughter from the other actor listening, if the internet is to be believed.
Your cut is exactly right. You showed exactly the right places, the right lines and the right scenes. One of the best reaction videos from this film.
I love this film. Affleck in the job interview will always be funny.
Lemme tell ya something. You're suspect !
The world can seem like a lonely and brutal place, but it is heartening when a film like this is so well received by so many people.
Robin Williams' (RIP to a comedic genius!) finest performance.
and yes, the scene where he talks about his wife farting was all improvised, making Matt laugh for real.
Why he killed himself is so sad. Mental illness is horrible.
@@ratflail215 : It wasn’t just “mental illness”. He was suffering from Lewy Body dementia, a disease that mimics Parkinson’s, but in reality is like a fast-progressing Alzheimer’s, with tremors, hallucinations, paranoia & memory loss. It must have been torture for him, even though initially misdiagnosed, to know that something is destroying his mind, so either he, or his delusions told him to end it.
@@jenniferrogers2492 Oh man. I knew he had something like that but it sounds like pure torture.
The park bench in the Boston Public Gardens where that incredible monologue takes place is now a memorial to Robin Williams.
"How you like them apples" isa way to mock or tease someone after gaining some kind of victory over them. It’s similar to the expression “stick that in your pipe and smoke it!”. He prefaced it with "Do you like apples" as a set up for the put down,.
At the end where Robin says "he stole my line" was totally improv on Williams behalf.I saw Matt Damon talking about it! 😢😊
So nice to see your reactions. Sometimes I wish I could forget about those movies I've seen and rewatched so many times and have as clean reactions as you guys take them again, even if it brings tears to my eyes whenever I review them through people who haven't seen them yet.
I hope you watch the also delicious A Bright Mind (2001)
Thank you Simone and George. One of my favorite parts of watching movies is watching movies with others even if I have seen the movie because of the emotions you share about what you have seen. Tear Jerking movies are the best for that. So thank you for giving me that sharing experience by not hiding your tears during Good Will Hunting. There is nothing wrong with crying and screw anyone who says otherwise.
Great reaction! And thank you for recognising how good Ben Affleck's Chucky was, as well as showing understanding to Stellan Skarsgard and Minnie Driver's characters. With how fantastic Matt Damon and Robin Williams are in those therapy sessions, the other roles are often overlooked.
29:04 and performances like this is why Cinebinge is one of my favorite channels. 👍🏼✅
A beautiful mind, Russell Crowe, is a brilliant film kind of along the same lines. A true story.👍
I don't know if you noticed, Stellan Skarsgård, who plays professor Lambeau also plays Captain Tupolev in The Hunt for Red October.
You guys are the perfect reactors for this movie.
Simone and George - I haven't commented on your videos before, but I find you two to be fantastic. A great combination of intelligent commentary and heartfelt emotion during your reactions. But this is my favorite one of your reaction videos so far. I loved how much you both appreciated this film.
Hard as it is for me to believe, it's been almost 25 years since I saw this in the theater, and it affected me deeply. I had such sympathy for and empathy with Damon's character that I loved his sense of humour and hated his determination to destroy his opportunities before the people involved could hurt him. You two appeared to connect with his character, and his challenges, in the same way.
I am not a patron of yours and have no right to ask, but if you have the time I would love to see you do a reaction to "Million Dollar Baby". It's the only film that affected me more deeply on an emotional level than this one. Keep up the great work you two.
Growing up my friend would take off his shirt to play futbol/soccer and I would see these dark marks all over his body. ---------- Months later I would come to find out they were cigarette burns inflicted by his father. I had no idea he went through this since he was one of the coolest and most chill people you would ever meet. HE played high school and college soccer with such ferocity and passion as if it were life and death. -------- Because to him, it was life and death for the only thing he truly cared about. -------- WE all have demons as Will Hunting shows us, and we may never overcome them. ------- Having that outlet to express our talent and frustration can give some solace in the vast emptiness.
I have adored this movie since it first came out. But it actually took me a couple of years to realize, to my own sadness, that it wasn’t Robin Williams’ character that made Will straighten his life out and go on the right path. It was Ben Affleck‘s character that did that with that speech about “if you’re still here in 20 years, I’ll fucking kill you.“ Yes, everyone needs a friend like that and everyone needs to BE a friend like that. So many people tried to help him. Robin’s character put some cracks in the foundation of Will’s wall, but it was his buddy who took a wrecking ball to it. This was an absolutely phenomenal movie and I don’t blame you for just being silent and taking it all in for most of it. It’s really easy to do with this movie. I’m so glad you enjoyed it!!! 💙💙💙
Timeless classic. Like the "Dead Poets Society". Robin Williams was too good for the world, but heck we needed him.
RE: being so absorbed through the movie.
That's awesome knowing you both felt the same thing. Just nodding along here all "Right?! Yup...", tearing up and smiling away.
So cool.
I love Minnie Driver.
I laughed so hard at your intro because I just finished watching Ashleighs reaction to the Boondock Saints before clicking on this video. What a perfect fit! 🤣
There's no doubt this is a wonderful movie. I mean, Will Hunting's ability to retain every detail of, like, ALL academic subjects goes way beyond believability for me but the dialogue and performances are so completely engrossing it's impossible not to let that go by the wayside and get sucked in. Now, for another Robin Williams tour de force performance....watch Dead Poets Society. Also featuring a young Ethan Hawke.
Poets is my favorite Robin Williams movie by far
Pixieologist: I'm in educational research and teaching and learning with a focus in gifted education. And yes, there are people like Will Hunting. Smarter even. They would be categorized as exceptionally gifted, the highest level of giftedness.
These people are extremely rare, so it's not a stretch that believing people like this strains all credibility because you'll likely live your entire life and never meet such a person. Maybe hear of someone, watch a documentary, a docudrama, but actually meet one? The odds are low.
You're more likely to meet people lower on the scale -- mildly gifted. Moderately gifted. Maybe highly gifted. As you go higher, these types are more and more rare.
This is especially true in (American) education today. This is because, there's a fanatical desire to create an egalitarian system in which all students are the same.
If you do even a little research, you'll find that teachers' unions are very busy trying to wipe out advanced programs and courses as fast possible. They have a particular hatred of gifted programs, students, and the very idea of giftedness. They see it as unfair, elitist, and threatening.
Because of this, if you look closely at the type of students in most current gifted programs, there are almost no actual Gifted students in those programs. They've been pushed out by the high achieving students -- those who make very high grades (think 4.0 and 5.0 gpa) and test scores, but they ain't gifted. Not even a little bit. But, their parents get them in.
The difference is, the high achievers Still need to study a great deal to achieve those high marks. They are normal, just motivated, by parents, usually.
Gifteds are extremely different. They are biologically, psychologically, mentally, and emotionally different. Neurologically different. Most of them eschew gifted programs because they Know it's a waste of their time.
Remember Will's outburst to that professor about not wanting to spend his life explaining things to people? That's what usually happens to identified kids. The teachers aren't interested in furthering their education. They Can't and they Know they can't. So, teachers force the Gifteds to explain the work to their classmates who will Never understand the work in the minutes it takes them, at the depths they understand it.
Think Divergent. Williams' character in this movie. Ender Wiggins (Enders Game). Artemis Fowl. Little Man Tate. Jonas (The Giver). Harrison Bergeron in the short story of the same name. George Platen (Profession by Asimov). Shikamaru Nara (Naruto), as well as Sasuke Uchiha, Gara, and even Neji... It's like Sensei Kakashi once told Naruto when they met such a character during his training, "In this world there are kids who are younger than you, and yet... stronger than me..." Naruto was 12.
This is the reality. A lot of people are like you. They don't and don't want to know there are people walking around with this kind of ability and more (watch Little Man Tate sometime). Nowadays, the word I hear the most about it is "fair." And how it's just not "fair." Fear not. "Teachers" agree and they're trying their level best to destroy these kids and anything that will make them better at their gifts
@@LA_HA salute to you, well laid out. Society ebbs and wanes with the tiring masses of apathetic attitude. Only a paradigm shift will get us back on a path of pursuing exceptionalism. Sadly those shifts are usually very painful for the whole of humanity. Good luck to you.
@@kennethburmeister8119 Thank you. Agreed about the painful pendulum swing. And the sad part is, it didn't have to be this way. We could've gone straight onwards and upwards. But, the radicalized Intelligentsia took over when most weren't looking and now, history is beginning to repeat because History isn't taught in schools anymore.
A bright spot has appeared, though. Many studies show that about half of the current younger generation is rejecting the nonsense going on. But, the most we can hope for is a Mexican standoff, however, no one really wins those, do they? We'll have to wait for the Ever After to know what happens.
In the meantime, when you have a few minutes to burn, check out the short online article, Suicide of the Liberals, by Gary Saul Morson (Oct 2020), who discusses the destruction of Russia back in the day. Real eye-opening stuff.
Thank you again. Be well
I watch that Robin Williams monologue ("if I ask you about war...") every once in a while to remind myself what good writing and acting is. Such a great film.
Another great movie with Robin Williams is Dead Poets Society.
So many people are doing these reactions videos. I love the Rob squad and I am adding you two to my reactions. I watch for insight, not someone giggling to dialogue and not absorbing. I will be following you.
Always a tear-jerker.
"How do you like them apples?” is an expression that supposedly originated during the first World War, when the Allies' anti-tank grenade was colloquially called a “toffee apple” because of its bulb-like appearance on a stick. The phrase was a taunt against the enemy.
The cameraman started laughing when Robin tells the story about his wife farting. You can see the camera shake.
I saw an interview with Matt Damon where he said that Good Will Hunting (and similar movies) would never have gotten made today, and he gave streaming replacing DVDs as the reason. He pointed out that about half of Good Will Hunting's overall revenue came from DVD sales, which is why the studio was willing to take a chance on such a risky project that might not be a hit in theaters. But with streaming replacing DVDs/Blu-Ray, studios started to only bet on "sure things" that would be theatrical hits - franchises, reboots, remakes etc. that play to teens and foreign markets. In case anyone's wondering why movies like Good Will Hunting never get made these days, that's his explanation.
yeah the brilliance of Damon, Affleck, Robin is undeniable. The writing is genius...to bring the viewers into a powerful, cathartic experience with Will..... it's makes the "it's not your fault" scene so potent. The empathy, compassion, the healing .... they knocked it out of the park. It's a classic.
Loved your reaction guys! I often have trouble accessing my own emotions and seeing you guys being so open and present to this without any cynicism or guile was just the best.
"You're sitting on a winning lottery ticket and you're too big of a p*ssy to cash it in."
That shit always hit me hard. I've been holding back and taking the easy way through my entire life! I've had so many big oportunities that I just ignored because "I don't want commitment."
This is one of those movies that everyone can relate to, because we all have deep issues that keep us from reaching our full potential.
RIP Robin Williams...such an amazing human
"How do you like them apples?” is an expression that supposedly originated during the first World War, when the Allies' anti-tank grenade was colloquially called a “toffee apple” because of its bulb-like appearance on a stick. The phrase was a taunt against the enemy. - Wiki
This is my favorite Robin Williams performance in a dramatic role, second on that list would be 'Dead Poets Society'. You two really check that one out, makes me cry like a kid everytime.
That is still the best monologue I've ever heard in a movie, it always messes me up
One of the greatest movies of all time, and I didn't even know it existed until about a decade ago.
I have two things to say after watching this reaction...This movie is one of my all-time favorites. And I really need a couple of people like you two in my life to hang out and watch movies with.
"Nice one you two"
Robin is another example of comedians who did stand ups, comedy series etc. and became actors later. Robin was in "Mork and Mindy" also Tom Hanks, Steve Martin, Eddie Murphy and more. Bob and Doug were always funny and on SNL before movies like Strange Brew, Ghostbusters, Spaceballs etc
My favorite monologue of all time. I have been in love with this film for many years. So glad you two decided to react to it. 🙂
I love you two! I just discovered your channel 😊 I'm 58 yrs old, and watching you react is soooo fun. You help me feel a little less lonely!😊
Beautiful reaction you two. This movie is one hell of an emotional rollercoaster ride. Gets me every time. Thanks
This movie won the Oscar for writing because it's clearly beautifully written, but a lot of the greatest scenes with Robin were partially. improv. That's why he won the Oscar as well. Matt and Ben as writers plus Robin as a performer created magic. It will never be duplicated.
This is my favorite movies of all time. Thank you for reacting to it.
That film fully deserved the best picture and director Oscars with the screenplay/supporting actor wins.
Ben Afleks face at the end was perfect. It was the perfect mixture of joy and sadness.