Good Will Hunting (1997) Wife's First Time Watching! Movie Reaction!

[@philippeh3904]

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.

[@ariochiv]

It's an amazing moment, even if it's one of those speeches that I can't imagine a real person ever saying. But such is the power of cinema.

[@Mr.Ekshin]

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.

[@floppsymoppsy5969]

Love this moment as well (The Community does a fantastic parody of this too ☺️)

[@waltrohrbach2459]

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.

[@Mr.Ekshin]

@@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!

[@dennydowling2169]

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.

[@user-dz6fy6qv2l]

I'm hoping that they'll still be friends in the future.. probably after Facebook gets invented.

[@Kruppt808]

i thought it was about getting out of the dead end job work a day lives and doing something better.

[@NickPR87]

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!

[@lisakovanen1975]

Stellan Skarsgård is Swedish (like me)!

[@trouty42]

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.

[@sparksdrinker5650]

nah, his own performances are his greatest contributions

[@stommx]

Brilliant in Breaking the Waves

[@joshschwarzbauer8155]

@@trouty42 Remember when he was the very believable and imposing king of the Saxons in King Arthur?

[@Pandaemoni]

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.

[@ADifferentVibe]

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.

[@3toobular]

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]

@@3toobular also, the cast had to go through a 6 week bootcamp, while Damon didn't, and Spielberg made sure the others knew that.

[@davidw.2791]

@@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.

[@andrewburgemeister6684]

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.

[@BJ52091]

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

[@batmanvsjoker7725]

The bench monologue scene remains on my list of greatest monologues ever written. The fact that young Matt Damon and Ben Affleck wrote a screenplay of such wit makes me have a midlife crisis.

[@Rowgue51]

Don't get too worked up over it, they didn't actually write it. The main story itself was never written down but was conceived by someone else that relayed the idea verbally to one of the producers that eventually ended up making this movie. And while Damon and Affleck contributed to the actual script there was a whole team of writers that worked on it. There is a reason neither of them have been active in writing anything of any note since this movie other than the script for a single movie that was just a film adaptation of a novel that they also had a cowriter on.

[@jordancharles8598]

​@@Rowgue51 If telling yourself that makes you feel better... The "reason" is most likely that they became literal movie stars and didn't have the time and/or the incentive. Acting is way more lucrative. And the list of Hollywood writers who only have one good script is plentiful, very few are prolific in that industry. Outside of "The Last Duel" which I assume is the project you're referring to, Damon has co-written two films without Affleck even if they aren't "of note" and Affleck has writing credits on several "good" films without Damon. Whatever you choose to believe about the final version of the script, the fact is that they sold the script that became this movie three years before it ever went into production.

[@Rowgue51]

@@jordancharles8598 If you actually have talent as a writer you simply write movies that you will star in. Clint Eastwood and Mel Gibson are prime examples of that.

[@jordancharles8598]

@@Rowgue51 Except Clint Eastwood has never written a single movie... he directs them. And while Mel Gibson has writing credits on Passion of The Christ, Apocalypto and Get The Gringo, Affleck easily has the better writing resume... there is nothing "simple" about the movie business.

[@Rowgue51]

@@jordancharles8598 Lol okay chief

[@clarktownsend8991]

Samantha is just a good reactor. Love her perspective.

[@OriginalPuro]

Everyone reacts, you can't "be" a "reactor", that's like "being" a "feeler" when everyone feels.. She's an interesting person.

[@clarktownsend8991]

@@OriginalPuro you must be fun at parties. Everyone knew what I meant. KZbin 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.

[@bobblebardsley]

@@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.

[@bbwng54]

She's intelligent, empathic and cool- adds a lot to this channel.

[@tfish1955]

Love your reaction to this great movie.

[@jasonaugustine3370]

So many people do not feel like they deserve that kind of love. No one deserves it. It is called Grace that we ever find that person who completes us so well. I found her at 21. We found each other. We had a year that was not perfect, but it was real. Through Grace we will see each other again. I love you Melissa, always.

[@wreckingKREW1]

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.

[@rafaelrosario5331]

And of course Robin William's won his Oscar for this film.

[@antoinettelopes]

**coughs** Kevin Smith **coughs**

[@rollomaughfling380]

@@antoinettelopes TF are you **coughing** about?

[@robertcampbell8070]

@@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?

[@JK-gu3tl]

Makes you wonder why they never wrote anything else.

[@joelmayberry6771]

"One day they're going to push Morgan too far!" I want to see that sequel! Lol. Love this movie!

[@AtomixIGN]

He's like 45 and he just married a 20-year-old instamodel. That movie would have to take a lot of turns

[@robertparker6280]

Well yeah we are going to get "Good Will Hunting 2: Hunting Season", we'll see Morgan go crazy.

[@jacobjones5269]

Right into an Academy Award for best actor in a leading role..

[@nerulon089]

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.

[@nerulon089]

@@buddystewart2020 yes, that too 😁

[@OriginalPuro]

Everyone can imagine that.

[@Chrisratata]

Too bad nobody'll show up if you make a movie like this these days.

[@clarktownsend8991]

Streaming makes this unrealistic

[@bobblebardsley]

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.

[@user-vf3wk2nw9d]

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.

[@hellohi821]

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]

@Shawn Brink 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.

[@DefenestrateYourself]

@Shawn Brink 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? 😘

[@James_7]

"How do you like them apples?” Awesome heart warming movie, just love the chemistry between Robin Williams and Matt Damon.

[@TJMiton]

One of the best movies ever made period. It's so perfectly done that I can't every imagine it not holding up.

[@AlexSadof]

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.

[@graceonfilmsnstuff]

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

[@andrewburgemeister6684]

@@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!

[@Cadinho93]

The farting wife story was completely improvised. Matt Damon laughed his ass off.

[@dabe1971]

As did the camera operator if you look closely.... #Shake

[@seannovack3834]

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.

[@juliodavila424]

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.

[@browniewin4121]

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).

[@kyrosv1289]

Yes!! and adding: Dead Poets Society (1989)

[@jonnydarkfang2816]

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.

[@shenrickliberia992]

And patch adams great movie

[@elcorado83]

Dude. Dead Poets Society.

[@mrkelso]

"What Dreams May Come". Amazing, and will rip your heart out.

[@mpireone]

Such clever and intelligent dialogue with incredible acting... top 3 favorite movie!!

[@sparksdrinker5650]

What are the other 2?

[@mpireone]

@@sparksdrinker5650 HEAT and Departures (2009 Academy Award Winner for Best Foreign Language Film) This movie hit close to home

[@markwang77]

"how can he be so smart but so dumb?" - this perfectly encapsulated Will's psychological and emotional turmoil

[@simianinc]

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

[@steveswafen2528]

Maple & Sams reactions didn't disappoint 😢😉

[@pamosborn1956]

@@steveswafen2528 I haven't heard of them.

[@BigBoss-zi5ss]

Yea I hate when ppl watch a really good movie and they cut off their reaction as soon as the movie credit rolls

[@steveswafen2528]

@@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.

[@tylerblack676]

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.

[@msmith5121]

Absolutely and well said!

[@maggieshevelew7579]

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.

[@user-dz6fy6qv2l]

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!

[@johnjohn296]

Anyone else watch this more then once?! Lmao beautiful movie, beautiful reaction!!!

[@OuterGalaxyLounge]

I miss this era of human-scaled, emotionally resonant, thoughtful movies with no stupid SFX. Great job, guys.

[@SebastianSyrinx]

they still exist. watch The Banshees of Inisherin

[@jamesoblivion]

I saw this movie in the theater four times in 1997. There was a rawness and a realness to it that absolutely captivated me.

[@lawrencewestby9229]

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.

[@jgsrhythm100]

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!!!

[@jasonaugustine3370]

Six years before this movie ever came out, I was with my fiancé and she actually did this joke with creamer from coffee It was really funny

[@SmileyAdventures]

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!

[@AnthonyL0401]

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.

[@AlexandruFlorea1990]

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!!!👍

[@bamachine]

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.

[@4302arod]

The red-head friend who rides in the back of the car and helps in the fight early in the movie is Cole Hauser. He is Rip in Yellowstone!

[@BigPete44]

This is my wife Samantha…. (Samantha) - “HELLO” 🙋🏻‍♂️😂. Classic trade mark opening! Lol

[@coreyhendricks9490]

A masterpiece of a film, cool reaction as always Schmitt & Samantha, you both take care

[@iamBLUE86]

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.

[@DavidGowers]

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

[@rustyforceps1012]

Love your reactions. What sets you apart is the in-depth analysis after watching. It’s a true “reaction”. You guys do it RIGHT!!!

[@MZ-bl6wg]

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.

[@Animeabe]

Such a good movie. My neice was named Skylar after this. Seeing Casey reminded me of another winner, "Gone Baby Gone". Worth the watch.

[@andrewburgemeister6684]

Casey is an Oscar winner as well for Manchester By The Sea. Also was in Oppenheimer recently as Colonel Pash!

[@Animeabe]

I'm one of those rare weirdos that hasn't watched Oppenheimer yet. Really need to!@@andrewburgemeister6684

[@ScarlettM]

"Argo" - another Ben Affleck movie that took Oscar. Based on true events!

[@TBRSchmitt]

Loved Argo!

[@robertcampbell8070]

A completely Americanized version of true events...

[@asmrhead1560]

@@robertcampbell8070 LOL

[@robertcampbell8070]

@@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.

[@christoffesedao3579]

@@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.

[@billbabcock1833]

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.

[@MasterDirox]

Thanks for the great reaction It's really fun to hear your comments at the end btw

[@Sgt-Gravy]

This is a good representation of what a good support group can do for a person.

[@BigglesSJW]

One of my favourite films - its a real experience watching Damon and Williams acting together pretty much perfectly. So happy you covered this film. :)

[@heterophony2]

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.

[@christhornycroft3686]

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.

[@fonzcorp]

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.

[@philippprowse9492]

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!

[@unintelligentlifeform7180]

This is one of my favorite films. The acting and conversation in this film is amazing

[@gravedigger8414]

Easily one of the greatest movies of all time. Always gets me. So relatable.

[@dragonstryk7280]

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]

Cue cards off to the side of the camera. Wahlberg did the same thing in Ted, reeling off the girls' names....'f***'in' Tammy Lynn?!'

[@dragonstryk7280]

@@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.

[@swanstep]

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.

[@wolviespartan]

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.

[@unclebounce1495]

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).

[@wolviespartan]

@@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.

[@ariochiv]

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.

[@chefskiss6179]

Agreed. I wish more people checked that movie out.

[@nattyboh2944]

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.

[@davidwilkins5932]

I second the recommendation for ‘Grosse Point Blank’. Such a fun movie on many levels, and a great cast.

[@heather9857]

Grosse Pointe Blank - oh yes! So good!!!!

[@Jayskiallthewayski]

I love her. They had a relationship when filming this movie and Matt broke it off by text message.....ahole.

[@adammakesstuffup]

because none of us live up to our potential. And subscribed. You guys are very fun to watch, and listen to your comments.

[@surfk9836]

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.

[@jimralston7562]

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.

[@michaellueneburg2261]

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

[@JaxStravig]

Great video! It did break my record for number of ads back-to-back with 9. Dont know whats up with KZbin these days.

[@tonymoll6265]

Great review guys. This is a wonderful movie with so many emotions. You guys are the best!

[@jleddy]

This is my favorite reaction from Samantha

[@redddawggg]

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!!! ❤️❤️

[@prp2]

Stellan Skarsgård is Alexander and Bill's father. Definitely a very talented acting family.

[@Mister_Samsonite]

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.

[@Mister_Samsonite]

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".

[@__RYN__]

5:52 I think this is such a cool concept. It is kinda a class thing especially education. Think we've all been in a situation where we felt outta our depth and theres always someone that's comfortable with what you're not

[@__RYN__]

17:58 Its crazy to think that Will Hunting could solve atom theory or molecular and he can barely get an id

[@jasonaugustine3370]

The trauma that people go through, that never gets dealt with never really goes away Most people live in prisons of their own creation I’ve seen it firsthand It can destroy something beautiful

[@cwdkidman2266]

The sad irony and very real thing is that Robin Williams patiently explains why Will is guarded and thick-skinned and ruthless when he feels threatened. Most reactors nod along, saying "of course." Then the split second Matt Damon acts as Will Hunting will act and we're told about, most reactors, like here, say "Oh God, stop being such an asshole!" They completely forget that they are watching a movie about protecting yourself. Like here, most reactors prove WHY Will is the way he is and why he is RIGHT to push people away until he feels comfortable and safe with them. Like..."Hey!!!!! You didn't warn me Platoon was about war! And war is just too ... noisy!!!"

[@davidwilkins5932]

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.

[@TheInfo45]

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.

[@SilentBob731]

For Robin Williams movies, I'd suggest What Dreams May Come, The Birdcage, Dead Poets Society, The Fisher King, and Death To Smoochy.

[@JPDillon]

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.

[@cineeggs630]

Wow. You got it very early with the 'photographic memory". Very sharp reaction. As always.

[@markmorgan3058]

great review. Loved your analysis. Saw this movie so many times but I can never turn it off

[@GiveMeTheRice]

You’re one of the few reactors I’ve seen catch that he’s lying about the 12 brothers when he first says it, props

[@daviel1005]

Two things that are impossible in life: 1. To perfectly balance an egg on the equinox. 2. To watch Good Will Hunting without getting emotional.

[@trash-heap3989]

This is such a heartfelt and incredible classic that I'm super glad to see you both watch and enjoy. This is a movie I sincerely believe everyone should be shown in school, especially psych 101. Great choice!

[@JoeBurlas]

You all make my life better. Thanks for this.

[@msdarby515]

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.

[@bernardsalvatore1929]

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[@bernardsalvatore1929]

Thank you for this, I don't think I knew this information!

[@jamesellis1972]

There is an awesome documentary called Robin's Wish that discloses the autopsy

[@andrewburgemeister6684]

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.

[@msdarby515]

@@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. 🥰

[@auntvesuvi3872]

Thanks, TBR! Thanks, Samantha! 🍎 I'm so glad I got to see this gem in the cinema. #TBRSchmitt #GusVanSant #GoodWillHunting

[@JCourts2k23]

RIP Robin, such a loss. Always made me smile, and sometimes cry

[@tduffy5]

I have seen a lot of the reactions to this film. I haven't seen anyone notice Cole Hauser, the fourth gang member. He plays Rip on YELLOWSTONE.

[@borgtennis]

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.

[@SilentBob731]

One of my All-Time Favourite Movies. Hilarious & dark, heart-warming & heart-breaking. Thank Y'all so much for covering this Absolute Classic. 👍❤

[@RubenRodriguez-qh2dx]

❤ 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!!

[@realmadridchannel10]

Ben and Matt co-wrote and starred in a great medieval historical drama that came out last year, 'The Last Duel'. Highly recommend it!

[@philvenn576]

Great movie reaction and you dissected it perfectly. This is a special movie with all the cast being brilliant. You guys are amazing

[@frederickgramcko5758]

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.✌🙏👍🇺🇸🇩🇰🏴‍☠️

[@conureron3792]

Yes, Dead Poets Society is a must!

[@elcorado83]

YES!

[@davem20us]

Awakenings is heartbreaking!

[@hippz11]

Kia Ora from New Zealand 🇳🇿 love your guys reactions😊👍

[@k.delpino1124]

Before this film: Damon & Affleck, childhood friends who were semi-known actors. Then they made this incredible piece of work as writers. Casting Minnie Driver (up and coming as well) and the late Robin Williams was perfection. After this film: Critical acclaim and award wins, Including 3 Oscars. Best Original Screenplay for Damon & Affleck, Best Supporting Actor for Robin Williams. I was rooting for them all to win during the 70th annual Academy Awards show. In the end of it all, nearly 25 years later. The filmmakers, the cast and moviegoers remember a story about being gifted and not just for the purpose of being smart. But being strong enough to give and receive the love that we all deserve.

[@po5283]

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.

[@trouty42]

Great reaction, glad you liked it! I kinda got thinking about other movies similar to this, maybe not quite as good but in the ballpark, and As Good as it Gets (1997) is really good and has kind of fallen between the cracks in people's awareness. Another is Garden State (2004), both movies deal with protagonists that are dealing with mental illness and trying to fight through it.

[@NoCrybabiesSlots]

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”

[@butkusfan23]

My favorite film! I am so glad you reacted to it. It’s got so much heart.

[@jarrodoakley6911]

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

[@Really658]

Excellent reaction and production quality!

[@LeethLee1]

"How do you like them apples!" - Paul Walker, 2 Fast 2 Furious 😂😂😂 Great stuff guys wishing continued success.

[@ghostofyourmom]

APPLESAUCE BITCH - Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back

[@waltrohrbach2459]

"How do you like them apples?" actually originated from famous quote by jack nicholsons character in "Chinatown" movie from early 70s.

[@Kemet1976]

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 😀

[@joeconcepts5552]

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.

[@chrisadams8182]

What a talent Robin Williams was. The world’s been a darker place without his genius!

[@captainmeatsadventures7954]

Guys you have to watch Insomnia with Al Pacino and Robin Williams, no question!!!