Good Will Hunting (1997) - Will Solves Math Challenge (Matt Damon)

[@nikolassilos_6227]

Most unrealistic part of this movie is that none of those students claimed they did it.

[@peterchan9286]

Good one

[@ElCazador66]

But then he or she would have to explain how they got there in front of everybody, that's the problem...

[@queensgambit4982]

Most people who get to that level of Math and science have intellectual integrity , claiming the prize would feel unsettling , because people who enter these fields are looking for truths .. besides they can’t explain their answer.

[@anweshpradhan1842]

No, they would still have to explain it

[@bobbrown8155]

It takes ten seconds to prove that it’s a lie. It’s sort of if I claimed I beat Michael Jordan in basketball. Talent is difficult to fake to those who are in the field.

[@ucfkid67]

End of the semester? No sweat. Took two years to prove? No problem. "Bob" solves them in-between mop jobs, afterhours.

[@kcorpora1]

Took 2 years to prove what? Did that math problem solve growing hair on bald heads? These unnecessary math equations.

[@ProfessorSteez]

@@kcorpora1 These “unnecessary” math equations are why we have computers, satellites, and telecommunications

[@kcorpora1]

@@ProfessorSteez Not that one! It never said what it solves!

[@kcorpora1]

@@ProfessorSteez There are only 2 mathematicians that should teach any equations, Gates and Glazer!...These Mit mathematicians are just equation solvers that does not add up to inventions!

[@ProfessorSteez]

@@kcorpora1 The equation solvers teach the people who invent things…..determinants and matrices are a foundational concept of linear algebra and insanely applicable to quantum mechanics, computer science and computing theory, engineering, and machine learning + data processing. It’s okay if you’re not using math or your GED in your career, just shut up and let the smart people do the talking and thinking.

[@stephaniemorrissey5114]

This movie was well-written and amazingly acted...but I think its success can also be attributed to the fact that we all wish we had an amazing, hidden talent.

[@victoriapalombit7519]

Maybe we all do

[@jerrodschumacher9844]

Matt Damon and Ben Alfeck wrote it and won Oscar's for it

[@smicksmookety]

I can eat snails

[@Vaite123xD]

True

[@sullywinn4225]

LOL ever hear of Superman? The success of countless books and films tap into this idea. You're basically saying fantasy is cool because it's fantastic.

[@baekdutiger631]

This is actually based from a true story of George Dantzig a student who was late to class and thought it was an homework assignment and had hardtime solving it but did it in two days and surprised the whole world...Of course altered to Matt Damon as an custodian for a dramatic effect..

[@hhshum1238]

Wow really, this movie inspired me, and the kind of me much.

[@mohamedthajmeel9715]

Maybe, but will was compared to ramanujan who was a great mathematician like Newton as will didn't have a proper education.

[@ChaoChromeMessor]

Not entirely, and as with all things Hollywood, there were some incredible stretches to make things work.

[@shivinunitholi2493]

@@mohamedthajmeel9715 this is a fiction story and that comparison in one of the dialogue was to emphasize on Will's mathematical genius. This is not inspired by the life of Srinivasa Ramanujan.

[@ronniebishop2496]

That’s very interesting but I did hear they wrote the screenplay about information they knew or experienced.

[@muP8085]

0:33 if you have any questions, i am sure that tom has the answers... Tom enters...students leave... Tom: "my life sucks"

[@AirIUnderwater]

There are probably students with questions that are making their way up to ask.

[@hatrediv6639]

@@AirIUnderwater did the director tell you that?

[@chewinggum5550]

@@hatrediv6639 lmao 😂

[@Hawker5796]

I know the guy who played Tom. His name is John Mighton and I had him as a math tutor.

[@DavidG2P]

@@AirIUnderwater why did I read: make their way up his ass?

[@PHender864]

As a school custodian, it always bothers me that he never rings out the mop! 😅

[@BadBob18]

I think he intentionally doesn't wring out the mop because he wants to scare the students away from a super wet floor.

[@mobulusmoby3864]

As a former sailor, it bothers me,too! Lol

[@conniegarrett178]

Me too and I just stocked groceries at a supermarket and wetmopped at night.

[@immortalpuffin6643]

Great mathematician, hopeless janitor

[@wowguy3562]

I've been a janitor 35 years, that is not how to mop, wring out the mop and use a figure 8 motion mopping, thats as close to being a mathmatician is I get

[@lukegoldstonofficial1614]

This movie is pure Cinema. The it’s not your fault scene had me in tears.

[@strikerbowls791]

pUrE cInEmA

[@en3525]

pure pretentious garbage written by people who think theyre smart

[@iloveeveryone8611]

@@en3525 enjoy toiling in your formulaic cape crap for children

[@carlramos9445]

its a great film and well acted. but there are a lot PURER cinema out there. and to quote what ben affleck said in this film "thats a fact". think of this film as the tip of the iceberg. wait until you see bergman or fellini or antonioni or melville.

[@baekdutiger631]

This is actually based from a true story of George Dantzig a student who was late to class and thought it was an homework assignment and had hardtime solving it but did it in two days and surprised the whole world...Of course altered to Matt Damon as an custodian for a dramatic effect..

[@SinnohGreen]

Those students must've been smart enough to know he'd ask them to explain it.

[@tigerjonn]

Its funny how he totally just hits on one of his students, and she just laughs and replies maybe..., like it happens all the time... lol.

[@ucfkid67]

He's a raging pervert with too much testosterone.

[@lagrangian143]

I'm pretty sure he was joking

[@Wellshem]

Are you sure that it doesn't happen all the time ? Lol, I'm pretty that some teacher are having fun. Even though, it's not very legal neither moral... As long as nobody is forcing or abusing of anyone... 😘

[@IanCounty11]

Its college..

[@nickevers9263]

It’s the 80’s people weren’t so callus about sexual desire. It’s before the movement of willfully forgetting were animals began

[@affabaffa4393]

This just proves that janitors are on another level from the rest of the human race

[@diegobriseno7395]

Even janitors can be much smarter and more intelligent than an average person or even someone with a PhD.

[@izak89in]

They see what we can't And most undoubtedly take for granted

[@panaderofilms]

Mopping floors with quantum superposition....

[@markuscorvenus5185]

Ask Einstein he was a Janitor. And one smart person like Will. Oh right Einstein's dead. lol

[@johndobb4723]

"oh you're a clever one" if only he realised what he said was actually accurate after he spoke it

[@Nikifuj908]

That's called "irony" 😉

[@they-call-me-martin3837]

clever even doesn't justiy it, he is a genius, at least on this one field

[@patengelhart5787]

uh, he DID realize it was accurate after he spoke it. Did you not wacth the rest of the movie?

[@johndobb4723]

@@patengelhart5787 that clip is the only bit of the film I've seen to be honest, I'm not a film watcher, in fact the last time I went to the pictures was to watch "independence day" in the 90s

[@arielperetz7210]

Well, placed dialogue.

[@neurospizz75]

Had to have Damon play that role since no one believes Affleck could be that intelligent

[@ilovefood9362]

bro?😭

[@meltz3408]

💀💀💀

[@gordongiobanni7543]

😆

[@fiftycaliber2972]

Foul 💀

[@tominrochester]

Affleck’s mom went to Harvard and he got an almost perfect score on the SAT’s. “How you like them apples?!”

[@583Thatguy]

he didn't even wring the mop before he swabbed....

[@germanpenn]

not that clever after all eh

[@MrKajithecat]

I noticed that too haha

[@sgt.thundercok4704]

LMAO! Thank-you for this!

[@brandonhallam51]

Hes a genius... he knows if things are dirty then they will need someone to keep trying to clean it and he will get to keep going back to that building to work on it

[@flimflam2219]

It was to shoo away the kids in front of the board

[@Fabulos1]

I wish they would've shown more of his intelligence in the movie, the way he solved those tangents were amazing.

[@andrewomahony9260]

I agree...it feels like the first act was all about that, and then it went elsewhere.

[@ekon01cz]

It’s not movie about solving math lol. It’s about Will becoming more open and vulnerable.

[@silversnail1413]

Matt Damon and Ben Affleck talked about that on the commentary. Obviously they're not genius mathematicians like Will so while writing the script they had to consult a lot of math professors and academics for scenes like this. Ultimately Will's math brilliance is used more as a plot device, the film arguably could have worked just as well if he was a genius painter or something like that, but it would have been interesting if they would have included a bit more of it in the film.

[@Dunbardoddy]

I had a flatmate at university who had a natural flair for maths we attended the same maths tutorial on a Wednesday afternoon (Wednesday afternoons were set aside for sports etc but some of us had very full timetables). Every week the Maths Professor would give us 20 problems and we had to pick 10 of them to answer. I used to spend a bit of time working out which ones I could answer. One very memorable week the Prof. who I think had once been on the staff at MIT asked us if anyone had tried question 7 - two people out of the tutorial class of 30 put their hand up. The Prof. asked one to come out and show his solution on the blackboard - yes it was my friend. There then followed a writing up on the 'board of a few lines of working and then the answer, the Prof who was tugging at his chin then stepped forward to ask questions like how did you get from there to here etc etc. The rest of us mortals were for the most part totally at sea. My friend went on to graduate in a joint 1st class honours in Naval Architecture and Mathematics. He did not attend any maths classes after second year - he just sat the exams. The depiction of mathematical genius in Good Will Hunting is the nearest thing to that real life story that I experienced. I never asked my friend for help with maths (many others did) because I felt it would ruin our friendship.

[@MrsCrazyrange]

What's your friend doing now?

[@Gwydion_Wolf]

Eh... 'asking' a friend for help, and "pressuring" a friend for help.. are two different things. I doubt he would have minded helping if you showed an actual 'wanting' to learn how to be better at it, rather than showing a 'help me do my homework cause i dont want to do it' type of thing.

[@AstroMartine]

Naval Architecture? What a lucky mofo

[@hitchslap8254]

"tried" so I guess your freind was the only one who actually solved it?

[@codeman9145]

Engineering if you have the ungodly ability to be the best at mathematics is literally a lottery ticket. Only way someone with elite mathematic abilities, foresight and a little bit of imagination should go. It’s beyond even being a surgeon

[@johne1743]

People seem to miss why Matt's character is soo smart in this movie. Its because he wrote the damn movie.

[@DetectiveTrupo203]

Everyone knows that, they won an Oscar for the screenplay.

[@wilkeithsarratt1337]

Let's no forget he wrote itt with Ben Affleck .

[@jt589comedy]

Louis CK fan?

[@gravenewworld82]

Sort of parallels the story of Ramanujan, who is considered one of the greatest mathematicians who've ever lived. He really had no formal training growing up dirt poor. The stuff that came out of his brain is mind blowing.

[@akashpandey2733]

his book is still being used!

[@yatin9530]

They mention the same in the movie as well.

[@jennymacallan9071]

Catch his story in The Man Who Knew Infinity, starring Dev Patel.

[@insideoutsideupsidedown2218]

@@jennymacallan9071 good movie, but too much artistic license was in it. If you read his life story, a lot of the bigotry was not there.

[@dropkickirish4449]

And Ramen noodles! Though I find them to be rather elementary.

[@keenanmclaughlin2611]

1:58 After dropping out of grad school, Nemesh went on to change his name to Lester. Later he gained employment at a Buy More as a Nerd Herder in California.

[@tomlee45]

omg. Lester!!!

[@InsAnItYschild101]

I'm glad I'm not the only one to notice

[@michaeldegooijer7401]

Chuck :)

[@zurgnut]

And then left Buy More to become Stifler's boss.

[@IJFlores]

If I had to choose a superpower, I’d definitely choose this.

[@YashPal-gv2ul]

Infinite Intelligence.

[@jackmacziz6140]

Believe me, intelligence is a curse. There’s a reason for the saying ignorance is bliss

[@YashPal-gv2ul]

@@jackmacziz6140 Whatever It takes.

[@Boo-8814]

@@jackmacziz6140 oh yeah? What’s next? Money can’t buy happiness?

[@jackmacziz6140]

@@Boo-8814 Money can definitely buy happiness

[@deimos7577]

Imagine finally getting somewhere with an understanding of maths only to have your school janitor make it seem effortless 😅.

[@GuitarLessonsBobbyCrispy]

Similar to the story of James Croll of Anderson's University in Glasgow in 1864. Croll wrote a paper explaining how the variations in the earth's orbit ( circular and oval ) that could explain the ice ages. The paper was published in Philosophical Magazine and received critical acclaim. However, it turned out that Croll was not a student or a teacher at the university, but instead a janitor.

[@jacobmosovich]

To be named by the professor as a mystery guy solves a math problem is an honor in my book. It means he saw the potential in me to have solved the problem.

[@justinschmelz9855]

Emmett's chuckle and (No Way) saying of course i didn't solve the problem gets me everytime!

[@aguyfromnothere]

Its amazing this professor goes on to work with the Avengers.

[@matthewhelton1725]

And of course, Will, transferred to the the University of Illinois under an assumed name, and switched his major to Botany because the faculty at MIT sucked; went on to become an astronaut and later held the distinction of being the first human marooned on Mars...

[@iNoodl3s]

He starts a network of rebels against a galactic civilization too

[@lizd2943]

Meanwhile, Chuckie sold menswear and perved on Brenda Walsh.

[@AthelstanEngland]

"Looks right"... I love that bit of subtle acting there.

[@AgentSmith911]

I wish they made movies this good nowadays - sadly we don't have the likes of Robin Williams, he was one of a kind.

[@Zombie_Trooper]

We do, incredible movies are being made every year, just gotta look beyond your AMC movie times.

[@DavidG2P]

Robin Williams looks and plays the broken man he actually was

[@ImagineBeingFat]

@@Zombie_Trooperno they don’t. Everything now is a fucking watered down political correctness sack of shit.

[@Zombie_Trooper]

@@ImagineBeingFat All you're saying is that you don't watch anything. That's on you, kiddo.

[@ImagineBeingFat]

@@Zombie_Trooper yeh that’s what I said. Tell me you voted democrat without telling me you voted democrat.

[@markthomas9687]

Incredible movie… on so many different levels.

[@jdailey01230]

“Looks right” said the professor’s pet but clearly had no idea if it’s right or not lmao

[@waterskin7]

U should watch the clip again,

[@sandrasimpraga553]

That's his assistant not a pet lol this isn't elementary school 😂🤣

[@dropkickirish4449]

He’s probably seen the answers priorly, and can compare the results on the chalkboard to his memories of the correct solutions… at least enough to give a tentative response of, “Looks right.” You’re kind of dumb, huh?

[@jdpietersma]

Easily one of the most accurate answers in the movie. A math proof can look right but you don't know for sure until you solve it yourself.

[@jjkerning3293]

Jason Bourne solving math problems.. no sweat

[@shadowbandit3975]

1:20 Wooo teach, can't use your position's power like that in this day in age lol

[@markmiller3308]

Used to be a perk as a prof…

[@brianconner3222]

He was in an "altered" state of mind. He saw "Jordan"...she thought..."Professor Stanley"!! 😎

[@vinman9786]

Well he sure mopped the smile off their faces

[@vettemandavid3806]

The second challenge is a logic test. A homeomorphically irreducible tree with ten indices. Matt Damon having an actual genius IQ of 160 would be able to diagram the answers. Great movie!

[@sgt.thundercok4704]

Damon is more in the 80's to 90's.

[@vettemandavid3806]

@@sgt.thundercok4704 ha ha

[@vettemandavid3806]

@mikael englund Agreed, the terms/rules defines the problems outcome. But, the logic required to see the ten variations here is not obvious to many.

[@Gear1rus]

@@vettemandavid3806 the guy said "10 years to PROVE" and then WIll just found answers and didn't prove anything (e.g. that there are only 10? what did he need to prove? idk) which makes this second scene a bit strange

[@colinmacgregor3397]

@@michaelmayfield4304 mine is 157

[@DavidEvans_dle]

Discussion scenes like this at work, while packing coffee at my former job is something I really do miss. It made the day cruise by.

[@henrypollock7987]

Always felt bad for tom when everyone bails poor dude never got the chance to prove he was a good teacher but got disrespected because he doesnt have fancy accolades

[@tylero4082]

I think it was meant like after class questions , lot of colleges have that

[@alexayers9463]

I like to think that's actually partly why Will tore into Lambeau, burnt the solution, and acted viciously ungrateful to him later on in the film, being his own way to hopefully make Lambeau at least somewhat grateful for those (like Tom) who unconditionally admire and appreciate Lambeau's brilliance.

[@alexayers9463]

@@tylero4082 No, it's part of a pattern throughout the whole film whereby Tom is constantly either ignored or unrewarded for his loyalty.

[@ViniciusSC10]

I love Nemesh’s reaction when Lambeau asks him if he did it. “No way”

[@milendajimenez5889]

A magnificent, amazing film with a wonderful content of valuable thoughts - about destiny, life priorities, friendship and devotion, about the inner need to be understood and confident in the future, as well as about the great happiness of loving and being loved.

[@wilson561]

I ❤️ Your comment Have watched that movie a few times

[@pixi-chan4992]

Gives me goosebumps everytime

[@jonathansebo5800]

"what's your name?" maTt dAmoN 🥴

[@EatCarbs]

🤣🤣🤣

[@guardianobserver6593]

I looked for the hundredth time this video and I realised that all these students at that room, are new actors willing to success (or simply continue) at their actor/ess profession. Who knows how many succeeded. Only "Nemesh" were known to series. Not even "Tom" was seen in another "famous" movie, serie.

[@GeorgeTropicana]

One of the Arquette women I think, also

[@guardianobserver6593]

@@GeorgeTropicana I didn't understood the comment but then I saw them in a video. Is the blond girl that speaks to the professor at the open party?

[@GeorgeTropicana]

@@guardianobserver6593 yes, she's definitely an Arquette though I'm not sure which one

[@heidinewman9335]

That's because Tom was actually a real math professor - not an actor.

[@johnsmithee6660]

Sir, the Janitor...he totally got the math problem wrong CREDITS ROLL Directed by Gus Van Sant

[@ace94100]

I like "directed by john smithee" instead lol

[@brianconner3222]

Bazinga!!

[@JuanTonSoupXP]

Wow Matt Damon was young at one point in time

[@jd0879]

No shit this was 25 years ago

[@redcabbage6640]

@@jd0879 ok zach

[@Damar158]

Shit like that makes me old for remembering when nobody thought Matt Damon would make a believable action star because he was so babyfaced before he did The Bourne Identity.

[@vergo4964]

3:35 the way he says "Fuck you!" is just bliss to my ears for some reason, I can never get enough of it

[@mmzer8651]

with no hesitation and all the confidence

[@Mrhandler212]

Professor: Oh you're a clever one what's your name? Him: Good will hunting *proceeds to run.

[@heroicjourney2508]

Exchange the last T for a H and you go from Matt to Math....😆 He was BORN to play this role

[@LORDUnLuCkY13]

Unless you wanna have a drink with me? Creepy.

[@jordansimmons224]

Didn’t realize how creepy the teacher is

[@antgrkh588]

HR would need to talk with him about sexual harassment

[@neoasura]

It was a different era, it was almost acceptable back then for a professor to hit on students believe it or not, at least when I was in college back then.

[@kimburton4911]

I remember I loved this movie but can't remember it. I'll have to watch again soon.

[@LucidDreamer54321]

Okay, but he was not thinking mathematically when he put too much water on the floor.

[@douglasbath976]

The last problem is really easy actually. Proving might be much harder, but that’s not what Will did.

[@spectralanalysis]

fOuRiEr SyStEm

[@kreigguardsman3355]

I don't understand it

[@JohnDoe-qu7gm]

Great writing. They deserved the accolades

[@fbistatmajor5918]

There's certain scenes where after you've watched a movie, then stumble on one of the best scenes later on in KZbin, you want to go back and rewatch the movie. This is one of them

[@laurenceesposito3393]

Soooooooo good in this!!!!

[@guardianobserver6593]

Poor Tom! If he was quick he could have erased the answer from the blackboard.,🤣🤣🤣🙄

[@TheRealBirdmann]

He nailed it

[@_Rakoon__Rakoon_]

Agreed

[@xxdxx3776]

Yep

[@sgt.thundercok4704]

Movie scripts are aWeSuM!

[@roshelltannen9698]

Love this movie. Will is the best character.

[@PaulOutsidetheWalls]

"Of course he did! He wrote the fucking movie!" - Louis C.K.

[@rthelionheart]

Linear Algebra all over the place with some hints of Discrete Mathematics

[@vaclavremes2497]

The sad thing is that the solution of the first problem can easily be solved with discrete mathematics taught during first semester at university.

[@parkerhyde_]

He said prove the theorem but it's all just computation

[@perrychartrand7389]

Never underestimate Mr. Clean 👨‍⚕️

[@ficklepickle6290]

He put so much water on the floor he would be mopping for 30 minutes to clean it up 😂

[@kenaldri4923]

Notice how in this scene Will and the professer look somewhat alike.

[@romhort]

"Jesus Christ!! That's Jason Bourne!!"

[@KingBerry23]

Best movie of all time

[@evanurena8868]

When you find out it's a graph theory problem instead of a fourier system: 1:01

[@bobpearsall7737]

i have spent years trying to figure out that math disconnect. from reading about The Big Bang Theory, there is an art to making actors sound smart when they speak, based on general (mis)conceptions that smart people sound some specific way. i have also been learning that the "script" is not literal... they try stuff, different takes, a partnership to work out what looks good, flows well... then more in the editing. quite fascinating journey from idea to final product.

[@TheRampagingGallowglass75]

I know it's only a movie yet how could someone possessed of such genius go unnoticed for so long, as it would seem logical that Will's spectacular mathematical talents for solving otherwise impossible equations would have been recognized earlier. Especially growing up in a city like Boston where like minded people are found in greater numbers than in other cities, thus you would think that someone would have detected Will's mind boggling genius before he left high school. Unless he was one of those dropouts who hid his genius (revealing just snippets here & there!). Who knows? Perhaps Will was embarrassed by his uniquely cutting edge genius & thought that revealing it would open him to ridicule, bullying & being ostracized, especially while growing up in the rough & tumble World of blue collar South Boston back in the 80s & 90s? That could have been the case. It just seems unlikely that one gifted with such amazing brilliance could have gone unnoticed all throughout his school years, & that his stupendous gifts weren't recognized till he turned 20. I'm sure that that's happened before. Kudos to Matt & Ben for writing one of the greatest & most captivating screenplays of all time!

[@hunter6719]

Combat zone

[@ILLUMINATED-1]

i can tell you as somebody who is now considered somewhat smart (nowhere near genius, but still) and grew up in Chicago, the movie goes into the motivations and not everyone is primed to become a superstar. One of the highest IQ people on the planet was a bouncer at a bar for 20 years. It all depends on what your outlook is, and what you think you are worth, and whether you want to put the work in. Some people prefer an easier life, than one busting their butt solving other peoples problems. Some people are deeply troubled and between brain teasers get into brawls and commit crimes. I feel like you expect too much from people, not all geniuses are or need to be "accomplished" to give their life meaning, and some are too troubled to care either way.

[@seichodan]

"Hey F*ck You" is my most favorite part of that scene - If youre a New Englander, you know.

[@aymericvuillermoz413]

Superb film!

[@Spooky_515]

I’m still waiting on Good Will Hunting 2: Hunting Season

[@kainicholas2526]

Mathematics of Madness

[@TheGoonsies]

Applesauce, b----

[@okyouknowwhatever]

perhaps he ended up an alcoholic and meth addict in California

[@gouranggehlot4896]

It’s like he is superman of mathematicians.

[@ebertmesiascancharidelacru3669]

😝😝😝

[@masqerader]

This movie just illustrates the greatest minds could be anywhere in the world, that one person to get us out of the galaxy.

[@Cara_de_Cavalo]

Well done, professor scherbina!

[@santhoshs-vr3un]

The amount of inaccuracies in this script just baffles me (only because I am a math majors). A fifth grader could perfectly understand the first 2 parts of the first question if the notations are explained before. It's not completely necessary to evaluate the cube of the matrix there. The first question is literally the elementary parts of graph theory.

[@DavidG2P]

Well at least it's not complete BS, as one would expect it in the typical average movie

[@kyleshomette25]

Obviously not an English Major(s) were you?

[@mactire6045]

When I was in University nobody clapped at the end of a lecture.

[@HLS6935]

LOL. Best comment!

[@skotmiller8465]

My favorite parts of the entire movie.

[@cliktoview8750]

UNFORGATTABLE MOVIE

[@AA-fn9xz]

I never realised how simple the premise of Good Will Hunting was until I read about Ramanujan. It’s basically: what if Ramanujan was an orphan in modern America? Edit: I also love that fact that they wrote in the conversation about Ramanujan. He is clearly the inspiration for this film. Unparalleled genius.

[@moblack5883]

A poor orphan in America ends up in the justice system most likely

[@nuclearcatbaby1131]

That’s literally me. I’m not a janitor but I did end up trapped in community college because of stupid rules and abusive foster parent not letting me apply straight to a real one. Had to teach myself math at the library because of autism or ADHD or anxiety or whatever it is that makes me turn stupid in the classroom setting.

[@user-dm2id9oq3q]

The most unreal aspect of this scene is the professor telling that female student "Unless you wanna have a drink with me tonight." In real world, can any MIT professor get away with that?

[@hal-hb2of]

not nowadays for sure lol

[@michaelhilliker1972]

Tenure matters..lol.

[@Wes777goldmbr777]

I had to pause that for a bit I'll come back to it

[@alsenior06]

“I’m working class. But also, I’m a genius!” -Louis CK

[@lukamilas8648]

When you are unexpectedly in the midst of sheer brilliance.

[@sharkracer]

I have a hard time believing that any janitor would just take a sopping wet mop and throw it on the floor to mop, without squeezing it.

[@kimhesketh2016]

That is because he did it go get the two students to move on.

[@rodyabba]

Ese Don....que tremendo

[@petert9311]

Great video

[@neoasura]

Similar situation happened to me. I was a Computer Science and Engineering Major in college. Then the Great Recession hit, I was forced to find a job working in a factory on a assembly line, for years, it was rough, but I kept doing my math on the side during lunch and break, eventually someone saw me doing that, and recommended me to the skilled trades program, which then transitioned me into Mechanical Engineering, all the schooling bought and paid for by the company. Just goes to show, if you are willing and have the motivation, you can move forward into something more rewarding.

[@hunter6719]

I ended up taking your job

[@robertholden3766]

Imagine growing up with your older brother like Will

[@chukchee]

That is brutal! Those beasts!

[@redskins1120]

At :50, you can tell Damon has never touched a mop before.

[@a.p.2018]

Oh '90s professors they could get away with hitting on students so easier.

[@MusicLuv80]

I was one of those who were great at math and loved it. I was always the best. I even solved a problem with unfinished question which my teacher couldn't solve it. Years have passed and met some teachers for some reason hated me. My new math teacher was no good either. These teachers made me feel like I was worthless. Then I lost interest in math and that was history. Not all teachers are heroes.

[@kxkxndkhf7199]

How about now? Why you don't feel same interest about math?

[@MusicLuv80]

@@kxkxndkhf7199 It is long gone now. Lost all interest. Funny thing is when I did lose all interest even the simplest math became hard.

[@kxkxndkhf7199]

@@MusicLuv80 Omg I feel so bad for you and I understand you

[@MusicLuv80]

@@kxkxndkhf7199 Thank you ~

[@lesmishairables4350]

I feel u...I was Best in Math back in hs My Math teacher in 3rd year didn't like me that much, she even tried to manipulate my final grade just to make her bet--her distant relative--have higher grade

[@unquietriot8019]

great film

[@jonathanrequena4361]

Yo respect for them guys not taking credit for matte work them guys had class

[@maahamrazaq9441]

Is it really never too late to use your talents and tap into your inner genius?

[@crdude806]

def. never done labor in his life..didnt even ring the mop out before he woudl start to do the floor...or maybe thats there to show he doesnt give a shit

[@henrypollock7987]

See how long those hallways are? After like 10 mins id be like fuck it try just get it done not like any of those college kids would notice

[@nothingtosee314]

When you find out the problem wasn't even that hard to solve.

[@averylawton5802]

This was the movie that convinced me that anyone had the capacity for greatness even me

[@brandons4240]

That's just something your mother told u to make u feel better

[@user-by2qe8qd8j]

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[@michaelhilliker1972]

​@@brandons4240😂😂😂

[@endlessrails4591]

“Who proved the theorem”. That’s actually an exercise. It doesn’t require a proof.

[@ericmcdowell5762]

I can't believe they took two years to figure out the second problem, ... I could've figured that one out as quickly as well. So much for being an "esteemed MIT professor".

[@kreigguardsman3355]

I think it was for dramatic effect. Though I don't even understand if

[@Greenketch1]

These type problems can be some of the worst. The initial statement gives you parameters to follow. Then, when you provide an answer, the next portion is "Prove (inferring show mathematically) that there is no other possibilities." That is the hardest part and it actually isn't even written on the board. They only show the correct answers and the assistant states "looks right." It is not truelly right until you prove it is true. Ugh, hate that part, lol.

[@Nicool333]

This is a great movie

[@AutoRevLife]

That janitor disappeared like Jason Bourne

[@g3no11]

my god me and my classmates use to throw chalk at our teacher in the eighties, it looked like that exactly