best part in the movie is when Ben Affleck says to Matt Damon that every time he walks up to his front door to pick him up in the morning, he wishes he just wouldn’t even be there….just gone….moved on to bigger and better things without even saying goodbye….. that’s a true friend right there.
Compassion and no ego really is a lovely mix. Something the world needs 2000% more of these days. I`m actually writing a book on behaviour such as this outside of parental instincts and family connections / Child safety. Very rare, but sometimes can be found in real friendships, often formed under shared experiences of pain, suffering, or other aweful experiences that bond Human beings together, and astronomically rarely found in random strangers who`s paths cross randomly at a time of crisis / despair.
@@Realistic316 nah its pretty strange, but anyways there are way more important things to worry about besides getting a gf. also kinda weird how you threw a random ad hominem into the convo.
I had a friend like this, guy was a genius! While the rest of us were busting our brains in school, studying hard and earning a C+ or B, my buddy Jimmie was missing at least three times a week from school, I would go by his house to check up on him and find out he was working to support his mom and little brothers and sisters, I was concerned about his Grade’s but he would always say I can handle it I’ll be ok , so when we finally graduated from High school, not only did he graduate, but had a GPA of 4.0!! He later joined the marine corps and served in the military, Sadly my dear friend died at the young age of 47yrs and I miss that dude every day! The last time I seen him we were drinking and reminiscing about school in his garage that he converted into his Man cave , it was there that I told his children of how intelligent their father was, he never bragged on himself or anything. To make a long story short, this movie reminded me of my friend!
I had a tech school teacher who has a photographic memory. I asked him a question about this unit was having this kind of a problem what section in this huge book is the answer in. He gave me page,paragraph ,and sentence of the answer . That blew my mind that someone could be that smart. Sorry about your smart friend who died way to young.
Sorry for your loss. I would imagine that having friends like you probably made his life easier. I also think it probably meant a lot for his children to hear you talk about your memories of their dad.
One of the best stories ever told on big screen. You know that this is an amazing film, when even the summary of the film is emotionally captivating without even having to see it!!! R.I.P Robin Williams
The movie was very heart felt. Shining alight on the trauma of life and abuse . Showing how it can damage a persons soul and spirit. It takes strength and courage to deal with this kind of hurt. Many cannot get past it. It was heart felt that he had someone to help him. I just wish others in our world had someone that is willing to do the same.
Why Will friend wanted Will to leave? That Will friend would then have one less great friend around to have fun with, so it would be so nice and what is so impressive in California, when just beaches and typical normal life there, so I think Will wanted earlier to stay, because he was already happy in Boston living life, so he had no intrest for California and what California got more, than Boston got? Why he thought abusive father was his reason, while abusive fathers are just abusive and are never his reason, so why he thought so?
He was broken because Will was so talented, Will didn't even have to try or study to be as intelligent as he was, or in this case far beyond his intelligence, and in that moment Will burning that equation, he realized just how unimportant his life's work was, in a way, his life's work was symbolized as that piece of a paper going up in flames. Will was not just a savant with Math, he was also brilliant at understanding people, and knowing exactly what to say or do to break you, if he wanted.
The conversation with Chuckie was deeper than that. Will aks "Why is everyone telling me I owe it to myself." Chuckie blasts him for it, saying "No, not for you. For me! For all of us. Any one of these guys would trade places with you. You're sitting on a winning lottery ticket and too scared to cash it in." THAT'S what hits home.
Equally amazing to me is that Damon and Affleck wrote it and won the Academy award for Best Writing Screenplay (original). Such depth and maturity from these two young men!
One of my favorite films… But it’s an open secret in the industry that it was written by William Goldman. Gus Van Sant is also famous for heavily modifying the scripts of the films he directs.
@@TheWorld_2099 Be careful about spreading false news. William Goldman himself in his book "Which Lie Did I Tell?" says about the claim he wrote the screenplay "I did not write it, alas".
@@bravehome4276 well I heard it from word of mouth in the industry…. So what can I tell you? And I don’t believe for one sec that beyond the basic premise and simple characters that Damon and Affleck brought this to the finish line without a serious script doctor.
@@bravehome4276 It did have script Doctors help, by many including Carrie Fisher. But this is normal, none of the Doctors did enough to change the writing credit. But be careful about spreading fake news, they did not write it alone either. Ben has confirmed this many many times.
It's a movie about a guy finding himself, not using his smartness for possibly helping others, but for doing what he wants to do, and growing up, maturing, about what's important in his life. He doesn't want to be a mathematician, he wants a loving relationship, that will make him happy. He's a good guy, Will, hunting for what's important in his life, to be happy. . . . like my daughter.
When Chuckie came to Will's house to pick him up and he was not there, it broke my heart. I know Chuckie is happy knowing that Will is doing something good in his life but it still hurts me immeasurably
It’s not like Will won’t be back to visit, or be in touch. That’s how I look at it. Will being gone is more symbolic of his evolution as a human being, not him abandoning Boston and his friends altogether.
I so appreciated Shawn's patience. Was very glad they all seemed to get what was best for them without it being a hurt to someone else. People gifted in different areas are are overlooked more often than is known, I think.
We ALL need that one person to believe in us, to believe that we can be anything we want and achieve it, just one person is enough. This is such an amazing movie.
both Will and Eddie from boogie Nights, traveled long distances to a job they both disliked, were they seeking validation or were they both looking to be discovered??? belief in oneself only comes from within.
I bet many weren't fortunate enough like Will. I once told a Republican - if you ban abortion, many more kids would end up in foster care; if you want to decide whether abortion should be banned, ask the kids in foster care if they wish they'd never been born. Frankly, I believe many kids' answer would be yes, given the stories I've heard.
@@xinniether-pooh989 When you've only lived in poverty and filth, that's how you see the world. As cold, non caring, and horrible. So why bother living in that world? If living is suffering, why suffer? Why not end it and save yourself from decades of pain? Truth is, life is suffering. But you have to find a way to make the suffering insignificant to the joy and pleasure in your life. I asked a Democrat how they would solve homelessness. They said build a shelter. In reality, all they do is put spikes under bridges so no one can sleep there. And sure, there would be a lot more orphans. But how many of those would later become successful and donate to charities? Maybe one of them finds a cure to cancer. Maybe even most of them actually want to live. But we wouldn't know. All Democrats are wondering is how to get away with murder. Some abortions are fine. Like if the mother has a high chance of dying at birth. But 90% of all abortions are simply from people who are too stupid to use birth control. You messed up. And as a result you want someone else to die for your mistake. Right now, the difference between Democrats and Republicans are those who can take responsibility, and those who are grown children
@@xinniether-pooh989 I see it as unfinished work that could have been done. Meaning those kids in frosted home can make a positive difference from their shortcomings. And have a life not exactly what they want but the life they deserve. Because I don’t know the answer but I like to believe with love and Opportunities possibilities can happen.
@@xinniether-pooh989 i am not american so i have no right to get into your politics but abortion is a choice, you cannot just ban it and how about some reforms how foster care works?
Amazing movie. Even though we may not all have such very bad childhood memories, we have all been betrayed by people we loved. And most of the times we thought it was our fault. And then we decided never to let ourselves bond emotionally too much with other people. It is really a giant achievement for Will - and all of us - to take the risk again.
I once interviewed a young woman before a live audience of about a thousand. The interview was about her leaving behind a tough youth but I didn't realise from her private discussion how bad it had been. Then on stage before the live audience she froze up. To help help her from embarrassment I started gently asking short easy questions which settled her but out came the true horror of her past. Clearly the audience could see her genuineness and that I was as surprised as they were. When appropriate I wound up the interview which was more powerful than I ever could have created. An hour later I walked toward her to express my profound gratitude for her trust in me. She turned to me aglow with the revelation that she had just been approached by another older audience member who revealed to her that her expression had "opened a locked door for him" Wow I felt just how Sean must have felt with Will only my only qualification was compassion. Loved the movie and as my mind slows with age am thrilled to have your narration to bring it all back...thank you.
I thank you for your lovely story that you shared in the comments of this video. I was moved as you recounted what happenedalong with your management of the situation. I commend you for what you did and how you conveyed it in your storytelling style. Well done and thanks again.
I have come to realize that geniuses may make problems a lot more fluid to solve but you still a great passage way to let it flow. It's also about how creative and differently you can think
This is so good, his friends just want what’s best for him, Sean knows how to make him slowly open up and Prof. Gerald doesn’t want to watch him throw it all away, it’s a story, a great one.
Sean is like the audiences in the theatre, watching the full movie. Gerald is like us, watching the recap not wanting to spend full time in the theatre
Having lost my dearest and closest friend and partner to cancer two weeks ago, 01, June 23, I am just realizing just how much she supported me in everyday things. When I tell a joke and struggle with completion, the deepest friendship in her would help me complete the joke. She had shown me the ability to have faith in myself and accept the helo of friends. Simply viewing the shorts of the story about Will has brought me to tears. How heartwarming. Thank you.
i’ve watched it 4 times already. ima not watch it for years to come hopefully because this movie is definitely a masterpiece and i don’t wanna to ware it out on myself
This is a very human story...and in the movie there are several scenes that cut deep into the soul...very emotional and recognizable. The courage that Will had found to confront himself, the strenght and life experiences of Sean the therapist and wisdom he used to help Will, in fact all the characters around him, the professor, his friends and Skylar where all involved in Will, take the next step in life. This movie is a must see for everyone, a universal human story, with a great cast.
TBH no recap can fill the deep conversations in this movie. Such as sean's words on park, chuck's words on construction and sean and will's hug at clinic...
One of the best movies ever in my opinion. Matt gives his heart and soul to the role, and Robin Williams just leaves me floored every time I see this film. 'its not your fault." scene gets the onion ninja's going everytime.
I love the back-story that inspired Matt Damon and Ben Affleck to write the original screenplay of this film. George Dantzig was taking studying statistics at UC Berkley’s graduate program. He arrived late one day and copied the two problems on the blackboard, thinking it was homework. A few days later he apologized, for taking so long to do the homework (they seemed a bit harder than usual). He learned that those were not homework, but two unsolved statistical problems. Love this movie‼️
I offer another possible back story ... the collaboration between British mathematician G.H. Hardy and Srinivasa Ramanujan. In many ways Good Will Hunting seems to echo this story in the early 20th century where an academic of great stature helps someone of low background to come into their own. The movie about Ramanujan and Hardy is "The Man Who Knew Infinity"
I’ve always thought the best thing about this movie is that Matt Damon and Ben Affleck wrote it because they were still trying to break into Hollywood. They pitched it and would only agree to sell it if they were starring in it. It launched their careers.
@@MurphNTurph damn thats amazing, didn't know that thank you for the knowledge. Makes me a bigger fan of them both honestly, terrific actors both of them.
The part about the painting is true. He painted it himself, about himself , and his emotional world as he was at the time. His wife had passed away. The part of it about ending you was also factual. In the end everything worked out. The tberapist set up shop with a new approach mindset , on a tropical island, and the patient felt better, he helped another man , vacate from the storm.
@@ThRoWBaCkTeXaS based upon a true event. Actually ocurred in dallas at a therapy office. I was 15 at the time. True story. My point is in texas there are a holez like u.
You do realize that the professor wanted him to pursue a nonsense career for will right or maybe i just realized you might be spamming random comments anyway so idk
@@Gabriel-hm7vv no I just meant that ..the professor see his talent and tried to make him the best at his field..that was a very good quality☺️..but the student was not passionate though
Whether you’re a genius in everything, a few things, or just at one thing only, there is much that everyone can learn from this movie in terms of one’s psychological approach to life in general.
Let me hit you with reality. This movie is pure fantasy. It never happened, never happens and will never happen. A scumbag/janitor like him remains a scumbag and would never be that smart to begin with. People never change. In reality he'd have many opportunities to show off his talent in elementary school and high school. There is no way someone as smart as him ends up being a janitor. So, was he r3tarded and turned into a genius all of a sudden?! No silly, this movie is a reality breaker. It's quite literally impossible. It never, ever happens, I assure you.
This movie is "next level". As someone else said, "You know that this is an amazing film, when even the summary of the film is emotionally captivating without even having to see it."
I knew a mathematician like this guy. He ended up building racing bicycles and submitted a calculus for computing the centroid between the bicyclist and the bicycle to Raleigh -- they bought it.
I'm a foster mum to 4 kids since they came to me in 2007. That first scene between Will and Sean is such typical behaviour from a kid with reactive attachment disorder. I'm conflicted about this movie because I agree that it's brilliant and beautiful and hopeful. However, I know kids similar to Will in the foster system and their brilliance, whether it be academic or otherwise, is lost amongst their trauma-based disregulation and it makes them very, very hard to live with. It peeves me when I read other commenters say "everyone needs someone to believe in them, then they'll be ok". I used to believe that when I was a new foster parent. I was so idealistic. Now I've been burnt to a crisp enough times to know that trauma, and it's terrible ongoing effects, create mental health conditions that won't be fixed by having "just one person who believes in them" (the kid). Love is NOT enough. I love and adore my kids as much as if I'd have given birth to them. I'm devoted to them forever, no matter what. But love is NOT enough. Lots and lots of therapy over many years, love, family stability, possibly medication and endless patience is what really helps heal kids who have had Will's experiences. This movie makes it all seem so easy.
Yes it does, somewhat. I have met a few people who went "Yeah my life was hell. Operative word 'was'. It doesn't mean I can't be happy. " No councilors involved. I also have met a few who are souls who have lost their way. They can't see the hope for happiness right in front of them. For them, the journey is long IF They can accept the guidance out of the dark and back to the light. I can't help but wonder, What was Matt and Ben's life like that could enable them to write this story. Be Well Fellow Traveler
Just one man's opinion, but I have long considered this to be one of the best movies ever made. The chemistry between Robin Williams and Matt Damon, particularly in the scene where Will breaks down, is as powerful an emotional release as in any movie scene I can remember. The viewer feels the power of that moment so strongly, it's overwhelming. That is when you know you've seen a truly great story, well acted.
The professor did not say it took two years to *solve* . It took two years to *prove* that no other solutions exist outside the set of solutions they had discovered. That is my take on the scene.
Now I understand that whatever problems & difficulties and whatever bad things that happened to me when I was a kid growing up..the abuses etc were not my fault and that I should forgive myself and the people responsible for these bad experiences and let go & move on in life to what I really want in life for myself & take full control of my destiny in life. Thank you so much. This story helped me a lot to understand the some of the problems in life.
One of my favorite drama movies. Very well written, great characters, great actor portrayal of their characters, Robin in a serious role, almost no bs filler to take up time
More like not everyone is born gifted, just like not everyone is born in an nurturing environment. The movie shows some of the bitterness on both sides.
My interpretation of the story is not because you're a genius and people care, it more about achieving the impossible and the will to become the best person you can when you feel the world is against you; hence the title " Good Will Hunting".
Matt Damon is perfectly cast in his own writing. Based on that, I assume he had a major role in the story which was a collaboration with Ben Affleck. This movie honors the role of mentors, a teacher and a therapist, in discovering and helping one's true talents. I cannot imagine a more real life scenario between a young adult and a counsellor. And it climaxes with that breakthrough moment when Robin Williams leads him to let himself off the hook for his past abuse. The release of pathos is classic. The genius of Will and the pun on the title Good Will Hunting is genius writing.
this movie was a masterpiece through and through. it's about having to take a journey of self-forgiveness in order to move on to the next stage of life.
This is the movie that really helped me understand who are Americans and in what they do believe, what are their myths and legends. For me as European, the motivation of the characters was quite difficult to understand. I had to identify those difficult places and think about them, what are the assumptions behind them, to understand what Americans want from life.
That's really interesting. I always wonder what kinds of things other cultures can't understand from my culture, American. Like the differences in languages and the ideas that some languages don't have words for. And especially in music too. What kind of things in the movie are weird from the perspective of your culture and what culture do you come from?
@@aflobwelrooms I'm from hungary in eastern europe. For me personally the movie wasn't anything exotic, it resonated perfectly well with the hungarian mentality. The story could have played out entirely in hungary and there would be no difference.
Maybe the part of the American culture that's difficult for you to understand is the world of the "infinitely possible." Remember, you come from a place that is infinitely crowded, one increasingly being diluted by Arab refugees, one about to be overrun by Mongol hordes and one run by the inbred descendants of Kings and Queens who were each other's first cousins. The US has its own problems but Gird your loins. You are about to know exactly what it's like to be squeezed by a Communist system which wants to hold a warm winter home over your heads. By contrast I live in a country and culture that is rapidly declining but one still free enough to allow someone to chart his own course, whose history is still counted in the number of lives changed at Ellis Island. It's still measured by the the history of a people who who rode out on horses, died along wagon trails, stepped off of trains into the middle of the Midwest. These pioneers accepted these risks, took on the challenges, if for no other reason than for the right to reinvent themselves. Today it is measured by the number of people willing to cross a Mexican desert to get precisely to that job in construction that Will Hunting had. Or they might want to open a tobacco shop and purchase rental property. Ask yourself why the United States and Canada are so different. These are two young countries with equally open spaces but political systems which have yielded different results. It will have to be left to someone else to judge which system is for him. This movie is from 1997(?). Things are only slightly less "infinitely possible" but millions are still breaking our laws to get in. How that improves or dilutes this potential is up for debate and won't be solved in my lifetime. As for Europe? It depends where but I don't see the squeezed spaces of that continent offering the same opportunities. Could be wrong. Your thoughts?
FUN FACT in one of the movies "laughing at a joke scene" the laughing WAS real! The joke was so funny that it made even the camera man laugh! (you can even seen the camera shaking a little if you pay close attention)
robin williams was a legend. He rook mental health more seriously than anyone. Despite the jokes and laughter, he imparted important words of wisdom and left a clear message. i miss that amazing man.
How it took four persons to transform an individual, first prof Gerald, identified Will's had a problem and got to shon, chockie too loved to see his friend lived a much better life and to top it up Skylar showed Will's, love and gave him reasons to live. This is great, I admire the way the narrator makes the story emotional but captivating.
I loved watching this movie a couple of times and reminded me so much of myself being the eldest in my family but felt so much like a "orphan" since my parents were going through a tuff/difficult time in life/relationship and I was always left taking the blame for their arguments/fights but somehow kept telling myself that this is all normal and there is always someone that gets blamed and kept to understand the situation.
Years ago I read memories of a polish mathematician who got arrested by UB (communistic Polish version of KGB) for supporting the underground. In jail he was killing his time solving mathematical problems. At some point he got an inmate to share the cell with. The inmate was an illiterate farmer who was allegedly a member of the underground. The mathematician kept solving the problems and the farmer was watching him with interest. At some point he started asking questions and the mathematician discovered that the guy was learning unbelievably fast. He started teaching him math. After just a few weeks the farmer who couldn't write and count became literal and was solving mathematical problems at the university level... Then...UB officers came and took the farmer. The mathematician got lucky because some time later there was an amnesty (sort of) for political prisoners. He was released from prison. He tried to find the farmer but noone heard about him ever after. Most probably the poor guy got executed for made up crimes and buried in the forest, just like tens thousands of anti-communists.
@@gooberpea2524 The memories were written down. I don't remember neither the title nor the name of the mathatician. I red it like 20 years ago, back in school. All the best mate.
It's written, directed and acted by Matt Damon. Of course he's gonna write himself into a self-taught genius who never went to class once. Excellent performance by Williams though.
it isn’t directed by matt damon g. course he’s a genius who never went to class once, but at the same time he faces life changing problems like orphanage, abuse, alcoholism, girl troubles, addicted to the life style of a teen skipping school. perfectly balanced, like all things should be
Watching this movies the parts where robin Williams and Matt where robin say it not your fault always make me cry. That a powerful moment!!! Rip Robin Williams one of the greatest actor!!!
I have a friend like that. In school he was so goddamn smart that only the unsolved math or physics problems were difficult to him, nothing even challenging from the regular school programm. Arts, math, physics, history, languages - any topic basically he got covered and always knew the answer when it was needed. But then I don't know what happened. Everything went downhill after we graduated, he never spoke about it. He dropped out of uni, out of another one, never got a stable job. He never got a girlfriend, never got his own property. At least he didn't try drugs or unhealthy amounts of alcohol. I guess his shadows just got closer to him, maybe the pressure of "being good" and "perfect". He seems happy where he is right now.
Excellent summary of this excellent film. I remember first watching it in Hollywood when it came out around 1997 and was impressed by the outstanding performances and the screenplay. Very clever writing and interactions of characters.
If Will and Skylar re-unite, it doesn’t mean Will’s life ends there. He might still pursue Math. With Skylar’s encouragement he may have gone far indeed. Knowing his friends will still care about him and want him to be his best self helped set Will free.
Great talk-through/synopsis. I really enjoyed it. A memorable film, full of life and meaning, things to learn and/or gain empathy for to be more caring and understanding of those around us.
Actually, your comment is more than a joke. This movie is a fairytale, a variation to a Superman movie. The main character has superpowers, he is hiding them and living undercover, he has his weakness, he has bad enemies, and at the end he is going towards the bright future. Besides the fact that the whole story would not work too well if the main character was a woman.
Its a beautifully written movie with excellent characters. Robin was always mesmerizing in all his performances. Miss Robin so much. He had such awesome talent.
Even watching the summary gives me tears. I've had a rough childhood, have crippling anxiety and depression. Didn't have any friends in school and it's the same in college. Wish I had met a Chucky or Sean in my life... It's getting too much these days.
The most memorable scene in the movie was when Sean told Will that it wasn't his fault. Will said "I know". But it was just a head answer. Sean was experienced enough to see the answer for what it was, and kept repeating his assertion that the pain Will felt wasn't his fault. It took seven or eight iterations for his heart to gradually open up until he was finally able to let that pain out. That new-found freedom was what caused Will to give Sean such a heartfelt hug, and brought tears to my eyes.
15:00 that's how my severe depression started, by therapist telling me that it wasn't my fault that I was abused, and that whatever had happened to me should not have happened in the first place. I don't know if this is another trick that works for the "normal" people but not me, but my whole world collapsed after realizing the truth in it. I've always believed that if my family could just live with my abnormalities (later suspected to be autism never diagnosed), I would have been a lot happier and I would have gone a lot farther in life. Being told of what I "deserve" and what I actually have is not something I can handle. Frankly, it would have been MUCH EASIER for me to believe that it was my fault, and that I deserved it in one way or another. Now that I'm able to see things in a different light and that I recalled abuse, sexual assault, manipulation, etc. (which I earlier dismissed as "discipline" for being abnormal), and that my family not only rejected my therapist's theory but also repeatedly called me for being spoiled, ungrateful and childish, it has built up strong resentment that has led to destructive behavior and failed suicide attempts. I'm not a math genius but I do see a lot of myself in Will. I was forced to attend therapy sessions and each time I enjoy breaking therapists with my cynical comments and nitpicking their publications. I'm very insecure when it comes to things I want to pursue. At this point, I don't think any therapist could make me better and I simply live one day at a time.
Am aware of the movie, never watched it completely. This review really sums up what the film was all about. A short and concise review. It's wonderful. It's a shame too the character Sean didn't get to solve his real life problem, he's such a charismatic actor. Liked, shared and subscribed.
This is the first video from this channel I have watched. It was incredibly helpful. I know most people have seen this movie, many have seen it over and over. I've only seen certain scenes that you just can't NOT see, and I've enjoyed them but I wasn't sure if I wanted to watch the whole movie. This recap was so good... now I know I've got to watch the movie.
@@Runehawk250 Hm. Thanks I was just wondering that. Everyone was saying how 500 IQ is not possible. However, no one had mentioned what the maximum was.
1. Professros normally erase what they write on the board as a courtsey to the next person coming to teach. 2. If there is an unsolved problem, usually even the statement of the problem takes some effort to understand for students in class, otherwise you won't even know what they are talking about, let alone someone never learned the subject. 3. Some may argue that Will might as well taught himself the stuff (presumably combinatorics). But if you have a bit knownledge of the subject, you've got to know it is not such an easy feat. You still have to navigate through a bunch of theory with all sorts of concepts without which it's like you are looking at an unknown language. 4. People have a great misconception of geniuses, thinking that they are like born with some magical power. It's not true! Geniuses do exist in the sense they can think or imagine something others cannot, not because some magic power, but because they can have better concentration and endurance than others. More importantly, they are genuinely curious about finding the truth behind things and are willing to make great efforts to do so. Andrew Wiles spent seven years in virtual reclusion to fit the final piece to the puzzle that is Fermat's Last Theorem. More recently, James Naynard did something astonishing about the gap between prime numbers. But they worked very hard, and don't give up even when discouraged by experts. Someone knows how math works, especially at the research level knows that the story of a janitor without proper training solving a problem that was unsolved is more or less a joke. It simply would not happen. There are self-taught geniuses such as Srinivasa Ramanujan, who spent a lot of time reading and learning math by himself, before making his astonishing discoveries. If they wanted to make the story of Will a little more credible, they should at least show that he was spending hours and hours doing math, especially combinatorics, because you don't learn much about it in high school, or even in college as a math major, as most math major students would only be exposed to that briefly when taking probability. Not so often except at some elite schools, or there happen to be faculty specialize in it, that such a subject would be offered at a regular bases. Of course, with more and more people working in combinatorics nowadays, this may not be the case soon, but not in Will's time, it seems.
Reading your remarks,I realized You just stepped on the floor that Ramanujan just mopped withyour muddy shoes…Do you know how many well educated people with higher degrees turned to janitor when they first arrive to the US where they have nobody,no English,No connection!!!Did you know that???.Saying that janitor solving Math problem is a joke is to me the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard.
@@emiltoutou1 "Do you know how many well educated people with higher degrees turned to janitor when they first arrive to the US where they have nobody,no English,No connection!!! " well first off Will has no such higher degree. Second your iopinion as in "ridiculous" isn't supported by facts and logic as opposed to that of the top level comment.
best part in the movie is when Ben Affleck says to Matt Damon that every time he walks up to his front door to pick him up in the morning, he wishes he just wouldn’t even be there….just gone….moved on to bigger and better things without even saying goodbye….. that’s a true friend right there.
Compassion and no ego really is a lovely mix.
Something the world needs 2000% more of these days.
I`m actually writing a book on behaviour such as this outside of parental instincts and family connections / Child safety.
Very rare, but sometimes can be found in real friendships, often formed under shared experiences of pain, suffering, or other aweful experiences that bond Human beings together, and astronomically rarely found in random strangers who`s paths cross randomly at a time of crisis / despair.
why are you using their real names? pretty weird ngl.
@@internetspectator6051 it actually doesn’t matter at all…what’s weird is that it was a big enough deal to you to comment on something like that 😆
@@internetspectator6051 and you should spend more time on finding a girlfriend, instead of wondering why an actor’s name was used 🤦🏻♂️
@@Realistic316 nah its pretty strange, but anyways there are way more important things to worry about besides getting a gf. also kinda weird how you threw a random ad hominem into the convo.
I had a friend like this, guy was a genius! While the rest of us were busting our brains in school, studying hard and earning a C+ or B, my buddy Jimmie was missing at least three times a week from school, I would go by his house to check up on him and find out he was working to support his mom and little brothers and sisters, I was concerned about his Grade’s but he would always say I can handle it I’ll be ok , so when we finally graduated from High school, not only did he graduate, but had a GPA of 4.0!! He later joined the marine corps and served in the military, Sadly my dear friend died at the young age of 47yrs and I miss that dude every day! The last time I seen him we were drinking and reminiscing about school in his garage that he converted into his Man cave , it was there that I told his children of how intelligent their father was, he never bragged on himself or anything. To make a long story short, this movie reminded me of my friend!
he seems like a really bright person! Sorry for your lost.
He should have lived for two more years
Very touching story! Thanks for sharing.
I had a tech school teacher who has a photographic memory. I asked him a question about this unit was having this kind of a problem what section in this huge book is the answer in. He gave me page,paragraph ,and sentence of the answer . That blew my mind that someone could be that smart. Sorry about your smart friend who died way to young.
Sorry for your loss. I would imagine that having friends like you probably made his life easier. I also think it probably meant a lot for his children to hear you talk about your memories of their dad.
One of the best stories ever told on big screen. You know that this is an amazing film, when even the summary of the film is emotionally captivating without even having to see it!!! R.I.P Robin Williams
I almost cry for remember his gone, great person and actor.
Title?
@@azusaharmonia1702 Good Will Hunting
Robin Williams is in heaven, Kat Kerr saw him in heaven.
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The movie was very heart felt. Shining alight on the trauma of life and abuse . Showing how it can damage a persons soul and spirit. It takes strength and courage to deal with this kind of hurt. Many cannot get past it. It was heart felt that he had someone to help him. I just wish others in our world had someone that is willing to do the same.
Prof. Gerald breaking down, seeing Will just throwing it all away, is one of the most heartbreaking scenes.
Why Will friend wanted Will to leave? That Will friend would then have one less great friend around to have fun with, so it would be so nice and what is so impressive in California, when just beaches and typical normal life there, so I think Will wanted earlier to stay, because he was already happy in Boston living life, so he had no intrest for California and what California got more, than Boston got? Why he thought abusive father was his reason, while abusive fathers are just abusive and are never his reason, so why he thought so?
He was broken because Will was so talented, Will didn't even have to try or study to be as intelligent as he was, or in this case far beyond his intelligence, and in that moment Will burning that equation, he realized just how unimportant his life's work was, in a way, his life's work was symbolized as that piece of a paper going up in flames. Will was not just a savant with Math, he was also brilliant at understanding people, and knowing exactly what to say or do to break you, if he wanted.
Then he got depressed, joined the nymphomaniac cast and tried to f*ck the protagonist
One of my favorite actors!
@@lancetv4826 dude. Spoiler! 😂
The conversation with Chuckie was deeper than that. Will aks "Why is everyone telling me I owe it to myself." Chuckie blasts him for it, saying "No, not for you. For me! For all of us. Any one of these guys would trade places with you. You're sitting on a winning lottery ticket and too scared to cash it in." THAT'S what hits home.
True. The fact that I'm not as smart as either my brother or sister, but love them both dearly means I'm filled with joy when they succeed.
Too much of a pu$$y to cash it in. Don't bowdlerize a great movie rant....
Love that speech. Not for you, for the people who love you and wish they had what you did because they would be gone in a heartbeat.
Wow. Feels like Chuckie was talking to me. I've had people say that and I'm STILL too scared.
@@jessicaaye3738
Hope you did something since the year you've posted that, Jessica.
Equally amazing to me is that Damon and Affleck wrote it and won the Academy award for Best Writing Screenplay (original). Such depth and maturity from these two young men!
True . Rather amazing to have to knowledge about life in this .
One of my favorite films…
But it’s an open secret in the industry that it was written by William Goldman.
Gus Van Sant is also famous for heavily modifying the scripts of the films he directs.
@@TheWorld_2099
Be careful about spreading false news.
William Goldman himself in his book "Which Lie Did I Tell?" says about the claim he wrote the screenplay "I did not write it, alas".
@@bravehome4276 well I heard it from word of mouth in the industry…. So what can I tell you?
And I don’t believe for one sec that beyond the basic premise and simple characters that Damon and Affleck brought this to the finish line without a serious script doctor.
@@bravehome4276 It did have script Doctors help, by many including Carrie Fisher. But this is normal, none of the Doctors did enough to change the writing credit. But be careful about spreading fake news, they did not write it alone either. Ben has confirmed this many many times.
I love that he's not just a boring genius that can accomplish everything but a normal guy that found a meaning in his life
It's a movie about a guy finding himself, not using his smartness for possibly helping others, but for doing what he wants to do, and growing up, maturing, about what's important in his life. He doesn't want to be a mathematician, he wants a loving relationship, that will make him happy. He's a good guy, Will, hunting for what's important in his life, to be happy. . . . like my daughter.
Who asked
Same here
I am a guy
I just want a happy life with beautiful girl
@@CossT-yx7nu who asked for you to ask?
@@shadowisonline7636 Who asked for you to ask me who asked?
@@CossT-yx7nu ah yes dramas in chat
Moral of the story if you are a genius people care about you more
Facts
Racism!!!111!!!!
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@@blase1856 I think your point is pretty racist💀 implying only certain races can be smart
@@blase1856 what lmfao
When Chuckie came to Will's house to pick him up and he was not there, it broke my heart. I know Chuckie is happy knowing that Will is doing something good in his life but it still hurts me immeasurably
16 minutes just to get that bad feeling at the end... 🙁
Good heart.
It’s not like Will won’t be back to visit, or be in touch. That’s how I look at it. Will being gone is more symbolic of his evolution as a human being, not him abandoning Boston and his friends altogether.
That's the part that actually made him happy, he wanted will to make a new life. He never wanted will to be just like him
I so appreciated Shawn's patience.
Was very glad they all seemed to get what was best for them without it being a hurt to someone else.
People gifted in different areas are are overlooked more often than is known, I think.
I’m i
We all need a friend like Chuckie in our lives.
Be a chuckie
@@redblankie1219 You have opened my eyes.
❤️
And we are all more likely to get the doll
why need one when you can be a Chuckie right now? We can be the Chuckie squad
We ALL need that one person to believe in us, to believe that we can be anything we want and achieve it, just one person is enough. This is such an amazing movie.
What movie name is this?
@@dlygamer8655 Good will hunting
Be the person yourself and never rely on anyone
both Will and Eddie from boogie Nights, traveled long distances to a job they both disliked, were they seeking validation or were they both looking to be discovered??? belief in oneself only comes from within.
Stop being soft, be that person for yourself.
As somebody who has actually been in foster care, this movie hits pretty hard emotionally. I have met a few kids who acted like Will.
I bet many weren't fortunate enough like Will. I once told a Republican - if you ban abortion, many more kids would end up in foster care; if you want to decide whether abortion should be banned, ask the kids in foster care if they wish they'd never been born. Frankly, I believe many kids' answer would be yes, given the stories I've heard.
@@xinniether-pooh989 When you've only lived in poverty and filth, that's how you see the world. As cold, non caring, and horrible. So why bother living in that world? If living is suffering, why suffer? Why not end it and save yourself from decades of pain? Truth is, life is suffering. But you have to find a way to make the suffering insignificant to the joy and pleasure in your life. I asked a Democrat how they would solve homelessness. They said build a shelter. In reality, all they do is put spikes under bridges so no one can sleep there. And sure, there would be a lot more orphans. But how many of those would later become successful and donate to charities? Maybe one of them finds a cure to cancer. Maybe even most of them actually want to live. But we wouldn't know. All Democrats are wondering is how to get away with murder. Some abortions are fine. Like if the mother has a high chance of dying at birth. But 90% of all abortions are simply from people who are too stupid to use birth control. You messed up. And as a result you want someone else to die for your mistake. Right now, the difference between Democrats and Republicans are those who can take responsibility, and those who are grown children
@@xinniether-pooh989 and now abortion is illegal
@@xinniether-pooh989 I see it as unfinished work that could have been done. Meaning those kids in frosted home can make a positive difference from their shortcomings. And have a life not exactly what they want but the life they deserve. Because I don’t know the answer but I like to believe with love and Opportunities possibilities can happen.
@@xinniether-pooh989 i am not american so i have no right to get into your politics but abortion is a choice, you cannot just ban it and how about some reforms how foster care works?
Amazing movie. Even though we may not all have such very bad childhood memories, we have all been betrayed by people we loved. And most of the times we thought it was our fault. And then we decided never to let ourselves bond emotionally too much with other people. It is really a giant achievement for Will - and all of us - to take the risk again.
So Very true,what you expressed.Thank you,for sharing your very genuine thoughts.
I once interviewed a young woman before a live audience of about a thousand. The interview was about her leaving behind a tough youth but I didn't realise from her private discussion how bad it had been. Then on stage before the live audience she froze up. To help help her from embarrassment I started gently asking short easy questions which settled her but out came the true horror of her past. Clearly the audience could see her genuineness and that I was as surprised as they were. When appropriate I wound up the interview which was more powerful than I ever could have created. An hour later I walked toward her to express my profound gratitude for her trust in me. She turned to me aglow with the revelation that she had just been approached by another older audience member who revealed to her that her expression had "opened a locked door for him" Wow I felt just how Sean must have felt with Will only my only qualification was compassion. Loved the movie and as my mind slows with age am thrilled to have your narration to bring it all back...thank you.
I thank you for your lovely story that you shared in the comments of this video. I was moved as you recounted what happenedalong with your management of the situation. I commend you for what you did and how you conveyed it in your storytelling style. Well done and thanks again.
wow that's really cool
thank you stranger
DikInBut
I have come to realize that geniuses may make problems a lot more fluid to solve but you still a great passage way to let it flow.
It's also about how creative and differently you can think
He had true friends. Very rare to have true friends who care about your well being
This is so good, his friends just want what’s best for him, Sean knows how to make him slowly open up and Prof. Gerald doesn’t want to watch him throw it all away, it’s a story, a great one.
Sean is like the audiences in the theatre, watching the full movie. Gerald is like us, watching the recap not wanting to spend full time in the theatre
@@Emperor-Of-Karma That's why I own the DVD - so I can go there without interruption.
Having lost my dearest and closest friend and partner to cancer two weeks ago, 01, June 23, I am just realizing just how much she supported me in everyday things. When I tell a joke and struggle with completion, the deepest friendship in her would help me complete the joke. She had shown me the ability to have faith in myself and accept the helo of friends. Simply viewing the shorts of the story about Will has brought me to tears. How heartwarming. Thank you.
This movie is a masterpiece. It's one that you can keep watching, and not get bored with.
i’ve watched it 4 times already. ima not watch it for years to come hopefully because this movie is definitely a masterpiece and i don’t wanna to ware it out on myself
What is the movie called ?
@@JoseRodriguez-yq4hs Good Will Hunting
I love the meeting with the NSA. He stood them on there heads. Class. 👌👌👌❤️❤️❤️
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This is a very human story...and in the movie there are several scenes that cut deep into the soul...very emotional and recognizable. The courage that Will had found to confront himself, the strenght and life experiences of Sean the therapist and wisdom he used to help Will, in fact all the characters around him, the professor, his friends and Skylar where all involved in Will, take the next step in life. This movie is a must see for everyone, a universal human story, with a great cast.
Movie name please
@@agamer9258 Good Will Hunting
@@andrewfrancisnc Thanks mate🙂
This movie has won so many awards and is considered a classic-and y’all have never heard of it?
Not until now
wow it's almost like everyone isn't american
@@huhjanus strange, im english and ive watched multiple times
@Carnage thanks :D
it's really not that well known.
TBH no recap can fill the deep conversations in this movie. Such as sean's words on park, chuck's words on construction and sean and will's hug at clinic...
One of the best movies ever in my opinion. Matt gives his heart and soul to the role, and Robin Williams just leaves me floored every time I see this film. 'its not your fault." scene gets the onion ninja's going everytime.
I love the back-story that inspired Matt Damon and Ben Affleck to write the original screenplay of this film. George Dantzig was taking studying statistics at UC Berkley’s graduate program. He arrived late one day and copied the two problems on the blackboard, thinking it was homework. A few days later he apologized, for taking so long to do the homework (they seemed a bit harder than usual). He learned that those were not homework, but two unsolved statistical problems.
Love this movie‼️
Desperate Equations. They're real.
Lol
A very interesting story.
I offer another possible back story ... the collaboration between British mathematician G.H. Hardy and Srinivasa Ramanujan. In many ways Good Will Hunting seems to echo this story in the early 20th century where an academic of great stature helps someone of low background to come into their own. The movie about Ramanujan and Hardy is "The Man Who Knew Infinity"
@@SanjaySingh-oh7hv i expected you to talk about Srinivas Ramanujan given i saw your name
I’ve always thought the best thing about this movie is that Matt Damon and Ben Affleck wrote it because they were still trying to break into Hollywood. They pitched it and would only agree to sell it if they were starring in it. It launched their careers.
What's the name of this movie
@@derricktaugelchee1107 Good Will Hunting
What do ypu mean they "wrote" it? Like they wrote the screenplay?
@@joogullae3456 Yup, Matt Damon and Ben Affleck wrote the script together.
@@MurphNTurph damn thats amazing, didn't know that thank you for the knowledge. Makes me a bigger fan of them both honestly, terrific actors both of them.
This was an excellent summary. It kept the emotional impact and didn't go into unnecessary detail. Well done!
I cried like a baby on that last therapy session when I watched the movie. Even seeing it in a recap made me tear up
Agreed
exactly, I dont think the recap does justice to the emotions in the movie.
It's not your fault
@@OxygenOS The recap is fucking garbage!
What's the movie Name
The part about the painting is true. He painted it himself, about himself , and his emotional world as he was at the time.
His wife had passed away. The part of it about ending you was also factual.
In the end everything worked out.
The tberapist set up shop with a new approach mindset , on a tropical island, and the patient felt better, he helped another man , vacate from the storm.
What are you talking about? This is a movie.
@@ThRoWBaCkTeXaS And your point is?
@@ThRoWBaCkTeXaS
Metaphorically speaking set up a tropical island.
@@ThRoWBaCkTeXaS based upon a true event. Actually ocurred in dallas at a therapy office. I was 15 at the time. True story. My point is in texas there are a holez like u.
We all need that type of professors ♥️
You do realize that the professor wanted him to pursue a nonsense career for will right
or maybe i just realized you might be spamming random comments anyway so idk
@@Gabriel-hm7vv no I just meant that ..the professor see his talent and tried to make him the best at his field..that was a very good quality☺️..but the student was not passionate though
@@motivationforthisera147 fax
@@motivationforthisera147 not passionate enough? I could disagree but you do you
You need to become one !
Whether you’re a genius in everything, a few things, or just at one thing only, there is much that everyone can learn from this movie in terms of one’s psychological approach to life in general.
this is so inspiring especially to those who had a rough upbringing .
Let me hit you with reality. This movie is pure fantasy. It never happened, never happens and will never happen. A scumbag/janitor like him remains a scumbag and would never be that smart to begin with. People never change. In reality he'd have many opportunities to show off his talent in elementary school and high school. There is no way someone as smart as him ends up being a janitor. So, was he r3tarded and turned into a genius all of a sudden?! No silly, this movie is a reality breaker. It's quite literally impossible. It never, ever happens, I assure you.
This movie is "next level". As someone else said, "You know that this is an amazing film, when even the summary of the film is emotionally captivating without even having to see it."
I always thought that when he recited his 12 brothers name, he was actually talking about the brothers he had while living in a foster home
I never thought of it that way. Interesting.
I knew a mathematician like this guy. He ended up building racing bicycles and submitted a calculus for computing the centroid between the bicyclist and the bicycle to Raleigh -- they bought it.
Moral of the story: Don't let people decide what goes on in your life just for what you are, live your life at the fullest.
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I'm a foster mum to 4 kids since they came to me in 2007. That first scene between Will and Sean is such typical behaviour from a kid with reactive attachment disorder. I'm conflicted about this movie because I agree that it's brilliant and beautiful and hopeful. However, I know kids similar to Will in the foster system and their brilliance, whether it be academic or otherwise, is lost amongst their trauma-based disregulation and it makes them very, very hard to live with. It peeves me when I read other commenters say "everyone needs someone to believe in them, then they'll be ok". I used to believe that when I was a new foster parent. I was so idealistic. Now I've been burnt to a crisp enough times to know that trauma, and it's terrible ongoing effects, create mental health conditions that won't be fixed by having "just one person who believes in them" (the kid). Love is NOT enough. I love and adore my kids as much as if I'd have given birth to them. I'm devoted to them forever, no matter what. But love is NOT enough. Lots and lots of therapy over many years, love, family stability, possibly medication and endless patience is what really helps heal kids who have had Will's experiences. This movie makes it all seem so easy.
Love is enough because all the things you mentioned being needed to heal kids with emotional damage has to come through love. Love change me.
Quiet zealot!@@crippledknt
With love ....
You are a worrier miss
Respect and love you
@@crippledknt Are you a foster parent or are you just spouting nice sounding platitudes?
Yes it does, somewhat.
I have met a few people who went
"Yeah my life was hell.
Operative word 'was'.
It doesn't mean I can't be happy. "
No councilors involved.
I also have met a few who are souls who have lost their way.
They can't see the hope for happiness right in front of them.
For them, the journey is long IF
They can accept the guidance out of the dark and back to the light.
I can't help but wonder,
What was Matt and Ben's life like that could enable them to write this story.
Be Well Fellow Traveler
Jason Bourne is really smart don't underestimate him
🤣
Yeh
Ofcourse he is! He was left stranded on another planet for about a year and a half and was able to grow plants!
Bro lmao
@@aaronryder4008 ah hah! 😁
Just one man's opinion, but I have long considered this to be one of the best movies ever made. The chemistry between Robin Williams and Matt Damon, particularly in the scene where Will breaks down, is as powerful an emotional release as in any movie scene I can remember. The viewer feels the power of that moment so strongly, it's overwhelming. That is when you know you've seen a truly great story, well acted.
This is when movies were so good back then. Movies nowadays have only propaganda/agenda attached to them.
The professor did not say it took two years to *solve* . It took two years to *prove* that no other solutions exist outside the set of solutions they had discovered. That is my take on the scene.
We need a friend like Chucky♥️
Right
Then be a Chucky yourself
@@mudassirkhan6461 mans got a point here
@@komodo420. good banter
Bruh
Moral of the story: never underestimate the *JANITOR!*
Edit: HOLYYYYY 600 LIKES!!! WHATTTTT!
Or just be a genius
that's basically half the American movies with high schools.
@@user-wq9mw2xz3j lmaooo frr
Seen many janitors with skills
It's DAX!
if you doubt, ask JD
Now I understand that whatever problems & difficulties and whatever bad things that happened to me when I was a kid growing up..the abuses etc were not my fault and that I should forgive myself and the people responsible for these bad experiences and let go & move on in life to what I really want in life for myself & take full control of my destiny in life.
Thank you so much. This story helped me a lot to understand the some of the problems in life.
One of my favorite drama movies. Very well written, great characters, great actor portrayal of their characters, Robin in a serious role, almost no bs filler to take up time
Moral of the story: if he wasn’t a genius, he would have deserved to suffer with his trauma for the rest of his life 😭
More like not everyone is born gifted, just like not everyone is born in an nurturing environment. The movie shows some of the bitterness on both sides.
Not deserved, but probably would have suffered with it
Naa he would still have a basketball career
You tried to sound quotable but it just came out cringe weirdos
@@htchamber2776 k
quietly pulls out photomath
I always showed this movie to my students in High School and University. This is extremely powerful academic movie. I love it.
My interpretation of the story is not because you're a genius and people care, it more about achieving the impossible and the will to become the best person you can when you feel the world is against you; hence the title " Good Will Hunting".
I'm going through a difficult time, this video just randomly popped up & I want u 2 know that you folks made me happy 🙂
Interesting, talented and gifted individual finally coming to terms with himself and adding meaningfulness to his life. Absolutely realistic!
I really loved the way you narrated the Story , God Bless You.
15:05 man the feelings in this scene are so strong that I get the feels even if it’s just a recap
Everyone would want a friend like chuck
😭
Matt Damon is perfectly cast in his own writing. Based on that, I assume he had a major role in the story which was a collaboration with Ben Affleck. This movie honors the role of mentors, a teacher and a therapist, in discovering and helping one's true talents. I cannot imagine a more real life scenario between a young adult and a counsellor. And it climaxes with that breakthrough moment when Robin Williams leads him to let himself off the hook for his past abuse. The release of pathos is classic. The genius of Will and the pun on the title Good Will Hunting is genius writing.
this movie was a masterpiece through and through. it's about having to take a journey of self-forgiveness in order to move on to the next stage of life.
This is the movie that really helped me understand who are Americans and in what they do believe, what are their myths and legends. For me as European, the motivation of the characters was quite difficult to understand. I had to identify those difficult places and think about them, what are the assumptions behind them, to understand what Americans want from life.
Guns, cardboard houses and hamburgers?
You Europeans are about to understand what the Russians want. Good luck to all of you because our leaders over here in the US are shit!
That's really interesting. I always wonder what kinds of things other cultures can't understand from my culture, American. Like the differences in languages and the ideas that some languages don't have words for. And especially in music too. What kind of things in the movie are weird from the perspective of your culture and what culture do you come from?
@@aflobwelrooms I'm from hungary in eastern europe. For me personally the movie wasn't anything exotic, it resonated perfectly well with the hungarian mentality. The story could have played out entirely in hungary and there would be no difference.
Maybe the part of the American culture that's difficult for you to understand is the world of the "infinitely possible." Remember, you come from a place that is infinitely crowded, one increasingly being diluted by Arab refugees, one about to be overrun by Mongol hordes and one run by the inbred descendants of Kings and Queens who were each other's first cousins.
The US has its own problems but Gird your loins. You are about to know exactly what it's like to be squeezed by a Communist system which wants to hold a warm winter home over your heads.
By contrast I live in a country and culture that is rapidly declining but one still free enough to allow someone to chart his own course, whose history is still counted in the number of lives changed at Ellis Island. It's still measured by the the history of a people who who rode out on horses, died along wagon trails, stepped off of trains into the middle of the Midwest.
These pioneers accepted these risks, took on the challenges, if for no other reason than for the right to reinvent themselves. Today it is measured by the number of people willing to cross a Mexican desert to get precisely to that job in construction that Will Hunting had. Or they might want to open a tobacco shop and purchase rental property.
Ask yourself why the United States and Canada are so different. These are two young countries with equally open spaces but political systems which have yielded different results. It will have to be left to someone else to judge which system is for him.
This movie is from 1997(?). Things are only slightly less "infinitely possible" but millions are still breaking our laws to get in. How that improves or dilutes this potential is up for debate and won't be solved in my lifetime. As for Europe? It depends where but I don't see the squeezed spaces of that continent offering the same opportunities. Could be wrong. Your thoughts?
FUN FACT
in one of the movies "laughing at a joke scene" the laughing WAS real!
The joke was so funny that it made even the camera man laugh! (you can even seen the camera shaking a little if you pay close attention)
Where?
What was the joke?
@@emant8396 The sleep farting scene.
8:01
😱
I need a friend like Chuckie, a therapist like Sean, and a teacher like professor Gerald
To get what you need, you must be a genius in math. 😂
@@iamyonipgab eh you got a point😂
Anyone knows the tittle of this movie? I need to watch it for real. Thanks
And a girlfriend like Skylar too.... 😂
..and a gf like Skylar.....:)
robin williams was a legend. He rook mental health more seriously than anyone. Despite the jokes and laughter, he imparted important words of wisdom and left a clear message.
i miss that amazing man.
This janitor isn’t stronger then the gym teacher but smarter then the math teacher he probably used the wrong template
How it took four persons to transform an individual, first prof Gerald, identified Will's had a problem and got to shon, chockie too loved to see his friend lived a much better life and to top it up Skylar showed Will's, love and gave him reasons to live.
This is great, I admire the way the narrator makes the story emotional but captivating.
Everyone should watch the real movie, it’s super tearful!!
What is it called?
@@hugeblackballs1237 Good Will Hunting, you really should watch it!
I loved watching this movie a couple of times and reminded me so much of myself being the eldest in my family but felt so much like a "orphan" since my parents were going through a tuff/difficult time in life/relationship and I was always left taking the blame for their arguments/fights but somehow kept telling myself that this is all normal and there is always someone that gets blamed and kept to understand the situation.
What is movie name
Years ago I read memories of a polish mathematician who got arrested by UB (communistic Polish version of KGB) for supporting the underground. In jail he was killing his time solving mathematical problems. At some point he got an inmate to share the cell with. The inmate was an illiterate farmer who was allegedly a member of the underground. The mathematician kept solving the problems and the farmer was watching him with interest. At some point he started asking questions and the mathematician discovered that the guy was learning unbelievably fast. He started teaching him math. After just a few weeks the farmer who couldn't write and count became literal and was solving mathematical problems at the university level...
Then...UB officers came and took the farmer.
The mathematician got lucky because some time later there was an amnesty (sort of) for political prisoners. He was released from prison.
He tried to find the farmer but noone heard about him ever after. Most probably the poor guy got executed for made up crimes and buried in the forest, just like tens thousands of anti-communists.
Moral of Story:…..
Let’s go Brandon!Let’s Go Kamaleon!
You filthy Animals
You filthy Communists!
RIP, Poland’s had a rough and troubled history. I wish the best for all you wonderful people! I hope the same for India
How’d you know about this story?
@@gooberpea2524 The memories were written down. I don't remember neither the title nor the name of the mathatician. I red it like 20 years ago, back in school.
All the best mate.
This outline was soooo much better than actually watching the film! Thank you!!
dam, even from this summation i can feel how powerful that "it's not your fault" scene must've been
All the emotions and the occurrences in this movie is so realistic. Hat's off
It's written, directed and acted by Matt Damon. Of course he's gonna write himself into a self-taught genius who never went to class once. Excellent performance by Williams though.
it isn’t directed by matt damon g.
course he’s a genius who never went to class once, but at the same time he faces life changing problems like orphanage, abuse, alcoholism, girl troubles, addicted to the life style of a teen skipping school.
perfectly balanced, like all things should be
@@harryswfilms3305 based opinion
@@mirago7861 read all the other comments, then come back to me.
sounds like we have a case of tryna b unique by goin against the majority opinion
it's not writeen nor directed by Damon your ignorance is astonishing
@@dariogreggio7981 written by damon and affleck, not directed by either tho
this is my favorite movie i have ever seen. the aesthetic. the lines. the emotions. it’s all there, truly such a beautiful experience.
Which moviee bro???🙄
I mean name of the movie i have seen this a lot of time but don't know the name of the movie
@@parikdubey26 good will hunting
Watching this movies the parts where robin Williams and Matt where robin say it not your fault always make me cry. That a powerful moment!!! Rip Robin Williams one of the greatest actor!!!
That’s one unselfish, independent, wise friend that just told him his greatest wish is to go pick him up and hope he’s not there
No explosion, no car crashing into each other...just pure human emotions...such a great movie.
I have a friend like that. In school he was so goddamn smart that only the unsolved math or physics problems were difficult to him, nothing even challenging from the regular school programm. Arts, math, physics, history, languages - any topic basically he got covered and always knew the answer when it was needed. But then I don't know what happened. Everything went downhill after we graduated, he never spoke about it. He dropped out of uni, out of another one, never got a stable job. He never got a girlfriend, never got his own property. At least he didn't try drugs or unhealthy amounts of alcohol.
I guess his shadows just got closer to him, maybe the pressure of "being good" and "perfect". He seems happy where he is right now.
Excellent summary of this excellent film. I remember first watching it in Hollywood when it came out around 1997 and was impressed by the outstanding performances and the screenplay. Very clever writing and interactions of characters.
Title please
@@HOV. Good Will Hunting
@@LAStreetPreacher thank you very much
I wonder how good story teller this guy would be to his kids!!
If Will and Skylar re-unite, it doesn’t mean Will’s life ends there. He might still pursue Math. With Skylar’s encouragement he may have gone far indeed. Knowing his friends will still care about him and want him to be his best self helped set Will free.
Great talk-through/synopsis. I really enjoyed it. A memorable film, full of life and meaning, things to learn and/or gain empathy for to be more caring and understanding of those around us.
Honestly one of the greatest movies ever created. Watching this on UA-cam with Narration doesn’t do this movie justice.
Rest In Peace Robin Williams
The best scene was when Bat-Man told Jason Bourne that he could achieve bigger things in life.
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and Mrs Doubtfire counselling Jason Bourne
Actually, your comment is more than a joke. This movie is a fairytale, a variation to a Superman movie.
The main character has superpowers, he is hiding them and living undercover, he has his weakness, he has bad enemies, and at the end he is going towards the bright future.
Besides the fact that the whole story would not work too well if the main character was a woman.
You know, there is a real life incident similar to this where a janitor solved GCSE paper with most of the answers correct!
Who gives a fuck about GCSE lmao anyone can do that
Do you have a link or smth? I’d like to read about it!
@@gooberpea2524 Yea I wanna link too
@@gooberpea2524 Well, I saw that in a video some 3 years back! Can't say if I have the link now but will definitely share it if I come across!
@@photoballa Are you mathematics expert?
Its a beautifully written movie with excellent characters. Robin was always mesmerizing in all his performances. Miss Robin so much. He had such awesome talent.
Yes
After that, he became a super soldier because of his exceptional math skills.
Narrator : Professor Gerald turns up to his old friend *Sean Maguire-*
Tobey Maguire : my long lost brother.
Even watching the summary gives me tears.
I've had a rough childhood, have crippling anxiety and depression.
Didn't have any friends in school and it's the same in college. Wish I had met a Chucky or Sean in my life... It's getting too much these days.
yeah man , how do we find such friends?
The most memorable scene in the movie was when Sean told Will that it wasn't his fault.
Will said "I know". But it was just a head answer. Sean was experienced enough to see the answer for what it was, and kept repeating his assertion that the pain Will felt wasn't his fault.
It took seven or eight iterations for his heart to gradually open up until he was finally able to let that pain out. That new-found freedom was what caused Will to give Sean such a heartfelt hug, and brought tears to my eyes.
You have definitively a great talent to tell stories. THANK YOU!!
What an absolutely fantastic movie. I was entranced by every part of it and could watch it over and over.
Movie name?
Definitely one of the best movies ever made. I always found Robin Williams best roles were when he was serious. A+ movie!!!
This and One Hour Photo are two of my favorites from him.
@@bobbywise2313 Dead Poets Society was his best.
@@robmarshall9026 Never seen it. I need to.
There are so many talented people in math, science, art, sports around the world whom are not recognised and lost to life struggles.
15:00 that's how my severe depression started, by therapist telling me that it wasn't my fault that I was abused, and that whatever had happened to me should not have happened in the first place. I don't know if this is another trick that works for the "normal" people but not me, but my whole world collapsed after realizing the truth in it. I've always believed that if my family could just live with my abnormalities (later suspected to be autism never diagnosed), I would have been a lot happier and I would have gone a lot farther in life. Being told of what I "deserve" and what I actually have is not something I can handle. Frankly, it would have been MUCH EASIER for me to believe that it was my fault, and that I deserved it in one way or another. Now that I'm able to see things in a different light and that I recalled abuse, sexual assault, manipulation, etc. (which I earlier dismissed as "discipline" for being abnormal), and that my family not only rejected my therapist's theory but also repeatedly called me for being spoiled, ungrateful and childish, it has built up strong resentment that has led to destructive behavior and failed suicide attempts.
I'm not a math genius but I do see a lot of myself in Will. I was forced to attend therapy sessions and each time I enjoy breaking therapists with my cynical comments and nitpicking their publications. I'm very insecure when it comes to things I want to pursue. At this point, I don't think any therapist could make me better and I simply live one day at a time.
Am aware of the movie, never watched it completely. This review really sums up what the film was all about. A short and concise review. It's wonderful. It's a shame too the character Sean didn't get to solve his real life problem, he's such a charismatic actor. Liked, shared and subscribed.
Incredibly well acted movie, fantastic job all around. If only we could all have a Sean and a Chuckie in our lives.
❤️
This is the first video from this channel I have watched. It was incredibly helpful. I know most people have seen this movie, many have seen it over and over. I've only seen certain scenes that you just can't NOT see, and I've enjoyed them but I wasn't sure if I wanted to watch the whole movie. This recap was so good... now I know I've got to watch the movie.
Can you imagine the magnitude of the constant migraine you would have if you had a 500+ IQ and you had to live with the rest of humanity?
@@Runehawk250 my comment was made in jest 😉
@@Runehawk250 r/woosh
@@Runehawk250 thank you I didn’t know that!
@@Runehawk250 Hm. Thanks I was just wondering that. Everyone was saying how 500 IQ is not possible. However, no one had mentioned what the maximum was.
Imagine that ONE Caveman born with a 200iq. Just one in billion. Looks around and says "Ah fu...". 🤣
It’s funny that Matt Damon wore a Shelby Cobra jacket and now 20 something years later, he plays a role as Carroll Shelby
Yeah. True. Didn't notice that until I read your comment.
Then.. Will learned chemistry, married skylar, became a chemistry teacher and changed his name to Walter White...
and then Heisenberg....
math bissh!
😂
chuckie is a really good friend tho 😭
1. Professros normally erase what they write on the board as a courtsey to the next person coming to teach. 2. If there is an unsolved problem, usually even the statement of the problem takes some effort to understand for students in class, otherwise you won't even know what they are talking about, let alone someone never learned the subject. 3. Some may argue that Will might as well taught himself the stuff (presumably combinatorics). But if you have a bit knownledge of the subject, you've got to know it is not such an easy feat. You still have to navigate through a bunch of theory with all sorts of concepts without which it's like you are looking at an unknown language. 4. People have a great misconception of geniuses, thinking that they are like born with some magical power. It's not true! Geniuses do exist in the sense they can think or imagine something others cannot, not because some magic power, but because they can have better concentration and endurance than others. More importantly, they are genuinely curious about finding the truth behind things and are willing to make great efforts to do so. Andrew Wiles spent seven years in virtual reclusion to fit the final piece to the puzzle that is Fermat's Last Theorem. More recently, James Naynard did something astonishing about the gap between prime numbers. But they worked very hard, and don't give up even when discouraged by experts. Someone knows how math works, especially at the research level knows that the story of a janitor without proper training solving a problem that was unsolved is more or less a joke. It simply would not happen. There are self-taught geniuses such as Srinivasa Ramanujan, who spent a lot of time reading and learning math by himself, before making his astonishing discoveries. If they wanted to make the story of Will a little more credible, they should at least show that he was spending hours and hours doing math, especially combinatorics, because you don't learn much about it in high school, or even in college as a math major, as most math major students would only be exposed to that briefly when taking probability. Not so often except at some elite schools, or there happen to be faculty specialize in it, that such a subject would be offered at a regular bases. Of course, with more and more people working in combinatorics nowadays, this may not be the case soon, but not in Will's time, it seems.
Reading your remarks,I realized You just stepped on the floor that Ramanujan just mopped withyour muddy shoes…Do you know how many well educated people with higher degrees turned to janitor when they first arrive to the US where they have nobody,no English,No connection!!!Did you know that???.Saying that janitor solving Math problem is a joke is to me the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard.
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"Do you know how many well educated people with higher degrees turned to janitor when they first arrive to the US where they have nobody,no English,No connection!!! " well first off Will has no such higher degree. Second your iopinion as in "ridiculous" isn't supported by facts and logic as opposed to that of the top level comment.