@@Profile.4 he was in control during that time, as soon as he lets her in he loses that control. He’s afraid of that, he’s also afraid of loving someone. Everything during that time was great, he was in control and she didn’t know much about him. However, as soon as she starts learning more about him he’ll panic and think that she’ll not love him back or leave him. So his life is perfect right then and he doesn’t want to ruin that. This is just my interpretation of this, there ofc can be more than one
There is an old saying, "You are attracted to the perfection, but you love the imperfections." That old saying was never better described than this scene right here
"You're not perfect, sport. And let me save you the suspense, this girl you know? She isn't perfect either. Whether or not you're perfect for each other, that's the whole deal." Words to live by. RIP Robin Williams
“You’re not perfect, sport. And let me save you the suspense, this girl you know? She isn’t perfect either. Whether or not you’re perfect for each other,that’s the whole deal. “
Why don't I have a shrink like this- Lord knows I've been thru enough- my child psychologist turned out to be a pedophile, I had the classic man hater and then one , this PHD, admitted to being a sociopath! WTF????? And my crazy parents paid good money for this abuse! Anybody know of a good therapist?? Seriously, I'll pay you!!!! :)
This scene has it all. - super well written dialogue - an improvised scene with a genuine reaction - multiple callbacks/parallels ("super-philosophy"/ "Time's up.") great cinema. :)
Every word out of Robin Williams mouth In this scene is completely true. I've always loved this movie but even more so In the past 2 months. My Fiancé passed away on January 15th this year completely unexpectedly due to complications from her cancer. She had just had her tumor removed a few months prior and she really seemed to be doing good. All of a sudden she's really sick one day and just feeling like shit so we go to urgent care, they admit us to the hospital, and within 12 hours she was gone. The way Robins character describes the feelings he had for his wife are the exact same feelings I had for my Fiancé. If it weren't for that girl, I would not currently be here writing this. She came into my life a month before I was planning on taking my life after 10+ years of fighting and losing to depression/bipolar disorder. She breathed new life into me and showed just how much beauty there can be in this world. Made me feel things I didn't know a human being could ever feel. Pure, raw, unrelenting, unyielding love. We were both impossibly, madly, head over heels in love with one another and that love only grew with each passing day. She was my reason for living. Even on my worst days, I always knew that she would be at home waiting for me and that was more than enough to outweigh even my darkest, saddest, most hopeless feelings. Now that she's gone I'm impossibly lost and confused. I feel like someone who has been in an accident of some sort and has to learn to walk all over again. Our lives were so intertwined and we were together so often that just about everything I do throughout the day is now different as I am so used to doing it with her. Even the most simple things such as brushing my teeth constantly remind me of the countless nights she would be next to me laughing, joking, and playing around. You miss the little things sometimes more than anything else. Inside jokes, silly nicknames, things you would do/say to one another. You become so used to it that when it's suddenly stripped away from you all at once, it shakes you to your core. I know I'll never get over this and I wouldn't want to. The best I can hope for is that I am able to go on and lead a happy successful life to make her proud. I miss you more than words can explain. love you more than you'll ever know baby girl ❤️
I'm so sorry. Stay strong, my friend. I believe we will see our loved ones again. And until that... Make sure you live a wonderful life, so there will be some good stories to tell her.
Fun fact: if you pay attention you can see the camera is actually shaking. The guy behind it was laughing so hard at Robin's story he couldn't keep the camera still XD
stealthslayer13 _ the story wasnt in the script robin williams was just told to fill and thats what he came up with. matt damon does the same with the barn story in saving private ryan which is why they are pissing themselves when he tells it. shows how much of an influence robin was
I love how this relationship was a two way street. He was brought on to help the kid, and most movies this would be all about how the therapist helped save his life and taught him how to live. But it turned out, they needed each other. They challenged each other in a way that no one else could both emotionally and intellectually. Little scenes like this where you get the overwhelming feeling that Sean knows it all and has the perfect insight, only to have it instantly turned around on him to highlight his own issues. Brilliant.
I was lucky enough to have a therapist like this for several years. She wasn't afraid to be who she was during our sessions, and would often frame things in a purely psychological sense openly, while at the same time relating her own perspectives and experiences. She even knew me well enough that sometimes she would counsel me with sarcasm, because she knew it would hook me. She would bait me into describing the opposite perspective of the negative situation she had just laid out, and in doing so prompt me to counsel myself, in a way. It's hard to describe, but she was amazing. But when I moved further away from her practice, I switched. And you know what, just writing this prompted me to google her, and she is still practicing at the same office. I think I might call her again. Wow. Thanks internet, that's actually a fucking crazy turn of events...
@john doe That's awesome. You were lucky, I had to go to a therapist in my early 20s and the dude kept dozing off, eventually he'd wake up and say, "Well, doesn't sound like you're gonna kill yourself...." I was like, " Is my life that boring? Jesus... " 😂 Having someone who actually listens, trusts you enough to be themselves and intellectually engages you on a hilarious sarcastic level....congrats, give her a thumbs up from me 👍
@@baronvonfaust Lucky, dude. All I got was I need to drink some melisse and go out more. Man, most people are just average joe's. It kinda hurt to burst my bubble about psychologists being no exception to this. Maybe I shouldn't talk like this since she passed away from cancer... But I can't help but feel I didn't get what I need sometimes.
@@ChadVulpes dude I'm really sorry to hear that. There's nothing wrong with you saying that regardless of her death, you gotta be honest with yourself to take care of yourself properly. Maybe you could consider trying another therapist? I've had problems for a long long time, and it can be really hit or miss - some doctors click with you, and others absolutely don't. I saw a psychiatrist once who decided I was just an introvert and recommended a book from amazon, that was all...
"You ever think about getting remarried?" "My wife is dead." "Hence the word 'remarried'." "She's dead." That. That is how much I want to love someone someday.
the love of my life, my ex-fiance, my best friend, my light in the dark, left me 17 months ago... I didn't know what true love was before i loved her. Dreams were no longer needed, because reality became far better. She is gone... The love of my life is gone. They tell me I might find love again. But no... She is gone.
My husband died 9 years ago, he was only 41 and I know, that I´ll never find a love like that again. I will stay alone, but not unlucky, because I have loved like it´s rare to do and my heart is so filled with love forever. My husband is dead 💕
I like this movie but this bit about idealized love is one of it's few flaws. How can you know if someone is perfect for you unless you've met and spent a great deal of time with every other human on Earth? More often than not marriage/relationships are a product of location and convenience.
@@yawgmoth6568 that's why its a question. Will was not being optimistic instead it was the other way he was scared that everything will change. When you are in a relationship, there are times its not fun, its not happy. but that doesn't mean its stop there, as bob marley would said. "Everybody would hurt you no matter what, you just gotta find one worth suffering for. Well that's the gist of it, I don't mean to judge nor don't take this in a derogative way but you sound like you've been hurt so bad you don't want to trust someone anymore.
I heard about this too. But what he says is true. It's the little things that stay with you, weirdly enough. My dad passed away 4 years ago, and it's all his little weird stuff that I remember him the most about (of course, you still remember all the big stuff too, but I'm talking about the memory frequency).
People need to realize. Robins character represents the missing father figure that gains his sons trust, respect then teaches his son who he is and how to be a man.
It’s actually an angle that a lot of therapists take when approaching young men. Most problems I see with my friends and even in myself as we grow up stem from incorrect parenting. I don’t resent my parents, I mean, fuck, that’s a hard job, but it doesn’t mean you can’t acknowledge that they made mistakes and find someone else to fill the gaps. Projection and incorrect emotional support create a young adult that doesn’t know how to look after their own psyche, I think boys get this worse because they’re supposed to be “tough”. When my therapist asked me who taught you how to be a man? I think what he was really probing at was did anyone ever teach you the mental fortitude to take on life, because obviously you’re struggling, and I realised my tool box was somewhat empty. Never been back since those few sessions it was all that was needed. Excellent man he was. A specialist in a quick attitude adjustment that has lasted a life time
I wish that you scumbags would stop telling us your overtly self reflective interpretations of movie scenes that hold no water and only show you daddy issues to the world.
This is literally the best psychology movie I’ve ever seen. To say “someone who challenges you,” is the best description of a soul mate ever. PERIOD. I understand psychology well, and this is as perfect a depiction of proper psychology I have ever seen.
This is possibly my favorite scene in the whole movie. It's also known as "Idiosyncrasies," or "Intimacy," or "Imperfections." "Wonderful stuff, you know? The little idiosyncrasies that only I knew about. ... People call these things imperfections but they're not. Oh, that's the good stuff. ... That's what intimacy is." Beautiful.
I got the feeling that Sean was relieved that they'd reached the end of the session. It's not that he doesn't appreciate and respect Will because he absolutely does, but those comments about getting remarried were scratching at the wound he's had ever since his wife died. Not enough to reopen it - unlike when they first met, Will now respects Sean and doesn't want to ruin their friendship by being callous about his pain - but enough to make Sean uncomfortable. When he smiled, it seemed to me that he wasn't really sure what else to do. Will suggested that finding another woman to marry might be a way to move on but Sean doesn't even want to.
@@tomnorton4277 this was 1 of the big reasons why Will could become friends with Sean, Will doesnt make friends easy. Sean had issues as well, in a way that broke a wall between them
The transition between the story about his wife farting and then to her death is the difference between getting tickled by a feather compared to being hit by a train. Incredibly powerful.
Shawn pauses before telling the story. He had to think about it before deciding to "let Will into his weird little world." By doing so he showed the faith in Will that no other adults ever had, and thus began to earn Will's trust in return.
Thats what made her my wife. Married my dream girl. Almost 20 years in. Know everything i could about her. Love her more than myself. Couldnt imagine braving that storm. She is my harbour
The funny part of this entire scene is how correct robin williams is. Those annoying little habits we see from people we love are often missed the most when someone is no longer in our life
@@adamgordon3990honestly the whole film is just wonderful, I also really liked Minnie Driver as Skylar who added a really lovely presence to the film in how Skylar challenges Will to express intimacy and give things a shot, and Ben Affleck I reckon had his best performance as Chuckie, I loved the scene where he challenged Will on sitting on a golden opportunity to move away from Boston and pursue his dreams, he was a great loyal friend but wasn’t afraid to call him out so that Will could move forward with his life.
Robins presence in this scene just aches with nuance. The cadence of his voice when he speaks. His ability to be so in the moment and with it. It’s utterly spell binding. He was more than an actor in this film. And all of his work. He just got it.
As a child, this scene cemented to me what unconditional love in a marriage was. Death that ends only a life, not a relationship. Williams didn't "change his mind" or "realize he was wrong" When Will threw the superphilosophy line at him. Getting to know someone hardly needs to be through a romantic relationship. But he maybe did realize he was hurt and closed off, the same way Will was. Still, beautiful. We need more people who love that way. You can see in this scene that Will can barely grasp it.
You watched this movie as a child? How old? I'm 21 and after years of hearing great things (and 3+ years into majoring in Video Production), I just watched it today. I regret not watching it much, MUCH sooner.
I've spent some time in therapy. Really helped me. Robin Williams portrayal here is so spot on awesome. That look on his face when Will turns his words around on him. He realizes Will is truly paying attention and must accept the student has learned. WOW. This script is one of the greatest ever written.
Just rewatched this for our podcast and it was a great reminder of how well Robin Williams was able to pull a certain feeling out of you. He really was his own Patch Adams, making people feel better with laughter, but also someone you can be sympathetic towards depending on his role!
My goodness, this entire movie's dialog is thought provoking brilliance. I'm watching clips even though I've seen it a million times. Never gets old and always puts you back on track. Bought the DVD just so I felt liked I paid for what it offers.
I met a girl, I let her into my weird little world, she let me into hers, it was the best thing in the world. She was the best she wasn't perfect but the fact that the imperfections exist made it better to me. I was so happy with her and thought she was the one. But my imperfections doesn't align with what she wanted so she left me. I wish I could've done better. I miss being our weird little world. And I really thought she was the one. But what Robin williams said is really what I need to hear today.
The ending is amazing, you just see Will trying to test the boundaries with the new shrink, he identifies as a father figure. Beautiful piece of writing
This scene is just so real. Their chemistry is just so absolute. I can think of a 3:30 scene that makes me both absolutely laugh and cry in such a systematic fashion. One of the greatest actors that will ever have lived for sure.
*So much genius in this movie that took me decades to decode.* *Will is a genius that can gain insane amount of knowledge in books. But the knowledge he is missing & needs in his life is not found in books, only a mentor with life experience can share with him, and that is what Sean (Robin Williams) role in this film is.*
I read somewhere that Robin Williams ad libbed most of this scene and Matt Damon's laughter was mostly spontaneous. Robin Williams was the greatest ever.
This scene speaks to me in deep, deep, deep level. Trying to be prefect in a relationship or expecting my wife to be perfect. One moment in time, this scene is going to change my future. Awesome, awesome, awesome movie.
A great scene. In it, Sean gives Will more words of wisdom to think about than anybody's has probably ever given him before. But at the end, Will turned the tables on Sean and says the same way, what about you too? By doing that, he basically said to Sean that when you're carrying so much emotional baggage, it not that easy to do. And you Sean should know that better than anybody. And that's the thing that makes this movie truly great. Those two basically helped save each other.
"That way you can go through your entire life without ever having to really know anybody." The camera passing across the back of Sean's head, making the entire screen black for a moment, was a stroke of genius. It visually conveys the sense that the mystery of a person is something you have to CHOOSE to unravel. You may find someone wonderful, you may find someone terrible, or you may find someone "fucking boring", but you'll never know if you don't step into the darkness to see whether there's light within.
I love how Sean talks to Will like a Bostonian uncle that works at the bar or coffee shop down the way…..he’s sarcastic, brutally honest, to the point, & swears with will because he gets down to his level……that’s a big part why Will opens up to him because Will doesn’t respect intelligence (which is evident throughout the film) he respects character because he never had character from others growing up
“People call these things imperfections, but they’re not - oh that’s the good stuff.” i can’t explain it, but there’s a certain tenderness to the way Robin says “the good stuff” that brings me this sense of homeliness and ease.
This is what I like about the cinematography here... See how the over the shoulder shots just barely catch the head of the person in the foreground? I guess that's usually called a dirty OTS. Their heads only look like dark blotches in the frame, but it makes it intimate. It lets us focus on the subject. They use a long lens for this. Then when the professor finally makes his point they open it up and we see his whole body. He is comfortable and relaxed. You don't even have to be paying attention and you know something important happened. And throughout they keep crossing the line allowing the heads to obscure the frame as if you, as the audience, is trying to get a better angle when the dynamic is changing. They break all the rules and it's great. These are things they don't teach, but real professionals do this because they know what they're doing and you will NEVER see this in a superhero movie. Side note... see when Williams raises his hand to scratch his beard? They match it in the reverse cut. This could only have been done on purpose since, clearly, there is no camera hovering behind his head when we see him.
When you think about, going to school to learn about films sounds strange on paper, yet when you start realize the impact of the right lens, the right angle, the right depth...that just adds onto the movie so much more. I got my first real taste when a guy on UA-cam was talking about the cinematography of Breaking Bad, really opened my eyes
That's awesome, I love analysis like this. Cinematography is as much a part of telling the story as the dialogue. Check out this analysis of the interrogation scene in The Dark Knight: ua-cam.com/video/vTt0izejSJw/v-deo.html The main thing I remember is how the camera rotates around Batman and the Joker: Batman starts out on the right side of the screen (typically the side for the protagonist), and as the Joker is talking about "right and wrong", the camera slowly rotates around them until the Joker is on the right side of the screen and Batman is on the left (typically the side for the antagonist). This could convey a lot of things, but the choice was definitely deliberate.
My favourite scene of all time!!!! My second favourite is the river bank scene. And obviously, Good Will Hunting is my favourite movie ever. I'm so passionate about this movie.
It also shows how committed he is to misery and despair. He refused to live and love again. As much as he helped Will to see the light, so too did Will help him see the same light.
@@newgal8474 ….. The opposite is also true. If you’re totally uninterested in a romantic relationship, then something is wrong with you. In Sean’s case, he went all in with his marriage to Nancy. Even after she died, he wouldn’t let go. His misery kept him connected to her. He was terrified of letting her go.
@@Stogie2112 if u truly love someone with ur entire heart, they’d be unreplaceable. If u don’t believe that, ur not capable of understanding true love.
“I teach this shit doesn’t mean I know how to do it.” I loved how Sean himself was vulnerable in his approach to working with Will. He opened his heart to the relationship and led by example. His smile at the end when he said he stole my line said it all. Masterful acting and peak humanity in the form of Robins role here.
Honestly the past few months I’ve come back to this scene so often. It’s scary being vulnerable but it’s more scary never having been vulnerable and missing people that were perfect for you and spending your life alone. So I swallow my fear and allow myself to be vulnerable and show I care for someone
God the visual language is so strong here. We start tight, love form right over the shoulder to left, to right over the shoulder to show will’s opening up to the story of his wife, only to go wide and move back when the scene gets tense again. Such a simple thing but I really respect the DP’s work here.
The mistake that we all inevitably commit to the beginning of a knowledge is to idealize the other, to project our desires, our expectations, our needs onto him ... in reality we are approaching another "strange little world "of which we are hardly willing to grasp the essence ... and when that imperfection, which is completely natural, is revealed before our eyes, makes us doubt, move away, sometimes even renounce because it does not fit with our ideal starting ... I think the most beautiful and human show is to want to know each other in the long run exactly for how it is and discover yourself in love every day of the qualities but also the weaknesses, delusions, imperfections that characterize it ... obviously within limits of the norm, there are imperfections that can not and must not be loved at any cost.
@@lukaswhughes just ahh being a bit of a white knight are ya? did he smell beautifull when he wrote it? or did he smell like shit and dried up canola oil
@@howareyachamp nahh, I was connecting Will's exterior to yours--the armored wall when it comes to feelings. I coupled that joke with an appreciation for another human that is in tune with his emotions and feelings and shares that rather than shitting on him like a coward who puts on a mask and hides behind labels when he reads something he doesn't understand or something he doesn't care to process or something he is afraid to process. I could write more and show you a dark side, but I am afraid I may get reported and potentially banned. I also don't want to spread negativity on this platform--any platform--especially in the comment section of such a beautiful clip from such a beautiful movie. I enjoy dark humor and sarcasm and all the like, but I appreciate his comment and the time he put into it, so my instinct was to spread positivity (yours was the opposite) and I did so by first acknowledging your comment with sarcasm and then complimenting his comment with...well, a compliment. It is beautiful* by the way.
I actually miss Robin William's after watching these clips, genuine and sincere I know it's only acting, but he makes you feel it, the emotions, and atmosphere their in,RIP robin... greatly missed.
The chemistry and just the raw intimacy of this scene conveyed in such light banter between the two. A confident, new comer, Matt Damon paralleled by a learned and depth stricken Robin Williams.. With characters of equal comparison. Such spontaneous presence from both in this moment. I dont think you could reshoot this better if you tried. Perfection.
so cool to see how even though this bout ended in a draw between them, his shrink is winning trust on Will on something not even all his intellect can see.
find someone should be an obligation, life should not be seen only from romantic perspective, cause it alienates when you confront romance with reality. don't rely only in what feels good, it might not be true, it's only a feeling, an instinct. but this kind of friendship between this conversation, this is genuine, this is what worth, even if it's just for this moment...it's real.
I never really got that line when will said it back to him. Until now he loved his wife so much what they had was perfect why would he want to ruin that. God what great writing.
The last two lines in this scene are perfect imo. Two callbacks following each other, each one propelling the character development for both Will and Sean forward.
Proof that this man was a comedic genius. He completely ad-libbed that story about his wife farting and didn't warn anyone prior to shooting the scene. Not only was Matt Damon's laughter 100% real, but the camera is shaking because even the camera operator couldn't help but laugh. Celebrities die all the time, but his death by suicide rocked me to my core. I had to postpone a meeting I had scheduled for that evening just to attempt to wrap my head around it. Oftentimes, the ones we lose to suicide are the ones who seem the happiest: optimists, clowns, people who just can't seem to stop smiling, etc. Tell the people in your life that you love them. If you've already done that recently, it's time to do it again. You'd be amazed at how much a simple "I love you" can do for a hurting soul. Your move, chief.
I miss emotions I miss the little things that make us volatile but at the same time vulnerable and scared I miss Robin Williams the world is not the same without him
“Maybe you’re perfect right now, maybe you don’t wanna ruin that”
The sentence that literally describes the way Will thinks.
I just realize how this is the way I always approach those things...
@@MatmoeLP Well cut that shit out and take risks in life
You’re not perfect but the scene was
Can you explain. I don't understand
@@Profile.4 he was in control during that time, as soon as he lets her in he loses that control. He’s afraid of that, he’s also afraid of loving someone. Everything during that time was great, he was in control and she didn’t know much about him. However, as soon as she starts learning more about him he’ll panic and think that she’ll not love him back or leave him. So his life is perfect right then and he doesn’t want to ruin that. This is just my interpretation of this, there ofc can be more than one
There is an old saying, "You are attracted to the perfection, but you love the imperfections." That old saying was never better described than this scene right here
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"You're not perfect, sport. And let me save you the suspense, this girl you know? She isn't perfect either. Whether or not you're perfect for each other, that's the whole deal."
Words to live by. RIP Robin Williams
“You’re not perfect, sport. And let me save you the suspense, this girl you know? She isn’t perfect either. Whether or not you’re perfect for each other,that’s the whole deal. “
@@keonnazeigler4317 what?
Love you Robin! RIP
Why don't I have a shrink like this- Lord knows I've been thru enough- my child psychologist turned out to be a pedophile, I had the classic man hater and then one , this PHD, admitted to being a sociopath!
WTF????? And my crazy parents paid good money for this abuse!
Anybody know of a good therapist??
Seriously, I'll pay you!!!! :)
@@carolinevictory1414 so sorry
This scene has it all.
- super well written dialogue
- an improvised scene with a genuine reaction
- multiple callbacks/parallels ("super-philosophy"/ "Time's up.")
great cinema. :)
The dialogue in this movie is like music.
I like the super philosophy dialogue about remarried 🙂
This whole film is a Fuckin work of art
can anyone explain super philosophy to me?
It wasn’t written… Mr. Williams ad-libbed and that’s why Damon’s response was authentic! Genius! RIP
Robin Williams was unbelievably good in this movie.
The performance of his life, the film ages well.
Some of the best acting I've ever seen.
T. L. Great in Dead Poets Society as well, but nothing tops this
“Great”
He's about on the same level in Awakenings.
Every word out of Robin Williams mouth In this scene is completely true. I've always loved this movie but even more so In the past 2 months. My Fiancé passed away on January 15th this year completely unexpectedly due to complications from her cancer. She had just had her tumor removed a few months prior and she really seemed to be doing good. All of a sudden she's really sick one day and just feeling like shit so we go to urgent care, they admit us to the hospital, and within 12 hours she was gone. The way Robins character describes the feelings he had for his wife are the exact same feelings I had for my Fiancé. If it weren't for that girl, I would not currently be here writing this. She came into my life a month before I was planning on taking my life after 10+ years of fighting and losing to depression/bipolar disorder. She breathed new life into me and showed just how much beauty there can be in this world. Made me feel things I didn't know a human being could ever feel. Pure, raw, unrelenting, unyielding love. We were both impossibly, madly, head over heels in love with one another and that love only grew with each passing day. She was my reason for living. Even on my worst days,
I always knew that she would be at home waiting for me and that was more than enough to outweigh even my darkest, saddest, most hopeless feelings. Now that she's gone I'm impossibly lost and confused. I feel like someone who has been in an accident of some sort and has to learn to walk all over again. Our lives were so intertwined and we were together so often that just about everything I do throughout the day is now different as I am so used to doing it with her. Even the most simple things such as brushing my teeth constantly remind me of the countless nights she would be next to me laughing, joking, and playing around. You miss the little things sometimes more than anything else. Inside jokes, silly nicknames, things you would do/say to one another. You become so used to it that when it's suddenly stripped away from you all at once, it shakes you to your core. I know I'll never get over this and I wouldn't want to. The best I can hope for is that I am able to go on and lead a happy successful life to make her proud.
I miss you more than words can explain. love you more than you'll ever know baby girl ❤️
This was a beautifully honest read, and I am very sorry for your loss. Wish you all the best in the rest of your days pursuing that.
I'm so sorry. Stay strong, my friend. I believe we will see our loved ones again. And until that... Make sure you live a wonderful life, so there will be some good stories to tell her.
You're a good man. I'm sure that you even trying and carrying on makes her so proud. Stay strong my brother
Keep walking and breathing a lot, time will hopefully cure your loss, do it for you and for her. Love.
I’m so truly
Sorry brother .... 😞
This is something every young person who's feeling insecure, alone or has no hope of dating should see
In today's world this is harder than ever.
@@ghostfacedude93 ouch
Alone?
Or lonely?
Two drastically different things.
Love is always inside you. Nothing and nobody cannot give it to you from the outside.
@@Jukeboksi deep
Fun fact: if you pay attention you can see the camera is actually shaking. The guy behind it was laughing so hard at Robin's story he couldn't keep the camera still XD
stealthslayer13 _ the story wasnt in the script robin williams was just told to fill and thats what he came up with. matt damon does the same with the barn story in saving private ryan which is why they are pissing themselves when he tells it. shows how much of an influence robin was
Mat Wetton That makes a lot of sense and that's really cool that Matt continues his legacy like that.
Wish I could give you more likes
Don Ash I appreciate that haha but I'm just the messenger.
Charlie Redmond maybe not ass clown ... Do the research and shut it until you KNOW better ... DOUCHE!!!
I love how this relationship was a two way street. He was brought on to help the kid, and most movies this would be all about how the therapist helped save his life and taught him how to live. But it turned out, they needed each other. They challenged each other in a way that no one else could both emotionally and intellectually. Little scenes like this where you get the overwhelming feeling that Sean knows it all and has the perfect insight, only to have it instantly turned around on him to highlight his own issues. Brilliant.
Amen brother, well said
I was lucky enough to have a therapist like this for several years. She wasn't afraid to be who she was during our sessions, and would often frame things in a purely psychological sense openly, while at the same time relating her own perspectives and experiences. She even knew me well enough that sometimes she would counsel me with sarcasm, because she knew it would hook me. She would bait me into describing the opposite perspective of the negative situation she had just laid out, and in doing so prompt me to counsel myself, in a way.
It's hard to describe, but she was amazing. But when I moved further away from her practice, I switched.
And you know what, just writing this prompted me to google her, and she is still practicing at the same office. I think I might call her again. Wow. Thanks internet, that's actually a fucking crazy turn of events...
@john doe That's awesome. You were lucky, I had to go to a therapist in my early 20s and the dude kept dozing off, eventually he'd wake up and say, "Well, doesn't sound like you're gonna kill yourself...." I was like, " Is my life that boring? Jesus... " 😂 Having someone who actually listens, trusts you enough to be themselves and intellectually engages you on a hilarious sarcastic level....congrats, give her a thumbs up from me 👍
@@baronvonfaust Lucky, dude. All I got was I need to drink some melisse and go out more. Man, most people are just average joe's. It kinda hurt to burst my bubble about psychologists being no exception to this. Maybe I shouldn't talk like this since she passed away from cancer... But I can't help but feel I didn't get what I need sometimes.
@@ChadVulpes dude I'm really sorry to hear that. There's nothing wrong with you saying that regardless of her death, you gotta be honest with yourself to take care of yourself properly. Maybe you could consider trying another therapist? I've had problems for a long long time, and it can be really hit or miss - some doctors click with you, and others absolutely don't. I saw a psychiatrist once who decided I was just an introvert and recommended a book from amazon, that was all...
“Maybe you’re perfect right now, maybe you don’t wanna ruin that” what a line
Matt's "pig squeal" is real! Robin improvised the story in a way that only He could do.
You can see the camera shaking too, I think the camera man could barely hold it in!
sounds like a bomb dropping
That "pig squeal" sounds like a tea kettle. I laugh every time I see this part!
Robin Williams was a genius. IMHO.
"You ever think about getting remarried?"
"My wife is dead."
"Hence the word 'remarried'."
"She's dead."
That. That is how much I want to love someone someday.
the love of my life, my ex-fiance, my best friend, my light in the dark, left me 17 months ago... I didn't know what true love was before i loved her. Dreams were no longer needed, because reality became far better.
She is gone... The love of my life is gone. They tell me I might find love again. But no... She is gone.
@@benberkovic stay strong man, I'm sure you'll meet her again someday just live a life she would of wanted you to live.
@@benberkovic brother...I almost cried with your comment but...if she was the love of your life, she would not leave you brother.
My husband died 9 years ago, he was only 41 and I know, that I´ll never find a love like that again. I will stay alone, but not unlucky, because I have loved like it´s rare to do and my heart is so filled with love forever. My husband is dead 💕
@@benberkovic indeed, she is gone...
I do hope you can continue on without her, friend...
That is so true man. No girl is perfect but the question is are you perfect for each other.
I like this movie but this bit about idealized love is one of it's few flaws. How can you know if someone is perfect for you unless you've met and spent a great deal of time with every other human on Earth? More often than not marriage/relationships are a product of location and convenience.
@@yawgmoth6568 that's why its a question. Will was not being optimistic instead it was the other way he was scared that everything will change. When you are in a relationship, there are times its not fun, its not happy. but that doesn't mean its stop there, as bob marley would said. "Everybody would hurt you no matter what, you just gotta find one worth suffering for. Well that's the gist of it, I don't mean to judge nor don't take this in a derogative way but you sound like you've been hurt so bad you don't want to trust someone anymore.
egotistical samurai
No one is perfect. That is the beauty of our humaneness.
Yup. That’s exactly what he said.
Get bent!
Their chemistry on screen together was amazing.
I just love how natural their performances feel, why can’t we get more movies like this?
Because there are WAY easier kinds of films to make money.
Because people need action and not substance 😢
The Before Trilogy is good
Fact: Williams about his wife farting was unscripted and had the camera crew in stitches
Pretty clear with the camera shake.
yep. also the laughs recorded on set were all genuine.. it's why it looks and feels so real. Great stuff.
Shadow Productions I just love how he makes that joke then brings it back to a serious moment
I heard about this too. But what he says is true. It's the little things that stay with you, weirdly enough. My dad passed away 4 years ago, and it's all his little weird stuff that I remember him the most about (of course, you still remember all the big stuff too, but I'm talking about the memory frequency).
Seriously? That was a good scene.
I still dunno why but every time I watch this clip, I tear up a little. It’s the most honest definition of love.
People need to realize. Robins character represents the missing father figure that gains his sons trust, respect then teaches his son who he is and how to be a man.
It’s actually an angle that a lot of therapists take when approaching young men. Most problems I see with my friends and even in myself as we grow up stem from incorrect parenting. I don’t resent my parents, I mean, fuck, that’s a hard job, but it doesn’t mean you can’t acknowledge that they made mistakes and find someone else to fill the gaps. Projection and incorrect emotional support create a young adult that doesn’t know how to look after their own psyche, I think boys get this worse because they’re supposed to be “tough”. When my therapist asked me who taught you how to be a man? I think what he was really probing at was did anyone ever teach you the mental fortitude to take on life, because obviously you’re struggling, and I realised my tool box was somewhat empty. Never been back since those few sessions it was all that was needed. Excellent man he was. A specialist in a quick attitude adjustment that has lasted a life time
I wish that you scumbags would stop telling us your overtly self reflective interpretations of movie scenes that hold no water and only show you daddy issues to the world.
@@ghostfacedude93 no faster way to let everyone know you have issues you're choosing NOT to deal with than leaving a comment like that
Robin was excellent in this movie. Acting skills TOPS.
Sorry to bug you a year later. Were they really his acting skills, or was it just him, simply talking?
This is literally the best psychology movie I’ve ever seen. To say “someone who challenges you,” is the best description of a soul mate ever. PERIOD. I understand psychology well, and this is as perfect a depiction of proper psychology I have ever seen.
RIP and long live Robin Williams (July 21, 1951 - August 11, 2014), aged 63
You will always be remembered as a legend.
This is possibly my favorite scene in the whole movie. It's also known as "Idiosyncrasies," or "Intimacy," or "Imperfections." "Wonderful stuff, you know? The little idiosyncrasies that only I knew about. ... People call these things imperfections but they're not. Oh, that's the good stuff. ... That's what intimacy is." Beautiful.
yea we watched the same clip
“People call these things imperfections, but they’re not. Oh, that’s the good stuff.”
@3:11 that genuine smile Sean gives after Will turned his own line against him shows how much he appreciates this kid and his smarts.
I got the feeling that Sean was relieved that they'd reached the end of the session. It's not that he doesn't appreciate and respect Will because he absolutely does, but those comments about getting remarried were scratching at the wound he's had ever since his wife died. Not enough to reopen it - unlike when they first met, Will now respects Sean and doesn't want to ruin their friendship by being callous about his pain - but enough to make Sean uncomfortable. When he smiled, it seemed to me that he wasn't really sure what else to do. Will suggested that finding another woman to marry might be a way to move on but Sean doesn't even want to.
@@tomnorton4277 this was 1 of the big reasons why Will could become friends with Sean, Will doesnt make friends easy. Sean had issues as well, in a way that broke a wall between them
The transition between the story about his wife farting and then to her death is the difference between getting tickled by a feather compared to being hit by a train. Incredibly powerful.
The farting part is like being hit by a train to guys who think women don't fart.
"I teach the shit. I didn't say I know how to do it" LOL!!!
“Those that can, do. Those that can’t, teach.”
BAHAHA
@@CaptCovfefe515 what?
Shawn pauses before telling the story. He had to think about it before deciding to "let Will into his weird little world." By doing so he showed the faith in Will that no other adults ever had, and thus began to earn Will's trust in return.
Thats what made her my wife. Married my dream girl. Almost 20 years in. Know everything i could about her. Love her more than myself. Couldnt imagine braving that storm. She is my harbour
Love your comment, you are very lucky❤
The funny part of this entire scene is how correct robin williams is. Those annoying little habits we see from people we love are often missed the most when someone is no longer in our life
Robin Williams was by far the best part of Good Will Hunting. He deserved that Oscar. RIP
Robin Williams was excellent, but so was the script and Gus van Sant's direction and Matt Damon's performance. All of it came together very well.
@@adamgordon3990honestly the whole film is just wonderful, I also really liked Minnie Driver as Skylar who added a really lovely presence to the film in how Skylar challenges Will to express intimacy and give things a shot, and Ben Affleck I reckon had his best performance as Chuckie, I loved the scene where he challenged Will on sitting on a golden opportunity to move away from Boston and pursue his dreams, he was a great loyal friend but wasn’t afraid to call him out so that Will could move forward with his life.
They got scars for the film
This scene has it all. It's sad, sweet, hilarious and painful.
Robins presence in this scene just aches with nuance. The cadence of his voice when he speaks. His ability to be so in the moment and with it. It’s utterly spell binding. He was more than an actor in this film. And all of his work. He just got it.
No matter how many times I watch this, I get goosebumps from head to tippy toe.
ColeKTM tippy toe? 😂😂
I do during the entire movie.
i never got from this movie but ehh
As a child, this scene cemented to me what unconditional love in a marriage was. Death that ends only a life, not a relationship. Williams didn't "change his mind" or "realize he was wrong" When Will threw the superphilosophy line at him. Getting to know someone hardly needs to be through a romantic relationship. But he maybe did realize he was hurt and closed off, the same way Will was. Still, beautiful. We need more people who love that way. You can see in this scene that Will can barely grasp it.
You watched this movie as a child? How old? I'm 21 and after years of hearing great things (and 3+ years into majoring in Video Production), I just watched it today. I regret not watching it much, MUCH sooner.
I've spent some time in therapy. Really helped me. Robin Williams portrayal here is so spot on awesome. That look on his face when Will turns his words around on him. He realizes Will is truly paying attention and must accept the student has learned. WOW. This script is one of the greatest ever written.
Just rewatched this for our podcast and it was a great reminder of how well Robin Williams was able to pull a certain feeling out of you. He really was his own Patch Adams, making people feel better with laughter, but also someone you can be sympathetic towards depending on his role!
My goodness, this entire movie's dialog is thought provoking brilliance. I'm watching clips even though I've seen it a million times. Never gets old and always puts you back on track.
Bought the DVD just so I felt liked I paid for what it offers.
Definitely suggest listening to the commentary on the DVD.
Lovely comment❤
Every line uttered in this movie is so moving.
I met a girl, I let her into my weird little world, she let me into hers, it was the best thing in the world. She was the best she wasn't perfect but the fact that the imperfections exist made it better to me. I was so happy with her and thought she was the one. But my imperfections doesn't align with what she wanted so she left me. I wish I could've done better. I miss being our weird little world. And I really thought she was the one.
But what Robin williams said is really what I need to hear today.
Hope things are good for you
Just. WOW…
And rest in peace, robin williams🌹..
The ending is amazing, you just see Will trying to test the boundaries with the new shrink, he identifies as a father figure. Beautiful piece of writing
I'm not generally one who idolizes movie stars, but Robin was special. I will never not miss seeing him on my screen
If you can get the camera guy to laugh, you know you’ve mastered comedy. Robin was a genius
I grew up a lot like Will, and when Robin Williams said “it’s not your fault,” I cried like a baby. This movie helped heal me in so many ways.
This scene is just so real. Their chemistry is just so absolute.
I can think of a 3:30 scene that makes me both absolutely laugh and cry in such a systematic fashion.
One of the greatest actors that will ever have lived for sure.
It’s something to see an highly intelligent experienced individual talking with an highly intelligent inexperienced individual.
*So much genius in this movie that took me decades to decode.*
*Will is a genius that can gain insane amount of knowledge in books. But the knowledge he is missing & needs in his life is not found in books, only a mentor with life experience can share with him, and that is what Sean (Robin Williams) role in this film is.*
I read somewhere that Robin Williams ad libbed most of this scene and Matt Damon's laughter was mostly spontaneous. Robin Williams was the greatest ever.
Jesus, I’ve never seen this movie and this was one of the best scenes I’ve ever watched. No I have to watch this movie.
This scene speaks to me in deep, deep, deep level. Trying to be prefect in a relationship or expecting my wife to be perfect. One moment in time, this scene is going to change my future. Awesome, awesome, awesome movie.
A great scene. In it, Sean gives Will more words of wisdom to think about than anybody's has probably ever given him before. But at the end, Will turned the tables on Sean and says the same way, what about you too? By doing that, he basically said to Sean that when you're carrying so much emotional baggage, it not that easy to do. And you Sean should know that better than anybody. And that's the thing that makes this movie truly great. Those two basically helped save each other.
The closest explanation of love that will ever exist in our modern day.
It was Robin William's birthday the other day and I had to come here to pay my respects ❤
"That way you can go through your entire life without ever having to really know anybody."
The camera passing across the back of Sean's head, making the entire screen black for a moment, was a stroke of genius. It visually conveys the sense that the mystery of a person is something you have to CHOOSE to unravel. You may find someone wonderful, you may find someone terrible, or you may find someone "fucking boring", but you'll never know if you don't step into the darkness to see whether there's light within.
Dear god, this is such an amazingly well written movie.
I love how Sean talks to Will like a Bostonian uncle that works at the bar or coffee shop down the way…..he’s sarcastic, brutally honest, to the point, & swears with will because he gets down to his level……that’s a big part why Will opens up to him because Will doesn’t respect intelligence (which is evident throughout the film) he respects character because he never had character from others growing up
In a thousand years, Robin Williams' performance in this film should still top the list of greatest acting performance of all time.
“People call these things imperfections, but they’re not - oh that’s the good stuff.”
i can’t explain it, but there’s a certain tenderness to the way Robin says “the good stuff” that brings me this sense of homeliness and ease.
Never realized how often the "times up" or "times not up" line comes up. They truly drove each other this entire movie.
Going from anecdotes about his wife to talking about her being dead is such a huge tonal shift. The film is full of them and they work perfectly.
Lol...Even in dramas, robin couldn't help to be himself.
I only got around to watch this movie when I was in college. And at that age, I could relate to it so so much.
RIP Robin Williams
Happy Birthday you wonderful, lovely, dearest man. You are everyday missed. 🖤🖤🖤
Damn this movie man. Doesn't matter what phase of life, what situation. It always had that little nugget that you need.
God bless Robin Williams
This is what I like about the cinematography here...
See how the over the shoulder shots just barely catch the head of the person in the foreground? I guess that's usually called a dirty OTS. Their heads only look like dark blotches in the frame, but it makes it intimate. It lets us focus on the subject. They use a long lens for this. Then when the professor finally makes his point they open it up and we see his whole body. He is comfortable and relaxed. You don't even have to be paying attention and you know something important happened. And throughout they keep crossing the line allowing the heads to obscure the frame as if you, as the audience, is trying to get a better angle when the dynamic is changing.
They break all the rules and it's great. These are things they don't teach, but real professionals do this because they know what they're doing and you will NEVER see this in a superhero movie.
Side note... see when Williams raises his hand to scratch his beard? They match it in the reverse cut. This could only have been done on purpose since, clearly, there is no camera hovering behind his head when we see him.
When you think about, going to school to learn about films sounds strange on paper, yet when you start realize the impact of the right lens, the right angle, the right depth...that just adds onto the movie so much more. I got my first real taste when a guy on UA-cam was talking about the cinematography of Breaking Bad, really opened my eyes
That's awesome, I love analysis like this. Cinematography is as much a part of telling the story as the dialogue.
Check out this analysis of the interrogation scene in The Dark Knight:
ua-cam.com/video/vTt0izejSJw/v-deo.html
The main thing I remember is how the camera rotates around Batman and the Joker: Batman starts out on the right side of the screen (typically the side for the protagonist), and as the Joker is talking about "right and wrong", the camera slowly rotates around them until the Joker is on the right side of the screen and Batman is on the left (typically the side for the antagonist). This could convey a lot of things, but the choice was definitely deliberate.
thank you for taking the time. I love catching glimpses of whole areas of specialization that I knew literally nothing about prior.
My favourite scene of all time!!!! My second favourite is the river bank scene. And obviously, Good Will Hunting is my favourite movie ever. I'm so passionate about this movie.
Hes so committed that he refuses to remarry that really shows how much dedication and love he had for her.
It also shows how committed he is to misery and despair. He refused to live and love again.
As much as he helped Will to see the light, so too did Will help him see the same light.
@@Stogie2112if u’re that dependent on romantic relationships, there’s something wrong with u.
@@newgal8474 ….. The opposite is also true. If you’re totally uninterested in a romantic relationship, then something is wrong with you.
In Sean’s case, he went all in with his marriage to Nancy. Even after she died, he wouldn’t let go. His misery kept him connected to her. He was terrified of letting her go.
@@Stogie2112 if u truly love someone with ur entire heart, they’d be unreplaceable. If u don’t believe that, ur not capable of understanding true love.
Funny thing is that robin improvised the farting bit
Chloe Mortaz Yes that's right ☺ I truly believe Robin speak of his love to his wife.
And brilliantly ties it into the lesson of the scene. He deserved the Oscar
I miss Robin, I really do. It's so sad he's not with us anymore ☹️. The world is definitely a lesser place without him
This is legit my favorite movie by Robin And Matt.. probably one of my favorite all time movies.
It’s scenes like this is why I love the movie so much.
Awww I wish this could or would be said to me for the rest of my life
I hope the chosen one would come
I really hope😭
this right here is why the word 'WOW' was invented, words can not explain how powerful this film was.
A so good movie and a triubute for Robin Williams.!
This is my first time watching this clip. Robin Williams has been dead 10 years and he's still making me laugh like hell! What a legend!
Matt Damon going from laughing his arse off to freezing when he's reminded he's talking about his dead wife. That's some class acting right there.
Robin Williams king of acting, a true actor always playing a role and never gives true himself in front of us....
GREATLY MISSED
.ROBIN WILLIAMS . .GREAT PERFORMER . .
Good Will Hunting is one of the few movies I will always finish watching no matter where I start.
“I teach this shit doesn’t mean I know how to do it.” I loved how Sean himself was vulnerable in his approach to working with Will. He opened his heart to the relationship and led by example. His smile at the end when he said he stole my line said it all. Masterful acting and peak humanity in the form of Robins role here.
Honestly the past few months I’ve come back to this scene so often. It’s scary being vulnerable but it’s more scary never having been vulnerable and missing people that were perfect for you and spending your life alone. So I swallow my fear and allow myself to be vulnerable and show I care for someone
This was the film where Robin Williams showed the world he is a world class act, not just a comedian. What an amazing talent.
God the visual language is so strong here. We start tight, love form right over the shoulder to left, to right over the shoulder to show will’s opening up to the story of his wife, only to go wide and move back when the scene gets tense again. Such a simple thing but I really respect the DP’s work here.
How can one scene be so perfectly accurate. So beautiful.
1:29 Matt Damon’s side-splitting, squeaky laughter (which was non-scripted) is a hoot...
This has to be one of my favourite movie scenes from one of my top 5 movies. Hits relationships to a tee.
2 movies legends
When he says "times up" is also saying,
"hey, u got back to your defenses Will by roasting me cuz I won this round"
The mistake that we all inevitably commit to the beginning of a knowledge is to idealize the other, to project our desires, our expectations, our needs onto him ... in reality we are approaching another "strange little world "of which we are hardly willing to grasp the essence ... and when that imperfection, which is completely natural, is revealed before our eyes, makes us doubt, move away, sometimes even renounce because it does not fit with our ideal starting ... I think the most beautiful and human show is to want to know each other in the long run exactly for how it is and discover yourself in love every day of the qualities but also the weaknesses, delusions, imperfections that characterize it ... obviously within limits of the norm, there are imperfections that can not and must not be loved at any cost.
shutup
@@howareyachamp I think you need to have a chat with Sean. Zack's comment was beautiful.
@@lukaswhughes just ahh being a bit of a white knight are ya? did he smell beautifull when he wrote it? or did he smell like shit and dried up canola oil
@@howareyachamp nahh, I was connecting Will's exterior to yours--the armored wall when it comes to feelings. I coupled that joke with an appreciation for another human that is in tune with his emotions and feelings and shares that rather than shitting on him like a coward who puts on a mask and hides behind labels when he reads something he doesn't understand or something he doesn't care to process or something he is afraid to process. I could write more and show you a dark side, but I am afraid I may get reported and potentially banned. I also don't want to spread negativity on this platform--any platform--especially in the comment section of such a beautiful clip from such a beautiful movie. I enjoy dark humor and sarcasm and all the like, but I appreciate his comment and the time he put into it, so my instinct was to spread positivity (yours was the opposite) and I did so by first acknowledging your comment with sarcasm and then complimenting his comment with...well, a compliment. It is beautiful* by the way.
@@lukaswhughes any edgier and you might fall off. get your degree from google did you sigmund? you seem a bit insecure.
No movie scene touched me so deeply like this one. Robin Williams was all tenderness...
I actually miss Robin William's after watching these clips, genuine and sincere I know it's only acting, but he makes you feel it, the emotions, and atmosphere their in,RIP robin... greatly missed.
The chemistry and just the raw intimacy of this scene conveyed in such light banter between the two. A confident, new comer, Matt Damon paralleled by a learned and depth stricken Robin Williams.. With characters of equal comparison. Such spontaneous presence from both in this moment. I dont think you could reshoot this better if you tried. Perfection.
I miss Robin William. RIP, with love.
so cool to see how even though this bout ended in a draw between them, his shrink is winning trust on Will on something not even all his intellect can see.
find someone should be an obligation, life should not be seen only from romantic perspective, cause it alienates when you confront romance with reality.
don't rely only in what feels good, it might not be true, it's only a feeling, an instinct.
but this kind of friendship between this conversation, this is genuine, this is what worth, even if it's just for this moment...it's real.
Robin Williams one of the grestest actors ever!!
An absolute gem of a flick and one of my favorites.
I never really got that line when will said it back to him. Until now he loved his wife so much what they had was perfect why would he want to ruin that. God what great writing.
The last two lines in this scene are perfect imo. Two callbacks following each other, each one propelling the character development for both Will and Sean forward.
Proof that this man was a comedic genius. He completely ad-libbed that story about his wife farting and didn't warn anyone prior to shooting the scene. Not only was Matt Damon's laughter 100% real, but the camera is shaking because even the camera operator couldn't help but laugh.
Celebrities die all the time, but his death by suicide rocked me to my core. I had to postpone a meeting I had scheduled for that evening just to attempt to wrap my head around it.
Oftentimes, the ones we lose to suicide are the ones who seem the happiest: optimists, clowns, people who just can't seem to stop smiling, etc. Tell the people in your life that you love them. If you've already done that recently, it's time to do it again. You'd be amazed at how much a simple "I love you" can do for a hurting soul.
Your move, chief.
I miss emotions
I miss the little things that make us volatile but at the same time vulnerable and scared
I miss Robin Williams the world is not the same without him
From your mouth to God's ears...
When he died I cried he was a genius and a true legend R.I.P xxx