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[YT Edit] Good Will Hunting (1997) (Patreon)

Published:
2026-02-12 01:43:13
Imported:
2026-02

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Hey guys! Here is the YT edit for "Good Will Hunting" which will premiere shortly!

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Jay Nordick

What a film. Emotional every damn time.

Clay F

Great movie.

Chris Thom

Anyone seen that Hunt for the Wilder People thing they were talking about?

Stephen Dias

It'd been many years since I'd seen this. Still good. They spoofed a scene from this in one of Kevin Smith's movies, "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back," I believe.

Chris Thom

Robin had stiff competition for the Oscar this year. He beat out Anthony Hopkins for Amistad, Greg Kinnear for As Good as it Gets, Burt Reynolds for Boogie Nights, and Robert Forster for Jackie Brown. Not bad.

Stefan Borglycke

I happened to watch your Dead Poet's Society reaction yesterday and now this? Either random or I'm in a groove lately. Or both :D

Stefan Borglycke

I just looked it up on letterboxd, it's got that annoying kid from Deadpool 2 ( :'D ) and Sam Neill trying to survive in the wilderness while people are searching for them I think... Directed by Taika Waititi and got awesome ratings on there, maybe worth checking out

Stan the Man

This movie is so damn corny. “It’s not your fault” is such a trite bullshit moment. It’s fine until Will breaks down and Matt Damon’s shitty fake crying ruins it. It’s too easy. It’s unearned. And Matt Damon is legitimately awful in that moment. It has some really good scenes in it. The explanation on how he doesn’t take the NSA job is the best bit in the film. Robin Williams was really good in this. Ben Affleck is really good. But Oscar worthy? No.

Brian McGovern

Don't sugar coat it. Tell us what you really think. :)

CJ Holden

They shot a scene for a fictional sequel: Good Will Hunting 2 - Hunting Season.

CJ Holden

Two random fun facts: This is the only Oscar winning (or even nominated) movie that ever had Kevin Smith's name attached to it. Smith, who is better known for his, let's call them "potty mouthed stoner comedies" (that I really enjoy btw), was a friend of Damon and Affleck and put them in his movies before they were famous (and they kept appearing in them after they became superstars), so he helped them get this movie made and received a producer credit. Also after Robin Williams won the Oscar, he sent a tiny Oscar statue to Peer Augustinski, his regular German dubbing voice who not just sounded a lot like him, but did in general a really great job of voicing him, with the note "Thanks for making me famous in Germany".

Chris Thom

Just watched the trailer. Looks interesting. Thought the kid looked familiar. Can definitely see a bit of the JoJo Rabbit style/tone in there.

Chris Thom

Had no idea Kevin Smith produced it. Someone said in the chat last night that the original concept for the script was more about Will being hunted by the FBI, and him evading them. Any idea if that's true?

CJ Holden

Well, it was Kevin Smith, not James. :D About the early script, I more or less know what everybody else knows and that was that earlier version had a subplot about Will being recruited by FBI or CIA or something like that, but that's all. Would be interesting to see if that version of the script is somewhere online.

Stan the Man

Burt was robbed. He should’ve won for Boogie Nights. The fact Matt/Ben won for their script over Paul Thomas Anderson is…a crime. They won not because their script was better but because the story of these two unknown at the time actors wrote this script etc it’s the kinda shit Hollywood loves to reward. Diablo Cody winning for Juno was the same idea. The Oscar’s are rarely about the actual art nominated. Like I love lord of the rings as much as anyone but ROTK winning best picture/best director is crazy. It won not for that movie but for the culmination of all 3 movies. Fellowship should have won in when it came out. Over Ron Howard’s Beautiful Mind? lol that movie wouldn’t even get nominated today much less win.

Chris Thom

Whoops, was reading about Kevin James' new movie. lol

Joe J

Yeah, Matt's crying is really cringe, lol.

David Blount

William Goldman advised them about dumping that part of the plot.

Clay F

Matt's crying in that impactful scene is excellent acting. Highly believable. A favorite among the vast majority of the audience.

Clay F

Robin and Matt/Ben winning the Oscars = well deserved.

Stan the Man

The vast majority of audiences? You say that as if it means anything. It’s objectively bad acting. That scene in particular is cornball. Why is he breaking down suddenly saying “I’m sorry”? You can tell Damon can’t fake cry. He uses every trick in the book. Head in hands, eyes closed. Ain’t no tears streaming down his face. That should be an ugly slobbery cry from the sounds of it. It’s not. You’d never have this scene in today. It reeks of Oscar bait. It feels artificial and fake. When you’ve seen good crying in actors and then see this, it’s bad. Damon starts to lose his character with the line “No, not YOU Shawn”. It starts off great with the “I’d go with then wrench, cause fuck him that’s why” I believe that. This character is so arrogant he will take the chance of getting beaten to death with a wrench. Just so that the guy has to live with it. Damon is very good overall in this role but the “it’s not your fault” sequence is one of the all time cringe acting moments in a supposed “good” film

Clay F

I respectfully, yet strongly, disagree. Objectively great acting. That scene is a masterpiece. You are definitely in the tiny minority. The Damon crying is realistic = excellent acting. The 'I'm sorry' fits perfectly. The 'No, not YOU Shawn' fits perfectly and well delivered. "Matt Damon’s crying in Good Will Hunting is widely considered phenomenal acting and a high point of 1990s cinema. The 'It's not your fault' scene, where Will breaks down in tears during therapy, is praised for its intense, raw emotion and realistic portrayal of vulnerability and suppressed pain." In the 'It's Not Your Fault' scene, "Damon’s performance captures a profound, cathartic release of long-held guilt, transforming from initial denial to sobbing, intense emotional distress." The scene received critical acclaim. "This scene is frequently cited as one of the most heartbreaking and powerful in film history, showcasing incredible non-verbal acting [by Damon] alongside Robin Williams."

Doc Larry/old geezer

Good Will Hunting was written by two very young men at the time — Matt Damon and Ben Affleck — and what they created was nothing short of extraordinary. It’s not just a story about genius. It’s about trauma, loyalty, pride, fear, friendship, and the quiet courage it takes to let someone truly see you. The relationship between Will and Sean is one of the most honest portrayals of mentorship and emotional healing ever put on screen. And the friendships — flawed, raw, fiercely loyal — feel real in a way few films capture. It’s a masterpiece not because it’s flashy, but because it understands something deeply human: overcoming our inner battles often requires connection, vulnerability, and someone willing to say, “It’s not your fault.” Brilliantly done.

Cole Jennett

You are coming off super bitter Stan. Your opinion is your opinion, and your entitled to it. But this was absolutely an Oscar worthy script imo, and Robin Williams and Matt Damon gave Oscar worthy performances throughout, and very much including the “it’s not your fault scene.” Also in my opinion. I have to think the 87k views it has in 18 hours is a pretty good measure that it’s the common opinion.

prime78

Applesauce!

Chris Thom

Trying to remember if their careers took off right before Good Will Hunting, or after? Ben did Armageddon around that time, and Matt's next big one was Talented Mr. Ripley I think. Vaguely remember them doing some movies together at a private school setting.

Chris Thom

One hundred and four thousand views in just 24 hours!

2-Can

It’s the slow period between the end of football and the beginning of baseball. College hoops will be stepping up soon.

Clay F

109k YT views after 1 day.

Stan the Man

lol I’m coming off as bitter? Because I think a movie you like has some cringe moments? Also why do people do this weird thing where they think popular=quality. Twilight was popular. The Transformers movies are popular. I’m not saying this movie is comparing to those just that that’s not a measurement of anything meaningful when it comes to “opinion”. This movie won the award because of who wrote it. That’s how the Oscar’s tend to work. You telling me Dances With Wolves and Kevin Costner deserved best picture/director over Goodfellas & Scorsese? No. But that’s what happened. And again, don’t get me wrong, this movie has a few legit great moments. The best writing in the film is the “I’m holding out for something better” scene. But this movie also kinda reeks of 90s cheese sometimes. And that’s fine. Armageddon is cheese but it’s also a lot of silly dumb fun. But there are movies that came out this same year that transcend that. Goodwill Hunting is a product of its time. But no I do not think this is an Oscar worthy script. It is no where near Boogie Nights. This is a movie with easy answers. Nothing can’t be solved or proven with a nice long speech. And that “it’s not your fault” scene is fucking cringey as hell. It’s so badly done it almost comes off as parody. It’s overacted, it’s kinda poorly written. The character of Will that they have shown us in this movie would not break down and hug his court ordered therapist. Why would he? because they had a few sessions together talking about his wife farting in bed and a baseball game he didn’t see? Will should’ve laughed at the “it’s not your fault” line. Or here’s my 2 minute half assed version “You know something? You’re right. It’s not my fault. Why the fuck would I think this is my fault Shawn? What do you expect to happen here? Some cathartic reveal of my repressed emotion where I blubber & whine how hard my life was? How sorry I am? Fuck that & fuck you. I had it easy. I made it out. Why don’t you go tell little Ben McDonald it wasn’t his fault? Granted he might have trouble hearing you. Little Ben decided to was easier jumping off a bridge than going back home every night. Or go tell Paul Watson that shit wasn’t his fault. It might take you a bit to see him though, there’s a waiting list for everyone on cell block D & those serving 40 to life. Paul killed the mother fuckers. Set em on fire. Watched em burn. Shame too. Paul had a helluva arm. Always thought he could go pro with that slider. No it’s not my fault Shawn. Everything you see in that file made me who I am. Every beating, every burn. I don’t repress it. I use it. I feed off it. Every scar a reminder. No it’s not my fault. It’s who I am”

Above Average Dave

William Goldman had a lot to do behind the scenes helping them shape this script, which was, politely, an unwieldy nearly 3 hours in its original form. In fact, you get a glimpse of the original ending when Matt Damon talks about a genius who goes completely off the rails near the ending when he's wrestling with his gift. Goldman effectively told them that was too dark and didn't honor the audience journey. He also cut down the number of scenes (the script was nearly 3 hours in length), many of which involved a subplot that was confusing and not essential to the story, and expanded the Robin Williams analyst role beyond a single scene (he may have actually created the character , though he wouldn't admit this when I spoke to him). Nothing better than having a mult-Oscar-winning tutor on your first major writing effort to help you trim the plot and punch up the dialogue. All that said, the film created a sensation when it came out and launched the star-level careers of Damon and Affleck. They've gone on to prove that, as actors, and in Affleck's case, director, producer and co-writer, they were major creative talents.

Stephen Dias

"I don't like them apples, Will. What are we going to do?" Now, I need to whip out my DVD and watch it again.

Mark Pitta (edited)

Comment edits

2026-11-01 00:00 Hi Cassie and Carly, I was a friend of Robin Williams for 30 years since I started my stand-up comedy career in 1981. The last 10 years of his life I saw him pretty much once a week, therefore I’ve stayed away from watching his films since he passed, but felt the comfort of having you two with me, got me through the viewing. Thank you. I did want to give you and your viewers some insight. At his memorial his personal assistant said if he liked you, he called you “boss” if he had a problem with you, he called you “chief.” Knowing that, watch again how he used the word “chief“ in this movie. By the way he called me “Marky“ and no one ever called me that.
2026-02-14 07:37

Chris Thom

Didn't he help keep open a comedy venue in SF at one point? My sister lives there and I wanted to find it, but not sure if it's still open?

Paul Lovett

You need to do a Casey Affleck poll. And Manchester by the Sea and Killer Inside Me need to win.

K, Zachary

Manchester by The Sea? That's a movie I sent you once upon a time. I remember it specifically because it came late and so I had to send it separately. So yeah we finally got to watching this. It brought up so many emotions in her and me. Too many emotions that hit to close to home. Except I will be leaving with her to go to Canada someday. Fudge the child cases that she she sees. Stellen Skarsgård was in great movie we just saw Sentimental Value it's up for best picture. All right she's already asleep and the dogs are looking at me funny. I better go to sleep. Thanks for the great reaction to a very emotional movie. Fantastic job.