Good Will Hunting

[T Park]

someone wanna clue me into why this didn't win the oscar for best picture and matt damon didn't win for best actor?

Thanks.

Just watched it for the first time tonight, and its become one of my top 5 favorite movies of all time.

[timvp]

Because it was made in 1997 . . .

[midgetonadonkey]

I bet you like it because you are hot for Matt Damon and Ben Afflick. Fucking fruit.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Gus Van Sant's best film was "Elephant"

[CuckingFunt]

Gus Van Sant's best film was "Elephant"Fantastic film, but I don't know that I'd call it his best. I've always loved My Own Private Idaho.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Fantastic film, but I don't know that I'd call it his best. I've always loved My Own Private Idaho.


That's my personal #2 film of his. Good choice.


As much as I loved Elephant, I couldn't get into Last Days, and to a lesser extent, Gerry at all.

[mrsmaalox]

Because it was made in 1997 . . .

And 1997 was the year of "Titanic" :rolleyes

[CuckingFunt]

That's my personal #2 film of his. Good choice.


As much as I loved Elephant, I couldn't get into Last Days, and to a lesser extent, Gerry at all.I still haven't seen Last Days, though I want to. I actually really liked Gerry, but I didn't realize it until the second time I saw it. The first time through, it seemed so tedious that it almost pissed me off, but it really stayed with me for some reason.

[TheTruth]

Elephant was great, but Good Will Hunting is my fav GVS movie.

[mrsmaalox]

Drugstore Cowboy is one of my favorite "downer" films; And To Die For is the only Nicole Kidman I have ever been able to sit thru 100% (no wait, I did like Dead Calm)

[SequSpur]

someone wanna clue me into why this didn't win the oscar for best picture and matt damon didn't win for best actor?

Thanks.

Just watched it for the first time tonight, and its become one of my top 5 favorite movies of all time.

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/images/smilies/thatwasgay.gif

[T Park]

Because it was made in 1997 . . .


Sorry Im not a huge movie afficianado so I didn't know.

I saw the movie on the rack at Target, remembered some friends saying it was good and got it.

Sorry to post.

[T Park]

Fantastic film, but I don't know that I'd call it his best. I've always loved My Own Private Idaho.


Where does GWH rank for you Cucking?

I'm interested to know because I've watched a few of some of the movies you reccommend and I love em too, would be interested in your opinion.

[CuckingFunt]

Where does GWH rank for you Cucking?My top five of his films would probably be My Own Private Idaho, Elephant, To Die For, Drugstore Cowboy, and Good Will Hunting... but not necessarily in that order. So, it's definitely up there, but I'm too indecisive to rank it.

[T Park]

Drugstore Cowboy,

That wouldn't be a movie with Jeremy Piven in it would it?

[CuckingFunt]

Drugstore Cowboy,

That wouldn't be a movie with Jeremy Piven in it would it?No. Matt Dillon and Kelly Lynch star; movie's from 1989 (I think).

[T Park]

Hopefully these movies can be had on DVD.


Cucking, i know this sounds weird, what would be your top 5 all time movies?

This one for me vaulted into my top 5 all time.

[CuckingFunt]

Hopefully these movies can be had on DVD.


Cucking, i know this sounds weird, what would be your top 5 all time movies?

This one for me vaulted into my top 5 all time.New York, New York
Down By Law
A Streetcar Named Desire
Dead Man
Pulp Fiction

And my favorite director is probably Jim Jarmusch.

[MannyIsGod]

Ok Elephant fucking sucked.

But seriously, Last Days was such a horrible fucking movie that it made me almost want to call Courtney Love and have her come murder me too, ERRRRRRR commit suicide.

[baseline bum]

Good Will Hunting is great, even if it makes it seem like every problem in math can be solved with Maclaurin Series.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

New York, New York
Down By Law
A Streetcar Named Desire
Dead Man
Pulp Fiction

And my favorite director is probably Jim Jarmusch.

nice list.


Personally, my favorite Jarmusch film was Stranger than Paradise. I was ecstatic when criterion finally gave it a good dvd release. I wasn't too crazy about his first film, Permanent Vacation, but Jarmusch is one of the best out there

:tu

[CuckingFunt]

nice list.


Personally, my favorite Jarmusch film was Stranger than Paradise. I was ecstatic when criterion finally gave it a good dvd release. I wasn't too crazy about his first film, Permanent Vacation, but Jarmusch is one of the best out there

:tuI love Stranger Than Paradise and have been meaning to update from my decrepit VHS copy, but haven't yet. The Criterion release of Down by Law is just breathtakingly gorgeous, though. Jarmusch's use of black & white is fantastic.

[Kori Ellis]

I loved Good Will Hunting too. It's probably in my top 20 but not my top 5.

[T Park]

Good Will Hunting is great, even if it makes it seem like every problem in math can be solved with Maclaurin Series.


Ok Baseline Hunting. :)

[Fillmoe]

steps into thread.... feels like 1997.... leaves thread

[T Park]

I should add, why it didn't win oscar for best picture back when it was nominated.

I apologize.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

I love Stranger Than Paradise and have been meaning to update from my decrepit VHS copy, but haven't yet. The Criterion release of Down by Law is just breathtakingly gorgeous, though. Jarmusch's use of black & white is fantastic.

Yeah! I own 40 criterion films on dvd and down by law is also one of them.

I think black and white is the only way to film anything. The technology for color stock constantly changes, while black and white film stick generally stays the same.

[polandprzem]

someone wanna clue me into why this didn't win the oscar for best picture and matt damon didn't win for best actor?

Thanks.

Just watched it for the first time tonight, and its become one of my top 5 favorite movies of all time.

My top 5 or at least top 10 movie as well.

Robin Williams in that role was priceless.



BTW - wikipedia saurce

Awards

[edit]
Wins
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor – Robin Williams
Academy Award for Writing Original Screenplay - Matt Damon & Ben Affleck
Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay - Motion Picture - Matt Damon & Ben Affleck

[edit]
Nominations
Academy Award for Best Picture
Academy Award for Best Actor - Matt Damon
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress - Minnie Driver
Academy Award for Directing - Gus Van Sant
Academy Award for Best Song – Elliott Smith (song "Miss Misery")
Academy Award for Original Music Score - Danny Elfman
Academy Award for Film Editing - Pietro Scalia
Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Drama
Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture Actor - Drama - Matt Damon
Golden Globe Award Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Robin Williams
Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures - Gus Van Sant
Writers Guild of America Award for Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen - Matt Damon & Ben Affleck

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

CF, we have some similar taste in movies methinks. I also love My Own Private Idaho and Jarmusch, especially Ghost Dog and Dead Man. I think PT Anderson might be my favourite writer-director though (for everything he's done!), along with Ridley Scott for Blade Runner and Thelma and Louise, and of course anything by the Cohens. Do you enjoy Wim Wenders' flights of fancy?

T Park, GWH is in my top 10 too, and Robin William's best performance.

[J.T.]

Yeah, Good Will Hunting should have sunk Titanic in 1997, but the Academy failed at an epic level. Just like when they robbed Mystic River in 2003 because they wanted to give out a record-tying number of Oscars to that piece of crap Return of the King. . . which only swept all of its nominations to make up for the first two getting snubbed in most of their nominations.

It is a very good movie, and one of my favorites too. Damn T Park, what took you so long?

[Amuseddaysleeper]

You really think Mystic River deserved it in 2003? I really thought Lost In Translation deserved it.

The academy also goofed up this year with NCFOM over TWBB

[J.T.]

You really think Mystic River deserved it in 2003? I really thought Lost In Translation deserved it.

Yeah, I do think Mystic River was a better film than Lost in Translation. Nothing against the latter, it's certainly a good film too. But in my opinion it was too close to decide between those two so they just went with the copout and gave it to Lord of the Rings.


The academy also goofed up this year with NCFOM over TWBB

Agreed.

[SpursWoman]

One of my top 5 favorite movies of all time. :)

[MannyIsGod]

You really think Mystic River deserved it in 2003? I really thought Lost In Translation deserved it.

The academy also goofed up this year with NCFOM over TWBBTWBB is overrated. DDL did a good job and was deserving in his role, but TWBB is really really really overrated. Really.

[Sonia_TX]

Sad that it took you so long to see it, TPark . It is my favorite movie! I am glad you liked it.

[peewee's lovechild]

This is my favorite Gus Van Sant movie and one of my all time favorite movies.

Robin Williams did his best work, by far, in this movie.

[peewee's lovechild]

Having said that, I'd like to see "Good Will Hunting 2: Open Season".

It looks promising.

[CuckingFunt]

CF, we have some similar taste in movies methinks. I also love My Own Private Idaho and Jarmusch, especially Ghost Dog and Dead Man. I think PT Anderson might be my favourite writer-director though (for everything he's done!), along with Ridley Scott for Blade Runner and Thelma and Louise, and of course anything by the Cohens. Do you enjoy Wim Wenders' flights of fancy?

T Park, GWH is in my top 10 too, and Robin William's best performance.Wim Wenders... did Buena Vista Social Club, right? I thought that was a really good film, but admit to not being immediately familiar with the rest of his stuff.

[CuckingFunt]

You really think Mystic River deserved it in 2003? I really thought Lost In Translation deserved it.

The academy also goofed up this year with NCFOM over TWBBAgree with both, but I'm not losing too much sleep over No Country's win. Nor would I have been terribly upset if Michael Clayton had snuck in and won. 2007 was a pretty damn good year for movies, actually.

And, for the record, I thought that Mystic River was a contrived, ham handed, overwrought, and overrated piece of shit. But... I realize I'm in the minority with that opinion.

[JoeChalupa]

A great movie indeed. :tu

[T Park]

Damn T Park, what took you so long?


I don't get out to the movies as often as I'd like, and I get way behind on seeing movies. When all of these movies come out, is pretty much the summer, I'm at my busiest and don't have hardly any nights to go out and see any.

[monosylab1k]

Good Will Hunting is great, but in 1997 it shouldn't have won. Titanic shouldn't have won. Everyone seems to have forgotten about LA Confidential.

And in 97, the best movie didn't even get nominated - Boogie Nights.

[leemajors]

This is my favorite Gus Van Sant movie and one of my all time favorite movies.

Robin Williams did his best work, by far, in this movie.
dead poets society.

[monosylab1k]

Having said that, I'd like to see "Good Will Hunting 2: Open Season".

It looks promising.
"Applesauce, bitch"

[E20]

You guys have some weak Top 5 lists.

[ATRAIN]

someone wanna clue me into why this didn't win the oscar for best picture and matt damon didn't win for best actor?

Thanks.

Just watched it for the first time tonight, and its become one of my top 5 favorite movies of all time.


This movies sucks, how do you like them apples tpark!!!

[PakiDan]

Ok Elephant fucking sucked.

But seriously, Last Days was such a horrible fucking movie that it made me almost want to call Courtney Love and have her come murder me too, ERRRRRRR commit suicide.

For once Manny, you and I agree..

[T Park]

This movies sucks, how do you like them apples tpark!!!


:lol

Doesn't bother me. Its easily one of the most well written movies and one of the better story lines i've ever seen.
Thats just my opinion though.

[peewee's lovechild]

dead poets society.

His GWH role was superior to his DPS role.

But, you'd also have to throw in Awakenings in the mix.
He had a great performance there.

[JoeChalupa]

I agree, Mork has evolved into a great actor.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

TWBB is overrated. DDL did a good job and was deserving in his role, but TWBB is really really really overrated. Really.


Oh I don't know man. I could see how some people feel that way, but I really think that movie is gonna be taught in film schools everywhere in the coming years.


And NCFOM is a pretty good movie, so it wasn't as bad as losing to Shakespeare in Love or anything.

[CuckingFunt]

Good Will Hunting is great, but in 1997 it shouldn't have won. Titanic shouldn't have won. Everyone seems to have forgotten about LA Confidential.

And in 97, the best movie didn't even get nominated - Boogie Nights.Agreed.

LA Confidential was grossly underrated -- it got praise at the time, but is barely a footnote now.

[peewee's lovechild]

Rollo. Tomasi.

[leemajors]

Agreed.

LA Confidential was grossly underrated -- it got praise at the time, but is barely a footnote now.
probably because Chinatown was way better.

[slayermin]

Other good flicks released in 1997.

Suburbia
When We Were Kings
Rosewood
Rhyme and Reason
Donnie Brasco
Selena
Chasing Amy
Grosse Pointe Blank
Ulee's Gold
The Full Monty
Event Horizon
Seven Years in Tibet
Gattaca
As Good as It Gets
Jackie Brown

[leemajors]

Ulee's Gold and Gattaca were great. I thought Chasing Amy was ok until she started shrieking, and then i wanted to puncture my eardrums.

[slayermin]

Even though most of the footage was from the mid 70's, I thought the best movie that year was the documentary, "When We Were Kings."

If I had to pick a movie-movie as the best, I think I would go with "As Good As it Gets."

[DisgruntledLionFan#54,927]

TPark, you see this, all this shit?

It's not your fault.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Wim Wenders... did Buena Vista Social Club, right? I thought that was a really good film, but admit to not being immediately familiar with the rest of his stuff.

Yes, but also Paris, Texas, Wings of Desire (which is slow, but one of the most beautiful films I've ever seen - the original City of Angels), and Until the End of the World, which was pretty bad in its cinematic release as it was a 5-hour min-series cut down to 3 hours and made no sense. In it's original form it's still very flawed, but thought provoking. Oftentimes Wim is more of a philosopher than a movie maker.

[SpursWoman]

As Good As It Gets is another movie that's way up there for me ... I really liked that one too.

[DisgruntledLionFan#54,927]

Aliens is one of my favorite movies because it was phenomenal to see in the theater.

And it was on last night.

[T Park]

TPark, you see this, all this shit?

It's not your fault.


Dont bullshit me lions.

[J.T.]

You guys have some weak Top 5 lists.

I can only imagine what your top 5 is...

1. Rocky
2. Rocky II
3. Rocky III
4. Rocky IV
5. Rocky Balboa

[Cry Havoc]

Agreed.

LA Confidential was grossly underrated -- it got praise at the time, but is barely a footnote now.

You should PM me with some movie recommendations. We seem to have the same ideas about what makes a movie good to watch.

NCFOM was a fantastic movie. I'm a little surprised it won, but few movies I've ever seen have the ability to hammer home a point like the Coen's did. It was an extremely well-executed movie with a fantastic feel for it's own mood and setting.

[mexicanjunior]

GWH is a very good movie, introduced it to my girlfriend a few months ago and it was a very good revisit for me. My top 5...

Happiness
The Breakfast Club
Fight Club
Kill Bill (1-2)
Enter the Dragon

[slayermin]

GWH is a very good movie, introduced it to my girlfriend a few months ago and it was a very good revisit for me. My top 5...

Happiness
The Breakfast Club
Fight Club
Kill Bill (1-2)
Enter the Dragon

I've never seen Happiness. I did like "Welcome to the Dollhouse" and "Storytelling."

Here are my top five.
True Romance
Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels
Pulp Fiction
Red Beard
Ikiru

[tlongII]

Sorry Im not a huge movie afficianado so I didn't know.

I saw the movie on the rack at Target, remembered some friends saying it was good and got it.

Sorry to post.

I disagree. I think you are a huge movie afficianado.