Good Will Hunting

[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

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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

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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 anic 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 TWBB

TWBB 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 TWBB

Agree 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 . But... I realize I'm in the minority with that opinion.

[JoeChalupa]

A great movie indeed.

[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. anic 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, "

[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 ing sucked.

But seriously, Last Days was such a horrible ing 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!!!

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.