I started this a while back and finally got around to finishing it. (The eagle has landed), *in an extreme Boston accent* So this is a Harvard bar, huh? Successful remakes like “Invasion of the Body Snatchers” or “The Thing” found entirely new ways to tell their stories. The Full Monty. Will Hunting has a genius-level IQ but chooses to work as a janitor at MIT. Good Will Hunting did that for me tonight. waiting for my good will hunting moment with my therapist. It's not your fault.It's not your fault.It's not your fault.It's not your fault. His wife Sonia announced his death, saying, “The family is devastated to announce that this morning George Segal passed away due to complications […] I got no closure with miss skyla and it still haunts me. Kathleen Byron’s unhinged performance in the same role has been criticized by some over the years, but Franciosi finds a way to build on it and make the character her own. Incredible! Het verhaal is geschreven door Matt Damon en Ben Affleck. Naturally, by virtue of length, some characters and themes get more screen time than in the 101-minute original. Film data from TMDb. Sadly, she’s practically alone on this remake mountaintop. De film speelt in Boston, in Massachusetts, en gaat over Will Hunting die als conciërge werkt aan het Massachusetts Institute of Technology, een prestigieus college. oh! Directed by Gus Van Sant( Drugstore Cowboy, Good Will Hunting and Milk). As it turns out for Good Will Hunting, my gut was right. Luckily, the production values and ensemble make the repetition at least bearable. Which, again, leads one to ask, why bother? Remakes aren’t inherently a bad idea, but there’s something about trying to recreate unqualified masterpieces that feels particularly treacherous. incredible. If you like (2010's movie) watch (older movie), good movies with no sex scenes to watch with your parents, Teenage Wasteland: A Comprehensive List of Coming-of-Age films, Pride: A Chronological History of Queer Interest & LGBTQ+ Cinema. More details at Read more. “Black Narcissus” constantly seems like it’s about to start exploring an interesting idea only to flit away to something else. Cringed so much during this film. With more time, one might expect more subplots for different sisters on this mountaintop but writer Amanda Coe and director Charlotte Bruus Christensen focus mostly on the triangle of Clodagh, Dean, and Sister Ruth (Aisling Franciosi), who starts to unravel from pretty much the minute she gets there. and The Goldbergs, died on Tuesday at the age of 87 following complications from … George Segal, the Oscar-nominated actor and beloved star of the sitcoms Just Shoot Me! Runner-Up: So much to choose from. Watch Gangs of New York then watch Chicago and get back to me. the first kiss scene is so perfect and it will always be so precious :’). A spokesperson for McMurtry’s family confirmed his death to The New York Times. ... Day Lewis would win the Lead Oscar a few years later for basically playing the same role in There Will Be Blood and he deserved them for both. Full review will be going up on the website at some point. My absolute favorite. Francesco Clemente Jessica Morton Barna Moricz Libby Geller Chas Lawther Richard Fitzpatrick Frank Nakashima Christopher Britton David Eisner Bruce Hunter Robert Talvano James Allodi Michael Arthur Christian Harmony Riva Di Paola Harmony Korine Thomas Lundy Paul McGillicuddy Daniel Olsen, Lawrence Bender Bob Weinstein Harvey Weinstein Jonathan Gordon Su Armstrong Kevin Smith Scott Mosier, Gus Van Sant Leslie Shatz Michael "Gonzo" Gandsey Tom E. Dahl Owen Langevin Kelley Baker Patrick Winters Richard Moore, Miramax Lawrence Bender Productions Be Gentlemen Limited Partnership, En busca del destino, Ο Ξεχωριστός Γουίλ Χάντινγκ, O xehoristos Will Hunting, Sippuro Shel Will Hunting, Good Will Hunting – Der gute Will Hunting, Dobri Vil Hanting, Will Hunting - syntynyt neroksi, 心灵捕手, 心理捕手, 骄阳似我, Will Hunting, 127 mins I removed all stand-up specials, stage…, Pretty self-explanatory, "older films" must've come out at least 20 years ago. Titanic. As if they were too scared to really move beyond the text of the book and original film, there’s not much narratively significant here that’s not in the sources. Terrific cast - even the smaller roles. 1997 Perhaps the reason for that is that the creators knew that the stakes of this story are thin for an 180-minute telling of it. Televisa, Univision to Merge, Forming Spanish-Language Media Powerhouse The two companies unveil a $4.8 billion deal to combine media, production and content assets. Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger’s 1947 adaptation of Rumer Godden’s novel Black Narcissus is an absolute stunner, an Oscar winner that startled audiences when it was released and still kills—I made the arguable mistake of watching it again before checking out its remake to see how it holds up and the good news is that it’s still flawless (and available on the Criterion Channel). Trama. the Robin monologue is probably one of the best ever, miss him so much. No See You Later. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google privacy policy and terms of service apply. Known someone that could level you with her eyes, feeling like God put an angel on earth just for you.”, The scene where Robin Williams’ Sean Maguire sits on a park bench with Matt Damon’s Will Hunting to have their little shrink session about life, love, and identity is perhaps my favorite cinematic moment ever. James Cameron Nominees. He has collaborated with directors such as Tim Burton, Gus Van Sant, Sam Raimi, Peter Jackson, Ang Lee, Rob Minkoff, Guillermo del Toro, Brian De Palma, James Ponsoldt and David O' Russell. It’s an LGBTQ+ world and these are my other LGBTQ+ lists on Letterboxd: ➡️Minor Interest Films: In the Closet: A…. Entornointeligente.com / Cineasta, argumentista, fotógrafo , pintor, músico, artista visual — e brevemente, numa sala muito perto de nós, também encenador. Honestly, if I had to attest to what the longer runtime does to the story, I’d have a tough time figuring it out beyond sheer repetition and a slower build of anxiety and dread (offset by the tedium that comes with that slower pace). You Just Left, I Don't Know Much, But I Do Know That. I’m basically out of words. Good Will Hunting is een film uit 1997, geregisseerd door Gus Van Sant, en met Matt Damon, Robin Williams, Ben Affleck en Minnie Driver in de hoofdrollen. I can't quite explain it but when I saw this movie poster, something told me I shouldn't go and look at a plot summary or a spoiler filled review. Anything with more than 1,000 views on Letterboxd that’s longer…, Essential movies for lonely people out there (like me) if you want to feel something in this big big world.…, for when you’re feeling like everything is a bit too much, Letterboxd's Top 250 movies, based on the average weighted rating of all Letterboxd users. 1997 Directed by Gus Van Sant. and then they go and name the movie GOOD WILL HUNTING. Curtis Hanson The Sweet Hereafter. Ayn Rand: A Sense of Life. (Damon lasts this long)It's not your fault.It's not your fault.It's not your fault. Oscar and Lucinda. Michael Paxton … Robin's Williams presence as a wise older figure made me think back to my favourite film, Dead Poets Society, which is what forced me to not ruin the story for myself because I loved that movie more I think without any previous context. Janet Patterson The Wings of the Dove. That’s all I can say....I’m crying. Soooo flipping cheesy hill hell. No Goodbye. The original film's honest sense of beauty with its setting and people sometimes feels betrayed here for the sake of atmosphere. Matt Damon Robin Williams Ben Affleck Stellan Skarsgård Minnie Driver Casey Affleck Cole Hauser Vik Sahay John Mighton Rachel Majorowski Colleen McCauley Matt Mercier Ralph St. George Rob Lynds Dan Washington Alison Folland Derrick Bridgeman Shannon Egleson Rob Lyons Steven Kozlowski Jennifer Deathe Scott William Winters Philip Williams Patrick O'Donnell Kevin Rushton Jimmy Flynn Joe Cannon Ann Matacunas George Plimpton Promised Land è un film del 2012 diretto da Gus Van Sant e con protagonisti Matt Damon e John Krasinski. was WILL. mine is chuck i got a double burrrrrger and now that it’s fresh in my mind im about to become absolutely facking unbearable, me in history class: i don't understand anything we're learning. Not exactly. me after watching this: i'm here to talk about how the economies of virginia and pennsylvania were entrepreneurial and capitalist way back in 1740 and the pre-revolutionary utopia and the capital-forming effects of military mobilization. and how wood drastically underestimates the impact of social distinctions predicated upon wealth, especially inherited wealth as stated in vickers', work in essex county, page 98. Made by fans in Auckland, New Zealand. it’s like they had the idea and were like well fuck we can’t just pretend not to have thought of this. Clodagh is sent there by Father Roberts (Jim Broadbent) and Mother Dorothea (Diana Rigg, in her final role). When Will is arrested for attacking a police officer, Professor Lambeau makes a deal to get leniency for him if he will get treatment from therapist Sean Maguire. Issues of cloistered sexuality, regret, devotion, and cultural differences once again arise in the story. Matt Damon, Robin Williams, Stellan Skarsgård, Ben Affleck and Minnie Driver are all amazing and their portrayals of their specific characters were all so authentic and genuine. I thought there'd be equations and shit on the wall. This is almost closer to Gus Van Sant’s “Psycho” in that it’s so reverent to the material that it feels like it has nothing new to say. it’s too good! His name. Will Hunting has a genius-level IQ but chooses to work as a janitor at MIT. HUNTING. Primarily based on director's influences and recommendations. FX’s “Black Narcissus” struggles for three hours to justify its existence. When she arrives, she meets the charismatic Mr. Dean (Alessandro Nivola), who serves as both a guide to the area and something of a temptation. This movie is incredible and I'm so glad I watched it after years of putting it off. But none of the expansion registers as valuable. The filmmakers must have known about the bar set by the original—so they wouldn’t dare to retell “Black Narcissus” without a really good reason to do so, right? When he solves a difficult graduate-level math problem, his talents are discovered by Professor Gerald Lambeau, who decides to help the misguided youth reach his potential. He is also a writer for Vulture, The Playlist, The New York Times, and Rolling Stone, and the President of the Chicago Film Critics Association. Milk (Milk: Un hombre, una revolución, una esperanza en Hispanoamérica y Mi nombre es Harvey Milk en España) es una película dramática estadounidense estrenada el 28 de octubre de 2008, dirigida por Gus Van Sant y basada en la vida del político Harvey Milk, quien fue el elegido para un puesto público en los Estados Unidos (concejal de distrito de San Francisco). Sexuality, regret, devotion, and video games George Segal, the Oscar-nominated actor and star... 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