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The Cine-Files

296 Good Will Hunting Part 1

The Cine-Files

Steve Morris & John Rocha

Tv & Film

4.81.5K Ratings

🗓️ 23 September 2022

⏱️ 144 minutes

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Summary

In the history of The Cine-Files there are few movies that have been requested more than Gus Van Sant's 1997 Oscar winner, Good Will Hunting. It's not just the incredible performances from Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Minnie Driver, Stellan Skarsgard and the great Robin Williams. It's also the incredible cinematography, beautiful soundtrack and score and of course the script, written by Damon and Affleck that catapulted them into stardom. If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it right here. https://amzn.to/3f4bl27 Don’t forget to support The Cine-Files at https://www.patreon.com/TheCineFiles and purchase any film we feature at https://www.cine-files.net Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCineFilesPod/?ref=bookmarks John @therochasays Steve @srmorris The Cine-Files Twitter @cine_files Instagram thecinefilespodcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thecine-files/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thecine-files/support Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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0:00.0

Hi, this is Steve.

0:02.4

For the last 25 years, Matt Damon has been one of the world's biggest movie stars, and

0:06.5

yet in the first six years of the cinephiles, we didn't cover a single one of his movies.

0:12.5

Unless that is you count a couple of minutes where he shows up in Chasing Amy.

0:15.9

However, in the last six months, we've covered not one, not two, but now three Matt Damon

0:22.1

movies.

0:23.1

Was this all part of our master plan to John and I suddenly change our mind on the

0:27.6

guy and decide to make 2022 the year of Damon?

0:31.6

Nope.

0:32.6

Just how it happened.

0:33.6

And yet in a strange way, we're moving backwards in time from our all-star cast of

0:38.2

Oceans 11 to the indie favorite rounders and finally to the film that truly announced

0:43.3

this actor and screenwriter to the world.

0:47.1

Good will hunting.

0:49.4

With death direction from Gus Van Sant, a beautiful Danny Elfman score and stand out performances

0:54.4

from Damon, his writing partner Ben Affleck, Mini Driver Stellen Scarsgard, and of course

0:59.6

the great Robin Williams.

1:02.0

Good will hunting is as powerful and moving today as it was when it came out 25 years ago.

1:07.8

So if you haven't seen it, it's definitely not your fault.

1:11.4

You just have to visit cinephiles.net where you can buy or stream good will hunting, along

1:15.6

with every other movie we've ever reviewed.

1:18.6

And if you happen to support the show on patreon.com slash the cinephiles.

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