Good Will Hunting (15th Anniversary Edition) [Blu-ray] On Sale

Title : Good Will Hunting (15th Anniversary Edition) [Blu-ray]
ASIN : B0088EDO08
Description : US Blu-Ray/Region A+B pressing. 15th Anniverary Edition includes many bonus features not originally released on the 2011 release. A true motion picture phenomenon, this triumphant story was nominated for nine Academy Awardsr - winning Oscarsr for Robin Williams (Best Supporting Actor) and hot newcomers Matt Damon and Ben Affleck (Best Original Screenplay). The most brilliant mind at America's top university isn't a student...he's the kid who cleans the floors! Will Hunting (Damon) is a headstrong, working-class genius who's failing the lessons of life. After one too many run-ins with the law, Will's last chance is a psychology professor (Williams), who might be the only man who can reach him! With acclaimed performances from Academy Awardr-nominee Minnie Driver (GROSSE POINTE BLANK) and Ben Affleck (SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE, THE TOWN) - you'll find GOOD WILL HUNTING a powerful and unforgettable movie experience!


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brand: LIONSGATE FILMS
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Rating : 4.4
Review : Good film crafting
There were few films in 1997 that enjoyed more publicity than Good Will Hunting. Most of the hype centered on the two tyro actors who penned the screenplay. It seems that they had been friends for years and in between college obligations, drinking and socialising, they had been toying with a script on the side. What started out as a rather average comedy, soon evolved into a sophisticated drama. In fact, it could hardly avoid getting better as Matt Damon and Ben Affleck must have received a ton of brutal criticism from every Hollywood executive that they approached.

The true miracle is not that two actors, unknown for writing, could get a script accepted in Hollywood but that the script was so good that it put every other effort for the year in the shade. In my opinion, the motion picture academy was correct in awarding the Oscar for best screenplay to Good Will Hunting. Everything about the script suggested writers with a profound understanding of the human...