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    Good Will Hunting is a drama film written Damon and Affleck. It was also nominated for nine Academy Rewards in 1997‚ but only came away with two wins‚ Robin Williams for Best Supporting Actors and Damon and Affleck for Best Original Screenplay. Matt Damon as Will Hunting portrayed the main character of the film. It is a very interesting film that which displays the lessons behind each character depict genuine situation that even the average person experiences. Will is a twenty-year-old man

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    Will Hunting” helps exploit the intelligence within Matt Damon’s character and helps the young man escape his adolescence through accepting his past. Matt Damon plays his part differently throughout the film to show us how his character is maturing and dealing with the new perception on life he is being opened up to. How the film is shot and the type of character he plays in different environments helps accentuate Matt Damon’s character. Matt Damon puts together a character that displays a young man

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    adage about writing of what you know was brilliantly validated by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck‚ two best friends from South Boston. Their screenplay‚ partly inspired by their experiences of growing up in rough blue-collar neighbourhood‚ was turned into GOOD WILL HUNTING‚ 1997 drama directed by Gus Van Sant. This film didn’t stand a chance against TITANIC during the "Oscar" race‚ but its authors were later more than comforted with Damon and Affleck winning their "Oscar" for original script and becoming

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    Sant that stars Matt Damon‚ Robin Williams‚ Ben Affleck‚ Minnie Driver and Stellan Skarsgard. The story and screenplay were both written by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck. Good Will Hunting was both critical and financial success. Besides it was nominated for nine Academy Rewards in 1997‚ but only came away with two wins‚ Robin Williams for Best Supporting Actors and Damon and Affleck for Best Original Screenplay. “Good Will Hunting” is the story of Will Hunting played by Matt Damon. Will is a twenty-year-old

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    least 10 years. Strange that the only one to be made centers on the South African rugby team. The posters for Clint Eastwood’s "Invictus" feature Matt Damon in the foreground‚ with Freeman looming behind him in shadowy nobility. I can imagine the marketing meetings during which it was lamented that few Americans care much about about Mandela and that Matt Damon appeals to a younger demographic. Screw ’em‚ is what I would have contributed. The achievement of Nelson Mandela is one of the few shining

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    Frank Orama ENC 1102 Prof. Goodwin 7/8/2011 Good Will Hunting Good Will Hunting is a story of a young man’s journey to find his place in the world by finding out who he really is. Matt Damon plays a troubled genius with a great awareness to other peoples feelings and thoughts. The movie is an adventure through the mind of Will Hunting‚ as he has to go through therapy instead of ending up in jail. Robin Williams. Who plays Will Hunting’s psychologist‚ helps Will discover himself and realize

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    This film starring Matt Damon isn’t far from epic. With 1 hour and 54 minutes of gripping action and great stunts‚ you’ll be on the edge of your seat. Damon plays the role of Jason Bourne a man found‚ floating in the sea‚ by a sea vessel suffering from amnesia and bullet wounds. The only clue of his true identity is a small laser which projects someone’s bank details. In the Bourne Identity‚ most of the stunts are close combat. Unlike many other films‚ such as James bond and Mission Impossible

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    which his assistant says‚ “Call everyone.” Millions of other people soon follow Beth’s crude death. Her scraggly looking husband‚ Mitch‚ played by Matt Damon‚ remains unaffected by the virus due to his immunity. Contagion‚ unlike other movies‚ keeps the hero‚ Damon‚ oddly detached from the viewers. The director‚ Steven Soderbergh‚ decided to keep Damon out of the minimal action in the movie by immediately putting him into quarantine. This automatically dismisses any possibility of suspense‚ no finding

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    Good Will Hunting Matt Damon and Ben Affleck both won an Oscar for their work on this screenplay‚ but everyone knows that. What is great about the film is the fact that it is written from the point of view of Bostonians‚ guys who grew up in the shit they wrote about‚ drawing influences from past people and events. But at the same time it is so powerfully written that it is hard to remember that people live this way‚ live this struggle‚ and for every Will Hunting that makes it out‚ there are others

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    Good Will Hunting‚ and also another Academy award winning film Mrs. Doubtfire‚ both starring the legend Robin Williams. In both the films Robin Williams plays an important supportive role and proves that he can make a difference. Ben Affleck and Matt Damon also play great lead and supporting roles where we can see the characters grow and have a great motivational connection with one another. Both films give a great theme‚ with support‚ family and relationships being a main focus. Each movie has characters

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