Good Will Hunting

The name alone should say enough.  It went from the movie that would never be to THE movie that did.  What didn't
Good Will Hunting do would be easier to answer. 9 Academy Award Nominations (2 wins), 1 Golden Globe Award, 1 ShoWest "Male Star of Tomorrow" and 4 MTV Movie Award Nominations later, people still can't get enough of Will Hunting.

Here are the stories about GWH that put
Matt Damon In The News.

Oscars Goodwill Towards Actor-Writers

With each award for ''Good Will Hunting,'' South Boston seemed to strut onstage with the winners last night, cheered on by the new nexus of the community, the L St. Tavern. The Boston Globe, March, 24, 1998.

Good Will Hunting GOOD WILL HUNTING is a character study and an emblematic film for twentysomethings. Matt Damon and his old Harvard roommate, Ben Affleck, worked for five years to get their script produced the way they wanted it. (Also, read the interview with Matt Damon). Flicks Quick Review

Good Will Hunting Wildly charismatic. Impossibly brilliant. Totally rebellious.
For the first 20 years of his life, Will Hunting has called the shots.
Now he's about to meet his match. Movie Web Review

Good Will Hunting "Good Will Hunting" proves, if nothing else, that actors Matt Damon and Ben Affleck would have a career in the movie business even if they couldn't act. (For the record, though, they're both very good performers.) Deseret News Movie Review

Good Will Hunting Will Hunting (Matt Damon - Courage Under Fire and the upcoming The Rainmaker) is only twenty years old, but already stands out in his rough, working-class neighborhood in South Boston. Cinema 1 Review

Hunting Hits Target with Standout Acting He is not just a genius in math. He's a genius among geniuses. And no one knows how he can be so smart in Good Will Hunting, a feel-good drama about class struggle. AZ Central Movies Review

Good Will This drama probably won't receive the acclaim it should.  So, I make it my job to influence as many of you as I can to go see it.  Also, realize that the script for this movie is written by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck.  Good Will Hunting Earthlink Review

Good Will Hunting Genius or janitor? That might be the cheat-sheet summary of the new film Good Will Hunting, which actually casts its damaged hero as both -- and asks him to make a choice between blue-collar life and the academic fast-track. People Online

Making Good With Matt Damon
Matt Damon may have a bunch of hot young Hollywood pals like Matthew McConaughey, Joaquin Phoenix and long-time best buddy, Ben Affleck. But don't confuse Mr. Next Big Thing with some burgeoning Brat Packer -- all sullen attitude and cocky ego-tripping. People Online