Out of all the comments I've replied to, this is...one of the funniest. Hah! You expected me to follow the same joke template, but I didnt!! Subversion!
It's actually pretty clever. All anyone talked about in 1997 was Affleck Damon this, Robin Williams that. How bout them apples blah blah blah. The movie became a weird Oscar bait meme and the whole story and narrative seemed to have been forgotten. Maybe because it IS a little forgettable.
In this youtube video a content creator talked about a movie and the viewer learned several key facts about it. These may help the viewer decide whether to watch the movie or not. After the video, several links to other videos by the same and other content creators were shown. If you're looking to watch a youtube video, look no further than this one.
I once read a book in school and read roughly 1 in 5 pages of the book because it was about as entertaining as dragging glass over my eyeballs....... I cobbled together a passable write up after the month of reading. 1 of my favourite moments from school was talking amongst ourselves after we had had our results back........ I didn't score very highly 😕 passed though :) It was fascinating at just how much of what went on that I had missed...... Characters arks of people I thought just popped in for a paragraph and major key points in the story line I actually reread afterwards just out of curiosity. I don't know why but I always found that afternoon very funny
This was a wonderful movie. I remember when I went to see it at the theater. I think one of the best things about it was when they turned off all the lights in the theater and the movie came on it was very bright so I could see it. Also, it had sound that actually matched the people that were talking which was wonderful. I also like how sometimes the people got upset but at times they were laughing. I would be wrong to not add the fact that when it was over the screen got dark and we didn't see any more. More movie should be like this.
@@imanidiotforreplyingbut7465 you saw the movie too? What was your favorite part? I think my favorite thing I liked about this movie was that there was so much motion in it. Every minute of the movie had someone or something moving. I felt giddy. I'm glad I was sitting down.
I was also in a movie theater when I saw this. Truly was a great film, as I could not only see it and hear it, but I also could think about it later. Sometimes, I still think back to when I sat down and watched that movie. I stop and think about every second of the 126 minutes of the movie. Truly a movie I do remember watching.
Favourite scene was when the protagonist slowly stares up at the camera with a side smirk and whispers, “oh yeah, it’s goodwill hunting time” and starts healing mentally and therapeutically.
@@jevicci in seriousness, this has been one of my favorite films since I was a small child and I remember explaining to my uncle how the title had a double meaning and how clever that was in complete earnestness like it wasn't obvious as flip
Great review as always. When I saw Good Will Hunting I was worried that a bunch of tiny people had become trapped inside of my television. Had I seen this beforehand, I probably wouldn't have broken a very expensive flatscreen with a baseball bat.
It highlights many important points, by including them in lists or discussing them separately. In either case, full sentences are used to elucidate the relevancy of these points to the subject matter.
I'm so surprised that this is one of the films that has music, it's so rare these days to so a story in a movie, let alone paired with music. The fact that they managed to have actual actors as well is such an accomplishment.
Don't forget the custome design, none of the movie I watch when I'm looking for something entertaining late in an evening even seem to bother with costumes, and very little dialogue either
There's an entire genre of movies where the actors don't wear clothes - infant, these movies are quite popular and some men pay a lot of money to watch them
He was mentioning all the departments that make up a film production, and though audiences tend to not notice that there's a costume department when it's not a period piece or a fantasy, there's nonetheless a costume department even in "everyday" movies. And in a movie like Hunting, it'll involve costuming actors in authentic clothing worn by working class people in that time period in South Boston. Which the movie does do very well. ✌🏿
@Ivar If you're willing to deal with their somewhat jank mobile site and you're on android, Firefox has ways around those. And it doesn't impact creators at all. They get paid per view.
@@Zharque I could be wrong, but I believe it's just blatant lying from hoohle to get people to stop using adblockers. Even if it isn't, though...creators get pisspoor returns - far less than minimum wage for working for just the length of the video itself - unless you get *millions* of views. I don't remember what it is offhand. All I can tell you is that the returns are absolutely atrocious. If you actually want to make money from youtube, you either use it to advertise your patreon or twitch (which arguably still gives shit returns, just less shit), or you take sponsorships. Adblock affects neither of these.
This review has everything that is needed in a review and makes me feel exactly what I should feel and know after hearing or watching a good review about a film that should have everything that a film should have which should be reviewed
The way that you described the nature of the events that occurred in this film and your perception of them as audio and visual components to a larger medium is clearly what is often called a "review." Because of this, I'm providing a reaction in the form of text that will appear below this "review" and others will be able to read it understanding it as a "comment."
@@emmagrove6491 At this point it should be obvious for anyone with half a brain that it is important that I answer in a condescending manner. It is to be assumed that I derive some level of satisfaction in doing this.
Peter really captures what's important about this film. 1.That it is a film and 2. That it has the components of a film. This review truly has it all: a beginning, a middle and an end.
Inciting incidents always give me the adrenaline rush I used to feel when my life was still exciting and I was hopeful for all the new things I could experience before I settled into the mediocrity of a 9-5 job and a house in the suburbs.
What an excellent review. I love how when I bought this movie on DVD, there was a disk inside the case, and when I turned on the TV, a menu popped up with options. More movies should be like this.
While I agree, I found that the product placement of a popular chain of thrift store (in the title, no less!) was more than a bit offputting. Frankly this overt case of corporatism in Hollywood disgusted me and made me vow to never to visit a "Hunting Thrift Store" ever again.
Good Will Hunting also includes cinematography (a process in which film cameras record moving images) and editing (arranging segments of film into a narrative structure while combining it with audio recordings to create a cohesive emotional context), two features common in classic cinema.
I had to explain what an IP was and why we can’t trust somebody’s listed location. To one of the supervisors on my project. In data. At a tech company. Some people just don’t.
This opens up standpoints that were unexpectedly refreshing and new to me, even as a person who has already watched at least three complete moviefilms as of today of which some even had dialogue and characters involved.
After this review i understand for the first time that a good movie needs to have a setting, a plot and characters that interact with each other. Thank you Peter for that.
I like this review. Like some of the best reviews it successfully managed to provide a commentary about the movie. But what truly separated this review from many others is that we could actually see parts of the movie while hearing the review at the same time, showing us that the creators of this review went far beyond some of our expectations
My favorite part of this movie is that it has a title so people know that I'm speaking about this specific movie and not some other thing when I tell them about it.
Finally I found a detailed review of said film. His way of looking at scenes to determine what they mean, so an analysis of sorts, really made me appreciate that certain scene. Also the conformation that the one actor was acting is such a fresh new take. I just love how specific this review is!
My favorite thing about this movie is that its really a movie that makes you feel like its a movie. Like the directors and actors really game together and filmed shots with their camera and edited together into a cohesive moviegoing experience that really makes you feel like you're watching a movie.
This review exists and it has a beginning, middle and end. It is on RUclips and is 2:34 seconds long. Peter K Rosenthal is the reviewer and he is a man.
This review featured a speaker who described the film as clips of the film were playing intercut with clips of the speaker himself in a setting. Very much a thing that was made.
This video includes all of the trademark elements of a film review: the title of the movie, discussion of its contents, and explanation of what that means about the movie. I came looking for a breakdown of Good Will Hunting by Peter Rosenthal, and that’s exactly what I got! Thanks, Peter and _The Onion._
This was a solid review. It went through the points and aspects of the movie and talked about them, ultimately forming an opinion. It also addressed the presence of various elements in the movie, and the combination of them into a coherent whole.
That review contained all the elements of a good review; something to review; some insightful comments and opinions about the thing being reviewed; a conclusion. Nice one Onion.
Not enough people talk about how Will isn’t even that man’s real name. The man’s real name is Matt and he is in fact PRETENDING to be someone not named Matt. This is called acting.
I saw this movie a good while back, and it always bothered me that I didn't quite understand some of more nuanced parts of it. This review did a great job of not only pointing them out and explaining them to me, but also showed key scenes that I would've otherwise missed the context needed to really get it. _Another great review for another great movie!_
"It takes place...in a setting" 🤣 for some reason, the delivery of that line really blew my mind lol. Great satire of how reviews sometimes... just start sounding the same lol
I like the one in which they announced that The Onion had been acquired by a Chinese company. They used that odd version of English used by people who have studied, and learned English, but make odd word choices, they don't know how natives actually speak. And they praise the leaders of China.
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Out of all of the movie reviews I've seen, this will always be, to me, one of them.
Got a good laugh out of this
This comment under rated
This comment reflects on an experience the person making it had.
this made me bust up out loud
Out of all the comments I've replied to, this is...one of the funniest. Hah! You expected me to follow the same joke template, but I didnt!! Subversion!
Unquestionably one of the films of a decade
It is a film!
Someone would definitely put it up there!
I couldn't passively be more neutral with you more. Bravo.
Of a Century!
I either agree, disagree, or remain neutral to the statement.
Finally an objective review.
Finally an objective comment.
It's actually pretty clever. All anyone talked about in 1997 was Affleck Damon this, Robin Williams that. How bout them apples blah blah blah. The movie became a weird Oscar bait meme and the whole story and narrative seemed to have been forgotten. Maybe because it IS a little forgettable.
In this youtube video a content creator talked about a movie and the viewer learned several key facts about it. These may help the viewer decide whether to watch the movie or not. After the video, several links to other videos by the same and other content creators were shown.
If you're looking to watch a youtube video, look no further than this one.
I've always been told Good Will Hunting is a classic, but until now I never understood why. Thanks Peter.
Man, commas sure are nice. Not as nice as they could be if people used them like they should all the time.
It may or may not be a classic, but it is definitely a movie.
@@gengarvenom1180 😂😂
@@gengarvenom1180 is everyone this nerdy?
The onion is embracing the “one of the movies of all time“ meme and I love it.
@UCeI_tWQWyuVSgFIn0TUqzSA what. bruh
Good Will Hunting is definitely the OAT.
I was whelmed.
This is the best critique of any film that I’ve heard!
It has plot, characters, and crazy enough it follows the Hero's Journey.
This is like reading a movie essay by someone who didn’t actually watch the movie. 😂
That’s kinda the joke
I once read a book in school and read roughly 1 in 5 pages of the book because it was about as entertaining as dragging glass over my eyeballs.......
I cobbled together a passable write up after the month of reading.
1 of my favourite moments from school was talking amongst ourselves after we had had our results back........ I didn't score very highly 😕 passed though :)
It was fascinating at just how much of what went on that I had missed......
Characters arks of people I thought just popped in for a paragraph and major key points in the story line
I actually reread afterwards just out of curiosity.
I don't know why but I always found that afternoon very funny
Still better than actual printed reviews.
Lights cameras 🎬
Or someone who actually did
This was a wonderful movie. I remember when I went to see it at the theater. I think one of the best things about it was when they turned off all the lights in the theater and the movie came on it was very bright so I could see it. Also, it had sound that actually matched the people that were talking which was wonderful. I also like how sometimes the people got upset but at times they were laughing. I would be wrong to not add the fact that when it was over the screen got dark and we didn't see any more. More movie should be like this.
Yes bro! 💯
@@imanidiotforreplyingbut7465 you saw the movie too? What was your favorite part? I think my favorite thing I liked about this movie was that there was so much motion in it. Every minute of the movie had someone or something moving. I felt giddy. I'm glad I was sitting down.
@@RobbsHomemadeLife I really enjoyed the part where the light reflected into my eyes, causing me to see the movie! It was really beautiful...
@@imanidiotforreplyingbut7465 I agree. No more totally dark movies for me.
I was also in a movie theater when I saw this. Truly was a great film, as I could not only see it and hear it, but I also could think about it later. Sometimes, I still think back to when I sat down and watched that movie. I stop and think about every second of the 126 minutes of the movie. Truly a movie I do remember watching.
Favourite scene was when the protagonist slowly stares up at the camera with a side smirk and whispers, “oh yeah, it’s goodwill hunting time” and starts healing mentally and therapeutically.
Ah yes, the titular line
LMAO
I’m fervently against hunting, therefore I will NEVER see this movie. -PetaPete
@@jevicci in seriousness, this has been one of my favorite films since I was a small child and I remember explaining to my uncle how the title had a double meaning and how clever that was in complete earnestness like it wasn't obvious as flip
Then he maths all over everyone
Great review as always. When I saw Good Will Hunting I was worried that a bunch of tiny people had become trapped inside of my television. Had I seen this beforehand, I probably wouldn't have broken a very expensive flatscreen with a baseball bat.
😂
I love that your instinct was to attack the little people, even though they weren't attacking you.
@@cBe9999 they were just trying to free them from the glass cage they were in.
I don’t know why, but this comment tickled me to death😵⚰️!
Well done NoGoodNik!
@@Bacnow I'm sorry, Bacnow, that you had to die so young, but at least you got to die happy.
What I love most about this review is that it describes the aspects of a work.
It highlights many important points, by including them in lists or discussing them separately. In either case, full sentences are used to elucidate the relevancy of these points to the subject matter.
I really enjoyed your comment because you discussed something you liked about the review.
I'm so surprised that this is one of the films that has music, it's so rare these days to so a story in a movie, let alone paired with music. The fact that they managed to have actual actors as well is such an accomplishment.
Don't forget the custome design, none of the movie I watch when I'm looking for something entertaining late in an evening even seem to bother with costumes, and very little dialogue either
And it was filmed on land!
@@chrisdouglas1158 Is there stunts in these movies
@@jamesparson some real cunning stunts 🤣
Also, this movie really shows how the pictures can move and show people and other stuff
I like how he mentioned the “costumes” as if there was an option to just have the actors naked in the movie.
I’ve seen movies like that
There's an entire genre of movies where the actors don't wear clothes - infant, these movies are quite popular and some men pay a lot of money to watch them
@@rafski123 sometimes they suck, but most are fucking good
@@LenzTL sauce?
He was mentioning all the departments that make up a film production, and though audiences tend to not notice that there's a costume department when it's not a period piece or a fantasy, there's nonetheless a costume department even in "everyday" movies. And in a movie like Hunting, it'll involve costuming actors in authentic clothing worn by working class people in that time period in South Boston. Which the movie does do very well. ✌🏿
This is what I pay my monthly subscription for. Quality, in-depth review.
you pay for this? I got a discount which made it a lifetime free subscription. (as long as I can tolerate those pesky youtube commercials)
@@ivarbrouwer197 as marge simpson once said, it supports the economy
@Ivar If you're willing to deal with their somewhat jank mobile site and you're on android, Firefox has ways around those.
And it doesn't impact creators at all. They get paid per view.
@@dusklunistheumbreon are you sure? Then why are people watching the full length ads to help out the creators?
@@Zharque I could be wrong, but I believe it's just blatant lying from hoohle to get people to stop using adblockers.
Even if it isn't, though...creators get pisspoor returns - far less than minimum wage for working for just the length of the video itself - unless you get *millions* of views. I don't remember what it is offhand. All I can tell you is that the returns are absolutely atrocious.
If you actually want to make money from youtube, you either use it to advertise your patreon or twitch (which arguably still gives shit returns, just less shit), or you take sponsorships. Adblock affects neither of these.
Good will hunting is definetly a movie
Lmao that shit is awful!😂😂😂
The return of the greatest movie critic of the modern era. Peter Rosenthal truly is a great moviewatcher
Possibly even one of the critics of this century
Peter Rosenthal watches movies and talks about them, truly inspiring
I always think about him when i watch or see anything having to do with Jaws. Lol
I'll be honest: the fact that it has direction, a plot, and acting already puts it in about the top half of all movies.
This review has everything that is needed in a review and makes me feel exactly what I should feel and know after hearing or watching a good review about a film that should have everything that a film should have which should be reviewed
Of all of the comments I have ever read, this is one of them.
@@jamesparson This is probably one of my replies.
I hadn't realized how deep the interaction between the main character and the others was.
The way that you described the nature of the events that occurred in this film and your perception of them as audio and visual components to a larger medium is clearly what is often called a "review." Because of this, I'm providing a reaction in the form of text that will appear below this "review" and others will be able to read it understanding it as a "comment."
What is odd is that I can type words that are ALSO a "comment" on YOUR "comment and you can read them.
@@emmagrove6491 At this point it should be obvious for anyone with half a brain that it is important that I answer in a condescending manner. It is to be assumed that I derive some level of satisfaction in doing this.
This is definitely one of the movie reviews of all time.
At last: an objective film review.
The characters talk to each other.
Peter really captures what's important about this film. 1.That it is a film and 2. That it has the components of a film. This review truly has it all: a beginning, a middle and an end.
ah yes, a protagonist who does things to get to his goal. my favorite type of movie
They tend to get a bit too complex for me but this one's the exception. Thumbs up emoji.
As opposed to anything starring Seth Rogan
I always felt there was something special about this movie but I couldn't quite put my finger on why. Until now, thanks to Peter.
This man is doing nothing but dropping straight facts through this whole video 💯🙌
Most non biased, non gender specific, no race mentioning, no spoiler giving critic ever. Society accepts this ❤️
I would prefer if the reviewer were named Juan or Muhammed to be more inclusive
@@WTC7 did you just assume the reviewers name after he just mentioned it
This is definitely a movie review.
They got their budget back congrats
Inciting incidents always give me the adrenaline rush I used to feel when my life was still exciting and I was hopeful for all the new things I could experience before I settled into the mediocrity of a 9-5 job and a house in the suburbs.
Does the house have a roof?
@@jamesparson sometimes
Wow, fascinating! You should make a movie about your life.
You have a house in the suburbs? Sounds like a pretty good life to me.
This guy does a job of explaining things
I'm so happy to have more of these.
My favorite part of this film is how it begins and ends on a timely manner.
As usual, he's not wrong.
Youre wrong, here's why
Nope he’s not wrong at all, and *THIS* is MovieNight!
What an excellent review. I love how when I bought this movie on DVD, there was a disk inside the case, and when I turned on the TV, a menu popped up with options.
More movies should be like this.
My favorite part was when Goodwill said "it's hunting time" then hunted the good, truly one of the movies of all time
While I agree, I found that the product placement of a popular chain of thrift store (in the title, no less!) was more than a bit offputting. Frankly this overt case of corporatism in Hollywood disgusted me and made me vow to never to visit a "Hunting Thrift Store" ever again.
Good Will Hunting also includes cinematography (a process in which film cameras record moving images) and editing (arranging segments of film into a narrative structure while combining it with audio recordings to create a cohesive emotional context), two features common in classic cinema.
That's a profound insight.
I love that the Onion produces videos like this, that have words, visuals, and above all, take place over time.
The way he moves his face and says "the elements of MO-vie..." got me 😂😂😂
I love this so much, I can't stop laughing, its like explaining it to an alien hahahhaha
I had to explain what an IP was and why we can’t trust somebody’s listed location. To one of the supervisors on my project. In data. At a tech company. Some people just don’t.
I feel like I saw the whole movie! Great review.
This opens up standpoints that were unexpectedly refreshing and new to me, even as a person who has already watched at least three complete moviefilms as of today of which some even had dialogue and characters involved.
Thank you Onion! I might as well watch this movie you've just reviewed! Looks right up my alley
No matter what anyone says Good Will Hunting will forever be a movie
Best critic ever
After this review i understand for the first time that a good movie needs to have a setting, a plot and characters that interact with each other. Thank you Peter for that.
I like this review. Like some of the best reviews it successfully managed to provide a commentary about the movie. But what truly separated this review from many others is that we could actually see parts of the movie while hearing the review at the same time, showing us that the creators of this review went far beyond some of our expectations
I think Peter accidentally watched Morbius instead.
My favorite part of this movie is that it has a title so people know that I'm speaking about this specific movie and not some other thing when I tell them about it.
Finally I found a detailed review of said film. His way of looking at scenes to determine what they mean, so an analysis of sorts, really made me appreciate that certain scene. Also the conformation that the one actor was acting is such a fresh new take. I just love how specific this review is!
This was definitely a review, which I could view again. and again.
If you don’t have anything nice to say about a film, say this instead.
Always loved the scene where Will looks at the camera and says "Its Will Hunting time"
Only The Onion knows how to review a movie without spoiling it whole. Thanks, Onion!
Return of the king
My favorite thing about this movie is that its really a movie that makes you feel like its a movie. Like the directors and actors really game together and filmed shots with their camera and edited together into a cohesive moviegoing experience that really makes you feel like you're watching a movie.
An in-depth review of a fantastic movie. Great research, and well done!
You never forget that very first film which you remember.
definitely one of the reviews of all time
The reviewer neglected to mention that no animals were harmed in making this movie because there were no animals in this movie.
They don't make movies like this anymore. You hit all the points that this movie has. I wish more movie critics were like you.
Never seen such an in-depth review like this one, hopefully more coming soon
This review exists and it has a beginning, middle and end. It is on RUclips and is 2:34 seconds long. Peter K Rosenthal is the reviewer and he is a man.
This comment is right where you are reading and it is filled with words and those words have letters.
Please keep your opinions on cultural norms to yourself. I personally feel offended by this comment
Literally the highest praise he could give.
Finally, a movie review that is spoiler free.
I'm so used to ancient Onion gold popping up that I assumed this was from the year Good Will Hunting came out. They're still crushing it 😂
Tom Hanks' finest role if you ask me
Yes he merges with his role so much i never even noticed he was there
This review featured a speaker who described the film as clips of the film were playing intercut with clips of the speaker himself in a setting. Very much a thing that was made.
This sounds like every single report I wrote in high school
This video includes all of the trademark elements of a film review: the title of the movie, discussion of its contents, and explanation of what that means about the movie. I came looking for a breakdown of Good Will Hunting by Peter Rosenthal, and that’s exactly what I got! Thanks, Peter and _The Onion._
Honestly, the most accurate review of this film I've ever seen.
Of all reviews I've seen, this is one of them
This movie is going down in history as one of the movies that were made that year… ☝️😮
This was a solid review. It went through the points and aspects of the movie and talked about them, ultimately forming an opinion. It also addressed the presence of various elements in the movie, and the combination of them into a coherent whole.
That review contained all the elements of a good review; something to review; some insightful comments and opinions about the thing being reviewed; a conclusion. Nice one Onion.
I liked that it was a thing about a thing. It made me thnk.
It has both male and female characters. Truly spectacular.
Not enough people talk about how Will isn’t even that man’s real name. The man’s real name is Matt and he is in fact PRETENDING to be someone not named Matt. This is called acting.
Robin Williams should've been the only one mentioned by name. Legend deserves it.
The scenes where the themes come to light are so moving
I couldn’t have said it better myself!
Amazing insight, as always. You may have to watch this one a few times to begin to understand it all, but it's worth it
This is the most specific movie review you’ll ever watch, whoever says otherwise is correct.
The PowerPoint presentation concerning [insert film title] that I whipped together at the last minute.
Definitely one of the reviews ever
Rated comment
Indeed, the way Rosenthal describes the film while making emphasis on specific elements makes The Onion reviews truly more than a commentary.
Who is Good Will? And what is he hunting and why?
Easily the most technically accurate film review ever made, zero lies or exaggerations detected.
very insightful review! i have been looking for a movie with all of these elements for a while now, and now i know what to watch
I have watched it and can tell you it has all those mentioned elements. it deserves a rating with stars on a scale of one to 5.
I saw this movie a good while back, and it always bothered me that I didn't quite understand some of more nuanced parts of it. This review did a great job of not only pointing them out and explaining them to me, but also showed key scenes that I would've otherwise missed the context needed to really get it. _Another great review for another great movie!_
Bruh this gotta be one of the reviews of all time
"It takes place...in a setting" 🤣 for some reason, the delivery of that line really blew my mind lol. Great satire of how reviews sometimes... just start sounding the same lol
Seems like a bunch of drunk Irish dudes either fighting or doing math.
That was a perfect impression of a high-school English paper.
I remember that part in good will hunting where will said "it's hunting time" and hunted all over those guys. Truly one of the movies of all time
*hunted all the wills
Oh wow. I misunderstood all along. I thought they went to Good Will to hunt for some bargain price clothes.
@@Ultrasemen all the good wills at least
The occasional unpredictable appearance of Peter K. Rosenthal is the only reason I use RUclips!
Without a doubt Good Will Hunting was a movie.
I was just thinking about this and now it was acknowledged.
Thanks,onion.
Absolutely riveting review
1:25 "...the elements of a movie are all present in this film..."
Mind-Boggling
The best part is that you can reuse this review for any movie and save on production costs for creating reviews.
I like the one in which they announced that The Onion had been acquired by a Chinese company. They used that odd version of English used by people who have studied, and learned English, but make odd word choices, they don't know how natives actually speak. And they praise the leaders of China.
GWH is indeniably one of the movies of it's genre.