His whispered vocals and quietly nimble fingerstyle are perfect for the film's exploration of intimacy and underambition. While "Miss Misery" recalls the bouncy harmonies of Queen, most of Smith's contributions owe more to the mellow influence of Simon & Garfunkel. That honor is almost exclusively reserved for Broadway-style musical numbers and adult contemporary superstars. Good Will Hunting (1997) Soundtrack - Listen Online El indomable Will Hunting, Will Hunting - Genio ribelle, Will Hunting, Good Will Hunting - Der gute. Six Smith songs appear here, including one new tune, "Miss Misery," which stunned observers by pulling in an Oscar nomination for Best Song. He had only three independent albums to his name before Van Sant (a fellow Portland native) chose his songs for this movie. Good Will Hunting er en dramafilm fra 1997, instrueret af Gus Van Sant.Manuskriptet er skrevet af Matt Damon og Ben Affleck, som begge medvirker i filmen. However, the most impressive success story of all may belong to Elliott Smith. His use of acoustic guitars is a particularly fresh choice, lending humility and mobility to the sweeping string arrangements. The Elfman tracks on this CD borrow liberally from other composers ( Randy Newman, Ennio Morricone), but they also break the melodic mold of Elfman's Batman score, which has constrained most of his work since 1989. Featured in the closing credits and the soundtrack of the 1997 film Good Will Hunting, the song was nominated for Best Original Song in the 1998 Academy Awards. In 1998, he finally received his first two Oscar nominations, for Good Will Hunting and Men in Black. 'Miss Misery' is a song by American singer-songwriter Elliott Smith. Elfman had already become one of Hollywood's most popular and prolific composers, but until 1997 he never seemed to be fully accepted by his peers in the clique-ish world of film music. But Van Sant made room for two talented musicians in his pumpkin ride to the Oscar ball: little-known folk popster Elliott Smith and film scorer Danny Elfman. The only people he trusts are 3 friends with whom he spends his time drinking beers, making jokes and fighting. Most of the headlines went to the film's young screenwriter/stars, Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, and director Gus Van Sant. Find album reviews, songs, credits and award information for Good Will Hunting Original Soundtrack by Original Soundtrack on AllMusic - 1997 - The. Good Will Hunting is the story of Will Hunting, a genius young man, haunted by his past of abused orphan, who sneaks around at MIT to finish math formulas that only one or two people in the world could do. The entertainment press loves unlikely princesses, but Good Will Hunting had so many Cinderella stories that one of them got lost in the shuffle: that of the soundtrack album.