Good Wilt Hunting Movie Discussion 11/23/06

[basilsunshine]

Originally Posted by pitbulllady

I really wish it were longer, too-the more Wilt, the happier I am. Still, you can't be mad at Wilt for leaving Jordan. It's not like he did it to hurt the kid; in fact, HE was seriously injured, physically and emotionally. He knew how much winning that game meant to Jordan, or at least, he THOUGHT he did. It was a far greater hurt for him to believe that he'd let Jordan down, and he was too ashamed to face him after that. He naturally assumed that Jordan would hate him and want nothing to do with him, and that's why he left. Jordan, meanwhile, unknown to Wilt, blamed HIMSELF for Wilt getting hurt and running away, not knowing the real reason why Wilt left. Most likely, he assumed that Wilt simply went off somewhere and died, like an old or badly injured animal. As it turned out, having Wilt as a friend and mentor meant more to Jordan than beating "Foul Larry" and his creator.

pitbulllady

Well it makes much more sense when you say it, :bloogrin . I guess I just have to look into things like this a litte more...if that makes any sense.