What even more heartwarming is that even thought forest was focused on his work as a soldier in training, he was still listening to bubbha and took all his knowledge and advice.
Forrest is basically like a computer. He lacks the capacity to truly think on his own, but when given the correct input/directions, he is capable of doing amazing things far beyond what normal humans can do.
Ha ha ha ha ha no @@fluffy1931. It's called the "fog of war," because you rarely know where anything is at. Trying to find the enemy is like finding your mailbox in a dense fog. You don't know where it's at until you stumble up on it. In base you rarely know the exact locations of patrols. Just what grid square they are close to or within and that's why it's called "danger close." They're firing up on your grid square and may land on you or land 50 yards away. It is all foggy until it happens and gets cleared up.
I really love the small touch that Forest looks up when Boba can't think of anymore shrimp dishes, showing that he listened all along, even though it didn't seem like it. XD
That is honestly comedic gold for me. It’s the punchline and completely nonverbal in a fraction of a second. Amazement that “thats about it” as it seemed it would go on forever. Plus Hanks butt pushed up in the air like that 😂
In a way he followed common sense. In training he realized that obeying the drill sergeant was to his advantage. While the drill sergeant was loud he was also constantly praising Forrest. In combat even Forrest recognized that being safe was better than obeying stupid orders because his survival instinct kicked in. I doubt he would've run in multiple times if he found Bubba with his first run.
This also isn't correct. He was a good soldier because he was easily mouldable. In your view, Forest's cooperation during training was what made him an ideal soldier - but when he stopped cooperating this doesn't cause a contradiction? Logically your point falls flat. Mine I think better stands the test.
This confusion in that scene is the only other time his cadence was different. The other time was my favorite part when Forest says "You know what I think...Jenny? I think....you should go back to Greenwood Ala-BAMA!"
I was in SPECIAL education all my life and i loved a girl who didnt love me because i was a slow learner and in special education.And when i saw FOREST GUMP it made me cry till i hadbsnot bubbles coming out my nose. This is the GREATEST MOVIE of all times in my honest opinion. God bless TOM HANKS for playing the greatest fictional character of all times.
She doesn't know what she is/was missing. My brother is "simple" and I love him to death, JUST the way he is. I pray to God to give me patience with him and God granted that. I don't expect more of him than he is able to give. He's a wonderful man and I bet you are a very special person, too...and I don't mean "special" in an ugly way. NEVER. I think all human beings are special but that's just the way I was raised and sure do believe now.
I am a fast learner and am lucky with women. This is my favorite movie ever. It makes me cry yo this day. Forrest Gump, truely, is the most awesome human being that never lived. ❤
I love that he's not trying to prove that what he said is true. He offers to show her a picture of Lt. Dan--not himself. And then, the look on her face!!!
« And that’s about it… » might be the best part, superb way to end the scene with Forrest’s look towards Bubba, and Bubba’s look towards… nothingness ? or infinity ?
In the New years of 2020 in Rennes, France. I sit next to a guy. who ask to me : " Do you love to play Chess ?" I said : "Yes but im not very good at it " He said : " Me to, but i'm dirty player..." He talk to me for 4h about chess and i was dying laughing ^^
My favorite detail I never noticed as a kid was how the man and woman he was talking to didn't believe anything he was saying, that he was just making it all up. Then when this woman expects him to pull out like a scribbled crayon drawing of a stick figure, he pulls out evidence that proves every one of his stories true.
@@drajeshkumar partly because I don't think he truly understands how rich he is. Yeah, he knows about money and needs it, he knows he can do right with it (giving Bubba's mom Bubba's share, taking in Jenny and Little Forrest, bulldozing down the shack of a house Jenny grew up in), but to truly understand the power of financial wealth, how it grows, profit and loss I think is beyond him (good example is Forrest happy he owns part of a "fruit" company called Apple). As he said, "just one less thing to worry about."
@@KeithHearnPlus He unterstands it and doesn't understand it at the same time. He knows that he has a lot of money. But I doubt he understands his assets that aren't monetary.
He wasn't a good soldier because he didn't think. He was a good soldier because all he thought about was what he was supposed to be thinking about and nothing else.
Yep this is very accurate. As a junior enlisted person you don’t really need to think because honestly what does an 18-22 year old know about anything anyway? Once you become an NCO you’re then expected to start using the experience of following and translating that to leading a small group of your own. And as you get promoted the group you lead gets larger and larger. Conversely an officer even a lowly 0-1 is expected to lead even though most expect the senior NCO to tell this Lt exactly what to say and when to say it.
There is an old Chinese saying that goes something like. a Wise General is superior to a Brave General. a Virtuous General is superior to a Wise General. but a Lucky General is superior to a Virtuous General.
@@kyleshomette25 Hard to be sure without actually seeing it. I think Hanks would be fine in Shawshank and Robbins would be fine as Gump. Nothing would be gained or lost with either combination.
Gump, "Bubba's family knew everything there was to know about the shrimping business". Bubba, "I know everything about the shrimping business". One of my favorite dumb cuts.
Mykelti Williamson. He's been one of those fantastic character actors all throughout the 90s and 2000s. From this movie, to Lucky Number Slevin & guest starring in CSI New York. Dude is all over the place
He respected Gump. He may have resented him saving his life early on, for not being able to carry the family legacy of dying in war, but Gump was still someone who had gone through hell with him, and for that alone, it was worthy of his respect.
Lt. Dan is a genuinely good man. He has his own hurts and wounds, but he is a good man. We don't see it, but I'm absolutely certain that he was there as fast as possible when he heard about Jenny's death.
@@time.worn-soul8243 He shared a battlefield with Forrest. That is a bond very few men know, and I understand it is a very serious bond soldiers don't take lightly.
"Disassembleyourweaponandcontinue!" Still cracks me up. I had an Army Drill Sergeant who could say a whole sentence in one word as well. His most famous one was "Frontleaningrestpositionmove!"
thankyou both, rob, and splint, for your service... you fucking guys do the shit that helps normal guys like me live in a safe place, and i thankyou wholeheartedly. and... im not even american, im english, but i know that we stand shoulder to shoulder with our american brothers, weve got each others backs.
The innocence of Gump in this movie is the most beautiful thing I have and will ever see in a movie. It actually is inspiring in all ways anyone could ever imagine. Whoever thought of making this movie, should rest with the angels.
I always believed that Bubba was Forrest’s only true friend. Not Jenny. He genuinely loved him as a brother and planned to take him into the shrimping business with him. Therefore this and the loss of his mother were the saddest scenes for me. Jenny didn't really value him as much due to her own issues until close to the end.
I seriously don't understand the hate for Jenny... On one hand, Forrest 100% deserved the world, but Jenny is honestly one of the most human characters ever written in a story... And I guess humans hate seeing someone that represents themselves
@@johnathandoe6034I don’t know about you but some of us take issue with those who mistreat and cast aside those who genuinely love and care for them in favour of going with losers, dropouts, junkies etc who slap them around, introduce them to self destructive lifestyles and ultimately venereal diseases as we see here. But I get it though, Jenny was messed up from being abused as a child so she looked for the same kinds of men like her father had been. Still though, it wasn’t Forrest’s job to fix her although he still tried.
@vinaymulukutla358 Not saying it was his job, and I'm not saying I don't take issue with it... Forrest deserved the world, and sadly for most his life he could only get scraps of it. It's very telling how most people dehumanize and put down Jenny as if she's just another monster who used Forrest. Jenny very obviously cared for Forrest and she often made choices and decisions that she felt helped him. If you actually think about everything she did, every decision was trying to push him away because she felt she didn't deserve Forrest. It's a tragedy just as sad as Forrest's honestly. Jenny was his friend, but she didn't know how to be a good one
@@johnathandoe6034 I don’t think you’re wrong in your interpretation of it and indeed Jenny wasn’t a monster. She couldn’t love herself and as Forrest’s accomplishments and recognition surmounted, the less she felt she deserved him. It’s just sad that Forrest often was on the receiving end of her trauma (such as telling him that he didn’t know what love was and then ghosting him) that shows that hurt people unfortunately hurt people although not necessarily out of malice.
She valued him but didn’t have the capacity to be there for him because of her trauma. Forrest was strong because he had a mom who advocated for him. Bubba was because he had a family. Bubba’s family supported Forrest too. Jenny didn’t have anyone as a kid and her family sexually abused her, burdening her for life. She didn’t have the opportunities of football scholarships and military careers that men had. Damaged women were worthless to society and she had to dig herself out. She loved him fully but didn’t have the capacity to cope with her scars and be there for him.
The saddest line from the whole film was when Forrest told Jenny, "Why don't you love me Jenny? I don't know a lot, but I know what love is." Forrest understood something that Jenny spent her entire life trying to figure out
Gump was autistic and so is my son. He received a bachelor degree with 4.0 average. He is also the kindest person I ever met. I'm very lucky to be his father.
@@thaloh because Jenny was an awful human being, who literally used forrest as a last resort. If he hadn't become rich she would probably have never even bothered to look him up.
My favorite part is the Drill Sgt throwing shade on officers and stating he wouldn't recommend Gump to OCS because it would be a waste of a perfectly good enlisted man. Love that little detail of attitude so much.
@CoolGobyFish I think you need to be in ROTC in order to graduate college as an officer. Gump seemed to have gotten into Bama on a football scholarship, so he had no prior exposure to the military until he enlisted
If you wanna know what Forris said during his muted speech in DC, it was something along the lines of “When you go to war, sometimes you come home to your mama without any legs… and sometimes you don’t come home to her at all…. And thats real bad….” 😭
When you put those words in a song or in a poignant part of a script, it will always resonate. I think everybody has a part of them that long to go back somewhere they may or may not have been before that they call home
When I first saw this movie I was young, and the scene was very sad. Having stared death in the face, this hits on a totally different level. I really just wanted to die at home at that moment, not on a sidewalk alone.
@@prof_jesus Well, Bubba was his best good friend so allowances could be made for that in his mind. Plus, he cared about Lt. Dan, too, no matter that he wanted him to leave him behind so he could die a hero like the other men in his family. It seems destiny had other ideas for Lt. Dan...
@@prof_jesus It seems like he was obeying the first order, in that every soldier in your unit must be taken care of. Which is what he was doing. Not leaving anyone behind.
it's one of the few times you see forrest break from slightly baffled neutral to expressing strong emotions during the movie. he's scared as hell and not for his own safety, but for bubba's. I always tear up when I hear it because he sounds distraught and so determined to find his best friend he is willing to die to bring him to safety. forrest is such an awesome character
Mykelti Williamson should have been nominated and won a huge amount of awards for his work on Forest Gump. He is a chameleon and unrecognizable in his role. His intelligence impairment, similar to Forest, wasn't overplayed, wasn't a caricature of someone with developmental disabilities, and the chemistry between these two actors was next-level. He was fantastic in "Heat" and every movie and series I have seen him in.
I don't think Bubba was simple at all. He's that laid back backwater type but it doesn't make him stupid. He knew everything there is to know about the shrimping business which is impressive. However I don't think Bubba Gump Shrimp becomes the powerhouse it does without Lt. Dan.
I'm not sure if it's intentional but I don't think that drill Sgt actually insults or berates a single person. He talks in that hyper aggressive way but all he does is praise Gump and tell him how awesome he is.
@@vincentgoupil180 Your comment is just plain stupid. First off the tired "they break you down to build you up". Yes, thank you, we all know this and it's not relevant to the scene at all. Especially with the "they want you to be a mindless drone like in a cult". You do a lot of talking about the military for someone who's clearly never been there and only lives off of memes. The entire point to the scene, and what I'm referring to, is twofold. Gump lives a charmed, fairy-tale life, where he's constantly falling back asswards into success and this is just another instance of that where his natural traits make him successful at a thing. But the other more relevant one is that Full Metal Jacket was only a few years older than this. A movie where a mentally challenged guy is ruthlessly and cruelly bullied until he snaps and kills himself and the instructor. In this movie we have a mentally challenged guy go to basic, and the audience is like "oh no, this is Pyle all over again" only for him to receive endless praise from the DSgt. It's a lighthearted twist on what we would expect. "do guy really think Gump is a genius, that's not what this movie is about". Are you so dense you think this is some kind of surprise?
@@vincentgoupil180the purpose of boot camp is to also build individuality but most importantly to be apart of a team,most of the time in the military you will have to be in a group,but you also have to make decisions that determine whether or not you or your soldiers come home,die in battle,or start a war by killing the wrong person,most of DI’s want you to think for yourself,but to also prioritize your squad.
@@Gotterdammerung05 You do understand the background is Vietnam war, right? A unnecessary war that leads to nothing but death. The soldiers doesn't even know any Vietnamese, but still need to fight anyway. The training is to create obedient robots that follow orders, not critical thinkers that question the decisions from the top
The movie is Gump perspective, you only hear when the drill Sargent was talking to him, this style of story telling was invented by a Colombia writer, It’s called realismo mágico (Magic Realism) and this movie is the best example of that style, outstanding movie.
@@jjooeeiiss7271 really? The Vietnam war? Wow! Anyways thanks for missing the entire point of the post. "a pointless, unnecessary war that causes nothing but death". Thanks for showing me you truly aren't even worth further engagement.
Missed one of my favorite exchanges of the movie, with the scene at his college graduation. Army Recruiter: *handing him a pamphlet* "Congratulations, son. Have you given any thought to your future?" Forest: *takes the pamphlet and looks around confused* "... Thought?"
MY brother in law was in NAM,AND HE SAID after watching this movie he said it was identical when the firing of rounds and bombs going off,he left in the middle of the movie crying,we all went to a arcade and played games all nite,VIET NAM WAS A COMPLETE MISTAKE AND FAILURE
I find very sad and demoralizing, that the soldiers sent there became the target and symbol of the war hatred, instead of being pitied/supported to have been used by the government for a pointless war. People acting like the soldiers had a choice in the matter, and it was their fault the war happened, etc.
This one of the greatest movies ever made. Putting an M1 garand or M14 together that quickly would be insane. I have many times, i love you hear a bunch of heavy parts hit the table, but the receiver and barell are only real heavy parts on it. Trying to put one together this fast correctly would be amazing, ive been working with firearms for a long time, hopefully someone actualy has the record.
Drill sergeant: if it weren't such a goddam waste of fine, enlisted men, I'd recommend you for OCS. Also drill sergeant: you are going to be a General, someday, Gump.
I always thought he said enlistment because with him being not the smartest, I always figured they talked him into one hell of a contract which would also explain why he ended up remaining in the military with his ping-pong because he didn’t get his papers for a very long time.
Forrest remembered everything in detail, he cared deeply about the people he loved. He influenced many people in the film (he even taught the King of RnR Elvis how to dance). My theory: He's not stupid, he was just on the autism spectrum.
The movie does blatantly state that he does have some kind of neurodivergent condition but they don't specify which one and i think it's a pretty smart choice on part of the writers You can easily imagine him being all kinds of neurospicy and it just works
Except despite the box behavior he’s the main character with 1 million different skill points. Top tier Football player, runner, pro ping pong, soldier, shrimper, business owner, father, husband, friend, etc.
3:30 Forest Gump: "Done drill Sergeant!!"🫡 Drill Sergeant: "Guuuump!!!"🤯 Drill Sergeant: "Why did you put that weapon together so quickly, Gump?"😳 Forest Gump: "You told me to, drill sergeant."🤨 So simple, yet true. That's what makes it hilarious!!!😂😂
Only so much you can do when reality screws you over. Physics, we are all battling physics, atoms moving and doing whatever they do, until they become concious and then pain is created for us all.
He saved him from being burned up and MIA. His family knew how he died and he got to go home in some capacity. That would be pretty meaningful for his family.
The thing that makes Gump's interactions (or lack thereof) with Bubba both funny and heartwarming is that, despite looking like he's just letting Bubba ramble on and on while he stares off into the distance, Gump is actually paying close attention to what his friend is saying.
Here in Germany we have a saying among soldiers which is Soldat in german. Soldat is the acronym for Soll Ohne Langes Denken Alles Tun, which basically translates to should do everything without overthinking
Nah, NOT because he doesn't think... but rather... he's the best soldier because he does what his superior tells him to do. And, that is very true in the military. A clear command and a chain of command makes a good soldier and a well-oiled machine military.
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What even more heartwarming is that even thought forest was focused on his work as a soldier in training, he was still listening to bubbha and took all his knowledge and advice.
Men are generally quiet and seems not listening but we do listen
@@kyleanuar9090 why do the cringy ass redpillers always have to comment stuff like this?
@@dr.vikyll7466 what are you talking about?
@HarambaeXelonmuskfanslmao true
@@dr.vikyll7466 "Men are usually-" You are red pilled.
The drill sergeant loved forrest more than Jenny ever did 😂
You not lying 😂😂 Jenny wasn't shit
Neither of them loved him but both used him.
He still got aids tho didn't he?
@@auntiesemite9295 drill sergeant trained him not used him, he wasn't benefiting
bro copied the comment 😂
Forrest is basically like a computer. He lacks the capacity to truly think on his own, but when given the correct input/directions, he is capable of doing amazing things far beyond what normal humans can do.
soldiers in combat do not always get input either correct or incorrect that's why it's called the 'fog of war'.
Ha ha ha ha ha no @@fluffy1931. It's called the "fog of war," because you rarely know where anything is at. Trying to find the enemy is like finding your mailbox in a dense fog. You don't know where it's at until you stumble up on it.
In base you rarely know the exact locations of patrols. Just what grid square they are close to or within and that's why it's called "danger close." They're firing up on your grid square and may land on you or land 50 yards away. It is all foggy until it happens and gets cleared up.
Not exactly. He can only rely on the lessons he’s been taught by the people he trusts. Every thing he did was what he thought mama would do
Forest Gump is dog shit propaganda.
No, he ain't smart, but he knows what love it.
That ain't no computer.
I really love the small touch that Forest looks up when Boba can't think of anymore shrimp dishes, showing that he listened all along, even though it didn't seem like it. XD
That is honestly comedic gold for me. It’s the punchline and completely nonverbal in a fraction of a second. Amazement that “thats about it” as it seemed it would go on forever. Plus Hanks butt pushed up in the air like that 😂
0:48 I love the detail of Forrest's clothes being so clean compared to everyone else, since no one ever caught him.
Thank you for the nice detail 😮
I've always boasted about being an attention to detail guy with movies but I swear I've never noticed that before. Good eye 👌🤌
Omg I never noticed!
He was the best soldier because he followed orders in basic training. He was a hero because he didn't follow orders in combat.
In a way he followed common sense. In training he realized that obeying the drill sergeant was to his advantage. While the drill sergeant was loud he was also constantly praising Forrest. In combat even Forrest recognized that being safe was better than obeying stupid orders because his survival instinct kicked in. I doubt he would've run in multiple times if he found Bubba with his first run.
Good punchline 👍🏼
Whatever maked you sleep at night...
"Unauthorized heroism." - Drillbit Taylor.
This also isn't correct. He was a good soldier because he was easily mouldable. In your view, Forest's cooperation during training was what made him an ideal soldier - but when he stopped cooperating this doesn't cause a contradiction? Logically your point falls flat. Mine I think better stands the test.
Always loved his confusion before telling the Sgt "Because you told me to."
Why even asking he's already told him to do 😊
This confusion in that scene is the only other time his cadence was different. The other time was my favorite part when Forest says "You know what I think...Jenny? I think....you should go back to Greenwood Ala-BAMA!"
Nowdisassembleyourweaponandcontinue!
He has done nothing but teleport bread for 3 days.
Patrick: “Because you told me to!”
Forrest's self awareness in the phrase "And even I know that ain't something you can find just around the corner" hurts so much
"I am not a smart man, but I know what love is"
He's just smart enough to know he dumb
@@Badgerlust that is more than most know about themselves.
True... he's even aware of his disabilities and low IQ, that's why when he first met his son he asked Jenny if he was smart and not like him.
@Badgerlust Which means he's more intelligent than most.
I was in SPECIAL education all my life and i loved a girl who didnt love me because i was a slow learner and in special education.And when i saw FOREST GUMP it made me cry till i hadbsnot bubbles coming out my nose. This is the GREATEST MOVIE of all times in my honest opinion. God bless TOM HANKS for playing the greatest fictional character of all times.
She doesn't know what she is/was missing. My brother is "simple" and I love him to death, JUST the way he is. I pray to God to give me patience with him and God granted that. I don't expect more of him than he is able to give. He's a wonderful man and I bet you are a very special person, too...and I don't mean "special" in an ugly way. NEVER. I think all human beings are special but that's just the way I was raised and sure do believe now.
I am a fast learner and am lucky with women.
This is my favorite movie ever.
It makes me cry yo this day.
Forrest Gump, truely, is the most awesome human being that never lived. ❤
Definitely her loss.
She must always love you more than you love her
This movie was ahead of its time. Nothing beats it 20+ years later.
The look on the old woman’s face when she realized he was telling the truth is priceless😂😂😂😂😂
That part always makes me laugh when she sees their faces on the cover of Fortune magazine 🤣
@@oilersridersbluejays she all like. huh ... OH SHIT
What they haven't told you 👉 The Connections (2021) [short documentary] ❤
That’s the looks of “god I feel like the biggest jerk around”
I love that he's not trying to prove that what he said is true. He offers to show her a picture of Lt. Dan--not himself. And then, the look on her face!!!
Bubba talking bout shrimps is everything. I love listening to someone talking bout something they love ❤
« And that’s about it… » might be the best part, superb way to end the scene with Forrest’s look towards Bubba, and Bubba’s look towards… nothingness ? or infinity ?
In the New years of 2020 in Rennes, France.
I sit next to a guy. who ask to me : " Do you love to play Chess ?"
I said : "Yes but im not very good at it "
He said : " Me to, but i'm dirty player..."
He talk to me for 4h about chess and i was dying laughing ^^
Until you meet a Trails/Kiseki fan
you see, the challenge in 2-2 of ultrakill can easily be completed when you understand where each of the power boxes are.
Bubba is right. Shrimps are really tasty!
My favorite detail I never noticed as a kid was how the man and woman he was talking to didn't believe anything he was saying, that he was just making it all up. Then when this woman expects him to pull out like a scribbled crayon drawing of a stick figure, he pulls out evidence that proves every one of his stories true.
On a Fortune Magazine cover of all things.
and he didn't show it to brag about how rich he is.. but to show how Lt. Dan looks like..
@@drajeshkumar partly because I don't think he truly understands how rich he is. Yeah, he knows about money and needs it, he knows he can do right with it (giving Bubba's mom Bubba's share, taking in Jenny and Little Forrest, bulldozing down the shack of a house Jenny grew up in), but to truly understand the power of financial wealth, how it grows, profit and loss I think is beyond him (good example is Forrest happy he owns part of a "fruit" company called Apple). As he said, "just one less thing to worry about."
@@lcmichaels7215 Of course he understands how rich he is. Didn't he say "We've got more money than Davey Crockett"?
@@KeithHearnPlus He unterstands it and doesn't understand it at the same time. He knows that he has a lot of money. But I doubt he understands his assets that aren't monetary.
You can hear how worried he is about him in his voice when he says "I gotta find Bubbaaaa"
I never thought Forrest was dumb he was just a very honest and wholesome young man
Looking back I think he was on the spectrum
@@Sophia-ni1pw maybe it’s a mix of both
He wasn't a good soldier because he didn't think. He was a good soldier because all he thought about was what he was supposed to be thinking about and nothing else.
Single minded.
Single minded focus,despite on spectrum?@@AndriyValdensius-wi8gw
Yep this is very accurate. As a junior enlisted person you don’t really need to think because honestly what does an 18-22 year old know about anything anyway? Once you become an NCO you’re then expected to start using the experience of following and translating that to leading a small group of your own. And as you get promoted the group you lead gets larger and larger. Conversely an officer even a lowly 0-1 is expected to lead even though most expect the senior NCO to tell this Lt exactly what to say and when to say it.
And he cared about his brothers more than himself
There is an old Chinese saying that goes something like.
a Wise General is superior to a Brave General.
a Virtuous General is superior to a Wise General.
but a Lucky General is superior to a Virtuous General.
In my opinion, nobody could have played Forest Gump better than Tom Hanks. That's one of my all time favorite movies.
And to think he turned down Shawshank for this. Both actors were perfect for both movies that will live in cinema history.
@@kyleshomette25 Hard to be sure without actually seeing it. I think Hanks would be fine in Shawshank and Robbins would be fine as Gump. Nothing would be gained or lost with either combination.
This movie is shit. Tom Hanks is shit. Glorified cuckery.
yeah same here
Too bad he turned out to be a total hollywoodsexual.
Gump, "Bubba's family knew everything there was to know about the shrimping business".
Bubba, "I know everything about the shrimping business".
One of my favorite dumb cuts.
Seems like a Wodehouse joke.
Shrimple as
Forest Gump and three idiots .Just Amazing
‘Then he told us to get down, shut up..’
‘GET DOWN! SHUT UP!’
"And then it felt like somethin bit me"
"SOMETHIN BIT ME!"
I like how bubba continues ..."Anyway..as I was saying...."
I love Tom Hanks acting. I like the way he tells the story with his eyes
The actor who played Bubba did a fine job also. I don't think he gets enough credit for his role.
Watching him go from being Bubba to being a detective in Heat, really changes things up 😂
@@bullfrog8465 he was also in Con Air.
@@Rockhound6165 Yeah his name is Mykelti Williamson. He was also great in “Heat” and “Species 2”.
Indeed. He also played the cool football player in Goldie Hawn's Wild Cats. Great actor.
Mykelti Williamson. He's been one of those fantastic character actors all throughout the 90s and 2000s. From this movie, to Lucky Number Slevin & guest starring in CSI New York. Dude is all over the place
I love that even Lt. Dan won't allow anyone calling Gump stupid!
He respected Gump. He may have resented him saving his life early on, for not being able to carry the family legacy of dying in war, but Gump was still someone who had gone through hell with him, and for that alone, it was worthy of his respect.
Lt. Dan is a genuinely good man. He has his own hurts and wounds, but he is a good man. We don't see it, but I'm absolutely certain that he was there as fast as possible when he heard about Jenny's death.
@@time.worn-soul8243 He shared a battlefield with Forrest. That is a bond very few men know, and I understand it is a very serious bond soldiers don't take lightly.
For a man who lost his legs, he sure stood up for Gump.
It's like two brothers and one brother dislikes the other one, but even so, nobody else gets to pick on his brother but him.😅
"Disassembleyourweaponandcontinue!" Still cracks me up. I had an Army Drill Sergeant who could say a whole sentence in one word as well. His most famous one was "Frontleaningrestpositionmove!"
Me too. I still have nightmares about hearing that being said
thankyou both, rob, and splint, for your service... you fucking guys do the shit that helps normal guys like me live in a safe place, and i thankyou wholeheartedly.
and... im not even american, im english, but i know that we stand shoulder to shoulder with our american brothers, weve got each others backs.
God damn frontleanrestpositionmove!beatyourface
I always thought it was frontleaningrestpositionmove. Often preceded by halfrightface
READY! EXERCISE!
The innocence of Gump in this movie is the most beautiful thing I have and will ever see in a movie. It actually is inspiring in all ways anyone could ever imagine. Whoever thought of making this movie, should rest with the angels.
I always believed that Bubba was Forrest’s only true friend. Not Jenny.
He genuinely loved him as a brother and planned to take him into the shrimping business with him.
Therefore this and the loss of his mother were the saddest scenes for me.
Jenny didn't really value him as much due to her own issues until close to the end.
I seriously don't understand the hate for Jenny...
On one hand, Forrest 100% deserved the world, but Jenny is honestly one of the most human characters ever written in a story... And I guess humans hate seeing someone that represents themselves
@@johnathandoe6034I don’t know about you but some of us take issue with those who mistreat and cast aside those who genuinely love and care for them in favour of going with losers, dropouts, junkies etc who slap them around, introduce them to self destructive lifestyles and ultimately venereal diseases as we see here.
But I get it though, Jenny was messed up from being abused as a child so she looked for the same kinds of men like her father had been.
Still though, it wasn’t Forrest’s job to fix her although he still tried.
@vinaymulukutla358 Not saying it was his job, and I'm not saying I don't take issue with it... Forrest deserved the world, and sadly for most his life he could only get scraps of it. It's very telling how most people dehumanize and put down Jenny as if she's just another monster who used Forrest.
Jenny very obviously cared for Forrest and she often made choices and decisions that she felt helped him. If you actually think about everything she did, every decision was trying to push him away because she felt she didn't deserve Forrest. It's a tragedy just as sad as Forrest's honestly.
Jenny was his friend, but she didn't know how to be a good one
@@johnathandoe6034 I don’t think you’re wrong in your interpretation of it and indeed Jenny wasn’t a monster. She couldn’t love herself and as Forrest’s accomplishments and recognition surmounted, the less she felt she deserved him.
It’s just sad that Forrest often was on the receiving end of her trauma (such as telling him that he didn’t know what love was and then ghosting him) that shows that hurt people unfortunately hurt people although not necessarily out of malice.
She valued him but didn’t have the capacity to be there for him because of her trauma. Forrest was strong because he had a mom who advocated for him. Bubba was because he had a family. Bubba’s family supported Forrest too. Jenny didn’t have anyone as a kid and her family sexually abused her, burdening her for life. She didn’t have the opportunities of football scholarships and military careers that men had. Damaged women were worthless to society and she had to dig herself out. She loved him fully but didn’t have the capacity to cope with her scars and be there for him.
That was a fantastic Drill Sergeant, one of the best portrayal ever.
The IQ thing, saying out standing, perfect!
Fr
Most aggressive compliments ever. rofl
I love his “Guuuuuuump” when he finished assembling his rifle.
My favourites are R. Lee Ermey from Full Metal Jacket and Al Matthews from Aliens. Both ex marine corp turned actors and played the roles brilliantly.
He's like one of the first characters that recognizes Forrest's true potential too
Forrest Gump shows people that simple doesn't mean stupid. Forest was a simple man and a good man but he wasn't stupid.
Definitely not stupid. He was just a simple guy. Some of the smartest people you’ll ever meet are simple folks.
Stupid is as stupid does!😅
The saddest line from the whole film was when Forrest told Jenny, "Why don't you love me Jenny? I don't know a lot, but I know what love is." Forrest understood something that Jenny spent her entire life trying to figure out
Gump was autistic and so is my son. He received a bachelor degree with 4.0 average. He is also the kindest person I ever met. I'm very lucky to be his father.
@@thaloh because Jenny was an awful human being, who literally used forrest as a last resort. If he hadn't become rich she would probably have never even bothered to look him up.
My favorite part is the Drill Sgt throwing shade on officers and stating he wouldn't recommend Gump to OCS because it would be a waste of a perfectly good enlisted man. Love that little detail of attitude so much.
shouldn't Gump already be an officer since he has a college degree? seems like a plot hole
@@CoolGobyFish I read in the wiki that he flunked out in the book, but in the film, he doesn't. So probably a plothole from that discrepancy.
Gets out of college with a degree
Get drafted the moment he steps out of campus
@@monkofdarktimesHe enlisted. He was not drafted.
@CoolGobyFish I think you need to be in ROTC in order to graduate college as an officer. Gump seemed to have gotten into Bama on a football scholarship, so he had no prior exposure to the military until he enlisted
Bubba saying he wants to go home makes me cry every time
If you wanna know what Forris said during his muted speech in DC, it was something along the lines of
“When you go to war, sometimes you come home to your mama without any legs… and sometimes you don’t come home to her at all…. And thats real bad….” 😭
Bubba: You ever been on a real shrimp boat?
Gump: No but I’ve been on a real big boat.
subtle humor at it's finest, eh?
Also shows he's not stupid. He thinks it's small even though it was out of context.
I wanna go home. Man that hits
😢😮😢😮😢😮😢 so true
When you put those words in a song or in a poignant part of a script, it will always resonate. I think everybody has a part of them that long to go back somewhere they may or may not have been before that they call home
When I first saw this movie I was young, and the scene was very sad. Having stared death in the face, this hits on a totally different level. I really just wanted to die at home at that moment, not on a sidewalk alone.
" If it wouldn't be a waste of such damn fine enlisted man, I'd recommend you for OCS, Private Gump!" 😅
Tbf he did
This movie is a cocktail of emotions.
a shrimp cocktail
Some might say it's like a box of chocolates...
I saw this at the theater in 1994 and there were several women crying when the movie ended. Plenty of funny moments as well though.
@@fademusic1980bro😂😂
You aint lying
I like how at 1:12, the guy chasing him is actually faster than him, until he trips.
"Guuuuuuuuuump!!!!"
That line along with that walk kills me everytime 😂😂
"I gotta find Bubba " 😢😢😢😢😢
"Oh Bubba, No" that whole scene kills me.... 😭😭
I'm glad this movie has some silly parts or I would cry like a baby
@@OaklandTae Forest, I wanna go home
@@traelmate37 came for that comment. This is one gut-wrenching line, with the follow up "even i know you don´t find that on any streetcorner"
That's a real friend. Good luck finding one of those today
the only people who didnt look down upon Forrest are his mom,bubba and the drill sergeant.
Lt Dan
I think bubba likes shrimps (i may be wrong)
i think youre onto something
Whatever gave you that idea?
😅❤
Shoot, I thought he liked lobster. Maybe I'll change my answer.
There is a song that says “his buddy bubba was shrimp loving man and his friend with no legs he called Lt. Dan
Legendary !!! Forest Gump and shawshank redemption best ever movies made !!
Yes
I have watched only a few movies in four decades. But I watched Forest Gump and Shawshank redemption. And glad I did.
I always love the look on the lady's face when Forrest pulls out the magazine and realizes he's telling the truth.
the drill sergeant is the only person who believed in gump lol
Wrong. Jenny. Bubba. His mom. They all believed in him.
@@niceshot209 Jenny was the most toxic person in his life
@@niceshot209 Jenny didn't believe in him wtf are you talking about
@@SpaceRanger187Jenny believed in forest from when they were kids. Wtf are YOU talking about.
@@user-ou5pt9hr6z Jenny was a trailer trash and lived with that till the end. The only thing she cared about was herself.
The actor that played the drill sergeant was fantastic! Stole every scene
That was perhaps the most nicest drill sergeant in the army.
Also because no one is savant as Forest Gump
Drill sergeant yelling "GGGGUUUMMMPPPP!!!!" makes me crack up every single time!
timestamp 4:35 when Forrest stop and look at him🤔 for a second, without saying a word, then went back to scrubbing 🤨😂😂
That part always cracks me up 😂
for some reason the most memorable line from this movie for me has always been "i gotta find Bubbaaaaaa!"
Weird to see Forrest not obeying/complying with orders
@@prof_jesus Well, Bubba was his best good friend so allowances could be made for that in his mind. Plus, he cared about Lt. Dan, too, no matter that he wanted him to leave him behind so he could die a hero like the other men in his family. It seems destiny had other ideas for Lt. Dan...
@@prof_jesus It seems like he was obeying the first order, in that every soldier in your unit must be taken care of. Which is what he was doing. Not leaving anyone behind.
it's one of the few times you see forrest break from slightly baffled neutral to expressing strong emotions during the movie. he's scared as hell and not for his own safety, but for bubba's. I always tear up when I hear it because he sounds distraught and so determined to find his best friend he is willing to die to bring him to safety. forrest is such an awesome character
😂😂
Mykelti Williamson should have been nominated and won a huge amount of awards for his work on Forest Gump. He is a chameleon and unrecognizable in his role. His intelligence impairment, similar to Forest, wasn't overplayed, wasn't a caricature of someone with developmental disabilities, and the chemistry between these two actors was next-level. He was fantastic in "Heat" and every movie and series I have seen him in.
Yea but modern canceI cuIture wouldn’t allow it
not everyone needs to win awards in every role of every movie. guy stuck his bottom lip out for 15 lines, no oscars necessary
@@Mr.Limekiller OP only wants it because he’s b I a q
It’s HoIIyWeird cuIture at its finest. As if wypep0 are the root of all eviI.
He played the role extremely well.
I don't think Bubba was simple at all. He's that laid back backwater type but it doesn't make him stupid. He knew everything there is to know about the shrimping business which is impressive. However I don't think Bubba Gump Shrimp becomes the powerhouse it does without Lt. Dan.
I'm not sure if it's intentional but I don't think that drill Sgt actually insults or berates a single person. He talks in that hyper aggressive way but all he does is praise Gump and tell him how awesome he is.
@@vincentgoupil180 Your comment is just plain stupid. First off the tired "they break you down to build you up". Yes, thank you, we all know this and it's not relevant to the scene at all. Especially with the "they want you to be a mindless drone like in a cult". You do a lot of talking about the military for someone who's clearly never been there and only lives off of memes.
The entire point to the scene, and what I'm referring to, is twofold. Gump lives a charmed, fairy-tale life, where he's constantly falling back asswards into success and this is just another instance of that where his natural traits make him successful at a thing.
But the other more relevant one is that Full Metal Jacket was only a few years older than this. A movie where a mentally challenged guy is ruthlessly and cruelly bullied until he snaps and kills himself and the instructor. In this movie we have a mentally challenged guy go to basic, and the audience is like "oh no, this is Pyle all over again" only for him to receive endless praise from the DSgt. It's a lighthearted twist on what we would expect.
"do guy really think Gump is a genius, that's not what this movie is about". Are you so dense you think this is some kind of surprise?
@@vincentgoupil180the purpose of boot camp is to also build individuality but most importantly to be apart of a team,most of the time in the military you will have to be in a group,but you also have to make decisions that determine whether or not you or your soldiers come home,die in battle,or start a war by killing the wrong person,most of DI’s want you to think for yourself,but to also prioritize your squad.
@@Gotterdammerung05 You do understand the background is Vietnam war, right? A unnecessary war that leads to nothing but death. The soldiers doesn't even know any Vietnamese, but still need to fight anyway. The training is to create obedient robots that follow orders, not critical thinkers that question the decisions from the top
The movie is Gump perspective, you only hear when the drill Sargent was talking to him, this style of story telling was invented by a Colombia writer, It’s called realismo mágico (Magic Realism) and this movie is the best example of that style, outstanding movie.
@@jjooeeiiss7271 really? The Vietnam war? Wow! Anyways thanks for missing the entire point of the post. "a pointless, unnecessary war that causes nothing but death". Thanks for showing me you truly aren't even worth further engagement.
Every friend group has their "Bubba". The one that never stops talking.
he was not just talking, he was mastering shrimp business!
But they will do anything to make sure he's okay
Years later I realize the sergeant is praising Gump in front of other soldier is in fact humiliating all the others.🤣
People werent so sensitive those days. They would have seen that Forrest deserved the praise.
Missed one of my favorite exchanges of the movie, with the scene at his college graduation.
Army Recruiter: *handing him a pamphlet* "Congratulations, son. Have you given any thought to your future?"
Forest: *takes the pamphlet and looks around confused* "... Thought?"
The funniest thing is that in civilian life, Gump was just below average…but in the ARMY, he’s a genius with an IQ of 160 😂
He could have reached the rank of general with that attitude and mindset.
Forrest Gump is a perfect example of Maverick's "Don't think just do" from Top Gun
Are you saying Forrest is the Maverick of the south!
If Forrest could fly, Maverick could have trained him to do the mission solo perfectly. Or just as part of a wing pair with Maverick.
@@danielhaire6677 Forrest might make a good gunner but no way in hell is he knowing how to fly.
@@roosterartskc1227 Maverick of the Infantry.
Top Gun…the silliest,gayest,stupidest movie about flying ever!
Forrest: *breathes*
Drill Sargent : GOD DAMN THATS GOOD!!!😡
The entire Vietnam arc becomes so much darker when you realize it's a nod to Project 100,000, whether intentionally or not.
Wow I just learned multiple new things thanks to this comment. Had no idea about the “Moron Corps”.
The way the drill sergeant expresses his amazement gets me every time.
Jeeeeeeeeesus H Christ!!!!
For me Forrest is the perfect human being. He is strong, fast, brave, loyal to the bone and he knows what is important in life.
also infinite stamina XD i need that cheat code.
MY brother in law was in NAM,AND HE SAID after watching this movie he said it was identical when the firing of rounds and bombs going off,he left in the middle of the movie crying,we all went to a arcade and played games all nite,VIET NAM WAS A COMPLETE MISTAKE AND FAILURE
A whole platoon of errors!
Mistake. Tell that to the people of Cambodia.
Scoreboard, Vietnam number one!
@@JSmellerM Family Guy
I find very sad and demoralizing, that the soldiers sent there became the target and symbol of the war hatred, instead of being pitied/supported to have been used by the government for a pointless war.
People acting like the soldiers had a choice in the matter, and it was their fault the war happened, etc.
0:27 never realised before its bellick from prison break 😂
Wrong Bellick was never in this movie
This one of the greatest movies ever made. Putting an M1 garand or M14 together that quickly would be insane. I have many times, i love you hear a bunch of heavy parts hit the table, but the receiver and barell are only real heavy parts on it. Trying to put one together this fast correctly would be amazing, ive been working with firearms for a long time, hopefully someone actualy has the record.
It was the “goddamnit gump!!” For me
The way he enunciates every word so forcefully... "GOD!!. DAMMIT!!. GUMP!!" LMAOOOO
I love that too. So many quotable moments in this movie definitely one of my favorites😂😂
"Momma always says, life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're going to get." Forrest Gump
Bubba was a great character... very sad when his character died.
The “I gotta find bubba” line gets me every time!
Man laughs at Forrest in disbelief, seconds later Forrest whips out that Fortune magazine with him and Dan on the cover aboard the boat 😂
@4:06 When your drill sergeant gets in your face and isnt yelling, you know there is a problem afoot....
Something is very bad
pretty late timestamp
@@Mutrax4706i think they meant in the background
@@armanzakwan1898 that makes sense. didnt notice cuz backround isnt mentioned
Fun fact - John Travolta was first offered to play Forrest Gump, he turned it down for Pulp Fiction
I like Travolta but honestly he couldn’t beat Hanks in this role he was on fire.
Things turned out just fine for both of them because of that decision
@@zitimotleyxxjmxxI totally agree
Both movies are better for it. Wonder what that timeline would be like though
I mean, they both landed the right role for themselves and both movies are outstanding.
Drill sergeant: if it weren't such a goddam waste of fine, enlisted men, I'd recommend you for OCS.
Also drill sergeant: you are going to be a General, someday, Gump.
I don’t know he’d be overqualified compared to some in OCS.
I always thought he said enlistment because with him being not the smartest, I always figured they talked him into one hell of a contract which would also explain why he ended up remaining in the military with his ping-pong because he didn’t get his papers for a very long time.
I can’t stop laughing at the way he hollers “Guuump!” as he’s running over to check his assembly time ha ha ha haaaa!!
Better than any of bidens generals that’s for sure.
probably didn't want to waste his potential and instead wanted him to become a sergeant.
Forrest remembered everything in detail, he cared deeply about the people he loved. He influenced many people in the film (he even taught the King of RnR Elvis how to dance).
My theory: He's not stupid, he was just on the autism spectrum.
The movie does blatantly state that he does have some kind of neurodivergent condition but they don't specify which one and i think it's a pretty smart choice on part of the writers
You can easily imagine him being all kinds of neurospicy and it just works
Absolutely :) And he is very intelligent in a lot of aspects
7:15 when he says "oh Bubba no"... 😢
Bubba is the last prophet😢
That's why you hate war.....no matter who wins there is suffering one way or another
IDF just left the chat😅
Gump was the Ultimate NPC that everyone loved.
Except despite the box behavior he’s the main character with 1 million different skill points. Top tier Football player, runner, pro ping pong, soldier, shrimper, business owner, father, husband, friend, etc.
Tom Hanks really peaked in the 90's. Great actor
3:30
Forest Gump: "Done drill Sergeant!!"🫡
Drill Sergeant: "Guuuump!!!"🤯
Drill Sergeant: "Why did you put that weapon together so quickly, Gump?"😳
Forest Gump: "You told me to, drill sergeant."🤨
So simple, yet true. That's what makes it hilarious!!!😂😂
Never gets old this movie, never. Should be required watching for every human ever made.
No it shouldn’t.
one of the greatest movies of all time!!😅😅😅😊😊😊😊😊
And one of the best characters of all times as well
I don't care how old this movie gets it's like the green mile they are the most amazing movies Tom hanks has ever made 😢 but they always make me cry
This is one of the BEST movies ever!!
When the drill sargent says Gump from afar 😂 3:35
Forrest was just following his dharma.Whenever a door of opportunity opened up=he RAN WITH IT...110% effort.
Shrimp isn't the FRUIT of the sea it's actually the cockroach of the sea..... This is one of the best movie ever made.
Shrimps are all muscle as opposed to roaches being full of liquid.
@@Halcon_Sierreno muscles are 80% water .
muscles are 100% power
It’s the lobster that’s the cockroach of the sea. Something I tried to forget when I ate a lobster tail
1:20 Always loved how cartoonish Coach Bear Bryant was made to appear. 😂
Started out laughing. Ending crying. Gee thanks
Bubba said the one line every soldier had in his mind at least once
Bubba gump knew so much about shrimp that he started his own restaurant chain
Like every seriously good movie, you can walk in on it at any point and it’ll hook you because every single scene is so damned watchable 👏👏👏👏
Forest save several his comrade but fail to save his best friend 😢.
It wasn't though his fault
Only so much you can do when reality screws you over. Physics, we are all battling physics, atoms moving and doing whatever they do, until they become concious and then pain is created for us all.
He saved him from being burned up and MIA. His family knew how he died and he got to go home in some capacity. That would be pretty meaningful for his family.
Forrest was a true hero in this movie courage under fire and throughout his life
The thing that makes Gump's interactions (or lack thereof) with Bubba both funny and heartwarming is that, despite looking like he's just letting Bubba ramble on and on while he stares off into the distance, Gump is actually paying close attention to what his friend is saying.
“My name is Forrest Gump, people call me Forrest Gump.” lol
Here in Germany we have a saying among soldiers which is Soldat in german. Soldat is the acronym for Soll Ohne Langes Denken Alles Tun, which basically translates to should do everything without overthinking
Was this saying born from the reich
Does Germany have soldiers? I thought other guys banned her from having.
@@kozatas That's Post World War One Era dude 😭
“Run Forrest!” “OkKaYyY!”
The drill sargent was the only person who treated him like everyone else.
i love how forest gets shot, and chocks is up to being bit, and walks it off
the way he saved his friends, makes me cry everytime.
one of the best films ever..must have watched it 20 times...
Can you imagine General Gump he might be the smartest General Hehe
You hear that, Tone? I said he might be the smartest general hehe
@nskachuful have you ever been checked for tourette's?? Seriously he he, he he
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great, now i have to watch this masterpiece again...
That drill sergeant always made me die laughing!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Nah, NOT because he doesn't think... but rather... he's the best soldier because he does what his superior tells him to do. And, that is very true in the military. A clear command and a chain of command makes a good soldier and a well-oiled machine military.
“Don’t think, just do.” - Captain Pete “Maverick” Mitchell