Everyone should be more like Forrest, I appreciate that you recognized that. To add the scene with him at Jenny's grave was one of the first filmed in the movie, that's a testament to Tom Hanks acting ability. He had barely developed the voice.
It’s so rare and refreshing to see a mature and emotionally intelligent man react with compassion and understanding to Jennie’s extremely traumatized character ❤
Just want to say that I discovered your channel a few months ago, and every time I watch your videos, your presence, attitude and outlook always make me smile, think, and overall put me in a better spot emotionally than I was before. Thank you for being yourself while entertaining us! You should def do a breakdown of all the art you have in the background, they’re beautiful!
Wow, thank you so much for saying that. It’s a win-win for all of us cause I enjoy doing this so much. And that’s a good idea about the art, we’ll see😌
When the mic is pulled during his speech and we can't hear him, he says "Sometimes when people go to Vietnam, they go home to their mommas without any legs. Sometimes, they don't go home at all. That's a bad thing. That's all I have to say about that."
Jenny always followed her own advice to Forrest. Run. Run away. As fast as you can. That's why she was always leaving him. She couldn't stay anywhere long enough to be vulnerable.
The Watergate scandal was a major political scandal in which the administration of President Richard Nixon (which resigned because of it) attempted to cover up a break-in at the Watergate hotel in Washington (To spy on political opponents iirc) Forrest was invited by Nixon to stay at the Watergate Hotel, where he saw people with flashlights in another room of the complex, outside of his window. Assuming that their lights had gone out due to a loss of power, he called the Watergate office to tell them about it, and security guard Frank Wills responds, implying that Forrest set the stage for the scandal to be discovered.
The governor of Alabama who was shot while campaigning to be president of the U.S. was George Wallace. He was paralyzed from the waist down and was in a wheelchair for the rest of his life.
Such a favorite! Wore out the VHS on this one when my brothers and I were kids. Frank, I watch a lot of your content, and have to let you know that you have SUCH a great voice, and always have something insightful to say. You’re such an enjoyable reactor!
Probably the greatest movie ever made, it encompasses most of one man’s life, and how his life has touched and affected the world around him, without him really knowing how deeply. It’s so good.
Never ceases to amaze me that the first 10 seconds of the movie tell the whole story, from the shoe to the contents of his briefcase and everybody misses it.
Yes Franky. You enlist for a certain amount of time. The minimum being 2 years to start. You MUST finish your time, unless some circumstance ends your tour. After that, you do what is called “re-up”or reenlist, which is swearing to more time in service :) Happy you finally got to see this masterpiece.
skimming the comments, it looks like a lot of people already touched on some of the historical events in the movie, so i'll share my favorite fact about the making of this movie instead: the accent adult forrest uses is the same accent as the actor young forrest had in real life. tom hanks sat with the little boy and just asked him questions and talked a lot to get to hear how he spoke and to memorize his mannerisms. he preferred that than some generic movie version southern accent.
This episode is one of my favorites. So many moving pieces. The best part is this deep in we know what those pieces are and where they are moving to and from. It also cements that wherever we think that place is it can often be somewhere unexpected.
I say this every time because it hits me every time. My mom looked exactly like Sally Field when we were kids and were convinced she had a secret movie career. I sincerely cried when she died. And that's all I have to say about that...Tom Hanks is absolutely brilliant, even when playing a local idiot. When LT. Dan comes with his magic legs made from the same material as the space shuttle...the next year they were in Apollo 13th together! Jenny isn't the villain as some suggest to Forrest, she was a victim. One of the most hilarious, clever, heartfelt films ever.
This is the quintessential “American” movie, from the lessons, to the imagery, to the history... Forrest is basically how I imagined the “American Dream” when I was growing up: You don’t have to be perfect, but if your morals are strong and you fully commit yourself to whatever you do, everything will work itself out. It’s a shame reality isn’t like the movies, but it’s still a beautiful thing to see play out.
"Anyway, like I was sayin', shrimp is the fruit of the sea. You can barbecue it, boil it, broil it, bake it, saute it. Dey's uh, shrimp-kabobs, shrimp creole, shrimp gumbo. Pan fried, deep fried, stir-fried. There's pineapple shrimp, lemon shrimp, coconut shrimp, pepper shrimp, shrimp soup, shrimp stew, shrimp salad, shrimp and potatoes, shrimp burger, shrimp sandwich. That- that's about it." -Bubba 🦐🦐
The Fearher fell out of the book accidental like and then floated off on a Breeze . My very Favorite movie all Time . I ball my eyes out every si for time . I saw it opening weekend and over a hundred times since . Tom has been my fav actor since he starred in Bosom Buddies sitcom before his Mo ie career began . My 8 th grade yearbook we voted him best actor because of that sitcom . This was like 1982 . Please watch Big if you’ve never seen it . ⭐️
Loved your reaction to this one, and still had to watch it again, knowing it was a reupload. Not sure if I got to comment this on the other one, but the floating feather I like to interpret as Jenny's presence, since when they were children, she had that prayer that God turn her into a bird, so she could fly far, far far away from here. The floating feather the proof that she was there with Forrest as he lived his experience and then at the end with little Forrest. Jenny passing was the bird flying away, the feather in his favorite book the direction of his love, first floating down to him on the bench when Jenny decided to stay, and their love together, then when it falls from the book, and floats away, when Forrest vocalizes his love for his son. Thoughts?
The guy on stage at the anti war rally wearing the American flag jacket is supposed to be Abbie Hoffman, an extremely famous activist in the 60’s - 70’s.
George Wallace was a strict segregationist Alabama governor. The assassination attempt when he was running for president left him a paraplegic. Over time his views changed and he no longer supported segregation.. In the late 50's and early 60's there was military conscription in the US. When drafted the term of service was 2yrs. The man being depicted leading the antiwar protest wearing the American flag shirt is Abbie Hoffman who cofounded the Youth International Party and was a defendant in the Chicago Eight (later Chicago Seven) trial. The Black Panther Party is responsible for starting public school breakfast programs but were undermined by the head of the FBI, J. Edgar Hoover, but then it got taken up as a government program, over his objection. That was the Watergate Hotel and the scandal that forced Nixon to resign was because it came out that he knew members of his reelection campaign broke into the Democratic National Committee headquarters with the intent of planting listening devices, and many other crooked dealings by his administration were revealed and that he had lied about his knowledge and involvement. Sally Field who played Forrest's mother is only 10yrs older than Tom Hanks. In the long shots of running that is Tom Hank's brother. Forest Gump is entirely fictional and it's just for fun to attribute all these historic things to his influence. All of Tom Hanks performances are excellent, but one I don't think anyone else could have pulled off so believably is the character in Big (1988). For really early Tom Hanks see Splash (1984), and some of my favorite movies of his are, Dragnet (1987), The Burbs (1989), Joe Versus the Volcano (1990), Philadelphia (1994), Apollo 13 (1995), That Thing You Do (1996), The Green Mile (1999), Road to Perdition (2002), Catch Me If You Can (2002), The Terminal (2004), Saving Mr. Banks (2013), A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood (2019).
36:15 very few people survive jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge, but every single one of the people who have survived the fall have said they regretted jumping instantaneously. Hang in there , everyone, you matter. ❤
I think part of why jenny was so scared to be with him is because he’s vulnerable and she felt like it would be taking advantage of him, the way her dad did as a child. Plus she didn’t feel worthy of pure love like he had for her. I feel so terrible for jenny.
OMG. SO EXCITED YOU DID THIS. My favorite movie, and I just know you're going to have the best commentary ❤️ Other (sad/emotional) movie recommendations: I am Sam, Jack and The Secret Life of Bees
Amen to the remarks about how to treat neurodivergent people. I have a son with moderate-to-severe autism and it is not an easy life for him to begin with, but especially with how a-holes treat him.
Hoping u and the family r well and having an amazing holiday wk.☃☃ Always up for a re-upload of a masterpiece film. Had me some time from battles with medical care to catch up on a couple I missed. Headed over to watch Annihilation. Thanx so much, take care, Peace
Friend! You've never seen Forrest Gump?? I love that for you. This is a movie I wish I could see again for the first time. I already suggested this to FoxTaco but another good movie, if you haven't seen it, is District 9. I think you'd enjoy it. Lots to ponder over during the movie and after it ends!!
1. The music royalties alone must have cost a small fortune🤑🤑🤑🤑 2. Kurt Russell did the voice for Elvis. 3. Typically, boats/ships need a female name. 4. Having gotten his degree Forrest would have gone into the Army as an officer like Lt. Dan. Not a recruit. His ASVAB kills that. 5. He actually saved Lt Dan twice. Once in the field and again to get him out of his post war funk and Dan turned his life around. 6. Normally an enlisted Army person would be fully aware of his/her separation date. 5. Jenny did indeed give him the best gift ever (it wasn't the shoes)😈 8. Jenny died of Hep-C from dirty needles when she was in Caliphony.. 9. It's ironic that Lt. Dan told the guys to take care of their feet because he loses his. 10. At the rally Forrest says, "In Vietnam, sometimes when people go to Vietnam, they go home to their mommas without any legs. Sometimes they don't go home at all. That's a bad thing. That's all I have to say about that." 11. You have had a ride through recent US history and culture. From Elvis, John Lennon, Abby Hoffman to Vietnam and Watergate. Even the jogging craze of the 70's. About the only thing left out was streaking. 12. Observation: Bubba's not a small dude. Forrest carries him with a bullet in his ass. 13. Sometimes, I guess there're just aren't enough rocks"🥺 14. Haley Joel Osmentt/Forrest Jr. steals the show in "The Sixth Sense" with Bruce Willis.🤩 15. Often when he's finishing a segment about death, he ends it by saying "That's all I have to say about that" 16 Keep in mind if Jenny wasn't wasting her life seeking men like her father and was with Forrest he/we wouldn't have had this
What is up with the sound?! a few times through the movie it sounds very distorted or AI sounding especially at 51:22 it sounds like actual zombies are just around the corner lol
I love this movie and I really love your channel ..., but man, your new sound effect has a horrible impact on the voices, sorry to say. I can't listen to this. I hope you'll find something else in the future to avoid copyright problems with youtube.
Yes! This is a re-upload. Original video got hit with copyright and demonetized. Sit back and enjoy. Happy holidays🎄
Such a great movie I don't mind watching it with you all over again lol
Okay, I'm glad I'm not losing my mind, thinking that you had already done this one.
Happy Holidays and have a great next lap around our sun!
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Everyone should be more like Forrest, I appreciate that you recognized that. To add the scene with him at Jenny's grave was one of the first filmed in the movie, that's a testament to Tom Hanks acting ability. He had barely developed the voice.
It’s so rare and refreshing to see a mature and emotionally intelligent man react with compassion and understanding to Jennie’s extremely traumatized character ❤
Just want to say that I discovered your channel a few months ago, and every time I watch your videos, your presence, attitude and outlook always make me smile, think, and overall put me in a better spot emotionally than I was before. Thank you for being yourself while entertaining us! You should def do a breakdown of all the art you have in the background, they’re beautiful!
Wow, thank you so much for saying that. It’s a win-win for all of us cause I enjoy doing this so much. And that’s a good idea about the art, we’ll see😌
"Is he smart or is he...." Straight shot to the soul. Tom Hanks, what an amazing actor
Every. Time. 😫
When the mic is pulled during his speech and we can't hear him, he says "Sometimes when people go to Vietnam, they go home to their mommas without any legs. Sometimes, they don't go home at all. That's a bad thing. That's all I have to say about that."
Tragic
Jenny always followed her own advice to Forrest. Run. Run away. As fast as you can. That's why she was always leaving him. She couldn't stay anywhere long enough to be vulnerable.
Your understanding of Jenny earned you a subscriber.
@@amyjordan195 🧡
The Watergate scandal was a major political scandal in which the administration of President Richard Nixon (which resigned because of it) attempted to cover up a break-in at the Watergate hotel in Washington (To spy on political opponents iirc)
Forrest was invited by Nixon to stay at the Watergate Hotel, where he saw people with flashlights in another room of the complex, outside of his window. Assuming that their lights had gone out due to a loss of power, he called the Watergate office to tell them about it, and security guard Frank Wills responds, implying that Forrest set the stage for the scandal to be discovered.
CIA operation
The governor of Alabama who was shot while campaigning to be president of the U.S. was George Wallace. He was paralyzed from the waist down and was in a wheelchair for the rest of his life.
Such a favorite! Wore out the VHS on this one when my brothers and I were kids.
Frank, I watch a lot of your content, and have to let you know that you have SUCH a great voice, and always have something insightful to say. You’re such an enjoyable reactor!
Lennon’s assassination was one of my earliest memories, because I remember my mom hearing the news on the radio and sobbing. 😢
Probably the greatest movie ever made, it encompasses most of one man’s life, and how his life has touched and affected the world around him, without him really knowing how deeply. It’s so good.
“Is there a story behind those shoes?”
Oh you’ll see 😆
Never ceases to amaze me that the first 10 seconds of the movie tell the whole story, from the shoe to the contents of his briefcase and everybody misses it.
Oh yes indeed
Yes Franky. You enlist for a certain amount of time. The minimum being 2 years to start. You MUST finish your time, unless some circumstance ends your tour. After that, you do what is called “re-up”or reenlist, which is swearing to more time in service :) Happy you finally got to see this masterpiece.
skimming the comments, it looks like a lot of people already touched on some of the historical events in the movie, so i'll share my favorite fact about the making of this movie instead: the accent adult forrest uses is the same accent as the actor young forrest had in real life. tom hanks sat with the little boy and just asked him questions and talked a lot to get to hear how he spoke and to memorize his mannerisms. he preferred that than some generic movie version southern accent.
Beautiful reaction to a beautiful film.
Thank you so much
I clicked so fast! One of my all-time favorites. Love to you from Seattle…as always. ❤😊
Hope you enjoyed it! Love from Minnesota💐
@@FrankFreezy_ Minnesota! My native state, near Detroit Lakes... now (for 30 years), in Seattle. BTW, I do not miss mosquitoes or humidity!
Something I didn't realize till this reaction, Forrest probably picked up his non-stop talking to the people at the bus stop from Bubba.
Thanks Frank.
I have come to see the Bubba character as a sort of psychological representation of Forrest's inner child.
You're welcome. I love the connection
This episode is one of my favorites. So many moving pieces. The best part is this deep in we know what those pieces are and where they are moving to and from. It also cements that wherever we think that place is it can often be somewhere unexpected.
Such a classic! I watch this film every few years ❤ it’s like a cosy blanket! Thanks for reacting to this gem!
My favorite movie ever.
Lt. Dan actually would become an astronaut by playing in Apollo 13
You saying "I feel like this movie is gonna have a lot of suprises" right as the door is opening onto Elvis is amazing 😂
LMAOOO your "hello!?" when he's talking about who he's named after 😭
I say this every time because it hits me every time. My mom looked exactly like Sally Field when we were kids and were convinced she had a secret movie career. I sincerely cried when she died. And that's all I have to say about that...Tom Hanks is absolutely brilliant, even when playing a local idiot. When LT. Dan comes with his magic legs made from the same material as the space shuttle...the next year they were in Apollo 13th together! Jenny isn't the villain as some suggest to Forrest, she was a victim. One of the most hilarious, clever, heartfelt films ever.
Beautiful movie! It lives in my top 10! ♥
This is the quintessential “American” movie, from the lessons, to the imagery, to the history...
Forrest is basically how I imagined the “American Dream” when I was growing up: You don’t have to be perfect, but if your morals are strong and you fully commit yourself to whatever you do, everything will work itself out. It’s a shame reality isn’t like the movies, but it’s still a beautiful thing to see play out.
The film producer in an interview said Jennys virus was Hepatitis C.
"Anyway, like I was sayin', shrimp is the fruit of the sea. You can barbecue it, boil it, broil it, bake it, saute it. Dey's uh, shrimp-kabobs, shrimp creole, shrimp gumbo. Pan fried, deep fried, stir-fried. There's pineapple shrimp, lemon shrimp, coconut shrimp, pepper shrimp, shrimp soup, shrimp stew, shrimp salad, shrimp and potatoes, shrimp burger, shrimp sandwich. That- that's about it." -Bubba 🦐🦐
Him speaking at Jenny's Grave always destroys me.
"I think its gonna be great"
Oh man.... its more than great.
Absolutely fantastic
The Fearher fell out of the book accidental like and then floated off on a Breeze . My very Favorite movie all Time . I ball my eyes out every si for time . I saw it opening weekend and over a hundred times since . Tom has been my fav actor since he starred in Bosom Buddies sitcom before his Mo ie career began . My 8 th grade yearbook we voted him best actor because of that sitcom . This was like 1982 . Please watch Big if you’ve never seen it . ⭐️
Loved your reaction to this one, and still had to watch it again, knowing it was a reupload. Not sure if I got to comment this on the other one, but the floating feather I like to interpret as Jenny's presence, since when they were children, she had that prayer that God turn her into a bird, so she could fly far, far far away from here. The floating feather the proof that she was there with Forrest as he lived his experience and then at the end with little Forrest. Jenny passing was the bird flying away, the feather in his favorite book the direction of his love, first floating down to him on the bench when Jenny decided to stay, and their love together, then when it falls from the book, and floats away, when Forrest vocalizes his love for his son. Thoughts?
I cry everytime for this movie. Sometimes I think nothing has changed
Incredible reactions as always! 👏 👏
Fr my favorite movie of all time, was waiting for this one🥹
Such a great one
Define “innocence”.
~Forest Gump~
The guy on stage at the anti war rally wearing the American flag jacket is supposed to be Abbie Hoffman, an extremely famous activist in the 60’s - 70’s.
You should consider watching "Big Fish", I think it's right in your wheelhouse and that you'd really enjoy it.
👍 For the reupload . Have a great new year mate
George Wallace was a strict segregationist Alabama governor. The assassination attempt when he was running for president left him a paraplegic. Over time his views changed and he no longer supported segregation..
In the late 50's and early 60's there was military conscription in the US. When drafted the term of service was 2yrs.
The man being depicted leading the antiwar protest wearing the American flag shirt is Abbie Hoffman who cofounded the Youth International Party and was a defendant in the Chicago Eight (later Chicago Seven) trial.
The Black Panther Party is responsible for starting public school breakfast programs but were undermined by the head of the FBI, J. Edgar Hoover, but then it got taken up as a government program, over his objection.
That was the Watergate Hotel and the scandal that forced Nixon to resign was because it came out that he knew members of his reelection campaign broke into the Democratic National Committee headquarters with the intent of planting listening devices, and many other crooked dealings by his administration were revealed and that he had lied about his knowledge and involvement.
Sally Field who played Forrest's mother is only 10yrs older than Tom Hanks.
In the long shots of running that is Tom Hank's brother.
Forest Gump is entirely fictional and it's just for fun to attribute all these historic things to his influence.
All of Tom Hanks performances are excellent, but one I don't think anyone else could have pulled off so believably is the character in Big (1988). For really early Tom Hanks see Splash (1984), and some of my favorite movies of his are, Dragnet (1987), The Burbs (1989), Joe Versus the Volcano (1990), Philadelphia (1994), Apollo 13 (1995), That Thing You Do (1996), The Green Mile (1999), Road to Perdition (2002), Catch Me If You Can (2002), The Terminal (2004), Saving Mr. Banks (2013), A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood (2019).
And Turner and Hooch, with John McIntire making his final screen appearance.
Great reaction!😊I love this movie.❤
Thank you!! 😁
My favorite movie ever and arguably one of the greatest examples of healthy masculinity ever put on film.
I 100% agree
36:15 very few people survive jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge, but every single one of the people who have survived the fall have said they regretted jumping instantaneously. Hang in there , everyone, you matter. ❤
I think part of why jenny was so scared to be with him is because he’s vulnerable and she felt like it would be taking advantage of him, the way her dad did as a child. Plus she didn’t feel worthy of pure love like he had for her. I feel so terrible for jenny.
OMG. SO EXCITED YOU DID THIS. My favorite movie, and I just know you're going to have the best commentary ❤️
Other (sad/emotional) movie recommendations: I am Sam, Jack and The Secret Life of Bees
Jenny wanted to become a bird and fly away. So that is what the feather was about ... I think
It's a 4 year contract when you join any U.S. military branch. Then you either reenlist or head out into the civilian world.
This soundtrack is the best ❤
Amen to the remarks about how to treat neurodivergent people. I have a son with moderate-to-severe autism and it is not an easy life for him to begin with, but especially with how a-holes treat him.
Hoping u and the family r well and having an amazing holiday wk.☃☃ Always up for a re-upload of a masterpiece film. Had me some time from battles with medical care to catch up on a couple I missed. Headed over to watch Annihilation. Thanx so much, take care, Peace
Friend! You've never seen Forrest Gump?? I love that for you. This is a movie I wish I could see again for the first time.
I already suggested this to FoxTaco but another good movie, if you haven't seen it, is District 9. I think you'd enjoy it. Lots to ponder over during the movie and after it ends!!
The governor of Alabama who got shot (and survived) while running for President, was George Wallace.
1. The music royalties alone must have cost a small fortune🤑🤑🤑🤑
2. Kurt Russell did the voice for Elvis.
3. Typically, boats/ships need a female name.
4. Having gotten his degree Forrest would have gone into the Army as an officer like Lt. Dan. Not a recruit. His ASVAB kills that.
5. He actually saved Lt Dan twice. Once in the field and again to get him out of his post war funk and Dan turned his life around.
6. Normally an enlisted Army person would be fully aware of his/her separation date.
5. Jenny did indeed give him the best gift ever (it wasn't the shoes)😈
8. Jenny died of Hep-C from dirty needles when she was in Caliphony..
9. It's ironic that Lt. Dan told the guys to take care of their feet because he loses his.
10. At the rally Forrest says, "In Vietnam, sometimes when people go to Vietnam, they go home to their mommas without any legs. Sometimes they don't go home at all. That's a bad thing. That's all I have to say about that."
11. You have had a ride through recent US history and culture. From Elvis, John Lennon, Abby Hoffman to Vietnam and Watergate. Even the jogging craze of the 70's. About the only thing left out was streaking.
12. Observation: Bubba's not a small dude. Forrest carries him with a bullet in his ass.
13. Sometimes, I guess there're just aren't enough rocks"🥺
14. Haley Joel Osmentt/Forrest Jr. steals the show in "The Sixth Sense" with Bruce Willis.🤩
15. Often when he's finishing a segment about death, he ends it by saying "That's all I have to say about that"
16 Keep in mind if Jenny wasn't wasting her life seeking men like her father and was with Forrest he/we wouldn't have had this
That was someone with Nixon administration with the flashlight
I thought it was a reload but, I’ll just enjoy your second one.
Something for the TH-cam family 🫶🏾✨
Watch the movie Chapter 27. Jared Leto gained 90lbs or something to play Mark David Chapman, the man who killed John Lennon.
What is up with the sound?! a few times through the movie it sounds very distorted or AI sounding especially at 51:22 it sounds like actual zombies are just around the corner lol
I noticed it too - it was weird.
AI is starting to recognize it's own existence
Be afraid
For copyright claim is my guess.
React to White Lotus you'll love it
Mostly 4 years for Military contract.
Please give your reaction to the movie Bajrangi Bhaijaan, one of the best movies and the most emotional and humane. Greetings bro from Algeria ❤️❤️
Thanks for the recommendation. I’ll look it up🫡🙏🏾
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I love this movie and I really love your channel ..., but man, your new sound effect has a horrible impact on the voices, sorry to say. I can't listen to this.
I hope you'll find something else in the future to avoid copyright problems with youtube.