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Forrest Gump (1997) full movie REACTION, REVIEW AND DISCUSSION !!
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Amin : "Makes me wanna have a father like him"
Anitha : "You are going to be a father like him"
Me : Crying for 10 min Straight
Dude you are lucky to have a girl like Anitha
Awww :))) she's literally the best. Thanks for watching ❤
Glad I wasn't the only one that caught that comment,shame he did 🤔🌞🤩🙌👍
@@skinheadjon901 i caught it and thanked her right there 😁
:))
@wadumin FYI I think you missed the historical significance of the hotel. Where Forrest was saying the lights are keeping me awake, You said they were stealing. That was The infamous Watergate scandle that Impeached President Nixon just so you know
You two watched this with such open hearts and minds, rooted in empathy and compassion. That is what Forrest embodies. Y'all are going to do just fine!!!
You're awesome, thanks for the kind words ❤
Something a lot of people don't notice at the very end.... when Forrest is walking away from Jenny's grave, a flock of birds take off and fly away. Jenny always prayed to become a bird.... such a subtle form of symbolism right there. But it's those little details that make this movie such a masterpiece.
Oh wowww i was actually looking at the birds, beautiful symbolism ❤
Fun fact about that detail: it was totally unscripted 😊 the birds were wild and just happened to spook at that moment and fly into the tree during filming. Such a perfect moment captured forever on film!
"Who's John Lennon". I just exploded.
yeah me too
@@Talote1983 guys please 💀🤣
@@wadumin ok ok u.u
I did laugh a little bit..ahaha
@@waduminget Spotify sir.
I’m a Jenny myself and it’s hard to accept that you deserve to be loved. Forrest is so pure and honest, and as a Jenny you can’t accept that kind of love. You feel to dirty and worthless, so you push it away. Or in Jennys case, you run away. It’s so sad that there’s not a Forrest for every Jenny❤
I'm sorry for whatever you've been through, the fact that you're here means you never gave up and I'm sure you're gonna find your Forrest as well ❤
There is One greater than Forrest for every "Jenny." He is called Jesus today. He relieves you of your pain and restores you, body and soul. He loves you as you are and is waiting for you with open arms.
@@wadumin thanks a lot 🙏🏼 healing is a process and a long way to go. So I keep on going ❤️
Hi sweetie.. There are 2 Jennies in my family. Both are the strongest women I know, but the road was not easy for them indeed. Most people do not understand that the levels of autodestruction they were able to reach came from child abuse. But they did overcome all of that with help and learning to accept love from the correct people and both are now married, productive and happy. Thank you for sharing and I wish all the happiness for you. 💜
I think about all the real Jenny's in the world when I watch this movie, I've never had to experience anything like that but I've been close to people who have and have seen the damage it did to them and the effect it had even decades later. I hope you find your Forrest one day, you do deserve that kind of love
I for one am glad that people like you have not seen these movies. It gives me a chance to relive the experience. I'm addicted to reaction videos.
Thanks for watching them with us mate❤
I am also a reaction junkie and you guys absolutely nailed it❤
Same
He had no expectations and never had ill will towards others. Everyone was the same in his eyes.He just lived life.
We all gotta be like him ❤
Yess. Thanks for being here❤
No matter how many times I watch this-or watch reactors watch it-I tear up every single time.
Hi! Gary Sinise, the actor who played Lt Dan has since been helping veterans and has a band called the Lt Dan Band. He has been recognized for all the efforts to improve veterans lives. That role really made an impact on him.
Hi there, wowww that's incredible, loved his performance in this❤
He started the Lt Dan foundation which is a charity that helps and works with disabled veterans.
Jenny couldn't tell Forest sooner about his son because he was running across the country.
I seee thanks for clarifying ❤
Bullshit… she was a terrible person. Only came around when see needed bailed out.
@@bryancomiskey2334 lolwat? Forrest was running for 3+ years. It's not like there were cell phones or social media or the internet back in those days.
@@gunkulator1I know right , sounds like dude is projecting. But yeah that's what happens in the book.
@@bryancomiskey2334 She was not a good person but calling her a terrible person is not correct either. She was a human being that was harmed horribly as a child in ways that you can not comprehend. Using your logic every single relationship should end in happily ever after. It is immature. The problem is that 99% of human beings have no knowledge of moral philosophy which means that they have no axiomatic moral beliefs. All emotions.
Jenny was involved with all the controversial movements in American history during her lifetime. In the 50's is when Playboy was started by Hugh Hefner and Jenny being in it would definitely outcast her at the time. In the 60's was the Hippie, anti-war movement, which Jenny was a part of and why she was at the capital demonstrating against the war in Vietnam. They threw in the Black Panthers organization too just to spice it up. In the 70's was the disco and party era and heavy drug use was normal.
This performance earned Tom is second straight Best Actor Oscar. The first actor to accomplish that since the legendary Spencer Tracey. Great reaction!!❤❤
He was absolutely incredible ❤
When Jenny left yes it was bad, BUT she only came back to face her trauma .. hence “I’m ain’t running”. But when she left to become better, Forrest just started running across the world! So she had no way to contact him.
Another funny hidden line is Lt Dan was an astronaut in another movie 😅
he also ends up with legs made out of space ship metal 😀
And that movie also stars Tom Hanks...Apollo 11.
What no up votes for me? He has spaceship legs! 😹
@@oldben6086no Apollo 13. There's no such film as Apollo 11, thats the one that Armstrong and Aldrin used to go to the moon. Apollo 13 had to abort and never made it just as it was shown in the film
@@rocksk8boi You are correct. Mea culpa! 🙇♂️
Forrest Gump: "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"
I love that the bus driver, Dorthy Harris, was smoking at the beginning and chewing gum instead at the end. I always imagined it was nicotine gum.
I'm an Alabamian, and I attended law school at Forrest's alma mater, the University of Alabama. Incidentally, I did two summer terms while in law school at the University of Fribourg in Switzerland and traveled through Austria both summers en route to Munich.
It seemed that you might have some passing familiarity with Alabama Governor Wallace, a fascinating and consequential figure from Alabama and US history. I often reflect on the significance of Wallace's political career as I try to understand the madness of our current political moment. So I hope you don't mind me sharing a little about him.
I met Wallace outside the state capitol in the summer of 1994, just before my senior year of high school. He died just four years later during my senior year of college. My roommate and I drove down to Montgomery as he lay in state under the capitol dome. The most lasting image of Wallace in the public imagination is his infamous "Stand in the Schoolhouse Door" when he attempted to prevent the registration of the first black students ever admitted to the University of Alabama in 1963, as depicted in the film.
People forget that Wallace had a reputation for showing no racial favoritism as a state judge. Not only that, he was the first Alabama judge to buck the custom of calling black attorneys by their first names (e.g. "Jimmy") and white attorneys by their surnames (e.g. "Mr. Johnson"). The disrespect...but Wallace would have none of it. He treated all the litigants and representatives in his courtroom with professionalism and courtesy. He ran for governor for the first time in 1958 as a "race liberal" in the mold of his mentor, outgoing progressive Governor Big Jim Folsom.
He lost the election to the KKK-endorsed candidate, John Patterson. Wallace said that Patterson had "out-n**gerred" him, which he vowed never to let happen again. From then on, he made it a point to be the most rabid, foaming-at-the-mouth segregationist in every election he stood for. He won the 1962 election, setting the stage for his political theatre in 1963 which ended when JFK nationalized the Alabama Guard, and troops ensured the students' safety and the state's compliance with the court order mandating racial integration at the University. Wallace discovered that, when it came to empty, symbolic political gestures, a large swath of the Alabama electorate ate it up.
Barred by the Alabama constitution from seeking reelection in 1966, he ran his wife Lurleen instead. "Vote for Lurleen, but let George do it" was one of her campaign slogans. She trounced all opposition. Unbeknownst to the public and even Lurleen herself, she was dying of cancer. Wallace withheld the diagnosis from her to ensure that she stayed in the race and kept campaigning. She later died in office.
Controlling the governorship through Lurleen afforded Wallace a platform to run for president in 1968 as a third-party candidate. He won several Southern states over both the Democratic and Republican nominees. It was the best showing of any third-party presidential candidate in history, except for Teddy Roosevelt's attempt to return to the White House in 1912. In the meantime, he managed to amend the Alabama constitution so that gubernatorial candidates who had previously been limited to one term in office would thereafter be limited to no more than two CONSECUTIVE terms. This amendment made possible his successful campaign for reelection in 1970, followed by his fateful run for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1972. He won the Deep South primaries, as expected. He then won the primaries in Maryland (in the upper South) and Michigan (in the upper Midwest). These victories stunned the nation by demonstrating that his message could also appeal to working-class white voters outside the South---the same constituency that would be activated by Trump in 2016. Many feared that Wallace was mounting a hostile takeover of the national Democratic party. In extremely short order, someone put a bullet in him that ended his campaign and left him paralyzed and in pain for the remaining 26 years of his life. Nevertheless, he ran successfully for reelection to the governorship in 1974.
Oftentimes, campaigns ask voters to peer into the hearts of candidates to judge whether they are honest or racist, communist or fascist, or whatever. I think that's pretty silly most of the time. I take at face value that Wallace was the man Big Jim thought he was in 1958, the man black attorneys remembered as the first Alabama judge to treat them as equal to white colleagues in every way. I don't say that to defend him. In many ways, espousing racist sentiments not out of sincere belief but rather as a cynical, calculated, and craven rabble-rousing tactic is even more despicable. In so doing, he did great harm to the black people of our state and nation. That's racism to me, regardless of how he actually felt in his heart of hearts.
The South began switching from Democratic to Republican after passage of civil rights legislation under Johnson, JFK's Democratic successor. Southern states began to elect Republican governors, senators, and representatives throughout the 1960s and 1970s. With Wallace remaining a Democrat throughout his time in office, and with Wallace (or his wife) being elected governor in '62, '66, '70, and '74, Alabama was the last state to make the switch.
Forced by the state constitution to sit out the 1978 election, Wallace ran for governor for the final time in 1982. This campaign was different. Black voters had become a key Democratic constituency during the party switch. Wallace humbled himself, went before black voters and black churches, admitted his wrongdoing, acknowledged the harm he had caused, begged for forgiveness, and asked for one more chance to be a governor for all Alabamians. And so the people, including the majority of black people, sent him one last time to Montgomery, the city where the Confederacy was first established---and, not coincidentally, the city where Rev. King rose to prominence as the voice of the national conscience.
You've GOT to react to "Steel Magnolias" with Sally Field (Forrest's mum), Dolly Parton and Julia Roberts. You will laugh, you will cry, and you will fall in love with the female cast of this wonderful film ! It's a must-see !
What Forrest says when the mic cuts off is ..
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".
Love that, thanks for letting us know ❤
Tom Hanks won the Oscar for Best Actor for this film. The film won the Oscar for Best Picture.
Jenny was wearing a waitress uniform (not a nurse). They showed her pouring coffee in a diner when Forrest was on the TV during his run, so I think she still had that job. I loved your southern accent! 😅
A little behind-the-scenes info, Tom Hanks modeled the way Forrest speaks after the way Michael Conner Humphreys, who plays Forrest as a kid, actually spoke, because it was easier for Tom to change the way he spoke than to ask Michael to change the way he spoke. After the wounded soldier tells Forrest "Never take your eye off the ball." Tom doesn't blink in the scenes he's playing ping pong in.
Oh wow, amazing details, thanks for letting us know ❤
I think the finest acting Hanks ever did was at the end of Captain Phillips when it starts to hit him what he'd just been through...looked as real as anything I've ever seen...I couldn't contain the tears.
We'll definitely check it out ❤
Thanks for being here❤
We are gifted with intelligence and question everything and tie ourselves in knots. Forrest was the feather, floating wherever life took him and not fighting the direction the wind blew.
The man doing the interview was TV host, Dick Cavet. That's why John Lennon called him Dick. It wasn't a slur. Forest took everything literally.
34:02 In case no one told you... Forest calling the cops about those flashlights... Was referencing Watergate Scandal. When president Nixon was impeached. Early 70s.
He was actually not impeached but forced to resign. It originated from attempts by the Nixon administration to conceal its involvement in the June 17, 1972 break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters located in the Watergate Office Building in Washington, D.C.
Just as a note. The place where Forest Gump is telling his story was filmed in Savannah Georgia the bench is in Bull Street. I lived there for 5 years while I was in the military. It is a beautiful city to visit. At the beginning when the feather was flying over the church is also downtown Savannah. I love that town, Forest Gump is my favorite movie ever. Also another little/big anecdote, while deployed in Iraq 2007 and Afghanistan 2009 and some other tourns in the Middle East I meet Gary Sinise (Leutenent Dan) he came to visit the troops and to sign for us with his Lt. DAN BAND google him he is a very big supporter of the military. And in another occasion he brought with him Tom Hanks and my very last time I saw him he brought with him to Afghanistan BUBBA the actor who play Bubba ofcourse. Experiences like that make your combat mission bearable. I identify in many ways to the character in that movie I thing that is why I. Love it so much. I've seen it close to 10 times and everything is as if I was watching it for the first time. ❤❤
Jenny was so hurt by her father that she did not know how to accept real genuine love, didn't believe she deserved it.
An absolutely perfect movie. One of my favs and when I first went to watch it probably six years ago now I thought I was going to hate it
Absolutely, thanks for watching ❤
Thanks for being here❤
Winner of 6 Academy Awards: Best Picture, Tom Hanks (Best Actor, the second actor to win back to back Oscars as Best Actor, the first being Spencer Tracy in the 1930s), Robert Zemeckis (Best Director), Eric Roth (Best Adapted Screenplay), Best Visual Effects, and Best Editing. This is one of my favorite movies that I think every human being should see...just because it really gets at the heart of what it means to live a good life. Forrest is a true hero in that respect.
- Tom Hanks based his accent and way of speaking on the young actor playing the Young Forrest, Michael Connor Humphreys. Michael only made only one other film, and a TV movie, but instead served in the US Army from 2004-2008, and is currently a teacher.
- Gary Sinise (Lt. Dan Taylor) was so inspired by the film, that he created a charity to help American veterans called the Gary Sinise Foundation, he also works with many other charities and organizations, and by performing with The Lt. Dan Band on American bases worldwide doing USO tours. Additionally, he has done other projects with Tom Hanks (Apollo 13 as Astronaut Ken Mattingly and The Green Mile), and he has won the Tony Award, a Golden Globe, the Emmy Award, and 4 Screen Actors' Guild Awards for his performances.
- John Lennon was one of The Beatles and a solo artist...Listen to the song "Imagine", which is quoted in the dialogue. He was shot in 1980, in front of his apartment building in New York, and was only 40 when he died. He was the first Beatle to die. George Harrison was the second. Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr are still alive. The Beatles also made a few movies...A Hard Day's Night is my favorite! One thing is sure...LISTEN TO THE BEATLES!!! It is so worth it!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
- Robin Wright who plays Jenny Curran has been in many films. But her other best-known (and loved) role was in the comedy-fantasy The Princess Bride, as the title character, Princess Buttercup. It was her film debut. Other films I recommend of hers are Wonder Woman (as General Antiope, which she also plays in Wonder Woman 1984 and the two versions of Justice League), The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, Blade Runner 2049, and Moneyball, Many of her films are indies and not very famous. She is an exceptional actress. As for Jenny...the author of the novel said that Jenny died of Hepatitis-C (which at the time was an unknown disease), while a lot of people think that she died of HIV/AIDS (which also was a mysterious disease at the time). Either way, it doesn't matter. She finally found it in her to love herself and let Forrest love her. In the end, that was all that mattered. Bittersweet, yes. But...with all that she went through as a child and as an adult, it is a solid win even if she died far too young.
Anitha- " I want to be American."
We'd be glad to have you!!
We can't wait for that, much love ❤
Goddd😭😭😭 I really want to be thereeee
He’s right. Sometimes there’s just not enough rocks. 😢
great job, y'all. thanks for reacting to one of my favorite movies. best wishes to you both from the USA.
btw, best hold on to her, dude. she is a doll.
Great reaction thank you
Thanks for watching ❤
...many tearful moments, watching this (again)... I think what touched my most, is that Forrest never faltered on his way through life, but mostly in his love for Jenny... he was absolutely adamant... I feel that purity in you two too... 💖
Ayy thanks for watching ❤
Freakin Tom Hanks, what a performance.
It was incredible ❤
Thanks for being here❤
The scene where Forrest ends running is monument valley which is very close to where I live! I love y’all’s reactions esp with what you said about Forrest’s mom. I had a sister who was special needs so I love when I see people can appreciate how hard it can be and yet so simple.
You guys are great. This was awesome. Thanks so much.
From Elvis to AIDS (or Hep C in the book), Forrest Gump is the story of a generation; the historical touchstones, the music, the traumas, and the philosophical questions we wrestled with. There are some places that use this film to help teach that era of American History. There are so many Easter eggs hidden throughout the film, it is difficult to find them all, even after watching it many times.
'That's Aunt May!' ... an amazing observation.
John Lennon wrote a famous song called "Imagine" that had all the phrases they just used while talking on that show. The host, Dick Cavett, was a real talk show host at that time. The flashlights he called to report were the beginning of a huge political scandal in America called Watergate.
She was also in The Princess Bride!
54:17 When the birds fly up, that's a reference to 9:34 when young Jenny was praying to God to make her into a bird so she could "fly far, far away"
Love the reaction! Did i hear you right? You are from Iran? I love meeting people from different cultures, backgrounds and countries. Makes life more exciting and you can learn so much. Nothing but love and respect for you both! Hope your channel continues to grow beyond your expectations! I wishing nothing but the best for you and all those you hold dear! Peace!
The John Lennon lines were from his song, "Imagine."
30:50 In this conversation, everything they say went into the lyrics of John Lennon's song, "Imagine."
The interviewer is Dick Cavett, a popular talk show host from 1968-95.
Jenny did the best she could as a survivor. She didn't want to marry Forest at first because she felt unworthy and like she was bad for him - but when she got clean and simultaneously got pregnant that night she slept with Forest, she ran away again because of the same reason - not feeling worthy of him because he was so good. She did the right thing to let him know he had a son. People always say "Why did she wait so long" but we don't know how long she waited to tell him - he took off running just after she left - her letter could of been at his house waiting for his return the whole time she was pregnant. Anyway He and Jenny must of been married about 4 years because little Forest was only 3 when they got together and your 7 when you start first grade. I think she probably got aids from shooting up the drugs - that was the most common "Incurable" disease of the time. // Jenny was in Washington for the big War Protestors March and Forest was there to get his military Medal of Honor - not many people get that medal so when he was up on the stage at the end war rally the General was pulling the plug on his mike because it was an embarassment to the military for him to be there and do that - but he was innocent and didn't have a clue what was going on.
The conversation with John Lennon was how he got the lyrics for the song Imagine.
This was a great reaction! I love in America, and I love seeing and learning from people of different cultures and backgrounds. Thanks for creating your channel! Much love to you both❤
It's one of the best movies ever made. I remember watching it at the theatre when it was first released.
Didn’t know you were from Iran I’m new.. I love your reactions! An I wish one day you 2 will come an visit America we’d fxckin love to have you two amazing young people.. maybe you will stay 😅😂.. also I want to visit Persia.
Love both of your reactions. Please keep it up!
Thanks for watching ❤
26:51 "is he gay?" Good lord. lol
Cómo es que pudieron contener las lágrimas?. He visto esta película como 50 veces y cada una de ellas he llorado 😭
Great reaction ❤loved your commentary 😊
The kid who plays the younger Forest, was born and raised in Mississippi. He had a strong Mississippi accent and in the preproduction, Tom Hanks hung around with the kid in order to copy the youngsters accent.
In the Book, Jenny had contracted hepatitis C from shared drug needle use. The movie let's you just imagine the worst for yourself.
Love that, thanks for letting us know ❤
Forest didnt just start running for no reason- he was subconsciously trying to put the past behind him and cope with the feeling of loss and jennys betrayal
Yesss❤
I've always felt like, at that moment when Forrest was at his lowest point, he was subconsciously trying everybody else in the movie's example for how to deal with sadness: Running away from it (like maybe that's how you're *supposed* to deal with sadness). And, after three years of running, when running away didn't actually solve his problems (other than giving him time to think and process), he went home and back to what he'd been doing before (taking life as it comes) and the thing his mama told him: Do the best you can with what God gives you.
I do think it's an interesting bit of symbolism too that Jenny's gift to him (before she leaves yet again) is a pair of running shoes. She's giving him the "gift" of her method of dealing with sadness.
Nice reaction both of you. Watching this movie now 30 years later I have a different feeling of appreciation for this film. It’s about life. The ups & downs, happiness and sadness one sweet and good man lives throughout American history. We all will have experiences good & bad but it’s how we respond to them that’s key. The world would be a better place if more people had a loving good heart like Forrest.
This movie was so popular they actually created a restaurant chain of Bubba-Gump Shrimp corporation restaurants. I think there are like 30+ restaurants globally with most in the USA. I’ve eaten at the very 1st restaurant in Monterey, CA. Also, one closer to me in San Francisco. The inside is decorated with items from the movie and has a lot of shrimp selections. The Monterey restaurant actually had a bench out front with a Forrest Gump statue sitting on the bench. You could take pics of yourself with him while you waited to be seated.
Thanks for watching mate❤
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loved your reaction.. and your breakdown at the end was perfect.. saw this movie nearly 30 years ago and it’s still in my top 5 movies of all time.
I don't usually comment but I had to say I'm a fan from the UK and your reactions are class, you best get a patreon set up haha you guys will be a hit
For me, the movie brings home the fact that you should not count anybody out. No matter what they may look like to you, you never know the destiny that's been put inside of them!😊
Absolutely ❤
'Jenny just comes out of nowhere, again'... but she never was the one coming back until she showed up at his house at the end. People see what they want to see. but in this case it isn't accurate.
At 23, I'd already been through the war and had 3 kids.
Everyone will post a bunch of stuff, but my favorite thing was Lt. Dan finally making peace with God. So much so, that he was engaged to a Vietnamese woman after going through the Vietnam War. Just shows that he doesn't hold it against that country or race. Did you notice Jenny asking to be a bird as a kid to fly far far away like a bird, asking Gump if she can fly off that bridge, Free Bird playing on the radio when she thinking about offing herself and then finally the birds flying away when Gump is walking away from her grave? A lot of bird symbolisms.
Really enjoyed your guys's reaction to this movie. Thank you ❤
Thanks for watching ❤
Thanks for being here❤
The lovely Gump house was built specifically for the film
Wadumin! You guys are doing great and are passionate watching moves. ♥
28:06 On sait depuis ce que Forrest a dit ce jour-là au micro : "Parfois, quand les gens vont au Viêtnam, ils rentrent chez leur mère sans leurs jambes. Parfois, ils ne rentrent pas du tout chez eux. C'est une mauvaise chose. C'est tout ce que j'ai à dire à ce sujet".
Shes so pretty, awesome reaction from both of you!
And then there was the greatest music from the mid 20th century...
I think all that running was his way of dealing with the heartbreak of Jenny leaving him.
There's a key part here in the premise of the movie when Forrest started running...he ran from things he didn't understand "Mama, why are you dying", "Jenny, why won't you marry me", then she left again...parallels between him and Jenny...she didn't understand why she was sexually abused, and ran away from it her entire life (until little Forrest gave her meaning and purpose in life, she felt worth and whole again then, she finally felt she was good enough for Forrest...she always loved him w/all her heart, but she didn't know how to love someone bc she couldn't even love herself w/what had happened to her as a child). But Jenny was the first person to tell Forrest to run, with braces, bc that's all she knew, was to run away....run w/the guys in the truck, run in Vietnam. They found each other when they both stopped running.
Yeah, from the moment his braces come off, whenever Forrest chooses to run for his own reasons, it's purely for the love of being able to run. It's other people in his life throughout the movie who tell him to run for other reasons; e.g. to win (football coaches), to run away from problems/sadness (Jenny), to run away from danger (Lt. Dan), because that's why they all run (whether physically or metaphorically). Even the people who are following him during his cross-country runs are doing it to find an answer; literally running from their own problems in their own lives.
When Forrest hits his lowest point after his mom dies and Jenny leaves (again), he starts running. In the movie, he's not thinking about why he's running ("I just felt like running") but it's clear to us that he's trying to run away from his sadness. He's subconsciously following the examples of the people around him (like maybe that's how you're *supposed* to deal with sadness and problems). But, in the end, running away doesn't solve anything (other than just giving him time to think; so, running as meditation, I guess) and he gets tired of running away from life. Instead, he goes back home to live in relative peace, doing what his mama told him: Do the best you can with whatever God gives you. Which, before he tried everybody else's solution, is exactly what he'd been doing his whole life (and with great success).
I like that, in the end, we see that Jenny and Lt. Dan finally stopped running from their sadness too. Jenny finds peace through the unconditional love of a child (a love that doesn't judge her for all the things she judges herself for) and, through that, finally being able to accept the unconditional love of Forrest. Brief as it is, she finally allows herself to play the hand she's dealt (the illness) and have a happy ending. And, in a bit of very heavy-handed, on-the-nose symbolism that still works for some reason without feeling too cheesy, Lt. Dan shows up with new legs and a Vietnamese fiancée, symbolizing that he's made his peace with his time in Vietnam.
I feel like, if a person is a film student, they could write about a go-zillion theses papers on this movie. There are SO MANY layers and bits of symbolism to dissect, it would be impossible not to find some interesting angle to write about and expand upon.
This is one of my favorite Tom Hanks movies of all time. Such a masterpiece!!
I love this movie. I can relate with Jenny. I was also abused as a child and understand what childhood trauma does to a child and how it can follow you to adulthood. I dont say people sould go thru something like that to understand but moat people dont understand and tend to pre judge others. Loved the reaction
So sorry for what you've been through, wish you the best, thanks for watching ❤
On Mom getting Forrest into the public school, don't get too judgy (a little maybe). She subtly offered. Sacrifice for her son.
Watching all these iconic movies with you makes me realise how long it has been since I have watched all these...College sucks. You guys and movies like this remind you to pause and breath and enjoy for a moment.
Ayyy i love that, we're glad to have you here, also good luck with college ❤
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John Lennon and Forrest were on the "Dick Cavett Show". A popular talk show from the 60s until the 80s. We also had the Ed Sullivan show, Late Night with Johnny Carson, Laugh-in, the Smothers brothers, and in the 70s we had about a dozen "variety" shows where you could see musicians playing live. There was NO SUCH thing as MTV yet so music videos were non-existent.
Some of us no longer see Tom Hanks. We see Forrest Gump acting in all these movies. He was totally enveloped in this role and carried it off so well.
"To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty, to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden, or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded."
-Ralph Waldo Emerson
Gump On, friends!!!
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For the running scenes…Tom was not in the shot…that was his brother, Jim..running..
Congratulations on watching what is in my opinion the greatest movie of all time.
"They're going to destroy you."😂😂😂
As an American, I want you guys to be Americans too. We would be lucky and proud to have you.
Ayy it would be an honor to be able to live there one day soon, it's me and Anita's childhood dream, much love ❤
Wowww!! That’s a dream❤
Yes filmed in the US The parts you were seei at that point in the movie were of the blue ridge partway in North Carolina, Look it up beautiful there
that feather is CGI btw... at that time that was peak CGI and quite impressive
Yesss that's awesome
By the way, I'm not sure if you understood the Lieutenant Dan "exercising his arm" joke, but he meant drinking lots of alcohol.
Ohhh yup we definitely misunderstood that 💀
This is a perfect movie. So rare.
47:58 Yes, it's real. It's a sad reality in the history of the US. And as we could watch yesterday, it is still happening now.
Beautiful reaction to one of the best love stories ever made❤
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Thank you❤
This movie is a fantastic fable,so sweety!!!
"Who's John Lennon?" At that point I picked myself up from the floor and ran it back, to make sure I heard him right. The young lady obviously had never heard of Dick Cavett, one of Americas leading chat show hosts either. But that's an age thing, as for John Lennon though, one of the most famous persons who ever walked the earth, wow! However, your reaction overall was very enjoyable and your comments after the film showed impressive insight. Hopefully you will react to more films.
That reaction was amazing. Young people from another country but realizing about the history and having such insight to the film and the characters, just amazing
We appreciate it, thank you sm❤
Oh we love America.
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awesome reaction as always, thanks so much for sharing.
y'know, sometimes i wonder what the world would be like if it were run by the Forrest Gumps and the Samwise Gamgees of the world. wouldn't that be something?
thank you again and much love to you both🙂🙂🙂❤❤❤
Oh that would be the best world, thanks for watching ❤
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One of the best movies ever made
Yes, again with Tom in green Mile and Apollo 13!
31:05 - Dick is an American name. It’s short for “Richard”. Yeah, we know. 😅
C'monnnn 🤣
It’s too awkward.
That early era CGI feather tripped eveyone out in 1994, haha.
I watched this movie four times when it came out when I was stationed in California. It doesn't really stand up to the test of time but is still a great movie.
That was a killer film that was a big hit upon its release. Loved it then, Still here for it today. Liking your style a lot. You are both really funny and smart. Keep em coming, for sure. I hit the like, sub, and black bell for you. And here's my little comment. Big shoutout from the mountains of Gatlinburg, Tennessee. U.S.A. Bless you and yours. Go with God. Much peace and lots of love, guys. See you on the next. Later.
Great reaction 💯
One of the best movies ever made, includes so many elements of comedy, drama, love or US-history jorney. Amazing Performance by Tom Hanks! Thanks for that reaction!
Very well said, thanks for watching ❤
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