I saw this movie in a theater and when Jenny says, "You don't want to marry me, Forrest," a young child in the audience cried out passionately, "Yes he does, Jenny!"
hmm 1994 I was 20 years old & yes it did have some great movies , Forrest Gump, The Shawshank Redemption, The Lion King, Pulp Fiction, The Flintstones, just to name a few
Coming from a person with a disability, what I love about this movie is that Forrest taught the people around him that a person who has a disability is a person first. They may have a disability but they are more than their disability. What is important in a person is the good things they do for others with their good hearts and their positive look on their life.
I'm sure Roger knows the answer to his question, "How did they do that?" referring to the scene at the reflecting pool. Brilliant filmmaking. A grid was set up, and each grid square was filled with extras and shot one at a time, and then composited together into the final product. It's brilliant, and it was so very well done.
Ha ha I valued their opinion too. When they said a movie was awful I still rented it anyways out of curiosity. And 99.99% of the time they were right. Lol
Never considered that, either. Having Jenny's son be Forrest's is a bit of a "Hollywood" style ending. If her son had been from some other guy, that would be more "realistic". Forest would still probably take care of him as he's a legacy to Jenny even though he wasn't his own.
As I told my adopted daughter, "I may not be your father, but I'm your daddy." Though I think Jr. was Forrest's biological child, he was definitely his daddy.
I saw Forrest Gump a week before it officially came out in Melbourne Australia in a preview screening with a full audience. At the end the entire cinema applauded. I've never ever seen that happen before or since.
As amazing special effects, script, actors were it was one moment that stuck out that would make ANYONE CRY. When Jenny reveals she gave birth to his son and his immediate reactive question because he feels unsmart, did his son copy him.
I love how they tried to get Tom Hanks to teach the child actor playing young Forrest how to talk like him and Hanks was like, it’ll be easier for me to talk with the kid’s voice.
+Frank Smith Yes you need an IQ of 85 or above but there are plenty of people who have an IQ of 75 that can fight in the army! I had four IQ tests with scores ranging from 78-92 so does that mean when I failed I couldn`t be in the army but when I got 92 I could?! Pathetic. Mike Tyson has an IQ of 78 but I`m pretty sure he could fight in a war, LOL!
Originally i wasnt the biggest fan of this film but over the years and since losing my father in 2015, ive grown to love it a lot more and do think its a classic 1994 was such a great year for movies
I remember hearing someone say that Forrest is what every single person secretly wishes they could be. Forrest accepts the world around him as it is, and he cares about everyone unconditionally.
This movie was a love letter to the baby boomers. Literally the start of everything geared toward the youth started when elvis Presley first wiggled his hips on tv. Basically if u were born in 1945 u experienced everything in a rapidly changing anerica. The generation b4 the boomers I believe was called the silent generation where kids were seen but not heard. From what I understand men did not talk about their feelings. They kept everything bottled up. Women were happy to just get married & have kids not expressing their feelings either. It's amazing how much things changed & all the manor eve is happened from the end off ww2 to those kids becoming hippy's going through the disco era & the wall street greed mentality. After that was the start of technology the internet being used by the masses & cell phones & social media. Once everyone caught into the internet technology has moved at such an accelerated state. The soundtrack to this film is amazing. My uncle bought me the two discs of the soundtrack & i got so into 60s& 70s music. I first heard lanyards free bird in the scene jenny thinks about ending it all. She just shot up w/ some stranger & seems to have had enough of the partying the drugs & living such a seedy lifestyle bc of the child abuse she suffered as a child when her mom died & she & her sust sisters were at the mercy of their abusive drunken father. Seems jenny did all these things to herself being w/ total dirtbags bc she didnt feel after her father degraded her that she deserved better. Its devastating that a pedophile family member does not care about the irreversible damage they did to that child for life. A very sad scene ia when Jenny returns to the now empty home she was a abused d in & at first looks like she has seen a ghost. In a blind rage starts throwing rocks at the house so angry she is just heard " how could u do this ere things " just so sad.
I've watched this movie at least 20 times. Nothing is like the first time seeing it, but it still just pulls you in, even when you've essentially memorized the script.
To answer Ebert's quandary about how the speech scene was executed, The Mall was partitioned into a grid, and the filmmakers would film an entire grid square filled with people, and then in post production that grid square of people was replicated to create the illusion of hundreds of thousands of people in The Mall around The Reflecting Pool. Thank God for DVD Extras, lol.
I've never been crazy about this movie, but Gene's take was very persuasive in regards to why so many people love it. The U.S. still holding onto a lot of baggage from various social upheavals and wars, and trying to process them, would explain all of the movies we get about them.
“Sometimes there just aren’t enough rocks.” The line that seems to fly over a lot of people’s heads, especially people who want to bash Jenny. Forrest Gump understood something about her that many viewers didn’t. They both had to go on their own journey, some of it apart. It wasn’t about Jenny hurting Forrest. She had things she had to deal with to be with him.
i hope that they will put all the episodes out on dvd and blu-ray some day Siskel & Ebert were and always shall be the greatest movie critics off all time
So many people cannot handle it that this flick beat Pulp. But if you stop being your hollier-than-though-self or cynical cinephile and open your heart, with Gump, you'll have the greatest feel good ride that any movies can achieve. And when I mean feel-good ride, I don't mean it like a big action movie but an odyssey of emotion through Americana.
+Johnny Skinwalker I really like Forrest Gump and find that it deserves it's praise. But I will say that Pulp Fiction should've won the Oscar. That movie was such an amazing experience.
***** I find both movies were amazing experiences to watch in a different way. Forrest Gump was this big epic and it was enthraling while Pulp was a "holly shit I can't believe that this happened!".feel.
On the siskel and ebert website, there is a full video of a 1994 special that Siskel and Ebert did called Why Gump, Why Now where there try to explain how Forrest Gump became the big hit it did, and this was before it walked away with the Oscar, check it out.
“GUUUUUUMP! WHAT IS YOUR SOLE PURPOSE IN THIS ARMY?!” “To do whatever you tell me, Drill Sergeant?” “GODDAMMIT, GUMP! YOU’RE A GODDAMNED GENIUS. THAT IS THE MOST OUTSTANDING ANSWER I’VE EVER HEARD.” That scene always makes me laugh like an idiot lol
in my mind i always call the film "The Redemption of Lt Dan". even though we follow Forrest, i have always thought the story was really about Dan and Jenny as well. Forrest was just existing, just moving right along through life. Dan and Jenny were very lost people that were stumbling through life searching for something, trying to fill some hole they had inside themselves. and Dan is the one that really found meaning and happiness. Jenny cleaned herself up and found some meaning to in raising her son, but it was already too late for her.
Gotta say, Ebert is the one whose archived reviews I pore over, whose writing I admire...but damn, did he always talk over Siskel so much?? Feels like we barely got to get his opinions on the flick. Or was it more of an 'alternating' situation??
It's so rare to see a hugely entertaining, hugely successful, hugely creative movie that is also so revered by film-buffs, critics, snobs, and people of all ages. Robert Zemeckis has done it with Forrest Gump, Back to the Future, Castaway, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, and Contact (less popular, admittedly, but I love it too much not to mention it). It's a shame that he isn't as much of a household name as Spielberg (who's also great at bringing critics and audiences together).
What happened to Jenny as a child has nothing to do with anything other than evil. My point is the lifestyle she lead, and in her case it is undoubtedly due to her abuse as a child, should have no consequences based on some of my left leaning friends who feel that her getting AIDS is portrayed as symbolic of punishment for her lifestyle.
It’s like Shawshank in that it’s super easily accessible, low calorie ‘serious’. Most people never experience high art and these films seem like a watered down approximation of it.
Robert Zemeckis is my favorite director. Who framed Roger Rabbit is my favorite movie and I really like the back to the future trilogy. The Disney a Christmas carol is my third favorite animated adaptation of the Christmas carol. I also have Forest Gump on VHS that I will actually watch when I have the chance.
Profound is the word. Hadn't seen the film in a long time and watched about a month ago. We are not only still mourning as a nation, but regrettably, we're inflicting new wounds. Gene Sister described Forrest aptly as a "sweet soul." Forrest may not have possessed a great intellect, but he possessed what so many great intellects don't have: wisdom. He kept covenant with his God, his Mama, Jenny, Bubba and Lieutenant Dan. Yes, we need those to lead great movements and nations, but without gentle, selfless, and forgiving citizens like Forrest, we really aren't worth the sacrifice.
they talk about that scene in Washington where do you meet in the water is a camera trick always thought that was live like they hired thousands of people and just did it like that I'll have to look into it I guess
This movie is one of the all time greats. It's my personal favorite, an inspirational piece that makes me laugh, cry and cheer. It's about a man who was born with physical and mental defects, yet because of hard work, a humble attitude and making the most of his opportunities, he succeeds more than most. It's also a story about America during that time of his life.
Someone pointed out to me that there is a massive flaw in this film: If Gump has done so much and been involved in so much pop culture, how the fuck does he not get recognized sitting on the bench at the bus stop?
this movie is for everyone. philosophers, historians, critics, everyday schmoes; even the KIDS love it! I first saw this when i was in fourth grade, and now i am a film critic in training
Oh, I agree. The day we had a class throw down argument over Nietzsche was a day I'll always remember. Too many of the left probably resent the showing of the consequences of Jenny's actions. Forrest definitely represents a more "conservative" American archetype.
I suggest reading the Debates on the Constitution in two volumes if you think 1) cynicism toward power is a growing modern phenomenon or 2) that cynicism is a bad thing. There were people who actually thought the new country's legislature should be a single house with Senators elected for life and the seats would be inherited via primogeniture. And for some "strange" reason there were people opposed to such ideas. Refer to Lord Acton's quote, and when it was made, to gain further perspective.
Ebert nails it, here.. One of the main themes of the movie is choices, and the way different choices affect different people.. Jenny is an example of poor choices, and her life is affected as such..
this movie is overrated yes but its still a very good movie. it really is. even though it does pander to baby boomers no doubt. im 24 but its a very enjoyable movie it doesnt get old. the whole dichotomy with him and jenny was just complex to me. i mean but at the same time it was very simple. its hard to explain. the movie is simple and TOO simple sometimes but other times its also complex
Simply the most magical movie I've ever seen. I remember seeing it in the theaters when I was 11 and the first time I thought to my self "that was a great film" First time I realized what a Director did, what makes an amazing performance as an actor and realized film could be a work of art in story telling.
When Jenny's boyfriend smacks her in front of Forrest, that scene still takes my breath away and I cant help but feel like WW3 just started. Zemeckis was sooo good when he actually cared. What happened??
I saw this movie in a theater and when Jenny says, "You don't want to marry me, Forrest," a young child in the audience cried out passionately, "Yes he does, Jenny!"
OH ! ;-D
It was Forrest o___o
Haha! Did everyone laugh?
@@ricomajestic Yes! It was funny and sweet at the same time.
That child exhibited the intelligence level you need to enjoy this film.
My favorite line(s) in the movie:
Jenny: "I wish I could have been with you"
Forrest: "You were"
I miss both Siskel & Ebert. R.I.P. U2
The band U2 is still alive and well I don't know what you're talking about?
I meant to say I miss these two. You Two were the best. My Bad. U2 is still rocking
lol! kind of went over your head didn't it Scottie?
1994 had too many classics.
Agreed. No doubt. Among the best years ever in movie history.
notorious BIG ready to die 1994
hmm 1994 I was 20 years old & yes it did have some great movies , Forrest Gump, The Shawshank Redemption, The Lion King, Pulp Fiction, The Flintstones, just to name a few
Yono84 Not just 1994 the whole decade of the 90s was a great decade for movies
You forgot Dumb and Dumber and The Santa Clause
Coming from a person with a disability, what I love about this movie is that Forrest taught the people around him that a person who has a disability is a person first. They may have a disability but they are more than their disability. What is important in a person is the good things they do for others with their good hearts and their positive look on their life.
anybody else on a Siskel and Ebert marathon to celebrate what they gave to us as critics?
Yeah miss these guys. No one else compares to them these days.
No
I still laugh my ass off at that scene where he’s in Watergate and he’s calling because he sees flashlights in the room across from
Life is like a box of chocolates - it comes with a nifty little paper telling you exactly what flavors are included... Wait, that's not right.
True enough, a lot of times there are directions in life but people are too stupid or lazy to read them
Zuon94 i
I don't pay attention to the paper. I just eat the chocolate.
"i am not a smart man, but i know what love is!" - thats such a powerful line man, such a powerful line!
Among the most beautiful and meaningful stories to ever be told through motion picture!
My favorite line from this movie is "im not a smart man, but i know what love is."
Equally great and sad "Why don't you love me Jenny".
+SerialKillerX You stole my post!! ; )
Salice McCool sorry
+SerialKillerX No problem; we just think alike - and I winked!
Salice McCool ok good then.
That scene where he cries at Jenny’s grave. Gets me every single time.
I don't care how many people have said this, but this is one of the greatest films ever made.
True.
It really isn't one of the greatest films ever made
HotRodKimball yes it is.
No it's not.
agreed. fuck this saccharine trash
1994 was one of the best years for movies. Forrest Gump, Pulp Fiction, Shawshank, etc, etc, etc.
1994 was a great year for movies. Pulp Fiction, Shawshank Redemption and this!
Fantastic year for film!
I'm sure Roger knows the answer to his question, "How did they do that?" referring to the scene at the reflecting pool. Brilliant filmmaking. A grid was set up, and each grid square was filled with extras and shot one at a time, and then composited together into the final product. It's brilliant, and it was so very well done.
R.I.P. Siskel and Ebert. One of my favorites
for several years, i never went to see a movie unless it got two thumbs up from these guys, they never lead me to a bad movie, thanks S&E.
Ha ha I valued their opinion too. When they said a movie was awful I still rented it anyways out of curiosity. And 99.99% of the time they were right. Lol
I always thought the kid wasn't really Forrest's, but that Jenny knew that Forrest would take care of him.
+TakatofanAgain I never thought of it that way before. You could be right though.
Never considered that, either. Having Jenny's son be Forrest's is a bit of a "Hollywood" style ending. If her son had been from some other guy, that would be more "realistic". Forest would still probably take care of him as he's a legacy to Jenny even though he wasn't his own.
In the book, he had no kid.
Yeah and from the people I talked to who read the book and saw the movie, just about everyone prefers the movie.
As I told my adopted daughter, "I may not be your father, but I'm your daddy." Though I think Jr. was Forrest's biological child, he was definitely his daddy.
Forrest Gump is one of Tom Hanks and Gary Sinise's (together) best films; along with Apollo 13 a year after this.
Green Mile too
I saw Forrest Gump a week before it officially came out in Melbourne Australia in a preview screening with a full audience. At the end the entire cinema applauded. I've never ever seen that happen before or since.
"Wha' don't you love me Jennay?"
That line just breaks my heart.
Forrest Gump was the icing on the cake for one of the best years ever for movies hands down!
Ah , forest gump. Watched this movie over & over & never got tired of it.
Jenny might be one of the most tragic characters in American Movie history.
We have TH-cam we need a new siskel and Ebert type guys who review movies each week.
As amazing special effects, script, actors were it was one moment that stuck out that would make ANYONE CRY. When Jenny reveals she gave birth to his son and his immediate reactive question because he feels unsmart, did his son copy him.
I love how they tried to get Tom Hanks to teach the child actor playing young Forrest how to talk like him and Hanks was like, it’ll be easier for me to talk with the kid’s voice.
One of the best movies I've ever seen
"Despite his low IQ, he enlists in the army..." Ummmmm...
+Frank Smith Yes you need an IQ of 85 or above but there are plenty of people who have an IQ of 75 that can fight in the army! I had four IQ tests with scores ranging from 78-92 so does that mean when I failed I couldn`t be in the army but when I got 92 I could?! Pathetic. Mike Tyson has an IQ of 78 but I`m pretty sure he could fight in a war, LOL!
I forgot, was he really enlisted or was he drafted?
😂😂😂
@@markant9534 Yes, also McNamara's Morons who fought in Vietnam. Low IQs, high death rate
You're not so sharp yourself Frank.
Originally i wasnt the biggest fan of this film but over the years and since losing my father in 2015, ive grown to love it a lot more and do think its a classic 1994 was such a great year for movies
My favourite movie of all time along with shawshank redemption. Both from 1994.
Eddie Campion Pulp. Hoop Dreams. One of the best years for movies ever.
I remember hearing someone say that Forrest is what every single person secretly wishes they could be. Forrest accepts the world around him as it is, and he cares about everyone unconditionally.
This is the first real heartbreaking movie I ever saw when I was young. I still get a little misty when watch it nowadays. 👍
This movie was a love letter to the baby boomers. Literally the start of everything geared toward the youth started when elvis Presley first wiggled his hips on tv. Basically if u were born in 1945 u experienced everything in a rapidly changing anerica. The generation b4 the boomers I believe was called the silent generation where kids were seen but not heard. From what I understand men did not talk about their feelings. They kept everything bottled up. Women were happy to just get married & have kids not expressing their feelings either. It's amazing how much things changed & all the manor eve is happened from the end off ww2 to those kids becoming hippy's going through the disco era & the wall street greed mentality. After that was the start of technology the internet being used by the masses & cell phones & social media. Once everyone caught into the internet technology has moved at such an accelerated state.
The soundtrack to this film is amazing. My uncle bought me the two discs of the soundtrack & i got so into 60s& 70s music. I first heard lanyards free bird in the scene jenny thinks about ending it all. She just shot up w/ some stranger & seems to have had enough of the partying the drugs & living such a seedy lifestyle bc of the child abuse she suffered as a child when her mom died & she & her sust sisters were at the mercy of their abusive drunken father. Seems jenny did all these things to herself being w/ total dirtbags bc she didnt feel after her father degraded her that she deserved better. Its devastating that a pedophile family member does not care about the irreversible damage they did to that child for life. A very sad scene ia when Jenny returns to the now empty home she was a abused d in & at first looks like she has seen a ghost. In a blind rage starts throwing rocks at the house so angry she is just heard " how could u do this ere things " just so sad.
I miss these guys and I miss the early 90's. A better time.
One of the Great movie Hollywood history 👌wonderful story line amazing actors Tom Hanks others 👍👍👍👍
Good film, but Pulp Fiction and The Shawshank Redemption both smash it to pieces.
nah
@@jasonsimms4238 Forrest Gump is a good movie. A really good movie. It's just that Pulp Fiction and Shawshank Redemption are masterpieces!
All three overrated af
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So they're saying the IQ of collective America is 75? Can't really argue with that, I guess.
Lt. Dan is definitely Gary Sinise's best role.
I cannot get through the school bus scene without tears. When Jenny says: "you can sit here if you want" I have to leave the room.
I've watched this movie at least 20 times. Nothing is like the first time seeing it, but it still just pulls you in, even when you've essentially memorized the script.
I miss these 2.
the girl you can never get but totally adore. who cant relate to that?
This is my all time favorite movie. Brilliant.
Did they always wear v-neck sweaters regardless of the weather?
Siskel and Ebert rest in peace
I think we can all agree that Jenny is the worst girlfriend in the history of the world
Well, she wasn't his girlfreind. She slept with him once, after he had stawked her for decades.
Yeah, I wouldn't want a girlfriend who was raped by her father, either.
I don't know. My ex girlfriend was pretty bad too.
she sure is
Pretty funny. And probably true.
pulp fiction, the shawshank redemption, quiz show, ed wood, speed, the lion king, leon: the professional, the crow the list go's on.
this movie is a landmark in cinema history. It's beautiful.
Robin Wright is my celebrity crush. Not back when she was in the princess bride or Forrest Gump, but now. She’s just gotten hotter with time.
'94 had a lot of amazing movies back then...
Pulp Fiction, Shawshank Redemption, Forrest Gump... I mean the list goes on
No it doesn’t (checks notes) ...holy shit, it really does...
To answer Ebert's quandary about how the speech scene was executed, The Mall was partitioned into a grid, and the filmmakers would film an entire grid square filled with people, and then in post production that grid square of people was replicated to create the illusion of hundreds of thousands of people in The Mall around The Reflecting Pool. Thank God for DVD Extras, lol.
I've never been crazy about this movie, but Gene's take was very persuasive in regards to why so many people love it. The U.S. still holding onto a lot of baggage from various social upheavals and wars, and trying to process them, would explain all of the movies we get about them.
For one of the greatest movies ever made, this was the bottom of the barrel movie review.
“Sometimes there just aren’t enough rocks.” The line that seems to fly over a lot of people’s heads, especially people who want to bash Jenny. Forrest Gump understood something about her that many viewers didn’t. They both had to go on their own journey, some of it apart. It wasn’t about Jenny hurting Forrest. She had things she had to deal with to be with him.
i hope that they will put all the episodes out on dvd and blu-ray some day Siskel & Ebert were and always shall be the greatest movie critics off all time
still standing the test of time!
I think Forrest Gump is one of the most quotable movies of all time
Just watched this on tv , still my favourite
So many people cannot handle it that this flick beat Pulp. But if you stop being your hollier-than-though-self or cynical cinephile and open your heart, with Gump, you'll have the greatest feel good ride that any movies can achieve. And when I mean feel-good ride, I don't mean it like a big action movie but an odyssey of emotion through Americana.
+Johnny Skinwalker I really like Forrest Gump and find that it deserves it's praise. But I will say that Pulp Fiction should've won the Oscar. That movie was such an amazing experience.
***** I find both movies were amazing experiences to watch in a different way. Forrest Gump was this big epic and it was enthraling while Pulp was a "holly shit I can't believe that this happened!".feel.
Johnny Skinwalker While I believe that Pulp should've won the Oscar, I also think Gump won it fairly too.
+cesarmanuel51 shawshank should of won
Don Cajote hell no
They didn't say whether or not it was one of the best movies, but it is on my list of the top 10 best movies ever made.
On the siskel and ebert website, there is a full video of a 1994 special that Siskel and Ebert did called Why Gump, Why Now where there try to explain how Forrest Gump became the big hit it did, and this was before it walked away with the Oscar, check it out.
this is one of the very few movies you can watch over and over and itll never get old
This movie 🍿 is great history lesson as well
Siskel and Ebert's reviews are like a box of chocolates... You never know whatcha gonna get.
One of the best movies ever made
“GUUUUUUMP! WHAT IS YOUR SOLE PURPOSE IN THIS ARMY?!”
“To do whatever you tell me, Drill Sergeant?”
“GODDAMMIT, GUMP! YOU’RE A GODDAMNED GENIUS. THAT IS THE MOST OUTSTANDING ANSWER I’VE EVER HEARD.”
That scene always makes me laugh like an idiot lol
One of the best films of all time.
All-time classic.
one of my favorite movies.
in my mind i always call the film "The Redemption of Lt Dan". even though we follow Forrest, i have always thought the story was really about Dan and Jenny as well. Forrest was just existing, just moving right along through life. Dan and Jenny were very lost people that were stumbling through life searching for something, trying to fill some hole they had inside themselves. and Dan is the one that really found meaning and happiness. Jenny cleaned herself up and found some meaning to in raising her son, but it was already too late for her.
They both gave their lives to Jesus. That's how they were able to change.
Well, if Siskel & Ebert are not concerned about what killed Jennie why should we.
my all-time favorite movie
"Life is like a box of chocolates, Forrest......my chocolate has cancer and Jenny has AIDS"
Gotta say, Ebert is the one whose archived reviews I pore over, whose writing I admire...but damn, did he always talk over Siskel so much?? Feels like we barely got to get his opinions on the flick. Or was it more of an 'alternating' situation??
It's so rare to see a hugely entertaining, hugely successful, hugely creative movie that is also so revered by film-buffs, critics, snobs, and people of all ages. Robert Zemeckis has done it with Forrest Gump, Back to the Future, Castaway, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, and Contact (less popular, admittedly, but I love it too much not to mention it). It's a shame that he isn't as much of a household name as Spielberg (who's also great at bringing critics and audiences together).
What happened to Jenny as a child has nothing to do with anything other than evil. My point is the lifestyle she lead, and in her case it is undoubtedly due to her abuse as a child, should have no consequences based on some of my left leaning friends who feel that her getting AIDS is portrayed as symbolic of punishment for her lifestyle.
It’s like Shawshank in that it’s super easily accessible, low calorie ‘serious’. Most people never experience high art and these films seem like a watered down approximation of it.
I swear, it's like the trolls and haters commenting on here came off an assembly line or something.
+gotigers98675 I know right!
There are those who shop at Walmart and those who troll on TH-cam.
gotigers98675 From the moment this movie's name was read aloud at the Oscars in 1995.
Robert Zemeckis is my favorite director. Who framed Roger Rabbit is my favorite movie and I really like the back to the future trilogy. The Disney a Christmas carol is my third favorite animated adaptation of the Christmas carol. I also have Forest Gump on VHS that I will actually watch when I have the chance.
This is my favorite movie of all time!!!! Is The Shawshank Redemption better? I wouldn't know, I haven't seen Shawnshank.
Both great dramas, but I think Forrest almost feels like a faerie tale.
Pretty rare when a film brings a tear to my eye. This film did when Forest talked about his son at Jenny's grave.
I wish these guys had been able to do more than a few minute discussion on movies, but the format didn't allow it.
Profound is the word. Hadn't seen the film in a long time and watched about a month ago. We are not only still mourning as a nation, but regrettably, we're inflicting new wounds. Gene Sister described Forrest aptly as a "sweet soul." Forrest may not have possessed a great intellect, but he possessed what so many great intellects don't have: wisdom. He kept covenant with his God, his Mama, Jenny, Bubba and Lieutenant Dan. Yes, we need those to lead great movements and nations, but without gentle, selfless, and forgiving citizens like Forrest, we really aren't worth the sacrifice.
I really enjoyed Forrest Gump. It was one of the better movies I saw.
they talk about that scene in Washington where do you meet in the water is a camera trick always thought that was live like they hired thousands of people and just did it like that I'll have to look into it I guess
This movie is one of the all time greats.
It's my personal favorite, an inspirational piece that makes me laugh, cry and cheer.
It's about a man who was born with physical and mental defects, yet because of hard work, a humble attitude and making the most of his opportunities, he succeeds more than most.
It's also a story about America during that time of his life.
This movie is an all time MASTERPIECE!!!
Someone pointed out to me that there is a massive flaw in this film: If Gump has done so much and been involved in so much pop culture, how the fuck does he not get recognized sitting on the bench at the bus stop?
I could watch Gary Sinise all day long. What a fabulous, sexy actor he is.
Gump has to be in the top ten of greatest movies of all time. Maybe top 5.
this movie is for everyone. philosophers, historians, critics, everyday schmoes; even the KIDS love it! I first saw this when i was in fourth grade, and now i am a film critic in training
That comment was rude, crude, and completely uncalled for! I loved it!
this movie made history
Oh, I agree. The day we had a class throw down argument over Nietzsche was a day I'll always remember. Too many of the left probably resent the showing of the consequences of Jenny's actions. Forrest definitely represents a more "conservative" American archetype.
I suggest reading the Debates on the Constitution in two volumes if you think 1) cynicism toward power is a growing modern phenomenon or 2) that cynicism is a bad thing. There were people who actually thought the new country's legislature should be a single house with Senators elected for life and the seats would be inherited via primogeniture. And for some "strange" reason there were people opposed to such ideas. Refer to Lord Acton's quote, and when it was made, to gain further perspective.
Ebert nails it, here.. One of the main themes of the movie is choices, and the way different choices affect different people.. Jenny is an example of poor choices, and her life is affected as such..
She was a product of her child abuse, unfortunately...
this movie is overrated yes but its still a very good movie. it really is. even though it does pander to baby boomers no doubt. im 24 but its a very enjoyable movie it doesnt get old. the whole dichotomy with him and jenny was just complex to me. i mean but at the same time it was very simple. its hard to explain. the movie is simple and TOO simple sometimes but other times its also complex
Simply the most magical movie I've ever seen. I remember seeing it in the theaters when I was 11 and the first time I thought to my self "that was a great film" First time I realized what a Director did, what makes an amazing performance as an actor and realized film could be a work of art in story telling.
When Jenny's boyfriend smacks her in front of Forrest, that scene still takes my breath away and I cant help but feel like WW3 just started. Zemeckis was sooo good when he actually cared. What happened??
Maybe the big 4 of American movies (you could also add Ed Wood, Clerks and Hoop Dreams) but there was great movies from elsewhere too.