According to Tom Hanks, 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.”

@MuskBalla03

Жыл бұрын

I never knew that but makes sense

@darksoulsspeedrunner5912

Жыл бұрын

let me ask u very very very simple question- what was usa doing in vietnam ???

@nsasupporter7557

Жыл бұрын

Why did he pull the plugs on the microphone?

@theanathema3062

Жыл бұрын

@@darksoulsspeedrunner5912 it’s kind of like the Korea situation. The us was supporting the nationalist south Vietnam in a war against the communist north Vietnam. Eventually, everyone in America realized that this war had nothing to do with us, so we pulled out, and the south fell to the north, unlike in Korea, where we held the line and saved South Korea

@limjahey5528

Жыл бұрын

@@darksoulsspeedrunner5912 Being the U.S. lol when we dont live something we invade and blame.

2 things: 1) Jenny didn’t send the letters back, the postal service just couldn’t find her. 2) A ‘million dollar wound’ is the kind of would that doesn’t affect your life too badly, but let’s you get out of the army (and the war).

@jcarlovitch

Жыл бұрын

You can't get out of the military unless you get a wound bad enough to disable you. Million dollar wound is technically one that is not bad enough for a medical discharge but bad enough to send you State side to finish your service. Forrest finished his service and received an honorable discharge and Lt. Dan did not finish his service and received a medical discharge under honorable conditions.

@sean-ew2qv

Жыл бұрын

@@jcarlovitch It let you out of combat, which is basically a discharge. Stateside service is the easiest of any job, anywhere. It's free money.

@stevelafarga3296

Жыл бұрын

True. But Jenny never gave a shit about Forrest when she was dropping acid and sleeping around. Postal service or no postal service.

@emurphy42

Жыл бұрын

@@sean-ew2qv Right, so “million-dollar wound” in the sense of “it would be worth paying a million dollars to get one before you got something worse”.

@williamjones6185

Жыл бұрын

The "Million $$$ wound " was his Medal of Honor.

The character of Jenny is actually kind of a brilliant portrayal of sexual abuse trauma and how it basically affected her relationships for the rest of her life.

@Doctor2285

Жыл бұрын

I know too many people who have been in that situation and they have had such a hard time trusting people, due to the trauma they suffered in their youth.

@Wesleech

Жыл бұрын

It's not that Forrest doesnt know what love is, it's that she doesn't, and thought she didn't deserve it from him. She's a broken person. Who knows what happened to her in the house. I don't blame her running all her life. I mean think about it.. RUN JENNY RUN! It all makes sense.

@michaelwardle7633

Жыл бұрын

Get therapy.

@attilaambrus4521

Жыл бұрын

@@michaelwardle7633 You're a blue-pilled SJW, that"s obvious.

@markstoudenmire4935

Жыл бұрын

@@attilaambrus4521 Yeah, society may very well uphold a woman as being a victim when she is subjected to physical abuse and sexual molestation from her alcoholic dad. Yeah, I'd call that a victim.

“Is he smart, or is he…? Gets me every time.

@TravisTrixta85

Жыл бұрын

Every damn time.

@hawaiianguy1977

Жыл бұрын

Same.

Fun Fact: Lt. Dan once said that if Gump became a shrimp boat captain, he (Dan) would be an astronaut. The next movie the two were in was Apollo 13, and both played astronauts. Also, when Forrest met Nixon in DC, he stayed in a new complex: the Watergate. LOL.

Gary Sinise, who plays Lieutenant Dan, has an amazing charity for veterans and their families, partially inspired because of playing the character. One of the most wonderful things the charity does is called "Snowball Express." Every December, they take thousands of surviving family members of fallen heroes on a 5-day trip to Disney World.

@philrob1978

Жыл бұрын

Sinise is a wonderful human being - I always liked his performances, but after I learned how much he used his position to help others - he's absolutely peak human.

@jetrobertsdj

Жыл бұрын

He's also a really humble human being considering all of the fame and success he's had. There's a great vid out there of Gary being surprised by a video of people thanking him. He loses it. Great, great man.

@projectc.j.j3310

Жыл бұрын

Yeah he’s a cool person

@googlename3859

Жыл бұрын

thats awesome, i had no about all that

@Anino_Makata

Жыл бұрын

He's also done so much for the veteran community that the Army actually gave him the title of "Honorary Lieutenant" as well.

There's a whole layer of this movie that usually gets missed by younger viewers, particularly non-Americans. The entire backdrop is a tribute to American history and pop culture, the good and the bad, throughout the latter 20th century. Forrest somehow finds himself connected, usually without his knowledge, to so many significant historical events. Such a great film.

@RaphaelSmith_84

Жыл бұрын

American history is kinda known worldwide, because of the cultural and economic influence, so, although we might miss one reference or two, we get the basic idea.

@owen8500

Жыл бұрын

Wtf? Non-Americans completely understand the references to the old history and pop culture references. Probably more so than the average American does.

@iancostigan5047

Жыл бұрын

Yeah that's what makes it cool. Him being involved in major American historical events from the 50s to the 80s.

@def6414

Жыл бұрын

That's kinda the whole point of the movie. It's like saying there's a layer of saving private Ryan that's about ww2

@girlsdrinkfeck

Жыл бұрын

@@RaphaelSmith_84 american history bored me to phuck at school, im british and dont care

The problem was Jenny didn’t love herself, she always loved Forrest, just not herself.

@chairman4953

Жыл бұрын

HA

@marks2807

Жыл бұрын

she's as slow emotionally as he is intellectually.

@Anino_Makata

Жыл бұрын

@@marks2807 Yeah. But just like how you can't blame Forrest for his intellect, you can't really blame Jenny for her lack of self-love either.

@simonepedron9299

Жыл бұрын

she always loved Forrest while she was fucking around ahah

@TheGunderian

Жыл бұрын

There is a lot of that going around

I saw this film in the theater opening Friday night when it came out. I went with a good friend who was a recovering addict that had experienced a lot of trauma as a kid. When the scene came on of Jenny throwing the rocks at her old house, and Forrest saying, "sometimes, I guess, there just aren't enough rocks," they broke down for a minute, and later said how impactful that scene was for them and how much truth it spoke. Was talked about the movie for almost two hours after at a 24 hour Denny's.

@AL-fl4jk

Жыл бұрын

Kind of a beautiful moment you could talk them through it

It is a happy ending. Jenny knew Forrest would and could take care of her, and at the end he did by her knowing he would take care of their child.

For someone who never saw this film before she’s able to accurately guess everything that happens. But Jenny says to Forrest twice that he doesn’t know what love is but it was her who didn’t know. And telling Forrest to run whenever there’s trouble is what Jenny did her entire life and never dealt with her problems. The letters were sent back because Jenny wasn’t at the address.

@abelsietecuatro9249

Жыл бұрын

she did not sent a single letter to Forrest. She didn't care about her "friend". She was enjoying the 60s with drugs, sex and validation from hippie-simps. Jenny is the only antagonist of Forrest. Jenny (mean girl, beautiful) vs Forrest (nice guy, mentally disabled)

7:46 "did he just gag" is the most innocent thing i've ever heard 😂

@applejax1017

Жыл бұрын

Had to scroll way too long to find this!

The scene where Forrest asks Jenny "Is he smart or is he....?" and motions to himself always breaks me. The fact that the first thing he was worried about when he realised the boy was his son was whether he had inherited his "low" intelligence just goes to show how much of a pure soul Forrest is.

the speech at jenny’s grave always makes me cry 😭

For me, Jenny is one of the great tragic characters in all of modern art. Her story is so sad throughout, but at least she eventually reconciled her past and at the end was at peace surrounded by love and in the knowledge that her son had the best dad in the world, unlike the monster that was her own father.

@abelsietecuatro9249

Жыл бұрын

She is the worst villain of all time. In the 50s she friendzoned Forrest brutally. In the 60s she did not sent a single letter to her "friend" in Vietnam. She was dating hippies. In the 70s Clubbing, abusing Forrest and leaving him. Poor Forrest ran across U.S., Canada and Mexico. And the 80s... the so called "son". She didn`t have sex with Forrest after the wedding because she had AIDS and die destroying Forrest´s life. Poor Forrest till this day, he think that child is his son

@nestorsifuentesaguirre2722

11 ай бұрын

Is it possible that Jenny wanted to die??

“I’m sorry I had a fight in the middle of your Black Panther party.” That’s my favorite line. We need people like Forrest in this world.

@dcmslife3772

Жыл бұрын

Wakanda Forever!

@UTU49

Жыл бұрын

Forrest is misinterpreting the phrase "Black Panther Party".

@nestorsifuentesaguirre2722

11 ай бұрын

@@UTU49 His misrepresentation predicted the MCU Black Panther duology tho

During the Vietnam scene, when she said "I thought this was a wholesome film!" It really is....but it's also incredibly devastating. No matter how many times I've seen it, it's just brutal.

@joedufour8188

Жыл бұрын

To me, wholesome means a whole lot of the good and the bad all wrapped in one. Otherwise, it would be just another Hallmark Channel fantasy film.

@Fergus_0703

Жыл бұрын

@@joedufour8188 exactly

@UTU49

Жыл бұрын

Yep. Forrest Gump is about as painful and beautiful as movies get.

Tom Hanks got the accent for Forrest by imitating the kid that played young Forrest.

My impression is that Forrest Gump is sort of the story of the modern U.S.A. The genius of this movie is how they've weaved a fictional characters life together with the biggest events (both the good and the bad) that happened in the U.S. after WW2. Not least because they've managed to make a compelling story with great awareness and actual character development, even though Forest maintains his personality and heart throughout. Forest is allowed to show that even though he doesn't understand everything, he has realized his place in the world. The part where he asks Jenny if their son is smart, is one of the most moving moments in cinema history.

One of the best movies ever, the ending with Forrest at Jenny’s grave always gets me

@nullakjg767

Жыл бұрын

Happy ending at least. The woman who caused him so much trouble finally out of his life.

@brennan__

Жыл бұрын

@@nullakjg767 LMAO

@donyates7300

Жыл бұрын

His moms death gets me. A mother is the closet thing to a god on this earth, second is dogs.

@partyshoes2917

Жыл бұрын

@@nullakjg767 I felt the same way

Forrest Gump. The story of a man who is leading an extraordinary life and doesn't realize he is leading an extraordinary life.

This movie was a special experience that I had with my brother. We knew almost nothing about it, but my brother had this gut feeling that there was something special about it. When Forrest is running at the beginning and the braces come flying off his legs, it was such a great depiction of someone being freed from restraints that I literally thought to myself, "This is my favorite movie." Much later, when Forrest finally stops running in the middle of the desert, and said, "I'm pretty tired. I think I'll go home now," I burst out laughing. Then I reached up and touched my face and my cheeks were soaked with tears. That was the first time in my life that I laughed and cried at the same time. It was also the only time I have laughed hard and cried hard at the same time.

Do you understand Jenny's rebellious side from being physically & sexually abused by her father she thought that's how she should be treated or doesn't deserve someone as good as Forest. Many women look for someone like their father so she was always chasing the "bad boy" she was just mentally effed up because of her childhood trauma blaming herself believing she deserves to be treated bad by these men. That's why it's believed she dies from HIV/AIDS when you consider she died early 80's at the height of the AIDS epidemic in the US probably catching it from sleeping around & all the drugs Etc.

@demonic_myst4503

Жыл бұрын

The screen writer stated in 2019 that it was definitly hiv that she died off

@vinnypaolini9116

Жыл бұрын

@@demonic_myst4503 She died from Hepatitis, not HIV.

@Fergus_0703

Жыл бұрын

I thought it was Hep C?

@CaddyJim

Жыл бұрын

@@Fergus_0703 that's what is suggested in the book but the movie seems to suggest HIV

@demonic_myst4503

Жыл бұрын

@@vinnypaolini9116 wrong In 2019, Forrest Gump screenwriter Eric Roth confirmed that the illness Jenny had and died from was late-stage HIV. During an interview (via Yahoo Entertainment) about the film's 25th anniversary, Roth discussed the details of a sequel that was canceled after the 9/11 terrorist attacks in 2001. He reveals that the Forrest Gump sequel was actually going to open with the revelation that Forrest Jr. had late-stage HIV, the result of acquiring the disease from his mother, Jenny.

"I want to go home" is a phrase that hits me very hard, but it is a summary of what is important in this life

It had a kinda happy ending. Life is that, I think is what we learn with this film, a sequence of events, some sad, some happy, but all meaningful.

both jenny and forest are always running, the difference is that jenny was running away things, and forest was running towards them.

Haven’t watched you in a while. I was having a bad day when I came across this. Watching this noticeably improved my mood. Think I’ll get out of the house and see if I can’t improve it a little more. Thank you.

@Alyska

Жыл бұрын

I hope you did end up having a better day!

@jimmark8065

Жыл бұрын

@@Alyska I did. Thank you. I went to visit my brother. The weather was beautiful and I didn’t even realize what a nice day it was until I stepped out of the house. To think I almost wasted a beautiful day on my couch. Headed out earlier today. I wasn’t going to make the same mistake twice. 😎

@pjjj23

Жыл бұрын

@@Alyska 9:03 yes the "bubbagump" restaurants named after this movie

More Tom Hanks gems. "The Green Mile", "Joe vs the Volcano", "the Cloud Atlas", "Castaway".

@dcmslife3772

Жыл бұрын

Big, The Money Pit, The Polar Express, Philadelphia, Bachelor Party.

27:50 😂😂 "you better just be going to the fucking store" Killed me😂

It's a story about America, the good and the bad. It covers so many references, most of which you are probably too young to know anything about. If you watch other reaction videos to this video, almost all of them cry, but since you are so young, you didn't understand a lot of what the movie was covering, so you weren't as invested in it. This movie was a smash hit; many consider it the greatest movie of all time, myself included.

@ErdTirdMans

Жыл бұрын

She's also British in case you missed that

@RetroGamingSweden

Жыл бұрын

​@@ErdTirdMans Sorry but the origin of someone does rarely equal lack of understanding nor knowledge of other parts of the world. It's called education, media and common sense. Not trying to sound rude.. But it's hard not to when educating people on KZread.

8:55 In regards to your question, Bubba Gump Shrimp Seafood is a chain restaurant established after this film came out as an homage. The movie is always playing (usually muted) in the waiting area on a constant loop. EDIT: You got it later.

I love how you mentioned how Forrest always kept his promises. He very likely kept his promise to his son that he wouldn't read the letter that was meant for Jenny. Forrest grew up knowing he was different from others by the way they treated him. The only thing he wanted more in life, other than loving Jenny, was to have his son be treated better than Forrest did.

@dr.burtgummerfan439

Жыл бұрын

When Forrest told his son he'd be right there when he got back from school, I have no doubt that he sat on that stump all day and waited for him.

@HelloThere.GeneralKenobi

Жыл бұрын

@@dr.burtgummerfan439 Absolutely!

Many of the events depicted in this film are actual events. For those of us that are senior, it kind of chronicles a lot of our life.

One of my favorite details is that the bus driver is the same lady. She is kind to both Forrest and his child it always made me tear up.

Such surprisingly deep, quotable lines in this movie! "Sometimes, there just aren't enough rocks." & "I am not a Smart Man. But I KNOW what Love is."

@dr.burtgummerfan439

Жыл бұрын

"She had got the cancer and died on a Tuesday" "Is he he smart, or..." The lines aren't deep or poetic, but Hanks' delivery makes them rip your heart out.

The word "masterpiece" is used very lightly these days, but in this case, I absolutely agree with you. A timeless movie that will be one of the greatest forever. I almost said, give Tom Hanks an Oscar for this, but well, they did 😉

This movie was extraordinary for its time. There was no realistic CGI the way we know it now. The fact that there are SO many scenes of Forrest Gump talking to a former President or inserted in the background of very famous footage from American history... it was ground breaking. Movie reviewers at the time were shocked by the technology and basically said "we can never trust video images again, now that our history can be altered". They had no idea they were predicting the future of Deep Fake technology. But it all combined into this beautiful film! Tom Hanks is a top tier actor, a true treasure. I will watch this film any time, and thank YOU for watching it with us and for us. I loved your reactions! ❤

I like when those people waited Forrest to tell them "The Truth" or something, but he just says "I'm tired, I think I'll go home" and all of them are completely disappointed

@UTU49

Жыл бұрын

They say something like, "What are we supposed to do now?" My brother wanted them to keep going. It's interesting either way. If Forrest inspired them enough to keep running. Or... if they needed Forrest's leadership and couldn't do it on their own.

The scene where the kids won't let Forrest sit next to them on the bus always makes me cry harder than anything in this world. I'm a 39 year old man with a wife and children but that scene takes me back to being a kid when some of the other kids would be mean to me for being different. I never had a Jenny.

the best thing about this movie is you always pick up on a new historical reference everytime u watch.

@magortom

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely

“Wait, what is that restaurant called? Is it Bubba Gump? OH IT IS Bubba Gump! Ooooooh!” 😍 Alyce has the best reaction videos! FYI, Robin Wright aka Jenny was also Buttercup in The Princess Bride 👸 and Forrest Jr is Haley Joel Osment (Sixth Sense, AI, etc). Such a great film! Now we all need to hit up Bubba Gump & order a Dr. Pepper 😝

Correction: Everyone needs to BE a friend like Forrest Gump

Bubba Gump Shrimp (the restaurant) was created AFTER this movie, building on the popularity of this film. The rights were bought from Paramount for frozen shrimp products and a friend of that guy licensed the rights and created the restaurant chain.

@TwilightLink77

Жыл бұрын

And I seen one at Universal’s Citywalk in Hollywood.

This film is my favorite Tom Hanks movie ! It teaches people that no matter how hard life is always be a good person !

Jenny always gets so much flak but people seem to forget or ignore how toxic her childhood was. Anyone who grew up like that is going to make mistakes, bad decisions, have a bitter outlook, etc. Her story is a tragedy of not getting help (or letting help in) until it was too late.

@granadosvm

Жыл бұрын

The times portrayed in the movie were bad for survivors of abuse. They used to be told to be silent, if they spoke they were blamed for the abuse the suffered, there was little to none help. But at the end the change of attitude in Jenny's character seems like she finally found help. Proper therapy and places that receive and protect victims of abuse were not a common thing until the last part of the 20th century. My dad was once at a police station because of a traffic incident, and he told me he saw a lady who look of low economic status, arriving with black eye and bloody nose and mouth. She told a police officer she wanted to report her boyfriend had attacked her. The policeman responded smiling "He hurts you, but you like it, don't you?" As bad as the situation is now, it used to be worse.

@wheelmanstan

Жыл бұрын

upon the first watch..almost everyone hates jenny, but after a couple viewings you see everything she did for forrest, she never used him..and he was wealthy, they helped each other, mostly I think her distancing herself from him over and over was because she felt she wasn't good enough for him and only loved him as a friend, he obsessed over her, but she showed him what it was like to be with a woman and have a child, she helped give him a full life

As an American southerner, I can say that the most accurate part about this movie is that we will sit beside a stranger, start a conversation, and end up telling our entire life story. I've done it to about three people in the past week and it's happened to me about six.

@Caseytify

Жыл бұрын

Fun Fact: Tom Hanks was trying to decide how to speak for the role. He ended up using the actor who played young Forrest as a model, as the young man actually spoke like that.

@tylerpaschall4363

Жыл бұрын

@@Caseytify other fun fact: though uncredited, the role of Elvis was played by Kurt Russel.

@dcmslife3772

Жыл бұрын

Sooo... in other words, Alyce, don't be afraid to talk to strange men or women about a certain topic... but yes!! ALWAYS be cautious about the person.

Lt. Dan returning to see Forrest and Jenny's wedding on his own two feet is such an amazing moment. Also, the fact that his fiancee was asian speaks volumes. During and after Vietnam, there was a lot of hate directed at Vietnamese or anyone Asian. In a way, it symbolically shows that some overcame prejudice and embraced love. The space shuttle reference is also cool too. Considering Tom Hanks and Gary Sinise were in Apollo 13 together.

@UTU49

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I loved that his fiance (Susan!) was Asian. It was like a little suggestion of healing. I also love that Lt. Dan spent years sitting in a wheel chair, but then at Forrest and Jenny's wedding, he is the only one standing, while everyone else is sitting. Another little suggestion of healing, of transcending his circumstances, of moving forward in life. I believe that Apollo 13 was made right after this one.

@samuelbishop3316

Жыл бұрын

I thought Susan was a lovely addition

The thing about Jenny rejecting Forrest so many times is that because she was abused throughout her childhood, she has very low self esteem and doesn't really believe that she deserves anything good. Forrest is so good to her, and she just doesn't feel like she's worthy of that, so instead she ends up in abusive relationships that are more like the relationship she had with her father.

@UTU49

Жыл бұрын

I think she may also be avoiding Forrest for a more immediate reason. She doesn't want to hurt Forrest. She knows that she is a damaged, chaotic person and she doesn't want to expose Forrest to that.

@randalthor741

Жыл бұрын

@@UTU49 agreed, I think that's part of her reasoning. She knows that Forrest is pure and good, and she believes that she isn't so pure, so she doesn't want to risk destroying Forrest's purity.

@chickendinner5572

Жыл бұрын

She avoided Forrest because he’s a dumb retard and she was embarrassed to be around him. Be honest here. Young girls don’t want nice guys, they want the popular bad boy types. 😂

@nestorsifuentesaguirre2722

11 ай бұрын

@@randalthor741 Imagine tho if the film had them both break up for real. What would have happened?? Would Forrest kill himself?? Or would he try to build up some courage to find someone better???

From Elvis to AIDS (OR Hep C) Forrest Gump is the story of the touchstones of a generation; and the attempts to find peace, love, and meaning in a chaotic world. Having lived through most of those times, I enjoy watching people react to this amazing film, to see what parts of history they recognize and what parts they don't. Myself, I'm still working on the 'finding peace, love and meaning in a chaotic world' part. Great reaction, I thoroughly enjoyed it.

@zedwpd

Жыл бұрын

Hep C

The soundtrack to this movie is phenomenal. The idea that you didn’t point that out at once is shocking.

This film was huge, in the U.S. at least. It's basically a lesson of America's history. Forrest was part of all of it somehow. haha it plays out like a time travel film because no one could be at all those important moments in history the way he was. He's kinda like the idiot time-traveler or something. The effects was first of their kind as well. But overall the film reminds all of us that if you're an honest, kind and caring person that listens..you can live a full life. There's actually Bubba Gump Shrimp restaurants...dozens.

The actor that plays Forest Gump Jr. Is Haley Joel Osment, he is in another amazing movie called pay it forward, you should react. 🤗

Here's my take on everything: Jenny always loved Forrest. The issue was never that she thought herself too good for him. She thought she was damaged goods in some way because of the abuse and either thought he was too good for her, or that she didn't want to taint him in any way. The whole point of "Run, Forrest, Run" is that that is Jenny's way of dealing with everything (the first instance we see being her running into the field to escape her Dad). So, while he was literally running, she was trying to run away from her past, only to get into further tragedy. A lot of people think Jenny gets in touch with Forrest because she's sick and needs him to look after Forrest Jr. It's not that. After she has Forrest Jr. and gets her life back together, she doesn't need to run anymore. And she finally realises her and Forrest belong together. Tragically, it's just too late. When the film came out, a lot of people criticised it for celebrating a patriot and punishing the rebel. That, in my opinion, is completely wrong. Forrest is basically the feather, floating about on the breeze, going wherever the people in his life tell him to go, not out of idealism, but rather out of a lack of self-initiative (runs cause Jenny tells him to, joins the football team cos they ask him, ditto the army, ditto ping-pong, starts shrimping cos Bubba suggested it). He is not, as many people suggest, patriotic and religious (he mentions not knowing he was supposed to be looking for God, and, yes, he met three presidents, but he told the first he needed to pee, showed the second his bare behind and destroyed the career of the third (which was a good thing). The only thing he actually ever wants for himself is Jenny, who, on the other hand, is symbolised by her house and the tree, wanting to move away, but stuck to the ground. Forrest finally undoes this, in a manner of speaking, by razing the house to the ground. And, when he leaves her grave, the birds flying away symbolise Jenny's wish of becoming a bird coming true. For me, the final scene, when Forrest tells his son he'll be right there, and the feather flies away, shows that Forrest's future is now unclear. He could go anywhere. But, for now, he'll probably stay sat where he is until his son, the only real joy and purpose he has left, comes back. It's a hugely funny film, but for me, it's tragic. Incidentally, one thing I've never been clear on: Forrest mentions that Jenny's dad also used to touch her sisters, but we never see them. The obvious point would have been when Jenny is taken to her grandmother's. Did the dad kill the sisters?

@nestorsifuentesaguirre2722

11 ай бұрын

Also did Jenny wanted to die so bad?? Is it possible she wanted all her affairs especially Forrest to kill her??

@ToniMcGinty

11 ай бұрын

@@nestorsifuentesaguirre2722 You'd have to ask her.

"This film is so sad what the hell?" I can't imagine anyone other than Tom Hanks playing the role. He nailed every scene he was in.

We need more Forrest Gump’s in the world!

Numerous parts of this movie emotionally touch a tender spot in my heart...js

Bubba Gump shrimp is an actual restaurant in the US now, inspired by this film

Watching movies without knowing anything at all about them is the best way, that is how everyone sees a movie that is released into theaters for the first time.

This was a brilliantly written movie , much of which goes over younger people's heads, simply because they're not up on the culture of that time. The character of Forrest and Jenny give you a perspective of the culture and counterculture of the day. If you notice they are both caught up in virtually every newsworthy event from that time. However, beyond that, they also touch on a lot of deeper social issues, like Jenny's childhood trauma and Forrest's disabilities. In the end, you get a perspective of the times from someone who is simple minded but also incredibly insightful. One of my favorite lines in this movie is when Jenny is throwing rocks at her old house and drops to the ground crying and Forrest says "I guess sometimes there just isn't enough rocks." The simple insightfulness of that line always gets me! That and when he tells Lt Dan, "You're STILL Lt Dan!"

The actress who played 'Jenny' (Robin Wright) also played Buttercup in the movie 'The Princess Bride (1987)' which is another very popular older movie that you might enjoy.

Being an old country boy and VN vet I loved the movie. Didn’t know that it was loosely based on actual characters though. Thanks for that.

This is what Forrest had to say at the Reflecting Pool...it was shot, but the powers that be thought it was too anti war, so it was edited out...but this is what he said: “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.”

"Did he just gag?" Not in the way you're thinking.

Watching the classic movies of the past 45 years is amazing. You never know what you're gonna get.

Lieutenant Dan standing up for Forrest always makes me tear up

One of my favourite movies. Great reaction. All these years I didn't know the character was inspired by a handful of real people, so I learned something too!

Forrest totally got his happy ending. Had a super hard childhood, teen years, went to war, lost his only friend, lost his mum, lost the love of his life, then ended up with a son, which would have seemed like a pipedream before that. FYI, the movie predates the restaurant.

The Bubba Gump restaurant isn't owned by people who inspired this movie; it was a spin off OF this movie!

I never noticed it before, but Bubba's family is present during Forrests' wedding. You can see them on the left side of the aisle. Bubba's mother is wearing a blue dress. Another neat detail is that on the other side of the aisle, Lt Dan is the only one standing, which makes sense since he spent a long time in a wheelchair and probably figures he sat enough for a while.

This is one of those films you watch and love, then go back years later, watch it, and love it even more. It's brilliant.

Being molested affects people differently. She thought that was how she should be treated. I had kinda the opposite where I couldn't trust anybody and always looked at alternative motives for certain actions. My molester was a family friend and everything he planned and said had an underlying motive. It started with fishing trips where nothing happened to overnight camping trips with my love of the outdoors being his MO. If I told I'd never be allowed to go fishing or camping ever again. It fucked me up later because I always analyzed everyone's intentions for their actions like they were a pedophile. I couldn't look at anyone and think they weren't a potential pedophile. It fucks up your whole trust in people and find yourself getting along more with animals.

When Forrest stopped running is when he stopped being heartbroken over Jenny. It took him 3+ years =(

“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.” Forrest Gump speech at The Reflecting Pool.

@dcmslife3772

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And that’s very sad...

I wouldn't expect that such a short reation to that film could work. But it did. Very well done.

Forrest was a true picture of innocence.

This movie taught me that anywhere is within walking/running distance, if you have the time.

‘And they were living their best shrimp-boat life!’

I love this movie. However, it has to be hard for a lot of people to appreciate it fully without knowing the historical events referenced. For instance, the guy in the American flag shirt was referencing Abby Hoffman, etc.

I so glad u found this masterpiece this is one of the greatest movies of all time this movie is so good that if u feel sick and watch this u will feel better by tomorrow and the world u live in feels that much better

Here's a couple of my favorite scenes from this movie. First is when Lt Dan asks Forest if he's found Jesus. And Forest replies with "I didn't know I was supposed to be looking for him." This goes to show how pure Forest is. He has no reason to feel guilty about anything Second is when Forest asks Jenny if their son is smart. Forest knew of himself being slow. It's a level of self awareness that most people don't have. That sort of self awareness actually makes Forest smarter than most people in that regard.

"Million Dollar Wound" = A wound serious enough that you would be sent home, but not serious enough to be permanently crippling, disabling or disfiguring

A Million Dollar Wound refers to a wound that's enough to send someone home, but it's neither crippling or fatal.

A million dollar wound is one that is enough to get someone sent away from the fighting but not enough to permanently injure them, I guess it's like winning the wound lottery

I feel the only flaw the movie has is that they should have expanded a little bit more on Jenny being abused in the beginning because that is what leads her to treat the only person in the world that loves her like crap. She doesn't believe she deserves it. Many people overlook that and just hate Jenny. Other than that an absolute masterpiece ✌🏻

@goldenageofdinosaurs7192

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I agree. The abuse is implied, but lots of people don’t pick up on those kinds of things unless you hit em over the head with it. There’s a tragic aspect of self hatred & self destruction in Jenny’s story that a lot of folks seem to miss. Her whole life was essentially her punishing herself & Forrest was a casualty that battle. I’m always disappointed when I see comments that turn her into a one-note, wicked character.

@demonic_myst4503

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That would damage the narative theme the point is its a inocent figures view of horible events

@taxicorky

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@@demonic_myst4503 Not sure how that would damage the narrative. Obviously it would still be through Forrests perspective, just in more than 2 short scenes and a little bit of narration

This will always be one of my favorites movies. And, he taught Elvis to dance!!! Forrest Gump was probably the most important unknown person in history. Table tennis champion, war hero, he even was responsible for Nixon's fall!!! Everything is absolutely brilliant in this movie!!! Good for you to have the chance to watch it. Regards.

One interesting point I saw someone raise once about this film is that for Gump to get the Congressional Medal of Honor, they would have had to talk to his commanding officer, Lt. Dan. So even if he was angry at him, Lt. Dan must have told his superiors how heroic Gump was.

17:15 if you're wondering what forest said in this moment, it was this: "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, and that is al i have to say about that..."

You're so lucky I wish I could watch this movie for the first time

Lovely reaction. It's always a pleasure watching along with you. Your thoughts and emotions are wonderfully expressed. Looking forward to the next one.

@Alyska

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Thank you so much!

The feather blowing in the beginning represents Forrest’s life blowing in all different directions

Oh my God you're finally getting to watch this movie after all these years ,,, most epic movie it's funny it's sad it's adventurous great epic movie

The little birds towards the end , were Jenny Wrens.

FORREST GUMP is one of those iconic movies that everyone will enjoy. It never disappoints. Probably why, people wanted you to react to it.

Joe vs the Volcano is the biggest sleeper prank of them all. Mirrored in many ways by The Truman Show and Apollo 13

A million dollar wound is kind of a slang term in the military. It means that you’ve been wounded in such a way that it isn’t life altering but it’s enough to get you an honorable/medical discharge.

A million dollar wound is one bad enough to get you out of combat but still recover from after you are out of the military

The scene when Forrest meets his son, is when we learn how self-conscious he's been about his lack of intelligence. Throughout the film, Forrest seems to be aware that he's not very smart, but for the most part it doesn't bother him innately. But once he asks "Is he smart, or is he..." and sort of gestures to himself, THAT right there shows how painfully aware he is about it, and he's not always okay with it

21:40 so few people get the Watergate scandal reference here

Favorite parts: - The drill sergeant adoring Forrest’s commitment to following orders in record time - That line about how Forrest knows you don’t find a friend like Bubba around the corner every day - The anti-war rally, both how everyone who can hear Forrest breaks down crying and the crowd going wild when he reunites with Jenny - Lt Dan defending Forrest from the mean skanks - Everyrhing about the ping pong sub plot - Forrest sending the check to Bubba’s family and Bubba’s mama treating her cook with more respect than all those that her family served - The ending scene with Forrest and his son

@Caseytify

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"Do you have any idea what it's like to not be able to use your legs!?" "Yes, sir, I do."

@kevincosta9228

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My favorite is at Forrest's wedding when Lt. Dan arrives and says "Hello Forrest", the first time we hear Lt. Dan call him by his first name. That, and the look he gave Forrest, showing him respect and admiration. Forrest touched everyone's life for the better.

@Fergus_0703

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@@kevincosta9228 I think he already called him Forrest on the “he found peace with God” scene on the boat.

@shawnthompson2303

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*I GOTTA FIND BUBBAAAAAAAAAA!!!*

@UTU49

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@@shawnthompson2303 I liked all 5 of these comments. I'll add my 2 favorite events. When young Forrest's braces come flying off right at the beginning. When Forrest stops running in the middle of the desert. "I'm pretty tired. I think I'll go home now."

Forrest said that Jenny passed away on a Saturday. On Jenny's tombstone it says that she died on March 22, 1982 which w as on a Monday