Forrest Gump (DVD)

...tedious and uninspiring? If so, Forrest Gump is the movie that will refresh your soul. This touching film will be so impressive you will be forced to go out and buy it yourself! Forrest's extraordinary tale illustrates how life can be what you want it to be, and it doesn't have to be about money, but, as it shows in this magical realism film, kindness and honesty will get you everywhere - with some rollercoaster rides along the way. The heart warming ...
...As its slow witted narrator, Forrest directs his autobiography on his lifelong love for Jenny (Robin Wright), as he travels through the key events in American history, including teaching Elvis Presley how to dance and fighting as a hero in Vietnam. Zemeckis (winner of Academy Awards for his earlier 80s blockbuster "Back to the Future") uses many effective techniques straight from the start. The opening credits see a feather that floats down from ...

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I’m actually allergic to Forrest Gump. All it takes is for someone to say (in the appropriate voice) “I’m Forrest, Forrest Gump” and I go into shock. I was in a coma for two weeks after someone crept up behind me and said “Life is like a box of chocolates…” luckily I managed to smite him dead before he could finish the quote, which could have killed me. Every one has things they just can’t stand; for Winston its rats, for Rabbit its mess and for ...
...Fast becoming a modern classic(!), Forrest Gump successfully hijacked the only market that could be taken in by it; namely Romantic loving females, who manage to turn dire films such as The English Patient and Forrest Gump into timeless classics. Forrest Gump follows the twee, Fairy Tale life of an idiot who manages by sheer fluke to succeed at everything he does, helped by his stereotypical down to earth-no nonsense mother and slutty childhood ...

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Forrest Gump is the multi-Oscar winning film made in 1994, starring Tom Hanks. It is one of my all-time favourite films, and having watched it again yesterday, I decided to write a review on it... Forrest Gump is a kind-hearted, friendly but simple man from Alabama. It is narrated by Forrest himself; sat on a bench waiting for the bus, reminscing about his life to complete strangers. As a child, he was mercilessly bullied because of his leg braces ...
...fighting in the war, and Forrest keeps his promise to Bubba. The true love of his life is a childhood friend, Jenny. Jenny's life is the complete opposite to Forrest's, but he is deeply in love with her. She pushes him away, almost embarrassed by him, as she flits in and out of his life as she travels the country, poses in Playboy and joins anti-war groups. However, he receives a letter from Jenny, asking her to meet him, which brings the film ...

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...Perdition... and so on. Forrest Gump is the film every body loves and can relate to, simply because it goes through so many different issues and events that it's hard for someone not to find something in common with Gump. This fictional tale follows a young boy who grows up in legs braces who then teaches Elvis to gyrate, runs faster than any other college football league player, wins a medal of honour in the vietnam war, runs for world peace all ...
...praise for his portrayal of Forrest Gump. This feel good film features Tom Hanks as the loveable Forrest Gump, Gary Sinise as Lt Dan Taylor, Robin Penn Wright as Jenny (his childhood sweetheart) and Sally Field as his mother. It runs for 142 minutes and is rated a PG-13. People who grew up in the 50's through to the 80's will enjoy this film that incorporates many people and events into this story from John Lennon to the Vietnam War. This film deservedly ...

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...you have to write about Forrest Gump? My mind had been ranting from the time my heart elicited a wish to write about this. It had been ceaseless for it thought that I wouldn’t be able to render justice to this great motion picture as many great writers who have already posted an article. I am perturbed. But then, This movie is all and all a movie that connects heart to heart. Why, then should I ever listen to my befuddling mind? Why shouldn't I ...
...effect on my sense buds. Forrest Gump is a marvel. When I say it's a marvel, it points my finger to the thought that it's no-nonsense piece of art. Forrest Gump reminds us of the basic mannerism that are forgot by many of us owing to the culture around us. It shows us that we have no reasons to be brusque on the people who are below the normal level. ------------------------------------------------------ Over view & Review ------------------------------------------------------ ...

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...a ‘Behind the Magic of Forrest Gump’. The running time of the movie is approximately 136 minutes. Who stars in the film? Tom Hanks superbly portrays the life of Forrest Gump. Hanks has become one of my all time favourite actors, from Forrest Gump he has continued to impress and has now appeared in several other blockbuster hits including ‘Saving Private Ryan’, ‘Green Mile’ and ‘Cast Away’. Alongside Hanks in this masterpiece is Robin Wright, who ...
...landing at the feet of Forrest Gump who is sitting on a bus stop bench. He puts the feather in a book and tells the story of his life to different people waiting with him at the stop. We first visit a young Forrest who is incredibly stupid with an I.Q of just 75; he is bullied because of this and the braces he has to wear on his legs. His only friend is Jenny who helps Forrest and teaches him about different aspects of life. A famous bit early on ...

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...with only one of these. Forrest Gump is movie were it will touch the emotions of anyone. There are some breeds of actor in Hollywood who can’t perform better than Tom Hanks. Give him anything, he will come out winner. Take his Oscar win in Philadelphia or his super class performance in Forrest Gump. No one could have performed better. The story… The story starts with a adult Tom Hanks (Forrest Gump) sitting in a bench and telling a stranger ...
...in every possible way. But Forrest had an edge over the others as he was athletically he was strong and when the movie progresses you can see that what ever he does, he excels in it. He plays ping-pong once and really likes to play and gets a chance to go to China. Whatever you tell FG and he does it. Gen Dan & FG He grows up and joins the army. He is sent to the Vietnam war where he saves the life of General Dan Taylor, but for some reason Dan is ...

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Forrest Gump is a movie about a 'simple' man's journey through time. It follows his life from the 1950's to the 1980's, where he becomes involved in just about every major event in American history. Born in Alabama, Forrest (Tom Hanks) is constantly harrassed and called 'stupid' by other children. The only friend he has, and who understands him is Jenny (Robin Wright), who he soon falls in love with. During his life, Forrest is a football hero, wins ...

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...one to the film of Forrest Gump and is very meaningful after considering the film as a whole and the storyline. The film is about a retarded boy called Forrest Gump and at the atart of the film shows how he had to have leg braces and how he suffered from people making fun of him etc. The film then progresses on to show how much he achieved in his life. The grown up Forrest is played by Tom Hanks. During the film it shows Forrest walking with his ...
...war and he died so Forrest took over his seafish boat for him. His childhood friend seemed to go downhill in her life but Forrest tried to help and found he had a son. It's a very emotive and moving film. So it's definitely one for the weepers so get the kleenex ready. In general it's a good strong storylined film and you should make a point of seeing it! ...

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...without becoming to bored. Forrest is special, he’s got something about him which makes you love this character, he sits on a bench and re-tells his life story to strangers who wait for the bus. The movie touches loads of issues like the Vietnam war, when he fights in it with his friend, saves some fellow soldiers one in particularly who has to have his leg amputated- Lieutenant Dan played by Gary Sinise, he’s excellent. My favourite ...
...movie, when his mum tells Forrest when he’s got braces on his legs that ‘nobody’s better than him’ and when she tells him that don’t talk to strangers Forrest introduces himself to the bus driver, so they are not strangers. When he runs from the boys and Jenny shouts ‘run forest’ the image of the braces breaking and setting him free is a good one. Forrest is excellent at every thing he tries, running, badminton ...

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Forrest Gump became an instant hit at the box office when first released in 1994, and going on to win countless awards. It's about a young boy called Forrest Gump, who has a slight learning problem compared to other kids. This film takes you on a journey through the life of this remarkable person, from his youth wheen he was taunted by other for being stupid and wearing leg braces. To this, Forrest breaks free from this disability and joins the local ...
...how incredibly smart and genuine Forrest Gump is, despite his "difficulties"... his heart knows what his limited IQ cannot. There are a lot of tear-jerking moments in this film, there is also a lot of comedy, action, commendable acting and moments that will literally inspire you. This is one of the best films I'v ever seen, I strongly recommend you watch it so you can share in the experience too. As the incredibly true tag-line goes, "The world will ...

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Forest Gump stars Tom Hanks as Forest Gump. The whole story is Forest sitting on a bench telling passers by his life story, which includes him joining the war, becoming a ping pong champion, meeting a girl with whom he later falls in love with, loosing his best friend, called bubba, and owning a shrimp boat which made him a millionaire, and his mother dying. I didn’t particularly like this film, I didn’t think it was anything special. However, this ...

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...wife. At a young age Forrest is forced to wear braces round his legs due to a bad back. But whilst be chased by bullies and encouraged to ‘run Forrest, run' by Jenny his braces snap and he turns out to be an excellent runner. Gump then goes on to play ‘football' for a college team. Upon graduation from college Gump joins the army and is sent to Vietnam where he loses touch with Jenny. In the army Gump meets his ‘best good friend' Bubba. They are ...
...At the end of Forrest telling the story of his life we find he is waiting for a bus to meet with Jenny. There he discovers that she has had his child, also called Forrest, upon which Forrest marries Jenny before discovering she as an incurable virus. She then in quite a sad moment dies and Forrest if left to bring upon little Forrest where the story ends, having come almost full circle with little Forrests first day at school. This filmed can be ...

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" Life is like a box of chocalates, you never knows what you gunna ge' " This is my all time favourite film it is hallirious, sad and sometimes completely mad but it is always interesting there's not a point in this film that i get bored and my friends call me mad for always doing forest gump impresions because there are bits in the film that will stick in your head forever. I think the reason that makes this film so good is that it's not really ...
...life that is never boring because he is so simple. The film starts of with a feather falling down and landing right by forest gump (as a man) who is sitting on a bench holding a box ofchocalates then when someone come along he starts talking to them and says the very famous line "Life is like a box of chocalates, you never knows what you gunna ge' " and it is at this point that you realize this is no ordinary film this is something special because ...

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...gives an amazing performance as Forrest Gump.The story tracks the life of first the disabled Forrest who overcomes his physical disability to become a famous football player. When he is called up for Vietnam he shows great courage and saves the lives of fellow soldiers but he is such an innocent he dosen't realize his bravery.Throughout the whole film his love for childhood sweetheart Jenny shines through. When he becomes a shrimp magnet making him ...

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