Forrest Gump (DVD)

Director Robert Zemeckis went downhill after he made the excellent Back to the Future, and this is just another one below the talent he's obviously got somewhere. The sickly sweetness of this film and particularly Hanks in the central role made me very annoyed and it took a lot of effort to stick it to the end. I thought Gary Sinuse was poor in the supporting role and the general idea was ill judged and feebly executed. Hanks, like Robin Williams, ...

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The film Forest Gump was spoilt for me because I read the book first and found that I could not put it down for being in stitches of laughter. The film has used quite a lot of poetic license and has ruined it a little bit, but none the more for that the performance by Tom Hanks was absolutely superb along with his colleagues who played his Sergeant and Bubba his best friend and army buddy. I still think the book is better, but I certainly would ...

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This film has everything you could ask for in a decent film. So, when you are walking down to the local newsagents in search of a good watch, bear this one in mind. The story has romance, action and everything that could possibly be good about a film. It is a long film and will take up most of the evening, but it is worth it. It is about a man ( played expertly by Tom Hanks ) who tells his life story. He was in Vietnam, a Table Tennis Champion and ...

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Forest Gump is my favourite film of all time! The story is outstanding, warm, funny charming and well cast - Tom Hanks is excellent as Forest, a good all round actor, and the oscars were well deserved. Set mainly in a southern state, it is the tale of a simple man who achieves unexpected things. During the course of the film Forest also inspires others to achieve, and it nicely ties in established stars such as Elvis Presley (whom Forest taught to ...
...US presidents. The film has loads of funny moments, and a number of tear jerking ones(get your hankies ready at the end) and most amazingly Forest spends most of the film on a park bench telling his story. The main reason I like this film, apart from the outstanding quality of the acting and the script, is because it is inspirational - if Forest can achieve so much while starting with so little then so can everyone else. This film is brilliant to ...

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...focuses on the life of Forrest Gump, a lower-than-average intelligence man from Alabama, who unwittingly changes the entire course of the world's modern history. The film starts with the falling of a white feather, accompanied by the signature emotion evoking theme tune. The feather then falls to the feet of a pair of scruffy nike trainers, worn by the film's title character, we are introduced for the first time to Forrest Gump (Tom Hanks). Forrest ...
...alternates between present day with Forrest at the bus stop, and the past with Forrest narrating and recollecting this remarkable memories. Forrest begins his story of his early years of the late 1950's; dealing with having a curved spine, and growing up without a father figure in his life. Indeed the lack of father figure, creates the close relationship between mother and son that defines Forrest's whole out-look of the world. It's during these ...

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Forrest Gump is basically about a guy called Forrest Gump who is not very intelligent but has a heart of gold. He has to wear leg braces and is severely bullied and his only friend is Jenny who he would do anything for. As he grows he and Jenny drift apart and the movie follows the story of his life and his search for his one true love Jenny as told by himself to several different people while waiting for a bus. The story is sometimes sad and sometimes ...
...can't help but love Forrest. The acting is outstanding and there are unexpected shifts in events and emotions which really force you to watch it right through to the end (even though I cry every time I watch it!) About as close to perfect as you can get. Watch it at least once if not 4 or 5 times, a real must see movie. ...

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...cinema. Tom Hanks [ as Forrest Gump ] has delivered the performance of a lifetime. Sally field [ as his mother ] is always a delight to watch, in a mom's role. She has been the stereotype mom for ages. Robin Wright [ as his better half ] is so cute . Particularly at the end where she comes in a bob cut , looks so ravishing. Her character is so delicate and confused with what's perfect for her in life. And just to remind, she is the one who comes ...
...And i should talk about Gary Sinise [ as his Lt. ]. He plays a very unique character, not often you see in films. His best performance comes when he asks "Sorry" to Tom Hanks . Robert Zemeckis is undoubtedly in the list of all time Top 50 directors. From the music department , Alan Silvestri has done a memorable score , which lifts the spirit in each and every scene . And the climax is so touching. No words to express . On the whole, at the end of ...

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BACKGROUND ****************** I was bought Forrest Gump on VHS for a Christmas Present when I was about 15 (around 1995.) I upgraded to DVD format when I bought my first DVD player about four or five years ago and, despite having seen it 30+ times, I still cry like a baby. My husband thinks it's hilarious, he dares me not to cry and, as the film approaches the poignant scenes that affect me, starts giving a running commentary. "Is she going to ...
...rundown. PLOT SUMMARY ******************** Forrest Gump follows the story of a simple man who was present at many of the defining points of the twentieth century without ever actually realising it. His love for his childhood sweetheart Jenny never fades. Although they are inseperable as youngsters, Jenny's dark background forces her onto the road at a young age, and from that point on, the paths the friends take are wholly different. Forrest is ...

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...none of these are near Forrest Gump. The film of a Mentally slow kid, born with problems walking, but full of love. He is tormented as a child, and bullied horribly. He falls in love with Jennie, a girl of similar age, but clever with great aspirations. The film follows his life as he struggles to understand his surroundings, leading him into Vietnam, Highschool American football, meeting the President of the United States, and following his love ...

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...to understand and complexities. Forrest Gump would just speak out through your emotion and just watch it visually. Of course you would think on the taglines and the conversations but not to the point that migrane would be felt. ----------------- Characters: Tom Hanks---i salute this guy. I know someone who loves this guy because of outstanding performance. In this film I would rate him as somewhat almost excellent. Not quite but almost there. ...
...Well he matured after the Forrest G movie I reckon and there were time that he acted awesome. Going back to the review, he showed class as well. Class in the sense that even though the viewers know that his character was dumb but he took his character where in he is not just dumb or being dumb. Dig it?! Hope so. Well, I totally agree to those people who awarded him the Oscar. Sally Fields--I probably saw her films before but Fields is not an actor ...

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...wonder what kind of adventure Forrest is gonna have next. Either you'll love this film or hate this film. I'm glad I love it(and am able to recite the entire film by memory.) Forrest Gump(Tom Hanks) is a mentally challenged young man from the rural Greenbowe, Alabama. His mother(nicely done by Sally Field) is the only parent he has, saying that his father is "on vacation." They live in a large house that they use as a hotel stay to make money. Forrest ...
...that makes you love who Forrest Gump is. Special effects, the humor, the cinematography, acting, and story line all blend into a great epic film. You believe that you were in Vietnam with Forrest, running away from enemy fire, or you believe you were there with Forrest speaking at the reflection pool about Vietnam. You also feel how he did, or saw what he saw. That's what makes the film majestic. The bad news is the story that goes with everyone ...

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Forest Gump is a film that I have just watched with my kids, and I think it is really good, it’s one of them films for all ages. Tom Hanks acts really well in this, and wait I have to mention his quote, ‘ Life is like a box of chocolates, because you don’t know what you get next’. And this quote is so true, life is like that because no one knows what is round the corner. The film itself is about Forest who sits on a bench, and tells his story ...
...long enough to listen. His life is filled with different adventures and all this happens to a boy, who has problems with his legs, but one day in the forest when some boys chase him, he runs like never before. Jenny his sweet heart takes a different turn in her life, whilst Forest meet famous people she gets hooked on drugs. As the film progresses Forest grows up, and we hear about his meeting with the President of the United States Of America, ...

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'Life is like a box of chocolates, you'll never know which one you're gonna get', said the Apple businessman tycoon Forest Gump. (Played by Tom Hanks) Forest is having one extraordinary life, it began with a problem with his legs that required him to wear a leg-brace. And being like he was, was the ultimate target for bullying. He met his friend Jenny (Robin Wright), who was forever telling him that she wished she could run far away from where ...
...drunk and abused her. One day, Forest took Jenny’s advice when he was getting chased by bullies and miraculously the leg-brace fell right off, next thing, he was scoring goals for one of the top football teams. When the war broke out and Forest was drafted out, he became a hero by saving his colleagues lives and received a medal from President Kennedy, he even showed the bullet wound in his behind. When he did become wounded, he began to play ...

michellej 11.09.2000 (04.03.2001) · Read full review
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Forrest Gump is a feelgood movie about a slightly retarded man's stumble through life. He manages to do everything right, survive in the face of adversity, and come up with implausibly good ideas. Much of the time he isn't planning or thinking or doing anything for any reason, he just IS, and that is the real appeal of the movie. It is sweet and touching, but it is one of thise movies that perhaps should only be viewed once. More than that and the ...

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Tom Hanks makes a superb performance as 'Forest Gump', the main character of the film. Forest is a little simple, but all the same a loveable and friendly character and the film follows his life from a child to an adult with one factor carried on throughout.....his love for his childhood sweetheart Jenny. The film starts with the adult Forest sitting on a bench waiting for a bus. He starts talking to the lady sitting along side him about all the ...
...child ridiculed because of wearing calippers, to his realization that he was good at running, his sporting achievements, being called up in the war and ending up becoming a tycoon of a shrimp business. Forests character doesn't change despite any of the events that happen in his life. All he wants is to be with Jenny, the girl he has loved all his life. Have a box of tissues at hand when you watch this film. It is funny but also sad and i have ...

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