Forrest Gump came in 1994, based on a novel by the same name. The film was directed by Robert Zemeckis who had in his resume science fiction comedy trilogy Back to the Future and animated family movie Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (1988). As per his background, Robert was interested in state-of-the-art special effects including computer graphics into live action footage. However, in Forrest Gump, although he kept to the script using special effects, he directed with a more dramatic and narrative purpose. The combined approach earned him a bunch of Oscars for the movie, including best director, film and actor. .
A movie full of details, special effects, locations and stars could only result in a beautiful story with a narrative that takes us on a journey of forty years in the history of the United States. In Time magazine, Forrest Gump was described as "a romantic epic starring Tom Hanks as a slow but sweet-souled low IQ Alabama boy who lucks into nearly every headline from political scandals to the Vietnam War" (Corliss and Grace). Sally Field plays his mom who gave the best quotes and made his life so much easier by helping him fit into society as an equal. Mykelti Williamson and Gary Sinise, "Bubba" and Liutenant Dan were more than supporting actors, it was their chemistry together on set that made the audience go on an emotional journey with laughs and tears. Let's not forget Jenny, his childhood love, one of the three most important persons in his life. Entertainment Weekly had an interview with Tom Hanks who described the character perfectly, "To say Gump is of limited intelligence doesn't do him justice, he's a man who has faith in three things: God, his mama, and the woman he loves" (Pearson Jr.).
Exploring this movie technically will take many pages of analysis. Instead of going deep into each sequence an overall view of each technical aspect will give an idea of how great this movie was and the importance of the construction of the narrative.
The film, "Forrest Gump," touched the hearts of many. ... "Hope" because unlike many of us, Forrest's mother, Mrs. Gump never lost hope that someday, his son would make her the proudest mother of all and he did. ... Gump never made Forrest feel how unintelligent he really is. ... She molded Forrest into a kind, loving, honest individual. ...
Born in 1950s, Forrest Gump is raised by single mother in Greenbow, Alabama. ... After graduating, Forrest enlists in the U.S. ... Mrs Gump never treats Forrest as a child with special educational needs. ... " (Forrest Gump, 2011) Such a "simple self" is reinforced by a number of his achievements after graduating: being a war hero in the Vietnam War for saving other soldiers, mastering superb skills in Ping Pong competition against the Chinese teams, operating a successful shrimping boat company, meeting with three US Presidents, etc. ... Mrs Gump is right, "stupid is as s...
Born in 1950s, Forrest Gump is raised by single mother in Greenbow, Alabama. ... After graduating, Forrest enlists in the U.S. ... Mrs Gump never treats Forrest as a child with special educational needs. ... " (Forrest Gump, 2011) Such a "simple self" is reinforced by a number of his achievements after graduating: being a war hero in the Vietnam War for saving other soldiers, mastering superb skills in Ping Pong competition against the Chinese teams, operating a successful shrimping boat company, meeting with three US Presidents, etc. ... Mrs Gump is right, "stupid is as s...
At its heart, Forrest Gump is a love story. ... Mama Gump knew what Forrest was like right from the beginning. ... "Me and Jenny was like peas and carrots."" - Forrest Gump A heartwarming aspect of Forrest Gump is the relationship between Forrest and Jenny. ... - - Forrest Gump The movie is ingenious in taking Forrest on a tour of recent American history. ... The importance of all of these experiences really helped define Forrest Gump. ...
The movie Forrest Gump demonstrates the idea of destiny through speech and actions of characters. ... For example, she has sex with Forrest's principal so Forrest can attend public school, and she raises Forrest the best she can despite his differences. ... Dan and Forrest's mother. ... The movie Forrest Gump is not just an entertainment source, but also has a more in depth meaning. ... Dan, Forrest's mother, and Forrest all help establish the theme of destiny. ...
Being one of the most important events of American history, Vietnam War couldn't have been left out in "Forrest Gump". ... However, none of these approaches was used in "Forrest Gump". ... Dan says to Gump after being saved from the battle field against his own wish. ... Her role as a peace-protester in "Forrest Gump" to prove that war is nothing to be proud of, and that only her position is truly patriotic. ... Gump's life is a series of incredible events. ...
"Forrest Gump" is the story of a man who overcomes numerous obstacles throughout different stages of his life and always seems to see the brighter side of things in the process. ... The film "Forrest Gump" is about a simple man's journey through complicated times. ... In my opinion, "Forrest Gump" is an absolutely superb film that represents not only the significant history of America, but touches the heart as well. ... Man versus man, man versus nature, and most importantly, man's conflict with himself, can all be represented by not only Forrest Gump but through many other charac...
Forrest Gump was released back in 1994. ... Tom Hanks does not just do a good job of playing Forrest Gump, you really believe that he is that person. ... I will discuss, in depth, the way that Tom Hanks plays Forrest Gump and how he makes a very good job of it. ... Jenny tells Forrest to run. ... Forrest Gump's facial expression shows that he is scared and he runs fast and very stilted like a stick man. ...
