1302 Movie Review: Forrest Gump The film Forrest Gump takes you through the early 1960’s to the present. The film covers world issues as well as problems in the united states at the time. Gump does a number of different things throughout the length of the film that distinguishes him from others of that time period. With a ruthless drive to always keep himself busy and to better himself, Gump continues to amaze those around him. After graduating from college, Gump joins the United States Army
Forest Gump is an entertaining movie that will bring up all kinds of emotions from laughing to crying, but is profound because it speaks about the coming of age and destiny of a man deemed handicapped but he has an outlook on life through innocent eyes. According to Robert Ebert, famous movie critic for the Chicago Sun Times, Forest Gump “is more of a meditation on our times, as seen through the eyes of a man who lacks cynicism and takes things for exactly what they are.” In the movie Forest
Group Four Forest Gump Problem: Nobody will sit with Forest on the bus Cause: All of the students see him as dumb because he is king of “slow” Effect: Jenny lets him sit with her on the bus and they start a friendship that lasts their whole life Problem: Forest can’t get into school Cause: The principal at the school thinks that he is dumb and slow and won’t let him in Effect: The mother has to do some “extracurricular” activities to get him into school. This is about the point where he
Forrest Gump was filmed in 1994 and stars Tom Hanks and the lead role of Forrest, Forrest Gump. The movie begins with a solitary feather floating through the sky until a man sitting at a bus stop happens to catch it. He then grabs the feather and tucks it away. Forrest Gump begins his narrative with him in the doctor’s office getting a new pair of “shoes.” A pair of leg braces designed to straighten his back. This sets the tone of his character for the movie because you realize that he is not a
HIV/AIDS The effects of HIV and AIDS are deadly, and one of the most dangerous diseases in the world. Throughout the story line of Forrest Gump, HIV and AIDS aren’t directly said but they are heavily implied as Jenny, Forrest’s childhood friend and crush, goes through the hippie era and used various drugs and becomes very sick and dies young. Throughout the story line the director flashed between what was happening in Forrest’s and Jenny’s life. During these scenes it shows Jenny hanging out
Forrest Gump "Life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get." The Plot: This story was all about a life of a great man who did an awesome journey. His name was Forrest Gump. All the time he was telling his story to the people who will sit beside him in the bench, whoever it maybe, he will just tell his story. He started the story when he was a kid with braces on his feet which had been an attraction of tease. He met a man named Elvis who thought him how to dance that
“Forest Gump” The scene starts as Forest Gump (Tom Hanks) discusses his story with a stranger while waiting for waiting for the bus. “Stupid as a stupid does,” he says as he talks about his level of intelligence. Despite of his Intelligence Level less than 75, Gump leads a charming life, with his presence in many of the most memorable events of the 20th century, without trying. The film chronicles his accidental experiences with some of the most important people and events in America, he meets Elvis
In the Movie Forest Gump, Forests mom Ms. Gump is a people oriented listener. People Oriented listeners emphasizes concern for other peoples emotions and interests, they try to find common interest with others. If they see what they are doing makes others happy they will continue to do it. In the movie, Ms. Gump was willing to do anything to help better Forrest’s education. She wanted him to be treated normal and just like every other kid. She was so concerned about do this, she did anything to make
W, F 11-17-13 Essay #3 Forest Gump “Life is like a box of chocolates, and you never know what you’re going to get”. In the movie Forest Gump directed by Robert Zemeckis tells about a man with an intelligence quotient (I.Q) of 75. The special effects presented in the film where impressive and won the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects. He shows us being different isn’t always a bad thing. Inspired by Jenny, Forest could do anything he set his mind to. Forest was once a young boy that couldn’t
The movie that I have chosen to do is Forrest Gump. I chose to do this movie because there are so many examples of Christian love throughout this movie as Forrest Gump was one of the most caring people. Forrest may have been a bit slow but he got the basis of life and what it means, along with some great luck he received along the way. The relationship I am analyzing is the relationship between Forrest and Jenny. I think there are many possible ways to analyze this relationship, but I chose to analyze