Forrest Gump is a very average movie that touched an area of nostalgia and fantasy for the Boomer generation. And that would be all fine and good had it not robbed Shawshank Redemption and Pulp Fiction of the Oscar for Best Picture.
I think it was much more than that but have to agree that Shawshank was the better movie, one of my all time favorites....Pulp Fiction was really good as well but I care much about any awards, Oscars included....