Forrest Gump: Love it or Hate it? (1 Viewer)

[Saint77]

I didnt see the movie when it first came out. It just looked like it had that simpleton-stupid appeal, to be blunt, and I never like ultra popular things, anyway. That was my first impression. I saw it a couple years later, and retract my initial impression....a little. I still think its simpleton-stupid, but that's not always a bad thing, per sey. Its also well directed and acted movie, as far as that goes. but in general, Im with Widge and Mongoose on this one. Still...there are parts of the movie I do enjoy.

But it could be the reality of our world if enough people made it so

I dont ever see it happening, I really dont

 

[DCSaints_Fan]

It think it's unrealistic and more important detrimental to progress. It's exactly that thinking that has harmed our standing in the world and destroyed our economy. As far as education, how is it that he managed to get into those schools and into the University of Alabama? Obviously not based on skill. It was based on underhanded actions.

I don't really agree with that interpretation. Actually I think of it is as the opposite view. Remember Forrest was disabled as a child, his turning into a college football star was that typical Horatio Alger "no obstacle too big to overcome" Cinderalla story. Although I can definitely see an anti-intellectual "aw shucks" tone to the movie - how the political dissidents in the 60s were portrayed for instance. And how his shrimping business only succeeded because his boat was miraculously the only one that survived the storm. I don't think the movie devalues personal initiative and hard work at all.

What I found really unrealistic is him linking up with his teenage crush 15 years down the road. In all probably, Jenny would have been married to some truck driver and been on her 4th or 5th kid by the time she considered Forrest "suitable" He dealt with unrequited love terribly IMO.

But, hey, if you want to love a movie that expresses the philosophical foundation of "the nanny state", more power to you.

I don't see how. Forrest certainly didn't receive any government help.

 

[Mr. Blue Sky]

Jesus Christ people it's a MOVIE-- if you can't watch a guy become a hero though 'being nice' in a movie without taking it so God**** seriously, then you need to get over yourself.

 

[buzd]

Jesus Christ people it's a MOVIE-- if you can't watch a guy become a hero though 'being nice' in a movie without taking it so God**** seriously, then you need to get over yourself.

Nice guys finish last.

 

[Optimus Prime]

Inspired by the Shawshank thread resurrection.

Gump was on HBO a while back.

It's not like Die Hard, Predator or one of those movies where can watch at least a few minutes of every time it's on.

If you do it can come across as sappy and a bit preachy.

But if it's been awhile, I'm always reminded of just how great a movie it really is.

 

[saintmdterps]

Great soundtrack, but Shawshank Redemption was the best movie that year. Still fun to watch if I'm channel surfing and nothing else hooks me.

 

[Paul]

Nice guys finish last.

And she loves it. :17:

As for the movie, it was ok and I enjoyed parts of it. I saw it for the first time last year.

 

[dtc]

I could never make it through the whole book or the whole movie.

Oh, and the Bubba Gump shrimp restaurant offsets anything worthwhile this movie brings to the table.

This.

You and I must have been dropped on the same side of our heads because you're just always right.

No matter how great the movie, the restaurant bearing the name is so bad it makes me want to kill.

Frankly, I always assumed that NOLA had a board of some sort that would prevent an insult to cuisine like that from ever opening.

 

[Galbreath34]

Never watched it; never thought I'd like it. If it's ever on Netflix or something like that for free I might one day, but doubtful.

 

[Krewe of Clyde's]

On a pretty slow afternoon, I wound up watching FG again. With this most recent viewing, I have to amend my earlier vote of "Loved It".

Now I feel this way: With the exception of his brief stopover in Tuscaloosa, I loved this movie. I have a hard time enjoying anything that glorifies those red devils to the east.

 

[SaintGreenie]

Never watched it; never thought I'd like it. If it's ever on Netflix or something like that for free I might one day, but doubtful.

Netflix is free now?!?!?!?!?!

 

[zeetes]

with the release in imax, i decided to give it another shot (netflix).

admittedly, i've never been a fan of the movie, but didn't really care about it one way or the other. after forcing myself through half of it, my opinion has changed to steaming pile of crap.

is it supposed to be humorous? if so, the jokes fall flat with a storyline that tries too hard to appeal to baby boomers. best acting came from jenny's horror stricken college roommate, who was trying not to scream at the thought of anyone wanting to bed gump.

and yet, this beat out shawshank redemption and pulp fiction for best picture.

i'd rather watch transformers 14 with antipop.

 

[Superfan]

I hate Forrest Gump. It's a turd.

 

[Sun Wukong]

Nostalgia porn for baby boomers. Hanks is good in the role, but the movie literally exists to make people of a certain generation go "Remember when!?" Does nothing for me. It's not even good as a cohesive narrative. It's just a punch of loosely connected vignettes strung together with a Jenny popping up every so often as a throughline.

 

[MudBugger]

:17:One of the worst pieces of fluff propaganda anyone has ever made. It's incidious in it's stupidity. It implies that "be nice" is all you need to be successful in life and devalues education and intelligence. Beyond that, Tom Hanks makes any movie worse than it could have been and this one was going to be bad either way.

Maybe it wouldn't be so bad if people didn't keep quoting lines from it like they were sage advice. I mean, "stupid is as stupid does", what does that even mean? Stupid people act stupid. Really? I had no idea.

Speaking of stupid ...thanks for pointing that out!!!