“FORREST GUMP” (1994) Film Review Starring: Tom Hanks (Forrest Gump)‚ Robin Wright (Jenny Curran)‚ Gary Sinise (Lt. Dan)‚ Mykelti Williamson (Bubba)… ”Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.” I’ve never met anyone like Forrest Gump in a movie before‚ and for that matter I’ve never seen a movie quite like "Forrest Gump." Any attempt to describe him will risk making the movie seem more conventional than it is‚ but let
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Forrest Gump "Life is like a box of chocolates...You never know what you’re going to get" says the main character Forrest in the beginning of the movie. 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. Through the movie’s entirety‚ outstanding performances from various award winning actors give this film’s involved and interesting plot a sense of realism that
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Adversity In 1994‚ Paramount studios released Forrest Gump. Forrest Gump starring Tom Hanks is the story of a man with a below average IQ and his various tales that span 3 decades. Robert Zemeckis directed the film and brought Forrest alive to the audience. One of the most memorable quotes of the movie is‚ “Life is like a box of chocolates you will never know what you are going to get.” (Zemeckis) This quote sums up Forrest’s view of life. He knew that he was not the smartest or the strongest
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Forrest Gump By Wesley Lowber 12/12/2012 Abstract Forrest‚ Forrest Gump is a simple man with a low IQ but good intentions. He is running through childhood with his best and only friend Jenny. His ’mama’ teaches him the ways of life and leaves him to choose his destiny. Forrest joins the army for service in Vietnam‚ finding new friends called Dan and Bubba‚ he wins medals‚ creates a famous shrimp fishing fleet‚ inspires people to jog‚ starts a ping-pong craze‚ create
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Forrest Gump: Management Accounting at the Movies Hollywood accounting can be every bit as creative as a good movie script. At least‚ that is what some lawyers and journalists seem to be telling us. According to news reports‚ the hit movie Forrest Gump‚ which won “Best Picture of 1994” honors at the Academy Awards‚ claimed a worldwide theatrical gross of $661 million through May of 1995. That amount excludes videocassette and soundtrack revenues‚ and it doesn’t include licensing fees of Forrest
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classic line from Forrest Gump. This line typifies the way Forrest Gump has come to look at the world; it’s another one of his profound life philosophies. Forrest Gump takes us all on his fascinating journey throughout four decades of his marvelous life. He shows us his incredible experiences‚ discoveries‚ and unbelievable accomplishments. Forrest Gump is an outstanding film that has awed‚ entertained‚ and inspired millions of viewers over the past thirteen years. The movie grabs us by the hand
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Sam Smith English 101 at 2:00 p.m. Evaluation Final Draft Page # 1 Forrest Gump Personally I like movies that are inspiring and dramatic. Now‚ if you are in the same boat as I am‚ than you are going to love the movie Forrest Gump. It stars Tom Hanks as a seemingly intellectually challenged Alabamian man that accomplished more in his life time than many ever get the chance to do. Gump somehow becomes involved in every major event in American history from the time between the
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demise‚ but they eat them all anyways. However‚ a few people gaze into the box and see an opportunity for surprise with each morsel. In the movie Forrest Gump‚ the concept of destiny is viewed by the characters in various different ways. Lieutenant Dan believes in predetermined destiny‚ Jenny spends her entire life trying to take control of her destiny‚ and Forrest simply takes life one step at a time‚ believing that destiny is about the journey. Although each character is faced with poor circumstances
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BEHAVIOUR - FORREST GUMP versus SIVAJI Forrest Gump was one of Paramount’s biggest hit movies of 1994. In 1995 it was nominated for 13 categories of the Oscar awards and it won six including best picture‚ best director and best actor awards. One analyst estimated that the film could generate as much as $350 million cash flow for Viacom‚ Inc.‚ Paramount’ parent company. The film took nine years to make it to the big screen and the script was then thought as unlikely material for a runway hit movie.
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film‚ Forrest Gump. The scene was titled‚ “Run‚ Forrest‚ Run!” and the famous quote‚ “Run‚ Forrest‚ Run!” also came from this scene. The plot of the scene is that Forrest & Jenny just met and were quickly became friends. Around this time‚ Forrest had just begun schooling and he has a pair of corrective braces on his legs. Toward the end of the scene‚ he and Jenny were getting chased by some of their peers. It was at this point when Jenny said the famous words‚ “Run‚ Forrest‚ Run!” Forrest started
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