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Ramona

This has been my favourite movie since the year it came out. I watch it once a year and it's just such a wholesome feel good movie. It has everything and Tom Hanks plays the shit out of that character 😄 You're also one of the few reactors that did not demonize Jenny and actually understood where she came from and what a hard life she had and that's why she was always running away from everything. Great reaction!

frankfreezy

For sure I can see why this movie is your favorite. How can It not be honestly. That's one of the best movies I've ever seen. And just to share something with you. Before I watched Forrest Gump my YouTube channel was struggling because I was trying so hard to get noticed on the platform but everything I did wasn't going anywhere. It almost felt like I was posting into the void. I had a good feeling going into this reaction and I hoped that the Goodwill and good vibes from this movie would translate into my channel. And you know what, it did that video is currently at 170,000 views and still growing. My channel now feels like an actual platform where I can actually Reach people who enjoy the same movies that I'm trying to watch. I just wanted to share that cuz it's been a blessing. And of course thank you for the support here on patreon as well. It goes a really long way in assisting me to keep doing this. Big thanks

Richard

Wallace wasn't president, he was running for president, but he was the governor of Alabama. He survived the shooting but was paralyzed below the waist. Later in life, he renounced his segregationist views though many believe he was more of a populist than a segregationist and was simply campaigning on views he knew his constituents wanted to hear.

Richard

The joke behind the hotel break in was the hotel was called the Watergate. When Nixon was president he had some people break into the hotel as part of a huge spy and espionage campaign to get at his political enemies. When the news broke he was forced to resign. So basically the movie is saying it was because of Forest that Nixon had to resign.

Richard

Jenny had Hep C.

frankfreezy

Gotcha. I think that is just hilarious... the way they connected it to Forrest Gump.

frankfreezy

I heard in the book it was confirmed that she had hep C. But in the movie I assumed it was HIV because that was huge around that time. And the movie is focusing on a lot of big US history

NeonThunder

Bubba was most likely drafted against his will since it was the vietnam war

Rue

I’m in the backlogs now. I saw this once as a kid and it’s so much more meaningful now! I love how the film wove American history into all of Forest’s life. It’s funny, as much as he struggled and was painfully aware of his limitations, he also had a stronger and more pure spirit than anyone and that’s why he succeeded. I always end up in tears in the best way. Tom Hanks is truly one of the BEST actors; thanks for reminding me.

Melissa

Boy, this movie hits so much harder now that I'm later in life. I was in my 20s when it came out. Now, I know what it feels like to lose someone I love. Now, I know what the passage of time feels like. Now, I know what it means to think about destiny or about my life floating on the wind. I noticed this time that when he walks away from Jenny's grave, birds take flight. God made her a bird so she could fly, far far away. 😭 As far as the history goes, all of the events are true, but the writers fictionally inserted Forrest into them. This is a great soundtrack to download.

Melissa

Oh, and you may have watched this before "The Sixth Sense" but that's the actor who plays the little boy in that movie.