Gump could have lived his entire life never leaving Greenbow, Alabama, but either his fate or his willingness to run allowed him to open up his mind, and the minds of his audience. At the time of the movie’s release, many Republican politicians identified with the conservative ideals present in Forrest’s life, but many others, with different backgrounds, saw the movie as simply a feel-good movie, taking us through history in the eyes of a curiously lucky guy who did not even know how lucky he was. As for a producer’s take on the movie, Steve Tisch was quoted as saying “[a]ll over the political map, people have been calling Forrest their own. But, Forrest Gump is not about politics or conservative values. It 's about humanity, it 's about respect, tolerance and unconditional love” (Byers 419). Regardless, Forrest Gump teaches Americans what is so great about this country, and that many different ideals can come together and somehow make the country
Gump could have lived his entire life never leaving Greenbow, Alabama, but either his fate or his willingness to run allowed him to open up his mind, and the minds of his audience. At the time of the movie’s release, many Republican politicians identified with the conservative ideals present in Forrest’s life, but many others, with different backgrounds, saw the movie as simply a feel-good movie, taking us through history in the eyes of a curiously lucky guy who did not even know how lucky he was. As for a producer’s take on the movie, Steve Tisch was quoted as saying “[a]ll over the political map, people have been calling Forrest their own. But, Forrest Gump is not about politics or conservative values. It 's about humanity, it 's about respect, tolerance and unconditional love” (Byers 419). Regardless, Forrest Gump teaches Americans what is so great about this country, and that many different ideals can come together and somehow make the country