“Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re gonna get”, one of the most famous lines of the American classic film, Forrest Gump. The tragicomedy centers around the story of the fictional character Forrest Gump, who witnesses and influences important moments in contemporary American history. The film follows this simple-minded man, who represents the ultimate American dream in a land of opportunity. Zemeckis begins his movie with a tracking shot of a white feather. This feather suggests innocence and vulnerability, giving the audience an idea of what the main character of this film is likely to be introduced as. The coloring of the feather, white with black marks, gives off a tainted innocence. Throughout Forrest’s life,
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In short, Dave Kehr has written, “Gump, with amazing speed, has become part of America’s iconography” (Scott 2001). An icon may be an overstatement of this case, however Forrest Gump ranks as one of the most successful movies ever produced. “The Academy Award-winning movie counted 78 million moviegoers in the USA and a worldwide box office of $673 million” (Moller 2011). As soon as released, controversies raised on the reason of the film’s success. “In the course of becoming one of the top money-making American films of all time, it has garnered praise from some for being a ‘parable’ about the innate worth of the so-called ‘common man’ and blame from others for being merely a celebration of stupidity” (Scott 2001). Several scholars have tried to explain the overwhelming popularity, cultural resonance, and ideological impact on society. Peter Chumo discusses Forrest’s role as a social …show more content…
“A drama film is a film of genre build upon journey and development of realist characters dealing with emotional themes like poverty, class division, drug addiction, infidelity, sexuality, moral dilemmas, alcoholism, or representing a model or artist’s biography” (Right Direction Film 2014). Conventions of drama films includes real life characters living in an intense social interaction. “The conventions are known by film-maker and actors to create drama in film through actions, linked with characters dealing with emotional issues or facts of struggle, dilemmas which can conduct to sad gestures, for example swearing, crying, arguing because drams can focus on building up characters that audience can engage with (Scott
In short, Dave Kehr has written, “Gump, with amazing speed, has become part of America’s iconography” (Scott 2001). An icon may be an overstatement of this case, however Forrest Gump ranks as one of the most successful movies ever produced. “The Academy Award-winning movie counted 78 million moviegoers in the USA and a worldwide box office of $673 million” (Moller 2011). As soon as released, controversies raised on the reason of the film’s success. “In the course of becoming one of the top money-making American films of all time, it has garnered praise from some for being a ‘parable’ about the innate worth of the so-called ‘common man’ and blame from others for being merely a celebration of stupidity” (Scott 2001). Several scholars have tried to explain the overwhelming popularity, cultural resonance, and ideological impact on society. Peter Chumo discusses Forrest’s role as a social …show more content…
“A drama film is a film of genre build upon journey and development of realist characters dealing with emotional themes like poverty, class division, drug addiction, infidelity, sexuality, moral dilemmas, alcoholism, or representing a model or artist’s biography” (Right Direction Film 2014). Conventions of drama films includes real life characters living in an intense social interaction. “The conventions are known by film-maker and actors to create drama in film through actions, linked with characters dealing with emotional issues or facts of struggle, dilemmas which can conduct to sad gestures, for example swearing, crying, arguing because drams can focus on building up characters that audience can engage with (Scott