Robert Zemeckis

In the 1994 American epic romantic/comedy/drama, Tom Hanks plays Forrest Gump. Forrest was mentally below average, but he never characterized himself as anything less than ordinary. Encouraged by his mother, he lived a very good, compassionate life full of fulfillment. He traveled the world being success in many different things like ping-pong, the army, college football, to even opening a shrimping business. However, no matter where he traveled to in the world, his true love was always Jenny,…

Finding Forrester “Someone I once knew wrote that we walk away from our dreams afraid that we may fail or worse yet, afraid we may succeed”(William Forrester).The film, Finding Forrester defines life as a chance for opportunities, and to do what your heart says to do. The movie begins when a young boy, Jamal, does exceptionally well on a required exam. He is later on asked to attend a prep school in Manhattan. Soon after, he meets a well known writer, William Forrester, who has been unheard of…

In his article, History Re-Membered: Forrest Gump, Postfeminist Masculinity, and the Burial of the Counterculture, Thomas Byers argues his point by presenting two conflicting views about the movie, Forrest Gump. Steve Tisch, one of the producers of the movie, states that the film is about humanity, not politics. However, Newt Gingrich, former Speaker of the House, claims the movie is a conservative film that upholds the view that counterculture destroys people and their basic values. While Byers…

A Millionaire Forrest Gump is a successful, mentally slow man in the film Forrest Gump. Despite many people’s opinions of him, Forrest is more prosperous than most. He is a football star, a medal-honored veteran, a successful businessman, and a father. Facing prejudice, he has his mother, his lover, and his best friend who treat him well and encourage him. Despite all of Forrest’s challenges, he lives a fulfilling life with those around him. Despite Forrest’s mental retardation, his speech is…

Sant (2000), Finding Forrester was the film selected for this discussion. The storyline for the film centers around two main characters, Forrester and Lamar. Forrester played by Sean Connery, is an eccentric, reclusive, Pulitzer prize winning novelist, living in a high-rise building in New York city. Forrester has not left his apartment in over a decade. His life centers around looking out a living room window, overlooking a basketball court, with binoculars. Lamar, played by Rob Brown, is a…

Plot/Sequence of Events The introduction of the book introduces Forrest Gump as an unintelligent, kind guy. Going in the second grade, he was put in a mental school. When he turned sixteen, he grew enormous to 6’6, 240 pounds. Then, Forrest was scouted by Coach Bryant, and he was asked to play football for the high school team. He dominated in high school, and was awarded to the All State Football Team. Forrest’s grades were bad, and he was told to report to the army. There, he failed to follow…

The book, Forrest Gump, is a roller coaster ride through an enticing, whirlwind of events. The main theme of Forrest Gump is to live life to the fullest. He shows this theme throughout the whole book by involving himself in different activities and events. Forrest garnered different skills like chess, ping pong, and playing the harmonica. He also was apart of different events like the Vietnam War, playing on the US National ping-pong team, and flying up in space. From this novel, people can…

What makes the perfect movie? An inspiring story of an underdog is a good start. Add a complicated love interest with some suspense. Mix in a big historical event and write your underdog character into it then you might just have a perfect movie. That's what makes forrest gump a great movie and if you haven't watched it then you are missing out on one of the most iconic films ever. The start of the movie forrest gump is a real powerful start it shows how he is handicapped and shows the…

or taking out important scenes out of the novel completely. There also is a problem with figuring out if romance should be considered a genre in Forrest Gump. However, disregarding the conflict and the genre problems, the movie has very few flaws. Zemeckis recreated Groom’s novel into a movie that was the top grossing movie of 1994, and should be praised for directing a good film. Forrest Gump, if watching it for the first time, will leave most with a smile on their face after watching it, there…

Forrest Gump: Book vs. Movie Written in 1986 by Winston Groom, Forrest Gump was made into a movie in 1994 and actually won an Academy Award, which is cool. Both the book and its film have the title character in it, is a man who goes through many obstacles and a number of signifigant historical events around the world. Although both works explore the character of Forrest Gump and his lifelong journeys, the original book has many different things that go on in it. The film portrays Forrest Gump as…