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[Meus Renaissance]

One of the tragic things about this story iis how this woman treats Forrest throughout their adult life. Granted, she has had her run of abusive men in her life but she always acknowledged Forrest was different in how he treated her. Despite this, she consistently ignores him. And when she does come back to him in Alabama, she walks out on him again as he sleeps without even saying goodbye - this is the morning after they made love.

The first and only time she actually writes to him, it is to tell him (a) she is dying so as she has nothing left, she'd rather die the wife of a good man, so how about we marry now that I have nothing to life for (b) and oh btw, here's your child I've been hiding from you for several years.

Poor Forrest didn't see it this way, and so he married her and took care of her till her dying day. But the real love story in this film was between him and Lt Dan Taylor; he seems to show more affection and loyalty for Forrest than Jenny does in all her scenes combined.

What was your impression of the Jenny character?

 

[Solo]

Hate this movie

 

[Stet]

You're gonna get a lot of people who hate this movie for weird reasons.

 

[QuiteWhittle]

Is Forrest Junior even his son?

 

[SCULLIBUNDO]

She struck me as somebody who grew up with abuse and so is psychologically inclined to gravitate towards that. She isn't programmed for happiness with Forrest.

 

[cutmeamango]

She struck me as somebody who grew up with abuse and so is psychologically inclined to gravitate towards that. She isn't programmed for happiness with Forrest.

And she feels she would drag Forrest into her spiral.

 

[Jokergrin]

 

[Salvadora]

Shawshank Redemption was robbed.

 

[JdFoX187]

She struck me as somebody who grew up with abuse and so is psychologically inclined to gravitate towards that. She isn't programmed for happiness with Forrest.

Yup. I think that was the whole point of their relationship throughout the movie.

 

[Drazgul]

What was your impression of the Jenny character?

The kid actress was as cute as a button, and then they ruined the character by casting Robin Wright as the adult version.

 

[Devolution]

Sometimes there just aren't enough rocks.

 

[Messypandas]

fantastic movie

 

[strafer]

Run Forest.

 

[MutFox]

Don't care what anyone thinks, I love this movie.
I can start watching at any point when it's on TV and I can't look away.

 

[Riggs]

Great movie despite Jenny the Junkie.

 

[Salvadora]

Great movie despite Jenny the Junkie.

Freebird scene was cool.

 

[B.K.]

I wonder if Jenny had sex with Forrest and infected him with HIV before she died.

 

[Riggs]

Freebird scene was cool.

Definitely I love Jenny , but man the way she turns out is so sad.

 

[BertramCooper]

Pulp Fiction was robbed.

Fixed.

 

[Meus Renaissance]

Is Forrest Junior even his son?

I doubt anyone would be surprised if he wasn't

 

[Solo]

Fixed.

Correct.

 

[I'm an expert]

You're gonna get a lot of people who hate this movie for weird reasons.

How in the fuck could anyone hate this movie? Hanks is brilliant.

 

[Messypandas]

The grave scene just kills me. One of the few movie moments that can genuinely bring tears to my eyes on repeat viewings. Hanks earned that oscar in this one moment

 

[big ander]

Don't care what anyone thinks, I love this movie.
I can start watching at any point when it's on TV and I can't look away.

then you're binded to watch it a lot, with it being on about twice a day on cable

How in the fuck could anyone hate this movie? Hanks is brilliant.

don't hate it, just don't like it much. Hanks is alright (he's been a lot better), connection to the characters is thin, most of it is "haha remember this happened in history," it's paced oddly.

 

[charsace]

I liked this movie, but Shawshank and Pulp were the better movies.

 

[Count of Monte Sawed-Off]

Fixed.

Correct.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

I wonder if Jenny had sex with Forrest and infected him with HIV before she died.

So Forrest Gump was really a prequel to Philadelphia?

 

[Dishwalla]

I don't hate this movie, but it is pretty overrated(hell, Pulp Fiction is fairly overrated).

 

[Red UFO]

Overly sentimental rubbish. OP does a good job of displaying my point.

 

[linkboy]

The kid actress was as cute as a button, and then they ruined the character by casting Robin Wright as the adult version.

Her now.

 

[SCULLIBUNDO]

So Forrest Gump was really a prequel to Philadelphia?

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[Ninja Scooter]

OHSHIT.gif

HIV makes you super smart. Forrest Gump became a lawyer. That would explain Magic Johnson becoming an multibillion dollar businessman as well. The gift and the curse.

 

[Kevtones]

One of my favorite scripts. Don't mind the sentimentality because the structure is so fucking good. I'd rather marvel at than spend my time getting cynical about the feel goodery.

Pulp did deserve the nod and Gump betray the book's character but it's an incredible popcorn flick.

 

[tafer]

Wait... people actually hate this movie!?

 

[ElectricBlue187]

Its one of those movies that have became so ingrained in pop culture and i grew up watching it over and over. Its impossible for me to look at anything in this movie critically

 

[lazybones18]

Wasn't all that great.

Pulp Fiction and Shawshank much better

 

[Zebra]

Just the mere mentioning of this movie reminds of the scene where he asks Jenny

Spoiler

if his son is smart

. It absolutely DESTROYS me, every time.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLkaLveElpM

 

[Wanda/Wander]

HIV makes you super smart. Forrest Gump became a lawyer. That would explain Magic Johnson becoming an multibillion dollar businessman as well. The gift and the curse.

It's all starting to make sense now...

 

[blainethemono]

The book is much better than the movie. 100x funnier, Forrest does a bunch of awesome shit (ex. becomes an astronaut, lives on an island with cannibals, makes friends with an orangutan, becomes a champion wrestler/chess player and stars in a science fiction movie, etc.) and there's no depressing stuff that just makes you feel sad

 

[Half and half]

Yeah it was sad. But, I think part of the reason she stayed away from Forrest was because she would end up messing his life up with her messed up life and drug/alcohol addiction.

I don't think she was using him at the end, but that's certainly open to interpretation. I think she loved him, no doubt though.

 

[Half and half]

Is Forrest Junior even his son?

I think so because when they were watching tv together they both did the "head tilt" thing together. I think it was to let the viewer know they're father and son.

 

[ViewtifulJC]

Unabashedly love Forest Gump, have seen it dozens of times and can quote certain scenes line-by-line.

Pulp Fiction was still the best picture of the year, though

 

[Jacob]

I know it's sappy and I don't think it should have won the Best Picture Oscar in 1994 (Pulp Fiction was definitely robbed) but I really love this movie. It always gets to me in the final scenes, especially Forrest at the grave. It's a bit embarrassing when watching the film with other people, actually.

 

[shinobi602]

Hate this movie

 

[NZer]

Damn, that was some year for movies.

 

[Matt]

Just the mere mentioning of this movie reminds of the scene where he asks Jenny

Spoiler

if his son is smart

. It absolutely DESTROYS me, every time.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLkaLveElpM

This scene alone pretty much puts to shame anyone clamming the movie is "bad." Hanks...just fucking nails it.

 

[Bulbo Urethral Baggins]

Was Hanks best performance since leaving Bosom Buddies.

 

[Mariolee]

Her now.

Dang.

 

[ajf009]

their whole life - screw that guy I want other people

End of her life - Well... I'm dying, and he's filthy rich... okay

 

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