Forrest Gump. Do u think its good, bad, awsome, terrible?
2006-11-01 13:28:08 · 13 answers · asked by meag<3sully 3 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Movies
I loved it! Tom Hanks is a great actor and the movie used past historical events to "possibly" tie in with Forrest Gump's life. I think it was original compared to all the computerized movies today.
2006-11-01 13:31:56 · answer #1 · answered by Sarah Hinley 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A classic film. Completely worthy of all praise and Oscars it received. To begin with, Tom Hanks is a big reason why Forrest is so endearing. This is Hanks's best parformance of his great career to date. It seems too difficult to believe he could outdo his performance as Forrest. The story is also so riveting, entertaining, and touching. It's not that there is too much sentimentality at all in this picture. If you feel that way about this film, then you are quite a cold-hearted individual. You can't help but be touched by the moments and Forrest's actions and reactions to them. Of course, as is the case with almost all the classics, the supporting cast is awesome. The most memorable supporting characters of any film ever made. You're in for a real treat if you never seen this film, and if you have seen it you know you will enjoy it again and again. It has a timeless quality to say the least.
My grade: 9/10 *
2006-11-01 21:46:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe everyone has a right to their opinion about films or other topics. However from a lot of the comments I have read about this film, I do not think many got the gist of the message from the author and the film maker. This film is a great modern fable, a fable in the dictionary is defined as a brief fictitious story that teaches a moral. There are many morals defined in this film but foremost is integrity and a simple goodness.
I have a half brother who grew up in the Southern U.S. and on one occasion we were discussing this film and he said he felt it portrayed Southerners as dimwitted. I disagreed with him and informed him that the author himself was a native Southerner. The setting is central to this story in that it lets the tale unfold tying in factual events with the fable before us.
The film was wonderfully directed and acted by a great cast on all levels. From the children who were Forrest Gump and Gump Jr. by Haley Joel Osment. Say what you want but I feel Tom Hanks deserved the Oscar award. Gary Sinise is synonymous with Lt.Dan whenever you hear those words. Sally Fields is the loving dutiful mother in her challenging situation. Mykelti Williamson as Bubba gives you a real sense in the story that Gump had a genuine friend, he moves you with his character. Words don't grasp the full performance of Robin Wright Penn as Jenny. Jennys' tenderness and pain are palpable as exhibited by Wright.
I feel that much of Gumps'appeal is his downright sense of doing the right thing regardless of the people and situations around him and we see that in this film. That being the case maybe we all wish we could be just a little more like that, the innate goodness and not the trade-offs we make as we go down lifes' highways.
The movie has it all too,drama,comedy and it challenges societal norms as well. Then there are the almost endless quotes from the movie that have slipped into everyday speech. They are too numerous to say at this point.One of the toppers for me in the movie is when Forrest is in a quandary about life and wondering as Lt.Dan said we all have a destiny and his Moms where we are all just floating around like a feather in the wind. Forrest's character puts into a term that I think is pretty to the point,I think it is a little bit of both. From my experiences in life it does sure seem to be that way. So if you have not seen the movie,see it soon you are in for a real treat. If you did not like it, give it a try again and hopefully you will see it for the great story it is!
2006-11-01 21:31:29 · answer #3 · answered by yu3se6 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I've never seen it, but i hear nothing but good things about it. People quote its lines all the time. People treat it like its a classic.
2006-11-01 21:30:57 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
loved it!! one of my favorite movies i watched it like 100 time
2006-11-01 21:48:26 · answer #5 · answered by xswt_dreams 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's fairly good but overrated.
2006-11-01 22:31:50 · answer #6 · answered by DawnDavenport 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's like a box of chocolates, it's got a little of everything
2006-11-01 22:04:17 · answer #7 · answered by Michael L 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was average not spectacular but that's just me=P
2006-11-01 21:36:47 · answer #8 · answered by ViRg() 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
At the time it came out....I thought it was great. But I saw it a while ago...and not so great.
2006-11-01 21:30:12 · answer #9 · answered by Pam 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I loved it, it's one of my favorites. I own it.
2006-11-01 23:05:18 · answer #10 · answered by amy_girl7200 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋