Me too watched this video because I was looking for that part. I also like when he tells It. Dan he knew what it was like not to be able to use his leg and lt Dan has no idea about his past.
@@AnnaLVajda The character Lt. Dan. was a character bent on a self fullfilling prophecy of dying in battle. Lt. Dan did not know of Gump's past, but what he did know was Gump was absolutely blunt and honest. So when he told him he was still Lt. Dan he realized that dying in battle wasn't his destiny, isn't what made him important. Later the Hurricane symbolized Lt. Dan. confronting his own anger and fury of losing his legs and coming to terms with it.
Took a girl on a first date to see this movie back in the early 90s when it came out...... I teared up through a couple parts... It moved me in so many ways... The girl for some reason didnt care for the movie.. I never asked her out again..
I love how he’s so morally-good that he won’t even read the letter that Jenny will never be able to read either. That’s a beautiful yet heartbreaking little detail.
There’s a small theory that it’s his forgiveness letter to Jenny. We have no idea what he saw from the time he was born until Forrest came along. So some say to spare Forrest some stress, he told him not to read it. As far as what it actually says, the theory goes he tells Jenny despite all the “ new dads “ he might’ve had or all the random men that came along he still loves her and appreciates her for uniting him with his father when it mattered most. Forrest understands the relationship between mother and son to a high degree and so he wouldn’t dare infringe upon his son’s. So yeah. We’ll never know what it said but it most likely would’ve broke Forrest. Luckily Forrest Jr is smart and knows how to just keep going. Or he’s just really young 😂
that Lt. Dan is example of veteran hero.... family tradition... excpect to die for his mission and men, however he survive, lost his legs and soldier carrier is over. He suffers a lot, cry, his life is destroy completedly.,He keep going get over and get new better life
I too had a "jenny" once. Lost her also to cancer after only 13 years. I also visit her almost every week. I also raised her two kids to have good lives and be good parents to their own. Lots of surprises in my box of chocolates, along with some hard nuts. But i picked them out and chewed them up anyway!
Oh man. Sounds that You havent recovered . You missed her. Let me guess, until now everyday you think about of what happened in the past. The pain is too much. I know. I dont why why God created this feeling. To be honest, i am controlling myself while Im writing this. Tears dripping. You probably asking God, why? Always. Oh i dont what more comment should I write for yoou. Except, lets trykeep going. . Me 20 yrs of agony. Secretly. Not showing to all my relatives. Think what you love to do and accomplish for the rest
I am still amazed how director and actor could pack so many facets of character in single movie without braking the flow and rythm!! Only Tom Hanks could make this happen.
It gets me every time when Lt. Dan says “I was Lt Dan Taylor”, like he lost his identity when he lost his legs and then Forrest meets it with “You still are Lt Dan Taylor”. Forrest doesn’t see a disability or a “cripple”, as Lt Dan puts it. All Forrest sees his is friend.
An interesting note of pause is when Lt. Dan asks if Gump knows what it's like to not use his legs and Gump says yes, Dan just looks at him for a second before clarifying what he means. He never seems to think nor accuses Gump of lying, showing that while he knows Gump isn't smart, he is honest and isn't making some smart comeback. Dan just takes him at his word, in spite of how emotional he is, and moves on.
@@typhonneo7602 most likely because he is proud of his son and at the same time sad because the love of his life is dead and can’t truly witness all of this Edit: it might also be because he himself knows he is not academically smart but can tell if others are smart(just like anyone can if they’re true to themselves) in any case, it’s not what he said in that moment that made him cry, I don’t know if you could tell but he is literally standing before the grave of his wife and talks about their talented kid, once again also wanting her to witness this in person and with him
This movie always reminds me of my dad, who served with honor and distinction in Vietnam and then Grenada as a Marine, and then when he had left the corps, he became an Army Ranger and served in the disaster that was Mogadishu. He was never the same after that, but when we watched this movie together in 1995 on VHS at home right after it came out, he opened up to me and I realized that he was just as real as Lt. Dan. He had wanted to die in that Hellscape that was Somalia with his brothers who didn't make it back, and he cried on my shoulder like a baby. I didn't know how to take it as a 17 year old, so I cried with him...it was an overwhelming experience.
@@robertisham5279 yes he was, and the recruiter didn't catch it but he had changed his birthday to 1953 from 1956 so he could be old enough to enlist. He was actually 15 when he joined the Marines in 1971.
"To die with honor. You cheated my destiny." But his destiny was much greater: to inspire millions to amor fati ("embrace the suck"). Christ, but is this movie miles and miles deep.
The scene was cut. If you watch the whole scene, you'll see the birds at the end and it becomes more bearable because as a kid, Jenny prayed to become a bird so she could fly far far away. I'd like to think it was her way of saying "Hi" to Forrest :)
i love the scene where Lt Dan finds his peace and finally thanks Forrest for saving his life. I thought this video would be about that.. Destiny (To die on the battlefield) vs Chance (getting the chance to live and make something out of it)
@@malikashurov1139 "I never thanked you for saving my life ... and I'm not going to either! Bye bitch!" But in all seriousness I think it was well implied through that line. I feel it would take a lot for his character to go right out and say it, so he said it in his own way.
YeaH I love the whole sequence of Lt. Dan coming out of nowhere because he promised Gump ...then the whole thing abut never thanking ....then the "IS THAT ALL YOU GOT!!??" scene...into the boat being the only survivor was just the coooolest sequence. Sooooooo many GREAT sections in this movie allll throughout
“I don't know if mama was right, that we each have a destiny, or if if was Lt Dan, that we are all just floating around, accidental, like on a breeze, but I think... I think... maybe... it's both happening at the same time.” ― Winston Groom, Forrest Gump
im 40 yrs old and and this movie came out in 94, when i was 15.. it is still my absolute favorite after 25 years and i cant stop sobbing and wiping my tears
i was 4 when it came out, i saw it when i was 8 on a VHS, and IDK why but i loved the movie. I never understood that Forrest was mentally challenged until i got a little older.
I had my lost love come back to me after 5 years and we immediately picked up where we left off and I was so happy. But then the fucking asshole cheated on me and stomped my heart to pieces. So fuck love. I have heroin now
@@EgzonNikqiFB i mean toplists are always subjective. I as an example could never agree putting pirates of the caribbean anywhere near any list but again its preference. I just love tarantino in general. Best director ever in my eyes.
He went from drawing a blank from why child services took Jenny away to bulldozing her father’s house: he is stupid but not impossible. I think it was well written
@@dingus6317does that take away their freedom of speech? You are making sound like you think celebrities are objects to satisfy your needs. They are people first. What you see is only their professional part.
We could all really aspire to love the Forrest gives to Jenny and to his friends to consistently. The man knows that you have to be there for them for the long time, dependably and always. We should all strive to love our people like that.
One of my favorite movies. I think my favorite quote from the whole movie is when his mom tells him "If God meant for us all to be the same, he'd have given us all braces on our legs".
Right? It’s such a simple, subtle way of expressing to him that he is normal, not deficient, and in fact the standard for normal- that he’s absolutely fine the way he is.
I was so young when i first watched this movie. At that time i was not mature enough to understand the real meaning behind it and yet i watched it with so eagerness that it felt like a kid's story tale and i actually liked that movie. After few years when i sit and think back of that time i realise that i was mature enough to be around the kids of my age back then. I watched it when i was 10 (in 2002). This movie brings back the old memories and my ability to understand so complexed yet simple movie filled with emotions that i was able to deliver at the tender age of 10 and now i am not. Forrest gump has taught so many things and never give up is one of them.
Exactly how feel. I remember watching as a kid when it came out and not fully understanding everything. I haven't watched it as an adult because I feel like I will just cry the whole time now.
The first time I seen this movie I fell in love with it - so simple, touching, funny, etc. The only movie I watched more than once in the theater (8 times!!) and many more since then. To me, it shows that life and love really are simple things for us to enjoy...don't get bogged down with stuff that doesn't matter. "That's all I have to say about that"
You guys who wrote the script for the movie Forrest Gump, are absolutely genius. I have got so much admiration for all of you ! Well done guys. You are all so good !!
Death is a part of life and life can be cruel. Just the other day in my town a 13 year old girl lost her 4 sisters(4,6,8 and14) and her father in a house fire. All because their landlord didn't put batteries in the smoke detectors. I hope your loved one lived a lot longer than those poor girls:/
The hilarious thing about this film is people thought Gump was “stupid” in normal life...but a genius in the Army and the Drill Sargent suggested he could be a General someday. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂
Gump is a strange character.... He has very low iq but he is potrayed to have a great memory and excellent motor skills, traits which are usually associated with people of higher cognitions.
It's somewhat common for people with austism to excel in other things like memory or certain ways of thinking. The brain is quite complex and people who lack things basic social skills or logical think can make up for it in unusual ways. I know people with austism who lack common sense and even basic social awareness but have extraordinary memory (can recite pretty much anything they have read word for word) and musical ability (perfect pitch).
Perhaps the point of the movie is that, even if your level of comprehension seems simple, its not the same thing as limited. Where he doesn't understand one thing, he can still comprehend another
In the movie, it clearly states gump has an iq of 75 ( most probably S. D. - 15 table) but it is projected to autistic traits. This was anomaly... Because in 1986 when the novel was released there was no significant scientific research or study regarding iq and autism...and at that time autism was considered as a symbol of low iq..... www.appliedbehavioranalysisedu.org/was-forrest-gump-autistic/
"...excellent motor skills are associated with people of higher cognitions" Are they? I have no knowlegde of any scientific research in that area. But from my experience comming across people: I have seen very intelligent people who, as we would call it, "have two left hands", who's motoric skills weren't in any way equivalent to their IQ. On the other hand people who weren't exactely fast in comprehending things, but considered "gifted" craftsmen. And there are some institutions (near where i live) for mentally handicapped people (not sure if that is considered an appropriate term at the moment) in which they are able to work in kitchens and cafe's. Like serving meals arrange the dishes on tables ect. They might not be able to work fully independent, but don't seem any clumsier than others. So at least to me it seems that the IQ does not exactely correlate with motoric skills and memory. (But that is just an observation of the small sample of people i came across, i can't back that up with anything scientific as i said)
I'll never forget the mood in the theater during these scenes. Silenced mixed with occasional sniffles and tissue blowing. This movie grabbed people's hearts in ways other movies hadn't.
7:35 when I was 15 years young, I wouldn't understand his lines. Now I'm 40. And I totally follow his train of thoughts about whether we have a destiny in life or not.
Humans are animals, and Jenny was an injured animal. Her ability to trust and love properly were destroyed when she was younger by her father, when she was brought into this world her only source of trust was harming her on a regular basis. This permanently scars everything you do throughout life, sometimes you'll react negatively to something without truly knowing why and to others it seems irrational and illogical, Jenny made a lot of bad decisions because her foundation of life is a mess. But Forrest Gump was always there to take her back in when she needed that little bit of reassurance and love, the only way she could have been fixed is if she did see some individuals to assist in changing the way she sees the world, try to rebuild her past and the foundations so that her decisions aren't going to be so influenced by them. Would take years of therapy but she would be recoverable, unfortunately back then the stigma behind all this was much higher than today. On top of that the costs, even to this day are affordable for most that are in those deep bouts of depression. It's hard to keep a steady job when you're in such a heavy state of depression. She was an injured animal, and she acted just like a dog would if it was abused, run away and avoid contact. Difference here is that we can't cage her and force her to get better like we would a dog.
thank you. it’s also not just physical abuse, but also psychological one. scars in skin may heal and concealed, but scars in mind will ever not no matter how hard we try to conceal it
I’m from Savannah and I remember, as a child, my mom taking me downtown when the filming was going on. Every so often I watch this movie again or just a few clips… it never fails to make me well-up and think about my mom. I’m lucky she’s still with me and I always get the urge to call her whenever I come across this movie. The feather scene at the end always gets to me…
Some movies just stays with you.... They never get old, just pure wisdom and depth. Everytime I see Forest Gump, I see life as a Big Box of Chocolates and I am looking forward for my piece.
I love how Forrest honestly says that he knows what it's like to not be able to use your legs. He wasn't being snidy, he was being honest. It eventually leads to Dan getting over his disillusionment of destiny, and accepting that not everything happens for a reason. Even in the scene where Forrest is running and he runs straight through a pile of dog shit, he doesn't get mad, he just accepts the fact that it happened. Shit happens, and that's what Lieutenant Dan needed to come to terms with, and when he eventually did, he was finally at peace after years of self-loathing.
Forrest Gump is one of those films that afterwards, it makes you wanna go on a walk through a forest, where it's quiet and peaceful, appreciating life and its beauty for what it is.
Damn. I had back surgery 4 months ago and basically lost the ability to walk. Lost a lot. Lot of loved ones, a lot of time. Hell, I'm not sure I'll be a 100% again. Never ending, mind bending searing pain. But for realsies, jennay got AIDS.
I think the best line of this movie is “You died on a Saturday morning.” when Forrest is talking to Jenny’s grave. I don’t have any explanation for it, but it gives me chills every time I hear it. Beautiful movie.
This movie just never gets old man. There are so many great lessons to be learned in this film. I’m not one to really enjoy cheesy sentimental movies but you just cannot beat this movie when it comes to tugging at the heart strings and sticking with you after every viewing.
This part of the movie “Forest Gump”” maybe one of the greatest performances ever by Tom Hanks and Robin Wright in the movie industry. So very touching when Forest finds out about his son , I remember when I first saw this movie back in the 90’s and when the part cane up when forest finds out he has a son and then when he is concerned that his son could have his similar I.Q you just want to reach in the screen and hold him, I remember literally gasping the same time Forest does when he finds out his son is ok. Tom Hanks is absolutely one of the greatest actors of our 90 times. ♥️✌️
This man attains an insight instinctively and by experience many only grasp intellectually (not attain) after reading dozens of philosophy books and spiritual teachings. Forrest Gump had a gift rather than impairment. As we all, he was born without an ego, but due to his gift he did not develop one troughout his life which makes him technically an enlightened man. Forest Gump is one of the most spiritual movies ever.
I read the novel and the second novel of Forest Gump back in the 90's. I watch lots of clips of this movie. but still, I don't dare to watch the full movie because I scared to be drift away by all the emotion of the scenes.
Literally the best movie on earth I watched it a million times as a kid and it taught me to be the best man I could ever be. Thank you Tom Hanks for this piece of beautiful art
As someone who have lost someone I always considered the love of my life at a young age, hearing him talk to Jenny very directly in his head like he did, hit hard. I've done it so many times. I can't count how many times I've thought "wish you were here to saw that for yourself" or wouldn't you had died, "we would be (insert a number of years) years olds" when he said "you died on a Saturday" I've often did this. We all do.
Jenny died of AIDS and she wanted Forrest Gump to be his father and she knew she was dying but Jenny was dead way before that when her father would be grabbing her and kissing her and holding her she didn't like it and she was messed up about that for a very long time and not writing any letters to Forrest when he was in Vietnam, or leaving him behind in his own house,We all make mistakes and we aren't perfect and neither was Jenny! However, she managed to let her son Forrest have a normal life with his father Forrest Gump. Sad that Forrest's mom had died of the big C and she was a strong smart lady. Sally Field should have gotten something for this movie! I love it! When Forrest asks "what's my destiny mama?" she said you have to figure that out for yourself?!" "Life is like a box of chocolates you never know what your gonna get!" Too true!
Do you know what it's like not be able to use your legs???!!! Yyyy yes sir!!! Lt.Dan I know what it's like not being able to use my legs...I have multiple Sclerosis.....back in 2012 I stopped walking & had to get rehabilitated to learning to walk again!!! I'm now having problems with walking again
Forrest destiny was to do as he was told and not question it .... no wonder he’s done so well especially in the Army .... if you are lucky to be like that you’re life will be a sweet ride all along .... I’ve learned a lot watching film ( the blues brothers and Forrest Gump are my all time favourite movies ever ) the inteligente sensitive and philosophical that question life itself are Jenny ones .... they get hammered in life ! My mother used to tell me “God gives the blankets by the harshness of winter “ ....
I love this movie sooo damn much....I can't watch it anymore...he lost his mom to cancer and I lost my mummy to cancer on September 3 2016...she was 58
Forrest is one of those characters who represents the virtue of persistence the idea that no matter how tedious and dumb you think it is if you stick with it you’ll go far he just did what he wanted and he enjoyed what he did people think he’s dumb but he’s probably the smartest man I’ve known because he’s simple and he just wants to do what he loves
"I miss you Jenny 🥺💔", 🧻, Whew who made it start 🌧️ Raining Suddenly... 😢Scene reminds me of the Intense Emotional Pain of losing a loved one & wanting nothing more to scream & shout & wish they were there for you to warm Hug 🫂 & Embrace.
Life gave Forrest a short intelligence, a high awareness, a deep wisdom, a extra helping of skill and a high dose of talent. Yet it made him trade those lucky breaks with the deaths of those he loved. Little Forrest is in deep shit.
I feel and understand Forrest I just called my dad I was adopted and in foster care gotta deal with physical and mental health but I say stand strong love your family even if it’s not the best of the situation but grow find your nitch try to smile and be good to each other that’s all we have is each other ! God bless you all 🙏🏿
Tom Hanks was a slam dunk for the cast
Ben Stiller would have been better.
Aaron Simple Jack
Thank god that Scientologist creep didn’t get it
i still think tom hanks has a mental disability.
@@AGAZILLION You're right.He does
I really like that moment when Forrest says: "You're still Lt Dan".
Me too watched this video because I was looking for that part. I also like when he tells It. Dan he knew what it was like not to be able to use his leg and lt Dan has no idea about his past.
Maciej Żuk he soften up after gump made him realize who he is Forrest Gump the Coolest
I need to go back and watch this scene. I’ve seen the movie so many times but I don’t remember those lines
I felt bad for Dan he wanted to die with his men then some moron "saves" him from his destiny.
@@AnnaLVajda The character Lt. Dan. was a character bent on a self fullfilling prophecy of dying in battle. Lt. Dan did not know of Gump's past, but what he did know was Gump was absolutely blunt and honest. So when he told him he was still Lt. Dan he realized that dying in battle wasn't his destiny, isn't what made him important. Later the Hurricane symbolized Lt. Dan. confronting his own anger and fury of losing his legs and coming to terms with it.
Took a girl on a first date to see this movie back in the early 90s when it came out...... I teared up through a couple parts... It moved me in so many ways... The girl for some reason didnt care for the movie.. I never asked her out again..
right decision
You’re better off king
lmao
King shit🙇👑
Her lose
I lose it when he says, "He's so smart, Jenny."
MusicRose 91 in a bad way?
@@zudicus1646
No...I mean I start crying like he does.
Yeah... what an outstanding movie.
Same, but with “If there’s anything you need, I won’t be far away”
MusicRose 91 I’m not a smart man but I know what love is
I love how he’s so morally-good that he won’t even read the letter that Jenny will never be able to read either. That’s a beautiful yet heartbreaking little detail.
There’s a small theory that it’s his forgiveness letter to Jenny. We have no idea what he saw from the time he was born until Forrest came along. So some say to spare Forrest some stress, he told him not to read it. As far as what it actually says, the theory goes he tells Jenny despite all the “ new dads “ he might’ve had or all the random men that came along he still loves her and appreciates her for uniting him with his father when it mattered most. Forrest understands the relationship between mother and son to a high degree and so he wouldn’t dare infringe upon his son’s. So yeah. We’ll never know what it said but it most likely would’ve broke Forrest. Luckily Forrest Jr is smart and knows how to just keep going. Or he’s just really young 😂
LT. dan: thought id try out my sealegs
forest: but you aint got no legs lieutenant dan
I know that you ideeot
lucagames Best line in the movie!
LT Dan: "Yes. I know that..."
I lose it laughing at this point in the movie send help I can't stop!
Lt took bubba s place on the boat.
I met Lieutenant Dan (the actor) and he was a really cool guy. I shook his hand. He was at a Marine Corps event and he seems like a great guy.
that Lt. Dan is example of veteran hero.... family tradition... excpect to die for his mission and men, however he survive, lost his legs and soldier carrier is over. He suffers a lot, cry, his life is destroy completedly.,He keep going get over and get new better life
He still is Lt Dan. 😊
Indeed. Seems like the sweetest guy and I respect him greatly.
The actor went from LT. Dan Taylor to Detective Mac Taylor
Gary Sinise is the actors name btw
Gump is the luckiest man in the film. Momma dies, Dan loses his legs, Bubba is killed, Jenny dies...and he keeps going
If you lose everything and yet continue to live, that makes you pretty unlucky imo
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@Sluggy boi but it would make him strong if he continues
skankhunt42 skankhunt42
She didn’t actually have AIDS... if I remember correctly it was hepatitis C...
At the time Hepatitis C was unknown
Forrest makes me wanna be a better person. For i know I have to be a better person.
You can help the planet. Neuter stray cats, recycle, lower the human population, go green
HellFire Guy lower the human population, damn sir 😂
Kill people.........
@@There_is_a_duck_in_my_home i think he was referring to adoption
so are you a better person now?
I too had a "jenny" once. Lost her also to cancer after only 13 years. I also visit her almost every week. I also raised her two kids to have good lives and be good parents to their own. Lots of surprises in my box of chocolates, along with some hard nuts. But i picked them out and chewed them up anyway!
You are strong!
This comment is so sweet and so sad.
Oh man. Sounds that You havent recovered . You missed her. Let me guess, until now everyday you think about of what happened in the past. The pain is too much. I know. I dont why why God created this feeling. To be honest, i am controlling myself while Im writing this. Tears dripping. You probably asking God, why? Always. Oh i dont what more comment should I write for yoou. Except, lets trykeep going. . Me 20 yrs of agony. Secretly. Not showing to all my relatives. Think what you love to do and accomplish for the rest
God bless you, sir - you are the one!
🥺
I am still amazed how director and actor could pack so many facets of character in single movie without braking the flow and rythm!! Only Tom Hanks could make this happen.
I agree! You could learn a thing or two from them. :P
Anil Desai not really. Watch “Rain man”.
@@meeksde sure sir
I am so glad John Travolta turned down the role. Edit: spelling
@@meeksde hod you know his name Anil Desai
It gets me every time when Lt. Dan says “I was Lt Dan Taylor”, like he lost his identity when he lost his legs and then Forrest meets it with “You still are Lt Dan Taylor”. Forrest doesn’t see a disability or a “cripple”, as Lt Dan puts it. All Forrest sees his is friend.
...and then Dan opens up with 'what am I going to do now...'
...sharing his deep fear with his friend.
😢😢😢
An interesting note of pause is when Lt. Dan asks if Gump knows what it's like to not use his legs and Gump says yes, Dan just looks at him for a second before clarifying what he means. He never seems to think nor accuses Gump of lying, showing that while he knows Gump isn't smart, he is honest and isn't making some smart comeback. Dan just takes him at his word, in spite of how emotional he is, and moves on.
Lt Dan: “Do you know what its like not being able to use your legs?”
*expecting a no*
Forrest: “Y-yes sir i do”
Cuz he didnt felt his legs when he was child.
@@SimbaLabrador really captain obvious?
@Jefferson Orellana no you ;)
Stop acting kids
@@SimbaLabrador FUCKING DUHHHHHHH...
"Momma said dying is a part of life. I sure wish it wasn't"
Me too Forrest.
Dying makes life worth living@someonewhosaidthat
@@tomtenthij5676Dying happened cause of our actions
We need Jesus in this world
@@tomtenthij5676 It's also what we find meaningful during our lives.
It always gets to me when Gump says how smart his son is. ;-;
"He's so smart, Jenny." That sob felt so natural.
That's the brilliant acting of dear ol mr tom Hanks.
Is Forest Jr. even his son?
@@robertisham5279 He could be. It's also possible that he isn't. Who knows.
If his son is smart, why should he cry?
@@typhonneo7602 most likely because he is proud of his son and at the same time sad because the love of his life is dead and can’t truly witness all of this
Edit: it might also be because he himself knows he is not academically smart but can tell if others are smart(just like anyone can if they’re true to themselves) in any case, it’s not what he said in that moment that made him cry, I don’t know if you could tell but he is literally standing before the grave of his wife and talks about their talented kid, once again also wanting her to witness this in person and with him
This movie always reminds me of my dad, who served with honor and distinction in Vietnam and then Grenada as a Marine, and then when he had left the corps, he became an Army Ranger and served in the disaster that was Mogadishu. He was never the same after that, but when we watched this movie together in 1995 on VHS at home right after it came out, he opened up to me and I realized that he was just as real as Lt. Dan. He had wanted to die in that Hellscape that was Somalia with his brothers who didn't make it back, and he cried on my shoulder like a baby. I didn't know how to take it as a 17 year old, so I cried with him...it was an overwhelming experience.
Was he marine during Vietnam?
@@robertisham5279 yes he was, and the recruiter didn't catch it but he had changed his birthday to 1953 from 1956 so he could be old enough to enlist. He was actually 15 when he joined the Marines in 1971.
@@jebbroham1776 hes around 42 in mogadishu? people that age are allowed to fight? was he an officer?
@@affanlego121099 No, he retired right after Somalia as a Master Sgt.
@@jebbroham1776 mogadishu was so fucked i read the book...
"To die with honor. You cheated my destiny." But his destiny was much greater: to inspire millions to amor fati ("embrace the suck"). Christ, but is this movie miles and miles deep.
Yes yes it is
This is the way.
the direct translation is "love the fate" or "embrace your destiny"
I guess you could say it runs green miles deep
"Embrace the suck" lmao what the hell
When he walks away from the tree where they used to play together it’s so sad it’s to much
The scene was cut. If you watch the whole scene, you'll see the birds at the end and it becomes more bearable because as a kid, Jenny prayed to become a bird so she could fly far far away. I'd like to think it was her way of saying "Hi" to Forrest :)
@@naiaddore1797 good observation every day we know something, have a good day
Sinese was robbed. Hands down should have got the Supporting Actor Oscar.
Helios007 who won instead?
@@frefremcgee9196 Martin Landau in Ed Wood.
Helios007 Damn.
Maybe he got robbed like Tron did.
It was a damn strong year.
The Oscars, you could certainly argue, have never been about the best. It's about whoever they decide they want to win for whatever reasons.
i love the scene where Lt Dan finds his peace and finally thanks Forrest for saving his life.
I thought this video would be about that..
Destiny (To die on the battlefield) vs Chance (getting the chance to live and make something out of it)
BurnSchulz he never actually thanked him. He just acknowledged that he never thanked him
@@malikashurov1139 "I never thanked you for saving my life ... and I'm not going to either! Bye bitch!"
But in all seriousness I think it was well implied through that line. I feel it would take a lot for his character to go right out and say it, so he said it in his own way.
Love that part. One of my fave parts of the movie. Warms my heart
YeaH I love the whole sequence of Lt. Dan coming out of nowhere because he promised Gump ...then the whole thing abut never thanking ....then the "IS THAT ALL YOU GOT!!??" scene...into the boat being the only survivor was just the coooolest sequence.
Sooooooo many GREAT sections in this movie allll throughout
That's my favorite scene too, when he says that and jumps into the water.
Bro who’s cutting onions man...
ikr
This place is a onion powder factory that just exploded
Fuck man i better shut kitchen's door.
Invisible ninjas
Onions was a good dog
“She had got the cancer..I bought her a hat”
She had the big oof
LEMON the biggest
@@LEMON-jj5dv best.comment.ever.
I don't get it how does cancer relate with hat?
That was actually the saddest line... especially when he talked about the flowers on the hat
“I don't know if mama was right, that we each have a destiny, or if if was Lt Dan, that we are all just floating around, accidental, like on a breeze, but I think... I think... maybe... it's both happening at the same time.”
― Winston Groom, Forrest Gump
The most beautiful scenes in a most beautiful movie.--Tom Reilly
im 40 yrs old and and this movie came out in 94, when i was 15.. it is still my absolute favorite after 25 years and i cant stop sobbing and wiping my tears
i was 4 when it came out, i saw it when i was 8 on a VHS, and IDK why but i loved the movie. I never understood that Forrest was mentally challenged until i got a little older.
Your so old
@@nutlover3609 40 isnt old
i wouldnt be able to stop sobbing and crying over how fast years go by damn im 20 and it makes me sad living an empty life imagine turning 40
@@andreas3850Life is never empty. There's always something to it.
“I wish I could’ve been there with you.”
“You were.”
Forrest is one smooth son of a bitch
If I had a lost love come back to me I would say just like forest if there is anything you need I won't be far away.
Robin Sugerman ever heard of quotations?
Please repeat😂
I had my lost love come back to me after 5 years and we immediately picked up where we left off and I was so happy. But then the fucking asshole cheated on me and stomped my heart to pieces. So fuck love. I have heroin now
@@saltandvinegar2420 I guess deductive reasoning isn't a skill we all have
@@HeyitsBri_ say that to stella the locksmith too lol
One of the best movies ever, if not the best movie ever. This really touches my heart. Always loved this movie.
It shows so many social issues that still occur today is a neutral light. And covers so much of US history through some really revolutuonary times
This movie is in my no. 5:
1. Titanic
2. Lord of the Rings 1+2+3
3. Pirates of the Caribbean 1+2+3+4
4. Indiana Jones 1+2+3+4
5. Forest Gump
@@EgzonNikqiFB 1. Pulp Fiction
2. Inglorious Basterds
3. Forest Gump
4. The Shawshank Redemption
5. The Good, The Bad and the Ugly
@@rainynightsx Nah, whenever people say Pulp Fiction as their number 1, I'm out
@@EgzonNikqiFB i mean toplists are always subjective. I as an example could never agree putting pirates of the caribbean anywhere near any list but again its preference. I just love tarantino in general. Best director ever in my eyes.
He went from drawing a blank from why child services took Jenny away to bulldozing her father’s house: he is stupid but not impossible. I think it was well written
How good is Tom Hanks?
Kerry Wilsmore the best, I say this about every celebrity, they should keep their political opinion to themselves.
Kerry Wilsmore one of the best in the bussiness that man has some god damn talent
@@navidpey194 They're their own people. Let them say what they want. That's their decision.
@@dingus6317does that take away their freedom of speech?
You are making sound like you think celebrities are objects to satisfy your needs. They are people first. What you see is only their professional part.
This is in my top three films of all time.
Shawshank redemption.
Forrest Gump.
It’s a wonderful life.
Replace IWL with The Godfather.
Jim Harper Godfather is a cracking movie, I loved the book more also. But, It’s a wonderful life just nails it for me every time.
green mile.
The green mile !!!
Good the bad the ugly
“I am not a smart man, but I know what love is.” Forrest Gump (my favorite line of ANY movie)
We could all really aspire to love the Forrest gives to Jenny and to his friends to consistently. The man knows that you have to be there for them for the long time, dependably and always. We should all strive to love our people like that.
One of my favorite movies. I think my favorite quote from the whole movie is when his mom tells him "If God meant for us all to be the same, he'd have given us all braces on our legs".
Right? It’s such a simple, subtle way of expressing to him that he is normal, not deficient, and in fact the standard for normal- that he’s absolutely fine the way he is.
Yep, she did everything to protect and nurture his self-esteem. Great parent.
@@candicefrost4561 So beautiful! 😂
I was so young when i first watched this movie. At that time i was not mature enough to understand the real meaning behind it and yet i watched it with so eagerness that it felt like a kid's story tale and i actually liked that movie. After few years when i sit and think back of that time i realise that i was mature enough to be around the kids of my age back then. I watched it when i was 10 (in 2002). This movie brings back the old memories and my ability to understand so complexed yet simple movie filled with emotions that i was able to deliver at the tender age of 10 and now i am not.
Forrest gump has taught so many things and never give up is one of them.
Exactly how feel. I remember watching as a kid when it came out and not fully understanding everything. I haven't watched it as an adult because I feel like I will just cry the whole time now.
Yup same
“Why are you dying mama?”. Omgggg my heartttt 😢😢😭😭
No Body his mom didn’t die from AIDS Jenny did, his mom did sleep with the principal tho but that was to get him into a normal school.
No Body you’re a fucking idiot
dr_mantis_toboggan I was talking about jenny
I'm dreading the day my parents are going to be on their death beds I wouldn't be able to cope
No Body Fuck you!! Even if you were talking about Jenny, thats just straight disrespect fuck you.
Lieutenant Dan is how you write character development.
Wished more movies followed that formula.
Dao Yang
It’s trendy now for any male character to be a douchebag. Only the female character can develop.
*Do you know what it's like not to be able to use your own legs?*
*yes, I do*
Nobody touch the like button
@@shanerobison3392
Why?
you can see in the end how much Lt Dan loved Forest for what he did for him. A beautiful story.
This movie holds a special place in my heart
when forest talks about his son being so smart "you'd be so proud of him" . got me right in the feels :O
"We fish a lot, and every night we read a book, he's just so smart, Jenny." 😭
The whole part of him talking to Jenny's grave always has me on the brink, and then the birds at the end always do me in.
I’m sweating out of my eyes
I know I’ve seen this movie more times than I can count, but Forrest talking to Jenny at her grave will always make me cry
that scene with his son reading a book gets me every time, never has a movie made me cry more than this one
The first time I seen this movie I fell in love with it - so simple, touching, funny, etc. The only movie I watched more than once in the theater (8 times!!) and many more since then. To me, it shows that life and love really are simple things for us to enjoy...don't get bogged down with stuff that doesn't matter. "That's all I have to say about that"
You guys who wrote the script for the movie
Forrest Gump, are absolutely genius.
I have got so much admiration for all of you !
Well done guys. You are all so good !!
Hands down, best actor to grace this planet.
I go from tearing up when he's with his Momma to "screw this I'm done" when it shows Jenny right after.
He is Lt. Dan and then he became an NYPD Detective of CSI New York.
Only after he quit his job as a NASA astronaut though
He just lost his milk legs, and definitive legs grown up
@@Mrmatteo08 Nah. He got leg transplants.
Shadow Moon Titanium alloy; it’s what they use on the space shuttle.
and then went on to survive the captain trips virus after it's outbreak
Thank you for this, it has helped me with my loss.
John Southerland bender
John Southerland I’m sorry for your loss,sir
Death is a part of life and life can be cruel. Just the other day in my town a 13 year old girl lost her 4 sisters(4,6,8 and14) and her father in a house fire. All because their landlord didn't put batteries in the smoke detectors. I hope your loved one lived a lot longer than those poor girls:/
I like to think the whole movie is about bereavement and generally loss that one goes through in his journey.
John Southerland so great! Big hugs dear sir!
The hilarious thing about this film is people thought Gump was “stupid” in normal life...but a genius in the Army and the Drill Sargent suggested he could be a General someday. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂
Yeah he’s a good character for a movie
XD
Yeah that was more a social commentary on what sort of person you need to be to be successful in the military than anything else
The best part was where Lt Dan made sure that Forrest money was properly invested and also when Forrest decided to give Bubba his cut of the money.
Gump is a strange character.... He has very low iq but he is potrayed to have a great memory and excellent motor skills, traits which are usually associated with people of higher cognitions.
It's somewhat common for people with austism to excel in other things like memory or certain ways of thinking. The brain is quite complex and people who lack things basic social skills or logical think can make up for it in unusual ways. I know people with austism who lack common sense and even basic social awareness but have extraordinary memory (can recite pretty much anything they have read word for word) and musical ability (perfect pitch).
Perhaps the point of the movie is that, even if your level of comprehension seems simple, its not the same thing as limited. Where he doesn't understand one thing, he can still comprehend another
I was also gonna say autism. I don't think he has low IQ at all.
In the movie, it clearly states gump has an iq of 75 ( most probably S. D. - 15 table) but it is projected to autistic traits. This was anomaly... Because in 1986 when the novel was released there was no significant scientific research or study regarding iq and autism...and at that time autism was considered as a symbol of low iq.....
www.appliedbehavioranalysisedu.org/was-forrest-gump-autistic/
"...excellent motor skills are associated with people of higher cognitions" Are they? I have no knowlegde of any scientific research in that area. But from my experience comming across people: I have seen very intelligent people who, as we would call it, "have two left hands", who's motoric skills weren't in any way equivalent to their IQ. On the other hand people who weren't exactely fast in comprehending things, but considered "gifted" craftsmen. And there are some institutions (near where i live) for mentally handicapped people (not sure if that is considered an appropriate term at the moment) in which they are able to work in kitchens and cafe's. Like serving meals arrange the dishes on tables ect. They might not be able to work fully independent, but don't seem any clumsier than others.
So at least to me it seems that the IQ does not exactely correlate with motoric skills and memory. (But that is just an observation of the small sample of people i came across, i can't back that up with anything scientific as i said)
Sorry, I dont have a permission slip for this feels trip
I'll never forget the mood in the theater during these scenes. Silenced mixed with occasional sniffles and tissue blowing. This movie grabbed people's hearts in ways other movies hadn't.
7:35 when I was 15 years young, I wouldn't understand his lines. Now I'm 40. And I totally follow his train of thoughts about whether we have a destiny in life or not.
Un Sinn Kim
Destiny, Willpower, Flow of Casualty, or Sublime Nihilism. Pick your belief. Just make sure it give you a peace of mind.
Humans are animals, and Jenny was an injured animal. Her ability to trust and love properly were destroyed when she was younger by her father, when she was brought into this world her only source of trust was harming her on a regular basis.
This permanently scars everything you do throughout life, sometimes you'll react negatively to something without truly knowing why and to others it seems irrational and illogical, Jenny made a lot of bad decisions because her foundation of life is a mess. But Forrest Gump was always there to take her back in when she needed that little bit of reassurance and love, the only way she could have been fixed is if she did see some individuals to assist in changing the way she sees the world, try to rebuild her past and the foundations so that her decisions aren't going to be so influenced by them.
Would take years of therapy but she would be recoverable, unfortunately back then the stigma behind all this was much higher than today. On top of that the costs, even to this day are affordable for most that are in those deep bouts of depression. It's hard to keep a steady job when you're in such a heavy state of depression.
She was an injured animal, and she acted just like a dog would if it was abused, run away and avoid contact. Difference here is that we can't cage her and force her to get better like we would a dog.
thank you.
it’s also not just physical abuse, but also psychological one. scars in skin may heal and concealed, but scars in mind will ever not no matter how hard we try to conceal it
I’m from Savannah and I remember, as a child, my mom taking me downtown when the filming was going on.
Every so often I watch this movie again or just a few clips… it never fails to make me well-up and think about my mom. I’m lucky she’s still with me and I always get the urge to call her whenever I come across this movie.
The feather scene at the end always gets to me…
Some movies just stays with you.... They never get old, just pure wisdom and depth. Everytime I see Forest Gump, I see life as a Big Box of Chocolates and I am looking forward for my piece.
I love how Forrest honestly says that he knows what it's like to not be able to use your legs. He wasn't being snidy, he was being honest. It eventually leads to Dan getting over his disillusionment of destiny, and accepting that not everything happens for a reason.
Even in the scene where Forrest is running and he runs straight through a pile of dog shit, he doesn't get mad, he just accepts the fact that it happened.
Shit happens, and that's what Lieutenant Dan needed to come to terms with, and when he eventually did, he was finally at peace after years of self-loathing.
3:49
Holy shit I'm so used to the beatboxing edit of this part.
sclerocarpets same it doesn’t look right anymore lol
sclerocarpets wait that’s a thing
Forrest Gump is one of those films that afterwards, it makes you wanna go on a walk through a forest, where it's quiet and peaceful, appreciating life and its beauty for what it is.
This movie is one of the most amazing movies even. Every character every scene. How perfect.
Damn. I had back surgery 4 months ago and basically lost the ability to walk. Lost a lot. Lot of loved ones, a lot of time. Hell, I'm not sure I'll be a 100% again. Never ending, mind bending searing pain. But for realsies, jennay got AIDS.
SteveVi0lence . I believe the writer said it was supposed to be Hepatitis C
Hope you back to walking 11 months later
I think the best line of this movie is “You died on a Saturday morning.” when Forrest is talking to Jenny’s grave. I don’t have any explanation for it, but it gives me chills every time I hear it. Beautiful movie.
There's so many good lines. The one that always gets me is "And that's all I have to say about that."
Because we often do (people like myself who've lost someone very important to us) talk to them that way in ours heads.
That scene with Forrest's momma crushes my heart
every
single
time.
This movie just never gets old man. There are so many great lessons to be learned in this film. I’m not one to really enjoy cheesy sentimental movies but you just cannot beat this movie when it comes to tugging at the heart strings and sticking with you after every viewing.
This was probably one of the best movies he ever starred in, it really hit the heart.
CAN YOU FRUNKING BELIEVE RUclips HAS LABELED THIS MOVIE A COMEDY?
Ikr
It was hilarious wym
It is one. Partly.
Because it is. It's a comedy/drama.
Sir no swearing on the Christian chat
MOST OF THE COMMENTS ARE FROM RECENT PAST.
*RUclips RECOMMENDATIONS ARE ON WORK AGAIN*
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'Forrest Gump' is a masterpiece. I watch it every 5 years or so. It gets better every time.
I tried not to let this get to me... but I didn't do a very good job.
His Momma and Bubba (and the Drill Instructor for the 2 scenes we see him in) are the only ones to not treat Forrest like he’s stupid.
This part of the movie “Forest Gump”” maybe one of the greatest performances ever by Tom Hanks and Robin Wright in the movie industry. So very touching when Forest finds out about his son , I remember when I first saw this movie back in the 90’s and when the part cane up when forest finds out he has a son and then when he is concerned that his son could have his similar I.Q you just want to reach in the screen and hold him, I remember literally gasping the same time Forest does when he finds out his son is ok. Tom Hanks is absolutely one of the greatest actors of our 90 times. ♥️✌️
I love how Jenny finally accepted him, after he became a millionaire
I would too. Safety net!!!!
ROFL.
That's the kind of bitches you must avoid
How it was gonna benefit her? She knew she was dying when she "accepted" him.
Bitches ain't shit indeed.
“What’s my destiny mama” 🥺🥺 he was so innocent lord.
It was the most beautiful name I had ever heard. How sweet and precious life is and what you get out of it. This film is great on so many ways
Manly tears. Even up to this day, this brings manly tears to me. 🥺
Definitely one of the best films ever in my book.
Love this beautiful movie!! Tom Hanks is fantastic
This man attains an insight instinctively and by experience many only grasp intellectually (not attain) after reading dozens of philosophy books and spiritual teachings. Forrest Gump had a gift rather than impairment. As we all, he was born without an ego, but due to his gift he did not develop one troughout his life which makes him technically an enlightened man. Forest Gump is one of the most spiritual movies ever.
I read the novel and the second novel of Forest Gump back in the 90's.
I watch lots of clips of this movie.
but still, I don't dare to watch the full movie because I scared to be drift away by all the emotion of the scenes.
You should, it's a very very good movie!
Literally the best movie on earth I watched it a million times as a kid and it taught me to be the best man I could ever be. Thank you Tom Hanks for this piece of beautiful art
As someone who have lost someone I always considered the love of my life at a young age, hearing him talk to Jenny very directly in his head like he did, hit hard. I've done it so many times. I can't count how many times I've thought "wish you were here to saw that for yourself" or wouldn't you had died, "we would be (insert a number of years) years olds" when he said "you died on a Saturday" I've often did this. We all do.
This is one of the few movies that can make me cry every time. It's so beautiful! It heals my heart.
This movie made me cry so f*&$ing much
Jenny died of AIDS and she wanted Forrest Gump to be his father and she knew she was dying but Jenny was dead way before that when her father would be grabbing her and kissing her and holding her she didn't like it and she was messed up about that for a very long time and not writing any letters to Forrest when he was in Vietnam, or leaving him behind in his own house,We all make mistakes and we aren't perfect and neither was Jenny! However, she managed to let her son Forrest have a normal life with his father Forrest Gump. Sad that Forrest's mom had died of the big C and she was a strong smart lady. Sally Field should have gotten something for this movie! I love it! When Forrest asks "what's my destiny mama?" she said you have to figure that out for yourself?!" "Life is like a box of chocolates you never know what your gonna get!" Too true!
The Movie Forrest Gump is the one movie where I remembered every lesson They give you ever since I was 6
Do you know what it's like not be able to use your legs???!!! Yyyy yes sir!!! Lt.Dan I know what it's like not being able to use my legs...I have multiple Sclerosis.....back in 2012 I stopped walking & had to get rehabilitated to learning to walk again!!! I'm now having problems with walking again
Forrest destiny was to do as he was told and not question it .... no wonder he’s done so well especially in the Army .... if you are lucky to be like that you’re life will be a sweet ride all along .... I’ve learned a lot watching film ( the blues brothers and Forrest Gump are my all time favourite movies ever ) the inteligente sensitive and philosophical that question life itself are Jenny ones .... they get hammered in life ! My mother used to tell me “God gives the blankets by the harshness of winter “ ....
I love this movie sooo damn much....I can't watch it anymore...he lost his mom to cancer and I lost my mummy to cancer on September 3 2016...she was 58
That last scene... Never was love more truly felt or expressed
It really hit the feels for me when his momma said, "I'm really gonna miss you Forrest."
Forrest is one of those characters who represents the virtue of persistence the idea that no matter how tedious and dumb you think it is if you stick with it you’ll go far he just did what he wanted and he enjoyed what he did people think he’s dumb but he’s probably the smartest man I’ve known because he’s simple and he just wants to do what he loves
"I miss you Jenny 🥺💔", 🧻, Whew who made it start 🌧️ Raining Suddenly...
😢Scene reminds me of the Intense Emotional Pain of losing a loved one & wanting nothing more to scream & shout & wish they were there for you to warm Hug 🫂 & Embrace.
When he talks to the grave, man! I start crying like a kid. Every time!!!
Me too🥺
My Amy died on a Friday...and I think about her every time I see this. I miss her every single day. I see her in our daughters and my granddaughters.
The very last scene was a miracle(the birds flying into their tree).
This movie is so emotional. Makes me cry each time I watch but I still watch again n again to cry
Life gave Forrest a short intelligence, a high awareness, a deep wisdom, a extra helping of skill and a high dose of talent. Yet it made him trade those lucky breaks with the deaths of those he loved. Little Forrest is in deep shit.
I feel and understand Forrest I just called my dad I was adopted and in foster care gotta deal with physical and mental health but I say stand strong love your family even if it’s not the best of the situation but grow find your nitch try to smile and be good to each other that’s all we have is each other ! God bless you all 🙏🏿