Jenny couldn't accept anything good into her life, she didn't think she deserved it. You'd be amazed at how common that trait is among people dealing with PTSD.
Like a lot of people, you asked why Jennie kept leaving Forrest. You see that she led a life of self-destruction, letting men abuse her and living on drugs, almost as if her horrible father stayed with her for her entire life. She knew that there was the good, kind and noble soul that loved her, but she felt that he was too good for her, so she always left him to try to protect Forrest from her.
Ya most people dismiss abuse as an inconvenience and don't connect the dots, right up till the end. And even then some don't link it when pointed directly at it
Knew a girl like that and It really hammered home to me how terribly destructive child abuse is, especially if it happens early at a young age. The person you rely on for your security and safety betrays your innocence over and over. She was never able to get over it, despite the constant reminders that it was in the past and she could move on now. I think Jennie felt dirty and corrupt her whole life from the experience and there was a part of her that felt like she might corrupt Forrest if she stayed with him.
Ya a lot of people give her a hard time but she actually really loved Forrest. She knew that he was destined for a good life, and knew she was too unstable and would only hold him back and drag him down with her. I don’t think she cared he was “different”, she just hated herself and didn’t see how someone could ever love her, let alone someone as kind hearted as Forrest. So she did the best thing for him, and her, which was to keep “flying far far away.” The fact she kept the scrap book is proof of how much she was proud of him and how she still cared.
Multi-millionaire shrimp tycoon, war hero, and international ping-pong celebrity starts running laps around a continent for no particular reason.... and the news reports him as a "gardener from Alabama"
Many people forget that Forrest has always been surrounded by people who are kind to him, unlike Jenny. She was betrayed by those who are supposed to love her (apart from Forrest). She refuses his love because she is afraid that he will end up leaving her too. But above all, because of what she suffered as a child, she believes that she does not deserve his love, that she does not have the right to happiness.
From Elvis to AIDS (or Hep C in the book) Forrest Gump is the story of an entire generation; the historical touchstones, the music, the traumas, and the philosophical questions we wrestled with. Forrest was innocent and lived with a positive attitude. Lieutenant Dan lived his life after the war with anger at the injustice the world had served to him until his time with Forrest helped him grow out of it. Jenny's life was ruled by her trauma, which she tried for decades to escape. She continually wanted to be a bird so she could fly away from it. When she was on the high balcony the music playing was Free Bird. Her trauma made her feel unworthy of love which was why she constantly pushed Forrest away or ran away (flew away) herself. Eventually she was able to come to terms with her trauma and feel that she was worthy of being loved and that was when she invited Forrest back into her life. After he visited her grave, her journey's end was symbolized by the flock of birds that flew off as he left. I always enjoy watching people react to the film to see which events and people they recognize and which are already being forgotten. For someone born and raised outside the US, you did very well. The span of the film is such that some American History classes use it to teach about the years it covers.
It's funny that most people seem to miss the irony of the "you don't know what love is" line between Jenny and Forrest. Forrest was brought up in a loving, nurturing household and knows exactly what love is but Jenny was abused and traumatized as a child and has no idea what love is supposed to be. It isn't until she gets clean and becomes a mother that she finally understands. Even though so many people throw hate at her I see Jenny as one of the most tragic cinema characters of that decade.
@-Devy- "a state of affairs or an event that seems deliberately contrary to what one expects and is often amusing as a result" One would expect someone who says, "you don't know what love is," to know what love is. This contradiction was a deliberate choice by the writer. While this instance is not amusing, it meets the rest of the criteria for this definition.
I never thought of it that way, but a commenter on another channel said that when Jenny left Forrest for the last time, she had realized that she wanted to straighten out her life to become worthy of Forrest's love, so ahe was going away to do that. That's why she told the cab driver "I'm not running.". I can see it that way now. Even the tone of her voice makes it seem that way.
I understand why. I watched this as an abled kid and loved it, but watching it as an adult who has since become disabled, I have a much deeper appreciation for Sinise's performance. My disability stems from medical problems and not injury, so there are differences, but I definitely relate a lot to Lt Dan's journey toward accepting his disability. It involves genuine grief, so you go through the stages; anger, depression, bargaining, all of it. Sinise not only portrayed it respectfully, he took the experience to heart and did a lot of good for disabled veterans. Shows what a genuinely decent human being he is 🙂
I had the great pleasure of meeting Sally Field when she came into my store for a gift for her assistant. She came with her old dog, just another customer on any given day. I helped her pick out some gifts for her, and she was so sweet and nice, I couldn’t help seeing her as Forrest Gump’s mother (she’s about the age in which her character passes away in the film). I don’t get star-struck so easily (I live and work in Los Angeles), but that was a great day for me.
@@yaimavol I’ve seen almost every Sally Field film. Smokey and the Bandit 1 & 2 are among my favorites having grownup in the late 70s-80s. My all-time favorite of hers is Steel Magnolias. Norma Rae is a close second, followed by her Gidget TV series.
37:13 In the original Winston Groom novel, Jenny dies of hepatitis C, discovered in 1989. In the film, written by Eric Roth, Jenny died on March 22, 1982. It wasn't until an interview with Yahoo! News in 2019 that Roth clarified that, yes, in the film, Jenny did indeed die of AIDS.
Loved this reaction, also, I’m amazed that you knew so much history that you were able to place every manufactured historical events, even not being a Native-born American. Kudos to your parents for raising such an intelligent child. I’d be willing to put your knowledge up against that of most Americans, and that’s a shame, but here we are. Recognizing Watergate, was very impressive: since you’re younger, I didn’t expect you to get that one. And even registering that Jenny had contracted HIV, I’m not sure people even remember that that was such a scary time to live through. I look forward to watching more of your reaction videos.
Jenny had trauma upon trauma upon trauma. I've seen reactors say she only came back at the end because of his money, but he had money when she came back the first time. When he proposed, she still thought she was garbage and didn't want to inflict that on Forrest. My opinion, when she proposed it was because she knew she was dying and wanted little Forrest to have his dad, and she had gotten over some of her issues. Also, not telling him about his son during those three years, he was running across country and cell phones weren't a thing back then.
Well put... I am amazed at how many people do not pick this up. She was protecting Forrest from herself. "You don't want to marry me." she said when he proposed.
I doubt the boy was Forrest's child. Jenny just told him that, so he'd take care of the boy. Funny how she never saw fit to tell Forrest, until she needed something from him, again.
@@RoGueNavy it was forest child - no one cares about your doubts - it is fiction - in the fictional world it is his child - why do people like so full of hate - forest was running for three years she had no way to contact him - you are a bozo - grow up
Here's a clue, whatever Jenny says, she is talking about herself. Run Forrest run, you don't know what love is, I'm not running, etc. That's Jenny telling herself those things. This is coming from a very damaged person who struggled to find where she belongec.
A much less recognized splice happens when Jenny drops to the ground after tossing the rocks. For only a second her poise on the ground pays homage to the famous Andrew Wyeth painting, Christina’s World.
@@jonathansmith8672 Forrest started running basically the day after Jenny left him. She couldn't have given birth by then. She waited until some time AFTER he stopped running before contacting him.
@@jonathansmith8672 absolutely no shot Junior is supposed to be 5 or 6. He may supposed to be that old by the very end of the movie, but when they meet it matched the timeline. She slept with him and left, and he began running that next day. What we don't know is exactly how long after those 3+ years she wrote him to visit. He didn't get that letter the day he returned home. It's safe to assume she just wrote to him when she stopped hearing about his running, as she shows Forrest she had been keeping clippings since first hearing about it.
Now 77, I was 23 in 1970. I feel that was a real blessing. The turmoil, war, music, drug controversy, political topsy-turvy ... people and culture grew exponentially. Painful but exciting.
So many people deny that mental illnesses are just as difficult as physical issues. When people are traumatised as badly and as young as Jenny was, it literally changes that persons development. Jenny was just as stunted as Forest, just in different ways, Forest didn't know better most of the time, and neither did Jenny. When she finally healed enough to know she wouldn't unintentionally keep hurting Forest, she got in touch. That was a brave thing for her. People also forget that, in a way, Forest pressured Jenny, too. It was completely innocent, of course, but his obsessive love would be difficult for most people to take on an intimate level, let alone someone as damaged as Jenny.
@@-Devy- THANK YOU!!!! Right!!?? It's not an excuse, it's an explanation of behaviour and that people are hypocritical in their judgement of Jenny VS other characters. Forest isn't completely innocent either, he makes mistakes and hurts others too.
@@dangerousdylan6262how exactly does Jenny treat Forrest like garbage? Most people would have stopped talking to him at least for a while in the college boyfriend scene, she was like "come on let's get out of the rain"
I am a 6th generation veteran in my family. (I served 1986-1996). Forrest Gump being mentally challenged, would have fallen into the same category as my uncle. At 19, he had the mental ability of a 5 year old. The movie is a fictional story of a mentally challenged individual who did amazing things. Unfortunately, real life wasn't all that. The secretary of defense at the time, Robert McNamara, knew they needed more troops for the war in Vietnam. He came up with the not so brilliant idea of drafting mentally challenged individuals and criminals. To "make them men" They were called McNamara's Million. This was utter BS. They were nothing more than cannon fodder. Most went served and came home forever changed & completely unable to cope. My uncle was not so fortunate. Unable to follow simple directions. I'm talking like left from right simple. He received a blanket party- a blanket thrown over the individual so they can't get away, then beaten senseless. Ruptured spleen, 4 broken ribs, a punctured lung and a dislocated shoulder (pried backwards) He was medically reitred. Things like this happened numerous times and sadly the instigator of these incidents, McNamara, was never held accountable
There’s been a lot of really lame revisionist history recently where people try to say Forrest Gump isn’t a great movie. It’s fantastic. Makes me cry EVERY TIME. So warm, so wholesome. I love it.
I don’t think I could take anyone seriously if they told me this isn’t a great movie. It’s a great story, greatly filmed and had a great director, and Hanks is great in it. It’s a great movie.
There is a strong push being made by certain "groups" to undermine and cheapen anything iconic or wholesome. To cheapen anything that epitomizes wholesomeness or morality. To take away anything and anyone that we look up to. Don't let them. We are stronger than that.
When Jenny does what she does to Forrest in her college dorm, i think she was trying to show that she did love him. She was going to getbanything for herself outnof that. She was taught from a very early age that sex equals love. She knew Forrest wasnt going to do anything back for her. She was trying in thenonly way she knew how, that she loves Forrest. She didnt feel like she was good enough for Forrest.
What a great movie. I started crying when Forrest and Kenny reunited in the Reflecting Pool, and didn't stop for the rest of the movie. Seen it a hundred times. Cristy, your reaction was so pure and beautiful, it's like watching it for the first time.
I repeat this every time because it hits every time especially when she actually does. My Mom seriously looked exactly like Sally Field in this when we were kids. It freaked us out. We were convinced she had a secret movie career. I sincerely cried when she died, every time. Still gets me sometimes...that's all I have to say about that...Tom Hanks is absolutely brilliant, even when playing a local idiot. I love when LT. Dan comes with his "magic legs" made from the same material as the space shuttle to his wedding...the next year they were in Apollo 13th together! When Forrest asks..."Is he, is he smart?" That was meant to break your heart. One of the most clever, hilarious, heartfelt films ever.
Do you know what I find interesting 🤔? When people are asked in which time period they would have liked to have lived in, most of the time, it's the type of music 🎵🎶🎵🎶 that draws them there into that time period.
I’m gonna quote Biff Tannen to you Christy. “You know your history, very good”. It’s good to see someone react to this that knows their history. Cheers
Ahh, Sweetie, you would not have liked being 20 in the 70's, I was and I'm in my 70's now. Not that I haven't lived a wonderful life, but they were troubled times, like now. I truly enjoyed you connecting dots on the historical references. You did quite well. There's so much packed into this film that yoou can't take your eyes off the screen. I saw it in a theater, with my mother, and we both left saying it was the best movie we had ever seen.
I remember living through the George Bush administration and wouldn't wish that nightmare upon anyone. People have very rose tinted memories of the past, especially if it was a time they didn't have to live through.
@@Abcdefg-tf7cu Today's turmoil was setup in those times. There was a law that limited ownership of media in a marketplace to one AM station, one FM station and one television outlet. Because of the Sinclair relationship to the Bush family, that law was eliminated and today we have lies being told over multiple outlets, the same owners confirming the lie and people believe it because they hear it from multiple sources, all owned by the same people. Joseph Goebbels would be proud.
This movie and his other movie The Green Mile have got to be my most rewatched reactions. I've seen at least 10 different channels react to both of them.
Jenny was damaged. She didn't think anyone could love her (the way she thought of herself) at least not someone as pure as Forrest. So when he said he loved her, she didn't believe he could and thought he just doesn't know what love is if he thought that. And it's important to note that during those years she had their kid, he was running across the country, so she couldn't reach him.
The book has Jennys death caused by hepatitis C, the movie really leans into it being Aids though, and it was the perception at the time after seeing the movie when it first came out that it was Aids.
I found the book near unreadable and really bad. I kind of marveled at how the screen writer basically just took the character and created something totally new out of it and the story.
In the second book Forrest meets a young actor in NYC filming a movie called Big haha… Also, that actor is the one who tells Forrest the line “Life Is like a box of chocolate.”
The theme of this movie is that everybody that Forrest came into contact with he had a positive effect on their life (except Richard Nixon). The toughest one to help was Jenny, but he helped her finally by giving her a child which provided her something (someone) to focus on besides herself.
OMG! I love you got that Forrest helped John Lennon and the Beatles write "Imagine"... I've watched probably 30+ reactions and I can't recall anyone who got that one. Loved your reaction!
Thanks for this reaction, i watch many reaction channels and you always post good content ! Thanks for giving every movie your attention and thanks for not cutting the videos down too much.
I’ve been to the bench in Savannah, Georgia where Forrest is waiting for the bus to go to Jenny’s. And as someone who was bullied when I was a kid for being different, I really empathize with Forrest.
Forrest is a perfect example of low I.Q. but high wisdom. He has a strong moral compass and his mind was never cluttered up with emotional problems from overthinking issues. Forrest was always able to focus on what truly mattered. He taught this to those around him. Lt. Dan & Jenny were helped the most. Jenny was running her entire life, so that was her advice to Forrest. She ran from Forrest because she never felt she was worth it. She always felt she would somehow taint Forrest. She always hoped he would move on to someone better. She was always in abusive relationships because she never felt she was worth having anything better.
I always did like the scene of the birds flying away from "their" tree, harkening back to when Jenny had Forrest kneel down and pray with her that she could turn into a bird and just fly away, and of course the feather at the very end.
New Year's of 1972 I was 20 yrs old. You are 1000% correct. It was an extremely unique time to be a young adult. And music was everything! If you ever want to know more about that time, feel free to ask.
I feel like I'm going to keep asking this on ALL videos such as this until I get an answer... What the hell happened to Jenny's sisters? Forrest said 'Jenny AND her sisters'. Why was Jenny the only one who was sent to live with her grandmother? IF they were older than Jenny, why weren't they kept together?
My favorite line is “I’m not a smart man, but I know what love is.” And the scene with Lt Dan in the hotel room when he sticks up for Forrest is amazing scene. Both get me every time. I’m soooo glad you got to watch this and loved it. This is another film I watch a few times a year.
It wasnt until the umpteenth time I saw this movie that i made the connection between Little Jenny's prayer and the birds flying out of the trees as Forrest is walking away from her graveside.
The voice of little forest was his real accent and pronunciation and when he grew up, the actor i believe served in either Afghanistan or Iraq as a marine
23:44 "A shrimp boat captain." "Yes, sir. A promise is a promise, Lt. Dan." These two actors, Tom Hanks and Gary Sinise, costar in three different movies. This is the first. There comes a point in this particular scene where Lt. Dan teases Forrest by saying, "The day you're a shrimp boat captain, _that's_ the day I'm an _astronaut!"_ As irony would have it, the following summer, the _second_ movie came along that costarred these two actors. It was _Apollo 13,_ and in it, both are astronauts, so you could _almost_ say Lt. Dan kept his, uh... "promise."
36:27 There was no way for her to tell him since he was running across the United States. Back then, there was no email and only a few establishments and homes had telephones.
Even though you didn't fully understand Jenny's behavior, you were still empathetic towards her, which is something I greatly appreciate. Reactions to this movie can be difficult to watch sometimes because a lot of people judge her harshly. The thing is, the way a parent or guardian treats a child teaches them the way they are supposed to be treated. And if you have a good, loving parent, you usually end up understanding that's the treatment you deserve. If you're abused, that's the treatment you learn to expect, and in some ways, even need. Because we all require social interaction, a child can learn to live on and even seek out negative attention. We are creatures of habit, and return to the familiar. And your abuser will use that to their advantage, to trick you into thinking you asked for the abuse, to make you think you invited it and deserve it (yes, I know this from experience unfortunately). That begins the cycle, and once your first abuser disappears, you will find a new one, or find a way to mistreat yourself. Jenny did both unfortunately, with bad men and drugs. It's heart breaking, and very realistic. And back then, there really wasn't much in the way of social work, and not much of any kind of therapy for abused children like most would get today, the way I did. And even with therapy, I still really hurt myself for a while until I found my own way to healing. So, basically: Jenny did love Forrest, she just didn't believe she deserved his love in return. She thought he was too good for her, because she felt damaged and dirty. That's why she responded to his first proposal with, "You don't want to marry me." It wasn't until she became a mother and felt genuine love for her child that she finally found a way to heal. Great reaction! I very much enjoyed it :)
Wow, I never knew that was Beaufort. My uncle was retired Air Force and was an IT(?) instructor at the Marine Air Base there for a time. I visited him once over a weekend and, what a neat town. I've always wanted to go back and stay a while longer.
Jenny didn't tell Forrest about his son because she didn't know where he was. He was running back and forth across the country. It wasn't until he stopped that he received the letter from her
Just found your videos and spent the day running through what I could. Shocked to not see Good Will Hunting in the mix, hope through patreon that can be a thing in the future.
Dan tells Forrest in the bar, u become a captain and I'm an astronaut! Later when he's walking, he tells Forrest his legs are made of Space Shuttle material! Then they both star in Apollo 13!!! Type in here Forrest Gump speech!! The protest leader was either Wavy Gravy or Abbie Hoffman! The little Mexican guy that comes running up to him is obviously a guy named Roberto Salazar, credited as one of the 2 guys that started the running craze in America! The protest leader was either Wavy Gravy or Abbie Hoffman! Irony... Kurt Russell met Elvis as a kid,then did a movie with him a few years later,then did John Carpenter first TV movie about Elvis, then played Elvis a couple times like in 3000 miles to Graceland, then does Elvis voice, here! Pro tip...the kid, grew up, joined the military, and was in some hardcore units! Type in here, Forrest Gump speech! The little kid is in 6th sense and Pay it Forward! Also, this cast and director is back together making a new movie called, Here! In front of the cabs Dan says, I'm walking here im walkin here! Throwback to a completely addlibbed scene from the movie, Midnight Cowboy! I love ur little ... Espanol chica flavors de palabras....thrown in here and there! Beautimous!! I think ur the only reactor I've seen, that caught the John Lennon Imagine song!
I watched this movie by accident. Back in the mid 90's I was at Blockbuster video to choose a movie, and it was playing as a demo on a big screen, I liked the soundtrack, so I asked the clerk and got out of the rental store with Forrest Gump DVD, not planned, it was brand new, never heard about it, and I liked it. Watching your reaction today brings me back there, 30 years ago. Thanks & Have a nice day. Glad that you enjoyed it too. Now, when younger people ask me about it, I suggest them to take a short review of USA history before watching it, it helps a bit for some scenes. Glad that you enjoyed it too.
Glad you liked the movie Cristy. I knew you would. Most people do. Anyways, another great video. Your reactions always make me smile. Keep up the wonderful work.
From the first moment he saw Jenny he was in love! Love like that doesn't come around 'everyday.' When she told him to run, he would run even if it killed him. YT Reaction pretty good. Thank you for sharing. Here's another one you should see - totally different: "Dances with Wolves" (1990).
I like Tom Hanks as an actor because he does such a wonderful job playing the everyman character. He reminds me of James Stewart from the 60's inthat capability. Also, Gregory Peck. Speaking of Peck, you should consider reacting to To Kill a Mockingbird and Roman Holiday. They are from the 50's and 60's but they have not aged at all - they are both timeless and both stirring. Put them in your poll and the folks that know, know. They are phenomenally good.
8:55 me neither. Im 37 now but back when i was in school i always stood up against bullies for those getting picked on. I always befriended the outcasts and crippled. Everyone knew me and never bothered me and only spoke nicely when speaking to me but i didnt hang out with them only hung out with the cripples and outcasts. I was the law breaking drug head bad kid the other kids respected out of fear of my unpredictability. I was kicked out of schools and arrested at school for drugs drove teachers literally insane made them have mental breakdowns in class, i was just a bad kid all around, other kids didnt dare test the wild child and if i stood up for somebody they would back off. Now i break wild horses and train them for a living, i guess the wild never fully left me lol but atleast im not a criminal anymore and only the good is left in me, just proves even the wild child can be good and become nothing but good while still keeping the danger and wild in his life for an honest living 12:31 what people dont realize in the metaphor being made here is that only dumb mindless idiot robots are the perfect soldiers, because only a dumb mindless idiot robot would join ANY army to kill other people for a handful of greedy satanists 26:41 it would had been better for Forrest if she had just jumped right here, then Forrest wouldnt have ended up getting her STD from her and adopting somebody else kid that clearly aint his and he wouldnt have taken care of a crack whore facing the repercussions til she died, and wouldnt have had to provide for her when she only came back to him after he became a millionaire or was on national television where she could get attention like when he was on stage at the protest. The skank slept with him as a plan to trick him in the future with a kid that aint his. But really gave Forrest the “virus” then alot of other guys til one got her pregnant and named the child after the millionaire she was preparing to set up 36:54 just wtf u taking notes of here? How to properly trick a man into taking care of u and your bastard child?
The ping pong ball, and the feather won best graphic effects at the Oscar's that year. There really is not ping pong ball, they added it later in post.
Jenny wrote Forrest about their son while he was running. He didn't know until he got home. In the book, Jenny contacts Hepatitis C from shared drug needle use. For the movie, Zemeckis, decided to just let the viewer imagine their own worst.
In the U.S interstates that are odd numbers run north and south, even numbers run east and west. So, as long as you stay on the even numbered interstates you will make it from one ocean to the other.
9:00 She says, "Nooo they call him an idiot but he ends up doing all these really great things" Ahhhh... What? How do you know that? At this point in the film, he hasn't done anything yet... So I'll ask again, How do you know that, unless of course, you've already watched the film before.... 🙄
Umm, by this point in the movie he had taught Elvis Presley his legendary dance and shown his skill as a star athlete! Given that it's within the first few minutes of the movie, it was pretty clear where this was trending! Unless you have one of those brains that struggles with pattern recognition (no offense if that's the case!)
Did you notice that Jenny was Buttercup from Princess Bride? Robin Wright played both characters. Check out Wonder Woman for another one of her impressive performances.
I could tell you really love that movie but , 0:02 one thing Jenny was the one who didn’t know what love was - even though she kept telling Forest that he didn’t - and until she figured out what real love was, there was no way she could be with Forest . her life was difficult and a tragic till then . And when she left him that first time, Didn’t wanna marry him , it was because she didn’t feel worthy of him . She had finally figured love 0:02 out. Well, that’s my take. Can’t wait to watch the next one with you.
Jenny followed the same advice she gave Forrest…to run, and she did. Not telling Forrest that he had a son? He would have been difficult to contact seeing that was running across the country. Just my opinion but I think they weaved together a pretty good tale.
@@Simon_p_9814 So she should announce to the news media that he fathered her child? That sounds questionable and perhaps not a good idea knowing the mores of the time…but, who knows? Maybe the answer is within the pages of the novel…enjoy the day.
One American reference that you wouldn't get - nobody else does either - is that during the George Wallace standoff with the National guard, while Forrest was playing football for Alabama... their quarterback was Joe Namath at that time. He's a famous football player. They didn't use it in the movie.
Amazing movie with tons of amazing moments and lines, but my absolute favourite one is "He got a daddy named Forrest, too?" It's the most perfect way to show how innocent Forrest always was. Gran reacción Cristy, gracias!!
I was 18 in 1978. If we only had cable, computers and the internet, it would have been perfect. It was really a great time but it could be boring at times as well because we only had 7 channels not counting UHF stuff. But the UHF stuff reception was so bad, it was rare you could actually see more than static. Sunday nights were the worst because 3 of those channels were Lawrence Welk(Basically Polka music) Mutual of Omaha's wild Kingdom.(animals) And Disney. So, we spent a lot more time outside playing, sports and getting into mischief. Drinking beer, smoking some pot and hanging out with our friends. While listening to the best music ever made.
The part where the news person calls Forrest “the gardener” never really made sense to me. I was born in 1983 so I understand google wasn’t readily available for everyone but you would think they’d know he was the owner of a huge corporation, won a Medal of Honor and represented the US in table tennis. At least a good news reporter
one thing I have always wondered about was what ever happened to Jenny's sister? I think it would have been great if Forrest could have gone and found little Forrest's aunt and was at least able to still have that connection with Jenny,
Jenny couldn't accept anything good into her life, she didn't think she deserved it. You'd be amazed at how common that trait is among people dealing with PTSD.
Like a lot of people, you asked why Jennie kept leaving Forrest. You see that she led a life of self-destruction, letting men abuse her and living on drugs, almost as if her horrible father stayed with her for her entire life. She knew that there was the good, kind and noble soul that loved her, but she felt that he was too good for her, so she always left him to try to protect Forrest from her.
Ya most people dismiss abuse as an inconvenience and don't connect the dots, right up till the end. And even then some don't link it when pointed directly at it
Knew a girl like that and It really hammered home to me how terribly destructive child abuse is, especially if it happens early at a young age. The person you rely on for your security and safety betrays your innocence over and over. She was never able to get over it, despite the constant reminders that it was in the past and she could move on now. I think Jennie felt dirty and corrupt her whole life from the experience and there was a part of her that felt like she might corrupt Forrest if she stayed with him.
Ya a lot of people give her a hard time but she actually really loved Forrest. She knew that he was destined for a good life, and knew she was too unstable and would only hold him back and drag him down with her. I don’t think she cared he was “different”, she just hated herself and didn’t see how someone could ever love her, let alone someone as kind hearted as Forrest. So she did the best thing for him, and her, which was to keep “flying far far away.” The fact she kept the scrap book is proof of how much she was proud of him and how she still cared.
Of course someone runs to the comments to defend Jenny treating Forrest like shit
@Hydepop19 because of attitudes like yours, you just don't get it.
Multi-millionaire shrimp tycoon, war hero, and international ping-pong celebrity starts running laps around a continent for no particular reason.... and the news reports him as a "gardener from Alabama"
I know, I always found that funny
Brilliant
Haha I thought that was a good point about the media!
Sounds about right, for the incompetent American media
Great movie
Many people forget that Forrest has always been surrounded by people who are kind to him, unlike Jenny.
She was betrayed by those who are supposed to love her (apart from Forrest). She refuses his love because she is afraid that he will end up leaving her too. But above all, because of what she suffered as a child, she believes that she does not deserve his love, that she does not have the right to happiness.
From Elvis to AIDS (or Hep C in the book) Forrest Gump is the story of an entire generation; the historical touchstones, the music, the traumas, and the philosophical questions we wrestled with. Forrest was innocent and lived with a positive attitude. Lieutenant Dan lived his life after the war with anger at the injustice the world had served to him until his time with Forrest helped him grow out of it. Jenny's life was ruled by her trauma, which she tried for decades to escape. She continually wanted to be a bird so she could fly away from it. When she was on the high balcony the music playing was Free Bird. Her trauma made her feel unworthy of love which was why she constantly pushed Forrest away or ran away (flew away) herself. Eventually she was able to come to terms with her trauma and feel that she was worthy of being loved and that was when she invited Forrest back into her life. After he visited her grave, her journey's end was symbolized by the flock of birds that flew off as he left. I always enjoy watching people react to the film to see which events and people they recognize and which are already being forgotten. For someone born and raised outside the US, you did very well. The span of the film is such that some American History classes use it to teach about the years it covers.
It's funny that most people seem to miss the irony of the "you don't know what love is" line between Jenny and Forrest. Forrest was brought up in a loving, nurturing household and knows exactly what love is but Jenny was abused and traumatized as a child and has no idea what love is supposed to be. It isn't until she gets clean and becomes a mother that she finally understands. Even though so many people throw hate at her I see Jenny as one of the most tragic cinema characters of that decade.
Exactly. She was broken.
The only advice she could give him was "run", because that's what she was doing her whole life, without knowing.
It's funny that most people seem to miss what "irony" means.
@-Devy- "a state of affairs or an event that seems deliberately contrary to what one expects and is often amusing as a result"
One would expect someone who says, "you don't know what love is," to know what love is. This contradiction was a deliberate choice by the writer. While this instance is not amusing, it meets the rest of the criteria for this definition.
Wow, I love this point
I never thought of it that way, but a commenter on another channel said that when Jenny left Forrest for the last time, she had realized that she wanted to straighten out her life to become worthy of Forrest's love, so ahe was going away to do that. That's why she told the cab driver "I'm not running.". I can see it that way now. Even the tone of her voice makes it seem that way.
Thank you. I never considered that either. That redeems her in my eyes.
Gary Sinise's portrayal of Lt. Dan got all kinds of kudos from disabled veteran groups.
I understand why. I watched this as an abled kid and loved it, but watching it as an adult who has since become disabled, I have a much deeper appreciation for Sinise's performance. My disability stems from medical problems and not injury, so there are differences, but I definitely relate a lot to Lt Dan's journey toward accepting his disability. It involves genuine grief, so you go through the stages; anger, depression, bargaining, all of it. Sinise not only portrayed it respectfully, he took the experience to heart and did a lot of good for disabled veterans. Shows what a genuinely decent human being he is 🙂
"He was so young" Me crying from Bosom buddies days.
@Logan_Baron YES! You and me both! 😂 #NYGenXBIKERLady
When Jenny is throwing rocks at the house she utters almost inaudibly three words that all who were abused will recognize, "How could you".
I had the great pleasure of meeting Sally Field when she came into my store for a gift for her assistant. She came with her old dog, just another customer on any given day. I helped her pick out some gifts for her, and she was so sweet and nice, I couldn’t help seeing her as Forrest Gump’s mother (she’s about the age in which her character passes away in the film). I don’t get star-struck so easily (I live and work in Los Angeles), but that was a great day for me.
You should watch Smokey and the Bandit if you haven't seen it. She does seem very shy and totally normal and unaffected by stardom.
@@yaimavol I’ve seen almost every Sally Field film. Smokey and the Bandit 1 & 2 are among my favorites having grownup in the late 70s-80s. My all-time favorite of hers is Steel Magnolias. Norma Rae is a close second, followed by her Gidget TV series.
Omg she is that one person I would lose my mind over! My husband laughs at me about it!
37:13 In the original Winston Groom novel, Jenny dies of hepatitis C, discovered in 1989. In the film, written by Eric Roth, Jenny died on March 22, 1982. It wasn't until an interview with Yahoo! News in 2019 that Roth clarified that, yes, in the film, Jenny did indeed die of AIDS.
Loved this reaction, also, I’m amazed that you knew so much history that you were able to place every manufactured historical events, even not being a Native-born American. Kudos to your parents for raising such an intelligent child. I’d be willing to put your knowledge up against that of most Americans, and that’s a shame, but here we are. Recognizing Watergate, was very impressive: since you’re younger, I didn’t expect you to get that one. And even registering that Jenny had contracted HIV, I’m not sure people even remember that that was such a scary time to live through. I look forward to watching more of your reaction videos.
Thank you Michael! This comment gave me a big smile!
Jenny does love Forrest. She pushed him away for so long because she felt she wasn't good enough for him.
Jenny had trauma upon trauma upon trauma. I've seen reactors say she only came back at the end because of his money, but he had money when she came back the first time. When he proposed, she still thought she was garbage and didn't want to inflict that on Forrest. My opinion, when she proposed it was because she knew she was dying and wanted little Forrest to have his dad, and she had gotten over some of her issues. Also, not telling him about his son during those three years, he was running across country and cell phones weren't a thing back then.
Well put... I am amazed at how many people do not pick this up. She was protecting Forrest from herself. "You don't want to marry me." she said when he proposed.
I doubt the boy was Forrest's child. Jenny just told him that, so he'd take care of the boy. Funny how she never saw fit to tell Forrest, until she needed something from him, again.
@@RoGueNavy it was forest child - no one cares about your doubts - it is fiction - in the fictional world it is his child - why do people like so full of hate - forest was running for three years she had no way to contact him - you are a bozo - grow up
@@rigpa10 nice tantrum. The irony of you telling me to grow up? Laughable.
"The defendant had childhood trauma." You defend Ted Kazinski and Jeffery Dahmer that way too?
"Bubba was my best good friend I had to make sure he was ok"...now that's a true friend 😢
Here's a clue, whatever Jenny says, she is talking about herself. Run Forrest run, you don't know what love is, I'm not running, etc. That's Jenny telling herself those things. This is coming from a very damaged person who struggled to find where she belongec.
A much less recognized splice happens when Jenny drops to the ground after tossing the rocks. For only a second her poise on the ground pays homage to the famous Andrew Wyeth painting, Christina’s World.
GREAT shout out!!!
Sometime there just aren't enough rocks.
In Jenny's defense, she couldn't tell Forest about his son because he was running for three years
@@jonathansmith8672 I always thought he was about 3.
@@jonathansmith8672 Forrest started running basically the day after Jenny left him. She couldn't have given birth by then. She waited until some time AFTER he stopped running before contacting him.
@@jonathansmith8672 absolutely no shot Junior is supposed to be 5 or 6. He may supposed to be that old by the very end of the movie, but when they meet it matched the timeline. She slept with him and left, and he began running that next day. What we don't know is exactly how long after those 3+ years she wrote him to visit. He didn't get that letter the day he returned home.
It's safe to assume she just wrote to him when she stopped hearing about his running, as she shows Forrest she had been keeping clippings since first hearing about it.
I hadn't thought of that!
No he waited a bit then took off to run@briantrash
Now 77, I was 23 in 1970. I feel that was a real blessing. The turmoil, war, music, drug controversy, political topsy-turvy ... people and culture grew exponentially. Painful but exciting.
So many people deny that mental illnesses are just as difficult as physical issues.
When people are traumatised as badly and as young as Jenny was, it literally changes that persons development. Jenny was just as stunted as Forest, just in different ways, Forest didn't know better most of the time, and neither did Jenny. When she finally healed enough to know she wouldn't unintentionally keep hurting Forest, she got in touch. That was a brave thing for her.
People also forget that, in a way, Forest pressured Jenny, too. It was completely innocent, of course, but his obsessive love would be difficult for most people to take on an intimate level, let alone someone as damaged as Jenny.
Personal trauma isn't an excuse to constantly treat people like garbage... accountability for your actions is still a thing
@@dangerousdylan6262 Literally no one said it was an excuse.
@@Simon_p_9814 Literally no one said it was an excuse.
@@-Devy- THANK YOU!!!! Right!!?? It's not an excuse, it's an explanation of behaviour and that people are hypocritical in their judgement of Jenny VS other characters. Forest isn't completely innocent either, he makes mistakes and hurts others too.
@@dangerousdylan6262how exactly does Jenny treat Forrest like garbage? Most people would have stopped talking to him at least for a while in the college boyfriend scene, she was like "come on let's get out of the rain"
I am a 6th generation veteran in my family. (I served 1986-1996). Forrest Gump being mentally challenged, would have fallen into the same category as my uncle. At 19, he had the mental ability of a 5 year old. The movie is a fictional story of a mentally challenged individual who did amazing things. Unfortunately, real life wasn't all that. The secretary of defense at the time, Robert McNamara, knew they needed more troops for the war in Vietnam. He came up with the not so brilliant idea of drafting mentally challenged individuals and criminals. To "make them men" They were called McNamara's Million. This was utter BS. They were nothing more than cannon fodder. Most went served and came home forever changed & completely unable to cope. My uncle was not so fortunate. Unable to follow simple directions. I'm talking like left from right simple. He received a blanket party- a blanket thrown over the individual so they can't get away, then beaten senseless. Ruptured spleen, 4 broken ribs, a punctured lung and a dislocated shoulder (pried backwards) He was medically reitred. Things like this happened numerous times and sadly the instigator of these incidents, McNamara, was never held accountable
That sounds like Private Pyle in Full Metal Jacket.
Bullying isn't about pleasure. It's about power.
Forrest was successful because he was simple. He thrived when someone told him what to do and he didn’t overthink things
To some degree, yes. But like all successful people, he also benefited from fortunate but random circumstances.
There’s been a lot of really lame revisionist history recently where people try to say Forrest Gump isn’t a great movie. It’s fantastic. Makes me cry EVERY TIME. So warm, so wholesome. I love it.
No recent films come close to this kind of really good story-telling. Another summer of bad, uninspiring movies
I don’t think I could take anyone seriously if they told me this isn’t a great movie. It’s a great story, greatly filmed and had a great director, and Hanks is great in it. It’s a great movie.
There is a strong push being made by certain "groups" to undermine and cheapen anything iconic or wholesome. To cheapen anything that epitomizes wholesomeness or morality. To take away anything and anyone that we look up to. Don't let them. We are stronger than that.
@@Ranger1PresentsVirtualRealms They've taken the word mother and father off birth certificates in MA
When Jenny does what she does to Forrest in her college dorm, i think she was trying to show that she did love him. She was going to getbanything for herself outnof that. She was taught from a very early age that sex equals love. She knew Forrest wasnt going to do anything back for her. She was trying in thenonly way she knew how, that she loves Forrest. She didnt feel like she was good enough for Forrest.
This Movie and “It’s a Wonderful life” are my All time Favourite life lesson Movies. Thanks so much for reacting to this :)
What a great movie. I started crying when Forrest and Kenny reunited in the Reflecting Pool, and didn't stop for the rest of the movie. Seen it a hundred times. Cristy, your reaction was so pure and beautiful, it's like watching it for the first time.
I repeat this every time because it hits every time especially when she actually does. My Mom seriously looked exactly like Sally Field in this when we were kids. It freaked us out. We were convinced she had a secret movie career. I sincerely cried when she died, every time. Still gets me sometimes...that's all I have to say about that...Tom Hanks is absolutely brilliant, even when playing a local idiot. I love when LT. Dan comes with his "magic legs" made from the same material as the space shuttle to his wedding...the next year they were in Apollo 13th together! When Forrest asks..."Is he, is he smart?" That was meant to break your heart. One of the most clever, hilarious, heartfelt films ever.
Omg.. How exciting. Curious which kind of reaction we get.. Understanding of Jenny or judgement. Either way, I'm here for it
Do you know what I find interesting 🤔? When people are asked in which time period they would have liked to have lived in, most of the time, it's the type of music 🎵🎶🎵🎶 that draws them there into that time period.
I’m gonna quote Biff Tannen to you Christy. “You know your history, very good”.
It’s good to see someone react to this that knows their history. Cheers
Ahh, Sweetie, you would not have liked being 20 in the 70's, I was and I'm in my 70's now. Not that I haven't lived a wonderful life, but they were troubled times, like now. I truly enjoyed you connecting dots on the historical references. You did quite well. There's so much packed into this film that yoou can't take your eyes off the screen. I saw it in a theater, with my mother, and we both left saying it was the best movie we had ever seen.
I remember living through the George Bush administration and wouldn't wish that nightmare upon anyone. People have very rose tinted memories of the past, especially if it was a time they didn't have to live through.
@@Abcdefg-tf7cu Today's turmoil was setup in those times. There was a law that limited ownership of media in a marketplace to one AM station, one FM station and one television outlet. Because of the Sinclair relationship to the Bush family, that law was eliminated and today we have lies being told over multiple outlets, the same owners confirming the lie and people believe it because they hear it from multiple sources, all owned by the same people. Joseph Goebbels would be proud.
This movie and his other movie The Green Mile have got to be my most rewatched reactions. I've seen at least 10 different channels react to both of them.
Notice Lt. Dans fiancée is vietnamese..it did go full circle of forgiveness
Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. is a real restaurant chain, named after the movie.
Cristy, out of all the reactors on YT, you are the most genuine.
Thank you so much.
Jenny was damaged. She didn't think anyone could love her (the way she thought of herself) at least not someone as pure as Forrest. So when he said he loved her, she didn't believe he could and thought he just doesn't know what love is if he thought that. And it's important to note that during those years she had their kid, he was running across the country, so she couldn't reach him.
The book has Jennys death caused by hepatitis C, the movie really leans into it being Aids though, and it was the perception at the time after seeing the movie when it first came out that it was Aids.
I found the book near unreadable and really bad. I kind of marveled at how the screen writer basically just took the character and created something totally new out of it and the story.
In the second book Forrest meets a young actor in NYC filming a movie called Big haha… Also, that actor is the one who tells Forrest the line “Life Is like a box of chocolate.”
The theme of this movie is that everybody that Forrest came into contact with he had a positive effect on their life (except Richard Nixon). The toughest one to help was Jenny, but he helped her finally by giving her a child which provided her something (someone) to focus on besides herself.
OMG! I love you got that Forrest helped John Lennon and the Beatles write "Imagine"... I've watched probably 30+ reactions and I can't recall anyone who got that one. Loved your reaction!
Thanks for this reaction, i watch many reaction channels and you always post good content ! Thanks for giving every movie your attention and thanks for not cutting the videos down too much.
I’ve been to the bench in Savannah, Georgia where Forrest is waiting for the bus to go to Jenny’s.
And as someone who was bullied when I was a kid for being different, I really empathize with Forrest.
Forrest is a perfect example of low I.Q. but high wisdom. He has a strong moral compass and his mind was never cluttered up with emotional problems from overthinking issues. Forrest was always able to focus on what truly mattered. He taught this to those around him. Lt. Dan & Jenny were helped the most.
Jenny was running her entire life, so that was her advice to Forrest. She ran from Forrest because she never felt she was worth it. She always felt she would somehow taint Forrest. She always hoped he would move on to someone better. She was always in abusive relationships because she never felt she was worth having anything better.
I always did like the scene of the birds flying away from "their" tree, harkening back to when Jenny had Forrest kneel down and pray with her that she could turn into a bird and just fly away, and of course the feather at the very end.
Whenever you get depressed and think that a single human being doesn't amount to much, watch this again. We are all Divine!
A Forrest Gump type is exactly what the army needs and wants. Ability to follow orders without thinking or questioning.
That was a really great watch, thanks for uploading it.
New Year's of 1972 I was 20 yrs old. You are 1000% correct. It was an extremely unique time to be a young adult. And music was everything! If you ever want to know more about that time, feel free to ask.
I feel like I'm going to keep asking this on ALL videos such as this until I get an answer...
What the hell happened to Jenny's sisters? Forrest said 'Jenny AND her sisters'. Why was Jenny the only one who was sent to live with her grandmother?
IF they were older than Jenny, why weren't they kept together?
My favorite line is “I’m not a smart man, but I know what love is.” And the scene with Lt Dan in the hotel room when he sticks up for Forrest is amazing scene. Both get me every time.
I’m soooo glad you got to watch this and loved it. This is another film I watch a few times a year.
Super réaction. Muchas gracias, Christy !
It wasnt until the umpteenth time I saw this movie that i made the connection between Little Jenny's prayer and the birds flying out of the trees as Forrest is walking away from her graveside.
The voice of little forest was his real accent and pronunciation and when he grew up, the actor i believe served in either Afghanistan or Iraq as a marine
23:44 "A shrimp boat captain."
"Yes, sir. A promise is a promise, Lt. Dan."
These two actors, Tom Hanks and Gary Sinise, costar in three different movies. This is the first. There comes a point in this particular scene where Lt. Dan teases Forrest by saying, "The day you're a shrimp boat captain, _that's_ the day I'm an _astronaut!"_
As irony would have it, the following summer, the _second_ movie came along that costarred these two actors. It was _Apollo 13,_ and in it, both are astronauts, so you could _almost_ say Lt. Dan kept his, uh... "promise."
Hope you watch Castaway next! The end of that was like the story of my life.
Unfortunately I already watched Castaway so I can't do it for the channel!
Jenny left because she knew she couldn't be the woman Forrest needed. She had to go get her life straightened out on her own.
This is one of those movies I never get tired of. I probably watch it at least once or twice a year. And it always makes me laugh and cry.
Elvis Presley’s dance moves were actually inspired by James “Big Chief” Wetherington. The “Big Chief” was the bass singer for the Statesmen Quartet.
36:27 There was no way for her to tell him since he was running across the United States. Back then, there was no email and only a few establishments and homes had telephones.
Even though you didn't fully understand Jenny's behavior, you were still empathetic towards her, which is something I greatly appreciate. Reactions to this movie can be difficult to watch sometimes because a lot of people judge her harshly. The thing is, the way a parent or guardian treats a child teaches them the way they are supposed to be treated. And if you have a good, loving parent, you usually end up understanding that's the treatment you deserve. If you're abused, that's the treatment you learn to expect, and in some ways, even need. Because we all require social interaction, a child can learn to live on and even seek out negative attention. We are creatures of habit, and return to the familiar. And your abuser will use that to their advantage, to trick you into thinking you asked for the abuse, to make you think you invited it and deserve it (yes, I know this from experience unfortunately). That begins the cycle, and once your first abuser disappears, you will find a new one, or find a way to mistreat yourself. Jenny did both unfortunately, with bad men and drugs. It's heart breaking, and very realistic.
And back then, there really wasn't much in the way of social work, and not much of any kind of therapy for abused children like most would get today, the way I did. And even with therapy, I still really hurt myself for a while until I found my own way to healing. So, basically: Jenny did love Forrest, she just didn't believe she deserved his love in return. She thought he was too good for her, because she felt damaged and dirty. That's why she responded to his first proposal with, "You don't want to marry me." It wasn't until she became a mother and felt genuine love for her child that she finally found a way to heal.
Great reaction! I very much enjoyed it :)
"What kind of Vietnam is this?" It's Beaufort, South Carolina with a lot of CGI. This film was a landmark in the early use of CGI.
Wow, I never knew that was Beaufort. My uncle was retired Air Force and was an IT(?) instructor at the Marine Air Base there for a time. I visited him once over a weekend and, what a neat town. I've always wanted to go back and stay a while longer.
Jenny didn't tell Forrest about his son because she didn't know where he was. He was running back and forth across the country. It wasn't until he stopped that he received the letter from her
We just have to love this story and movie and everything with it..! Greetings from Sweden! 😃
Just found your videos and spent the day running through what I could. Shocked to not see Good Will Hunting in the mix, hope through patreon that can be a thing in the future.
Oh it's definitely on my list. But there's so many movies out there!
@@CristyReacts Good to hear, will look forward to following the channel from stumbling onto you today!
I was a young adult in the 70s. I was not hip or popular but I'm very glad I was there.
Most people bawled at the part where Forrest was talking at Jenny’s grave. I Bawled at Bubba saying “I wanna go home.”
Dan tells Forrest in the bar, u become a captain and I'm an astronaut! Later when he's walking, he tells Forrest his legs are made of Space Shuttle material! Then they both star in Apollo 13!!! Type in here Forrest Gump speech!! The protest leader was either Wavy Gravy or Abbie Hoffman! The little Mexican guy that comes running up to him is obviously a guy named Roberto Salazar, credited as one of the 2 guys that started the running craze in America! The protest leader was either Wavy Gravy or Abbie Hoffman! Irony... Kurt Russell met Elvis as a kid,then did a movie with him a few years later,then did John Carpenter first TV movie about Elvis, then played Elvis a couple times like in 3000 miles to Graceland, then does Elvis voice, here! Pro tip...the kid, grew up, joined the military, and was in some hardcore units! Type in here, Forrest Gump speech! The little kid is in 6th sense and Pay it Forward! Also, this cast and director is back together making a new movie called, Here!
In front of the cabs Dan says, I'm walking here im walkin here! Throwback to a completely addlibbed scene from the movie, Midnight Cowboy!
I love ur little ... Espanol chica flavors de palabras....thrown in here and there! Beautimous!! I think ur the only reactor I've seen, that caught the John Lennon Imagine song!
Always liked this movie. I'm 72, and remember all the events in here as they happened, so it is like looking through a photo album.
I watched this movie by accident. Back in the mid 90's I was at Blockbuster video to choose a movie, and it was playing as a demo on a big screen, I liked the soundtrack, so I asked the clerk and got out of the rental store with Forrest Gump DVD, not planned, it was brand new, never heard about it, and I liked it. Watching your reaction today brings me back there, 30 years ago. Thanks & Have a nice day. Glad that you enjoyed it too. Now, when younger people ask me about it, I suggest them to take a short review of USA history before watching it, it helps a bit for some scenes. Glad that you enjoyed it too.
Glad you liked the movie Cristy. I knew you would. Most people do. Anyways, another great video. Your reactions always make me smile. Keep up the wonderful work.
Thank you Cory!
@@CristyReacts You're so welcome Cristy!
Wonderful reaction, thank you.
From the first moment he saw Jenny he was in love! Love like that doesn't come around 'everyday.' When she told him to run, he would run even if it killed him. YT Reaction pretty good. Thank you for sharing. Here's another one you should see - totally different: "Dances with Wolves" (1990).
I like Tom Hanks as an actor because he does such a wonderful job playing the everyman character. He reminds me of James Stewart from the 60's inthat capability. Also, Gregory Peck. Speaking of Peck, you should consider reacting to To Kill a Mockingbird and Roman Holiday. They are from the 50's and 60's but they have not aged at all - they are both timeless and both stirring. Put them in your poll and the folks that know, know. They are phenomenally good.
8:55 me neither. Im 37 now but back when i was in school i always stood up against bullies for those getting picked on. I always befriended the outcasts and crippled. Everyone knew me and never bothered me and only spoke nicely when speaking to me but i didnt hang out with them only hung out with the cripples and outcasts. I was the law breaking drug head bad kid the other kids respected out of fear of my unpredictability. I was kicked out of schools and arrested at school for drugs drove teachers literally insane made them have mental breakdowns in class, i was just a bad kid all around, other kids didnt dare test the wild child and if i stood up for somebody they would back off. Now i break wild horses and train them for a living, i guess the wild never fully left me lol but atleast im not a criminal anymore and only the good is left in me, just proves even the wild child can be good and become nothing but good while still keeping the danger and wild in his life for an honest living
12:31 what people dont realize in the metaphor being made here is that only dumb mindless idiot robots are the perfect soldiers, because only a dumb mindless idiot robot would join ANY army to kill other people for a handful of greedy satanists
26:41 it would had been better for Forrest if she had just jumped right here, then Forrest wouldnt have ended up getting her STD from her and adopting somebody else kid that clearly aint his and he wouldnt have taken care of a crack whore facing the repercussions til she died, and wouldnt have had to provide for her when she only came back to him after he became a millionaire or was on national television where she could get attention like when he was on stage at the protest. The skank slept with him as a plan to trick him in the future with a kid that aint his. But really gave Forrest the “virus” then alot of other guys til one got her pregnant and named the child after the millionaire she was preparing to set up
36:54 just wtf u taking notes of here? How to properly trick a man into taking care of u and your bastard child?
My Mom was in her 20’s in the 70’s. Born in 1951.
The accent that Tom used was the accent the young actor who played young Forrest had.
The ping pong ball, and the feather won best graphic effects at the Oscar's that year. There really is not ping pong ball, they added it later in post.
Jenny wrote Forrest about their son while he was running. He didn't know until he got home. In the book, Jenny contacts Hepatitis C from shared drug needle use. For the movie, Zemeckis, decided to just let the viewer imagine their own worst.
In the U.S interstates that are odd numbers run north and south, even numbers run east and west. So, as long as you stay on the even numbered interstates you will make it from one ocean to the other.
9:00 She says, "Nooo they call him an idiot but he ends up doing all these really great things"
Ahhhh... What? How do you know that?
At this point in the film, he hasn't done anything yet... So I'll ask again, How do you know that, unless of course, you've already watched the film before.... 🙄
Umm, by this point in the movie he had taught Elvis Presley his legendary dance and shown his skill as a star athlete! Given that it's within the first few minutes of the movie, it was pretty clear where this was trending! Unless you have one of those brains that struggles with pattern recognition (no offense if that's the case!)
Did you notice that Jenny was Buttercup from Princess Bride? Robin Wright played both characters.
Check out Wonder Woman for another one of her impressive performances.
I didn't even notice until someone else pointed it out in the comments!
You really missed Jennies struggle and why she didn't want Forrest to marry her for a long time.She never felt good enough for such a good guy.
Now you know why your Dad loves it.
I could tell you really love that movie but , 0:02 one thing Jenny was the one who didn’t know what love was - even though she kept telling Forest that he didn’t - and until she figured out what real love was, there was no way she could be with Forest . her life was difficult and a tragic till then . And when she left him that first time, Didn’t wanna marry him , it was because she didn’t feel worthy of him . She had finally figured love 0:02 out.
Well, that’s my take. Can’t wait to watch the next one with you.
Not trying to sound like a creep or anything but when Cristy speaks Spanish, it is so attractive
Jenny followed the same advice she gave Forrest…to run, and she did. Not telling Forrest that he had a son? He would have been difficult to contact seeing that was running across the country. Just my opinion but I think they weaved together a pretty good tale.
@@Simon_p_9814 So she should announce to the news media that he fathered her child? That sounds questionable and perhaps not a good idea knowing the mores of the time…but, who knows? Maybe the answer is within the pages of the novel…enjoy the day.
One American reference that you wouldn't get - nobody else does either - is that during the George Wallace standoff with the National guard, while Forrest was playing football for Alabama... their quarterback was Joe Namath at that time. He's a famous football player. They didn't use it in the movie.
Excellent reaction!!!!!!
Amazing movie with tons of amazing moments and lines, but my absolute favourite one is "He got a daddy named Forrest, too?" It's the most perfect way to show how innocent Forrest always was. Gran reacción Cristy, gracias!!
I’m going with the next line:
“He’s the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen.”
I was 18 in 1978. If we only had cable, computers and the internet, it would have been perfect. It was really a great time but it could be boring at times as well because we only had 7 channels not counting UHF stuff. But the UHF stuff reception was so bad, it was rare you could actually see more than static. Sunday nights were the worst because 3 of those channels were Lawrence Welk(Basically Polka music) Mutual of Omaha's wild Kingdom.(animals) And Disney. So, we spent a lot more time outside playing, sports and getting into mischief. Drinking beer, smoking some pot and hanging out with our friends. While listening to the best music ever made.
didn't cry at the sad moments but cried during the wedding, she truly is a woman xD
This is a lovely movie. Loved that you watched it.
The part where the news person calls Forrest “the gardener” never really made sense to me. I was born in 1983 so I understand google wasn’t readily available for everyone but you would think they’d know he was the owner of a huge corporation, won a Medal of Honor and represented the US in table tennis. At least a good news reporter
It's the score in this movie that always gets me
one thing I have always wondered about was what ever happened to Jenny's sister? I think it would have been great if Forrest could have gone and found little Forrest's aunt and was at least able to still have that connection with Jenny,
Lovely reaction,, really enjoyed it,,
Very nice reaction, Cristy. Have a nice weekend.
I think this is one of the best movies ever made. ❤
One of my favorite movies..still!
The man with no legs jumps off the boat and into the water.
Christy: Oh, I see. He's going for a short swim.
I see what you did there. 😏
lololol!!