Good lord, whose voting here, a bunch of twelve-year-olds?
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aciolino — 10 years ago(September 09, 2015 08:47 AM)
Yes, which is why I bothered to make this post! So many people LOVE this film! But so many people love Miley Cyrus, and rap music, too. I have my own theories. . . .
My list is sort of "can't miss," great films. I mean, you'd have to be totally brain dead not to appreciate these films. Others, not on the list, that I love, may not be so popular or thought of very highly. Like, "CARWASH"!! Can you imagine? -
cygnusxjg — 10 years ago(September 09, 2015 02:04 PM)
I'm a 48 year old white guy and I really like all three of the Friday movies with Ice Cube. So yes, I know what you're saying.
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Anscules — 10 years ago(October 04, 2015 10:12 AM)
I saw this in its opening weekend in 1994 and was not impressed. I was almost embarrassed for the movie. It seemed such a bald ode to baby boomers and it was all surface references. It's like a movie for children except it has cocaine and premature ejaculation in it. The OP said it was like a movie for 12 years olds and I'm afraid he's not far off. It's like the movie equivalent of those "history for Dummies" books.
I didn't come here to insult or fight. My motivation was this: I saw it again for the first time in 21 years the other night and it's the same. No worse, no better.
I will say this: dog-piling Tom Hanks is out of bounds. He did the best he could with this task. Any sequences in which he caused me to wince were actually the faults of the director and editor.
Also, on the road in Monument Valley, when Gump says he's going home, he turns around and starts walking west.
Alabama's the other way, Forrest.
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aciolino — 10 years ago(October 04, 2015 02:12 PM)
Very well said, but "Dog piling" on Hanks is not at all out of bounds if you believe his performance merits it, and thus, adds to the poor experience of watching the film. Why not?
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wylierichardson-966-922691 — 9 years ago(May 26, 2016 09:57 PM)
OK, then how do you account for the movie's stunning box-office take? It's not enough to say "Oh geez, some folks just have bad taste!" What if, in fact, it's YOU that has the faulty taste, not the public at large?
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GreenGoblinsOckVenom86 — 9 years ago(December 26, 2016 04:22 AM)
I will say 12 year olds aren't even a target audience for this film. I saw this when I was 10 and didn't care for it mainly because I was more into films like Ghostbusters and Arnold Schwarzenegger films. Watching a drama is not something a 12 year old wants to do.
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aciolino — 9 years ago(December 27, 2016 06:01 AM)
Wow. Brilliant analysis. If the Mona Lisa were painted today, it would be trash. If Beethoven's Fifth were written today, it would . . . etc, etc
"Forrest Gump" was made when it was made. And it sucks, WHEN it was made. When you grow up, you'll understand more. (Well, maybe not.. .) -
nocomputer1962 — 9 years ago(January 01, 2017 12:07 PM)
If it were made in the 1950s, it would probably seem better, because most of the films that it plagiarizes from (including but not limited to Little Big Man, Superman, Zelig, The Great Santini, Midnight Cowboy, etc.) weren't made yet.
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GreenGoblinsOckVenom86 — 9 years ago(January 02, 2017 04:40 PM)
Forrest and Clark Kent both live in small towns and are able to outrun cars full of idiot bullies.
Okay. I'll give you that except that in Superman the so called bullies aren't trying to run him over.
"1-800 Spank me? I know that number." Scott Calvin, The Santa Clause.