Here we see a man who finds himself in the center of some of the most embattled issues of our time (school integration, the Vietnam war) and meets some of its greatest cultural icons (President Kennedy, Dick Cavett), but he never has and never attempts, even quietly, to make an impact. What is perhaps most appealing to the American viewer, and yet the most destructive, is the notion that one can profit in life with no mental effort, without thinking. Forrest Gump, you see, is merely a pendulum swing away from The Texas Chainsaw Massacre's equally limited Leatherface.

The extras include 2 commentaries, a picture gallery, a 30-minute behind the scenes featurette, extensive explanations about the effects, 2 deleted scenes, and several screen tests. Las actuaciones de los actores (en especial el protagonista Tom Hanks) y la trama de la película son muy muy buenas. Jenny later tells Forrest she is sick with "some kind of virus" and the doctors cannot do anything for her. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our site, provide personalised content and advertising, analyse our traffic, and ensure you see more of what you love.Experience FORREST GUMP in stunning high definition, accompanied by over two hours of dynamic bonus features. Bal, Sumeet; Marc Bernardin; Monica Mehta; Joshua Rich; Erin Richter; Michael Sauter; Missy Schwartz; Nancy Sidewater (January 9, 2004). It's a difficult conundrum, and one probably not on the forefront of the minds of the millions of fans of the celebrated movie Forrest Gump. A variety of visual effects were used to incorporate Tom Hanks into archive footage with various historical figures and events.

Although most of the film is set in Alabama, filming took place mainly in and around Beaufort, South Carolina, as well as parts of coastal Virginia and North Carolina, [33] including a running shot on the Blue Ridge Parkway.

However, the film primarily focuses on the first eleven chapters of the novel before skipping ahead to the end of the novel, with the founding of Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. Calender Goes to the Oscars Analysis Life Is Like a Box of Oscars But Statues Are Divvied Up, Quite Fittingly" (Fee required).