Robert Zemeckis 's Forrest Gump : The Run Through The United States

The movie Forrest Gump tells the story of one man’s extraordinary life as he also participates in many of the key historical points of the latter half of the 20th century. The theme of rationalization is seen throughout this movie, because it has become such a big part of the American culture. Forrest stands out from the world around him, so he doesn’t usually conform to the pattern of rationalization himself, but he experiences it none the less.

Forrest Gump is a movie that follows a man throughout the story of his life. It starts out with Forrest Gump waiting at a bus stop when the bus arrives and a woman steps out and sits down next to him. He begins to talk to her and he offers her some chocolate. The way he talks hints to the fact that he is not the most intelligent person. He then starts to talk about her shoes which leads him to a flashback of his childhood in Greenbow, Alabama in about 1945. From there he starts to talk about everything that has happened in his life that has led him to where he is now. He talks about meeting Jenny on his first day of school, his running getting him a football scholarship for college, enlisting in the army and meeting Bubba, getting a medal of honor, and playing ping pong against China.

While Jenny repeatedly rejects Forrest as her lover, she is romantically attracted to him enough to keep coming back into his life. After Forrest’s mother passes away Jenny comes back, saying she misses home and is here to stay. Even after leaving again, she comes back into Forrest’s life with a letter, inviting him to her Georgia home, which brings Forrest to the bus stop where he narrates his autobiography.

The movie Forrest Gump depicts the life of a man with below-average intelligence and the struggles that not only does he have to face but even the people around him. Similarly, the ideals presented in the movie closely relate to the themes of Culture and Society as well as American and National Identity. Culture and Identity is related to individual or collective expressions, cultural conflicts, reform, extension of civil rights, gender roles, and education. In the movie, characters, both primary and supporting characters, face issues closely parallel to those ideals. Bubba, for example, was born into a family who worked in the “shrimping business” as slaves for a family who adored seafood. However, he was drafted for the war and ultimately

The following media portrayal is about the film “Forrest Gump.” The movie was released in the year 1994. The film was set to take place through a series of time periods. We first see the main character in the mid-fifties as a small child. The main characters name is Forrest, and his diagnosis was never formally stated in the film. However, it was stated early on that he had an IQ of 75. We see his life progress into the nineteen eighties and what it was like for him growing up through these time periods.

   Society can be, and is, corrupt in many different ways. Within our lives we are subject, but not limited to, corruptions within religion, corruptions of morals, and corruption within the government. Voltaire, the author of Candide, and Robert Zemeckis, the director of "Forrest Gump", both use grotesquely naïve protagonists to illustrate their view of the world in which they live. Nevertheless, Candide and Forrest, surrounded by a corrupt society, and bombarded by various character defining events, are able to come to a higher understanding as to their philosophy of life.

Forrest Gump is about a slow-witted man named Forrest who becomes a football star, a soldier in the vietnam war, and a shrimp boat captain. The director, Robert Zemeckis, uses irony and juxtaposition to convey his message that life is full of surprises and that you never know what to expect. Irony is the first device used to convey his message. Zemeckis utilizes irony when he shows that you do not have to live a fast paced life in order to be involved in major events. Also, irony is imparted when the life of Forrest Gump is compared to that of his childhood friend, Jenny.

“Life is like a box of chocolate, you never know what you’re going to get” (Hanks). Many times when books are changed into movies they are done incorrectly. Forrest Gump is one of these examples. Forrest Gump, the novel, was written in 1986 by the author Winston Groom. The movie Forrest Gump was created by Paramount Pictures in 1994. Tom Hanks stars as the main character Forrest Gump. The movie portrayed Forrest Gump in a different way and as sometimes more innocent than his character in the book. This is shown in three different ways: Jenny and Forrest’s relationship, Characters’ drug use, and in the book Forrest is involved in more activities and adventures.

When I think of a what makes an important movie, I think of the messages and the atmosphere of the movie. A perfect example of an important movie is Forrest Gump. This movie shows many topics that were not before addressed in the media such as PTSD and HIV and has very positive themes.

"Momma always said: Life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get." The Gump family sure did have a way with words. They're inspirational wording and phrases really helped to shape the theme of this movie. Forrest Gump, directed by Robert Zemeckis, follows a slow, small town boy from youth to adulthood. Even though he may be simple-minded, Forrest Gump doesn't let his disability stop him. With every day encouragement from his mother, which began at a very young age, Forrest never believed that he had a problem. Mrs. Gump reminded Forrest as much as she could that while he was different, he was different in a good way. This story walks with Forrest throughout several decades of his life. In the astounding two hour film, Forrest Gump became a football legend, a war hero, and a millionaire businessman. Gump's life is full of adventure, love, and experience that viewers can learn from. Throughout life, people are going to come upon many obstacles. They will either choose to push forward with those obstacles and embrace what life has thrown at them, or they will just give up. However, giving up is not the best option. Life has it's ups and it's downs. By pushing forward and embracing every obstacle that life throws at someone, they will ultimately be able to experience and enjoy their lives more than someone who just gives up.

“Life is like a box of chocolates,” Forrest said, “you never know what you’re gonna get.” Actually, if you’ve seen this movie multiple times, you know that Forrest’s mom said it first. This world renowned quote comes from the movie “Forrest Gump” written by Winston Groom and directed by Robert Zemeckis. This coming of age movie was released in 1994 and is perfect for all audiences. However, this movie isn’t your typical heroism, everybody wins, special applause type film. It perfectly portrays life and all of its ups and downs and what you make of them. There’s sprinkles of love, heartbreak, sadness, independence, drama, and even humor. Groom utilized all types of emotion in creating such a story while Zemeckis illustrated each and every

Gump also invests in apple computers, then later decides to go for a run and continues his run all across the country(Roger Ebert). When he returns back home he meets with Jenny and she tells Forrest that he has a son. Forrest and Jenny end up moving together and later get married. Although some think that Jenny just used Forrest to settle down with him after she knew she had their son and found out she was dying from aids, Forrest is still the happiest man because he ends up with his

“Forrest Gump” was taken in 1993 in America. The movie tells that a person who is a congenital retardation acquire marvels in many fields though working hard constantly. Forrest is a hero in this movie, but this character is different from other heroes that appear in the past. He didn’t have some super abilities. He just put all of wisdom, confidence and courage together, and he just keep working hard. This movie give him many good qualities which are not usually gather in a person. For me, this movie reveal that work hard can changed your life and positive attitude can make you face an unknown situation. We need to treat everything as serious as possible.

Forrest is seen a few different times during other parts of the film with boxes of chocolate. This first scene is also the beginning of where Forrest starts to tell his life story. The director uses a diegetic narraration by Forrest to lead the story. He continues to talk even if the person sitting next to him on the bench has changed.

“Run Forrest, Run”, is a quote that is extremely well known. Although a large number of people have heard that quote, not many have ever put more thought into it. What really is this quote symbolizing? What really is happening in this scene of the famous movie, Forrest Gump? Robert Zemeckis shows his audience how Forrest is able to find power from within while he is putting bullies behind him. The scene that I chose from this movie is when Forrest is being chased by bullies for the first time and while he is trying to get away. He starts out walking but then as he begins to run, his leg braces break and he is able to run and realizes that his legs are no longer unstable. Zemeckis uses many cinematic techniques such as color symbolism, camera