Robert Zemeckis

Traversing Through the Unknown People tend to find meaning in all aspects of life, and they rely and examine symbols to gain further insight into their life. Symbolism is prevalent in numerous films, however, in the 1994 film “Forrest Gump” by Robert Zemeckis intertwines symbolism to introduce the general themes of the film. In the film “Forrest Gump” the filmmaker focuses on the interesting life of Forrest Gump. Forrest Gump is an innocent honest man, who like many, has overcome adversity to achieve

Is courage more important in victory or in defeat? Beowulf, written by Robert Zemeckis, Beowulf shows more courage than ever. In the world of Beowulf, a man's good name is his key to immortality. It is all that remains after death, so he does whatever he can to help the people of the Danes to gain more fame. After a battle with an anthropomorphic monster and mother Beowulf is announced king of the Danes. Throughout the years Beowulf goes through trials and tribulations, and as old as he was he was

People tend to find meaning in all aspects of life, and they rely and examine symbols to gain further insight into their life. Symbolism is prevalent in numerous films, however, in the 1994 film “Forrest Gump” by Robert Zemeckis intertwines symbolism to introduce the general themes of the film. In the film “Forrest Gump” the filmmaker focuses on the interesting life of Forrest Gump. Forrest Gump is an innocent honest man, who like many, has overcome adversity to achieve success. This same adversity

unintelligent or dimwitted, but rather because he is not restricted by the conventional ideals, which are embedded, within his culture; thus, Forrest challenges the conformities and principals that most people are accustomed to. The contrast that Robert Zemeckis, director of the film, is attempting to convey through the character of Forrest Gump is how most people are too smart for there own good; and thus, try to escape the realities and actualities of life. While other characters in the story are suppressed

   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

sweetheart, Jenny Curran, who he always cared about. With a budget of $55 million, the lighthearted comedy-drama’s use of special effects paid off as the Academy Award-winning film remains one of the most iconic American films in history. Director Robert Zemeckis exploits special effects such as zoomed-in shots, computer-generated imagery, and blue screens to enhance the theme of a defined destiny as one deals with chance elements in life. By zooming in on a white feather arbitrarily floating in the air

Forrest Gump is a movie that was directed by Robert Zemeckis and had published in 1994. The genre of the movie is in drama, comedy, and romance. In the movie, the character, Forrest Gump shows and teaches us great lessons. The main character shows his significances and interesting plots that he had experienced and was trying to tell the stories to the men and the women who sat next by him while waiting for the bus at the bus stop. Not every movies and stories bring out the positive way to express

Robert Zemeckis’ 1994 film Forrest Gump acted as a vehicle for showcasing both the director’s (continued) innovative use of visual effects (first seen with the match-moving in Back to the Future and later with animation in Who Framed Roger Rabbit) and a shift in directorial style as the film was his first foray into the dramatic genre Perhaps the most notable aspect of the film, aside from its memorable characters and oft-quoted screenplay, is its convincing use of CGI technology, something not used

relevance alive in today’s society. The Back to the Future trilogy has made its way into the hearts of millions; still being loved now just as much as when it was first released. The film trilogy, produced by Steven Spielberg and directed by Robert Zemeckis, stars Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd as the lead characters. Supporting actors include Lea Thompson, Thomas F. Wilson, and Crispen Glover. The storyline follows Marty McFly (Fox) as he travels through time in a Delorean that has been manipulated

Traversing Through the Unknown People tend to find meaning in all aspects of life, and they rely and examine symbols to gain further insight into their life. Symbolism is prevalent in numerous films, however, in the 1994 film “Forrest Gump” by Robert Zemeckis intertwines symbolism to introduce the general themes of the film. In the film “Forrest Gump” the filmmaker focuses on the interesting life of Forrest Gump. Forrest Gump is an innocent honest man, who like many, has overcome adversity to achieve