Robert Zemeckis

pictures,” live musicians would accompany films to mask unflattering projector noise. Today, filmmakers typically use music throughout their movies to intensify the action and/or atmosphere. However, throughout the majority of Cast Away, director Robert Zemeckis gives the whispers of nature precedence over a film score; though unconventional, his use of sound efficiently enhances the film. In Cast Away, a time-obsessed FedEx employee named Chuck Noland (played by Tom Hanks) is cast from civilization when

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

It is common sense that all the human beings would like to live a happy life and they will spare no efforts in order to realize the purpose of really living a happy life in the end. However, different people have different definitions toward what a happy life is and they tend to have different standards as for how a life is that can be regarded as a happy life. There is no doubt that people will then try different means in order to pursue a happy life based on their definition toward what a happy

The film Forrest Gump uses a lot of information and historical events and expresses them using aesthetic techniques such as sound, cinematography, editing, etc. The director Robert Zemeckis uses form to explain the overall meaning of the film specifically with symbolism from popular phrases and gives visual examples throughout the story. The beginning of the film starts with Forrest sitting on a bench at a bus stop. A lady walks over and sits down next to him and begins to read her book as he introduces

Its hero, played by Tom Hanks, is a thoroughly decent man with an IQ of 75, who manages between the 1950s and the 1980s to become involved in every major event in American history. And he survives them all with only honesty and kindness as his shields. And yet this is not a heartwarming story about a mentally retarded man. That cubbyhole is much too small and limiting for Forrest Gump. The movie is more of a meditation on our times, as seen through the eyes of a man who lacks cynicism and takes

Paramount presented Robert Zemeckis’ Forest Gump in theaters on July 6, 1994. This movie became a six time, Oscar winning film at the 67th Academy Awards. Tom Hanks stared in this movie as Forrest Gump. He developed this character in a way that would drive the plot smoothly. He was a lover, a fighter, a football star, and a multimillionaire. Hanks was able to portray Forrest as an all-American man in the 20th century. Forrest Gump is a great, uplifting saga about a boy’s good-natured attempts to

and Frank Darabont’s “The Shawshank Redemption” on the year of its release. The 1994 Robert Zemeckis’ film, “Forrest Gump”, won six Academy Awards against some of film histories greatest films. Forrest Gump is an American favorite about a kid from Alabama telling a story to people on a bench in Georgia. The story he is telling though is about his life and what he has gone through. The director, Robert Zemecki, is known for making great films and some are even classics. He has directed films such

Forrest Gump, directed by Robert Zemeckis is a six Academy Awards winner (1995) love-or-hate story of a journey through life of a simple man. Gump (Tom Hanks), continually finds himself in the middle of important events from the late 50's through the 70's including a meeting with Elvis Presley, JFK and Richard Nixon. Without effort of his own he is a witness of almost all major historical moments in the United Stated, however he takes part in them without understanding what he does and sees. It is

Navid Akar Prof. D.Davis 2015SU-ENGL-1301-86404 5 August 2015 The Evaluation of Forrest Gump The first time that I saw this movie was five years ago. One of my friends asked me if I see this movie or not and when he find out I haven’t had a chance to see it, he gave it to me and told me this is one of those movies that everyone has to see. After watching the movie I learned this movie was all about love and motivation. Forrest

Movie: Forrest Gump directed by Robert Zemeckis and starring Tom Hanks (1994) - It is a nostalgic story about the life of Forrest Gump. Forrest has a low IQ and has to wear a brace due to his crooked back, all of the odds are against him. Throughout his life, Forrest manages to shape the history of America through his shenanigans. Forrest becomes an All-American football player, meets John F. Kennedy, becomes a war hero and many more things. Forrest manages to capture the hearts of the watchers and