Who Cried During Forest Gump? - Never Forgotten: a Foster's Home Community

Partymember · 07-13-2007, 08:27 PM

alright. I totally did.

basilsunshine · 07-13-2007, 09:09 PM

Every single time.

This is my very favorite movie. Especially the time settings, and how everything he does like changes the world.

Sparky · 07-13-2007, 09:12 PM

Read the book sometime. It's *totally* different from the movie (glad they changed it, really) but its quite the read nonetheless.

And I did not cry during Forrest Gump. Not to say that there aren't movies that make me cry.

Lynnie · 07-13-2007, 09:23 PM

To be totally honest, I've never seen the whole thing from beginning to end. *gasp!* But I have caught bits and pieces of it, and there was once when I caught the last 30 minutes or so. I was on the verge of breaking down in a heap on the floor. WHEN I do see the whole thing from start to finish, and get more emotionally involved, I'm sure I will, no doubt.

jekylljuice · 07-14-2007, 01:39 AM

It’s a film which induces some pretty strong reactions in me, but lachrymation isn’t one of them (though I do cry in Jacob’s Ladder. And the Fox and the Hound, but then again I'm a sucker for that sort of thing). I used to like Forrest Gump a lot when I was younger, and I do still have some appreciation for the clever editting techniques which enable Forrest to mingle with all those historical figures, as well as some of the quieter, more atmospheric shots, but I found that as I got older I started to have questions about the story. Seriously now, am I the only person who feels really bad about how Jenny was treated in this film? I don't mean bad in a "isn't it tragic what happened to her" kind of way (though that too), but rather the way in which the film-makers insisted on dumping misery and misfortune upon her at every single turning, as if they had this sadistic little obsession with making her existence as excrutiating as possible. It may just be my immense fondness for hippies and 1960s counter-culture talking, but it all seemed a bit unfair to me, particularly given that Jenny had always striven to follow her own dreams and ambitions, whereas Forrest, for much of the time, only ever did what other people had told him to (I'm aware that this wasn't his fault, nor inherently a bad thing, but still...). Was it like that in the book at all?

But heck, don't mind me and my ever-nitpicking grey matter. If this film touched you enough to make you want to express your emotions out loud, then good for you.

AerostarMonk · 07-14-2007, 05:41 AM

Really? I love the book so much more than the movie. It was just hilarious, and it actually made you question just how clever Forrest was. He was thought to be a simpleton but he would find solutions to things even the best minds couldn't figure out. The stories place him at many of the most monumental moments of the latter half of the 20th Century and one wonders if he's just telling an elaborate tall tale or if he somehow actually did all of these things. They seem incredulous but the earnest way he tells it coupled with his supposed uncomplicated simple mind made me think, "Just maybe."

The sequel Gump & Co. is just as funny. From inventing New Coke, only to botch the formula the second go-round, to capturing Saddam Hussein and being told to put him back for political and PR reasons, the tales are just as tall. This time they include his son. He even takes a run at Robert Zemeckis, Tom Hanks and crew for their biopic based on his life.

And jj, Jenny led a more placid life in the book. Forrest is more cynical than innocent and he doesn't understand why people complicate the easiest of matters. So he really isn't the gung-ho do what he's told guy from the film.

For me this isn't one of those "book is better" moments simply to sound smart. I've loved the movie for years, but when I read the books I just loved them so much more than the movies. If you're interested just go to your local library and pick up Forrest Gump and Gump and Co. by Winston Groom.

montitech · 07-14-2007, 09:31 AM

I could not get enough sympathy for Forest to cry.

However, Born on the Fourth of July I would say is more of a tear jerker.

Monty

Partymember · 07-14-2007, 08:49 PM

"Sorry i ruined y'alls black panther party."

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07-13-2007, 08:27 PM	#1
Partymember super-scientist GO TEAM VENTURE! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Lake George Posts: 1,500	Who Cried During Forest Gump? alright. I totally did. __________________ Think you used enough dynamite there, Butch?

07-13-2007, 09:09 PM	#2
basilsunshine Settling In I get by with a little help from my friends. Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma. I'm native american. & no, it's not a farm. Posts: 57	Every single time. This is my very favorite movie. Especially the time settings, and how everything he does like changes the world. __________________ life goes on, within you and without you.

07-13-2007, 09:12 PM	#3
Sparky Undisputed Ruler of Terrencania Am not Slave-O-Matic! Am Johnny Five! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 5,710	Read the book sometime. It's totally different from the movie (glad they changed it, really) but its quite the read nonetheless. And I did not cry during Forrest Gump. Not to say that there aren't movies that make me cry. __________________ Custom Machine Embroidery & More

07-13-2007, 09:23 PM	#4
Lynnie Lady of Brightwood Dream maker, wherever you're going I'm going your way Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: The Emerald City, in the Evergreen State, where everything is GREEN Posts: 2,419	To be totally honest, I've never seen the whole thing from beginning to end. gasp! But I have caught bits and pieces of it, and there was once when I caught the last 30 minutes or so. I was on the verge of breaking down in a heap on the floor. WHEN I do see the whole thing from start to finish, and get more emotionally involved, I'm sure I will, no doubt. __________________ MySpace-Facebook-LiveJournal-Y!Profile-Dragon Cave

07-14-2007, 01:39 AM	#5
jekylljuice Executive Weasel Ball jekylljuice was here. Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: the 44th floor (not counting the mezzanine) Posts: 1,568	It’s a film which induces some pretty strong reactions in me, but lachrymation isn’t one of them (though I do cry in Jacob’s Ladder. And the Fox and the Hound, but then again I'm a sucker for that sort of thing). I used to like Forrest Gump a lot when I was younger, and I do still have some appreciation for the clever editting techniques which enable Forrest to mingle with all those historical figures, as well as some of the quieter, more atmospheric shots, but I found that as I got older I started to have questions about the story. Seriously now, am I the only person who feels really bad about how Jenny was treated in this film? I don't mean bad in a "isn't it tragic what happened to her" kind of way (though that too), but rather the way in which the film-makers insisted on dumping misery and misfortune upon her at every single turning, as if they had this sadistic little obsession with making her existence as excrutiating as possible. It may just be my immense fondness for hippies and 1960s counter-culture talking, but it all seemed a bit unfair to me, particularly given that Jenny had always striven to follow her own dreams and ambitions, whereas Forrest, for much of the time, only ever did what other people had told him to (I'm aware that this wasn't his fault, nor inherently a bad thing, but still...). Was it like that in the book at all? But heck, don't mind me and my ever-nitpicking grey matter. If this film touched you enough to make you want to express your emotions out loud, then good for you. __________________ That's it, The End, But you'll get over it, My Friend. Last edited by jekylljuice; 06-24-2008 at 12:11 PM.

07-14-2007, 05:41 AM	#6
AerostarMonk Holy Toledo! Just try to relax and I'll try not to steal from you. Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Toledo, Ohio. Posts: 462	Really? I love the book so much more than the movie. It was just hilarious, and it actually made you question just how clever Forrest was. He was thought to be a simpleton but he would find solutions to things even the best minds couldn't figure out. The stories place him at many of the most monumental moments of the latter half of the 20th Century and one wonders if he's just telling an elaborate tall tale or if he somehow actually did all of these things. They seem incredulous but the earnest way he tells it coupled with his supposed uncomplicated simple mind made me think, "Just maybe." The sequel Gump & Co. is just as funny. From inventing New Coke, only to botch the formula the second go-round, to capturing Saddam Hussein and being told to put him back for political and PR reasons, the tales are just as tall. This time they include his son. He even takes a run at Robert Zemeckis, Tom Hanks and crew for their biopic based on his life. And jj, Jenny led a more placid life in the book. Forrest is more cynical than innocent and he doesn't understand why people complicate the easiest of matters. So he really isn't the gung-ho do what he's told guy from the film. For me this isn't one of those "book is better" moments simply to sound smart. I've loved the movie for years, but when I read the books I just loved them so much more than the movies. If you're interested just go to your local library and pick up Forrest Gump and Gump and Co. by Winston Groom. __________________ From the thinnest thread We are sewn together From the finest string we dangle over time From the highest wire We walk through fire Should our balance ever falter Should our steps be unaligned

07-14-2007, 09:31 AM	#7
montitech Foster's Legend Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: ny Posts: 752	I could not get enough sympathy for Forest to cry. However, Born on the Fourth of July I would say is more of a tear jerker. Monty

07-14-2007, 08:49 PM	#8
Partymember super-scientist GO TEAM VENTURE! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Lake George Posts: 1,500	"Sorry i ruined y'alls black panther party." __________________ Think you used enough dynamite there, Butch?