Forrest Gumpwas based on the 1986 novel of the same name by Winston Groom. DirectorRobert Zemeckisused computer-generated effects to insert Forrest into historical scenes, including meetings with presidents and celebrities, and used a “greatest hits” sound track toevokea sense of time and place...
InForrest Gump, Zemeckis, Hanks and company had achieved the trifecta that Aristotle described as “logos, ethos and pathos.” The film combines historical appeal (logos), craftsmanship from reputable filmmakers (ethos) and storytelling that plays on audience emotions (pathos). Like the very “frui...
and it's hard to say if the film worked better without the admission. At the time, the AIDS pandemic was sadly a devastating reality, and givenevery historical event inForrest Gump, Jenny succumbing to HIV is widely accepted as the likeliest cause of her death. While the book has its o...
“Forrest Gump”spans some 30 years and touches on many important chapters in U.S. history, including the Vietnam War, the ’60s anti-war movement and the Watergate scandal. Along the way Forrest encounters a young Elvis Presley and three U.S. presidents and even appears to inspire John L...
In the immortal words of Mr. Gump: "Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get." So if you're Octavia Spencer, you just might serve a very special kind of pie to Attorney General Jefferson Beauregard Sessions onSaturday Night Live. ...