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 enlarge | Actors: Tom Hanks, Gary Sinise, Geoffrey Blake, Charles Boswell, Michael Burgess
Studio: Paramount
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  563 reviews
Sales Rank: 427
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dvd-video, Subtitled, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), English (Subtitled)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Number Of Items: 2
Running Time: 141
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: 097361564449
ISBN: 0792166892
UPC: 097361564449
EAN: 9780792166894
ASIN: B00003CXA2
Theatrical Release Date: 1994
Release Date: August 28, 2001
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 Forrest Gump February 20, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I hated this movie at first. I had to go out in the lobby during the combat scene. Even though I did not go to Vietnam, I felt like I did. Forrest moves from Elvis and The Beatles to the disco era. He finds himself in Washington, D.C., the ordinary man caught up in extraordinary circumstances. I later developed an affection for Tom Hanks' character when I went to D.C. with my son. We joked about Forrest's girl friend, Jenny, running through the Reflecting Pool. The story ends with Jenny dying of AIDS. Seeing the quintessential boomer life unfold can be painful.
 I thought about Jenny all the time ... February 10, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
"I don't remember being born, I don't remember what I got for my first birthday and I don't remember going on my first outdoor picnic ... but I do remember the first time I heard the sweetest voice in whole wide world." -- Forrest Gump
I have to be honest with you and just say that I'm a fool for sentimental movies like this. This is actually one of my all-time favorites. I usually find myself disappearing into this movie during flu season and when I'm confined to the couch for a week suffering in pain. Watching Forrest Gump seems to make things better, sooner.
While that might sound corny, and you might be rolling your eyes, I usually feel better every time just watching it. The truth about the success of this movie is that most people identify with it, because unless you're a sycophantic sociopath, there are many times when the majority of us feel inferior, or less than or unable to meet the demands of our life - rendering us a little blue, sad, debilitated ... take your pick. Knowing that there is someone in the world like Forrest, probably gives us the hope that you're going to be alright if you hang on and don't obsess on your flaws. Forrest Gump is a lot of different things to different people. Mostly, it just takes you out of whatever you're in and does a pretty consistent job at making you feel that much better. Even if it's just for a little while.
I'll spare you the repetitious information regarding any technical information about the DVD or the cast, as to date there are 543 reviews on this, 397 "5 star" and 42 "1 star", and 10 pages of posts on IMDb.
Another reviewer stated that this was an introspective look into the Baby Boomers generation, and while I've never been a fan of the Baby Boomers per se, as most of the would-be flower children that briefly took up residences in communes, would later switch-off and drift into the largest group of corporate raiders in the history of this nation. Not much of a legacy there. But the character of Forrest speaks to more than just one single generation, or even one single man or one journey. Forrest Gump is an amalgam of several people, this according to Winston Groom and the reason why so many people identify with it. While the book is a worthy and interesting read, the film trumps.
"I'm not a smart man, but I know what love is ..."
 Gets tiring. January 30, 2008
1 out of 9 found this review helpful
This film could have been good if parts of it were'nt so ridiculous. I can suspend belief for maybe a minute, but not for the whole movie. I am not a Tom Hanks fan, but have seen a few of his films. This is not even one of my favorites of HIS. So, even though its not the worst thing I've ever seen, its still up there as one of the more ridiculous ones.
A lovable dunce. January 10, 2008
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
Forrest Gump starring Tom Hanks is still a sweet, tearjerker, and honest film about a man who may not have all his marbles intact but his sweet nature and common sense make him special wherever he goes. Great performance by Hanks, Robin Wright, Sally Field, and Gary Sinise. I can see why the Academy Awards gave this movie the best picture nod. This film will touch your heart and make you laugh for sure. I highly recommend it!
forest gump dvd January 7, 2008
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
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