J'ai vu des dizaines et des dizaines de réactions à ce film et je confirme à 100%. C'est celle qui montre le plus d'empathie pour le personnage de Jenny. Tout au long du film, vous n'avez en tête que la souffrance qu'elle peut ressentir et jamais aucune autre forme de jugement. C'est extrêmement rare. Mais qu'en plus de cela, votre émotion se traduise à l'image par ses sanglots incontrôlables et quasi-ininterrompus sur le dernier tiers du film, ça, c'est extraordinairement touchant et admirable. Merci d'être comme vous êtes donc.
Feels like a lot of people dont have empaty these days. Everyone hates Jenny but cant put themselves in her shoes. Like everyone is perfect or something. Internet is sad.
@@spoonzor1many people also miss that Jenny refuses Forrest’s love because she’s afraid to ruin him. She doesn’t say she doesn’t want to marry him, she says “you don’t want to marry me”. She sees him as too good for him, on top of her skewed view of love.
@@merchillio Yes, but its not subtle. It doesnt feel subtle, I feel its stupid that someone actually have to explain that to someone (i dont say you are stupid lol). Im just more annoyed that people are, cruel and ignorant in their views.
From Elvis to AIDS (or Hep C in the book), Forrest Gump is the story of an entire generation; the historical touchstones, the music, the traumas, and the philosophical questions we wrestled with. There are some American History classes that use this movie to teach that period of our history. You did a great job recognizing that Jenny's life was shaped by her childhood trauma, many reactor's don't understand that. She spent her life trying to turn into a bird and fly away from her problems. When Forrest walks away from her grave there is a flock a birds flying away right there.
21:45 According to Tom Hanks, this is what Forrest actually said: “Sometimes when people go to Vietnam, they go home to their mommas without any legs. Sometimes they don’t go home at all. That’s a bad thing. That’s all I have to say about that.” 37:28 That TV reporter is Sally Field who also played Forrest's momma.
@@jabber1990 I don't understand why people are not respected for being Republicans. The Dems are doing a great job socializing this country which is a terrible path and is never successful. What they don't understand is they think if they are on top they will always be on top...the history of socialism and communism tells a different story.
I will give some defence to *Jenny* beyond being damaged (Once she cleaned up) she didn't withhold the knowledge of the child like some women. *Forrest* was running cross country & you see her working at a dinner watching him on TV, then later shows him all the news clippings. So she had no way of contacting him for like 4yrs
Hi, Carol, to answer your 1st question, the entire movie is a mix of filed scenes mixed with real footage from various events of USA history. very well done. And it is a mix of everything--comedy, drama, sad moments. All of that made it an amazing movie. Have a nice day & see you next time.
You were very observant about Forrest not doing what he was told when his fellow soldiers were shot...because there is an over riding rule...no man left behind. Forrest chose to follow that command when he encountered a fellow fallen soldier.
"Anyway, like I was sayin', shrimp is the fruit of the sea. You can barbecue it, boil it, broil it, bake it, saute it. Dey's uh, shrimp-kabobs, shrimp creole, shrimp gumbo. Pan fried, deep fried, stir-fried. There's pineapple shrimp, lemon shrimp, coconut shrimp, pepper shrimp, shrimp soup, shrimp stew, shrimp salad, shrimp and potatoes, shrimp burger, shrimp sandwich. That- that's about it." -Bubba 🦐
Great reaction Carol! As soon as you saw the scene with Jenny's father, you understood how that shaped her behaviour later in life. That was very perceptive of you and something not every reactor picks up on.
I was aware of Forrest Gump years before the film. My dad has a PhD in American literature about the Vietnam War and so I saw the novel this movie is based on all over my house growing up. It was fun seeing my dad so excited for a movie to come out.
Did your Dad know Winston Groom? I have known a couple in Alabama for decades and the husband died the same week Winston Groom did. I later found out my friends daughter was friends with Winston's niece.
They were the Hippie years and Jenny was an abuse victim turned flower child turned addict who found recovery. I believe she spent nearly as much time on her journey thinking of Forrest as he did on his journey thinking of her.
Or she treated Forrest like shit and had the biggest victim mentality. Didn’t give him the love he deserved and parent trapped him with a kid that’s probably not even his. Boo hoo. It don’t take 15 years to get your life together. Especially for a privileged white girl. Y’all need to call women like her out on that bull crap
For me the best line was "I wish I could have been there with you" "You were"..because all of us no matter where we are can relate...we carry the ones we love with us no matter where we go..to the end of our days...
My thoughts as well. I've seen the movie at least 40 times since I first saw it in the theater when I was 10. It was a huge deal but I didn't understand it. When I was young it was funny, but as I get older, I become more and more amazed by it. I don't cry easily but this movie does it often, and this reaction had my crying my eyes out because her reaction was like seeing it for the first time again. She noticed things that I had not noticed before after all this time. This is probably the gold standard of a reaction to this movie. I've seen them all and this is the best. If anyone finds one better, I'd like to know, because this was such a powerful reaction. Loved it!
I think this is what Forrest says at the microphone: In Vietnam, sometimes people go home to their mommies and daddies without arms or legs. And sometimes they don't go home at all. That's all I have to say about that. (I think you can find it in the trivia.)
CGI was in it's infancy back then. Part of those effects on Lt.Dan's legs were done with Blue screen socks over his legs and clever editing to make it look real. Blue Screen was what came prior to Green screen and modern cgi. The historical footage they added him into was done via rotoscoping, which was what came prior to modern cgi. They had some cgi in it, but the technology was limited, so that is why it took both old school film and new school film techniques to create the film. Jurassic Park was done the same way.
@@carolreacts love seeing stuff in theatres. One summer between May and August I saw around 250 films in theatres which was pretty much everything that came out 🤪
1. The music rights alone must have cost a small fortune🤑🤑 2. Kurt Russell did the voice for Elvis. 3. IRL Sally Fields is only 10 years older than Tom Hanks. 4. Having gotten his degree Forrest would have gone into the Army as an officer like Lt. Dan. Not a recruit. His ASVAB kills that. 5. He actually saved Lt Dan twice. Once in the field and again to get him out of his post war funk and Dan turned his life around. 6. Normally an enlisted Army person would be fully aware of his/her separation date. 5. Jenny did indeed give him the best gift ever (it wasn't the shoes)😍😝😈 8. Jenny died of Hep-C from dirty needles when she was in Caliphony.. 9. It's ironic that Lt. Dan told the guys to take care of their feet because he loses his. 10. Observation: Bubba isn't exactly a small man. Forrest carried him with a bullet in his a$$.😱 11. At the rally Forrest says, "In Vietnam, sometimes when people go to Vietnam, they go home to their mommas without any legs. Sometimes they don't go home at all. That's a bad thing. That's all I have to say about that." 12. You have had a ride through recent US history and culture. From Elvis, John Lennon, Abby Hoffman to Vietnam and Watergate. Even the jogging craze of the 70's. About the only thing left out was streaking. 13. "Sometimes I guess there're just aren't enough rocks" 14. Haley Joel Osmentt/Forrest Jr. steals the show in "The Sixth Sense" with Bruce Willis.🤩 15. Often when he's finishing a segment about death, he ends it by saying "That's all I have to say about that" 16 Keep in mind if Jenny wasn't wasting her life seeking men like her father and was with Forrest he/we wouldn't have had this incredible journey.
Please react to Rush hour 1,2 and 3 starring Jackie Chan and Chris tucker. You will absolutely laugh hard and you will enjoy the action scenes. All classics
My father (RIP), WAS a Vietnam Veteran. He was only 5ft5, so he was a TUNNEL RAT. He would flush out the enemy in the well fortified tunnels. When he came home, my mother said the radical protestors would throw foul shit at him such as dog crap, dead animal fetuses, puke ectra. Shame on them.!!
Great reaction. This movie was so popular there actually exists a restaurant chain called “Bubba-Gump Shrimp Corporation.” There are restaurants across the USA and a few globally too. The restaurants have obviously shrimp related items and the inside is decorated from the movie. I’ve eaten at 3 different restaurants in California including the first one in Monterey CA. There used to be a bench with a Forrest statue sitting in front of the place. Many would sit and take pictures with it while they waited to be seated.
Great reaction, Carol, thanks! Somewhere you touched upon what I consider one of the strengths of this movie, you said: "I love that we're learning so many disturbing things through his naive perspective". The understatements from Forrest is one of the things I love as well. One of those that stand out to me is "sometimes I guess there just aren't enough rocks", when Jenny comes across her old house. Thanks for geting us a good cry again and all the best from the Netherlands!
Winner of 6 Oscars including Best Picture. John Goodman, John Travolta, Forrest Whitaker, Bill Murray, and Denzel Washington were considered for the character, until Tom Hanks was picked
Hello Caroline!😊 Well, you've finally got to this classic film!😉 The green screen effects for Lieutenant Dan's legs were groundbreaking in 1994. You were a big crier for this one.😭 Great emotional reactions to this Tom Hanks classic film, Caroline!!!!🎬👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
My mom literally looked exactly like Sally Field in this when we were kids, it still gets me. I was convinced she had a secret movie career and I sincerely cried when she died, every time. That's all I have to say about that...Tom Hanks is absolutely brilliant, even when playing a local idiot. I love when LT. Dan comes with his "magic legs" made from the same material as the space shuttle to his wedding...the next year they were in Apollo 13th together! One of the most clever, hilarious, heartfelt films ever.
I've seen many reactions to *(Forrest Gump)* & women always love him, & *Jenny* might have been damaged but she still did what many women do & put the "nice guy" in the "Friend Zone"
Kurt Russell did the Voice of Elvis(unCredited),,,checkOut 3000Miles to Graceland he Kevin Costner Christian Slater Courtney Cox in a Great Summer Movie,,,and Kurt did an Elvis TV movie directed by John Carpenter in 1979 bioPic from impoverished childhood to Owning Las Vegas,,All Star Cast very well done &'a Young Kurt,,,if you wanna see Really Young Kurt checkOut old Disney movies like The Computer That Wore Tennis Shoes(1969),,,The Strongest Man in the World,,,did allot of Westerns in the late 60s,,,Used Cars (1981)cult classic,,,& an Episode of Gilligan's Island!!!🎉
Thank you for your reaction to the movie , " Forest Gump " . Can you please react to the movies, " Pay it forward " , "Jo Jo Rabbit " , Rupansel " , " One Flew Over the Coo Coo's Nest " , " The Joker " , Jerry McGuire " ?
"To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty, to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden, or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded." -Ralph Waldo Emerson Gump On, friends!🙏 ✌️🌎❤️
15:18 the sock stuff is true it’s what they call swamp foot, walking with wet feet in ur boots for long extended periods of time rips ur foot up and gets infected can cause many diseases including death. And since Vietnam is such a wet place it’s extra important.
❤❤❤ your emotions are fantastic. They make this movie with you in it.❤❤❤ you’re a beautiful woman with great emotions. Remember that your emotions are close to God.❤❤❤
When Lt Dan asks Forrest: do you know how not to be able to use your legs and Forrest said: yes, then I was thinking tjar he doesn't know because he was able to use legs barely but he was able and Lt Dan doesn't have legs.
The historic moments and blending Hanks into the scenes had never been done that way before, in such a way that the characters interacted with each other (like Kennedy saying to Gump, I think he has to pee). It was groundbreaking for its time.
One aspect most people miss...the coach who got Forrest into the University of Alabama was Bear Bryant...one of the most successful coaches in college football. It is also true during that time period athletes who might never have been eligible for college were recruited. They had curriculum and tutors who helped them get through college. I also appreciated the fact that Jenny was also "running" but in a different direction that Forrest because of her abusive childhood. She ran to the escapist counter culture...Forrest ran to success. No other movie I know of has ever more clearly explained that time period.
Dan tells Forrest in the bar, u become a captain and I'm an astronaut! Later when he's walking, he tells Forrest his legs are made of Space Shuttle material! Then they both star in Apollo 13!!! Type in here Forrest Gump speech!! The little Mexican guy that comes running up to him is obviously a guy named Roberto Salazar, credited as one of the 2 guys that started the running craze in America! The protest leader was either Wavy Gravy or Abbie Hoffman! The little Mexican guy that comes running up to him is obviously a guy named Roberto Salazar, credited as one of the 2 guys that started the running craze in America! The protest leader was either Wavy Gravy or Abbie Hoffman! Irony... Kurt Russell met Elvis as a kid,then did a movie with him a few years later,then did John Carpenter first TV movie about Elvis, then played Elvis a couple times like in 3000 miles to Graceland, then does Elvis voice, here! Pro tip...the kid, grew up, joined the military, and was in some hardcore units! Type in here, Forrest Gump speech! The little kid is in 6th sense and Pay it Forward! Also, this cast and director is back together making a new movie called, Here or Life!
I was continually being put down and harassed on my last squadron when in the military. Then on deployment to Australia in 2000, I was going onboard a ship and the gangway collapsed. Three of us fell thirty foot into the harbour. Even though my body was smashed from the waist down and badly broken from the waist up, I kept a girl afloat until help arrived. People on the squadron suddenly started to look at me differently because I had proved I wasn’t what they thought I was. The girl often thanked me for saving her life, but in reality she saved mine.
Jenny is nothing but a user, used Gumps appreciation and good nature to her advantage, only marrying him because she knew that she was dying,…….thats the only reason she reached out, wanted him to take care of his son that he knew NOTHING about for 4 years Jenney……the best villain in movie history
Probably the most cynical, unempathetic comment I’ve ever seen about Jenny. I’m happy that you’ve apparently lived without any trauma in your life. Many people aren’t so fortunate, and have made mistakes as a result. They should still take responsibility for them, as Jenny did. But they also deserve some understanding.
The soundtrack of this movie was absolutely brilliant , each song was geared to a certain period , I'm not sure how many of those songs you recognized being in ( or coming from Brazil )
My interpretation: As characters, Forrest and Jenny are two souls who fly through life. Jenny unfortunately has experienced so much trauma, she'll fly from anything. It's the solution that's kept her safe from things going bad, and the gift she gives Forrest when they first encounter adversity together. It's why the only advice she's had for him was to run. Now, in his own way, it's his solution. Forrest runs so fast, and so relentlessly, misfortune can never keep up, and good fortune can never escape. Jenny flees from Forrest every time they cross paths because she's afraid she will be happy, and something will go wrong, as it always does. No matter what she's seen that's good, in her experience, it always goes wrong, and she gets hurt, so the best thing is to escape before it gets bad. Forrest is the purely good fortune that, no matter how far she flies, he will always catch up to her. Over time, Jenny learns she deserves happiness, it doesn't always go wrong, and finds she doesn't need to fly from him anymore.
Wasn't expecting much as I've never heard of your channel and I've seen this film sooo many times, but you offered insights that I'd never considered before, like the comments the film makes on the contrast of Forrest's mother's teaching that everyone is the same as everyone else, vs Lt Dan's ultimately flawed view that arbitrary labels and ranks mean something at the end of the day. Subbed
The braces were how they treated Scoliosis back then, now they use back braces or surgery. This is mean to mention with how heartbreaking the ending is for you. But Jenny would have died of AIDS or some form of HIV, most likely AIDS given her drug use especially the needles that were probably shared. This was 1994 before they could treat it, or treat genetic transmission, Forest Jr most likely has AIDS as well and won't live long. This was Haley Joel Osment's first role that had a name, he played "little boy" in another movie the same year. In 1997 he would have another role involving AIDS playing a young boy named Lucas Simms on the show Walker Texas Ranger. Lucas the son of a drug addict was found by the Texas Rangers in a closet full of feces and rats, food spoiled around him. His mother died of AIDS further along in the show and he got it from her. Lucas Simms died of genetically transmitted AIDS.
A multimillionaire war hero and international ping-pong celebrity decides to start running laps around the country for no particular reason.... and the news reports him as "a gardener from Alabama"...
Can we take a moment to appreciate the child actors who played Forest and Jenny? I feel they never get enough credit. Michael Conner Humphreys as Forest, and Hanna R. Hall as Jenny.
When you're ready for another good cry please watch The Green Mile. It's a beautiful but VERY sad movie also starring Tom Hanks. It even has a small supporting role with Lt Dan himself Gary Sinise.
Thank you for the recommendation! The Green Mile is incredible, but I was honestly not ready for the end 😭 My reaction is out right now if you’d like to check it out :)
I had a sociology professor who spent time in England and he said social classes separated themselves. Some pubs shared kitchens, coolers etc with only a couple steps up or down separating them. Everything cost more in the upper class one and it was difficult to judge people by clothing usually but shoes would always show quality.
