FORREST GUMP - MOVIE REACTION - FIRST TIME WATCHING 

The part where Forrest asks if little Forrest was smart always gets me.

According to Tom Hanks what Forrest said in his speech when his mic was cut was “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.”

24:08 "Sometimes I guess there just aren't enough rocks." Might be the truest statement ever to someone battling the trauma she had and trying to get back at it but obviously never could. Goddamn this movie is just a masterpiece.

This film never fails to make me cry, it's an absolutely phenomenal performance by Tom Hanks.

When he looks at Little Forrest and says, "Is he smart or is he..." and then gestures towards himself, my heart and soul fall through the floor. It makes me weep every single time I see it. Forrest is quite aware of his limitations.

This aftermath of this film changed Gary Sinise's life forever. Lt. Dan became an icon for veterans and it prompted Gary to start the Gary Sinise Foundation--which helps disabled veterans with whatever they need--they've built houses, retrofitted others, physical/mental therapy, etc. As if that wasn't enough, Gary also started "The Lt. Dan Band" which has been a seemingly permanent addition to the USO Tour for troops overseas. There's a really good and heartwarming video somewhere here in the RU-vids where a bunch of veterans (and celebrities) made a thank you video for all he's done for the military and its veterans.

Lt. Dan said, "If you're ever a shrimp boat captain, that's the day I'm an astronaut!" and he kept his word on that, too: Gary Sinise went on to play an astronaut in Apollo 13, alongside Tom Hanks. Another strongly recommended movie that will make you cry.

"Is he smart or is he like me?" This might be the most heartbreaking thing I've ever had to hear... :(

The ironic part is that Jenny tells Forrest that he doesn't know what love is, but eventually it is she who learns how to love from him.

Perhaps the most devastating part of this film is when Forrest sees his son and he looks at Jenny and asks "Is he smart or is he like me?" Because up until that point we're lead to believe that he's just this happy go lucky person who falls into all these great things and has no idea how stunted he is (in the eyes of others) right up *until he says those words* and then all of that, that he's know the *entire time* that he's not smart is just absolutely crushing.

Addie, you are so precious when you remembered that Jenny prayed to be a bird at the movie's end. After we see the birds fly away by her grave site. She found the peace that she always wanted and Forrest gave her that unconditional love that was robbed from her as a child and she could never find. AWesome reaction. YOu should watch "Apollo 13" and "Castaway" both have Tom Hanks in them. You'll love it for sure.

When she was younger, Robin Wright starred in a movie that should also definitely be on your list: The Princess Bride (1987). I'm sure you'll love it!

"Sometimes there just aren't enough rocks." Gets to me every time.

Watching you cry is one of the most heartbreaking things I've seen. Forrest Gump was mostly filmed in my hometown of Savannah Georgia. At that time my family and I lived east of Savannah just ten minutes from the beach. My late wife worked at a nearby seafood restaurant called Snappers. One day Tom Hanks, Robin Wright Penn and Haley Joel Osment came to eat at the restaurant. My wife was hostess and sat them. She ga ve Haley crayons and a place mat to color. Keep up your good work! Your reactions are a pleasure to watch (by the way you have the most beautiful hair).

We need more people like Forrest Gump.

Forrest, in his SIMPLICITY, represents everything we COULD be if we just make the best of everything life gives us. Obviously, he's so good-natured that he's almost too good to be true. What makes this movie amazing is its ability to make you laugh, be scared, cry, cheer, and be angry all in the space of 3-4 minutes. "Forrest Gump is one of the only movies I've seen ever to pull this feat off so successfully.

NGL Addie, my eyes got REAL big just now when I realized I was going to see you experience FORREST GUMP for the first time. I haven’t been this giddy in a while, thanks for making my day 🥰

One of the greatest movies of all time. Always teary eyes and goosebumps. A movie of my childhood!

Great reaction. Finally ! Finally someone who understands Jenny and doesn't blame her for being mean to Forrest (which she wasn't). So many reactors are angry against her, think she puts him through so much misery. My take on Jenny is very different : The horrific experience she went through when she was just a little girl damaged her so deep she always though she was worth nothing. Thats why she choosed such a self-destructive path. And the reason why she never let Forrest be part of her life is because she knew that her lifestyle would destroy him, that she would drag him down with her. The first time she returned, to me she had decided to put that away, she wanted to start a new life and she needed a place to rest before that so she went to Forrest. But after they had spend the night tgether, she realised it was too soon for that, that she wasn't ready yet to let him in so she ran away. As Forrest is doing his running, we can see her working as a waitress so we know she's stetting a path for herself to a new life. And when she was sure that she had her life stabilised, that she had put her self-destructive path behind her, she invited him to join her. And that's important : When she needed a place to crash, she WENT to him. Now that she's good, she INVITES him. Unfortunately her passed caugh up with her. The last part seems to be set in the late '80 - early '90 and the disease she got is AIDS (the movie doesn't say it but when you read between the lines, it become obvious)

This movie is a literal jewel... You go through almost every emotion. This is a 10 outta 10 for me. :)

One of the greatest movies ever made, at the start most people in the movie thought he would not mount up to much but how wrong they were, life is what you make it. A masterpiece of a movie

Love this movie. It might be the perfect movie. Writing, acting, soundtrack are all amazing. Emotional roller coaster. I still cry every time I watch a reaction to it.

Jenny: "You don't know what love is" That's projection. Forrest knows what love is. Jenny doesn't.

Glad you weren't over critical of Jenny. Seeing Lt. Dan at the wedding very happy and successful and seeing Jenny so happy to see Forrest standing outside her door are some of my fav moments that isn't mentioned as much as some iconic scenes. A wonderful movie.. glad you loved it.

Winner of 6 Oscars including Best Picture.

One of the best movies ever made. And you’re right, it’s such a character driven story, with each character so well written and acted. There was a period there where so many Tom Hanks movies just hit gold.

this was the movie that introduced me to actor Gary Sinise. the adorable little boy was Haley Joel-Osment, who went on to be in the movie "The 6th Sense" with Bruce Willis, and then the movie "A.I." then there are 2 other Tom Hanks movies that can also make you cry: "Saving Private Ryan", and then "Cast Away". ALL are great movies.

My favorite movie of all time. It has everything, humor, action, suspense, tragedy, triumph, war scenes, tear jerking. Tom Hanks's performance was phenomenal. I cant imagine anyone else in this role.

Jenny's problem is how she was used and abused, 1st by her father, then by every man she met except Forrest. She felt like she was worth nothing and was never going to be worth anything and would just bring Forrest down with her , she had no idea how to love anyone. It wasn't until she had little Forrest and was given one pure good thing in her life she was able to find her self worth to a point and then accepted that she loved Forrest and always had and it was OK to love someone and not expect them to hurt her. It is very complicated and you get snippets of it in every scene she is in. The first thing you see is all she knows how to do is run from anything as she keeps telling Forrest to do , she doesn't know any other way to deal with the pain and bad and it takes her so long to finally figure it out ( unfortunately this is true for too many and some never get to figure anything out) , Jenny deserves pity not hate , she didn't know how to love until it was too late but she gave Forrest 2 gifts before she left, true love and what it feels like , and someone to love and give his life meaning in Forrest Jr. . Forrest might not be a genius but I would lay any bet he is an incredibly loving and good father.

18:02 "L.T. Dan, thank you for standing up for him" I assume that was pun intended 😂

Saw this movie in the theaters with my mom when it first came out. I was an extremely young kid, so I didn’t get everything, but I became obsessed with the concept of living through history and history itself upon watching it.

Imagine a world with John Coffee being friends with Forrest Gump and that's a world wanna live in.

This is one of my favorite performances by Tom Hanks. This, 'Saving Private Ryan' and 'Apollo 13' are all phenomenal performances. I think this one in particular was his best work because it's a character driven story. And I don't think it's possible for anyone to not tear up when he asks if little Forrest is smart or...like him...that hits deep. What a phenomenal movie that can be watched many times and still hit you right in the feels.

Thank you for such a beautiful reaction video. I remember seeing this in the theater when it first came out.

The part where Forrest finds out little Forrest is his and he says, "Is he smart or is he-..." gets me EVERY time. Hands down my favorite line delivery in all of film history. Not only is the delivery great, but the meaning behind asking that; Is he smart or?... or what? seen as "different". Because Forrest knows if his son is seen as stupid or different like him he will have similar issues that he had and that BREAKS me every time he says the line; the way Tom's voice cracks during the delivery as well. Phenomenal

i watched this movie for the first time when i was a kid. bubba saying "i wanna go home" always struck me.

Everyone hates Jenny and how she treated a sweet, nice guy like Forrest and how she gave him up so many times, and yes, Forrest didn't deserve that. But people need to understand that Jenny was sexually molested and physically abused by her father as a toddler. When her father abused and molested her, he not only made her feel bad, but made her BELIEVE in it too (Children, especially toddlers, are like sponges and they can easily be manipulated) and it forever damaged Jenny's innocence. In other words, the abuse made her believe for the rest of her life that that's how she should be treated and that she's worthless and doesn't deserve love or help. It sent her down a path where, instead of accepting sweet, real love and guys like Forrest, she instead went for hard, tough love and guys like her father or boyfriends who take advantage of her, because she never learned to love herself, so she couldn't let anybody else, like Forrest, love her back. That's why when Forrest proposed to her, she replied, "You don't want to marry me." And that's why she ran away from Forrest after hanging out with him, that's why she never wrote back to Forrest when he was deployed in Vietnam, and that's why she rejected Forrest's help whenever she was harassed or assaulted, because she believes she doesn't deserve any love or help at all. On the outside, she looks like a messed-up, abused, drug-addict woman, but in the inside, she's a sweet, young woman whose innocence was damaged, mind was messed up, and never deserved to get abused in the first place. All Jenny needed was time to adapt to Forrest's sweet love and optimism and getting pregnant with Forrest's son and contracting a sexually-transmitted disease that made her a changed person. Sadly, in this world we live in, there are real-life victims of child abuse and domestic violence out there that are easily manipulated or deluded by the abuse and aggressor that will make them keep going back to the abuse over and over again no matter what. So before you guys judge or berate and make fun of Jenny, i just want y'all to understand this and realize why she's like that. Alright? Love you guys so much! Peace! :)👍🙏💙💖❤💙💖❤

Another fun fact: in the movie punchline Sally Field actually plays Tom Hank's character's love interest

Forrest Gump is one of the best if not the best philosophical movies I have ever seen. A lot of people didn't even notice the feather, but the first and last five minutes of the movie showed the whole essence of the movie. For me, it was an interplay between freewill, fate and destiny, which was spelled out during numerous events throughout the movie. However, I was so engrossed with this interplay that I completely missed another major theme, and one to me that actually overrode this interplay which was the true meaning of 'love', again played out right throughout the movie.

Tom Hanks deservedly gets a lot of credit for this movie, but I learned a little while back that he didn’t create the voice of Forrest. He was imitating the young actor who played young Forrest, Michael Conner Humphreys, who had a southern accent. He said it was easier than inventing a drawl and having Michael imitate him. A lovely film that elicits all the emotions, Hanks and director Robert Zemeckis would later make another great movie together, Cast Away.

"Sometimes there are not enough rocks." Forrest is wise beyond his intelligence.

There are only a handful of movies where I cry every time I watch them; I’d say this is the only one where for reasons I can’t explain I cry HARDER every time I watch it. Just watching you react to it just wrecked me for the rest of the day.

“Lieutenant Daaaan, ice creeeeeam!” …we used to quote that all time in my house growing up. Especially when ice cream was around.

It's amazing to me at times how much of the story is told through the lense within a short moment. When Forrest is at Jenny's grave and presents the letter, you are presented with Forrest's integrity that he did not read the letter, keeping his promise to his heart-broken son. When the camera zooms in on the folded piece of paper as he is placing it down you see the word "Mom" closeup and all of the emotion hits you. Understanding the sadness of a little boy who lost his mom forever, feeling the anguish without having to know what was written within. And Jenny throwing the stones... she didn't need to say a word for us to understand what she was feeling and how her experience impacted her life. Such a good movie.

One of the most beautiful movies ever made and the performance of a lifetime by Tom Hanks.

When he first falls down with his braces and his mom has that little pause of shock before reaction is so great and believable. And when Bubba said "I wanna go home" my heart breaks every time I see that.

The last half hour of this movie I cry every time it never fails. This is such a classic.

What always touches me is that when Forrest is running everyone is looking for some reason as to why he is doing it. He just says “I felt like running!”. Forrest does not need to consider why something happens or why someone behaves the way they do, and this is why he is a great friend. He does not judge anyone, and he is always there when people need him, regardless of how they treat him. And even when Jenny has died he still says “if there is anything you need, I won’t be far away.”

I probably bawled through at least half of this reaction video. The actor Gary Sinise, who played Lieutenant Dan helps raise a lot of money for disabled veterans. In DAV magazine, I often read about some tribute concert or event that he appears in with his band. Speaking of music, when I used the GI Bill to put myself through music school, I had to take a class called Aural Perception, in which I had to identify the intervals between notes. For a perfect fifth, I remembered by the beginning piano part in the Forrest Gump Suite.

One of my favorite parts is the bus driver, Dorothy Harris at the beginning and the end of the movie. I always love when reactors leave that part in with Forest's son at the end, and she give him a nice smile when he says they aren't strangers anymore. I just feel like rather than being a jerk (as characters like this frequently are), Dorothy's one of the good ones out there, you know?

So glad that you did get Jenny. I think Jenny was the second most important person in the movie. The movie showed her life from basically the same time as it started with Forest. She truly loved Forest and had the same deep down kind nature as he. She was the only one to befriend him on the bus at the very start to show her good nature. [and continued to be his good friend through high school, imagine how hard that was with all the bullies still on Forrest's case, so to speak] The trauma she had to deal with was an obviously very deep wounding of her. I won't go into that, just point out that they [as the two main subjects of the plot] were basically two kindhearted and worthy people from two different upbringings. She talks of how their lives are so different. [recognizing her flaws] She repeatedly lets Forrest know she Does Love Him [always in a sad tone, knowing she could hurt the one true constant good in her life if she let him into hers then] And not wanting to hurt the only true one she did love would say "You don't want to marry me" [imagine how it must have hurt her to have to tell him that!]. She had to fix herself [with no help from anyone in those days -totally on her own to heal herself] before worthiness could take place. Forrest helped everyone! And the way he helped her was finally to let her find the first true lovemaking she had ever done after she recovered at his house. [her choice finally to see it's OK to have a good man watch over her as she obviously made the best decision of her life to "clean up" -with all the sleeping that was needed] When she agreed with Forrest that he would make a good husband on those stairs it led to the final "fix" that happened when she would have felt so badly when he thought she didn't love him. She finally allowed herself to express to him [and herself] the lovemaking she had never known and was always afraid to accept. It was real. It was good. [for both of them] And it was time to leave [yes, once again] but this time Not Running. It was time to make herself a good clean life without his help to be sure she wouldn't hurt him to be with him. [remember she was really new to the clean life, with just those few weeks or so clean so far] She proved it to herself and It isn't clear in the movie but she may well have written the letter for him to come before she found out her condition [he was running for years] and either way I believe she would have contacted Forrest about his child even if she had not come down with Hepatitis C [a not defined or understood illness back then -it wasn't aids as the author has said it was Hep C] Remember when she left the last time she would not have known she was pregnant yet, just that she needed to be sure she was worthy to live up to the love she felt for him that night of her first true loving. Two deep down Good People, with very different lives who none the less helped each other throughout their life's even as differently as it went for them. One finding it very easy to let the deep-down good person show, the other struggling greatly to let that nature show. Together it showed in both of them easily. It was a true love story from beginning to end. That's all I got to say about that. Loved the reaction and have subscribed. I love that you understood Jenny.

This is one of his first movies after which people started to take Tom Hanks seriously as a actor/movie star! And there is a difference between being an actor and being a movie star!

This is said a lot in a Forrest Gump reaction videos but Jenny didn't think she was in love with Forrest because she thought she was taking advantage of him the same way her father molested her hence why she kept running away from him because she thinks that no one will be able to love her unconditionally. Something that Forrest does. This is why she kept running from one bad relationship to the next because she normalizes the abuse she received and could never understand the pure affection that Forrest have for her. It is only at the end when she understood what unconditional love is, by being a mother, that she can understand Forrest's love for her hence why she send him the letter. People give her a lot of flak for what she did, yes she is not an angel by any means, but they fail to understand why she did them.

When he ran across the ball field, the coach, in the "houndstooth" hat is supposed to be Bear Bryant, the iconic coach of the University of Alabama. So many great historic footnotes in this movie!

They inserted Forrest Gump's story in so many pivotal moments, I'm surprised he didn't meet Neil Armstrong before his Apollo Xi flight. Or even better, James Lovell before his Apollo XIII flight.

Wonderful reaction to a wonderful movie. This is one of the best films of al time because it lets you feel all the emotions. So many memorable quotes. My favorite (besides the "Is he smart or is he like me"): "I am not a smart man, but I know what love is."

My daughter went to college in Savannah, GA. When I visited her once, she showed me the shooting location of the bench on which Forrest sits during the film's framing story. The city naturally has a plaque and tourists ofen sit there for selfies.

The little girl playing young Jenny(Hanna Hall) is almost 40 now,time sure does fly

Love your reaction Addie. You're always smiling, always joyful and approach each reaction with passion and curiosity. Enjoying watching with u

Such an amazing film. Robert Zemeckis is such a great director.

Great reactions to this one, Addie!!!🎬👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 From the point when Forrest meets his son until the end, there are a lot of scenes that make you cry.

Your reaction was absolutely wonderful and one of the best I've ever watched. Such a beautiful, powerful and iconic movie. Tom Hanks is one of the greatest actors ever. 😊

Addie have to be the most empathic woman in the world. So funny to watch. She gets scared from someone opening a door😂 Doesn't hurt that she gorgeous as well🎉

I just loved watching this with you. This movie is one of my favorites. I have seen it a lot but still always cry at the end. What a roller coaster ride. Thank you.

Thank you for sharing Ms.Addie ❤️

Hi, Addie! I are excite! Thank you for reacting to this one!!

Every single scene with Jenny is so heartbreaking in the film, especially once you already know how it ends. There's a lot of that in the film, but the Jenny stuff more than anything.

I'm in love with your channel. You're really fun. Please don't ever stop!

I just love your reactions..i don t know why, i loved it so much that the last couple of days, I have been watching most of your videos reactions, you are so tender and makes us feel nostalgic of those movies..thank you Addie.

I'm very happy to finally see a reactor not be judgemental about Jenny. So many people say she's a bad person who is just using Forrest. But you clearly understand the simple and, I would think, obvious truth. That Jenny is deeply traumatized due to childhood abuse and deserves pity and love. Not judgement. You have a good heart Addie.

Wow! I have to say that was some of the best editing I've seen for a Forest Gump reaction. And I've probably watched 10-20 so far. You did so well at capturing the essence of the movie in such small concentrated chunks. Great job! Nice reaction.

Just discovered your channel, and simply loved your heartfelt reaction to this movie. Looking forward to seeing more. Subscribed.

This may be the best editing job I've ever seen in a reaction video. To take all the great scenes from Forrest Gump, whittle it down to 32 minutest, and not miss any of the best stuff is extremely impressive.

I worked with a guy in DC who was one of the Black Panthers in the movie. I remember when his brother (who also worked there) told me he was going to be a Black Panther in a new movie with Tom Hanks, I asked him what the name of the movie was going to be. He said "It's called, like, Forrest Gump or something." I said "Stupid name. It'll be a flop." Haha.

I just stumbled onto your reaction video and you were exceptionally wonderful. I am a big fan now!!!❤

According to Tom Hanks, Forrest’s speech was as follows: “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.”

I enjoyed your reaction so much to this ever-popular classic. Thank you for sharing. It's a winner and so are you.

Something about this movie... Your a beautiful person and I feel blessed to be able to watch your reactions (new & old). You bring a ray of sunshine to my dark life. I appreciate you having this channel and being you. Stay awesome! Thanks!

Magical indeed. All The Feels. Such a beautiful gift of a movie (one of my all-time faves) with Hanks winning his back-to-back 2nd Oscar (richly deserved) and so iconic. The simplicity of a simple man's pure heart and love for his friends and family speaks volumes. Robin Wright's Jenny is such a broken abused woman who can barely get thru her life - heartbreaking - in spite of the one constant - Forrest's love for her. Equally compelling is Gary Sinise's Lt. Dan who at first cannot fathom living past his 'destiny' and instead has renewed hope all thanks to Forrest literally saving his life. The blend of CGI is still remarkable - Robert Zemeckis knew how to employ the tools for this special even film. And yes I cry every time Forrest questions his intelligence only for the first time upon learning of his child w/Jenny *Niagara Falls* First time coming to your channel Addie - so subscribed - you have a very gentle way about you and your emotions were all on target.

“My friend has not returned from the Battlefield, sir. I request permission to go look for him” - said a soldier to his lieutenant. "Permission denied," replied the officer, "I don't want you risking your life for a man who is probably dead." The soldier, ignoring the prohibition, went out and an hour later returned mortally wounded, carrying the body of his friend. The officer was furious: I already told you that he had died! Tell me, was it worth going there to bring back a corpse?” And the soldier replied: "Of course, sir! When I found him, he was still alive and he was able to tell me, 'I was sure you would come!'"

I have seen many reactions to this movie with a stoic face but somehow your video made me tear up again! A combination of great editing and a winning persona. Greetings from Iceland

What an amazing actor is Tom Hanks 😥

You probably have the best reaction videos ive been binge watching all your videos today keep them coming.

My tears were totally streaming through this video.

That was the best Movie Reaction I've seen. You are REALLY GOOD!!

I love how you interact with the movie and all you react to; it is the reason I had to sub. Great job young lady.

Best reaction to this movie that I've seen. I taught special needs children, from emotionally disturbed to severely autistic. The character, Forrest would be diagnosed as a high level autistic child with slightly below normal I.Q. Tom Hanks played the role perfectly. Addie, your responses to this and other movies are well balanced in that you combine analysis with appropriate emotion. You did cry a lot 😢 in this movie but then again so did I 😢. GREAT JOB😊

I had to go to New Orleans recently, so I made sure to do a side trip to Bayou Le Batre Alabama. I found a little local restaurant and had the best shrimp I ever had.

This movie will forever be one of my favs. Beautiful characters and story telling.

Im an old dude with not many hobbies. I really enjoy watching movie reactions. There is no better feeling for me then opening youtube and seeing one of my favorite creators doing one of myfavorite movie. Havent watched yet, but Im positive you LOVED it, or else we cannot be friends anymore =). tty in 33 minutes lol

Beautiful reaction!! Love this movie, and all the characters.

Loved your reaction Addie. Great movie and inspirational.

Tom Hanks is such a great actor. If you watch closely during the scene where he meets little Forrest and Jenny tells him “I named him after his daddy”, and Tom hanks says.. “he’s got a daddy named Forrest to?”, you can see how he figures it out before he finishes that sentence.

Subbed. You're my new favorite. Great reactions

You said,”Lieutenant Dan, thank you for standing up for him”. Lol!

J'avais 23 ans quand je l'ai vu au cinéma pour la première fois, j'ai du le revoir plusieurs dizaines de fois, trente ans après je suis toujours aussi ému aux larmes. Quel film merveilleux. Et vous avez succombé aussi. Quelle émouvante réaction.

One of the best movies I've seen. We had this movie in our film review/study syllabus in high-school. I don't think I fully appreciated it until I watched it again in later life. It was such a treat to revisit it later on. Thank you for your reaction and reminding me of my own journey with this movie.

I love this movie so much. Forrest has such a pure heart and never really changes in the movie, but everyone around him has a character arc.

25:14 I watched a reactor that pointed out that he ran because of what Jenny told him: “If you’re ever in trouble, don’t try to be brave. Just run” No bigger trouble or moment to be brave than heartbreak

This movie is much deeper than it first seems, it's about redemption the most beautiful part of hope.