FORREST GUMP - MOVIE REACTION - FIRST TIME WATCHING

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[@michaelwoods3651]

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

[@Helbore]

Tom Hanks delivery of that line is perfection. You'd have to be a sociopath to not cry at that moment.

[@marilia_moro]

😭

[@alistairgrey5089]

It's the moment in the movie where Forrest really shows how conscious he is about his intelligence. And it's so powerful.

[@Carrot421911]

That line always gets me too, along with Bubba's "I wanna go home". Both moments just break my heart every time.

[@r0flstomper]

It's an absolute gut punch

[@TBoring]

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.”

[@Osprey850]

I just realized that that can be interpreted as him echoing how he tried to cheer up Lt. Dan because he was lucky to come back from Vietnam at all. It's neat that the speech is very much in character for Forrest even though it was never meant to be heard on camera.

[@ismaelvargas-osiris6108]

In Spanish, you can here him say "your best fr..." and then the mic is cut.

[@florenciahoracio8517]

I always think about that, war is a horrible senseless thing

[@Wesleech]

In the book he just says "in Vietnam.. your best friend gets shot."

[@johnny3300]

@@florenciahoracio8517 sometimes war is necessary to stop bad regime from taking power because if you don't take a stand more people will die anyway and also leaders start wars soldiers are ordered to fight but overall yes war is terrible

[@iwatchyoutube6539]

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.

[@gogyoo]

I was a Pulp Fiction fanboy and pissed that Forrest Gump won so many Oscars in 1994. It wasn't until 1996 when I saw the movie that I thought: yeah it's another masterpiece.

[@DarthRancid]

I completely agree. Such an innocent remark over someone's grief/trauma that rings so true.

[@ShadowyFox_86]

That scene (and my own experiences with trauma) was so powerful, and it sets up Forrest's tearing down of the house. My only wish was that Jenny could've seen him do it.

[@Rancorous_Ryan]

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

[@nsasupporter7557]

I could watch this movie everyday and not get sick of it. I love this movie! I quote it daily

[@LordVolkov]

It's Gary Sinise who always gets me to cry. Lt Dan is just the best.

[@davidanthony1477]

What makes me almost cry is how much a simp Forrest is. Forrest is an All American College Football star, a Congressional Medal of Honor recipient, an International Ping Pong Champion, and millionaire business owner. Forrest should have found him a young sexy girl and not waste his time with a woman who has a high body count that would put Kim Kardashian to shame.

[@marioserra4916]

I honestly cried again this night watching this reaction. I forgot how sad and beautiful this movie was. As a kid losing my dad, it was quite heart breaking. It so beautiful. One of the best movies I’ve ever seen as a kid.

[@GrumpyOldGuyPlaysGames]

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.

[@JamshadAhmad]

Exactly! As a Dad now, I can understand his concern. And relief.

[@ShadowyFox_86]

You can see all of Forrest's compassion and fears in that moment. He does not want his son to be like him. The relief on his face when she says he's so very smart.

[@yehudahecht1520]

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.

[@clownzzz4837]

In the book, Forrest became an astronaut.

[@spacezombie13]

@@clownzzz4837 i assume the movie's budget didn't allow for that lol

[@colemanroberts1102]

I'm seconding Apollo 13. One of the most tense films, even if you know how it ends.

[@Helbore]

@@colemanroberts1102 Agreed. Apollo 13 is one of the best movies of all time. Its even better because its 100% true. Its a must-watch.

[@richcheckmaker9789]

Fun fact Tom Hanks was a captain in both of those movies. Also a captain in Captain Phillips and Saving Private Ryan. And News of the World, and Sully and Greyhound. Have I named them all?

[@shadypelican]

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 KZbins where a bunch of veterans (and celebrities) made a thank you video for all he's done for the military and its veterans.

[@Im_The_Dude]

Gary Sinise is a living legend for the Veteran Community and such an amazing human being

[@ImDerpyDuck]

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

[@martiantexan7632]

The way his momma taught him to just accept himself was a very powerful thing. A whole lot of people would benefit to learn that these days. It's hard though, for lots of us, took me a long time.

[@Hiraghm]

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

[@bradsouthers7476]

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.

[@stevep2380]

@brad.....did she though? She only wrote Forrest after she got sick. Did she love him more than platonic or did she want her son to be raised by his father if she died?

[@Arionthelady]

It's likely her getting sick and realizing how limited her time was made her finally realize how much time she had lost with the only man that's ever cared for and loved her by pushing him away. I think having her son made her realize what real love for someone is supposed to be like and how Forrest had given that to her all along.

[@Logan_Baron]

Jenny didn't think Forrest knew what Love is, because she didn't believe someone as pure as him could actually love someone like her. The damage from her past made her feel like she was trash and someone like Forrest couldn't love her, so when he said he loved her, she had to believe he didn't really know what love is. Having a child made her feel what real unconditional love is.

[@SherriLyle80s]

@@stevep2380 Both? Self hate makes people deny truths about themselves.

[@Ellis_Hugh]

@@stevep2380 Real love is selfless love. She knew that she would forever be a burden to him. She could have called him at any time and she would have had all her bills paid, everything she needed just for the asking, rather than struggling as a single mother, but Forest was the one pure thing in her life and she didn't want to corrupt it... until she had another pure thing in her life, and the last thing she could do for both of them before she died was bring them together.

[@bigdream_dreambig]

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!

[@lethaldose2000]

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.

[@joshuacampbell7493]

We need more people like Forrest Gump.

[@Ozai75]

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.

[@brianthom6798]

In my opinion, possibly the greatest single moment in movie history.

[@MikkiManson13]

Yeah you didn't pay attention to the movie then. It's clear with lines like "I guess Lieutenant Dan figured there's some things you just can't change. He didn't want to be called crippled, just like I didn't want to be called stupid. " and that he literally got bullied for being slow.

[@brianthom6798]

@@MikkiManson13 You're right, I forgot about that line.

[@GeorgeTropicana]

We knew the whole movie that he was aware of it

[@sethington719]

@@MikkiManson13 To me, I think it still brings out something that was hidden up until that moment; Insecurity. It makes perfect sense for anyone to be upset with people calling them stupid their whole life, but to be called stupid so much that you internalize it and are haunted by it… that’s just so sad that I can’t help but cry.

[@ericjahoda2997]

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

[@dr.burtgummerfan439]

One of the many simple lines Hanks delivers perfectly.

[@lethaldose2000]

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.

[@davidanthony1477]

Forrest had an awesome mother, however he needed a father in his life to teach him about hoes and the games they play. Forrest, with a father’s mentoring, wouldn’t have quickly accepted Jenny’s kid as his with her hoe background. A father would’ve advised Forrest, dude you are a college football all American, a congressional Medal of Honor recipient, international ping pong champion, and a millionaire company owner. Forrest forget that hoe Jenny and utilize your high value male status to get a fine young woman with less of a body count.

[@markbiggs6302]

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).

[@shainewhite2781]

Winner of 6 Oscars including Best Picture.

[@danielmorency2242]

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

[@NiKi-ij2ln]

Agree rolerrcoaster of emotions

[@johan7170]

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)

[@ILoveJesusMySavior]

She didn't have AIDS. The author of the book this is based on said it was Hepatitis C. At the time the movie takes place, AIDS wasn't unknown, but Hep C was. Makes her line "The doctors - they don't know what it is and there isn't anything they can do about it," make a lot more sense. If she'd had AIDS at that time period, the doctors would've been able to identify it.

[@yvonneclaes5208]

@@ILoveJesusMySavior Do your research. Jenny does indeed have AIDS.

[@DC2809]

@@ILoveJesusMySavior "In 2019, Forrest Gump screenwriter Eric Roth confirmed that the illness Jenny had and died from was late-stage HIV. During an interview (via Yahoo Entertainment) about the film's 25th anniversary, Roth discussed the details of a sequel that was canceled after the 9/11 terrorist attacks in 2001. He reveals that the Forrest Gump sequel was actually going to open with the revelation that Forrest Jr. had late-stage HIV, the result of acquiring the disease from his mother, Jenny. "

[@brianthom6798]

It's always shocking to me how many people seem to hate Jenny. That's clearly not what the filmmakers were going for.

[@johan7170]

@@brianthom6798 People are dumb. And lazy. They don't even try to see things from her pint of view, they just see this from an outside point of view and make assumption, draw conclusions

[@kingscorpion7346]

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.

[@davidw3281]

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

[@purgedome2386]

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.

[@fozzy1004]

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

[@johnthorsson1515]

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.

[@K33K]

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

[@jd-zr3vk]

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

[@DocRock71]

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.

[@gravedigger8414]

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

[@nsasupporter7557]

Yes, I love this movie! I could watch it everyday and not get sick of it. I quote it daily. “Sorry I had a fight in the middle of your black panther party”

[@RayneDr0ps]

Definitely on my Top 5 list.

[@TK-hw2ph]

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 🥰

[@karlsmith2570]

Of course, the very last line of this was all you heard after the microphone is reconnected

[@davecondreay]

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.

[@ninjavigilante5311]

The directing as well

[@NeckCS2]

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

[@sammylane21]

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

[@karen6477]

Like the drink, but NOT SPELT THE SAME.

[@brianedelen6610]

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

[@nickmanzo8459]

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.

[@Do0msday]

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.

[@joeblankenship377]

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

[@MyHappySock]

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.

[@spacezombie13]

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

[@manyelephants1532]

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.”

[@stephenweaver7631]

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!

[@houdin654jeff]

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.

[@Dd8505]

My tears were totally streaming through this video.

[@thomasgriffiths6758]

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.”

[@jmuduke99]

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.

[@zipzeolocke2]

it's personal for me, one of my favorite movies because I grew up with a rare form of muscular dystrophy and had to use leg braces when I was young like Forrest did in the movie. It was a struggle during elementary and middle school years, I fell down a lot. After watching this movie I always dreamed that like Forrest, I would someday be able to break my leg braces and start running like he does in the movie! A guy can dream, right?

[@NorthGaReptile]

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

[@jlwolf29]

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.

[@mindyerownbusiness-p7t]

No one seems to spot the main theme here: sometimes the right person for you is right in front of you. You just gotta see it. It's that simple

[@PeterDavid7KQ201]

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

[@edprzydatek8398]

Me too.

[@jonathansmith8672]

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! :)👍🙏💙💖❤💙💖❤

[@jasonrandom372]

It sux being sexually abuse. Let alone it being your own father. Normally it is stepparents who do this but birth parents could do this too.

[@burgerking220]

Nope she bad

[@adobeb98]

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.

[@ollie511]

Hey Ralph Butcher! I think Forrest Gump does a fantastic job at balancing many genres of film (Drama, Comedy, Romance, "Coming-Of-Age", War Film, etc...) altogether in 1 movie! The performances are also VERY good, especially from Tom Hanks (and Gary Sinise as Lt. Dan is another personal favorite for me). Overall, I just find Forrest Gump to be very inspirational. Personally, I often connect with the movie because my brother actually has Autism (And even though Forrest may not have had Autism, him and my brother can relate a bit in that they are both disabled). I also just wanted to mention that Last Year, I actually posted a video on my KZbin channel that was almost like a tribute video to Forrest Gump (though I called it a Mashup). You see, there's a band named Family Of The Year, and they used their hit song "Hero" for Richard Linklater's 2014 movie called Boyhood. For my video, I used "Hero" as background music while showing various scenes from Forrest Gump. Aside from matching song lyrics with movie scenes, my intention with the video was to try and create something unique. If you have a few minutes sometime and are interested, here is a link to that video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/haOQpHyfg6aBj8k If you don't check it out, no worries at all! I won't be offended! But thank you so much in advance if you do see it! I hope you Have a great day today, Ralph Butcher! Please Stay Safe and Stay Awesome! 🙂🙂🙂

[@PaulLoh]

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.

[@mexi72]

Fun fact. When they were trying to decide on adult Forrest's voice they could crack it. Then the kid who plays young walked in they heard him. As soon as they heard his real voice that was it. I think I learned that from The Movies That Made Us on Netflix. People that turned down the role of Forrest were Bill Murray, John Travolta, Chevy Chase, Bill Paxton and John Goodman. What he said at the rally was revealed by Hanks. He 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.”

[@dawidscheffler7152]

Fun fact, may have already been mentioned; Tom's brother Jim acted as his double for the running across USA scenes 🙂

[@fannybuster]

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

[@SYLTales]

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.

[@gabej5423]

Lt. Dan is a true friend for defending Forrest “DON’T CALL HIM STUPID”! Nobody ever seems to acknowledge that small scene

[@craigory87]

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

[@karanodedara3128]

The only person who knew that Forrest is a god damn genius was that Sergeant.

[@davidmcleod5133]

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.

[@mikefish1124]

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?

[@chrisbooth478]

I like how she is smoking in the beginning and at the end is chewing gum! Dorothy even has a story arc. Lol.

[@patrickrobinson317]

Lt. Dan's wife was a Vietnamese woman. 😊 After fighting in Vietnam - this gave him the closure that he desperately needed. And when Jenny's old house was demolished - it gave closure to her story as well. All stories need closure. ❤ It was a fitting end for both of them. ❤ A beautiful ending to all that tragedy.

[@ABCDG13]

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!

[@bigdragon8004]

My English teacher from high-school playes in this movie. Jim Boeke. He played the college coach that says "Isn't that Gump?"

[@ianlee5035]

Crazy thing about Lt Dan's legs are that he said in the bar "maybe they'll make me an astronaut" and his legs were made out of space shuttle material

[@granadosvm]

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.

[@chrisbooth478]

Not many people point this out in reactions, it kinda goes by quickly. At the hospital no one is watching the moon landing they are watching Forrest play pingpong by himself. Lol.

[@BrahmaDBA]

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.

[@garethholden8341]

Way to many people rag on Jenny as if she is some nasty person... you have to look at her actions through the lens of a small child who'd been systematically abused for years. That sort of thing has a permanent effect on your adult life (especially in a time when counseling wasn't really available).

[@bripac6166]

“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!'"

[@squeekieballs5052]

The scene where Forest is at the capital and Jenny runs through the water and the PA (mic) get unplugged. Forest said "in Vietnam, you might just lose your best good friend".

[@MegaForrestgump]

My favorite part is when Forrest is describing his time in Viet Nam and then running across the country. Jenny "I wish I could have been there with you." Forrest "You were." Showed Jenny that she was always in Forrest's mind.

[@mikealvarez2322]

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😊

[@ronnielopez3267]

Im on a Addie Counts binge tonight.

[@stmordi]

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🎉

[@Elixear]

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.

[@1971tallica]

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.

[@rmar67]

Very few people, and almost none of the reactors I've seen on youtube, seem to get that.

[@dustywaynemusic6297]

Why do you copy/paste this on ever Forrest Gump reaction? That's really weird ya dork 😂

[@thebigbop5866]

We have the luxury of watching Jenny's life and seeing all the things around her, the character of her, like many people in real life, don't have that luxury.

[@faafio]

Great sum up. 👏

[@thebigbop5866]

I don't know why Jenny gets so much crap for being a bit of a klutz at worst, while characters like Walter White and you could write a big list of antagonists, mostly male and female, are 'misunderstood'.

[@midkingsteve]

I was not expecting to ugly cry at someone else watching a Forrest Gump, which I've seen several times. I guess it just keeps being that impactful.

[@jip5889]

Lieutenant Dan walking up to the wedding never keeps my eyes dry.

[@williamsummerson1204]

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. 😊

[@obenohnebohne]

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."

[@dr.burtgummerfan439]

So many simple lines, nothing poetic or flowery, but all delivered SO perfectly that they impact the soul.

[@zmarko]

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

[@Bad_Wolf_Media]

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.

[@ninjavigilante5311]

Most heartbreaking scene imo is bubba dying, saying he wants to go home

[@SherriLyle80s]

@@ninjavigilante5311 omg that one too! I hear a lot of soldiers cry out for their mamas or want to go home when they are fatally injured. 🥺

[@rmar67]

@ 4:45 "Why are we still doing this?" Because some people never mature beyond six years old and the idea that anything different must be destroyed. Trust me, I speak from far too much experience on this.

[@MultiPowermaster]

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!

[@westonweigand1228]

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

[@lorenzosanchez4269]

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

[@mildredpierce4506]

There really is a Bubba Gump shrimp company. This movie is what inspired the opening of this company.

[@baronvonswag]

The movie lays on the historical retconning so hard that you spend the back half of the movie wondering what new things he'll stumble into by accident and obliviously by the end of the movie, but then they throw the biggest plot twist into the mix when he asks "Is he smart or is he.....(like me)". He's known all along.

[@3DJapan]

If you didn't know, Bubba-Gump Shrimp Co. Is a real restaurant chain named after the movie company.

[@ac4th371]

I love how he was completely oblivious to how important he was to pivotal events in American History.

[@MrGpschmidt]

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.

[@ollie511]

Hey George Schmidt! Forrest Gump is a movie that when I saw it at a younger age, I definitely didn't understand how Jenny was also "running" but not in the literal sense like Forrest did. I guess the contrast between Jenny's path and Forrest's path is what makes this story so special! Regarding this movie, I often connect with it personally because my brother actually has Autism (Even though Forest may not have Autism, I think him and my brother can relate a bit in that they are both disabled). I also just wanted to mention that Last Year, I actually posted a video on my KZbin channel that was almost like a tribute video to Forrest Gump (though I called it a Mashup). You see, there's a band named Family Of The Year, and they used their hit song "Hero" for Richard Linklater's 2014 movie called Boyhood. For my video, I used "Hero" as background music while showing various scenes from Forrest Gump. Aside from matching song lyrics with movie scenes, my intention with the video was to try and create something unique. If you have a few minutes sometime and are interested, here is a link to that video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/haOQpHyfg6aBj8k If you don't check it out, no worries at all! I won't be offended! But thank you so much in advance if you do see it! I hope you Have a great day today, George Schmidt! Please Stay Safe and Stay Awesome! 🙂🙂🙂

[@PaPaMurph]

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

[@LoveOldMusic808]

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.

[@Spazzmatazzz]

Forrest is the perfect image of innocence and honesty...

[@Sir_Alex]

What an amazing actor is Tom Hanks 😥

[@Obiwonjacoby]

One of the best movies ever made. Incredible.

[@ollie511]

Hey Obiwonjacoby! Forrest Gump is such a special movie for many reasons, but I think it is VERY impressive how it balances many different genres of film! I feel like I am watching a Coming-Of-Age movie, Comedy movie, Drama movie, Romance movie, and War movie, all at 1 time! It is also very inspirational to me, and I quote it all the time as well! Personally, I often connect with this movie because my brother actually has Autism (And even though Forrest might not have Autism, I think him and my brother relate in that they are both disabled). I also just wanted to mention that Last Year, I actually posted a video on my KZbin channel that was almost like a tribute video to Forrest Gump (though I called it a Mashup). You see, there's a band named Family Of The Year, and they used their hit song "Hero" for Richard Linklater's 2014 movie called Boyhood. For my video, I used "Hero" as background music while showing various scenes from Forrest Gump. Aside from matching song lyrics with movie scenes, my intention with the video was to try and create something unique. If you have a few minutes sometime and are interested, here is a link to the video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/haOQpHyfg6aBj8k If you don't check it out, no worries at all! I won't be offended! But Thank You so much in advance if you do see it! I hope you Have a great day today, Obiwonjacoby! Please Stay Safe and Stay Awesome! 🙂P.S.- Your Username (Obiwonjacoby) is very clever and Awesome! 🙂🙂

[@EclecticSundries]

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.

[@lordwalker71]

The blonde girl on the school bus in the red and white dress is Tom hanks daughter Elizabeth. There was going to be a sequel where Forrest was raising his son who contracted aids from Jenny and he was going to meet Princess Diana and be near the Oklahoma bombing and other 90’s events but the script showed up the day before 9/11 and Tom and the director decided it had no meaning anymore so didn’t make it.

[@joshuawells835]

In high school, there were some girls in P.E. who told me I sounded like Forrest Gump. That's what happens when you talk with a Southern accent in Houston. It was either Forrest Gump or The Waterboy (highly recommend that movie).

[@kidsoeir0]

One of the most perfect movies I've ever seen. And Forrest must be the most important historical person ever!!! Regards.