FORREST GUMP (1994) MOVIE REACTION - FIRST TIME WATCH

[@granadosvm]

It was nice to see you showed compassion for Jennie, understanding an abused kid feels unworthy of love until they find a way to heal through therapy or something... A lot of reactors hate her, but the line that always gets to me is when Forrest explains in his narration "some times, there are jus not enough rocks". She was damaged so much, there were not enough rocks. I was happy to see she came to her senses, even if too late to see her son grow and spend happy years with Forrest.

[@kevinslayzak1214]

This movie should be mandatory for everyone at least once....it teaches you good things about humanity... something that is extremely hard for some ppl today for some reason...

[@Wae2Reel]

100% agree if people were 1/4 of how Forrest is the world would be a better place

[@TheWorldsOkayestUSMarine]

We're all doomed

[@45communicator]

Tom Hanks won the Academy Award for Best Actor for this film.

[@Wae2Reel]

@@45communicator definitely deserved! This film was incredible✨

[@krisfrederick5001]

Tom Hanks is great in every decade. You can't go wrong. I first some him in the Money Pit as a kid. Absolutely hilarious

[@Wae2Reel]

@@krisfrederick5001 he truly is!

[@evacombs9720]

I this his earlier, comedic work is underappreciated. I remember watching, Money Pit, and laughing uncontrollably as a child.

[@flarrfan]

My favorite early Hanks is Big.

[@KimBanez]

Gump was on the Dick Cavette show, a big time talk show in the day. Very few reactions notice that Gump is giving the Lennon the lyrics for Imagine, Lennon's last hit song.

[@Wae2Reel]

@@KimBanez we missed this🤯! Thanks for pointing it out 🙏!

[@stangsswang8355]

True. Also the coach of the football team was legendary "Bear Bryant" which almost everyone misses

[@bamacopeland4372]

​@@stangsswang8355 unless they are huge college football fans or more importantly SEC fans most people are not going to know who he is.

[@williamjones6031]

1. The music royalties alone must have cost a small fortune🤑🤑🤑🤑 2. Kurt Russell did the voice for Elvis. 3. As a retired sailor, boats/ships need a female name. 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. 7. 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. At the rally Forrest says, "There's only one thing I can say about 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." 11. 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. 12. Observation: Bubba's not a small dude. Forrest carries him with a bullet in his ass.😲 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. 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.

[@Wae2Reel]

@@williamjones6031 wow thanks so much for the trivia! A lot of these answered our questions & blew our minds🤯🤯

[@Fuzz32]

Something you left out. Gary Sinise (Lt Dan) actually has a band in real life called The Lieutenant Dan Band. And they do a lot of work for disabled veterans and those with ptsd. In fact one of the men they’ve helped is Michael Conner Humphreys (Little Forrest).

[@williamjones6031]

@@Fuzz32 I didn't leave it out. I left it for you.😁

[@queegs73]

This is a film classic. It’s a fictional character going through and intertwined with the U.S.’s most memorable historical moments. Plus it’s a tribute to each decade’s most iconic songs in one incredible movie soundtrack. The movie was so popular there actually exists a chain of BubbaGump Shrimp restaurants in the USA and globally too. I’ve been to 4 of the 6 located in CA including the 1st ever opening in Monterey,CA. They’re decorated with sets from the movie. It’s pretty neat.

[@Wae2Reel]

That is so cool! How is the food there?

[@redthorne1129]

To add to the really neat points in the movie...when the guy in the army gives him the ping pong paddle and ball for the first time he says the most important part is keeping your eye on the ball. So that's what Forrest does, and he never misses. At the end, when he's teaching his son, he misses the ball - some say he's getting older, passing the torch - but that's not how Forrest's mind works. He was just keeping his eyes on the most important thing - his son.

[@Wae2Reel]

@@redthorne1129 omg 😭💖even more reason to love Forrest💖💖

[@stone2360]

"Is here smart, or is he like me.." that line makes me choke up all the time. Idk why

[@pmbbmp]

"Am I gonna cry?" lol... YES

[@jcarlovitch]

This movie inspired me to become a school principal.

[@MarkJ1776]

😂😂😂😂

[@BamaGuyInWashington]

To me, this is his best movie. Others that are amazing are: The Green Mile, Castaway, and Saving Private Ryan.

[@Wae2Reel]

That’s great to know! We definitely are going to watch the green mile and saving private Ryan

[@lino9222]

Great reactions guys thanks watching from Canada

[@Wae2Reel]

Thank you! What part of Canada?

[@youmadbro7733]

The new film called “Here” that Tom Hanks and Robin Wright (Jenny) just released is absolutely amazing!!! For some reason it’s catching a lot of hell with reviews but my wife and I loved it!!!

[@Wae2Reel]

I’m glad you and your wife loved it!

[@chiefcrash1]

A multimillionaire shrimp tycoon, decorated war hero, and international ping pong celebrity decides to start running laps across an entire continent for seemingly no reason... and the news reports him as "a gardener from Alabama"

[@Wae2Reel]

@@chiefcrash1 hahahah😂😂 right?!

[@stangsswang8355]

You forgot "Idiot"

[@jasonwhoever5528]

Good evening y'all. I hope you're well! This was actually my favorite Tom Hanks movie but another great one is BIG. I watched it many times as a child. I enjoyed your reaction and subbed.

[@Wae2Reel]

Thank you! I love Big too! She never see it so I got to get her to watch it. Her “Big” movie was 13 Going on 30

[@3DJapan]

Awesome soundtrack on this movie.

[@Wae2Reel]

@@3DJapan it was💖💖!

[@davehazel5632]

My favorite Tom Hanks Movies are Saving Private Ryan, or maybe The Green Mile with Captain Phillips or Cast Away right behind them. Great movies if you guys haven't seen them. Please check them out. Other GREAT movies are Only The Brave with Josh Brloin and Miles Teller which most reactors overlook and it's a shame cuz it's such a GREAT movie. Another GREAT movie is Jojo Rabbit, a WW2 dark comedy that I know you guys would love to watch and I'd love to see your reaction to it. I enjoy your reaction to Forrest Gump, keep it up.

[@Wae2Reel]

Thank you! We definitely need to watch Saving Private Ryan since we hear good things about it

[@bonya4585]

Joe vs The Volcano is my favorite Tom Hanks movie. With Meg Ryan. 💕

[@Wae2Reel]

Oh never seen that one!

[@tommythompson9565]

First-time viewer . Y'all are adorable. New subscriber .

[@Wae2Reel]

Thank you so much appreciate you! What’s your favorite Tom Hanks movie?

[@tommythompson9565]

@Wae2Reel Catch Me If You Can , with co-star Leonardo Dicaprio

[@jtphenom0811]

Let the tears flow, girl! More tears, more subscribers! ;)

[@deathninja16]

The speech by the reflecting pool was something like--"sometimes when people go to Vietnam they come home to their mommas with no legs and sometimes they don't come home at all and I think that's sad and that's all I have to say about that."

[@Wae2Reel]

I can definitely see him saying that! Thanks for this

[@calm713]

Forrest Gump is my favorite Hanks movie, but also my all time favorite as well.

[@Wae2Reel]

@@calm713 this movie was in incredible!💖

[@malagastehlaate9923]

Favorite Tom Hanks movie... Hands down is "The Green Mile"... close second would be "Cloud Atlas"... very odd movie... but I liked it.

[@UMADtouchgrass]

Jeny character was a really interesting one.

[@Wae2Reel]

@@UMADtouchgrass her story was so heartbreaking 💔

[@stangsswang8355]

'Rocky",,,,,,,,,," Dances with Wolves",,,,,,,,,,,"Braveheart"

[@ShadowRyu]

Forrest is what some call an "idiot savant". On paper, his cognitive function is slow, but his ability to retain and process information is quite high. More importantly, Forrest is what happens when you're raised by parents who teach kindness and respect over personal beliefs

[@Wae2Reel]

@@ShadowRyu very well said💖

[@krisfrederick5001]

My mom looked exactly like Sally Field when we were kids and were convinced she had a secret movie career, it freaked us out. I sincerely cried when she died. And that's all I have to say about that...Tom Hanks is absolutely brilliant, even when playing a local idiot. When he asks Jenny if he's smart...It gets me every time. Actually one of the first scenes filmed was Forrest at Jenny's grave. That's amazing acting. One of the most clever, hilarious, heartfelt films ever.

[@Wae2Reel]

@@krisfrederick5001 aww🥹💖💖! this movie tugged on so many heart strings for sure💖

[@lorireece1970]

Thank you both for reacting to my favorite movie Forrest Gump. I’d like to suggest that you react to the movies The Princess Bride and Wonder. They’re both fantastic. I also highly recommend checking out the Forrest Gump soundtrack. Two volumes of really great music!

[@Wae2Reel]

@@lorireece1970 thank you for watching with us! Appreciate you💖! & we’ll have to check them out! Thanks for the suggestions🙏✨

[@txbeachbum]

Maybe a bit off topic. But Tom Hanks has a pee scene in all of his movies. This one, Apollo 13, A League Of Their Own, Cast Away, The Money Pit, Captain Phillips, Forrest Gump, The Green Mile, The Terminal and others... *added Forest Gump twice*

[@Wae2Reel]

This is hilarious! Thanks for this trivia!

[@stangsswang8355]

So you're saying he frequented P-Diddy parties

[@krisfrederick5001]

"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 🦐🦐

[@Wae2Reel]

@@krisfrederick5001 this line made us so hungry😂😂

[@alansorensen5903]

Hanks is great in Turner and Hooch, too, personality disorder and all. John McIntire excelled, as usual, in this, his last movie.

[@Wae2Reel]

@@alansorensen5903 ooh we’ll have to check it out! Thanks! 🙏

[@chastonwebb8550]

Best movies ever in no order: The Green Mile Forrest Gump Shawshank Redemption Gran Torino Legends of the Fall The Patriot Gone Baby Gone

[@Wae2Reel]

@@chastonwebb8550 great selection! A lot of these are on our list of movies to react to as well💖😊

[@Fuzz32]

In case someone hasn’t told you already. When Forrest is running across the bridge, there is a short man in a blue suit running next to him. That’s actually Sally Field (Forrest’s mother) dressed as a man.

[@Wae2Reel]

Oh we missed it!

[@JEFFwasHERE...]

JEFF was HERE 🏆

[@keithjohnson8866]

The message of this movie is that Forrest had a positive impact on the lives of everyone that he met. Except Richard Nixon - maybe the positive impact was on the American people. The toughest one for Forrest to help was Jenny. She had the greatest trauma in her life and was the hardest one for Forrest to reach. By making her a momma, he gave her something positive to focus on instead of focusing on her inner demons.

[@Wae2Reel]

@@keithjohnson8866 this is very true💖

[@True_Canuck]

How the hell did Forrest manage to graduate from college? Was he just handed a degree? And, a degree in what exactly? Econ, Physics, Math? This actually kept me up at night.

[@stangsswang8355]

Later on he was implicated in a racketeering ring for fixin' football games in exchange for a degree. Some years after that a few cheerleaders made accusations toward him regarding date rape,,,so when he was awaiting trial he split the country and sought asylum in France where he socialized with Roman Polanski.

[@MarkJ1776]

Gender Studies.

[@True_Canuck]

@@MarkJ1776 😂😂

[@smitty60-su2xf]

THE GREEN MILE IS MY FAVORITE .....CASTAWAY IS GREAT ALSO...

[@Wae2Reel]

People seem to love green mile, we can’t wait to see it!

[@waltw9818]

Much, much, much better but "Seems" a bit over the top. Forrest Gump (1994) is considered by many to be one of thee greatest movies of all time as do I. Tom Hanks is one of Thee Greatest Actors of All Time! Newer generations also don't understand: "He was a very loving man. He was always kissing and touching her and her sisters." In 'narrations like this' you got to account for whom is telling it. Forrest is 'different' and from that perspective he's just telling the facts. But Y'all got it! YAY! In movies - it can be only one or a few words, or an image, a tiny little hint that you may or many not see or hear that can make all the difference in the world. "...almost cried"?!? "We" supporters have seen any given movie you react to many times, some like me too many times to count. Now - given there are a lot of others whom "only live for jump scares" and others that "live for shocking value" etc. but they're a fleeting lot. Others like me 'prefer' that you have similar reactions or even different reactions to how we experience them. Reactions are not just reacting but soo much more. You need to connect us to you and to the movie through your reactions. "Generational gaps" are differences between the generations. For most up to and including some/many Generation X/Millennial's - we 'keep our promises' but sadly that seems to have fallen to the way side after that. These 'Generational Gaps' span the whole of humanity; from how we were raised, the social environment we're raised in too soo much more. Ever notice how he looks at things? "Your boy's different Mrs. Gump." When he's talking about Miracles... Talking to Jenny about being scared in Vietnam... When Elvis is on the TV in the window - Momma says: "That's not for children's eyes." refers to the controversy about Elvis' hip gyrations... "Too sexual" among other things; there are articles about it. A lot of 'small things' like that go over most reactors heads as I've seen various reactions to Momma saying that from: "He made it up" to 'its his moves' etc... FYI: Gary Sinise's life changed after playing Lt Dan! He was touched by the Veterans that he touched! Soo much so he made: "Gary Sinise Foundation" Thank you both for sharing!

[@Wae2Reel]

Gary Sinise’s character arc was so good! It’s so nice to hear about him and the veterans! Thanks for sharing that!

[@tjwade7985]

This movie is so legendary I love it!

[@Wae2Reel]

@@tjwade7985 definitely!💖

[@ReymundoCortez]

So the hotel part where Forest says he can't sleep, is them basically saying force was also responsible for President Nixon getting caught (Water. Gate)

[@Wae2Reel]

@@ReymundoCortez 🤯🤯

[@huskerchickmissy]

My favorite tom movie is this and the burbs castaway and that thing you do and obviously toy story and money pit!

[@Wae2Reel]

He really does have a lot of hits! I personally love Big

[@TheAlkochef]

The green mile is my favourite D:

[@Wae2Reel]

@@TheAlkochef that’s one of the movies we’ll be reacting to next month😄! We both haven’t seen it, but we’ve heard nothing but good things and can’t wait to watch it🙏✨!

[@johnnyblaze1098]

I think more than half the historical or cultural references mentioned in the movie went over her head.

[@akyeera]

best Tom Hanks movie is Big (1988)

[@Wae2Reel]

@@akyeera this is on our list as well!😆

[@GOD_Vishnu_YT_]

Reaction this || KALKI 2898 AD || Movie....

[@Martman5150]

Omg. How did you know those were Nike Cortez's?

[@Wae2Reel]

🙂 we know most Nikes

[@kevinslayzak1214]

Hanks just released the movie LIFE or HERE or something 😅🙄 looks like another possible hit👍

[@Wae2Reel]

Oh with robin wright? So it should be good?!

[@stangsswang8355]

@@Wae2Reel I heard same director or producer or writer as Gump

[@Playworld128-b1j]

Hi i'm new here and can you watch Eleanor's Secret (2009) Please🙏 No one at KZbin haven't watched it and never heard of it. BTW the animation on film is actually charming! :D

[@Wae2Reel]

@@Playworld128-b1j thanks for the suggestion! We’ll put it on our list 😄

[@Playworld128-b1j]

@@Wae2Reel Thank you!😊

[@edwinclipper610]

Have you guys watched The Green Mile ?

[@Wae2Reel]

No, but we definitely have this on our list of movies to watch!

[@edwinclipper610]

@Wae2Reel Warning (Tissues) tear jerky .

[@mikefetterman6782]

Since he was in this movie and became this character, I have only seen him as Forest Gump starring in all these other movies. This was my favorite performance by him, and I quote the movie all the time. (Not just chocolates and running).

[@mikefetterman6782]

This movie won awards for it's CGI effects. The historical scenes, the feather, and the ping pong ball was mostly put in later in post.

[@mikefetterman6782]

In the book, Jenny contract Hepatitis C. For the movie, the just let the viewer imagine their own worst nightmare virus.

[@Wae2Reel]

@@mikefetterman6782 yes! They were so good!!

[@Wae2Reel]

@@mikefetterman6782 he was brilliant!

[@placebo7267]

"I nearly cried", maybe someone else needs to be honest with themselves about their emotions.

[@robertscott1949]

It's easy to miss it, but you can see Jenny at 39:09 and again more clearly from 39:13 all cleaned up and working as a waitress. It's easy to miss because the focus is on the TV where she works. The TV is reporting on Forrest's run across the country, which Jenny clearly sees and notices. This tells us that Jenny was working hard to get her life together so that she can be worthy of Forrest's love. That's why she left after having sex with Forrest. She did not consider herself worthy - yet. Also the disease Jenny has was probably AIDS. The year being 1981, that would align perfectly the first cases of the mysterious AIDS disease which was first reported in June 1981. It would also align with her history of IV drug use. It wasn't until several years later that a probable cause was discovered. That's why Jenny said it's "some kind of a virus and the doctors don't know anything they can do about it."

[@Wae2Reel]

@@robertscott1949 awww Jenny🥹💖💖 this just makes our hearts break for her even more😭😭 she went through so much💔💔

[@jennym2276]

In the book it was Hepatitis C but in the movie implied AIDS.

[@thecoolj45221]

Are you going to do a video on Titanic that is a great movie

[@Wae2Reel]

@@thecoolj45221 well put it on our list, thanks for the recommendation🙏✨!!

[@WaffleSauze]

Video is unwatchable.. asian chicks voice is too high. Stop screaming

[@escott1444]

React to INTERSTELLAR please

[@Wae2Reel]

@@escott1444 we’ll put it on our list🙏 thank you for the suggestion 😊

[@alisong826]

33:48 I think of this scene whenever I think of my Gram. She was my favorite person n the whole world; I def didn’t think I’d start crying writing this out but grief is weird and non-linear ❤️‍🩹

[@Wae2Reel]

@@alisong826 it’s true, grief is never linear. So sorry for your loss, sending you hugs & peace🫂 💕