Forrest Gump HURT me (a LOT)

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[@skinnyflip87]

Everybody hard 'til Forrest asks "Is he smart?"

[@sketchtherapy1218]

Everyone thinks Darth Vader, Freddy Kruger, Jason Vorhees or Thanos are evil villains but Jenny is the worst.

[@toyota420xp]

I don't know if anyone really gets that she named him after the Ku Klux Klan guy Bedford Forest too because then after that he says to show that people do things that don't make any sense she was naming him that to remind him that things don't make sense

[@f0273]

@@skinnyflip87 nope because he see dead people lol, I mean it's call open spirit

[@toyota420xp]

What really doesn't make sense about this whole story is that when Forest was in college playing American football he was on the All-America team which means he was one of the best players in all of college football at his position so it doesn't make any sense why he went into the army because NFL Scouts would be watching the games and they would have already gave him offers for professional contracts

[@Logan_Baron]

The Drill Sargent wasn't being a jerk. He really was impressed with Forrests answer. Smartest answer to the question, he'd ever heard.

[@lostsoldier3434]

Absolutely! Anyone who served gets it. 😂

[@porflepopnecker4376]

Forrest was the total opposite of Pvt. Joker in "Full Metal Jacket."

[@CypherDivine]

12:54 he wasn't being a jerk; the irony was he was being serious because Forrest follows directions and instructions literally

[@Sleepywalk112]

Exactly thats what military training is all about; doing exactly what they tell you to do.

[@Ferrant621]

Yeah, he was actually one of the nicest people in the movie and did a great job recognizing Gump’s talent instead of his limitations.

[@Lady-Seashell-Bikini]

I bet Forrest never had to be reprimanded during boot camp. He's the perfect soldier because he does as he's told (except when it comes to saving lives).

[@StoneColdBeard]

Lt. Dan is the only character in this movie who never treated Forrest any different than any other person. He didn’t patronize him, or talk to him condescendingly. He also kept his word and was honest/loyal to him. He’s also the only one who grew and changed because of Forrest. He had an entire arc. The ending, when he walks up to the wedding in his new legs, with his wife… that was emotional. Perfect film.

[@akosbarna7068]

+after the dehumasing words he names the vietnamese soldiers, he marries an asian woman. Also a thing that shows he found peace in himself.

[@TheBestPill-no2xp]

Bubba?

[@StoneColdBeard]

@ Bubba was low intellectual functioning like him. Of course he didn’t treat him differently.

[@longfootbuddy]

i guess you dont consider dan calling forrest an imbecile and moron as condescending

[@StoneColdBeard]

@@longfootbuddy he was mad at Gump for not only saving his life, he got a Medal for it. It was misplaced anger. He would have done that with any of his platoon members. He’s ex-military. There’s a difference between saying something out of anger, and treating someone like they’re less than human. He never treated Forrest like he was less than because of his low IQ. He would have cussed Tex, Cleveland, etc anyone that way.

[@Buskieboy]

Forrest was the feather. Floating around on the breeze, randomly meeting and serendipitously interacting with various people and events, oblivious to the effects they had on his life and he had on them.

[@SorenAlba54]

I never thought of it like that. I knew that the feather was something important but I didn’t put much thought of its symbolism.

[@dancarter482]

_The Littlest Hobo._

[@jollyrodgers7272]

...and he caught himself and put himself in a book...

[@SurvivorBri]

Gary Sinise, who played Lt. Dan, had a profound experience working on this movie. It changed his life. He has given so much to military veterans. It's inspiring. Also, this is the first of three movies that he and Tom Hanks would do together. The other two are Apollo 13 and The Green Mile. He had a small part. He was the attorney who defended John Coffey. Hanks went to visit him in their one scene together. Lastly, his son was played by Haley Joel Osment who was the boy in The Sixth Sense.

[@dir-gk]

Wow man... one thing I just now learned about my favorite movie. And I can see why...

[@BillyButcher90]

He also played Clay's therapist in 13 Reasons Why.

[@ChurchNietzsche]

I -LOVE- this about Gary. Did you Know: the Dog Tags he wears are real .. .. .. they belonged to a family member

[@ChurchNietzsche]

3:15 ... that is a HORRIBLE person to name your child after 3:30 ... "She seems like a good Mama" 4:00 "oh my" 😂😂

[@ALT·245]

I will have to look for it, out of my head I didn't know that he was in The Green Mile too.

[@DanGamingFan2406]

During his speech, 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." That still hits hard.

[@aahz42]

Thanks for typing this!

[@SirPaladin]

a "Million Dollar Wound" actually means something serious enough to get you taken out of combat service but also NOT serious enough to cause any long-term significant damage.

[@DanGamingFan2406]

The “Is he smart?” part always brings me to tears. That moment you realize Forrest was aware of his own condition and didn’t want his son to face the same problems he did 😢

[@MaryCherryOfficial]

Omg i know…. Great I’m crying again 😭😭😭😭

[@Greybeardmedic]

Its the biggest emotional peak of the movie, everything builds up to this. ALthough there are a couple of moments with Lt Dan as well.

[@caseywilliams4145]

I know I'm glad that his son was perfect I was afraid he was going to turn out to be a w**** like his mom

[@MrLivewire1970]

Fun fact, Forest is not the father. Jenny pinned that on Forest because the real dad is in prison.

[@bryanmack4054]

@@MrLivewire1970 😂😂

[@Opheliacat9]

My favorite Gump-ism is “Some time there just aren’t enough rocks.”

[@Nathan-h5i]

"You should go back home to Greenbow AL-A-BAMA!" Makes me laugh every time.

[@toxn1xwaste378]

@@Nathan-h5i i agree on that one!

[@larrybremer4930]

The scene of Jenny collapsing in the yard in front of her childhood home is inspired by the painting "Christina's World" that both conveys her struggle but she also has the strength to overcome it.

[@B3AST46]

Such an underrated line in a movie filled with the best lines.

[@Lady-Seashell-Bikini]

And so he paid for machinery to tear that house down for Jenny.

[@tylerpaschall4363]

As a man who has been born, raised, and lived in the American South my entire life, I can safely say that the most accurate part of this movie is that we will sit next to a complete stranger and tell them our life story. It's happened to me about 5 times this month, and I've done it twice.

[@jsmithers.]

🤡

[@Cthulwho69]

One of my favorite moments in this whole film is the way he delivers a specific line. When he gives Jenny the medal and she asks "why are you so good to me?" - He tilts his head slightly, as though the question is crazy to even ask. Then says so direct and matter of factly "Cus you're my girl!". Ugh, Tom Hanks is brilliant.

[@mikealvarez2322]

Times were different back in the 60s-70s. I was a Psychoeducational Specialist working with severely autistic and developed mentally delayed children and their families. I met some really wonderful parents. Forest's mother reminds me of them.

[@reallybadgamer]

Mary, I so enjoyed watching this with you. I'm SO IMPRESSED by your knowledge of American history not even living in the US. So many American's have no clue of many of the historical references. Thank you for this reaction.

[@existenceisrelative]

I only know that Australia had an outlaw iron-man. That's about it for my knowledge of their history!

[@reallybadgamer]

@@existenceisrelative lol, I'm sorry to admit I know nothing. :(

[@SorenAlba54]

Couldn’t agree more. There were many times where I saw her hinting out details when most people don’t. When it comes to that, it is EXCEPTIONAL. My kind of woman. 😏

[@Fauxkat69]

​@@reallybadgamer you don't even know about their war with the emus?

[@ContrarianCorner]

So many Americans have no clue about the difference between plural and possessive either. 😉

[@elisefuller7123]

One of them movies you can watch a million times and still can’t help but tear up and fall in love with Forrest Gump ❤

[@MrDoBerek]

The older I get , the more it hits. One of the best movies of all time, ages like fine wine.

[@gregwinslow8750]

I saw an article on the 30th anniversary on Forest Gump. The article mentioned the actor who played young Forest. He is now a teacher in Oregon and his life in some ways imitates the Forest. He served 4-years in the U.S. Army as an infantry man including 18-months in Iraq, was stationed in the same army post in Germany as Elvis, and even runs marathons.

[@thedarkknight2221]

There are very few civilians who are as universally beloved by the U.S. military as Gary Sinise (Lt. Dan). He never served but the amount of work he has done to support veterans is so great that if I were a marine I would actually stand and salute to him. Sinise is a supporter of various veterans' organizations, both personally and through his band the Lt. Dan Band. He frequently performs on USO tours at military bases around the world, and volunteered for the National Vietnam Veterans Arts Museum now called the National Veterans Art Museum. Since 2003, Gary Sinise has visited 174 military bases and 21 military hospitals around the world. Sinise is also on the Advisory Council of Hope For The Warriors, a national nonprofit dedicated to provide a full cycle of nonmedical care to combat-wounded service members, their families, and families of the fallen from each military branch. Sinise was even awarded the Presidential Citizens Medal by President Bush for the work he did supporting the U.S. military and humanitarian work supporting Iraqi children for his organization Operation Iraqi Children.

[@hyperchronicxlc]

Helluva guy 🇺🇸

[@Deathbird_Mitch]

And it was all inspired by playing this role.

[@jbsjunk369]

Lt Dan Band seems to understand the military. This one folds me every time. kzbin.info/www/bejne/h3y3iWyipLGaa8k

[@MrLivewire1970]

He's helped raise over a billion dollars for Vets.

[@GeneralZodFDNY77]

Not just the military. He's done a lot for first responders and their families. I am a member of the FDNY and have met him at many 9/11 functions. A very genuine man.

[@DanGamingFan2406]

The "Is he smart? Or is he like..." ALWAYS makes me cry. 😭💔 This is such an incredible film.

[@nathansellers8454]

Such a heartwarming and heartbreaking movie all in one. I’ve known special people like Forest before and they are simple kind people. They don’t complicate their world like I and most people do. As always I love your reaction Mary

[@zzygyy]

One of the best sound tracks

[@casspeus]

Golden Retriever energy, that's the best explanation I've heard

[@jules3048]

I thought so too

[@MrOriginalDM]

I saw a comment recently, someone said when Lt Dan thanked Forrest, he wasn't thanking him for saving his life in the war, but for saving him for what he had become in New York 😭❤

[@nickschnider9191]

Giving a man a life when he doesn't have one might be more important than just saving him from dying.

[@MrOriginalDM]

@@nickschnider9191 100% 🙌🙌

[@Shawn_M]

I like that. I always thought he finally came to embrace being alive, and he could really start living again. Before that he was angry that he didn't die in the war and was left with no legs.

[@Cramblit]

I think he was thanking Forrest for everything, saving his life, and saving him from himself in New York.

[@carlosmolina5103]

I was 8 when this movie came out, and at the time it was a comedy movie for me. Never realized how emotional it was until I watched it as an adult. As a kid, a lot of things didn't register with me because it was a very funny movie. I'm glad I've rewatched this as an adult because it's more than just a comedy movie.

[@zorigooleo]

This is Haley Joel Osment's first-ever role. Then he became a sensation. You should watch The Sixth Sense and AI: Artificial Intelligence.

[@BillyButcher90]

Also Pay It Forward...

[@tofersiefken]

I know Forrest Gump isn't a Thanksgiving movie, but if his life story doesn't make one thankful, I don't know what would. I'm thankful for Tom Hanks and all the fine people who made this movie during my lifetime.

[@back2back379]

It's amazing to read the comments that vets post about Gary Sinise. The gratitude and respect they give to him really says it all about the kind of person he is.

[@Aaronfitz5]

You caught it right away about Jenny never faced her demons

[@nullakjg767]

she didnt have to, she could just keep taking advantage of forest.

[@READY_OR_NOT]

😂 you have a narrow perspective ​@@nullakjg767

[@READY_OR_NOT]

​@@nullakjg767that or you're an incel

[@trayolphia5756]

Difference between “taking advantage of” versus “feeling unworthy and undeserving of support, far easier to avoid rather than face.”

[@nullakjg767]

@@trayolphia5756 she felt worthy enough to make him raise her kid that probably isnt even his.

[@jacenvevo1221]

At the time Forrest started running across America he was a First Team All American, Medal of Honor recipient, Ping Pong World Champion, Billionaire and Philanthropist yet the best they could do was call him "the gardener from Greenbow, Alabama" lol

[@trayolphia5756]

It was the super late 80s…closer to dozens, maybe hundreds of millions, but highly unlikely to be THAT MUCH… But the point is taken, my response to that it two parted 1 - that’s what he was presently known as/for doing 2 - you’re expecting a lot from the mainstream media, even back then 😂

[@karlluigi1987]

Jenny, the childhood friend, Bubba The Relateable Friend, Lt. Dan, THE REAL BEST FRIEND

[@_BangDroid_]

I needed a little cry this morning, thanks for your great reaction Mary! One of my all time fav movies

[@RashaKahn]

I swear half this movie is how beautiful the sound design was.

[@charlescallen460]

I've seen dozens of reactions to this movie. Yours is one of the very best! Hugs Mary! You rock!😊

[@SilentBob731]

One of the few movies in Cinematic History that I would consider damn-near perfect. Great story and writing, an excellent cast, a baller soundtrack (especially the '60s stuff), and it hits you in every last one of the feels.

[@JedHead77]

Sadly, in the time before smart phones, Jenny couldn’t get a hold of Forrest as he was running for three years. 📱

[@TSIRKLAND]

Well yes and no. But he was in the news, obviously. People knew where he was. His progress across the country was being kept track of. If she had really wanted to track him down and get in touch, she could have. But she was still dealing with her own stuff, and getting clean, and I think it was important to her to build up her own life. Maybe she also didn't want to interrupt Forrest in whatever he had going on. But once he stopped his cross-country activities and came back home, that's when she felt the time was right to contact him. (And/or the diagnosis of her illness.) Cell phones have sure connected us in ways never before possible, but there were ways to contact people before they existed. Just saying. It wasn't that she was unable to contact him; she chose not to.

[@sharonhoyt2133]

@@TSIRKLAND Not true. How in the world could she have tracked him down in the first three years he was running since the publicity didn't begin until it was getting to the last few months of his run.

[@sonofkarma5461]

When I watched this when I was Younger, I never fully understood the whole story and all the lessons Forest learned and taught (But now that I’m older I just can’t believe how much I missed and failed to learn)

[@tonyb7615]

Youth is wasted on the young is the old saying. The exuberance you have when you have it is directionless. And when it would come in handy later, the world has beaten you down so even if you did have it, wouldn't do any good.

[@danielbullock1019]

This is one of the greatest movies in cinematic history, in my opinion. Thanks Mary!

[@ivegotaguitar]

In my Top 10 of all time as well

[@cmbtking]

"Never seen a woman bus driver before." That's wild. My entire 10 years of riding the bus to school i never once had a male driver 😂

[@Filmbuff1979]

Same can't recall ever having a male bus driver to school

[@martinwhite3559]

In Australia most bus drivers are male. Most manual jobs labour jobs like construction, driving a truck, bus or taxi are done by males. I have seen the occasional female on public buses but on long trip coaches they are pretty mucn all male. Most taxi or Uber drivers in Australia are males from places like Indian, Pakistan or Sri Lanka. Same with food delivery services. Mostly males are of an ethnic background. Does that say more about Australia or America. It says to me that females from India and Sri Lanka often take office jobs or become Doctors while males from these countries will take any kind of job to pay the bills. They are usually quite smart, so are looking for a high paying job but we are a very multicultural country and smart hard working asians are a very common thing. Doctors/Surgens, IT experts, Real Estate experts, and scientists. Many of our doctors are females of Asian background but any type of driving, including a plane or a boat, is a heavily male dominated industry in Australia. You have to be a tough females to get in to a heavily males dominated industry in Australia. Taxi and bus driving would be a tough one. So many aggressive, drunk and just plane rude people you have to deal with. I get females driving primary school aged kids but some teens are just rude as f**k and not very nice to bus drivers.

[@Deetroiter]

In those days, men did the driving. My great grandparents were old fashioned and my GG did all the driving while my GGM would sit passenger. A “you take it easy and enjoy the ride” sort of deal, akin to opening and closing the car door for a woman. It was more out of mannerisms than it was out of whatever -ist/-obic term someone would throw around these days. I’d imagine a school-bus in those days would be along the same lines, it was ‘men’s duties’ to do the difficult work (they had no power steering, always manual transmission, etc).

[@aliarobinson6617]

@@Deetroiter Men never drove school buses until recently in my experience. women were thought to be more equipped to deal with children. it's like there aren't many men teachers in elementary schools, same thing. I didn't have my first male teacher until middle school. still to this day most bus drivers for schools are women. my brother drove one, but he was one of only 3 in the entire county I live in.

[@APPR3NTIC3]

44:40 - Funny thing is the Drill Sergeant probably loved Gump. Literally that's all they want to hear is "To do whatever you tell me", that and not fail which Gump, simplifying everything and thus doing grunt work so well, also worked in his favor. It's kind of a gag that when Gump was seen as stupid in every other place, he was seen as smart in the ways that mattered in the Military. Not saying you have to have an IQ of 70 to serve well, just drop your ego, the idea of individuality (while on duty), and do as you're told.

[@jeffreysmith236]

It takes an IQ of 83 to be able to learn and perform a task, which is why that is the minimum requirement for the military. And Forrest is very capable at basic tasks, the jerk was wrong about him.

[@ronweber1402]

I've never been in but I can imagine the sooner you figure out you are just a cog in the wheel, most especially in basic training, the easier it will go.

[@trayolphia5756]

@@ronweber1402precisely why the upcoming generations haven’t been doing the best in the military, and should war break out and the draft be a thing… …cos god forbid anyone misgender them or hurt their feelings…the concept of “good for you, no one else cares, and it doesn’t change you have this duty to perform, now do it!” Is not something that particular part of society is gonna be able to deal with

[@axr7149]

Tom Hanks won 2 Best Actor Oscars in consecutive years. This was actually his 2nd win, with PHILADELPHIA (1993) the year prior being his first. PHILADELPHIA (1993) is notable for being the first big budget Hollywood film to explore the topic of AIDS, and one that everyone should watch at least once IMO.

[@justinhephner2117]

yes!!! A Mary Cherry reaction to Gump!! I DO have something to be thankful for today!!!

[@JohnVinylGen]

I first saw this film when I was 11, I think (a year after it came out). I bawled my eyes out. That darn feather taking off at the end was the final straw. I cried so hard. A filmmaker once said that a film should be like a falling drop of water... reflecting everything around it. This is that film. We get the whole human experience here. Also this film reminds me of so many people I knew throughout my life.

[@scapevelocity]

That stunning desert spot where Forrest stopped his run is on US 163 in northern Arizona and southern Utah. it's the near the entrance to Monument Valley, a Native American reservation. There's a place on the reservation called John Ford Point that features in many of Ford's classic westerns with John Wayne. The rock formations there also inspired the Road Runner cartoons. Absolutely spectacular place.

[@LewisZepher]

Glad that you caught on early about Jenny. It's easy to vilify her as she seems to take advantage of Forrest, but her sexual abuse suffered as a child lead to low self-esteem and continually being drawn into abusive relationships throughout her life. It was part of her life philosophy to "run". Jenny always wanted to be with Forrest, but she never felt she deserved him.

[@alexp601]

100%. People who don't understand the depth of her flawed character just call her a villain.

[@carograh]

This is exactly what I tell people because I have seen so many people just absolutely hate on Jenny because of how she treats Forrest and they just don’t get her. I mean when I first saw this movie when it came out, I understood why she was the way she was but a lot of people just don’t.

[@justarandomveryintelligent8934]

Not only did she not feel she deserved him but because of his mental disability she was terrified to start a relationship like that with him for fear of taking advantage of forrest the same way her dad did to her.

[@Hydepop19]

Everyone is always defending Jenny😂

[@Hydepop19]

@@alexp601just because she was flawed didn’t give her the right to be a shitty person

[@thorjustin95]

I remember going to the theaters with my parents and brother when this came out. At the time I was 13 and didn't know everything the movie referenced, but as time has passed I understand more and more. My Dad after the movie said this was a story of this life, because he went through everything Forest went through. Also the sound track of the movie was a sound track of my Dad's life. This was the movie that made me and my Dad closer the rest of his life.

[@markzimmerman2057]

Nice review Mary, always a pleasure to watch your reactions.

[@ovidiu_nl]

24:15 The song that plays in the background is "Freebird" by Lynyrd Skynyrd.

[@bellantwain21]

One of my favorite movies and a true classic. I Always get emotional at the end when Forest says is he smart love the video Mary stay motivated Dream big 1 mill on the way

[@OddBallPerformance]

Lt. Dan is a character that represents so many Vietnam Vets and how they were treated after the war, especially wounded both physically and psychologically. The general public treated them poorly, and the government too, and left them to their own devices. Many self deleted, others fell into years or even decades of substance abuse. Lt. Dan's recovery was to show that even those who seem to have lost everything could come back and not only survive, but thrive. Not only did the role change the actors life, but also helped many veterans along the way. I grew up with many Vietnam vets in my life, both as teachers and ROTC instructors, but the fathers of friends and even family and I heard all of their stories. For as much as they suffered, they were some of the best people I have ever known, and I am grateful for Gary Sinise helping to give a voice to those amazing men, and for the future generations of veterans as well.

[@richard_n]

Mary how could you not react to Planes, Trains, and Automobiles on Thanksgiving? It's THE Thanksgiving movie and one of the greatest movies ever made.

[@mjtribby6328]

Mary, that was one of the best reactions I have been a part of. Great movie and a great reaction.

[@christophercurtis-71]

I saw this when it originally came out in the theater and absolutely loved it; I was 23 at the time. I love the score composed by the amazing Alan Silvestri. All the songs were amazing as well. While I loved the characters of Forrest, his mama, Jenny and Bubba, it's Lt. Dan's journey that gets, as a Veteran. That scene at the end when he shows up at the wedding and he has changed for the better, with his magic legs, makes me tear up every time. Playing Lt. Dan also changed the life of Gary Sinise. So many Veterans thanked him and appreciated him for playing that role. That led him to doing so much to support those serving in the military, as well as their families. He wrote a book called Grateful American, which is some excellent reading. He has been one of my favorite actors ever since the first time I saw him act, in the 1994 television miniseries adaptation of Stephen King's The Stand. I actually got to meet him and shake his hand while in the Navy. The book this is based on is pretty amazing as well. The author is Winston Groom and I have read several of his books. He started writing his first book, a fictional novel about the Vietnam War called Better Times Than These, upon his return from Vietnam.

[@danholmesfilm]

Mary this reaction reminded me a lot of your Dark Side of the Moon reaction. something so genuine and relaxing about both i don't know why :)

[@evinwhi]

Fun Fact! - For the running scenes they actually had Tom Hanks brother (Jim) fill in for him, because his brother was able to replicate the run perfectly. They tried using different doubles but they all looked awkward in their attempts to replicate Tom’s run.

[@TheReelStuff]

Tom has really hooked Jim up over the years with these gigs 😂 must be close to each other

[@evinwhi]

Jim also has done a lot of voice work as Woody for different things like videos games and it’s creepy how similar his voice is to Tom’s. He was in a documentary about voice work and he can replicate Tom’s voice perfectly.

[@akosbarna7068]

Also: some of the most picturesque running scenes were made after-production on Tom Hanks and the director's own budget, because they really belived in the message of this film.

[@DanSolo871]

I was about a month shy of 23 when this movie came out. Saw in theater. Hanks was on a roll with movies at this time.

[@mlong1958]

Fantastic movie. It's special effects were ground breaking at the time and we were blown away with how well they integrated him into historical footage. Jenny is commonly thought of as the villain but she was just broken. I believe that she was trying to protect Forrest from herself.

[@tofersiefken]

Honestly, there should have been a bouncer in the "skin bar" where Jenny was performing with her guitar. Forrest was doing the bouncer's job when the drunks started getting handsy. So, when some incel comes up to your sister, daughter, mother or some random female in the street and with that disgusting misogynistic mantra "Your body, my choice," be a Forrest.

[@Sherman1fan]

Beautiful reaction Mary! The author said Jenny had Hep. C, at the time both AIDS and Hep. C were new and unknown how to cure/treat it. Great you knew most or all of the American historical events Forrest was involved in. Happy Holidays!

[@Mertaranta]

They say some movies have heart. Hard to name another movie with a bigger heart than this.

[@MikeBrown7799B]

Hello Mary!😊 Happy Thanksgiving!🦃 Glad to see you getting to watch this whole film, which is a classic!😉 You got me crying even though I have seen this many, many, times!😢Great EMOTIONAL reactions to this very special film, Mary!!!!🎬👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@EKomar-z6h]

At ~20:00. I never got the "Wesley" connection. You're the first in any of the reaction videos ever to catch it. Good call!

[@justaguy1109]

Tom Hanks and "Wesley" were both in Apollo 13 as well about 2 years later.

[@robertfalcon6083]

Argh I cried so much along with you. Lol Thanks for loving and being so emotional for all the greatest scenes!

[@bpora01]

Life is like a Mary Cherry reaction video. You never know what you will get. But it's bound to be good.

[@pcl8993]

Mary, you went through so many emotions during this review. It was really nice to see that. It just makes me like you even more for that. 💖❤️💗💕💋

[@hawktuahh-me-hard]

The beginning where he's sitting on that bench, that town he's in is savannah Georgia, they call it historic savannah, people had to take that bench and put it in a museum by people were trying to steal it, and savannah is a little over an hour from where I live in Georgia,

[@tec52]

I knew you would LOVE this movie. Good job as always, Mary! Love Ya!!

[@markhawes6000]

"... he got us invested it some kind of fruit company and we didn't have to worry about money anymore."

[@lindsay4410]

I love seeing a reactor who understands Jenny's trauma. The number of people who think she's so shitty just because she doesn't love Forrest the way he loves her -- not recognizing or understanding the horrible trauma and life she lives. It frustrates me.

[@JedHead77]

The world would be a much better place with more Forrest Gumps, who see the good in people, and treat them with decency and respect. 💕

[@terrylandess6072]

As long as he stayed out of the dating scene.....

[@josemadera3138]

No it wouldn’t

[@JedHead77]

@ Maybe with less people like you, who can’t even show their face.

[@JeridH]

god ive been waiting for you to react to this im so excited!

[@ravensdark99]

Notice that Lt. Dans fiancée is vietnamese at the end...his forgiveness went full circle. A lot of people from outside the US also dont realize what big of a deal the Medal of Honor is...and being a first round investor in apple...that guy is legit a billionaire by todays standards

[@syn420951]

Was it stated that she was Vietnamese??? Cuz I wanted to believe that when I first saw it

[@jrhackman7414]

Well, they weren’t all the enemy over there. Of course a lot of the people allied with us got killed when we got tired of it and left. It’s a reoccurring theme. Which is why I said 2 years ago that a deal between Ukraine and Russia should have been encouraged rather than discouraged. They’ll probably end up with a worse deal in the end than they would have, even after all the death we financed. No I am not a Russia supporter, I’ve just been paying attention for the past few decades, and also know about Vietnam. Korea did work out better, although there’s still North Korea. Edit: Afghanistan

[@Deetroiter]

@@syn420951I don’t think it was explicitly stated she was/is but it’s implied because throughout the movie he had a major hatred towards anything and anyone from that area of the world. Then, to see him with her at the end of the movie, it was implied he forgave himself and the Vietnamese for what happened. She was the symbol of forgiveness

[@Fireglo]

His forgiveness? He was invading their land not protecting his own.

[@miguelmedina5167]

Great reaction , kudos, You Impressed me, I've been seeing lately many of them. Your particular reaction here got me emotional. Good job. Your honest reaction got me captivated. Thanks for the good time experienced....

[@alsorensen2484]

Jenny is a perfect example of, "We accept the love that we think we deserve."

[@xwiick]

Thanks for all the hard work on these videos!

[@jasonmedeiros5188]

If you liked Forrest Gump, you should watch an older movie about a Man who meets a lot of famous people during his life. Gump got movie inspiration from " Little Big Man" Awesome movie you'll love.

[@DynamicInteractiveDuality]

Go West

[@71lizgoeshardt]

Wonderful reaction. Thank you, Mary.

[@cajunsushi]

Among other things I love about this movie is also the wonderful sound track.

[@ZackHamlin1]

It must have cost a fortune. There’s an entire Doors montage.

[@Mr59Kenzo]

Mary your reaction was so good , I wondered when Jenny left the next morning you were so mad at her it was exciting to know you were gonna be surprised it was was fun it is always a good cry

[@barbaryenboy5490]

Most of my bus drivers were women 6:19

[@karltaylor2362]

I hope you are feeling better. Absolutely love your reactions.

[@TheArbiterOfTruth]

This movie kills me everytime. There’s so many moments that get me.

[@sammylane21]

It took me a 100 times watching this movie to realize that the bus driver driving little Forrest to school was the same driver that drove Forrest as child! 🤯🤯🤯🤯 That's why I love to rewatch movies so many times.

[@lindala2602]

The black panthers actually played a vital role in fight for equal rights for disabled ppl

[@noahkory9660]

I’m sitting here watching this the day after thanksgiving, crying my eyes out along with you. Haven’t seen this in years and it just reminds me of how special Tom’s performance in this is. Incredibly touching film.

[@SpecRB]

Mary looking beautiful! 😊

[@gordondafoe3516]

Loved your reaction Mary. 56K views in 14 hours! Well done!

[@claymccoy]

33:59: That’s all it takes…

[@ScribbleScrabbless]

I wish I had learned more from this movie as a child. I married my Jenny, and she abused and abandoned our son. Sometimes you can't help people.

[@jsmithers.]

Lmfao at you!! 🤡🫵🤣

[@darkknightshaun]

@@jsmithers.Ur mom doesn’t love u

[@jsmithers.]

@@darkknightshaun Cry harder lil bro 🤡

[@camtheoffical]

Thank you. 4 the reactions Mary we❤you.

[@krisfrederick5001]

Happy Thanksgiving!. Jenny wasn't a villain as some suggest, she was a victim. My mom looked exactly like Sally Field when we were kids and were convinced she had a secret movie career, 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 LT. Dan comes with his magic legs to his wedding, made from the same metal as the space shuttle...the next year they were in Apollo 13th together! One of the most clever, hilarious, heartfelt films ever. We all need to be more like Forrest. Understanding and honest.

[@nullakjg767]

australians dont celebrate thanksgiving lol. they think its an awful holiday.

[@dnish6673]

@@nullakjg767They have a point.

[@nullakjg767]

@@dnish6673 yet they still celebrate things like "australia day" which celebrates the day they came to the shores to massacre and enslave the aboriginals.

[@walthersorsa4847]

One of my favorite Tom Hanks movies. Great reaction Mary and take care and stay safe 👍.

[@jacksprat418-ju5qo]

Most Americans can not even notice ALL the connections in this movie. For example, when Forrest gives Jenny the peace sign with his hand, in full military outfit, that was based on a Norman Rockwell painting. Elvis was just the start. Also, not AIDS but Hepatitis C.

[@bluedirtgreen]

Look at Hank's other hand in that scene. Illuminati/Freemason occult symbolism.

[@Tateorsomething]

Except that Eric Roth, the screenwriter, decided 25 years later to claim that he changed from the book and says it's AIDS in the movie. I call foul. You can't change it, not make it clear you changed it, leave it as a vague "some type of virus", and tell the people 25 years later that you changed the disease.

[@jamesspanglet6702]

@@Tateorsomething Since the movie doesn't say, it is vague.

[@Steak514]

You’re one of the few reactors that really reacted to the “is he smart moment” which surprised me. I thought most would. That part always got me.

[@Jordashian93]

I’m sure Forrest Gump was very thankful to have a mother that loved him more than anything in the world, having a close friend (Jenny) while going to school and lastly having a good friend while serving in Vietnam (Bubba). Happy Thanksgiving Mary. 🍒🦃

[@Mr.Ekshin]

And a guy like Lieutenant Dan who helped Forrest to become financially stable for the rest of his life. Dan was repaying a life debt. It's implied that he was basically managing Forrest's life and finances for him and taking care of all the little things after the death of his mother. Dan took over managing the company, wisely invested the money they made, and made sure Forrest could basically stop working and do whatever he wanted for the rest of his life. Even when Forrest "decided to go for a little run"... there were people there taking care of his home, paperwork, taxes, etc in his absence.

[@sammylane21]

I'd have surprised Jenny with asking to if she wants to witness the demolishing her old house and maybe even buying up the land for real estate.

[@sconez23]

This is perfect timing! I'll be getting ready and on tour to watch this bright an early ☀️ 🚗

[@sconez23]

And we're off! See you soon Swift Current!

[@paulamoya7956]

I bawled along with you& I’ve seen it dozens of times . I’ll never stop crying over this movie and nor should you 💫

[@johnsmathers190]

She died from Heb C. She couldn't tell him, cause he was running.

[@APPR3NTIC3]

They didn't know what it was back then. That's why she says "The Dr.s don't know what it is" after telling Forrest about her illness for the first time.

[@Drewit1]

Thank you for posting this reaction today! It’s my Birthday today, as well as Thanksgiving!

[@shenran9164]

32:07 this scene was filmed in my home state of Utah, USA. I believe the named it "the forest gump point" in monument valley.

[@AB-nk5wv]

People always trash Jenny but she’s a product of her environment and she has a good heart. She’s always inspired Forrest and always showed him kindness. In a way, she gave Forrest something to look forward to and was the most exciting part of his life. Even though he did so many great things, he was never as excited as when Jenny came to see him.

[@Deetroiter]

I always saw her as the symbol of hope in his life, but it was always futile. He spent his whole life chasing after someone who didn’t return the same favor. Even when it was her time to ‘go’, she wanted Forrest to come save her again by taking in her child, which is implied heavily in the movie that it isn’t even his. It just shows that Forrest is amazingly loyal and has a heart of gold, even if others don’t treat him the same.

[@Kasino80]

Thank you so much for recognising the mental struggle Jenny went through. So many reactors are calling her evil, and she is as far from it as you can get.

[@azmusiclover3384]

Beautiful reaction! 💖 I've said it before.... You're Amazing!! Don't you ever change Beautiful! Take care! 💕🍒

[@krisfrederick5001]

You haven't seen it yet.

[@azmusiclover3384]

@krisfrederick5001 Of course I did! Early access to videos is a benefit to supporters silly!