SO MANY TEARS!! First time watching Forrest Gump (1994)! Movie Reaction!

[@MovieswithMary]

I had to mute a minute of the audio for copyright reasons, so sorry!

[@Pannemat]

No. No, no, no, nooo, noooooo! :-p

[@nawazabul7751]

Pls watch Amir khan movies pk, 3 idiot,ghajni.amir khan is asian Tom hanks.

[@toyota420xp]

Million dollar wound one that wont kill you but hurts you enough to get you out of the war

[@spqrtejano8026]

If you are ever in the US visit the Bubba Gump Shrimp Co, the food is pretty good. They even have locations in other nations

[@alojr35]

Understandable.

[@tolotko1786]

I agree...the scene when Forrest is asking Jenny if young Forrest is smart...that is pure master level acting...amazing Tom Hanks

[@spoonunit03]

Me too. And i love the way you never see Tom Hanks in the movie, only Forrest Gump. An epic performance & one of the most enjoyable movies 'evs :)

[@vkdeen7570]

it's beautifully done. u can see almost says is he stupid like me as his hand gestures towards himself but he can't acknowledge even tho he knows.... it's great acting

[@chrishowell199]

That's the best moment I think. It's so short and within an amazing movie.

[@zamdrist]

That scene kills me every time

[@Sewiefortune]

personally i think its one of if not the best acted scene of all time its beautiful

[@benjaminkirk4678]

“Sometimes I guess there just aren’t enough rocks.” Jesus that kills me every time.

[@garytomblin3572]

every. single. time!

[@michaeldavidfigures9842]

Amen buddy.

[@alinadornieden8411]

the thing with jenny running away is that it started with her abusive father. she learned to run away when things get tough and that behavior was too ingrained in her to stop later in life. same with her choice of partners. unfortunately with abuse victims, they keep choosing similar partners to the abuser and I think forest was way too kind for her (in her mind)

[@rask004]

Unfortunately when someone so young experiences that kind of abuse, it can scar their self esteem. It can become too difficult to accept true kindness from other people, that one is not worthy of that kindness.

[@davidwoolbright3675]

She thought she wasn’t good enough for him in a way and would bring him down.

[@boki1693]

Wow, finally people who get it that Jenny wasn't a bad person. She was just very damaged and didn't feel she deserved Forest's love. Also, if she was a money grubber like some say, she would have contacted Forest long before she was sick and did contact him. She only contacted him once she knew she was dying and wanted to find a good home for her son.

[@ronweber1402]

Ya, I believe Jenny saw herself as "damaged goods" and Forrest was just too pure for her. When she said "You don't know what love is" it was expressing that to her love was entwined with violence and abuse.

[@zamdrist]

I understand and appreciate why Jenny behaves the way she does. It still makes me angry though, that's just the emotion in the moment though. I get it.

[@SirPaladin]

for reference, a "million dollar wound" means something serious enough to get you taken out of combat but not serious enough to leave any severe physical damage.

[@zammmerjammer]

Thanks for that. I never actually knew the true meaning.

[@axlrozes1777]

Yea me and my two best friends enlisted shortly after 9/11 bc patriotism and free college and ended up in Iraq together. My one buddy tore his rotator cuff lifting weights after about 7 months in country and got sent home. Me and my other buddy were like this a-hole. Now we gotta spend another 5 months in this place while he's at home eating McDonald's and watching TV. Million dollar injury

[@mannysotelo673]

Funny. I always thought that it was because he got hit in his buttocks. Thanks for your info. Aloha 🤙🏾

[@JBWinter]

Yeah, I have a buddy that got a through and through bullet wound that miraculously didn't hit anything important (he took 20 minutes to realize he'd even been hit) and that's what the medic called it too

[@JackTHall-ji1qb]

​@@axlrozes1777 thanks for your service sir

[@doubleT84]

Gary Sinise (Lt. Dan) was influenced by his role to give his voice to the veterans, the permanently wounded, visible or not, and has since been doing charity work to help and aid these veterans. Check out any interview with him about this role and his work now. He is one of the most down-to-earth and humble person and I have huge respect for him and what he is doing.

[@piiglypro]

Yeah the Gary Sinise foundation comes down to Naval hospital San Diego all the time.

[@themadmallard]

Truly a man to emulate

[@Quotenwagnerianer]

Sinise really had a good run in the 90's. You could always look forward to a strong performance when he was in something. But I think this here is his peak performance and definately the role of a lifetime.

[@2104dogface]

The Gary Sinise Foundation also teamed up with the Snowball Express for children of fallen military parents and Gold Star families.

[@clutchpedalreturnsprg7710]

One may check out another military themed Gary Sinise movie called " A Midnight Clear ".

[@allier1867]

jenny prayed to be a bird and when she died and forrest was talking to her you can hear birds flying. also the feather element. she got her wish

[@randyvalgardson774]

They also showed a flock of small birds in most if not all scenes when Jenny was young and then when another flock flew past her grave as Forrest was walking away... bam right in the feels! 💔

[@balrog73]

Quite possibly the best movie reaction I've ever seen. It really, really was.

[@Thepirireis]

She’s the best, IMHO.

[@matthewkirkhart2401]

Agreed.

[@emskis7302]

I watched someone else react to this a few weeks ago, I enjoyed it. Then I watched Mari and it was SO much better. She made me cry too.

[@mikell5087]

I have to agree that was a really great reaction. You can't know how entertaining it is to watch you cry your eyes out, lol!

[@meofcourseitsme]

Five stars reaction

[@3Rayfire]

"I had your Daddy's house bull dozed to the ground" From roasting his principal to the end, Forrest was savage. This movie won ALL the awards and rightfully so. Tom Hanks crossed over into legend with this film. The technology they used to insert him into all of that old historical footage was revolutionary and still holds up beautifully today.

[@mhlevy]

I've heard it said, and I believe rightly so, that Tom Hanks is his generation's Jimmy Stewart.

[@nathankellett4889]

Beautifully stated.

[@Hexon66]

Admittedly, not my cup of tea, this film is perfectly fine. But no way it deserved to beat Shawshank.

[@Unam-et-Solum]

I keep watching this film throughout my life and when he says "I miss you, Jenny." it hits me harder every time as I've gotten older. Such a brilliant film.

[@GrumpyOldGuyPlaysGames]

The part that rips my heart open is when he asks, "is he smart or is he..." Forrest knows precisely how limited he is.

[@MrROKinROK]

14:51 It's a minor thing but you're one of the few reactors who seemed to immediately grasp the notion of returned mail. So many other folks were excited by that scene thinking Jenny wrote him all those letters.

[@TomH2681]

Yeah, lots of people don't seem to understand how mail works.

[@knowyourhistory]

She's incredibly observant. I never noticed the hot sauce on Bubba's helmet and I've seen this movie like a dozen times.

[@luc410]

@@knowyourhistory same lol

[@JonathanMandrake]

@@TomH2681 Well in my country the mail system works differently and until now I had no idea that this is what returned mail looks like

[@hybridbutterfly3908]

I'm surprised most viewers don't get it when Jenny's name is the big one in the middle instead of the small on the top.

[@davidrandall3978]

I don’t know if I cried harder watching the movie or watching such a heart felt reaction.

[@LMBraun]

It's refreshing to see someone who's not too hard on Jenny. Most reactors really dislike her viscously! Very few people seem to understand the lasting effects of abuse and the steps needed for healing. I always looked at this movie as an allegory for the 20th century history of the US in it's characters. Forrest seems to me to be moral compass and the best intentions of the country, Lt. Dan is the military culture, adapting to the events in Vietnam, PTSD evident in fighting people, and the finding alliances where there were once enemies (I read Lt Dan's fiance as Japanese-American). Jenny, then, is all the mistakes and growing pains the country has had to reconcile as the century churned forward, besides being a well-written character reflecting a reconcililation story-arc. Of course, this could be the rum talking :P Great channel, good content, will keep watching!

[@johnalden5821]

Great analysis. I can see how what you're saying works on that level. And the constant drumbeat of historic events just underscores what you're saying. Forrest is America's innocence -- the pure heart we were never allowed to keep as we marched through the painful, often bizarre and self-destructive history of the late 20th century.

[@Angel-vg2zf]

Very well stated. Point on analysis.

[@jasonpatterson8091]

The actress who plays Susan (Lieutenant Dan's fiancee) is of Korean heritage. I always assumed that she was meant to be Vietnamese, another part of Dan's healing and acceptance of the war and his role in it.

[@dustywaynemusic6297]

You do know the Japanese weren't the enemy in (checks notes) the VIETNAM war right? 🤦‍♂️

[@LMBraun]

@@dustywaynemusic6297 We also weren't friends with the Vietnamese by the early 80s, so the sentiment was referring to WWII as a proxy for Vietnam, since progress towards healing that relationship *had* been made. Also, if you're in the habit of starting off comments with sarcastic jabs, you might want to knock that off; it going to go badly for you one day.

[@campagnollo]

Mari. This is the BEST. REACTION. I’VE. EVER. SEEN. I wasn’t sure if being Belgian would effect your interpretation, but your reactions are spot on.

[@doubleT84]

First you think Forrest backs away from the idea of having a kid but then you realize it wasn't out of selfishness or contempt but that he was afraid a kid of his could have the same burden he had and would have to make the same experiences of being bullied because of his (lack of) intelligence.

[@FingonNZ]

Forrest's mother is played by 2 time Academy Award Best Actress winner Sally Field - a fantastic actor.

[@randall-king]

She was terrific in a lot of things. Gump is one. What else comes to mind is Smokey and the Bandit, The Amazing Spider-Man, and Homeward Bound.

[@judgeomega]

we love her, we really love her!

[@chuckwilliams6261]

@@randall-king Steel Magnolias

[@coreydrennan934]

The scene when he talks to Jenny's grave gets me every single time.

[@jackthenarrator4735]

While the film isn't a substitute for a history lesson, it introduced me to so many American historical figures/events/music/trends from the 50s, 60s, and 70s that I knew nothing about prior to watching this the first time when I was a kid.

[@charlesmills8712]

Ever give a listen to "We Didn't Start the Fire" by Billy Joel? He wrote after talking to a young person said something about things having never been like it they were then.

[@jayjaybee]

Yeah, same. I think this was the first time I heard anything about the Vietnam War for instance.

[@markabboud8564]

@@charlesmills8712 I had to sing that god awful song in 7th grade choir class.

[@alejandrosaldivar89]

They showed this movie tu us in history class

[@kennethhaven6289]

I was 19 years old in that time and I was in The Vietnam war.i was lucky to come home in one piece except for the mental part. I'm 77 and still cant watch a war movie.

[@deke76]

"Why does she act like this?" Because she is broken.

[@markabboud8564]

Not as much as Matt Hardy

[@CoryGasaway]

Finally someone who reacts to this movie they way it is meant to be perceived and understands the depth of the themes and the ideas being presented. And, finally someone who understands Jenny and her actions, and how they accurately capture the experiences and responses of such horrific abuse.

[@slchance8839]

It took me years to realize that when Jenny left, it broke his heart.....so...he ran. He ran to get past his broken heart. He was running to ease his own pain.

[@agemoth]

Really ,it took you that long ?

[@david.j9.rabbithole808]

This is the best reaction ever to this movie. Thank you.

[@theblackrosedaughter]

I really appreciate that finally I found a reaction where Jenny didn't get shit on like many other reaction videos. It's as if people forget the level of fucked up her childhood was. We have no idea if she even got any sort of help for it either.

[@periechontology]

Back then, very likely not.

[@BDogg2023]

Right? I mean, for almost thirty years I’d never looked at her that way before watching reaction videos. Sure, she did some F’d up things, but it was never malicious. She never got the guidance she needed, did the best she could, and suffered for it as well. She was miserable her whole life. Hurt People, hurt people…

[@brittanyw7546]

Ikr? It is hard to fathom that take on her.

[@michaelvigil3436]

I dunno, I feel sympathy for her but that doesn’t excuse her actions. It’s not like having a bad childhood means it’s ok for you to keep your child from his father and not even tell the father he has a kid.

[@drServitis]

@@michaelvigil3436 Your comment made me think about that issue for the first time, that Jenny had kept Little Forrest from his father for 4 years. My thought now is that when Jenny finally got help, or got peace in her life, she realized all the pain she had caused Forrest and she apologized to him when she invited him to come to meet his son for the first time. Arguably that was the first time Jenny had any healing from the Hell of her childhood, and she immediately asked Forrest to forgive her, including for keeping his son away from him for 4 years. The trauma of her childhood really messed up her brain, sexual abuse, possibly her dad having killed her mom, his beating her and her sisters, his rampant alcoholism, the state taking Jenny from him to live with her grand-mother etc. Btw, I wonder why we never see Jenny's sisters or know anything else about them in the entire movie, just that they existed and they were also abused by Jenny's father.

[@sebastianjoseph2828]

I commented already but wanted to again to talk about Jenny. A lot of viewers dislike her for running from Forrest but I think she's a very tragic character. She was abused by her father all throughout childhood. Her only friend was a mentally challenged Forrest. Every time she gets close to him romantically she hates herself, why? Because she feels she is doing just what her father did, taking advantage of Forrest who doesn't know any better. So she runs away, and she falls into destructive behaviors time and again because of her traumas, even considering suicide off that balcony. It isn't until the end when she realizes the truth of what Forrest said "He might not be a smart man, but he knows what love is." Forrest loves her, and she loves him, and that's ok. And then they tragically just have months together, tops, until she dies.

[@donalddunlop401]

You're very right. Both Forrest and Jenny were just playing out their fates. Jenny's fate was determined by her rapey abusive pig of a father and Forrests was made through the love of his mother. People that dislike/hate Jenny are just short-sighted. So few, if any, of us ever escape our fate ... the circumstances that make us who we are influence everything because they're a box from which we are almost certain to never escape. The movie is tragic because life is tragic but the movie is hopeful because there is a small chance we actually can overcome our circumstance/fate but even if we can't/don't ... we can still be happy.

[@daffodil852]

I think part of why she was running away was for Forrest. She knew how messed up of a person she was, and that Forrest loved her, and she didn’t want to torture him by not being able to return his love or bring him into her self destruction. She’d run away to stop herself from hurting him.

[@KarlHeinzofWpg]

I never thought Jenny ran away from Forrest because she didn't want to be like her father, but I can see how that interpretation rings true for people. For myself, the key to Jenny's character is at 12:07 to 12:20 of this very reaction video. Jenny claims it is Forrest who does not know what love is but she has it all backwards. Forrest knows precisely what love is and it is Jenny who is ignorant. Our parents are our first experience with love and in Jenny's case the idea of love was horribly mangled and broken. In the clip she goes on to express what she's learned from this hard lesson by saying "whenever you're in trouble you don't try to be brave you just run ok". Jenny follows her own advice for most of the film by running again and again, not only from Forrest but from group to group. When she attempts love she can't get it right because she looks for it in the example set by her father and thus falls for abusers. Jenny knows deep down that we need love to be human so she is driven towards it, but for her love means pain and pain is something to escape. It's her first and only solution to her problems. When she was a little girl she ran into the corn field and prayed that she would become a bird. When Forrest was bullied what did she yell? "Run Forrest Run" is the most quoted line in the movie but it explains Jenny to a 't' and has little to do with Forrest. She even flirts with the ultimate escape of suicide. Jenny's impulse to run from love is not broken by Forrest but by their son. This is something in her life that she can't bring herself to run from, and so, she begins to feel and know what real love is. Parenthood resets Jenny's life just as it broke Jenny's life at the very beginning. In the movie Forrest is represented by the carefree feather floating on the breeze while Jenny is represented by the birds darting into the sky purposefully escaping the earth. When they do so again at her graveside I like to think that the image represents Jenny's soul escaping the pain of her existence after finally knowing what Forrest always knew, what love is. That's my 2 cents anyway.

[@sebastianjoseph2828]

@@KarlHeinzofWpg I never connected all the instances and lines of "running" to what Jenny was doing her whole life. Thanks for a whole new insight on the movie!

[@armynurseboy]

My interpretation is that Jenny doesn't see herself deserving the love of someone like Forrest. Part of the reason why she pushes him away.

[@TomTastyTreats]

to me the most amazing detail is that Lt. Dan not only got his life together, he accepted his past and forgave. He showed up to the wedding married to a vietnamese woman. Now that is forgiveness

[@mckenzie.latham91]

Also the fact he broke the tradition of his family, and was the one to survive and find meaning outside of death.

[@tibor420]

With MAGIC FUCKIN LEGS!

[@anabhousen7159]

Also he ended up hella rich 🤑

[@kyledubs3500]

@@tibor420 Same material as the space shuttle... he became an astronaut

[@Fergus_0703]

@@kyledubs3500 nah, he became an engineer and helped Apollo 13 come home safe.

[@moeball740]

Actually I think it should be noted that everyone in Forrest's life eventually felt like he had helped them come to grips with life and had somehow made their life better. For his mama she finally felt she could let go because she knew Forrest was gonna be okay. For Bubba, he died in Forrest's arms but very peacefully knowing that Forrest was going to fulfill his dream of being a shrimp fisherman. For Lt. Dan, he was so depressed after the war he was ready to cash in his chips. But with prolonged exposure to Forrest's unrelenting optimism Dan eventually realized that life wasn't over and he went on to find happiness in both his work and his personal life. Finally, for Jenny she eventually learned to stop pushing Forrest away and allowed him to love her. For a guy who had no idea what he was doing Forrest sure impacted a lot of lives in a positive way.

[@3Rayfire]

He even managed to make his drill sergeant happy.

[@mattguz55]

Hes a christ character

[@bobbuethe1477]

23:31 Jenny couldn't tell him earlier. He spent three years just running. He had no address or telephone.

[@johnalden5821]

All of the tragedies, all of the big events he found his way into -- all of that was nothing compared to his pure, consistent and persistent redemptive love. That's what this movie is about: love is more important than anything that the cruel, bizarre world can throw at us. The best line in the whole movie is "I'm not a smart man, but I know what love is." He did -- maybe better than most of us.

[@isoldejaneholland8370]

Oh, when he says,"Why don't you love me, Jenny?" It kills me.

[@DerOberfeldwebel]

What I always loved about the movie is the small nods and backwards references like the doctor and Dorothy Harris. They make things feel more real, really.

[@ollie511]

Hey DerOberfeldwebel! Forrest Gump is a very inspirational movie to me, and I quote it all the time! It is very admirable that Forrest Gump had SUCH a pure heart, and he showed the upmost loyalty to those closest to him! I also love that this movie has moments that most people can relate to on an emotional level. Personally, I often connect with this movie because my brother actually has Autism (I know Forrest Gump did not have Autism, but 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, DerOberfeldwebel! And please stay safe too! :)

[@sebastianjoseph2828]

This movie references a lot of events throughout US history and popular culture including some obscure ones. I'm going to try and provide timestamps and context for them: @3:17 Polio was a crippling disease that could keep you from walking. Franklin Roosevelt famously had polio but hid it during his presidency. @3:25 Infamous hate group that was popular in the South if you wanted to get anywhere in politics or business. Disliked blacks, immigrants, Catholics, etc. @5:00 Elvis Presley in his rock music took some of the music and dance styles that was present in black folk music and made it a little more mainstream, if not still controversial. @8:06 Alabama Crimson Tide football game. College football is bigger in the South, in part because until recently no major national teams were there. @8:24 In 1963 Governor George Wallace of Alabama did the symbolic "Stand at the Schoolhouse Door" to oppose racial desegregation of colleges, before stepping aside for federal troops who enforced it. This made him popular with segregationists in the Democrat Party (and among other things lead to the party "flip". Wallace ran for president in 1968 as a 3rd party candidate and lost, and while campaigning again in 1972 a failed assassination attempt left him wheelchair-bound for life. @9:40 Most college dorms here have "doubles" shared by 2. If it's crowded freshmen may be in triples or quads, or if you're in a special dorm maybe singles. Still very common though "suite" styles which are multiple singles with a shared common area and bathroom are popular too. @10:20 Meeting John F. Kennedy. First of many scenes where Forrest is inserted into real archive footage. @10:25 Football scholarships. Ideally athletes can get a scholarship to play as long as they pass classes. De facto, colleges make money off winning teams, and best players can infamously coast by barely attending class. @10:40 Vietnam War instituted a draft. It was very unpopular, especially compared to wars with meaning like WWII or Korea. Draft dodging was common. @14:10 Firebombing was extensive and chemicals like Agent Orange still cause birth defects in Vietnam. @15:19 PTSD. Lots of returning and injured vets were mistreated either because they weren't patriotic enough, or conversely by anti-war activists who saw them as murderers despite being drafted 18-25 year olds. This was also the first war the public at home could see the horrors of on TV, meaning anti-war realization. @16:00 SDS = Students for a Democratic Society. Berkeley and NorCal cities saw a lot of anti-war, and otherwise leftist youth movements in the 60's. At the same party as this scene, Black Panthers were a more aggressive black activist group. @16:35 Ping-Pong Diplomacy 1971. Nixon eventually visits China in 1972 and normalized relationships with the PRC @19:25 Hurricane Carmen, 1974, most destructive of the year @19:47 Bubba Gump Shrimp Company is actually a real restaurant chain now, inspired by the movie @20:20 Apple, the computer company, founded 1976 @22:40 Forrest's fame as a runner is inspired by Louis Michael Figueroa, who in 1982 ran from New Jersey to San Francisco in 60 days as a promise to a child with cancer. He raised money for the American Cancer Society. He later ran/walked several more times over the years for AIDS and later child abuse awareness. @24:10 Fans theorize Jenny caught HIV. "Some kind of virus", doctors don't know what it is. The 1980's really saw a lot of fear and confusion and ostracization about it, and it was effectively a death sentence with no treatment. @24:26 The Space Shuttle program ran from 1981-2011. Also, it's sweet that Dan got an Asian wife (symbolizing him being over the hatred of his time in Vietnam). Some others that were cut: The hotel scene where Forrest calls happens at the Watergate Hotel complex in DC. A group supporting Nixon's re-election broke into a Democrat party office to sabotage. Though Nixon won the 1972 re-election easily and was popular, he had tried to cover up the break-in (even though he was likely unaffiliated at first) and the investigations into the coverups would lead to his unpopularity and 1974 resignation. 1975, Lynette Fromme tried to kill President Gerald Ford. She was a member of the "Family" cult surrounding Charles Manson that had infamously indoctrinated mostly women and killed several celebrities notoriously Sharon Tate.

[@jeffburnham6611]

The scene at 14:10 you reference was a "firebombing". It was a napalm strike. Napalm was used to defoliate large areas or heavy vegetation or canopy, and was often used to cover the withdraw of US forces from an area if they were faced with overwhelming numbers of enemy. Napalm was a petroleum substance that stuck to things as it burned.

[@christopherhasenberg1113]

Hurricane Camille

[@TwilightLink77]

There’s also Ronald Reagan who survived assassination.

[@andreipintea9333]

That moment when he asks Jenny "is he smart..or is he.." always leaves me in shambles...

[@mathewkelly9968]

One of the most emotional rollercoaster of a movie ever . I always cry when he tells Jenny they are sending him to Vietnam. But so many laughs too .

[@taylornuckolls6988]

I have seen this movie a million times in my life. It has always been one of my dad's favouties, but YOU'RE MAKING ME CRY WATCHING YOU CRY

[@willstark1529]

Forrest Gump will always be my favorite movie of all time! I love how it portrays every movie genre. It makes you feel so many different emotions and really makes you think. He wasn’t a smart man but led a brilliant life.

[@liivreacts]

GREAT reaction! Tom Hanks acting at 23:40 is perfect and makes me cry every time too.

[@pamelatyree3521]

YEP ANYWAYS ARE YOU SAVED? HAVE YOU ACCEPT JESUS AS YOUR LORD AND SAVIOR AND RECEIVE ETERNAL LIFE I COULDN'T IMAGINE HEAVEN WITHOUT YOU

[@Codametal]

Yup, pretty much the same reaction I had. But I was sitting in a theater with hundreds of other people crying. The depth of the movie stayed with me for weeks. Makes you think about the things that happens in your own life and what you could accomplish. You are awesome, Mari!

[@ollie511]

Hi Edmund, I really like your comment! Forrest Gump is such an inspirational movie, and I quote it all the time. My brother actually has Autism, which makes me connect with the movie even more (I know Forrest did not have Autism, but him and my brother relate in that they are both disabled). I actually posted a video on my channel 5 days ago that is 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 create something that is unique and heart-felt. 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! Have a great day, and stay safe!

[@spacemanspiff3052]

I’m so glad you enjoyed this funny and sweet drama. Tom Hank was terrific in this, as was his talented costars. This film and your reaction to it clearly demonstrated you empathy and humanity. You are a really wonderful person, glasses or no glasses. I’m so glad you are on this Earth. Stay healthy and keep sharing those terrific movie and TV reactions.

[@ollie511]

Hi Spaceman Spiff, I really like your comment! Forrest Gump is such an inspirational movie, and I quote it all the time. My brother actually has Autism, which makes me connect with the movie even more (I know Forrest did not have Autism, but him and my brother relate in that they are both disabled). I actually posted a video on my channel 5 days ago that is 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 create something that is unique and heart-felt. 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! Have a great day, and stay safe!

[@robertjewell9727]

Have you seen THE SIXTH SENSE? The young lad who plays Forrest's son plays a lead role in that and he's fantastic. If you haven't seen it, that should be next on your list.

[@randall-king]

I second this.

[@vampdan]

I was about to tell her not to worry that he sees his mom in a few years....

[@TwilightLink77]

He was also in A.I., and Pay It Forward.

[@UTU49]

Sixth Sense -- a must see.

[@Reverse2057]

Just seeing the brief reactions and clips made me cry all over again. This is such a powerful, soulful movie. A true masterpiece that covers so many topics. Loved the reaction video!

[@blainesjustchillin3509]

3:32 "They act like a bunch of ghosts or spooks or somethin'" how can someone not love Forest??

[@johnalden5821]

"Sorry I ruined your Black Panther Party." Such a great way of poking holes in things to show how strange and alienating a lot of our history is in retrospect.

[@heatison11]

When he says "I miss you jenny".....it gets me EVERYTIME, I turn into a waterpark

[@innerguardianXIII]

One of the greatest movies of all time. I got teary again just from the snippets in this video.

[@3Rayfire]

"I have heard 'Run Forrest Run' but I don't know the context" when it comes to Forrest, it's EVERY context.

[@maximiliandort3489]

i'm a 6ft 3, 220 lbs lumberjack type dude, and this movie had me crying like baby. it's so, so good.

[@Swordsfor200Alex]

I am 6'3" and 275lbs NFL type dude and I cry every time I watch it.

[@cullencase3114]

"Steel Magnolias" and "Fried Green Tomatoes" have a similar vibe to this film (likely to keep you both laughing and crying).

[@kwadwotuffour5529]

Yes, I love those southern movies. I have to see steel magnolias. Forrest Gump and fried green Tomatoes are already favorites of mine

[@cbmx1x1]

Jenny was a definitely emotionally damaged from all the abuse in her childhood. Her only way of dealing with stress of any kind is to run away. She even tells forest to run away if there’s ever trouble. Fortunately for her, he never did.

[@drServitis]

THIS MOVIE WAS BASED ON THE BOOK 'FORREST GUMP' WRITTEN BY WINSTON GROOM. The book is quite different from the movie. In the book Forrest becomes an astronaut, goes into space, and his space-capsule lands in Congo, Africa and he teaches a gorilla how to play chess, among many other differences from the movie. Forrest is also a professional wrestler in the book, etc etc.

[@RowdyRuth]

Still crying trying to write this. Your reactions are very emotional and very real! I loved this movie and your heartfelt reaction! 🌎✌️

[@JoeBLOWFHB]

"Is that hot sauce on his helmet" It could have been soldiers would carry things in the scrim band of their helmet covers generally it would be things like bug juice or gun oil but items from their C-rations would find their way there too. The Tabasco hot sauce company supplied 2oz bottles of their product to the military wrapped in "the camouflaged cookbook" with recipes for using their product. A little know reason why Forrest and Bubba were in the military was "Project 100,000" the military lowered its standards to meet manpower requirements. It was promoted as a way to give training and opportunity to the uneducated and poor. In reality it was a way to send unpopular people to an unpopular war.

[@JayM409]

Tabasco sauce was still part of the Rations in the 80's. I was in the Canadian military and we would swap rations for some variety.

[@kennethhaven6289]

YOU ARE WRONG WHEN U GOT DRAFTED THEY DIDNT CARE IF U WERE SMART OR DUMB. THE ONLY THING ABOUT THAT WAR WAS THE GOVERNMENT AND THE AMERICAN PEOPLE HATED US. WE WERE DIRT TO THEM. TO THIS DAY WE STILL DONT GET THE RECONITION FOR WE WHO FOUGHT IN THAT HELL HOLE

[@JoeBLOWFHB]

@@kennethhaven6289Yelling doesn't make you look less ignorant en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_100,000

[@evanboyd1541]

I’m glad to see someone else who knows about Project 100,000. Gump’s Heroism has a basis in reality too. There was a project 100,000 man who rushed out into open ground to rescue his wounded lieutenant. He crossed over 75 yards under enemy fire to do so and rewarded a bronze star I believe.

[@craigplatel813]

Tabasco sauce wasn't added as part of field rations until the 80's. Before then you had to get the 2oz bottles and keep it with you.

[@aor-sn6os]

lol. Forest Gump can still make people cry in 2021. 💪

[@jennandrewlawrence5055]

Thank you for understanding that Jenny was a victim of her circumstances and not a bad person ❤

[@nevetszinodas6654]

I been watching your reactions since Star Wars (artee dootee) and this was the single best most heartwarming reaction you’ve done. Great job.

[@Flastew]

Great reactions and comments young lady. You made seeing this movie again very enjoyable, thank you.

[@Fuzz32]

In case you didn’t know, that coach in the black and white hat was Paul “Bear” Bryant. He is considered one of the greatest college football coaches of all time. He is also credited as the coach who helped end segregation at the University of Alabama. And that “angry little man” was George Wallace, a former governor of Alabama. My father still vaguely remembers hearing about the attempt on his life and of my grandfather saying “God dammit!” when he learned Wallace had survived. My family was and still is very much against everything he stood for.

[@natskivna]

Wallace did change his act, recognized the wrongness of his deeds, apologized and in 1979 publicly asked for forgiveness from African Americans stating "I was wrong. Those days are over, and they ought to be over."

[@Fuzz32]

@@natskivna true. Unfortunately that happened after he decided to run for president. It didn’t seem genuine at least not to anyone who had known him before then.

[@derred723]

@@Fuzz32 Nor does it fix a lifetime spent as an overt segregationist white supremacist who played an active role in the continued oppression of blacks in Alabama.

[@3Rayfire]

Your Grandfather's reaction got a GOOD laugh out of me, Thanks for that.

[@raularango3539]

Bear Bryant decided to integrate Alabama after he got his ass beat by a integrated Usc squad. He had enough foresight to change was coming.

[@woverby1963]

Best reaction to this movie ever! The intensity of your reactions just says what a classic movie this is, so well done, so thought and emotion provoking.

[@da40flyer]

The line about "is he smart or is he...." is the most heartbreaking, devastating line in the movie.

[@pmccservices]

YOU ARE SO SWEET in your reactions throughout the movie. Perhaps missed by you is all the ways they placed Forest into American History scenes, but you definitely caught all the sweet spots of the movie. My wife and I didn't know much at all about the movie and also were surprised by how much history was in the movie. When I rewatched the whole movie again a year or two ago, from about the time Lt. Dan came to his wedding I was teary-eyed for the rest of the movie. Now I will look at some of your other reactions.

[@okeefe757]

Jenny was just like a feather floating on the wind all accidental like.

[@Thepirireis]

Very apt observation!👍🏻

[@joeyjojo5986]

When she said "I"m sick forrest." and you were like "come on! stop it movie!"

[@limelightentertainment4980]

My favorite scenes are when Forrest and Jenny meet up again in the reflecting pond at the Lincoln Memorial and when Lt Dan arrives at the wedding.

[@markharris5992]

I've seen this movie many times. I still cried when you cried.

[@Dabawz_Lafrance]

This movie is the only movie that makes me cry EVERY TIME! A masterpiece.

[@SBaby]

3:42 - And the mother is played by Sally Field, who was also the mother in Mrs. Doubtfire. This is one of her finest roles.

[@aussierhino471]

Your genuine, intelligent, observant and sympathetic reactions to this movie mark you as a very remarkable young woman. It would be quite something to know you personally. Please accept my genuine admiration and good wishes. I will continue to enjoy your reactions to other movies. :) May I respectfully suggest 'The Green Mile' as one you would greatly enjoy?

[@johncourtright1632]

Mary, such a kind heart! You are the best! ❤️

[@dakotagarcia7781]

12:42 "im so curious where this is gonna go" Everywhere. We're going everywhere.

[@zedwpd]

I've watched 15 Forrest Gump reactions in the past week. Your's is my favorite and I just re-watched your entire reaction again. So many people do contemporary movies and it's nice to see older movies or ones that no one has done. Some day someone will do my favorite movie that is quite old and is not all about combat, but has a love story too. It's called Sergeant York and it's a true story. Great job! I'm your latest subscriber.

[@tropicalcatdetective]

Ahh nice suggestion, a Gary Cooper film! I've often wished there was a reactor or two that might include some reactions to the classics of earlier cinema from the 30s through to the 50s every now and then. I guess the problem is these reaction videos work best if the viewers are also familiar with the movie being seen, so the further back you go in film history, the less likely it is that a lot of people have seen them and will tune in.

[@clairekane4157]

Thanks for reminding me how wonderful this movie is. I cried right along with you. I lived a lot of this movie - Elvis passed when I was in high school. I had tons of smiley face pins as a kid. Kennedy was assassinated on my birthday. My father went to Vietnam. I even worked for Apple for a while. Such an interesting way to experience these events through innocent eyes. ✌️

[@johnalden5821]

One of the genius aspects of the story, at least for Americans, is how much these date-checks with history really resonate. I have a brother who was in Vietnam, and I remember the whole Nixon in China thing and Wallace getting shot (which happened pretty near to where I lived at the time). In a way, we all lived these things again through Forrest's eyes.

[@numbersandsports4206]

What a perfect, vulnerable, interactive and entertaining reaction. You are made for this stuff marijchu.

[@thomasrichards6245]

Dana says- Dang it all. This is why I never watched this movie after the first time. I'm a sobbing mess just watching your reaction. BTW the parts of this movie that took place in Forrest's home town were filmed in the beautiful, old, historic town of Savannah, Georgia and there is a chain of restaurants called Bubba Gump Shrimp Company based in the Southern US. After starring in Forrest Gump and getting close with veterans while researching for his role, Gary Sinise (who played Lt. Dan) started his own band called The Lt. Dan Band. He also is very involved in charities that help active and retired/discharged soldiers, and his band has played for the troops at many, many USO shows over the years.

[@Ueberschaer]

A masterpiece in acting and story writing....very touching....I was sure, you would love it

[@ValhallaAMV]

Me: I'm a grown-ass man, I can make it through this movie one time without completely breaking down. Forrest: Is he s-smart or is he.... Me: **drowning in my tears**

[@mikemath9508]

Marijchu is so god damn friendly to the camera.

[@devinrivers5808]

When Bubba said, “I want go home.” I felt that one..I couldn’t control tears 😭

[@matthewdelaney6826]

Such a great genuine reaction Mary!

[@thething1710]

That scene where Forrest describes the different skies he's seen to Jenny gets me everytime ❤😥

[@lawrencecross1121]

First time seeing your reaction. Oh. Em. Gee! Your laugh is so contagious!

[@ShadowsintheEyes]

This was such a nice reaction video! I'm really glad you enjoyed the movie so much; it's really nice to see someone get so emotionally moved by a movie. ^_^ Seeing Haley Joel Osment at the end (as Forest's son) made me think of the movie Secondhand Lions. If you've never seen that one, you might consider adding it to your list of movies to react to. It's another movie that does a good job taking the viewer on a roller coaster of ups and downs. It's a really enjoyable, moving, and fun movie.

[@actuallyimnotreallysureyet]

Yesss I love Secondhand Lions! Such an underrated movie

[@romeroflores7576]

Seen this in the theatre in 1994. Always thought it was a feel-good movie.🎥 Then I recently watched this video along with Mary and was moved by her emotional reactions. Always found crying to be very therapeutic when you need to get something out...

[@Andres64B]

This movie has a great soundtrack!

[@TR-cy5fg]

You're such a lovely person...that really shows through this video. One of the most honest reactions I've ever seen. 💞

[@kenfreeman8888]

Dangit! You made me cry all over again watching you cry while you're watching a movie I cry over. As others have said, thanks for not hating Jenny. After being badly mistreated in childhood, I think Jenny felt she was not worthy of genuine love.

[@HollowPoint_762]

This was the best reaction to a movie I've ever seen, and it was to my favorite movie. Its like I was watching it for the first time all over again. Thank you.

[@CaptainFettCosplay]

Oh and background info. So I'm a US Army combat veteran. The meals we get have tiny tabasco sauce bottles in them! And yes, the war scene is extremely realistic

[@eastmanwebb5477]

Thank you for your service.

[@douggetchess4732]

Saw someone reviewing an MRE the other day who seemed genuinely offended that the tabasco sauce now comes in a packet rather than the little bottle. I had to agree with him, that tiny bottle represented home and what you were fighting for.

[@foglight11]

As soon as I saw this thumbnail, I couldn't imagine how you would be able to get through this without becoming emotional. I HAD to see. ;) SO pure and wonderful.

[@ami7mina]

If this makes you cry, better watch Tom Hanks' the Green Mile.

[@ellaphx]

Second!!

[@andrewr255]

@@ellaphx Actually watch Shawshank first by the same director as his two prison movies are masterworks.

[@hectorsmommy1717]

@Move_I_Got_This Agreed. Philadelphia on the other hand . . .

[@kingkorash]

@Move_I_Got_This When he says "Don't put that thing on me. Don't put me in the dark, I's afraid of the dark" at the end...

[@MsJenny813]

Oh man, The Green Mile is the only movie I couldn't finish watching. I saw it in the theater and had to leave early because I was boohoo crying. I've never tried to finish it and tear up just thinking about it.

[@5hanesBoard]

When I first saw this movie I hated Jenny for always leaving Forest, but on reflection she was abused as a child, and that kind of thing would probably have an impact on relationships later on.

[@CatHarington]

Boy I cried almost on a reaction... This tells how good this movie is

[@emilywilhite5807]

Your reactions are so beautiful and genuine. It’s been years since I’ve watched this movie and I forgot how heart wrenching it is. So glad you enjoyed it.

[@generic53]

"I'm not a smart man but, I know what love is."

[@reikoklausschrepel9150]

Hey from Germany. Your reaction is so beautiful. Thanks for the Video. 👍👍👍👍🥰🥰🥰👍👍👍

[@ryanhighberg4662]

Will Smith was originally casted to play Forest. He self admitted that he was incredibly happy he didn't take the role as he thought Hanks performance was untouchable

[@juharon]

Is it a meme or you just made this up? Because, I'm pretty sure that's not true. Forrest is a white men in the novel. He was even named after the founder of the KKK, so.. 🤣🤣

[@ryanhighberg4662]

@@juharon True story. You have to remember, in 94, Will Smith was the hottest actor in Hollywood

[@juharon]

@@ryanhighberg4662 yeah.. sure 🤣

[@hectorsmommy1717]

@@ryanhighberg4662 No it isn't. John Travolta was the only other one considered for the role. He turned it down to play in Pulp Fiction.

[@ccg6912]

I heard that Will Smith was being considered but I am not sure he was offered the part. They definitely offered the role to John Travolta before Hanks, and he turned it down.

[@theashrook6129]

Marijchu gushing over Forrest Gump is adorable. Glad you enjoyed it. 80s-90s had amazing movies

[@irohdragonofthewest7637]

you should react to cast away, if you haven't seen it already.

[@donalddunlop401]

Not to be a spoiler ... but I think that movie has the absolute worst ending of any movie in history. I wouldn't recommend she watch it.

[@randall-king]

@@donalddunlop401 I personally love the ending and think it’s one of the best movies I’ve ever seen. Obviously, I won’t discuss why so that I don’t spoil her, but I wanted to offer another viewpoint.

[@chrischampagne9469]

I’d say Cast Away is mostly worth watching for the “Wilson!!” scene, but otherwise it’s only so so with too much explicit product placement.

[@xGaLoSx]

@@donalddunlop401 did you get the ending?

[@thomast8539]

Watching your heart breaking broke mine in return Mari. I can only provide one thumbs up and it just doesn't seem to be enough. Good luck with everything.

[@BlackavarWD]

Recognizing actors *names?* Recognizing actors you *see?* Finally *getting* references everyone uses? It's addicting. (so is watching *reactions* to classic movies! 😅)

[@bradberntson3369]

I love your reaction insightful and so genuine.

[@alexjany1969]

you’re my favourite movie reactor

[@danielselby5511]

I'm a pretty good judge of character and I can honestly say that I think you are one in a million. Watching you in this video I can tell you are a great person with a heart of gold. Please never change that. The world needs more people like you in it. Stay golden.