We Watched *Forrest Gump* For the First Time and it Broke our HEARTS!

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[@hughfuller8416]

“Is he smart or is he…” is so heartbreaking and I’ve seen this movie many times. My mom is “mentally challenged,” so this movie hits differently when she had to explain this to me.

[@jessm.porthos]

Yeah that line and the look on Forest’s face makes me cry every time

[@hughfuller8416]

@@jessm.porthosit’s rough to this day for me.

[@truthseeker9249]

@@hughfuller8416 Being Autistic is NOT mentally challenged. I know that. Autism is one of the least severe mental disorders/impairments anybody could have. But despite having Asperger's and being high functioning I still have my difficulties that make me (in the world's eyes) stupid. I think of my brain like a broken computer. Sometimes it works and when it does it works really well and I actually tend to be smarter than most. But then it short circuits and stops working completely and then I don't know anything and can barely even make words. Parts of my brain that work really well and parts that don't work at all. And I can feel it. It will literally feel like I'm being electrocuted in my head, trying to think of something. It's why I'm an extremely talented musician and I'm terrible at...literally anything else. I like to think that like Forrest I would mostly be able to take care of myself and function as a human but certainly not the way anyone else would want me to. It's hard, and it's really crushing sometimes. My fiance has dyslexia and strongly suspects he's also Autistic even though his parents never got him evaluated and diagnosed. He's basically the same as me with sometimes being so smart and then other times his brain just shutting down on him and not knowing anything about anything. But he has an even harder time with people, severe social anxiety and doesn't like to talk. It even took him a long time to say his first words when he was a baby. While I'm a music master he's a weather/environmental science genius. His dream is to be a meteorologist. I'm terrified for our future children. We will love them no matter what but I'm worried that with both of us together being neurodivergent and mental disorders running in my family (my dad has ADHD and my granduncle, grandfather's younger brother had SCHIZOPHRENIA), I'm scared of at least one of them having more severe Autism than us and then they have an even harder life than we both do and suffering far worse than we've suffered. I don't want that for them. I want them to be happy and not have to live their life feeling like they don't belong anywhere. What I'm saying is I know exactly how your mom feels and her conversation with you is one we'll have to have with our kids.

[@TheDylls]

Wow... This may sound weird, but whenever I see that most heartbreaking/touching scene from now on, I'm going to think of "This guy whose mentally challenged mom explained the scene to him." That's so... powerful. Not "good", not "bad", but moving. Thank you for sharing a piece of your story with us.

[@hughfuller8416]

@@TheDylls that was the honesty my mom had with me. She’d been SSDI since she was 1. I struggled with that for my whole upbringing. I’ve learned to accept my mother. She used to tell me not to feel sorry for her. It’s fine. It’s spreading the message. I was a kid and I didn’t understand it. I didn’t understand why my mom couldn’t help me with my homework.

[@TimedRevolver]

Something a lot of people miss is that Forrest is a very literal person. He disassembled and reassembled his rifle so well because he was told to do ti fast. So he did. He exceled at ping pong because he was told to never take his eye of the ball. So he didn't. Every time he excels at a thing, it's because someone gave him instructions he took entirely literally and seriously.

[@nguyentrunghieu8806]

I've always thought that way too. It seems like it is why he thought the army was like a glove to him. He was always givens orders and clear instructions because hey, military, and he excelled at being a soldier because of that.

[@codypendragons]

Yet he couldn't take a picture to save his life... without closing his eyes!

[@derederekat9051]

yup, no noise going on in his mind, he just hyperfocused on one thing until he exceeded and didn't stop growing because he kept going, he didn't grow frustrated or overthinking he just kept going.

[@davestang5454]

The lesson here is that since Forrest had a "simple mind" he never overthought anything he did.

[@babyboislimTV]

No matter how many times I watch this film, Forrest's monologue at Jenny's grave always kills me.

[@LukeLovesRose]

Same here

[@bricedunn7300]

You died on a Saturday.

[@mannyfresh973]

💯💯💯 and when mama passes!!! With the theme playing in the background!!!!!! 😭💔😭💔

[@ElectronicSin]

Jenny just lives the textbook lifestyle of untreated child SA. Restlessness, suicidal thoughts, low self esteem, substance abuse, sexual risk behaviour, unstable relationships… And since she barely got any real love in her childhood, she can’t handle Forest’s love. It makes her anxious and activates her “flight mode”.

[@leydianemoon5317]

Verdade e tão triste quando uma criança não tem uma base familiar de amor. Forrest mesmo ele tendo deficiência intelectual sua mãe o criou muito bem, deu o melhor de si, foi verdadeira em tudo o que ensinava.

[@panamafloyd1469]

BIngo. Dated a woman 40yrs ago who'd been an SA victim. One day, she just vanished. I guess you younger folks would call it 'ghosted me' these days. I'm 62, and still cry when Forrest says, "I guess sometimes there just aren't enough rocks." I hate it when some film fans start hating on Jenny..IMO, I don't think they've ever personally known a woman that's been through that.

[@maggiebarbour4831]

Jenny is the perfect example of, "you accept the love you think you deserve."

[@noahkilleen239]

oof.... after a few failed long term relationships, a marriage and years of therapy this pretty much sums it up.

[@jmillz713]

What a great movie reference. Highly underrated.

[@abposrs]

@@noahkilleen239 I hope it gets better stranger

[@Etrius10]

Forrest should have had better self esteem bro.

[@ivanelugo]

​@@abposrs I heard that the cancelled sequel, Forrest went broke so he tried to find a job to support Forrest jr

[@tigerjonn]

Jenny tells Forrest to run away if he runs into any trouble... That is exactly how she lives her life. She runs away from everything.

[@shadypelican]

This movie forever changed Gary Sinise's (Lt. Dan) life. Lt. Dan has became an icon to the military--to the point that Gary started the "Lt. Dan Band" who regularly performs USO shows for the troops. He also started the Gary Sinise foundation which helps military veterans get whatever help they need--be it physical therapy, therapy, prosthetics, housing, modifying their current housing--whatever they need. The man is a saint. (The Gary Sinise Foundation also has a campaign right now where Regal Cinema will MATCH any donation--it's a GREAT charity if you have anything you can spare!)

[@fayesouthall6604]

Top guy !

[@micheletrainor1601]

He has been given the title of a honorary Lt because of everything he has done which is so beautiful.

[@ks5526]

I was an Infantryman for 8 years. Gary was always the main guy for suicide prevention videos, finding motivation etc. Every time he’d show up in person for an event or to do another video he’d always start the same way. “Hi! I’m Gary Sinise. Some of you may know me as LT. Dan.” He was one of our favorites and even if it was just a video we’d laugh and applaud.

[@Reclining_Spuds]

He was honored with being Grand Marshall of the Rose Parade a few years back. ✌️

[@philrob1978]

I'm glad this was brought up. What a wonderful human being he is. That is how you use celebrity status to make a real positive impact in the world.

[@claireallen4017]

Forrest viewed people through the lens of how his mom treated him. Jenny viewed people through the lens of how her dad treated her. It definitely demonstrates how powerful being a good parent can be. Such an important job and responsibility. Also. I see the prison Mike doll in the back lol

[@tigeygirl]

I never thought of them that way. Very profound and so true.

[@kevinsnelgrove4078]

Point taken, as long as the lens doesn’t warp into thinking only mom’s treat their children well, and only dad’s abuse their children. The roles are oft times reversed.

[@davestang5454]

You got it right. Jenny instinctively kept coming back to Forrest because he was like the stable family influence she craved but never had.

[@CaddyJim]

It wasn't included in your clips but it wasn't Jenny's fault completely why Forest didn't know about the kid for so many years. He was out running & there's a scene where she's a waitress looking at the TV as he's being covered by the news. Then when they meet in her apartment she shows him all the newspaper cut outs because she was following keeping track of him. Once he quit running she sent him a letter asking to meet

[@RoadDoug]

When Jenny left Forrest and got in the cab, she told the driver she wasn’t running. It was the first time she felt safe but, she knew she had to get herself back together. Jenny was the real runner in this movie. But that’s just my take on it. Also the reason she didn’t tell him about Little Forrest is because he was running for over 3 years. Loved your reactions and watching this with y’all just broke my heart. You’re both so sweet.

[@Somber7]

Peas and Carrots.

[@davestang5454]

Jenny was always running AWAY from her troubles. She was motivated by fear and anxiety, a terrible way to live. Forrest was always running to accomplish something. none of his running was really wasted time.

[@makani9004]

I'll always be thankful as an emotionally stunted 37 year-old that this movie still makes me weep like a little baby. I knew when Jane started crying 10 minutes in she was in for a rough ride.

[@redd9802]

This movie is a masterpiece. If you ever watch it again pay attention to the thematic and symbolic touches. It opens with the feather, life is like a box of chocolates, and you can tell a lot about people from their shoes and then the whole movie centers around these till Forest wraps it up again in the end. Destiny vs. floating. Running toward and running away. Forests shoes. Notice that Lt Dan’s life pivots when his “shoes” are blown off. Then later has a new life with new legs. Jenny doesn’t begin to heal until she removes her shoes and throws them at her father’s house. None of these intentional choices are blatant, but if you look for them, you will see how thoughtfully this movie was put together.

[@clevelandcbi]

WOW. Definitely never looked at it like that. That's great stuff (especially Jenny throwing shoes).

[@jasminejo2424]

i suppose even Jennys most dangerous shoes when she is on the ledge and how they cause her to almost slip but also cause her to reevaluate her life choices and go back to forrest

[@redd9802]

@@jasminejo2424 great point. I think the camera does a close up of Jenny’s shoes then and again earlier when she is on the bridge after Forest finds her singing. Just really smart film making!

[@floriangrogoll5206]

In my opinion, this film shows part of the reason why films exist. You can be enchanted and amused for a few hours. But also emotionally touched. With Forrest Gum, the mixture of comedy, tragedy and the somewhat strange perspective of a person whose simple way of thinking makes him a better person is the reason why the film delights so many viewers.

[@Raphaelx88]

Oh man, when Forrest asked Jenny about this son, "is he smart of is he..." You can only imply that he's referring to himself which means that Forrest is self aware of his condition. He's been smart this whole time. That scene breaks me every time. Lt. Dan is the brother and friend every one needs. Loyalty to the end.

[@sosaboi1352]

Color him a man of his word.

[@tmac731]

How was that his son when Forrest never did the deed

[@mikedimples]

@@tmac731 Jenny slept with him the night before she left his house in the taxi.

[@raymondmanderville505]

The movie is a movie time line similar to the song by Billy Joel . Each of the historic events weather in the foreground or background actually took place . 1963 - JFK assassination 1966 - the forming of the Black Panther Party & the radical leftist group the SDS . 1967 - president Johnson bestowed congressional medals of honor 1968 - On the night that Bobby Kennedy won the democratic presidential primary, he was assassinated 1969 - moon landing 1971- Nixon opened the door to China & sent a US ping pong team . The anti war protest of Veterans Against the War at the Washington Monument took place , the man with the American flag as a shirt was Abbie Hoffman , the head of the Yippie Party 1972- the Watergate scandal 1974- hurricane Carmine 1975- assassination attempt on President Ford 1981- unknown virus appears in the gay community , originally called Grids or gay cancer on the streets . Also an assassination attempt on President Reagan

[@phogue1]

Every time for me, as well.

[@SonOfMuta]

33:24 A "Million-dollar wound(American English) or "Blighty wound" (British English) is military slang for a type of wound received in combat which is serious enough to get the soldier sent away from the fighting, but neither fatal nor permanently crippling.

[@r-jezzy3279]

Just in case you missed it, when Jenny came back and Forest said "she slept alot." she was detoxing off of drugs. Jennie stated she had a virus that she was dying from, it was Hepatitis C. Doctors during that time could not cure it because it was only discovered in 1989. Jennie passed away in 1982.

[@sweets9957]

I took it that it was Aids that she had

[@jethrowood9666]

I thought aids too

[@tracyrussell2147]

Me too

[@DB-kl9bp]

She slept a lot.

[@r-jezzy3279]

@@tracyrussell2147 In the movie its more known to the conclusion of aids but the original novel was Hep C.

[@mikennem9077]

my simple thought has always been ... How can a movie deal with such dark and tragic subjects yet remain wholesome? It is an amazing movie

[@БорисАванесян-б7л]

I see you understand, why Jenny was not with Forrest, she though she is not good for him. She said him "If u ever in trouble - just run" but is Jenny the only one who running from her problems and drama all movie. And after night with Forrest (when she said I Love You) she left him again, but not becouse she is running (like she said to Taxi - Im not running) This time she just want fight her problems alone - became normal and deserve "Medal of Honor" (she left medal before she left Forrest) And after 4 Years you can see SHe have good flat, with all needs, good son, Job, she looks good. Now she can be with Forrest - and she wrote him a letter. She won her fight with herself. Also Lt.Dan won his fight. He is happy to be alive, he is out of "military tradition" and became business man, fix legs, find love (and She is from Vietnam) thats show us - that he absolutly out of his vietnam pain and return to normal life

[@charlestaylor686]

Except it was too late. Due to her past behavior Jenny had contracted AIDS. That's why she wrote Forrest. He was the father of her child and she knew Forrest would take good care of him after she died.

[@deanahicks6744]

@@charlestaylor686it wasn’t AIDS it was Hep C the director cleared it up.

[@micheletrainor1601]

​@charlestaylor686 Actually, it was Hep C, which was also a new virus and a death sentence too just like AIDS at the time.too . It's in the book.

[@sacharichmond1438]

You are the first person ever, weather it be to whom I have talked to as in friends/family, or You tube reaction, to notice how white his shoe laces are compared to the mud on his shoes in the beginning. Which makes me so happy, as I have watched this movie 1000 times, and it is always beautiful to pick up something new. So thankyou, I facepalm myself for never noticing that before.

[@pmointernet]

Being a father, I can say "I love you too daddy" are the most beautiful words you child can say. When HJO says it near the end, I melt and bawl.

[@dalecullenart]

If you haven’t watched THE GREEN MILE starring Tom Hanks, you have to! Keep that box of Kleenex handy. The actor who plays Tom Hanks’ son is Haley Joel Osment. He really shows his childhood acting chops in THE SIXTH SENSE; another must see! First time watching y’all. I really enjoyed it! I also respect the “feels” and the tears. I’ve seen this movie more times than I can remember, but my eyes always leak at the deaths of Bubba, his momma and Jenny in addition to Forrest’s monologue at Jenny’s grave. Great reaction to a great movie. I look forward to seeing more from y’all!

[@GenXJen78]

You two may be the first reactors I've seen who cry as much as I do during this movie - even though I've seen it many times. It's nice to have people crying along with me.

[@Dej24601]

The line “I’m walking here!” is said by Dustin Hoffman as the handicapped Ratso Rizzo in the film Midnight Cowboy (1969.) There is a lot of rumor/speculation but also some truth that it was improvised. Notice in that scene in Forrest Gump that the soundtrack is “Everybody’s Talking At Me” which is sort of the theme song in Midnight Cowboy.

[@jimgore1278]

Hoffman confirmed that it was improvised on Inside The Actors Studio some years ago. They were repeatedly trying to time the shot without actually blocking off traffic or letting pedestrians know they were filming. They finally got the timing right and a cabbie tried to run the light.

[@edp5886]

It was also in "Scent of a Women".

[@geneaikenii1092]

I remember when this movie was first released to the public in theatres to critical acclaim. It was a really big hit film which everyone loved. I enjoyed it a lot back then and it was a real pleasure watching your reactions to it today. Thank you very much for this little glance back in time. The tears of sadness that you guys shed and the way you both understood Jenny's character was both special and truely beautiful . I have watched so many people react to this Tom Hanks film and I must say that I think your honest reactions were spot on and the best of any of them out there to date. I hit the thumbs up, the sub button, black notification bell, and here's my little comment for you. Wishing you the best with your channel. Liking your style a lot. Big shoutout from Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Much peace and lots of love from this old, longhaired, hippy dude in the mountains of East Tennessee. Can't wait for the next. Bless you and yours. Go with God. Take it easy. Later, guys. ✌😎

[@LukeLovesRose]

Forrest Gump was and is one of the most successful films ever made

[@marshallprince2583]

I don't know if there's a little rock in Colorado, but that's the name of the Capitol of Arkansas.

[@darrylcarden1851]

She might have been thinking of Castle Rock, CO. It’s the closest CO town name I can think of to Little Rock.

[@russellward4624]

​@@darrylcarden1851there might be. Every state seems to have the same town names.

[@t.c.thompson2359]

​@@darrylcarden1851bet she's thinking of Boulder.

[@johndomingo7937]

I was looking for the correction comment lol. I didnt want to do it cause she is such a sweet lady

[@marshallprince2583]

@@johndomingo7937 they're wonderful!

[@viktorwallaby4231]

I've seen this movie countless times and I always come to the same conclusion.... All that one can accomplish in life when one has love and support (Forrest's mother), and all that destroys the lack of it.... Jenny

[@JPuReTaLeNt]

The bench where Forrest is narrating his life is in downtown Savannah, Georgia. When she told him Henry street was 5 or 6 blocks away that was accurate.

[@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

[@MitchClement-il6iq]

Seafood lausna with shrimp 😊

[@kevinlee6003]

Those are all good dishes lol.

[@jardennis4nd]

This reaction had the appropriate amount of tears. I loved your emotional honesty.

[@clevelandcbi]

So GLAD you didnt vilify Jenny. So many idiots dont realize that she stayed out of Forrest's life to protect him from herself. It was only after she was clean and sober (then dying) that she actually sought him out.

[@jonathanherring1010]

Dude, seeing you cry on camera and not wipe away the tears is one of the gutsiest things I've seen.

[@anamegoeshere]

no shame in a man crying, so i dunno how it is the "gutsiest" thing he can do.

[@mars-jr5uu]

@@anamegoesherebcs our society is messed up

[@anamegoeshere]

@@mars-jr5uu are you just now NOTICING that?

[@mars-jr5uu]

@@anamegoeshere hii how are youu

[@anamegoeshere]

@@mars-jr5uu wth you want ?

[@clairearciaga1958]

You guys definitely have to watch The Terminal! Tom Hanks has a way with pulling your heartstrings

[@krabmensen]

Jenny was stuck in a cycle of abuse pretty much her entire life. I don't see her actions as malicious towards forrest. Its really not as black and white as a lot of people say.

[@fayesouthall6604]

100% correct.

[@TheBestPill-no2xp]

@@fayesouthall6604 100% false. People are the sum total of the actions they take of their own free will. 1) This only sound right to you because you identify with Jenny. *BUT IF A "JENNY" WANTED TO DATE YOUR RICH, "SPECIAL" SON, you would tell him to DNA test Forrest Jr.* 2) For some strange reason, people have no problem telling men what I said above. Culture's "understanding" only seems to be extended to women. If Forrest Gump was about a "special" woman who charmed the world over with lessons of love, but an man (who was abused as a boy) came in and out of her life willy-nilly and gave her a baby, no one would be talking about this movie all these years later. No one would have empathy and sympathy for "male Jenny". (Hope you all learned something today).

[@oneisnone7350]

Exactly right.

[@Kiraiko44]

She was abused horribly at a very young age at a time when people really didn't know how to handle that except sweep it under the rug and pretend like it never happened, which just sets the victims up for issues later in life. I wish this movie made people more sympathetic to victims of childhood sex abuse, instead it seems like most don't care or don't understand and would rather twist Jenny into a villain

[@TheBestPill-no2xp]

@@Kiraiko44 *Jenny is still responsible for the actions she takes of her own free will.* Would you let Jenny marry your son or daughter? Exaaaactly. *Also, the sympathy you speak of is ABOSOLUTELY NOT extended to male victims.* If this move was called _"Fiona Gump",_ and was about a neural atypical woman who spread love and friendship wherever she went, only to be visited time to time by Johnny, a former-abused-as-a-boy damaged man that dismissed her for her entire life, then impregnated her after she got wealthy, you would see this EXACT SAME PLOT differently. You need to ask yourself why.

[@Bondrewd_The_Based]

I've seen this movie more times than I can count, but Forrest asking about if his son is "smart or like him (Forrest)" makes me cry every single time. Tom Hanks absolutely nailed that delivery, not just the emotion in his voice, but his motions and expression.

[@danielkillian1222]

Little Rock is in Arkansas. It's the capitol.

[@jrogers05]

38:07 this is what Forrest said according to Tom Hanks, “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." On another note the virus that Jenny contracted is HIV/AIDS, but in the book she died from hepatitis c which wasn’t discovered until ‘89. The sadder part is that it’s possible that she passed the disease onto Forrest and or Forrest Jr.

[@insanegamer5794]

"Sometimes there just aren't enough rocks." I think about that quote quite a bit. It's pretty subjective but I think it means that no matter how hard you try to run or bury your trauma or your past, it never goes away until you face it. Just like Jenny ran out of rocks to throw at the windows.

[@CherylHughes-ts9jz]

When Jenny climbed on the edge of the skyscraper to jump that was "free bird" playing on the stereo, reinforcing that she wanted to fly, "far far away" ☮️

[@DavidStebbins]

Great reaction! From Elvis to AIDS (or Hep C in the book) Forrest Gump is the story of an entire generation; the historical touchstones, the music, the traumas, and the philosophical questions we wrestled with. I always enjoy seeing which historical events and people are recognized and which are already being forgotten. It was very interesting when I found out that some American History classes use the movie to teach about that period.

[@jerrykessler2478]

"I'm walking here!" was a line delivered by Dustin Hoffman in the movie Midnight Cowboy.

[@Ben_Loughrey]

42:52 during the interview the conversation is sprinkled with lyrics to the famous song “Imagine”

[@hollywoodpotato5289]

“I’m walking here” is from Midnight Cowboy. Starring Justin Hoffman (who said that line as Ratso Rizzo) and Jon Voight (great American actor and father of Angelina Jolie).

[@JerryScott-r6v]

Quick History of Vietnam for you two. It started as an attempt to rescue France. The nation of Vietnam was once a French colony. A man named Ho Chi Minh who was educated in American schools and actually very supportive of capitalism and the U.S. went back to Vietnam to help his Country expel Frances occupation. He wanted all of Vietnam to unify and boot the French. He actually appealed to the US for help. France being an American Alli didn't help his cause. So he took help from our enemies. Communist or Red China and of course the dreaded USSR. The French underestimated the Vietnamese resistance and Ho Chi Minh himself. The Vietnamese people had been fighting for hundreds of years. It didn't take too long for the French military to start getting their butts whipped soundly. So the good ol US of A started sending military weapons and advisors. (just like Ukraine) Soon the French really started getting whipped so we stepped up support. So did Russia and China. Soon the US started freaking out about the communist taking Minhs part and worried Vietnam would fall to Communism. Eventually with China and Russian help Vietnam was eventually divided into two parts. Communist anti American North controlled by Minh and his gorilla figures the VC or Viet Kong. The south had a very corrupt president that supported the US. Minh wanted all of Vietnam under one banner and it was communist. So the US started to put additional advisors in the country. That was ineffective so we got into the war and officially started sending troops. The VC and Minh turned out to be very tactical and in spite of the US Superior everything we took very heavy Casualties. At home the US was going through massive social upheaval. Times were changing and the nation was very war weary. We fought WW2 then Korea which was basically a draw thanks to China. Then we went to Vietnam. By the time the US joined the conflict TV technology had improved by leaps and bounds. So American homes were treated to nightly News reports from Vietnam. Americans saw the horrid war first-hand. It wasn't long before most people opposed the war. North Vietnam launched what was known as the Tet Offensive. Technically the US won but the televised fall of the American embassy in Saigon was just too much. The US sought an honorable peace. (saving face) Minh got what he wanted in the long run.

[@KirkJordan]

Excellent review and I learned new things.

[@babydoll22855]

Ty. I lived through the era but never understood how we got there. Ty for the history lesson from the bottom of my heart. 🙂✌️

[@JerryScott-r6v]

@@babydoll22855 glad to help

[@TerriLynn-hf8xw]

It rained for four months in Vietnam because of us military operation "Operation Popeye" The us militsry used weather modification to extend the rain to flood out the tunnels the Vietcong had dug.

[@SonOfMuta]

Robert Zemeckis originally wanted the kid that played young Forrest to get his voice to match Tom Hanks. Hanks thought otherwise. Speaking on the Graham Norton chat show, Hanks recalls how early on in production, before he and the director had cemented how the character of Gump would talk, Zemeckis himself came up to the actor in a slight state of panic. “Bob Zemeckis came to me,” Hanks says, reflecting on the near-20-year-old film, “and said, ‘Hey, we got a problem on this!’ You got to teach this kid how to talk the way you want to talk’.” Zemeckis was referring to Michael Conner Humphreys, the eight-year-old child portraying a younger version of Gump. Appreciating that perhaps asking a child actor to imitate his own devised voice might be counter-productive, if not outright ridiculous, Hanks very quickly had an idea that not only saved the production but ended up cementing his role in the film as one that’s remembered for to this day: “I thought, why don’t I just talk the way he talks right now?” Humphreys, hailing from Mississippi, “deep in Mississippi”, as Hanks takes pains to stress, reportedly spoke in such a distinctly Southern accent that “he had this hard ‘G’ at the end of words”. Hanks goes on to recall his first humorous interaction with the young star, asking him questions about his family and life so as to hear him speak more and learn how he himself was going to provide the voice for Gump. “I said, ‘What does your father do?’” Hanks, adopting the pronounced Southern accent, continued with Humphrey’s wonderfully quaint response: “‘My daddy makes grease’. That’s what he said!” Hanks laughed, elaborating further on how their conversation went: “I said, ‘What does he do with the grease?’ He says, ‘Oh, grease goes into lots of products. Grease goes into lipsticks’.” Realizing there could be no better voice suited to the character than the very actor portraying young Gump, Hanks very quickly knew what Gump’s voice should be. “I was like ‘Well, this is it’.” The result is a hilarious yet charming voice to accompany a wonderfully drawn portrait of a simple yet honest man, and whilst those who criticize the film certainly have ample reason to do so, it is hard to deny that the film will remain in our collective consciousness for a very long time.

[@syurjevic]

Gary Sinise, Lt Dan, has been working for years with disabled veterans building them accesible homes. He has a band called the Lt Dan Band and they play benefits and fundraisers for the homes they build. He says Lt Dan changed his life and has been changing lives all over the US since the movie came out.

[@cp368productions2]

The look on Jane's face when who he was named for was revealed 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Justin just laughs and Jane is just wide eyed. It wasn't until my first time watching a reaction to this movie that I realized what his weird behavior after she put his hand on her, I just thought it was he freaked out. I never made out the line about her roommate's bathrobe before seeing subtitles on a reaction.

[@clevelandcbi]

OMG I NEVER caught the soiled bathrobe either .😂😂😂

[@jcg1576]

Tom Hanks, Gary Sinise, Sally Field, and even Robin Wright in my opinion all did and outstanding job portraying their roles in the movie. Just a truly great movie.

[@krisfrederick5001]

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 made from the same as the space shuttle...the next year they were in Apollo 13th together! One of the most clever, hilarious, heartfelt films ever.

[@robertlain6095]

One of so many classic Tom Hanks movie also need to see The Green Mile and Castaway also great Hanks movies❤️

[@sugarman4354]

“I’m walking here” Famous line from the movie Midnight Cowboy - Dustin Hoffman. I remember visiting America in the 90’s & kept seeing these Billboards saying “Forrest is Coming” it was weird but caught my attention. After a few weeks I watched it at The Scottsdale Mall in Arizona & was blown away. The first and only movie I ever bought another ticket for & went to see again the very next day. Incredible movie & very unique.

[@bonya4585]

“Joe Vs The Volcano” with Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan is one of my favorite films. Both Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks are amazing.

[@mirrojas]

I’ve seen behind the scenes pictures of Lt. Dan falling off his wheelchair. They wrapped the bottom of his legs with blue fabric & edited it them out later! They added the table in that scene digitally to.

[@davestang5454]

For the curious, there IS a sequel story that Winston Groome wrote called "Gump & Co." that has Forrest reunited with Lt.Dan Taylor and he even returns to military service. Not to spoil the conclusion but it involves TOM HANKS as part of the plot. Hanks and Gary Sinese signed on to be in the sequel movie and filming was to start in 2002...and then 9/11/2001 happened. Unfortunately, Hanks dropped the project after those events happened. You can still read the sequel book. The "Vietnam" scenes were actually filmed in South Carolina. Much of the movie was filmed in Savannah, Georgia. The scenes at the bus stop were filmed in Bull Square in Savannah. I performed as a movie extra in a few movies in the Savannah area, including THE LAST SONG with Mylie Cyrus and the BAYWATCH movie with Dwayne Johnson. Both Robin Wright and Tom Hanks later filmed other movies in the Savannah area too. I used to live near the real Bayou Le Batre, Alabama and , yes, it was known as a good place for shrimping.

[@shanhussain6114]

One detail that I always appreciate about this movie is that when Dorothy Harris was picking up Forrest Gump Sr for school, she was smoking. But when she was picking up Forrest Gump Jr for school, she was chewing a gum. Even our side characters have grown as people.

[@timriehl1500]

I remember Bear Bryant and Abbie Hoffman. Doesn't seem so long ago, but it was a totally different time.

[@moosesmobile7085]

Only comment I have seen here that identifies Bear Bryant... that black and white hat was distinctive!!! "Roll [Crimson] Tide!" (University of Alabama [Tuscaloosa] football team). 🎩🏉🎩🏉🎩🏉🎩🏉🎩

[@timriehl1500]

@moosesmobile7085 I went to university of southern Mississippi. Golden eagles. So I definitely remember him, lol. It upsets me that more people don't recognize him.

[@chrisskaw1597]

Hot take: Jenny is a villain in the story, because villains are defined by their treatment of the protagonist - and she objectively treated Forrest horribly. The fact that she has a backstory doesn't really change that, even though her backstory was one that made her a sympathetic character.

[@Gamer010001]

Forest went to Vietnam but the only thing that scared him was his son being "like him"

[@DONTHASSLETHEHOFF]

Elvis did grow up in black hoods. He's record label made him not give shoutouts. Read up. He tried to do it.

[@thepeopleschamp9076]

Stop it.

[@clevelandcbi]

^^^^^ Why??? He's not wrong. I don't even like his music, but every singer or actor grows up using what they've learned from others. Remember the "I wanna be like Mike" commercials?? Are players stealing from Jordan by using his moves?? Are they stealing from other players they grew up with who never made it big while they did?? Its dumb to even suggest. NOBODY owns a dance style or way of singing.

[@msw8966]

​@@thepeopleschamp9076 what is your problem with Elvis? You don't know any truth. Peoples chump.... more like it.

[@kevinlee6003]

​@@thepeopleschamp9076google it.

[@jenniferrodgers57]

When you're broken, it's hard if not impossible to believe that you're worth love and kindness. That was Jenny's dilemma. She knew how good and loving Forrest was....but she didn't feel like she deserved him. And she felt he deserved better than her. I know that feeling all too well. Wasted 20 years of my life staying alone, believing no one would want me. Fortunately I've been proven wrong.

[@VictorD80]

The "I'm walking here." line is a nod to the movie Midnight Cowboy (1969). Along with the background music.

[@Hottiehoes]

Vietnam vets said that that was the most realistic description of how war was for them how you would just be standing there and then something would pop off like that. Just an excellent movie.

[@blazinjedi2008]

Same thing WW2 veterans said about the D-Day scene in Saving Private Ryan. Funnily enough another Tom Hanks movie.

[@NetanelWorthy]

This is why they made a point of not showing the enemy. Because in war, this is what it’s like. You don’t know who is firing at you. It’s not some person standing in front of you that you can see.

[@domingocurbelomorales8635]

When Jenny said him that she was sick, I used to think that it was AIDS/VIH. However, seems to be it was hepatitis C.

[@SneakyKiwi71]

Yeah, given the timing, it would've been Hep C. With Jenny's drug use, dirty needles would've been the likely source of infection

[@snoopygonewilder]

That makes sense, with the drug use.

[@clevelandcbi]

"And she had unprotected sex with Forrest." - that thought bugged me for years til I came to the same conclusion.

[@snoopygonewilder]

@@clevelandcbi I always thought it was AIDS as well, and was worried about Little Forrest and Forrest. Jenny died in the early 80s and HIV/AIDS did start to show up in the US by that time, but most people didn't know what it was, that's why I thought it was HIV/AIDS.

[@Anaj-us4eo]

Interesting…..she died in 82, and the gnome for Hepatitis C wasn’t discovered until 1989… I’m still going with hiv, just b/c she had sex with Forest and had a baby with either an hiv or a hepatitis B(that was deadly then and knew about), diagnosis doesn’t mean she passed it on to them….

[@emilypettersen5514]

This movie changed my life. I saw it 7 times in the theater. The first time i saw it when Jenny comes back when forrest is mowing the lawn i cried so much. You guys understand everything i did about rhis story. Just found your channel and i will be watching more.

[@BalokLives]

I love the feeling you get after seeing a great movie. You think about it constantly for a while after. But this movie was different for me. For me, it's a once in a lifetime movie that I'll never forget. I have seen it hundreds of times and I still get choked up every time. I think Forrest is the type of person we all wish we could be. This movie also reminds me of the slices of life you have had throughout your own lifetime. It's strange. As I'm in my 60's, I watch Forrest's memories and remember my own experiences. It's as though it's playing back a movie from my own life. Glad you enjoyed it. I'm also happy that you had the reaction you had. It does the same to me.

[@MilkshakeGuruTTV]

16:37 lines that don't age well. Welcome to America. We still try to do that.

[@stephentg1]

"I'm walking here" is from Midnight Cowboy. A famous ad-libbed line.

[@vcancer]

When they got the little boy who plays Forrest, Steven Spielberg was trying to get the boy to talk like Tom Hanks. He was having a hard time doing Tom voice Tom told Steven, that he should speak more like the little boy. He liked how he talked and Tom started to hang out and talk with the boy to pick up his lingo. Tom got it and the transition from child to adult in the film was smooth as butta.

[@calm713]

Three other great Tom Hanks movies: Cast Away. Green Mile. Catch Me If You Can.

[@CharCanuck14]

Another good Tom Hanks film is "Philadelphia". He won an Oscar for his role in it.

[@MrOriginalDM]

Me and my brothers used to watch this film when we were kids, think I was 9 when we first saw it, we didn't get alot of the references to the abuse etc back then. It's been my favourite film since and as I got older (now 35) I grew to understand it properly and the deeper parts. I wish I could watch it for the first time again! Literally laughed and cried with you both watching your reaction to it, glad you both enjoyed it 🙂

[@heatison11]

Yall showin your feels put me in my feels 😭

[@beevang7884]

It's nice to know I'm not the only crybaby that gets emotional over all the happy and sad moments in this movie.

[@martyjones984]

Jenny always tells Forrest to run, but in truth, she is the one who spends her life running.

[@donnakelley4344]

If there are feathers in your life, like at home or you are sitting in a park or just out for a walk, angels with you.

[@dax977]

Excellent reaction team, I still cry whenever I watch this movie ❤

[@KaytchC1790]

I can’t believe you guys hadn’t seen this yet but so glad to be able to watch your first reactions to it! One of my favorite Tom Hanks movies is “The Terminal”. If you’ve never seen it before, please watch it; his performance is incredible. So much talent. 💕

[@DREDAY92003]

This is where they got the concept for Bubba Gump shrimp 🍤 restaurants. Great movie 🎬

[@LilyBecca]

My son was born in 1993. He saw Forrest Gump when he was 5 and it was his favorite movie for several years. He watched it over and ovet and over again.

[@domingocurbelomorales8635]

"Is he smart or..." always make me cry.

[@franklukenbroer6786]

Philadelphia! Tom Hanks best and Oscar winning performance! This movie will break your heart!

[@Cadorkis]

“I’m walkin’ here!” is originally from Midnight Cowboy with Dustin Hoffman and Jon Voight.

[@bortron2180]

(7:40) Most of Elvis's popular songs were covers of colored bands. They call him "The King", so a lot of people think of Elvis as the progenitor of Rock and Roll, but really he was just performing Chuck Berry, Fats Domino, and a lot of other already great colored bands.

[@frostpyr0]

The more I rewatch this movie the more I see how actually deep of a character Lt Dan is. He will call Forrest an Imbecile and a Moron - showing he respects him as a person capable of making good and bad choices. But would never call him or let anybody else call him stupid 🙏

[@The_Catnip]

I saw a video essay where a guy said Forest achieved all those things because he was lucky but that is so clearly untrue. Maybe his intellect was below average but he was very good in sports, people saw it, he achieved all those things himself. And he had a good heart and he just finished everything he started, never gave up, never complained.

[@cerebrophage7709]

This thing really spoke to me because I'm on the spectrum and so is my son. My son is almost exactly like Forrest. He says "Okay" the same way, does the side eye glance thing, is so literal. I watched this movie as a kid and it never spoke to me.... My mom played it ad nauseam from 1994 to when I left her in ... 2005. I hated the movie because of how much she played it. Watching you guys watch it, knowing the movie by heart.. I haven't cried that hard over a movie in a long time... Because it was like looking at my son as though he were an adult... I wept.

[@zinkboltwanton8197]

The more years I got, the more this movie hits me hard. I used to watch this as a comedy when I was a teenager, 5 years later this movie was a tragedy to me, now I enjoy it as a good story.

[@KegstandOG]

"I'm walkin here" the famous line from Dustin Hoffman in the movie Midnight Cowboy. Glad I am not the only one who cries during movies lol. You can't change your soul mate...

[@DiggitySlice]

Vietnam War was pretty simple. Communist North Vietnam invaded Democratic South Vietnam with USSR help. US stepped in to help SV. Eventually with changing leadership, the US got cold feet and left, and NV took over. Same thing happened in Korea but was fought to a stale mate, and you see how N Korea is compared to S Korea. Vietnam has moved away from communism and is doing pretty well. Also important distinction, Nixon resigned, he wasn't impeached

[@eidolontyr]

this movie is based on a book. the book is insane. there's also a second book featuring more of his son growing up

[@hairyscotman]

I saw Forrest Gump on the Friday it first came out.....I was crying during the entire movie. I liked all the tears y'all shed...they were earned....

[@Show_time3]

I have seen this movie approx 50 times and I cry every time Forrest is talking to Jenny at her grave….this is one of my favorite movies of all time as it makes you laugh, cry, learn a little history…etc…amazing movie.,,

[@russellkaplan1818]

"I'm walking here!!" is from "Midnight Cowboy"

[@RandallDenison]

I always liked the fact that Forrest and Lt Dan became good friends for life.

[@hollywoodpotato5289]

“We live. We die. And death not ends it.” Jim Morrison

[@j.a4982]

What a lovely couple you seem. It's so lovely to watch a couple who share Emotions. Bless you both ❤

[@cowfreezy]

One of the better reactions I've seen. Loved the entire video.

[@F1rstWorldNomaD]

Lieutenant Dan is such fakking awesome character. His arch and personality is so raw and feels so fakking real, its hunting. Gary Sinise absolutely k¡IIs the part. To se him gradually grow back from the shattered pieces of a man into and actual person is gripping and heartwarming.

[@fullmoonprepping4024]

The guy wearing the flag shirt was Abbie Hoffman, a very popular and powerful activist. Some considered him an anarchist. He once wrote a book called Steal This Book

[@charmingjinx9379]

I never thought of this movie as tragic. It's a really beautiful movie, although, like life, what happens to the characters can be very tragic. But there's catharsis in movement. Jenny runs from what has hurt her, not physically, but in a different manner. She runs from her past, she runs because she's scared. Until she hits rock bottom and sees there's no place else to run, so she starts the hard work of going home to face what has hurt her and to start her life over. Whenever Forrest got hurt, he would physically run. So after Jenny left, he ran for 3 years, until he got tired, and then went home.