@loosegoose9647 As Al Pacino said playing the role of Lieutenant Colonel Frank Slade in the 1992 film Scent of a Woman, "I've been around, you know." But its not us getting old but the fact that our current school system places emphasis on irrelevant subjects and issues. This explains this beautiful young couple's lack of historical facts.
Forrest’s speech: “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.”
Multimillionaire shrimp tycoon, decorated war hero, and international ping-pong celebrity decides to start running laps across a continent for no particular reason.... and the news reports him as "a gardener from Alabama"
The book's author is Winston Groom, a respected academic historian, and he wrote the story to work on several different levels, one of which is a massive satire of the inanity of modern American pop culture. I'm pretty sure that was an intentional shot at the media
@@chadbennett7873 Unless Forrest brought up those other things, the media wouldn't know it. This was before the days of the internet. Searching for something or someone required hours of pouring over hundreds of microfilm cards at a library. Most guests on The Tonight Show have publicists who are more than happy to brag about their clients or else the guests freely do it themselves, but not Forrest Gump.
i dont see any other comments pointing this out, so how tom hanks came up with the unique voice. the young actor who played childhood forrest just had an unusual accent, and couldnt speak any other way. the director was considering a recast, telling hanks "i dont know what we're going to do". hanks took him to mcdonalds and spent a little time learning the kids voice so he could do an impression of him as an adult. hanks asked "what does your father do?" and got the priceless response"my daddy makes grease". you can find clips of hanks telling the story if youre interested.
The saddest part of the movie is when you realize why Forrest ran for 3 years. He was mentally suffering. Losing bubba, his mom, not having Dan around all the time anymore, Jenny leaving again. He was always to to run when he faces trouble or problems. This time, his troubles were in his heart, and he couldn't run from it, no matter how far or how long he ran 😢
“She had a hard childhood.” That’s a very gentle euphemism for the type betrayal and horror she was subjected to by the man who supposed to nurture and protect her. I’ve been around people who were subjected to that kind of abuse as a child, and there are some who never recover. 😢
I identify with Jenny in so many ways. It is so hard what she went through. It's difficult to understand unless you've been through it. It steals a part of yourself...it kills a part of you.
The most obvious metaphor in the movie is running: Forrest and Jenny spend the movie running away from their pain or toward what they hope is destiny. Lt Dan thought he had a destiny too, but loses his legs and can't run, and becomes the first character to "make his peace with God," when he thanks Forrest for saving his life.
You two are FANTASTIC reactors. In the book Jenny had hepatitis but in the movie it was AIDS. All those scenes of presidents being shot actually happened.
Glad to see you enjoy this movie and that you have compassion for Jenny. Kudos to Oliver for avoiding spoilers even though you were tearing up - because of your cold, of course. (You would have worn the shorts at the time - that was the style.)
This is my first video of yours. I feel like I relate so much to him tearing up or crying at certain parts because when I watch this movie there are so many places you can cry, not because of what’s going on, but because you know what it means, or how it relates to what happens later. In short, this movie is the epitome of brilliant storytelling.
You were right in Jenny's case. And why she never let Forest get too close to her, or ran off each time: She was protecting Forest from herself. She feels, like she is the cause for all the bad things that keep happenening to her. So people, who are around her, will get hurt, too. So she keeps her distance to those she likes/loves. 1994 seems really a long time ago by now, but I have to say, that in the last 20-25 years not too many things changed in the tech aspect of movies. Mainly the resolution. And the 90's were a great decade for movies! Internet changed a lot since the 90's, but not for good, as far as I can tell... 🤷🏼♂️ Nice reaction! Have a good one! ✌🏻
'The world will never be the same once you've seen it through the eyes of Forrest Gump.' That was the tag line for the movie. What a great line that was. When I saw that in a newspaper ad (San Jose Mercury News) for the movie, I knew I had to watch it in the theater. The special effects for the movie were done by Industrial Light & Magic, motion picture visual effects company. It was ground-breaking technology for that time.
I really enjoyed your easy going style, wonderful reaction. Like many of your viewers, I lived through these events. I look forward to more of your reactions. Thanks for sharing.
Yes. Thank you. True Jenny had attachment issues. And she cut him off a lot. But she never asked for a dime in child support either. So she wasn’t a gold digger.
1. The music rights alone must have cost a small fortune.🤑🤑 2. Kurt Russell did the voice for Elvis. 3. This retired sailor agrees ships/boats need a female name. 4. Having gotten his degree Forrest could have gone into the Army as an officer like Lt. Dan. His ASVAB kills that. 5. He actually saved Lt Dan twice. Once in the field and again to get him out of his post war funk and Dan turned his life around. 6. Normally an enlisted Army person would be fully aware of his/her separation date. 5. Jenny did indeed give him the best gift ever (it wasn't the shoes) 8. Jenny died of Hep-C from dirty needles when she was in Caliphony. 9. It's ironic that Lt. Dan told the guys to take care of their feet because he loses his. 10. At the rally Forrest says, "Sometimes when people go to Vietnam, they go home to their mommas without any legs. Sometimes they don't go home at all. That's a bad thing. That's all I have to say about that." 11. You have had a ride through recent US history and culture. From Elvis, John Lennon, Abby Hoffman to Vietnam and Watergate. Even the jogging craze of the 70's. About the only thing left out was streaking. 12. Observation: Bubba's not a small dude. Forrest carried him with a bullet in his ass.😲 13. "Sometimes I guess there're just aren't enough rocks"🥺 14. Haley Joel Osmentt/Forrest Jr. steals the show in "The Sixth Sense" with Bruce Willis.🤩 15. Often when he's finishing a segment about death, he ends it by saying "That's all I have to say about that" 16 Keep in mind if Jenny wasn't wasting her life seeking men like her father and was with Forrest he/we wouldn't have had this incredible journey.
Welcome back my favorite couple ☺️ this is my favorite movie 🍿❤ * it's her time to SHINE 😁* and your crying was so genuine sir!!! *It wasn't the medicine* 😂
Another mostly comical, but sometimes touching movie was "The Bad News Bears". Rotten Tomatoes gave it a 97% rating. Walter Matthau plays an alcoholic, former baseball pitcher, hired to whip a team of little league losers into shape. It's funny and heartwarming. Walter and those kids were GREAT together.
The book's author is Winston Groom, a respected academic historian, and he wrote the story to work on several different levels, one of which is an epic life story, one of which is a thoughtful exploration of destiny versus luck, but another of which is a massive satire of modern America. He once said in an interview that America's racism, nonsensical politics, pointless wars, random gun violence (notice how assassinations are used to mark the passage of time), and inane pop culture (sh*t happens, Elvis' dance moves, the smiley face), are so illogical that Forrest might as well have been behind it all.
24:08 The man in the American flag shirt is Abby Hoffman, a LEGENDARY Vietnam Era anti-war activist; his anti-establishment stance is indicated by his shirt... at that time, other than lapel pins, etc., it was illegal to "wear" the American flag. 🇺🇸👕🇺🇸👕🇺🇸👕🇺🇸👕🇺🇸
Je terminerai en disant que j'ai 54 ans, je suis musicien et ingénieur du son. J'ai travaillé dans le cinéma et la télévision pendant de longues années, j'ai vu plus de dix mille films dans ma vie, comme simple spectateur ou dans le cadre de mon travail, et Forrest Gump reste à ce jour le meilleur que j'ai jamais vu, à tous les niveaux de production. Ce bijou est tellement au-delà de la norme qu'il est d'ailleurs depuis quelques années nouvellement et de plus en plus souvent classé au premier rang de nombreux charts du Box Office, à juste titre. Vous venez de voir (ou revoir) le plus réussi de tous les films jamais tournés, dont le succès public est incontesté et incontestable depuis 30 ans. Merci pour votre réaction, j'ai été notamment très touché par l'émotion d'Oliver à plusieurs reprises, non pas que Kylie ne m'ai pas ému, loin de là, mais en général, les larmes viennent aux filles plus vite qu'aux garçons. Et vous voir verser des larmes dès la scène du bus (le "Bullying") m'a profondément touché. Ce n'est pas courant dans les réactions. Merci encore à tous les deux. C'est une chouette réaction et une chouette vidéo.
I graduated from high school in Savannah and I was there when they filmed this. The bench is now in a museum in Savannah. The Vietnam scenes were filmed in Beaufort, SC which is about 45 minutes away
tom hanks won best actor back to back academy awards in 1994 for Philadelphia and 1995 with forrest gump. the film forrest gump also took home best visual effects beating true lies and the mask. It won best picture as well beating the shawshank redemption and pulp fiction
Tom Hanks had a otherworldly ten-year run of movies starting in 1992 with "A League of Their Own" followed by "Sleepless in Seattle", "Philadelphia" (Best Actor Oscar), "Forrest Gump" (Best Actor Oscar), "Apollo 13", "Toy Story", "Saving Private Ryan" (Best Actor Nominee) , "You've Got Mail", "Toy Story 2", "The Green Mile", "Cast Away" (Best Actor Nominee), "Road to Perdition" and "Catch Me If You Can." One might wonder if he sold his soul to the devil!
When Jenny said she wasn't running getting into the cab, she really wasn't. She had to go get her life together to be worthy of Forrest. She wasn't able to connect with him until he finished his running days
He even got to meet John Lennon and inspired some of the lyrics for Lennon's iconic song "Imagine". Lennon; "No possession's" "No religion too" "It's easy if you try" Dick. That footage was from The Dick Cavett Show. John was the guest on the show in 1971. It aired at 11:30 pm, I was 14 at the time and remember watching it. Pretty damn cool that was in this movie. Peace ❤❤
i feel like im the only one that caught onto this but when the recruiter asked forrest have you ever given any thought about your future? forrest replies "thought?" really portraying the fact that he really does live in the moment he just does what he thinks is right at the time because its what his momma would want him to do.
The little boy, named Hayley Joel Osmett, was an amazing actor in this movie. He was phenomenal in the movie, Sixth Sense. Another great movie to watch. Would love to see you two react.
Hi! I watch a lot of reaction videos, especially of this movie. And even though you're new to the scene I can tell you that the editing is very much on point. Keep going like this and you'll gain a descent following :)
Did you notice that Lt.Dan was the lawyer for John Coffey in THE GREEN MILE? That was actor Gary Sinise. He started a band after this movie, which he plays in, and named the band 'LT. DAN"
I like how he inspired the lyrics to the song "Imagine" when he was sitting next to John Lennon. So many little things that happened. Also, when Lt. Dan says "we're walking here!" that quote is taken from the movie Midnight Cowboy starring Dustin Hoffman which takes place in NYC in 1969.
Tears!!! Hooray!!! I saw tears. ;) Okay, all joking aside, and I know I am a little late on this, but just wanted to to say I really enjoyed your reaction to this one guys!!!
Sally Field was both 'Gidget' and 'The Flying Nun' when I was a kid growing up. Seeing her later in Smokey and the Bandit and then later again in Forrest Gump is comforting.
Great reaction and so well informed. I've seen a dozen reactions, but many had no idea about Nixon and things like that, and you are the first to correctly identify HIV as her disease. 👍
Mother Gump was Sally Field, who played everything from Gidget and The Flying Nun on tv in the sixties to the Big Screen playing opposite Burt Reynolds and James Garner as romantic leads. That was Coach Bear Bryant of the U. of Alabama, who retired in 1982 as the winningest college football coach of all time. The Yippy in the flag shirt who introduces Forrest at the Lincoln Memorial was Abbie Hoffman - counterculture hero. Jenny was always trying to run away from her past, namely her molesting father, and even suggested Forrest do the same rather than face his oppressors - it was her default answer to problems. You need to watch THE SIXTH SENSE (1999) with Haley Joel Osment (Little Forrest, Jr.). The truth about tipping off the cops at the Watergate Hotel break-in was actually an alert security guard who found a parking garage entrance door had the striker taped over, which prevented the door from locking. He removed the tape - and found it taped over a second time, so contacted his supervisor, who informed the DC Police, who caught the 'White House Plumbers' in the DNC headquarters offices. They were CIA 'sub-contractors'. The scandal was the cover-up. They just took license telling a story that Forrest phoned in the tip...
27:50 "Hey, hey, HEY!... I'm walking here!"... this is a tribute to a scene from "Midnight Cowboy" (1969), starring Jon Voight and Dustin Hoffman, where Ratso Rizzo, Dustin Hoffman's character, is almost struck by a Checker cab in Times Square, NYC. 🚖🤠🚕🤠🚖🤠🚕🤠🚖
Jenny like many with childhoods like hers looks for a man like her father & thinks that's what she deserves finding comfort but is not comfortable so runs from problems rather deal with them. But when Forest is running they show a clip of Jenny cleaned up working in a diner
Kylie surely did rock it. I knew the last grave scene for Jenny would prompt some waterworks. Another fantastic scene from an epic movie. Great reaction from you both.
Back then, the movie posters didn’t say Tom Hanks AS Forrest Gump, they all said “Tom Hanks IS Forrest Gump”. He and the man that played Lieutenant Dan went on to be in other movies together. Another GREAT movie, and one that they are both in and are both amazing in is Apollo 13. The way they did it was to animate the mouths to look kind of like they were saying it and then using voice actors that could mimic the famous people.
A lot of abused children grow up to become adults with a lot of problems. From addiction snd alcoholism to abusive relationships and legal trouble. Sadly, it's far too common.
I really enjoyed this reaction. I appreciated that he let her experience the movie without interjecting spoilers or explanations throughout. He waited until the movie was over to explain some of the finer details she might have missed, which made the viewing experience better for her and us.
Excellent point. A few too many reactor couples/tandems, when one of the two has previously seen the movie, usually just 'has to' inject some opinions/spoilers thus robbing the other of a full, unspoiled experience and reaction.
"To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty, to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden, or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded." -Ralph Waldo Emerson Nice way to meet.🙏❤️❤️ From NashvilleTowne 🎶.... Gump On, friends! ✌️🌎❤️
Had to comment when I noticed the Redwall series books behind you. Real blast from the past. Read those in elementary/middle school (more than 30 years ago)and the genesis of part of my username.
Oh hell yeah, Redwall fans are so randomly dispersed but I love finding them, I have all the books in my collection but I have missed reading a few of them, my favorites probably the Long Patrol but I have a few
I watch a lot of reaction videos. It's about all I do. I must say, I absolutely love you two. I've subscribed and can't wait to watch more of your reactions.
First time watcher of the channel. Great chemistry and a beautiful reaction. New subscriber and look forward to a lot more content from you both of movies I grew up loving.
Forrest excelled in anything simple and when he was told what to do. His perceived lower IQ and simple mind allowed him to live a simple life and not overthink things. Good things happened to Forrest and him impacted many people. He played a role in many American historical events
And the scene where he meets his son hits like a freight train. You realize that he is absolutely aware of his "limitations" compared to others but he has never let it define who he was or what he was capable of doing. He was terrified that his son might have to go through the same thing. That level of self awareness is, ironically, far above most people.
Four months of rain, it's called the monsoon season. Comes nearly every year, unless you get a drought. There is an old remedy if you have a sore throat, make toast and leave it in the toaster, to get a bit hard. Take a piece of raw garlic and rub it into the toast on both sides. Butter it to make the taste easier and eat it, once a day. It worked in ten minutes last time I got sick, i've still got the cold, but I'm a lot less miserable without the sore throat. Get better soon.
Specifically, it was Hepatitis C. A and B were known in this time frame and a new virus going around was suspected of being a new variant. At the end of the 80's it was confirmed and designated Hepatitis C.
You need to look up all the historical references in the movie to see how this was ground breaking when it was made. It was a technological first. The movie started Gary Sinese on a path to helping veterans and their families for the rest of his life. He tours the USO circuit with the Lt. Dan Band and sponsors the Snowball Express for gold star families.
Oh dude it’s my absolute favorite series of all time, good eye. I’m going to get Kylie to read them one day, she’s doing Throne of Glass right now -Oliver
As a person who survived CA (in most ways you can think of): Many people (like Jenny) do what they have to do to survive...dignity isn't a thing. You've already suffered indignities that many adults won't face. So her turning to drugs, exotic dancing etc...to deal with the monsters, sometimes you need something to help you deal with it. You don't only believe that you don't deserve any better, you believe you deserve the bad things you get. You believed as a child that you did-otherwise, why would your parents do what they did?
The entire movie is Forrest meeting famous historical figures 1- Elvis in his home that he taught how to dance 2- the Alabama coach in the checkered hat was the legendary Alabama football coach Bear Bryant 3- the flashlight at the hotel that Forrest called in was the watergate hotel that brought down a US president (President Nixon) 4- the virus Jenny had was AIDSin the early 80s when it didn't have a name yet
Number one favorite movie. I cry hard every time… The meaning is so rich and it’s one of those movies that just makes you appreciate so much, so many little things. Forrest is the epitome of innocence and simplicity working together, always knowing the right thing to do, as we all do, but not having the hindrance of self clouding his judgment. He looked straight ahead and did the right thing every time. “A promise is a promise Lieutenant Dan” “Why are you so good to me? You’re my girl” “Is he smart, or is he like me?” “Sometimes, there just aren’t enough rocks.” …so much more… Brilliant. ❤ We all need Forrest.
lol. This is a classic reaction channel moment. 24:20 "So they want the troops home and he's gonna probably say something that they're not gonna like or that they're gonna love. There's gonna be no in-between." There was kind of an "in-between." (Schrodinger's speech.)
I don't know how old you guys are but knowing the events in the course of the movie, helps a lot, but you did a good job considering your being young. I'm 73 and vividly remember all of ttese events. Great reaction. Hope you get better with your cold and your wife/girlfriend is so beautiful. Looking forward to more reactions.
Enjoyed your reaction. Was sad to see you skipped over so many of the best parts. I saw a fairly recent documentary on the movie and after decades of being silent, either the director or producer finally revealed it was HIV that Jenny died of like you suspected.
My Mom seriously looked exactly like Sally Field in this when we were kids. It freaked us out. We were convinced she had a secret movie career. I sincerely cried when she died, every time. Still gets me sometimes...that's all I have to say about that...Tom Hanks is absolutely brilliant, even when playing a local idiot. I love when LT. Dan comes with his "magic legs" made from the same material as the space shuttle to his wedding...the next year they were in Apollo 13th together! When Forrest asks..."Is he, is he smart?" That was meant to break your heart. One of the most clever, hilarious, heartfelt films ever.
One of my all time favorite movies. What I took away from it is that even if you are a simple person, or considered nothing special by others, there are amazing things happening all around you. Look at all of the things he did and the people and places he experienced. The way he affected the world around him, even without realizing it. This movie told me to stop always thinking about tomorrow and look around you today. Something amazing might be happening right next to you. Take a moment to appreciate it. At least that was my take-away. The scene where Forrest asks Jenny if Forrest Jr is smart or like him is one of the most poignant scenes in the film. It lets us know that Forrest actually knows his limitations, that he actually does understand how he's different. It's really the only scene in the movie where you see that from Forrest. Also, "Those were some short shorts". Yep, that's how shorts looked back then. Back in those times if you were to wear big baggy basketball shorts below the knee, people would have probably pointed and laughed.
Hey guys, thank you so much for all the support on this video so far it’s crazy! (We definitely knew that was Elvis)
I implore you to see more Tom Hanks with Saving Private Ryan and Band of Brothers. Thank me later
Lol sure sure... heheh jk
I thought the same, but when they both cried…I cried all over again.
You guys are the cutest brother sister reaction channel.
im sad that i cant watch this amazing reaction again for the first time....liked & subbed.
You know you’re old when kids don’t recognize Elvis Presley.
Or Abbie Hoffman, or George Wallace, or Bear Bryant.
@@chadbennett7873 how are those people in ANY way as recognisable as Elvis?
@loosegoose9647
As Al Pacino said playing the role of Lieutenant Colonel Frank Slade in the 1992 film Scent of a Woman,
"I've been around, you know."
But its not us getting old but the fact that our current school system places emphasis on irrelevant subjects and issues. This explains this beautiful young couple's lack of historical facts.
Elvis was a drugged up freak, he died because he couldnt sh*t lmao
My thought exactly! Lol 😆
I could watch about a million and a half of Forrest Gump reactions
Oh my gosh - had me gut laughing at that one! Super clever!!
Beauty! I saw what you did there!
Just because they spelled it wrong doesn't mean you needed to.
@@DustinAxelsen Ah good point, will fix
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Oliver, you wear your heart on your sleeve, man. Incredibly empathetic , thats great for a reactor, don't be afraid to let us see you cry.
Yup, I'm 6'7" and 250 lbs, a combat veteran and I cry at movies. I feel no shame about it either.
@@Heathcoatman It is one of the magical things about movies-the ability to make you feel.
Forrest’s speech: “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.”
Multimillionaire shrimp tycoon, decorated war hero, and international ping-pong celebrity decides to start running laps across a continent for no particular reason.... and the news reports him as "a gardener from Alabama"
Yeah, they kinda missed things ... All-American kick returner for Alabama. They just weren't paying attention, but that's media for you.
And in the book, he was also an astronaut.
The book's author is Winston Groom, a respected academic historian, and he wrote the story to work on several different levels, one of which is a massive satire of the inanity of modern American pop culture. I'm pretty sure that was an intentional shot at the media
@@chadbennett7873 Unless Forrest brought up those other things, the media wouldn't know it. This was before the days of the internet. Searching for something or someone required hours of pouring over hundreds of microfilm cards at a library. Most guests on The Tonight Show have publicists who are more than happy to brag about their clients or else the guests freely do it themselves, but not Forrest Gump.
@@charlize1253 I reckon the book & film American Psycho also had the same intentions...
That was Bear Bryant, a very famous Coach of Alabama. He was coach from the late 1950s to 1982 and won several national championships
Yep... Bear Bryant's black and white hound's tooth hat was iconic... "ROLL TIDE!!!" 🎩🏉🎩🏉🎩🏉🎩🏉🎩
They didn't seem to know who Elvis was either..? They didn't say anything about it lol
And portrayed by the actor who played Enos on "The Dukes of Hazzard."
I'm only 40 and and this made me feel really old..lol still. Roll Tide
i dont see any other comments pointing this out, so how tom hanks came up with the unique voice. the young actor who played childhood forrest just had an unusual accent, and couldnt speak any other way. the director was considering a recast, telling hanks "i dont know what we're going to do". hanks took him to mcdonalds and spent a little time learning the kids voice so he could do an impression of him as an adult. hanks asked "what does your father do?" and got the priceless response"my daddy makes grease". you can find clips of hanks telling the story if youre interested.
Olivers face when Forrest asks "Is he smart or is he....?"
We've all been there dont cry dont cry dont cry
The saddest part of the movie is when you realize why Forrest ran for 3 years. He was mentally suffering. Losing bubba, his mom, not having Dan around all the time anymore, Jenny leaving again. He was always to to run when he faces trouble or problems. This time, his troubles were in his heart, and he couldn't run from it, no matter how far or how long he ran 😢
“She had a hard childhood.” That’s a very gentle euphemism for the type betrayal and horror she was subjected to by the man who supposed to nurture and protect her. I’ve been around people who were subjected to that kind of abuse as a child, and there are some who never recover. 😢
So true. That kind of abuse can stay with a person to their death never fully recovering from the trauma.
I identify with Jenny in so many ways. It is so hard what she went through. It's difficult to understand unless you've been through it. It steals a part of yourself...it kills a part of you.
Back in the 50's my friend hung herself at 9yrs old. This movie made me come to terms with the horror she experienced!😱😭 😇🥰
@@maureenseel118 Yeah, I'm with you. I was lucky enough to turn out okay, except I can't remember anything of my childhood (literally nothing).
@@SayItAintSo4realespecially at that age
The most obvious metaphor in the movie is running: Forrest and Jenny spend the movie running away from their pain or toward what they hope is destiny. Lt Dan thought he had a destiny too, but loses his legs and can't run, and becomes the first character to "make his peace with God," when he thanks Forrest for saving his life.
I agree. Running is one of most important theme of this movie. Though i would say that nobody ran in the same way. Running as a methaphor for life.
Don't be ashamed if you get emotional watching this. It's a powerful film.
You two are FANTASTIC reactors. In the book Jenny had hepatitis but in the movie it was AIDS. All those scenes of presidents being shot actually happened.
This is my favorite movie of all time. Please don't EVER get contaminated by this world 🙏- subscribed.
In the book, Jenny contracted Hepatitis C from the shared needle use. For the movie, they just let the viewer imagine their own nightmare.
It was aids.
Glad to see you enjoy this movie and that you have compassion for Jenny. Kudos to Oliver for avoiding spoilers even though you were tearing up - because of your cold, of course. (You would have worn the shorts at the time - that was the style.)
This is my first video of yours. I feel like I relate so much to him tearing up or crying at certain parts because when I watch this movie there are so many places you can cry, not because of what’s going on, but because you know what it means, or how it relates to what happens later.
In short, this movie is the epitome of brilliant storytelling.
You were right in Jenny's case. And why she never let Forest get too close to her, or ran off each time: She was protecting Forest from herself. She feels, like she is the cause for all the bad things that keep happenening to her. So people, who are around her, will get hurt, too. So she keeps her distance to those she likes/loves.
1994 seems really a long time ago by now, but I have to say, that in the last 20-25 years not too many things changed in the tech aspect of movies. Mainly the resolution. And the 90's were a great decade for movies!
Internet changed a lot since the 90's, but not for good, as far as I can tell... 🤷🏼♂️
Nice reaction! Have a good one! ✌🏻
'The world will never be the same once you've seen it through the eyes of Forrest Gump.' That was the tag line for the movie. What a great line that was. When I saw that in a newspaper ad (San Jose Mercury News) for the movie, I knew I had to watch it in the theater.
The special effects for the movie were done by Industrial Light & Magic, motion picture visual effects company. It was ground-breaking technology for that time.
I really enjoyed your easy going style, wonderful reaction. Like many of your viewers, I lived through these events. I look forward to more of your reactions. Thanks for sharing.
"*Loves sitting down" is one of the funniest statements I've ever read.
You guys are one of the only reactors to sympathize with Jenny's struggles and how it was hard for her to accept true love in her life
Yes. Thank you.
True Jenny had attachment issues. And she cut him off a lot. But she never asked for a dime in child support either. So she wasn’t a gold digger.
1. The music rights alone must have cost a small fortune.🤑🤑
2. Kurt Russell did the voice for Elvis.
3. This retired sailor agrees ships/boats need a female name.
4. Having gotten his degree Forrest could have gone into the Army as an officer like Lt. Dan. His ASVAB kills that.
5. He actually saved Lt Dan twice. Once in the field and again to get him out of his post war funk and Dan turned his life around.
6. Normally an enlisted Army person would be fully aware of his/her separation date.
5. Jenny did indeed give him the best gift ever (it wasn't the shoes)
8. Jenny died of Hep-C from dirty needles when she was in Caliphony.
9. It's ironic that Lt. Dan told the guys to take care of their feet because he loses his.
10. At the rally Forrest says, "Sometimes when people go to Vietnam, they go home to their mommas without any legs. Sometimes they don't go home at all. That's a bad thing. That's all I have to say about that."
11. You have had a ride through recent US history and culture. From Elvis, John Lennon, Abby Hoffman to Vietnam and Watergate. Even the jogging craze of the 70's. About the only thing left out was streaking.
12. Observation: Bubba's not a small dude. Forrest carried him with a bullet in his ass.😲
13. "Sometimes I guess there're just aren't enough rocks"🥺
14. Haley Joel Osmentt/Forrest Jr. steals the show in "The Sixth Sense" with Bruce Willis.🤩
15. Often when he's finishing a segment about death, he ends it by saying "That's all I have to say about that"
16 Keep in mind if Jenny wasn't wasting her life seeking men like her father and was with Forrest he/we wouldn't have had this incredible journey.
Think of Forrest Gump as an early use of "deep fakes".
hello from Sweden, great reaction.
Welcome back my favorite couple ☺️ this is my favorite movie 🍿❤ * it's her time to SHINE 😁* and your crying was so genuine sir!!! *It wasn't the medicine* 😂
Good to see you again brother :)
Another mostly comical, but sometimes touching movie was "The Bad News Bears". Rotten Tomatoes gave it a 97% rating. Walter Matthau plays an alcoholic, former baseball pitcher, hired to whip a team of little league losers into shape. It's funny and heartwarming. Walter and those kids were GREAT together.
So much better than the Billy Bob Thorton version,
Yeah, this is a special one for sure, and I really enjoyed rewatching it with you both. Thanks for sharing it!
When Lt Dan says “you know, I never thanked you for saving my life”…. Then just jumps in the water… without thanking him for saving his life 😂😂
Great reaction guys to a Tom Hanks classic Big thumbs up from Ian, Many classic tom hanks movies to do
The book's author is Winston Groom, a respected academic historian, and he wrote the story to work on several different levels, one of which is an epic life story, one of which is a thoughtful exploration of destiny versus luck, but another of which is a massive satire of modern America. He once said in an interview that America's racism, nonsensical politics, pointless wars, random gun violence (notice how assassinations are used to mark the passage of time), and inane pop culture (sh*t happens, Elvis' dance moves, the smiley face), are so illogical that Forrest might as well have been behind it all.
24:08 The man in the American flag shirt is Abby Hoffman, a LEGENDARY Vietnam Era anti-war activist; his anti-establishment stance is indicated by his shirt... at that time, other than lapel pins, etc., it was illegal to "wear" the American flag.
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Oh yeah, good ol' Abby. Pete Townshend really bashed the hell out of him at Woodstock for invading the stage!
Actually, a lot of the scenes where Forrest was running, was actually Tom Hanks brother.
Je terminerai en disant que j'ai 54 ans, je suis musicien et ingénieur du son. J'ai travaillé dans le cinéma et la télévision pendant de longues années, j'ai vu plus de dix mille films dans ma vie, comme simple spectateur ou dans le cadre de mon travail, et Forrest Gump reste à ce jour le meilleur que j'ai jamais vu, à tous les niveaux de production. Ce bijou est tellement au-delà de la norme qu'il est d'ailleurs depuis quelques années nouvellement et de plus en plus souvent classé au premier rang de nombreux charts du Box Office, à juste titre. Vous venez de voir (ou revoir) le plus réussi de tous les films jamais tournés, dont le succès public est incontesté et incontestable depuis 30 ans.
Merci pour votre réaction, j'ai été notamment très touché par l'émotion d'Oliver à plusieurs reprises, non pas que Kylie ne m'ai pas ému, loin de là, mais en général, les larmes viennent aux filles plus vite qu'aux garçons. Et vous voir verser des larmes dès la scène du bus (le "Bullying") m'a profondément touché. Ce n'est pas courant dans les réactions. Merci encore à tous les deux. C'est une chouette réaction et une chouette vidéo.
The older you get, the harder this movie hits.
21:55 Same bro. Same 🥺
41:02 if "loves bulldozing" had appeared on screen i would've died.. 🤣🤣
A youtube search for shrimp recipes brought me here
I think they cook that at the end idk yet though...im here with my shrimp and skillet too waiting to learn how to cook them
This is the funniest comment - K
@@OliverandKylie Could you give me the name of the drug, you know, the one that makes men cry
Hahaha! 😂
The intro outtakes made me instantly like the chemistry yall have. Also i love this movie.
Yeah, they're cute together.
Robin wright is an amazing actress. Y'all need to see her in "the princess bride" if you haven't already 🙂
I graduated from high school in Savannah and I was there when they filmed this. The bench is now in a museum in Savannah. The Vietnam scenes were filmed in Beaufort, SC which is about 45 minutes away
Great reaction. I’ve seen this film so many times over the years and it still makes me emotional every time. It’s a masterpiece. Subscribed! 🙂
tom hanks won best actor back to back academy awards in 1994 for Philadelphia and 1995 with forrest gump. the film forrest gump also took home best visual effects beating true lies and the mask. It won best picture as well beating the shawshank redemption and pulp fiction
Tom Hanks had a otherworldly ten-year run of movies starting in 1992 with "A League of Their Own" followed by "Sleepless in Seattle", "Philadelphia" (Best Actor Oscar), "Forrest Gump" (Best Actor Oscar), "Apollo 13", "Toy Story", "Saving Private Ryan" (Best Actor Nominee) , "You've Got Mail", "Toy Story 2", "The Green Mile", "Cast Away" (Best Actor Nominee), "Road to Perdition" and "Catch Me If You Can." One might wonder if he sold his soul to the devil!
To me, he's this generation's Jimmy Stewart! The ultimate "Everyman."
When Jenny said she wasn't running getting into the cab, she really wasn't. She had to go get her life together to be worthy of Forrest. She wasn't able to connect with him until he finished his running days
The football coach (American Football) is Bear Bryant. He was the winningest college football coach in history. He always wore that houndstooth hat.
He even got to meet John Lennon and inspired some of the lyrics for Lennon's iconic song "Imagine".
Lennon; "No possession's" "No religion too" "It's easy if you try" Dick.
That footage was from The Dick Cavett
Show. John was the guest on the show in 1971. It aired at 11:30 pm, I was 14 at the time and remember watching it. Pretty damn cool that was in this movie.
Peace ❤❤
The most reactors missed that.
It's great watching you two react to these movies. You're both AWESOME!! Thanks for letting us join you on these journeys. 🙂
i feel like im the only one that caught onto this but when the recruiter asked forrest have you ever given any thought about your future? forrest replies "thought?" really portraying the fact that he really does live in the moment he just does what he thinks is right at the time because its what his momma would want him to do.
The little boy, named Hayley Joel Osmett, was an amazing actor in this movie. He was phenomenal in the movie, Sixth Sense. Another great movie to watch. Would love to see you two react.
Kylie did a great reaction and you both worked really well together. More power to you both! 😃
Hi! I watch a lot of reaction videos, especially of this movie. And even though you're new to the scene I can tell you that the editing is very much on point. Keep going like this and you'll gain a descent following :)
Look at all those VHS tapes stacked up back there. I appreciate old media.
Did you notice that Lt.Dan was the lawyer for John Coffey in THE GREEN MILE? That was actor Gary Sinise. He started a band after this movie, which he plays in, and named the band 'LT. DAN"
I like how he inspired the lyrics to the song "Imagine" when he was sitting next to John Lennon. So many little things that happened. Also, when Lt. Dan says "we're walking here!" that quote is taken from the movie Midnight Cowboy starring Dustin Hoffman which takes place in NYC in 1969.
Tears!!! Hooray!!! I saw tears. ;) Okay, all joking aside, and I know I am a little late on this, but just wanted to to say I really enjoyed your reaction to this one guys!!!
It’s good to see you brother, I’m glad you got to catch this reaction because it really did break both of us. -Oliver
Sally Field was both 'Gidget' and 'The Flying Nun' when I was a kid growing up. Seeing her later in Smokey and the Bandit and then later again in Forrest Gump is comforting.
Great reaction and so well informed. I've seen a dozen reactions, but many had no idea about Nixon and things like that, and you are the first to correctly identify HIV as her disease. 👍
Mother Gump was Sally Field, who played everything from Gidget and The Flying Nun on tv in the sixties to the Big Screen playing opposite Burt Reynolds and James Garner as romantic leads. That was Coach Bear Bryant of the U. of Alabama, who retired in 1982 as the winningest college football coach of all time. The Yippy in the flag shirt who introduces Forrest at the Lincoln Memorial was Abbie Hoffman - counterculture hero. Jenny was always trying to run away from her past, namely her molesting father, and even suggested Forrest do the same rather than face his oppressors - it was her default answer to problems. You need to watch THE SIXTH SENSE (1999) with Haley Joel Osment (Little Forrest, Jr.). The truth about tipping off the cops at the Watergate Hotel break-in was actually an alert security guard who found a parking garage entrance door had the striker taped over, which prevented the door from locking. He removed the tape - and found it taped over a second time, so contacted his supervisor, who informed the DC Police, who caught the 'White House Plumbers' in the DNC headquarters offices. They were CIA 'sub-contractors'. The scandal was the cover-up. They just took license telling a story that Forrest phoned in the tip...
One of the greatest movies on the planet. I've seen it thousands of times, and Tom Hanks deserved the Best Actor Oscar for this film!
Has to be one of the best soundtracks ever.
27:50 "Hey, hey, HEY!... I'm walking here!"... this is a tribute to a scene from "Midnight Cowboy" (1969), starring Jon Voight and Dustin Hoffman, where Ratso Rizzo, Dustin Hoffman's character, is almost struck by a Checker cab in Times Square, NYC.
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Super sweet reaction to this precious movie. 🥂
This is my favorite movie of all time. They actually transported Tom Hanks back in time, of course. That's how they did it!
Jenny like many with childhoods like hers looks for a man like her father & thinks that's what she deserves finding comfort but is not comfortable so runs from problems rather deal with them. But when Forest is running they show a clip of Jenny cleaned up working in a diner
Kylie surely did rock it. I knew the last grave scene for Jenny would prompt some waterworks. Another fantastic scene from an epic movie. Great reaction from you both.
Back then, the movie posters didn’t say Tom Hanks AS Forrest Gump, they all said “Tom Hanks IS Forrest Gump”.
He and the man that played Lieutenant Dan went on to be in other movies together. Another GREAT movie, and one that they are both in and are both amazing in is Apollo 13.
The way they did it was to animate the mouths to look kind of like they were saying it and then using voice actors that could mimic the famous people.
Why is it almost everything worked out for Forrest Gump ? You should react to " AWAKENINGS " then make up your minds.
A lot of abused children grow up to become adults with a lot of problems. From addiction snd alcoholism to abusive relationships and legal trouble. Sadly, it's far too common.
I really enjoyed this reaction. I appreciated that he let her experience the movie without interjecting spoilers or explanations throughout. He waited until the movie was over to explain some of the finer details she might have missed, which made the viewing experience better for her and us.
Excellent point. A few too many reactor couples/tandems, when one of the two has previously seen the movie, usually just 'has to' inject some opinions/spoilers thus robbing the other of a full, unspoiled experience and reaction.
Good reaction from both of you! And please don't try to hold back your emotions - it's wonderful to relive those feelings through you. Thank you! 👍💝
I don't care how many times I see this, Bubba's last words and Forest's "Is he smart or..." make my eyes water up every damn time.
The guy is really empathatic, liked to watch his reaction.
"To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty, to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden, or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded."
-Ralph Waldo Emerson
Nice way to meet.🙏❤️❤️
From NashvilleTowne 🎶....
Gump On, friends!
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Great reaction 😊 I really like lieutenant Dan 👍🏻 Greetings from Denmark 🇩🇰
Really loving these two.
We watched The Shining last night and your profile picture…
@@OliverandKyliecan’t wait to see your reaction to that scene 😳🫣
Had to comment when I noticed the Redwall series books behind you. Real blast from the past. Read those in elementary/middle school (more than 30 years ago)and the genesis of part of my username.
Oh hell yeah, Redwall fans are so randomly dispersed but I love finding them, I have all the books in my collection but I have missed reading a few of them, my favorites probably the Long Patrol but I have a few
I watch a lot of reaction videos. It's about all I do. I must say, I absolutely love you two. I've subscribed and can't wait to watch more of your reactions.
The "Is he smart?" line after he meets his son is the most gutting line I've ever heard 😢
First time watcher of the channel. Great chemistry and a beautiful reaction. New subscriber and look forward to a lot more content from you both of movies I grew up loving.
Forrest excelled in anything simple and when he was told what to do. His perceived lower IQ and simple mind allowed him to live a simple life and not overthink things. Good things happened to Forrest and him impacted many people. He played a role in many American historical events
And the scene where he meets his son hits like a freight train. You realize that he is absolutely aware of his "limitations" compared to others but he has never let it define who he was or what he was capable of doing. He was terrified that his son might have to go through the same thing. That level of self awareness is, ironically, far above most people.
This movie is beautiful. Such an amazinf story.
Four months of rain, it's called the monsoon season. Comes nearly every year, unless you get a drought.
There is an old remedy if you have a sore throat, make toast and leave it in the toaster, to get a bit hard. Take a piece of raw garlic and rub it into the toast on both sides. Butter it to make the taste easier and eat it, once a day. It worked in ten minutes last time I got sick, i've still got the cold, but I'm a lot less miserable without the sore throat. Get better soon.
39:52 Not HIV but hepatitis. It was confirmed by the author .
Specifically, it was Hepatitis C. A and B were known in this time frame and a new virus going around was suspected of being a new variant. At the end of the 80's it was confirmed and designated Hepatitis C.
I saw this movie over 20 times, and I never cried until Oliver was tearing up😢. I'M WEAK 😂😂
You need to look up all the historical references in the movie to see how this was ground breaking when it was made. It was a technological first. The movie started Gary Sinese on a path to helping veterans and their families for the rest of his life. He tours the USO circuit with the Lt. Dan Band and sponsors the Snowball Express for gold star families.
I don't usually sub off 1 reaction, but I can tell I'm going to like you guys
I see "The Wheel of Time" in the background! Nice!
Oh dude it’s my absolute favorite series of all time, good eye. I’m going to get Kylie to read them one day, she’s doing Throne of Glass right now -Oliver
Nice to see new reactions to this historical portrait
Hopefully it will encourage some to learn more of these events
39:25 One of the very few people that noticed Lieutenant Dan standing. He was sick of being seated in that wheelchair for all of these years ❤
As a person who survived CA (in most ways you can think of):
Many people (like Jenny) do what they have to do to survive...dignity isn't a thing. You've already suffered indignities that many adults won't face. So her turning to drugs, exotic dancing etc...to deal with the monsters, sometimes you need something to help you deal with it.
You don't only believe that you don't deserve any better, you believe you deserve the bad things you get. You believed as a child that you did-otherwise, why would your parents do what they did?
The entire movie is Forrest meeting famous historical figures
1- Elvis in his home that he taught how to dance
2- the Alabama coach in the checkered hat was the legendary Alabama football coach Bear Bryant
3- the flashlight at the hotel that Forrest called in was the watergate hotel that brought down a US president
(President Nixon)
4- the virus Jenny had was AIDSin the early 80s when it didn't have a name yet
Number one favorite movie. I cry hard every time… The meaning is so rich and it’s one of those movies that just makes you appreciate so much, so many little things. Forrest is the epitome of innocence and simplicity working together, always knowing the right thing to do, as we all do, but not having the hindrance of self clouding his judgment. He looked straight ahead and did the right thing every time. “A promise is a promise Lieutenant Dan” “Why are you so good to me? You’re my girl” “Is he smart, or is he like me?” “Sometimes, there just aren’t enough rocks.” …so much more…
Brilliant. ❤
We all need Forrest.
lol. This is a classic reaction channel moment.
24:20 "So they want the troops home and he's gonna probably say something that they're not gonna like or that they're gonna love. There's gonna be no in-between."
There was kind of an "in-between."
(Schrodinger's speech.)
Great reaction, dont worry Oliver I probably cried as much back when I saw it in theatre, I didnt get up and leave right away
I don't know how old you guys are but knowing the events in the course of the movie, helps a lot, but you did a good job considering your being young.
I'm 73 and vividly remember all of ttese events.
Great reaction.
Hope you get better with your cold and your wife/girlfriend is so beautiful.
Looking forward to more reactions.
Enjoyed your reaction. Was sad to see you skipped over so many of the best parts. I saw a fairly recent documentary on the movie and after decades of being silent, either the director or producer finally revealed it was HIV that Jenny died of like you suspected.
My Mom seriously looked exactly like Sally Field in this when we were kids. It freaked us out. We were convinced she had a secret movie career. I sincerely cried when she died, every time. Still gets me sometimes...that's all I have to say about that...Tom Hanks is absolutely brilliant, even when playing a local idiot. I love when LT. Dan comes with his "magic legs" made from the same material as the space shuttle to his wedding...the next year they were in Apollo 13th together! When Forrest asks..."Is he, is he smart?" That was meant to break your heart. One of the most clever, hilarious, heartfelt films ever.
Oliver has such a sweet reaction! So do you.
One of my all time favorite movies. What I took away from it is that even if you are a simple person, or considered nothing special by others, there are amazing things happening all around you. Look at all of the things he did and the people and places he experienced. The way he affected the world around him, even without realizing it. This movie told me to stop always thinking about tomorrow and look around you today. Something amazing might be happening right next to you. Take a moment to appreciate it. At least that was my take-away.
The scene where Forrest asks Jenny if Forrest Jr is smart or like him is one of the most poignant scenes in the film. It lets us know that Forrest actually knows his limitations, that he actually does understand how he's different. It's really the only scene in the movie where you see that from Forrest.
Also, "Those were some short shorts". Yep, that's how shorts looked back then. Back in those times if you were to wear big baggy basketball shorts below the knee, people would have probably pointed and laughed.