Do you blame Jenny, do you forgive her, or is it just to complicated for you to judge as a viewer? (please remember be to be civil)

During his speech he said, "Sometimes when people go to Vietnam, they go home to their mommas without any legs. Sometimes they don't go home at all. That's a bad thing. Thats all I have to say about that."

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

I always loved how the people sitting on the bench represent the phases of life. The young nurse, the mother, the middle-aged business man, and finally the grandmother. Took me a while to catch that.

I CANNOT BELIEVE you cut "is he smart, or is he...." 45:30 That moment makes me cry EVERY time, for me it's one of the great all time acting moments.

I like that Forrest is so sweet and simple, he really doesn't know how to hate. He can get mad, as we see with Jenny's boyfriend who hit her. But he doesn't hate people that the world around him tells to hate.

I'm so glad to see you empathizing with Jenny instead of judging her. She made some bad decisions, but she was in pain.

This is one of my favorite movies. But I think the best thing about it is what Gary Sinise did in the aftermath. First, he formed the Lt. Dan Band and they play shows for the troops. (He plays bass, FYI.) Second, he started the Gary Sinise Foundation. They help out veterans, mostly those who have lost limbs on the battlefield, even building smart homes for a lot of them to make their lives a little easier. Yes, Gary Sinise is my favorite actor, but he's also an amazing person! And P.S. If you want a film recommendation from the same year, may I suggested Quiz Show. Another one from my Top Ten List.

I've never seen anyone leave out their reaction to forrest asking if his son would be smart of "stupid" - like him. Also, the part where he is crying and leaves the note from his son on his wifes grave. Those were very emotional scenes.

Tom Hanks is an AMAZING actor. He is definitely in my top 5. I love this movie.

Forrest: Moma always said "life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're going to get." Jenny had a messed up life and several of the things she did was because of that. I can't be mad at her but she's not completely blameless either.

Tom Hanks should get a oscar every year for the rest of his life for his performance..WORLD CLASS!!! everytime I watch this I cry when bubba dies, mom dies, Jenny dies. Everytime.

14:22 they had actual footage of JFK shaking someone else's hand, then digitally replaced that person with Hanks who was staying in front of a blue screen then hired someone else dub over JFK but would replace his lips with the different line of dialogue.

Such a classic movie, Nobody could do a better Forrest other than Tom Hanks

Lt Dan was a good man, he looked after his soldiers in the field and when he met up with Forrest for new years he knew not call him stupid. When the girls made fun of Forrest he stuck up for him because Forrest is his soldier, he can poke fun of Forrest but God help anyone else who does. Lt. Dan also looked after the shrimp business and invested the money making them both very rich, when Forrest was running Lt. Dan paid the staff to take care of his house.

From what I've heard, most of the running scenes was Tom Hanks' brother.

Finally! someone who understands Jenny. Trauma cam destroy you. LT Dan suffered but as an adult and it almost broke him. A child who suffers internalizes it more and has less coping skills. She repeated the same pattern over and over since childhood.

A million-dollar wound is an injury that gets you out of the war arena but doesn't leave you disabled. It's rare and lucky, like winning the lottery. The feather/bird/flying motif recurs numerous times in this film, relating to Jenny mostly, but also relates to the destiny vs random dichotomy that Forrest brings up in his last soliloquy over Jenny's grave. Jenny was jettisoned into an aimless, lost life by her father's abuse and the collapse of her family, but the fact she kept crossing paths with Forrest suggests she and he were destined to be together. Jenny thought she was trying to be free (in her final flirtation with suicide, the music behind her was Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Free Bird"), but she was actually trying to escape. By the time she finally figured things out, she was a new mother with a fatal illness (HepC). Jenny really believed she was no good for anyone, that she was worthless, because that is what her daddy taught her. She gravitated to every man that was horrible to her, because they reminded her of her father and she hoped to get their approval, but never did. Jenny had gone to Forrest for sanctuary, while she started sorting things out (she slept a lot, was quiet, was in her own thoughts a lot). When Forrest proposed, she couldn't stay; she wasn't ready to trust and still didn't believe she had anything to contribute. She left partly just to protect Forrest, because she was aware she was still a mess psychologically. Jenny's child was a result of their last night together. By the time she found out she was pregnant, he had just started his 3yr run crisscrossing the nation; he had no address to send word to. How could she contact him to let him know she'd had his child? And she didn't want to tell him in a letter, especially when she also needed to tell him she was dying and had no one to take their child.

Ugh the “now cut to a wedding and happy ending” comment and knowing what was coming. 😭😭😭

Netflix's "Movies That Made Us" has an episode on the making of this movie that answers lots of the production questions you had during this reaction. Give it a watch somwtime!

I think this movie is very spiritual, like it's that movie that when you finish it you get into an existential crisis. Every time I see this I wonder if I'm living my life the best I can, because Forrest's way of living is so unique and interesting. Many people dream and work to achieve the things that he didn't even thought he would do

Million dollar wound means a serious enough wound to go home without being permanently disabled or killed.

Dunno if someone answered but my father exaplained the "Million Dollar Wound". Basically his wound was enough to get him off the front lines but not debilitating or cause too much harm. People used to say those kinds of injuries people would pay a million Dollars to get in order to get out of being in Vietnam. Also Bubba had to serve cause I believe he said hew was Drafted.

For me..i felt Jenny was scared of real love and being treated right, also back then it was hard to get help, I feel she felt Forrest was too good for her. I felt bad for her, I also felt bad for Forrest, he deserved a life with the woman he loved.

Speaking from my own experience and opinion. Abuse, especially sexual abuse, doesn't ever go away. Growing up you have an underlying issue that you can never understand and never NOT feel. Jenny is a lost soul, her soul was twisted up as a child...She loves Forrest, but she is lost..she doesn't love herself that's why she went with that abuser instead of Forrest. She is searching, but even she doesn't know what for..

I've seen this so many time still gets me in my feels 😢

Didn't read all the comments, but if they haven't, After finishing this movie Gary formed the Lt Dan Band and has been helping Veterans ever since. I got to meet him while deployed. Great man.

My dad had a picture of Abbie Hoffman (the guy at the protest on the Mall in the flag shirt) up on his office door for the longest time. In regards to Jenny deciding to go with that man when we all knew it wasn't a good idea . . . we tend to stick with what we know because even if it's negative, we know what to expect (domestic violence, addiction, . . .), but to pick something that might be good for us . . . well, that's new and scary and unknown and we don't know what to expect. I've always loved Gary Sinise but I love love love his acting in this movie. Also, after doing this role, he became an advocate and supporter of Wounded Warrior and similar organizations. Tom Hanks came up with his speech pattern after listening to the young man who plays the Young Forrest Gump who spoke that way naturally. I don't know if you realized that Forrest's mom is played by Sally Fields. And how did you like those deep fake videos with famous people!

John Travolta, Bruce Willis, Denzel Washington and John Goodman were considered for Forrest Gump, till Tom Hanks was cast Hanks even donated $25 million dollars of his own money to help Robert Zemeckis finish filming the running montage.

What a great reaction to this movie and I've seen many.. This is my all time fave movie.. You prob know by now but it's Tom Hanks brother doing the running... Can't wait for the other oldies you're gonna react to!

Thank you for being forgiving toward Jenny. I see some of myself in her (though my childhood experiences are infinitely nicer) and when people are able to understand her, and on first watch no less, it makes me feel warm and fuzzy inside and restores my faith in humanity a little. You a good apple, Thor. 17:20 - the irony here is that Jenny's the one who doesn't know what love is, at least at that point. She's used to being the "smart" one next to Forrest, and she's not even stopping to consider he may know much better than her in this.

A million dollar wound is like “wining the lottery”: you get hurt enough to get out of combat but not enough to have long term consequences.

Winner of 6 Oscars including Best Picture! This is an amazing epic comedy drama about one mans journey through the years, surviving to find his way in life.

I already shared my thoughts on patreon but this is probably my favourite reaction of yours as far as the classics go. Watching you get so invested in Forrest and his journey reminded me how special this film really is. This is definitely Tom Hank’s best performance and I LOVE him as an actor. I think I’ve loved him in every role….”Big”, “Sleepless in Seattle” and “Splash” come to mind. Funnily enough I didn’t like “Cast Away” so I’m excited to revisit that with you. I was super young when I saw that film and all I remember was how slow it was. I literally felt like I was stranded myself...it was torture! haha. Anyway, the bus scene when the kids were being mean to Forrest and you said “Yeah no sh*t, loser.” I swear I about choked from laughing when you said that. I was like, “Yikes, they’re just kids Thor!” haha. I replayed that part like 3 times on patreon 😂 You seem like such a kind soul, but every once and a while the claws come out and it always catches me off guard hahaha

About them seeing Elvis on the TV. Back then his movements on stage were thought to be "too sexual". When Elvis appeared on the Ed Sullivan show they only filmed him from the waist up.

Their house in this movie is GORGEOUS!!

It stuns me how nearly all reactors don’t pick up on the fact that Jenny has AIDS in the early 80’s at the start of the pandemic when they had no idea what the virus was. It also shocks me every time that SO MANY male reactors have zero idea why Jenny is the way she is, like she should have just moved on and healed herself on her own. They are genuinely perplexed at her character and her flaws. Usually, they don’t have malice towards her, just ignorance, and instead feel she’s being nonsensical or stupid. I hope they learn more about the world and the other people in it before they become fathers themselves one day; especially if they end up having to raise a daughter.

Fun fact: the girl in the school bus with the red hair is Tom Hank’s daughter

I'm glad you understood Jenny's character. Great reaction! Have you considered reacting to The Queen's Gambit? I think you would give a good reaction to it.

It’s a million dollar wound because it gets you out of service without killing or seriously disabling you.

Oh, Hanks was famous already, but known more as a comedic actor. He did some dramatic stuff but nothing that really gave him the "serious actor" cred until the run that started with Philadelphia and included this.

I'm glad you can empathize with Jenny just like I can. Everyone who watches this movie is very cold towards her and seeing someone who isn't is just a breath of fresh air.

michael Connor Humphreys (young forest) had such a pronounced accent that rather than getting him to speak differently Tom Hanks studied the boy’s verbal idiosyncrasies and he emulated them to play adult forest

My own pet theory on Forrest running for 3 years - dealing with the emotions he has. I mean, he had been through alot by that point, especially with his mama dying and then Jenny leaving him after that one night. The only thing he knew how to do, to get it out of his system, was run. He says it was for no "particular reason." I think it was maybe for a bunch of different reasons. I know sometimes that we all do this, we throw ourselves into our work, or exercise, anything to keep our minds off what is bothering us until we can assimilate it.

Also the kid that played young forest Michael Conner Humphreys grew up and joined the military he ended up with the nickname Gump

If you haven't seen it, I would love for you to watch Good Will Hunting. It has Ben Affleck, Matt Damon and Robin Williams and it is also one of my all time favorite films.

Thank you for being understanding of Jenny. I think she’s a very complicated character but complicated is realistic, too. I’ve never experienced abuse from a father figure growing up so I can’t even begin to understand that specific trauma, but I did have trauma that started at the age Jenny was when we meet her in the film. Throughout my life I found myself returning over and over again to situations that were similar to the one that had caused my trauma, just to find something that was familiar. Jenny does that too, and she does it for a long time until she has a child. Luckily in the 2000s we have better mental health care; albiet not amazing, but I imagine Jenny was never able to get professional help before she became a fully fledged adult and had a child. As far as Bubba goes, he was drafted into the army and that’s why he couldn’t buy his boat. He mentions on the bus that he was about to but got drafted before he could which adds another layer of sadness. He didn’t intend to show up for the army.

Such a classic. Love everything about this film.

Really awesome movie, love how they have these historic moments and include Forest. I felt bad That Bubba, Mrs. Gump and Jenny all died really sad scenes. But yeah The scene in Vietnam I read was actually filmed in South Carolina.

Love this film. It’s one of my desert island choices. You’re a good man, Thor. The way you empathized with each character, especially Jenny, was a breath of fresh air. One of the best Forrest Gump reactions I’ve seen.

I LOVE THIS MOVIE. It's my first Academy Award' Winner movie before Gladiator and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.

This was an amazing movie. I always loved it. I have to admit I had to pause just watching your reaction to it when his ma passed. It always hit but since she actually passed on me just a few months ago I'm having trouble. But anyways, Gump is someone we all need in our lives. A beautiful soul and a wonderful person. Thank you for sharing this. 🐾🐾

Lovely reaction ❤ It's funny when this first came out, I just thought it was a cool, fun film but watching it recently its the sadness and loneliness of most of the characters, that really hits hard 💔 ❤

The phrase "million dollar wound" means a wound that's enough to send a soldier away from the battlefield, but neither crippling nor fatal.

Can I just say, that kid actor who played Forrest, did SUCH a good job!

After this role , Gary Sinise created a foundation to help wounded veterans. And not just for publicity and then forget it. He has done A LOT and has helped a lot of people.

11:44, they blended CGI with Archive footage, which is amazing! Zemeckis would later use this technique for a Tales From The Crypt episode , You Murderer, where they brought Humphrey Bogart back to life with Computer Graphics as a plastic surgeon, played by John Lithgow, turns a criminal into the deceased movie Star, but told from his perspective.

One of my favorite movies 💜💜

A great review to a great movie. Well done.

You're the first reactor I've watched that recognized bubba Gump. Great reaction

The story is excellent. I like the way that Forrest is a constant throughout the film and It is the people around him that change. It is also a clever idea that Forrest has this mental limitation but is turns out that it makes him mentally and morally the strongest character.

They filmed the Vietnam scenes in South Carolina. A million dollar wound referred to a wound that didn't do too much damage but was bad enough to get you out of the front lines. Most of the running scenes that are shot from a distance are Tom Hanks brother.

Such a classic! Can’t believe you’ve never seen this until now. Glad I got to watch it with ya though.

My Grandma went to high school with Elvis in Memphis TN. He wasn't famous then and she said he was a shy loner. Apparently, he did a pretty epic talent show performance one time. She became a pin-up model after high school, which was pretty controversial back then. Then she met Grandpa ,who was an army mechanic, during the Korean War.

The producer and Director heavily implied that her illness was aids. Which was probably a side effect of her lifestyle that she was living. What’s tragic is, psychologically, the physical and sexual abuse that she experienced as a child Lead her into destructive behavior. The reason why she keeps pushing Forrest away, is because she doesn’t feel like she deserves that type of affection. She doesn’t feel like she deserves to be loved. That forest is good, and doesn’t deserve someone that’s broken like her. This spirals into how she lives, which tragically, ends up killing her at the end, when she contracts aids, most likely through needle usage.

I like that Tom Hanks met the boy who played young Forrest (who was a kid from Mississippi and had a natural Southern accent) and studied him. Tom made his speech, his body language, and his mannerisms be exactly like this kid’s was since the kid was the real deal. 😎

I saw this in theaters along with many other legendary movies like Saving Pvt Ryan, Good Will Hunting, Fight Club, All 6 original Star Wars, Lord of the Rings trilogy, Slingblade and many others

Great reaction! Thanks!

My favorite movie of all time, literally the only movie i have watched multiple times.

Jenny was always the one telling Forrest to just run…..that’s what she did herself her whole life ….she couldn’t face situations so she just kept running

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My favorite movie ever 🌟 hugs from Venezuela 🇻🇪✌🏽

According to Top Hanks what Forrest actually said during the speech you couldn't hear was: "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."

I am so glad that you got Jenny, when she tells him you don't know what love is, she's the one who doesn't because of the abuse from her father and that's why she chose men like him and you are the only one that I heard say of course she didn't get his letters because she wasn't sitting home in that trailer waiting for them, she was out living her life Jenny didn't feel worthy of Forrest, that's why she said you don't want to marry me,not I can't marry you

The most overlooked quote, which really sums up the movie and explains the feather: I don't know if we each have a destiny, or if we're all just floating around accidental-like on a breeze, but I, I think maybe it's both. Maybe both is happening at the same time.

I recommend The Terminal with Tom Hanks. That was a really interesting one.

I always saw Jenny as a bit of an example of "go mad from revelation". Not that she was crazy, but she was aware of the events around her much more than Forrest could be. Forrest kept going where normal people broke down, and in many ways because he kept going, they were able to get up again. When we're saying that Forrest succeded in something, we're saying that this is the level of superhuman tenacity and unflinchability that was needed to succeed. And Jenny didn't have that. This film is a story about what the times did to ordinary people, and Forrest is our guide in it all, who almost magically gives some of them a happy or a happier ending.

During his speech he said something along the lines of, “in Vietnam, sometimes you come back with no legs. And sometimes you don’t come back at all.” It’s something like that, you can google it for the exact quote

9:04, the most iconic shot in the movie!

Great movie, great Tom Hanks, great story... it makes me laugh, sometimes cry and think about different things) In my opinion, the movie is much better than the book. This kind and sweet on-screen Forest holds a special place in my heart))). Thanks for the wonderful movie choice.

I remember the TV promo for this movie, and it had a wonderfully simple narration “A man who was only good at one thing… Life”

This is a must see movie for every decade of life.

About Jenny: "We accept the love we think we deserve".

My single FAVORITE moment in all of film history (as far as how the actor played a character) is when Forrest finds out the child is his. He steps back; collects for a second, and his FIRST thought/question is "Is he smart or is he-..." That moment breaks me. Tom hanks sells it SO well. Forrest steps back and realizes if his son is SEEN as "stupid" or "different" he will likely have a poor time growing up and Adulthood like Forrest did. So the fact that that is his first thought/question really makes you feel for Forrest. I say adulthood as well because just like you pointed out, they talk about Forrest on the news labeling him "A Gardener from Alabama" but he is so much more.

I watch this movie in the theater. I wasn't expecting the movie to be so good. I went in the theater blind not knowing what the movie was about.

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They never said that his family history consisted of clan members. His mother gave his name as a reminder to be good so he ought not change his family's history.

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

Great reaction to a wonderful movie. You asked about all the running in it and Tom's brother, Jim, is a runner and doubled for him in a lot of the running.

I sort of like the narrative choice to not let the choice of words on war be heard, leaves room to wonder, but Tom Hanks does say what Forrest's words were if you want to know! I'll try to put the quote a few spaces below to allow people to choose to see it. :) “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.”

The Notebook is one of my favorite movies.

"don't talk about kids when they're right there!" cue to the next scene... I almost did a spit take..

I think one of the many lessons we can get from this is: You don’t have to be smart, popular, good looking or really exceptional in any way, you just have to be kind, willing to learn, trust and put the past behind you and miraculous things can happen.

Grew up watching this movie and love it

I love this movie so much. It’s such a great story because of his unchanging character throughout the film. Everyone who meets him changes because of him.

Hollywood used to make many wonderful and sometimes hard to classify stories. Here's a sampling of some great ones (I have more recommendations if you want 'em): The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939) Charles Laughton, Maureen O'Hara Gone With the Wind (1939) Vivien Leigh, Clark Gable Waterloo Bridge (1940) Vivien Leigh, Robert Taylor The Philadelphia Story (1940) Katherine Hepburn, Cary Grant Random Harvest (1942) Ronald Colman, Greer Garson Cat People (1942) Simone Simon Notorious (1946) Cary Grant, Ingrid Bergman Leave Her To Heaven (1945) Gene Tierney, Cornel Wilde The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) Dana Andrews, Teresa Wright Johnny Belinda (1948) Jane Wyman In A Lonely Place (1950) Humphrey Bogart, Gloria Grahame Roman Holiday (1953) Audrey Hepburn, Gregory Peck The Naked Jungle (1954) Eleanor Parker, Charlton Heston Sayonara (1957) Marlon Brando, Miiko Taka The Big Country (1958) Gregory Peck, Jean Simmons Doctor Zhivago (1965) Omar Sharif, Julie Christie Two For The Road (1967) Audrey Hepburn, Albert Finney Will Penny (1967) Charlton Heston, Joan Hackett Anne of the Thousand Days (1969) Genevieve Bujold, Richard Burton A Man Called Horse (1970) Richard Harris Fiddler on the Roof (1971) Topol Witness (1985) Harrison Ford, Kelly McGillis Hero (1992) Dustin Hoffman, Geena Davis Matinee (1993) John Goodman, Cathy Moriarty Rob Roy (1995) Liam Neeson, Lessica Lange Their Finest (2016) Gemma Arterton

Tom hanks and Gary Sinise work perfectly together on movies.

This is by far my Favorite Reaction to this movie❤️❤️❤️

"Million dollar wound" means you won the jackpot so to speak, not seriously injured so as to be permanently disabled, but sufficient to get you out of the fighting. Children who are severely abused take it to heart and feel bad about themselves, they are very broken and it's hard for them to think they deserve better when they feel that they are damaged goods. Jenny loved Forest but not herself, she thought he deserved better than her and so she ran away many times thinking she didn't deserve him and that she was doing him a favour. Tom Hanks is always wonderful to watch, I think another roll that shows how excellent an actor he can be is 'big' (1988). I also especially enjoyed his movies Splash (1983), Dragnet (1987), The Burbs (1989), Joe Versus the Volcano (1990), Philadelphia (1993), Apollo 13 (1995), That Thing You Do (1996), Road to Perdition (2002), Catch Me If You Can (2002), The Terminal (2004), Saving Mr. Banks (2013), a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019).

The scenes in the swamps were shot in Beaufort County, South Carolina and the scenes where Forrest is sitting and talking to people while waiting for his bus is in Savannah, Georgia which is under an hour south of Beaufort County.