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The single most heartbreaking scene is when he finds out that Forrest is his son... and his first reaction is a look of horror that crosses his face as he's momentarily convinced that his son will be slow like him. Throughout the film, he doesn't show that all the bad things get to him. But in that moment we realize that they do, and he's terrified that this child might have to endure the same things he did.

Running was so important in this film. For Forrest, running was to live. running was freedom. For Jenny, running was surviving. She was taught very young that to not get hurt, you run. It's hard unlearn lessons taught by trauma.

for reference, according to the script this is what Forrest had to say about the war in Vietnam: "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."

the moment when she says "If you are ever in trouble run" is such a metaphore of her life. she was running from herself and her past trauma she couldnt be there for a normal life with forrest. lovely movie. great reaction Im subscribing

You're one of the few people who seems to understand why Jenny acts the way she does throughout the film. Most people don't seem to remember that she was sexually assaulted by her own father and that had some serious damaging affects on her that she was never able to recover from.

Thank you for not bashing Jenny. I get angry at reactors who crap on her because they don't understand the psychological damage Jenny's father caused on her.

In my opinion, this is the greatest movie ever made. Has a little bit of everything. Comedy, drama, action and heartbreaking sadness. I have yet to watch this movie with a dry eye, and I have seen it at least 100 times. Just a masterpiece.

2 lines in this movie always make me ugly cry: When Forrest asks "is he like me?" And "you died on a Saturday morning"

Any man stating with such frank honesty that he would NEVER put a finger on any woman gets a thumbs up from me!

Jenny is such a tragic character. We learn how to value ourselves and how to love from our families. She went through life trying recreate old patterns and, in her own way, protect Forest. It took her a long time to learn to value herself. Becoming a mother was probably a big part of that. I've seen this movie a half dozen times and I always react the same as you. Half the time I'm smiling or laughing. The other half I'm crying.

Jenny prayed she was a bird that could fly far, far away. At the end of the movie at their favorite tree where she was buried, birds flew away. So beautifully done. Jenny was trying to escape her past, Forrest embraced his life. It was nice to see that a man who was “slow” took everything he was told literally and it saved him. Running saved him. Great reaction and I subscribed.

It's not that Jenny doesn't want love. She doesn't feel she deserves it. She was protecting Forrest by staying away from him.

Just wanted to say thank you for understanding Jenny's character. I think you are the first male reactor to get it that I've seen and it is really meaningful to me that you get it. Loved your review!

Performances like this, and he's had many, are the reason Tom Hanks is so renowned as an actor.

It was nice not having to explain why Jenny was the way she was, so many reactors tend to be like oh no that's horrible when they find out how she lives as a child but somehow forget about it when she's an adult like she's just supposed to know how to be 100 percent recovered from that kind of trauma. Truthfully they are far too hard on her character, I related to her though, I didn't have that kind of trauma but I certainly was lost for a while.

"she comes from an abusive background, so she doesn't want love" - She wants love, she feels like she doesn't deserve it :-(

And now you have smiled, cried & laughed to this movie like the rest of us have since 1994. Hanks so much deserved that Oscar! But more than anything, it's the story that gets you. If the world had more Forrest Gumps it would be a LOT better place! Maybe not always the brightest but it would be good, caring & loyal. This is the most important part of this film, I think, the reminder that we all should be more like Forest because that is what really counts. Not how smart or rich you are, you can be successful anyway. One aspect I really like in this film is the unsaid reason why Forest started that years-long running marathon right after Jenny walked out on him. He is not clever enough to understand why himself, he sees it only as that "he felt like running." But the reason why is because he is hurting. He is emotionally & sexually frustrated, he was deeply in love, & she left without saying goodbye or as much as a note. Forrest would never blame her. But if he had been more like most of us he had been angry, maybe even cried. Instead, all that emotional & physical energy had to be channeled somewhere & Forrest channels it the best way he knows how to = running. When he more than 3 years later stops running, that's how long it took for him to get over the fact that he was abandoned. He had so much love to give Jenny but she wouldn't let him. It took him over 3 years of running to channel all that. I just love the symbolism of it. My fav moment though, brilliantly acted by Hanks, is when Forrest has just been told by jenny that they share a son & the first thing Forrest asks is if the boy is smart or not. He is so worried that the boy has no higher IQ than him & therefor must go through life as he has. As much as Forrest is wonderfully naively unaware of so much, & therefore so innocent, he was still always aware that his low IQ was a hinder. Nothing to be ashamed of but I love that he for a few seconds was really scared that he had passed on his own problem to his son. That was so beautiful, the first instinctual reaction was "is my son OK?"

Another excellent Movie with Tom Hank's is "Philadelphia" co-starring Denzel Washington. It will grab your heart too.

Dillon. Loved your reaction! So glad you picked up on Jenny’s dad right away. You knew exactly what was going on and the ramifications of such abuse. I’ve seen some people’s reactions and they completely miss it. I’m a survivor myself. Bless you and your family. ❤️❤️❤️❤️🙏🙏🙏🙏😇👏👏

I'm right with you, brother. I saw this when it was first released in the theater. Not a dry eye in the theater. The more you think about the movie, the more depth you'll find within the characters and events, and how Forrest goes through each with the simple outlook on life. Sometimes in times of we're all going through now, we all need a good cry to let out all the fear, frustration, depression, anger, feelings of helplessness, and keep plowing ahead to the light at the end of the tunnel with positive enthusiasm that we'll all get through this hopefully wiser.

Little Forrest Gump was played by Haley Joel Osment who later went on to be one of the lead actors in the movie The Sixth Sense. Thanks for watching this movie.

you are the first reactor to realize that Jenny's childhood abuse had everything to do with why she constantly pushed Forrest away. I see so many reactors get downright angry at her, forgetting that we literally saw how she was never taught how to love because her father literally abused her throughout her childhood. so thanks for actually getting that; your reaction just made it to the top of my list for that fact alone and earned you a subscription from me.

This movie Set the bar for how all dramatic movies should be made. This is one of the few movies that I personally believe you are less of a man if you can't cry when you watch it then you are if you cry. Any guy out there who says they don't feel it when his mother died of cancer is full of shit or they never had a mom in the 1st place

Interesting note, when filming Saving Private Ryan in the beach scenes, the camera crew were actually yelling at Hanks as he was running across the beach "Run Forrest! Run!"

One of the most beautiful films ever made

When your child says they’re proud of you, that’s gotta be a whole different type of nirvana

Great video. Tom Hanks has been a favorite of mine since his first movie but this is his masterpiece.

What gets me every time is when Forrest finds out he's a father, and his first thought is if his son is smart 💔😞 Oh, my heart. Forrest is so wholesome and sees the best in everything and everybody. The most selfless character I've ever watched. We could all learn a thing or two from this film.

Even chopped up scenes a few seconds long I still ball my eyes out.

Finally, a reactor who empathizes with Jenny's character. So many people who watch this film get angered with Jenny for constantly "running" from Forrest, but really she is running from herself. Yes, Forrest gets hurt in the process, and we feel awful for him, but to judge someone who suffered such physical and sexual abuse and to try to condemn that person for their lack of understanding the love that was right in front of that person is just mind-boggling to me. This reaction is a testament to your character too as you can sympathize, empathize, and understand.

This movie was nominated for 13 Academy Awards and won 6 of them including best picture and best actor for Tom. It deserved to sweep the awards that year!!!

such a wonderful reaction from you. a great classic movie. Bubba Gump Shrimp Company Restaurant & Market is an American seafood restaurant chain founded in 1996 was inspired by this 1994 movie. peace and love 🕊❤

One can enjoy this movie on so many levels - the characters are interesting as individuals, but we also see American history through their eyes - segregation in Alabama, the Vietnam War, the counterculture of the sixties, and the long hangover of the seventies. There are certain events that they allude to, but don't mention specifically. For example - Jenny's sickness could have been AIDS. Just a treasure of a movie - worth rewatching to catch all the historical references. Is that a Cavs jacket? I dig it!

Binging your videos tonight. You seem like a very sweet, genuine person. Your reactions make me laugh and I love that you aren't afraid to get immersed in a movie and cry. You've definitely got a new sub.

"Hes got a daddy name Forest too 😮" 😭😭😂😂😂😂😂♥ Forest is so innocent

Can you imagine what the World would be like if people had the same innocence, focus and inner strength that Forrest had?

This reaction was wonderful, heartfelt, and raw. “You got me man” - you got me, and got a new subscriber.

Life is Beautiful

Such a bitter sweet film. So many truths we could all learn from. What goes around comes around and life's what you make it.

Funny that after all he'd done in his life, the anchorman on TV calls him "the gardener from Greenbow, Alabama".

i cried along with you my friend, even after many many viewings.

You're one of the only reactors I've seen comment correctly on what's going on with Jenny.

I've just binged 6 of your run throughs lol. I've ran out of tears.

Interesting fact about this movie is every little story like it says major events like elvis learning to dance from a boy in braces, the man who saved his whole platoon, the hippy and the soldier at the protest, the guy running across America, etc etc Ithe guy who wrote it was like why dont we make all these happen to one man. Amazing movie.

I just love when Bubba's mom faints.

The feather is supposed to represent the freedom Jenny is chasing threw out her life wishing to be a bird so she can fly away from her life.

That us actually so sweet that your son watches you and is proud that's amazing also u keep his toys man that's really great your such a good guy bro

Thank you for keeping your language family friendly, and clean. So many reactors out there don't. It's so appreciated. Keep up the good work!

One reason adult Forrest has that accent is that Hanks modeled it on the accent his "younger version" (Michael Humphreys) had.

I remember watching this movie in the theaters when I was like 10 years old. Loved it then but was too young to understand the life lessons and nuances throughout Forrest's life experience. The older I get, the more the scene where his mom says "Death is just a part of life" the more that hits me so hard to the core. As children I don't know if we even know how to let go and say bye to our parents

Great reaction man especially when he learns that he is father XD.

You should watch the movie Bridge to Terabithia it's with Josh Hutcherson. It's such an underrated movie!

We have a restaurant chain in the States calles Bubba Gump which is meant to be the chain Forrest created. Very themed and a ton of shrimp dishes of course!

There is a lot of USA centric references (The Alabama Football coach Bear Bryant, Ping Pong diplomacy with China, et. al.)

Forrest Gump is arguably one of the best movies ever made. It’s almost 30yrs old and if it came out today would win just as many awards. I’ve seen it a millions times and still laugh and cry at all the same parts. It’s a classic.

Saw this in movie theater Goldstream Cinema in Fairbanks Alaska when it first came out great film seen it countless times since one of the best films ever made 👍

Great reaction to one of the greatest movies of all time. Is it any wonder Tom Hanks won the best actor oscar for this. It also got best picture , best director, best screenplay, best visual effects and best producer. I was mad Sally Fields didn't get an oscar for her portrayel of forest mother and the man who played Lt. Dan didn't get supporting actor. He was great too. As we're the actors that portryed Bubba and young forest in the beginning.

I was holding up pretty well until 25:41. You broke me there with how heartfelt that “Hey Bert, Hey Ernie”

Did you react to Castaway yet? Amazing movie with Tom Hanks. Surviving on an island.

There are over 500 Bubba Gump Shrimp Factory Restaurants here in the USA. Just a fun fact. Love this movie so much. Thank you.

Loved your reaction. It’s funny because the line I remember most from this film is not even in the movie, but in the original trailer for the film, near the end, but it’s true and it definitely was true of your reaction: “The world will never be the same once you’ve seen it through the eyes of Forrest Gump.” I believe it’s one of the most moral movies Hollywood ever made.

Life is like a feather. You never know where the wind is going to blow you next.

This is one of my all-time favorite movies. I watch it sometimes just because I know what it's going to do to me...every, single, time.

Forrest Gump was one of the first movies that I watched Tom Hanks in and I fell in love with it.

Great reaction as usual👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Lt. Dan was a real one for defending Gump.

Idk if you noticed, but after Forrest spoke to her grave, birds flew over it. She finally became a bird and was set free to fly far far away, like she always prayed for. Him running long distance was the beginning of cross country marathon running. He helped with the birth of Nike by wearing their logo on his shirt. When Nixon was on tv saying he'd resign, it was because Forrest called the main security about the flashlights going off in the building next door. That was the Watergate scandal.

My favorite movie of all-time. Forrest Gump is one of the purest souls in cinematic history and I've always felt like the world would be a much better if we tried to be more like him.

It's not "Run, Forrest, Run" that guides his life, it's what his mama tells him, that you do the best with what you get. Forrest did the best with what comes his way. There's an underlying theme in this film: Are we each affected by destiny or do we just float along (without purpose or control) on the breeze? It's what's represented by that feather on the wind that opens and closes the film. Jennie was that feather, her life ripped out like a feather from the wing of a ravaged bird. She was a lost soul, unmoored by her situation at too young an age to work it through. It overshadowed, took control, of her life. She prayed to be a bird so she could fly far far away, just like the flock that took wing next to her in that cornfield where she knelt. It took decades for her to sort it out, and her final freedom was in death, just like the birds that took wing as Forrest walks from her grave. That purposeless chaotic floating was what Jennie's life was, but the destiny of Jennie being with Forrest was demonstrated by how often their paths kept crossing, until she accepted that destiny and came home to him. Forrest seemed to catalyze destiny and potential in everyone he met.

Hey I subscribed. Loved your reaction to the movie. I got emotional right along with ya.

Just started watching your channel, and I appreciate your smart, intuitive, reactions. And in this movie, thank you for seeing the real meanings underneath the silly moments. So many people hate Jenny, never understanding why she was so broken for so long. You got it right away. Great reaction. You got a new subscriber.

@ 18:38 The scene of Lt. Dan pounding the taxi saying "I'm walking here!", along with the popular song at the time (Everybody's Talkin' by Harry Nilsson), is a reenactment of a memorable scene in a popular movie at the time "Midnight Cowboy" (1969). Forrest Gump is full of history and even the songs played were popular ones around the timeline and each event in the story. I checked your library and noticed the Back to the Future trilogy I'll check out next. If you're open to some top notch movie suggestions not there, and based on how you liked Forrest Gump, do "Interstellar" one of the best sci-fi's produced to date. And since you've seen Saving Private Ryan another good Hanks movie is "The Green Mile" a Stephen King story who also wrote totally awesome "The Shawshank Redemption" another one you should definitely do! Was scanning the comments to see if anyone else pointed the I'm Waking Here! thing and noticed a suggestion to do "The World According to Garp". Oh my goodness you should do that one! That is THE most underrated Robin Williams film there is. I watch a lot of reactors these days and have not seen anyone do that movie for some strange reason. And when you like that one, do "Jumanji" next! You will definitely like those, Auzzie! ✌️😎

1 of my all time favorite films! Love your raw, real reaction!

Instant like 👍

I love all of the maturity in these comments about Jenny. In addition to her trauma - people ignore the fact that Jenny probably has triggering memories of Greenbow, Alabama . Notice as soon as she was old enough to get out, she left with no plans to return. Forrest on the other hand was never going to leave his hometown. He always returned to his mother, and his childhood home. So even if Jenny was capable of receiving and giving healthy love as a young adult, she may not have been ready to return to the town where her life was such a nightmare.

Robert Zemeckis is a genius, and all the actors in this are fantastic. Have you seen Braveheart? And Apocalypto? Those are Mel Gibson's greatest films in my opinion and it seems like you would like them. Also The Green Mile.

One of the best movies ever made :)

Beautiful reaction my friend.

I had something similar during cross-country practice in high school. We ran hills all the time. Hills covered with sand like a quarter-mile dune. We ran against Fryberg which was known for their long steep hill. We beat them. If you pass someone on a hill, they're demoralized. And I remember coming down the other side. The steep downhill was covered deep with pine needles. Soon I found you could "go for it" and not hold back. Long giant strides with an effortless skid between each stride on the one-inch of pine needles. I felt like I was pushing 35.

I live in London near a restaurant called Bubba Gump Shrimp Co 🤣

I love your reactions. I never had any family of my own, so it’s cool to “watch” a film with a “friend.” Thanks for your reactions and being a good dude. Best wishes and happy holidays

Before the movie started I was like "Forrest Gump? Ok, He is definitely going to cry. He's a family man if I ever saw one, he won't make it without crying 😂😊"

The movie isn’t about sadness.. it’s about life.. which is filled with saddens and joy. Everybody will understand that as they age.

This movie is incredible. Another film in a similar, but also very different vein I'd recommend is Big Fish with Ewan McGregor. I love your reactions! Keep up the great work.

A lot of people forget this is the movie that beat out Shawshank Redemption and Pulp Fiction for Best Picture.

Tom Hanks and Gary Sinise-[Lt Dan] costarred in Apollo 13, great film to check if you haven't. Gary also played the lawyer in The Green Mile.

The song that Jennie almost jumped from a balcony from...was Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Free Bird"

Tom Hanks won the Oscar for Best Actor for this performance.

Dude your laugh has me crying its so contagious, subbed.

Have you ever watched Good Will Hunting? Another superb acting by Matt Damon and Robin Williams

This movie is the reason The Shawshank Redemption did not win the Oscar for Best Picture,.... and yeah, I cannot find any fault in that. If only it had come out a year later, because I cannot imagine any film that could beat this one.

Jenny and Forrest both represent two halves of the average person. One is damaged, tortured, dysfunctional and the other is the pure, innocent and 100% functional. The come together at the end and make peace with one another.

Finally, a GENIUNE first-time reaction to this film. I simply can't buy that anybody can watch this and not feel the exact same way. Bunch of sociopaths out there. Good luck with SCHINDLER"S LIST (lol). Still haven't seen it but I heard that's a rough one too.

I had the same reactions watching this movie.. is amazing!

Great reaction and a great movie.

I love the stuffed animals in the background.

It's sad, but SO uplifting! Thanks! Subscribing for this one!

Always love your reactions man we seem to think on the same page and you have a big heart

Hard to believe his (Tom Hanks) first success was cross-dressing in a sitcom, eh? :-D If you've not seen Cast Away and Philadelphia, I'd suggest them to get more exposure to his acting chops. On a personal note, I saw him once at the Mt Whitney visitor's center when I was picking up a wilderness permit for a backpacking trip. I resisted the urge to be a fanboy, but afterwards wished I'd had the courage to ask if he could prank my friend by walking up to her and acting like he knew her. Turned out he and his friends were parked next to her truck and she and her husband didn't even notice him :-p I think he makes some trips to the Sierra Nevada, as I'd seen a picture of him (with his coffee grinder) in a cafe at Red's Meadow (outside of Mammoth Lakes). Would be cool to run into him out there. Once met Clint Howard while camping (Ron Howard's brother).