I had a friend like Jenny who believed she didn't deserve love. I truly believe Jenny loved Forrest, she just didn't love herself.

"Sometimes, I guess there just aren't enough rocks." One of the best lines in film, given the context.

“Is he smart or is he?” Breaks me every single time.

My dad lost his leg in Vietnam and as hard as it was he’s been such an amazing dad even with that hardship and never let it get or keep him down!

Can't wait to see her reaction to the Bubba shrimp breakdown. I can hear her now, saying "Bruh, we get it, you like shrimp. I don't need a shrimp breakdown." "Damn, look what you did, now I'm hungry." 😅😅😅

Watched this as a young kid and missed a lot, but as I watched the movie multiple times getting older, it changed my view on it. First time I watched it, I thought Jenny was evil, but then I realized that because of her abuse, she gravitated towards abusive men and was trying to keep Gump away since she didn't feel worthy of his love. I also really noticed how much Lt. Dan really made his peace with God and moved on from the war, even marrying a Vietnamese woman. Also had no idea why Jenny was dying and later realized it was in the middle of the AIDS epidemic when it was still pretty unknown.

4:52 - No he is VERY different. He was a college football star, served in the army, won multiple medals for bravery, was an international ping-pong champion, became a millionaire, a shrimping boat captain, a national celebrity...He met multiple different presidents...

The best thing about this reaction is that all the references in the entire movie went completely over her head...she said "Vietnam is a scary place to be deployed...especially around this time it was probably really bad"😂😂😂 You mean the Vietnam War? Around that time mj?🤣🤣🤣🤣hilarious! Thank you for not editing out your miscues! Consistent MJ!!!❤

I just love how special this movie is, Forrest Gump will forever be a classic

A lot of people miss that Jenny was just damaged, traumatized. She was always telling Forrest to "Run". And what did she do? She just kept running. She couldn't love Forrest because she didn't love herself. I enjoyed your reaction MJ.

Fun fact: Tom Hanks accent is him mimicking the child actor playing Forest. That is his natural voice and Tom thought it was brilliant

What he said on the stage. "In Vietnam sometimes boys come home to their mamas with no legs and sometimes they don't come home at all. And that's all I have to say about that" According to Tom Hanks.

The blonde girl who shakes her head no to Forrest on the bus when he's looking for a seat is actually Tom Hanks' daughter

The author of the book said that Jenny had hepatitis but everybody was sayin she had Aids bc it was in the early 80’s when the first cases was goin around

My uncle fought in the Vietnam war. He shot out of a helicopter an he was the only one to survive the helicopter crash. The multiple scars an he still walks with a limp till this day

“Forrest Gump” is truly a masterpiece it’s like 4 movies wrapped into one a comedy,romance,drama & action movie. I do want to say your feather analogy is spot on and also this film is Top 5 Greatest Films to ever be made just by the simple message keep running no matter what life changing moments you run into and it’s remarkable almost how Forrest lived a life that many dream of and will never get to live all by having a below average IQ of 75 this film i can’t put into words every time I watch it I get emotional no matter what the only other movie that makes me do that is Titanic oh and Denzel Washington’s “John Q”😌✍🏽✨💯

Seen this probably 100 times. Never gets old. Truly a great movie. Great reaction as always. Have a great Easter weekend MJ

Fun fact, Dave Chappelle was supposed to play the role of Bubba.

"Sometimes there just aren't enough rocks." Some of the truest words I've ever heard.

Jenny loved Forest this whole time, but she didn't feel she was good enough for him. She was so broken by her father, she couldn't believe he would want her. She had Aids, after all those years of drugs and sleeping around that's what happens. Fun fact: the man who killed John Lennon was imprisoned in Attica Correctional Facility for years which is about a 20 minute drive from my house. He has since been moved to a different prison about an hour farther away.

“He didn’t wanna be called crippled just like I didn’t wanna be called stupid” one of the most underrated lines of the movie that most reactors gloss over

Jenny felt tainted from her horrible childhood and that's why she only dated abusive, awful guys... She didn't want to be a burden to Forrest, and she knew during that tough time she would only bring him down..

1. The music rights alone must have cost a small fortune 2. Kurt Russell did the voice for Elvis. 3. IRL Sally Fields is only 10 years older than Tom Hanks. 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. 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.

Lt. Dan is the true hero of this film. He stuck with Forrest from day one. He never asked him to change, never put him down or underestimated him for his lack of intelligence. And he always kept his word with Forrest. When Forrest left Bubba Gump Shrimp Co, he invested his money and shared it with Gump. Think about it. He was the only one of normal intelligence (besides his mom) who treated him like an equal.

Drives me crazy how easily everyone always judges Jenny. Of course Forrest didn't deserve how she treated him but you have to understand deep rooted trauma to understand Jenny's life. When Jenny was a child all she ever wanted was to be able to run away and as an adult that's all she ever did. She knew Forrest loved her and she loved Forrest back, but she didn't know how to receive love. It took her many years, pretty much her whole life to work through her childhood trauma. Loved your reaction, thank you for sharing it with us! Wishing you an awesome week!

34:40 "He met John Lennon." He did more than that. He told him about a country with no religion. Dick Cavett said "It's hard to imagine" and Lennon said "It's easy if you try." It's like they're sitting there on national TV writing John Lennon's biggest hit right before our eyes. Forrest Gump inspired Elvis's famous dance and John Lennon's famous song.

Beautiful reaction MJ Jenny's actions made me smh, but in the end, the grave under their favorite tree hit hard have a wonderful day MJ 🌹

The most poetic thing in this whole movie, I think you missed it (I did too the first time), was the feather. The movie started with the feather blowing on the breeze, and ended with the same feather blowing on a breeze, no control, just going where life takes it. Forrest's life was like that. Everything happened in his life and he didn't have any control over it. High school, college, army, Viet Nam, the hurricane, getting rich with the shrimp then richer when Lieutenant Dan invested in Apple stocks, Jenny, little Forrest, all of it. Forrest IS that feather in the wind. He even said so: 54:55 "We're all just floating around accidental-like on a breeze".

One of my favourite movies of all time. Used to watch this on repeat as a kid. Such a masterpiece

Jenny loved him the whole time, she thought she might ruin him

"but you aint got no legs lt. dan" classic line :D

Arguably the greatest movie of all time.

55:36 "Please let that little boy be so happy." He will be. Until he starts seeing ghosts in about 5 years. He seems pretty traumatized then...

Forrest lived a life full enough for 5 people

Watching this film as an adult hits differently than watching it as a kid. I thoroughly enjoyed watching your reaction to this incredible film. Especially since this was your first time watching it. It's truly a classic. 😊

The little boy who plays Forrest son plays in a movie called the sixth sense with Bruce Willis , u should definitely check that out. Very good film

According to Tom Hanks, Forrest’s speech was as follows: “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.

This is one of my all-time favorite Tom Hanks movies that ending when he found out he had a kid. It's so emotional love the video MJ stay motivated Dream big 1 mill on the way

I know this was a period piece set over a few decades. But the movie-making and storytelling of the 90's was undefeated. This movie is a prime example.

John lennon part was genius. Lyrics of imagine. Lol

40:01 If Forrest wasn't so a nice guy, he would have been threatening to kick the next person's ass who calls him stupid.

Man, this movie is life

Unfortunately, Jenny equated being used and abused to love due her father abusing her, which is why she told Forrest he doesn’t know what love is.

I never get tired to see this movie. it's got a perfect mix of humor, ternderness, sadnes, everything!! also a piece of US recent history seen through Forrest eyes. In a certain way, Jenny is also a victom of the circumstances so I don't blame her. As she said at the end: her life was a mess. Great reaction. and have a wonderfull weckend. Regards from Mexico to yuu pretty girl. See you

Here in Texas near the beach and surrounding area, there’s 2 Bubba Gump Shrimp restaurants

The main enemy in Vietnam was the Viet Cong, shortened to VC. In the NATO alphabet VC is Victor Charlie, shortened to Charlie.

41:30 - Jenny's even sadder than that. All of her pushing Forrest away and indulging in all manner of drugs, etc. is psychological fallout from the mistreatment her father heaped on her when she was little. The character of Jenny is the textbook definition of "damaged goods".

Most people assume (fairly enough) that she had AIDS since thst was the big thing in the 80s. From what I understand, the timing is a bit different in the book and the implication is more likely Hepatitis C or something.

Nice heart felt reaction MJ

Lieutenant dan spent most of the time exercising his arms... MJ, I hope that doesnt mean what i think😂😂😂😂

22:00 "I don't think Charlie is a guy. Are they talking about Alpha Beta Charlie or something?" Pretty close. Victor Charlie, which stands for V.C. which in turn is the initials of the Viet Cong, the enemy. The army likes to talk in code as much as possible, so instead of saying "Let's hunt Viet Cong" it became "Let's hunt Victor Charlie" which is just way too long to say, so that became "Let's hunt Charlie".

1st time here and I'm well impressed! Subscribing for the ride

The guy who showed Forest Ping Pong dressed in Blue was Ray Ray in South Central.

Love your reactions! THANK YOU ! ❤️

A whole symbolism & theme of Nostalgia, Disability, Heroism, Destiny.

“It’s the sweetest thing in the world!”

Charlie was name of enemy in Vietnam War

The Green Mile is a novel by Steven King. I hope you'll consider other movies based on his novels. For those who don't know Shawshank Redemption, Misery and Delores Claiborne are definitely worth the watch.

That was epic I knew you would love it and I loved watching it wit you ❤❤❤100

You are correct about the Viet Cong soldiers being referred to as Charlie because of the phonetic alphabet. “V.C.” or “Victor Charlie”

A lot of people including me, really didn't like Jenny but without Jenny he'd have been screwed. She told him to run if he's ever in trouble and he survived on those words. He was on the straight and narrow with tunnel vision to be with her one day, when so many other women would have taken advantage of him, just taken his money and broke his heart. She never wanted a dime and gave him a child. After watching it a few times, Jenny kept a distance, but she was screwed up and he was out there doing really well and she didn't want to mess that up for him. People like to try and force that relationship, but I don't think that's fair. What's neat is Forrest and Lt. Dan talk about his legs being made of the same metal used in the space shuttle and like a year later they're both playing astronauts together. The stories Tom Hanks could tell about all the movies he's been in. That would be one great book.

Another similar movie to this is Bicentennial Man Starring Robin Williams. Its long af but still amazing

I feel like this movie is emotional for me and I love the ending of the blonde girl getting married with Forrest

It's ashame Jenny was to damaged to love Forrest back till the end,he just wanted to love a protect her.

Great reaction. You are spot on and very smart. One of my favorite movie's.. so funny, serious, sad and creative, and the sound track

Something i just kinda realized after watching this movie and reactions so much. Forrest usually doesn't talk much during his life. But he talks to strangers on a bench with no problem. I think thats Bubba living through him in a special way since he was always talking to Forrest

Sad but good reaction because of mj ❤❤

Although it is never mentioned, it is possible Jenny's dad killed her sisters. It would make sense seeing as though they are never mentioned again. It's a very dark theory, i know 😥

MJ Awesome Video Today!!🔥🐐🐐💎

There is a meaning behind Lt Dan's magic legs. Lt Dan told Forrest if he was ever a shimp boat captain he would be an astronaut. His legs were made from material that was uses on the space shuttle. Im also glad you picked up Jenny becoming a bird so she could fly far far away.

I watch this when i was younger lots of the hestoric events when over my head , but growing up and finding out that theses events happened in real life just makes this show more amazing

During the Vietnam war the Viet Cong were nicknamed "Charlie" 👍🏼

I've watched several of your reactions recently, and I have become impressed with your authenticity and perception. I am charmed by your cute mannerisms and the fact that "you are just the sweetest thing in the world." I wish that you were my great granddaughter.

She doesn't believe she's worthy of love. So she rejects him.

Dan tells Forrest in the bar, u become a captain and I'm an astronaut! Later when he's walking, he tells Forrest his legs are made of Space Shuttle material! Then they both star in Apollo 13!!! Type in here Forrest Gump speech!! Irony... Kurt Russell met Elvis as a kid,then did a movie with him a few years later,then did John Carpenter first TV movie about Elvis, then played Elvis a couple times like in 3000 miles to Graceland, then does Elvis voice, here! Pro tip...the kid, grew up, joined the military, and was in some hardcore units!

Wonderful reaction!...loved it!!!

Loved the reaction Mj. One of my favorite movies, Tom Hanks performance was phenomenal. New subscriber.🙏

Loved your reaction keep it up

When I hear Lieutenant Dan storm scene "It's time for a showdown, you & me I'm right here, come & get me, HaHaHaHa" & X-Raided song Misanthorpy is what I expect plays right after LoL

Thank you for your lovely reaction, my favorite movie ever ❤

Jenny did love Forrest But she didn't love herself and felt that she wasn't good enough for him and that she would be distruction for him and his life. Hurt people hurt people 🤷🏾‍♀️ Unfortunately low self esteem can distroy you and can cause you to mistreat the people you love and the people that the to help you, if you don't learn to deal with it

I always kinda feel bad for Jenny. She had such a terrible upbringing that it traumatized her to the point she felt like she didn't deserve Forrest. What infuriates me is how she couldn't see that Forrest didn't understand that and basically treated him like crap intentionally in hopes he just stopped talking to her for good.

Every time i watch this movie i get all teary-eyed and sn my film teacher from hs is in this movie and it's always funny seeing a younger her! Greatest teacher!!!

Beautiful movie. Happy Easter

I love the sad part of this and your reaction!

When you watch it a few times you do see Jenny in a different light. She was messed up and endured abuse since childhood and had heavy drug use. She loved Forrest the problem was that she felt like he was too good for her because she had such a low self image from all the abuse. Molested by her father, went from abusive relationship to abusive relationship all through her life. And when she did clean up her life she sincerely apologized to Forrest and took responsibility for her treatment of him. And her virus at the end is HIV from her previous drug use.

I like to believe that after the events of the movie, Forrest went on to do more awesome stuff, meet a girl that actually loved him back for real and eventually becoming the president.

Good reaction Simple like Forrest

The virus Jenny had was Aids, at that time a death sentence, like 6 months of life or something.

Fun Fact: When Forest learns and then plays Ping-Pong, he literally keeps his "eye on the ball" by not blinking once.

Really great reaction 🙂💯 I felt the genuine emotion 🙂💯

Hi MJ! This movie is AMAZING!!

Excellent reaction. I’m really starting to love you

“Could you imagine a running touchdown” wait til we show mj what a running back is

I used to watch this movie every year visiting my great grandma in Oklahoma. I always thought it was a cheerful movie. Then I grew up and realized how dark it is 😭😭

Mj at 29:02 - “everyone always feels Gump is like a dummy.” Also Mj at 25:44 - “nothing bit you man you got shot dummy” 🤣🤣

She had the HiV virus baby.She died of Aids I assume,that was the timeline.Remember she was sharing the needle

FYI….mostly for Bubba. There’s no shrimping in Vietnam, they substitute shrimp for prawns over there. I mean sure they can import it, but they don’t farm or capture any there.

I been on MJs reactions all day 😅

“ must be some kinda group “ 😂 killing me mj