We still need to introduce Forrest Gump, that feature film in which Tom Hanks lends his qualities to a simple-minded man with an extraordinary destiny. Through his eyes, the film invites us to look at the most important events of the 20th century: the Vietnam War, the Watergate scandal or J.F.K. and the John Lennon murders.
Sometimes as the main character, sometimes as a mere spectator, Forrest Gump participated in American history, despite his thousand lives as a soldier, professional athlete or even a successful entrepreneur (he invested in a small “fruit company” called Apple. ).
Televised multiple times each year, Forrest Gump is truly one of the most-watched and most-appreciated films in American cinema. And many know the feature film inside out, and especially its countless iconic lines: “Life is like a box of chocolates”, “only stupidity is stupidity” or “Run Forrest, run!”.
An unphotogenic American hero
But we think we know everything about Forrest Gump, the movie continues to amaze us thirty years after its theatrical release. Thus, details still emerge here and there thanks to the vigilance of particularly observant Internet users.
This is especially true of a fun detail that appears throughout the film: namely, that Forrest Gump’s eyes are closed in every photo in which he appears!
Whether it’s his graduation photo (under the proud gaze of his mother), his advertising signs for ping pong rackets or even press articles, Forrest Gump has never failed to show his best profile in the slightest photo!
A way to remind us that history is always greater than those who make it. And despite all the tragic events he has to go through, Forrest Gump remains a character with enormous comic potential.
The film Forrest Gump with Tom Hanks will leave the Netflix catalog on February 14.
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