What does Forrest Gump actually say?

Hanks was asked about the missing speech, and he reported that Forrest's speech was short and typically sweet. Apparently, 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.
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What is Forrest Gump's famous line?

Can you believe it's been nearly 28 years since Forrest Gump sat on that bench and delivered his famous quote, “life is like a box of chocolates”? On July 6, 1994, the slow, but sweet character played by Tom Hanks entered theaters—and our hearts.
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What did Forrest Gump say when the mic was off?

When Forrest gets up to talk at the Vietnam rally in Washington, the microphone plug is pulled and you cannot hear him. According to Tom Hanks he said, "Sometimes when people go to Vietnam, they go home to their mommas without any legs.
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What did Forrest say in Forrest Gump point?

The place has become so cult that it is now called Forrest Gump Point. “My Momma always said you got to put the past behind you before you can move on. And I think that's what my running was all about. I had run for three years, two months, fourteen days, and sixteen hours.”
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What virus did Jenny have?

In 1994's original "Forrest Gump," the mother of Forrest Junior, Jenny (played by Robin Wright), dies after suffering from an illness implied to be HIV/AIDS.
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Is Forrest Gump a true story?

Although the historical events in Forrest Gump are very real, Forrest is not — however, the character was directly inspired by a handful of real people. The first is Sammy Lee Davis, a real-life veteran of the Vietnam War whose story is decidedly similar to Forrest's.
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What does Forrest say in his speech?

Hanks was asked about the missing speech, and he reported that Forrest's speech was short and typically sweet. Apparently, 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.
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Did Forrest Gump have autism?

But it's also one of many signs scattered through the movie that the character might be autistic. Neither author Winston Groom nor star Tom Hanks or director Robert Zemeckis have ever commented on their view of whether or not Forrest was intended to be portrayed as autistic.
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Who turned down the role of Bubba in Forrest Gump?

13. David Alan Grier, Ice Cube and Dave Chappelle all turned down the role of Bubba. Ice Cube refused to play what he thought was an "idiot," while Chappelle simply thought the movie would fail.
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What is the most famous line?

AFI's 100 YEARS...100 MOVIE QUOTES
  1. "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn." Gone with the Wind (1939) ...
  2. "I'm gonna make him an offer he can't refuse." The Godfather (1972) ...
  3. "You don't understand! I coulda had class. ...
  4. "Toto, I've a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore." The Wizard of Oz (1939) ...
  5. "Here's looking at you, kid."
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What are famous sayings?

Most Famous Quotes
  • You miss 100% of the shots you don't take. - ...
  • Whether you think you can or you think you can't, you're right. - ...
  • I have learned over the years that when one's mind is made up, this diminishes fear. - ...
  • I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the water to create many ripples. -
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What did Forrest Gump say when he started running?

“I ran clear across Alabama,” Forrest said. “No particular reason, I just kept on going. I ran clear to the ocean. When I got there, I figured since I'd gone this far, I might as well turn around and just keep on going.
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Was Forrest Gump a virgin?

There's a litany of other things a couple can get into in that circumstance, and sex is only one of them. In fact, Forrest is a virgin to that point in Forrest Gump, so he's largely ignorant of the act required to create a son.
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Why did Travolta turn down Forrest Gump?

On paper, Forrest Gump could've fallen flat in several different ways. So it's likely Travolta didn't want to put his career on the line with the project. Besides, its filming would have prevented him from making another movie.
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What does the feather at the end of Forrest Gump mean?

The feather that floats through the air at both the beginning and end of the movie is a perfect metaphor: Forrest never knows where his life will take him next, but he goes with the flow and he finds happiness at all stops along the way because that is what his mother taught him to do.
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What is Lennie's disability?

61). Of Mice and Men is a story about an intellectually disabled man. Lennie's disability is central to the plot; if he were not intellectually disabled, the story would simply not work.
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Is Sammy L Davis Forrest Gump?

Sammy Davis took some ribbing in the Army because he shared a name with the famous entertainer. Much later, long after his military days were over, he would again gain acclaim among his old comrades, this time as the "real" Forrest Gump. Davis enlisted in the Army directly out of high school in 1965.
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Is Forrest Gump mentally challenged?

Forrest clearly has an intellectual disability, but also has a physical impairment—his leg braces—as a child. Lt. Dan's missing legs are the most obvious physical disability in the film, but Jenny's AIDS is also disabling.
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What did Forrest Gump say about a box of chocolates?

“Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're going to get.” –Forrest Gump.
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Why did Lt Dan say he would be the first mate?

Dan he was going to become a shrimp boat captain in order to keep a promise to his friend and fallen comrade Bubba. Lieutenant Dan vowed if Gump became a shrimp boat captain the wounded warrior would become his first mate. As the movie progress, we find Gump on board his very own shrimp boat.
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How did Lt Dan hide his legs?

To film the scenes once Lieutenant Dan has had his legs amputated, Gary Sinise wore blue fabric stockings, which were then digitally removed in post-production via chroma key compositing. Blue was used because a single bold color helps to isolate the section of the image to be removed.
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Why did Jenny not tell Forrest about his son?

With the way in which Jenny is portrayed through much of the film's second act, it's possible she didn't know who Jr.'s father was, and therefore decided she'd name him after (and eventually deliver him to) the most responsible, unimpeachable person she knew in her life.
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Who was Forrest Gump's dad?

At one point, he had a job as a farmer, and resided in a very old shack with Jenny and his other daughters. According to Forrest, Mr. Curran was “a very loving man, always kissing and touching Jenny and her sisters”.
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Is there a Forrest Gump 2?

Author Winston Groom — whose novel was the basis for the film — quickly released a sequel of his own, titled Gump & Co. And this book would have served as the basis for the sequel movie. Despite winning an Oscar for the first film, screenwriter Eric Roth once told Slashfilm he realized a sequel wouldn't work.
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What did Jenny's father do to her?

Her mother died when she was 5 years old. She was raised by her father, a farmer, who physically and sexually abused Jenny and her sisters. Forrest, being simple minded, believed that he was simply a loving father as he was always kissing and touching Jenny and her sisters.
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