There is a very common situation, when the book is better than the movie. The book that inspired forrest gump got a sequel that we dont. Stupid is as stupid does, says forrest gump played by tom hanks in an oscarwinning performance as he discusses his relative level of intelligence with a stranger while waiting for a bus. Forrest gump 2 writer explains why sequel was cancelled. Tom hanks and his wife rita wilson have donated their blood plasma after beating the coronavirus. It is the sequel to his novel forrest gump 1986, and the academy awardwinning film of the same name released in 1994, with tom hanks. The book is the speedy sequel or extension to his forrest gump. Tom hanks, gary sinise, geoffrey blake, charles boswell, michael burgess, dick cavett, peter dobson. Dan taylor, in vietnam and, as a warworn amputee, forrest s shrimp boat partner in the. Eric roth drops some details of his forrest gump sequel script, and. Thanks to the awardwinning performance from tom hanks, winston. But have you ever read the book on which this film is based.
The book also has a sequel, released in 1995, called gump and co. The only negative thing that i can say about this movie is, as great as it was, it didnt deserve the best picture academy award it won. The sequel wouldve seen forrest gump meet oj simpson and. The winner of six academy awardsr including best picture, best director robert zemeckis and best actor tom hanks, forrest gump became a film phenomenon that continues to endure and enchant. Yet it feels less like a romance than like a coffeetable book celebrating the magic of special effects. Thats a box of choclates compared with what tom hanks got on forrest gump. Now he returns in the longawaited sequel to the book hailed by larry king as the funniest novel i have ever read. From the children who were forrest gump and gump jr. Tom hanks didnt want to do a the sequel, although another gump book had been. Tom hanks donates blood plasma after beating coronavirus. And, when i did, i was completely bowled over by tom hanks. Unfortunately, history would deliver the final blow to any plans for this sequel.
Im not supposed to, so ill just leave it here for you. Six foot six, 242 pounds, and possessed of a scant iq of 70, forrest gump is the lovable, surprisingly savvy hero of this classic comic tale. I am a huge gary sinise and tom hanks fan and on its own its very goodbut very different from the book. But after the next days terrorist attacks, he, star tom hanks and director robert. A totally insane sequel to forrest gump was scrapped after 911.
The 1994 film stars tom hanks, robin wright, and gary sinise. Forrest gump is a 1994 american comedydrama film directed by robert zemeckis and written by eric roth. In this book, gump is not only older but he also wiser as well. Hanks won his second best actor academy award for his role in forrest gump, becoming only the second actor to have accomplished the feat of winning consecutive best actor oscars.
In forrest s case, this may have something to do with tom hanks. The modern classic that inspired the beloved movie starring tom hanks. Known for forrest gump 1994, cast away 2000 and saving private ryan 1998, hanks is a firm film favourite. But hanks is the perfect choice to portray movie forrest, who is quite a. This special 2 disc set comes complete in a chocolatescented package with a feather bookmark and a colorful commemorative photo book. Well, in 1995, hanks said he didnt think forrest gump 2 was a good idea. The story depicts several decades in the life of forrest gump hanks, a slowwitted but kindhearted man from alabama who witnesses and. Playing a simpleton and shrewdly taking a cut of the box office gross. Forrest gump bollywood remake first look has aamir khan replacing tom hanks literally, i turned it in the day before 911. Jenny, i dont know if momma was right or if, if its. As forrest gump taught us, with life and boxes of chocolates, you never know what youre gonna get. What children book did forest gump keep in his suitcase. The book was written by winston groom and released in 1986.
It was written to chronicle forrests life throughout the 1980s. The book had sold about 30,000 copies before the release of the film. The forrest gump sequel wouldve been out of its damn mind film. Forrest gump sequel script felt meaningless after 911. But as the writer explains in an interview with yahoo. If he made any money at all it would have been from the book forrest gump that the movie was based on. Director robert zemeckis starring tom hanks, robin wright, gary sinise genres drama, comedy. After six years of work, roths hard copy of forrest gump 2 was put in the mail on 10 september, 2001. Despite his subnormal iq, gump leads a truly charmed life, with a ringside seat for many of the most. Tom hanks bringing out of sympathy in audience as forrest gump 1237 words 5 pages. Forrest gump, american film, released in 1994, that chronicled 30 years from the 1950s through the early 1980s of the life of a intellectually disabled man played by tom hanks in an unlikely fable that earned critical praise, large audiences, and six academy awards, including best picture. Forrest s shrimping business has gone bust, and jenny has died, leaving forrest to provide for forrest, jr. It is based on the 1986 novel of the same name by winston groom, and stars tom hanks, robin wright, gary sinise, mykelti williamson, and sally field. In this letter to the book cover, i have to work backward.
With tom hanks at the forefront, forrest gump was always bound to be a success in film form. He was forrest gump s tom hanks platoon leader, lt. Forrest gump the title character leads viewers through an accidental travelogue of american social history from the early 1960s through the present in this revisionist fable. When forrest gump got here out in 1994 and conquered the world i used to be an undergraduate at new york colleges movie college. You know him, you love tom hanks as him, and you rented the movie. Gump and co is the second book in the forrest gump book series. Screenwriter eric roth says his sequel to the tom hanks oscar magnet was scuppered by 911, but forrest would be entirely at home. Audience as forrest gump tom hanks plays the main character in the film forrest gump. When the film was released in 1994, it shot tom hanks to international stardom as the film received unbelievable amount of critical and financial success. Forrest gump the book happened to me after the movie. I am offering for sale this factory sealed two dvd set, which will be shipped in a padded mailer for ultimate protection. It would be a very difficult case to find at least one person on earth, who did not know the famous film forrest gump with tom hanks.
Forrest gump sequel script felt meaningless after 911 says writer. Dan taylor, in vietnam and, as a warworn amputee, forrest s shrimp boat partner in the 1994 movie. Apart from being one of the wealthiest actors going, hanks is also considered one of the most talented actors in the movie industry. Factory sealed dvd forrest gump special collectors. Asked in drama movies, tom hanks, forrest gump is forrest gump a true movie. The film has its origins in grooms novel, but some events and some of the characters personality traits are described quite differently. He, uh, wrote a letter, and he says i cant read it. Vj4rawr2 explains in a description of the video on youtube that the forrest gump 2.
Originally written by winston groom, forrest gump is an american romantic drama movie directed by robert zemeckis and starring tom hanks. Say what you want but i feel tom hanks deserved the oscar award. But screenwriter eric roth, who picked up an oscar for the 1994 film starring tom hanks, is. As a child from the 90s growing up in india, i didnt have much access to english movies.
It was the highestgrossing film of 1994, beating out the likes of the lion king. Now, forrest gump returns in this sequel, which has been hailed by the likes of stephen king as one of the funniest novels that he has ever read. The film is wonderfully directed by robert zemeckis, the film is his opus and is acted by a great cast on all levels. The events of the next day put the brakes on any plans for the film. When this tom hanks film hit theaters, it became a pop culture phenomenon. Tom hanks is an iconic and well loved american actor and film producer. After forrest gump hit both critically and commercially, paramount were quick to commission screenwriter eric roth to pen a sequel to the 1994 hit. Forrest gump by robert zemeckis robert zemeckis, tom. It was the highestgrossing film of 1994, beating out the likes of the lion king and true lies. Vietnam, desegregation, watergate, and more are presented from the perspective of tom hanks s loveably slowwitted forrest gump as he finds himself embroiled in situations he cant quite comprehend.
Tom hanks is unbelievable can you possibly fathom, even for a brief instant, anyone else playing gump. Winston groom forrest gump audiobook aaron willshire. Casting hanks as forrest is actually not unlike casting tom cruise as jack reacher, since book forrest is 6. Forever jenny trailer is a spoof, and in no way connected to an official sequel to the famous tom hanks. Screenwriter eric roth says his sequel to the tom hanks oscar magnet was scuppered by 911, but forrest. When forrest gump came out in 1994 and conquered the world i was an undergraduate at new york universitys film school. Factory sealed two dvd set free shipping greetings and thanks for looking. It offers various slice of life perspectives on the growth and maturation of the titular character as he explores a multitude of increasingly unlikely scenarios as he develops from boy to man. Forrest gump 1994 film completo italiano hd youtube.
1289 901 1578 817 1291 769 674 985 783 1179 808 1632 1355 61 100 1206 877 892 829 662 633 426 508 1207 1456 13 1253 1209 1172 490 1493 767 830