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Forrest Gump-(Seeing is Believing: The Visual Effects of Forrest Gump-Vietnam) (DVD). Paramount Pictures. August 28, 2001. Polowy, Kevin (March 18, 2019). "The 'Forrest Gump' sequel that never was, from O.J. to Oklahoma City". Yahoo! Entertainment. Yahoo!. Archived from the original on June 20, 2022 . Retrieved June 19, 2022. It [the Forrest Gump sequel] was gonna start with his little boy having AIDS. And people wouldn't go to class with him in Florida. We had a funny sequence where they were [desegregation] busing in Florida at the same time, so people were angry about either the busing, or [their] kids having to go to school with the kid who had AIDS. So there was a big conflict. Weinraub, Bernard (July 13, 1994). " 'Gump,' a 9-Year Personal Campaign". The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 26, 2015 . Retrieved June 28, 2012. The scene where Forrest spots Jenny at a peace rally at the Lincoln Memorial and Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C., required visual effects to create the large crowd of people. Over two days of filming, approximately 1,500 extras were used. [51] At each successive take, the extras were rearranged and moved into a different quadrant away from the camera. With the help of computers, the extras were multiplied to create a crowd of several hundred thousand people. [33] [51] Reception [ edit ] Box office [ edit ] a b c "Forrest Gump (1994)". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Archived from the original on June 29, 2021 . Retrieved September 11, 2020.

Sally Field as Mrs. Gump: Forrest's mother. Field reflected on the character, "She's a woman who loves her son unconditionally. ... A lot of her dialogue sounds like slogans, and that's just what she intends." [12] a b c Rice, Lynette (August 14, 1994). "Songs Set the Mood for 'Gump' ". Gainesville Sun . Retrieved July 3, 2009. [ permanent dead link] Welkos, Robert W. (August 10, 1994). "One Studio's Trash Is Another's Treasure". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on February 14, 2023 . Retrieved February 14, 2023.Sciretta, Peter (December 7, 2008). "9/11 Killed the Forrest Gump Sequel". /Film. Archived from the original on January 9, 2010 . Retrieved October 21, 2010. Gleiberman, Owen (July 15, 1994). "Forrest Gump (1994)". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on November 4, 2010 . Retrieved October 20, 2010. The Best Conservative Movies". National Review. February 23, 2009. Archived from the original on August 23, 2018 . Retrieved December 1, 2022. Lyall, Sarah (July 31, 1994). "It's 'Forrest Gump' vs. Harrumph". The New York Times. Archived from the original on August 1, 2011 . Retrieved October 21, 2010. Marla Sucharetza - Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on October 12, 2022 . Retrieved October 12, 2022.

Alexander, Bryan (July 5, 2019). "Is there a real Forrest Gump? 25 years after Tom Hanks' film, we have answers". USA Today . Retrieved August 14, 2023. All over the political map, people have been calling Forrest their own. But, Forrest Gump isn't about politics or conservative values. It's about humanity, it's about respect, tolerance and unconditional love. Facts About Forrest Gump". Archived from the original on August 2, 2022 . Retrieved August 2, 2022.All Time Box Office Domestic Grosses". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on August 3, 2018 . Retrieved December 11, 2019. Braund, Simon; etal. "Empire's 100 Greatest Movies Of All Time". Empire. Archived from the original on September 27, 2013 . Retrieved November 16, 2013. Tom Hanks as Forrest Gump: At an early age, Forrest is deemed to have a below-average IQ of 75. He has an endearing character and shows devotion to his loved ones and duties, character traits that bring him into many life-changing situations. Along the way, he encounters many historical figures and events throughout his life. Hanks also briefly plays Nathan Bedford Forrest in The Birth of a Nation scene.