1、Film Appreciation Film Appreciation Forrest Gump Forrest Gump By* By*Forrest Gump Forrest GumpIn the contention of the best picture of the 67th Oscar Award in 1995, film Forrest Gump Have got six Grand Prizes, such as the best picture , the best actor , the best achievement in directing , adapting d
2、rama , the best achievement in film editing and the best visual effect , etc. at one blow . From a unique angle the film described the life of Forrest Gump that has reflected every aspect of U.S.A.s life. Movie Overview Movie Overview142 min Length ： Romance ，drama ， Comedy ，Inspirational drama Film
3、 Type ： Tom Hanks ，Robin Wright Penn Starring ： Eric Roth Writers ： Robert Zemeckis Director ： America Production Area ： 1993 Show times ： 福雷斯特冈普 Other translation ： Forrest Gump English name ： 阿甘正传 Chinese name ： Basic InformationPlot Description : Plot Description : Forrest Gump grows up in Green
4、bow, Alabama. Although his IQ is just 75, his mother strives to make him feel no different from others.Jenny is a motherless girl whose father is a alcoholic. Forrest and Jenny attend the same school and are best friends all the way up to high school.During his life, Forrest achieves a lot more than
5、 any normal people may dream of. He becomes a college student because he can run very fast and is recruited in the college football team.After playing football for five years, Forrest join the army with his college degree. In the army, he meet a black young man called Bubba who does not look down up
6、on him and they become good friends. On the battlefield in Vietnam, Forrest saves the lives of many fellow soldiers, but he loses his friend Bubba. Among the people saved by Forrest, there is Lieutenant Dan, who loses both his legs and insists that dying on the battlefield is his destiny. It happens
7、 that Forrest has an talent for ping-pong so he is placed in the All-American Ping-Pong Team to visit China together with official delegation headed by President Nixon.With the money from doing advertisement for a Ping-Pong paddle company, Forrest begins his life as a shrimp boat captain in honor of
8、 Bubba whose dream was to buy a shrimp boat of his own and to do business Forrests boat which later survives a severe hurricane and makes Forrest a millionaire.Classic lines: Classic lines: 1.Life was like a box of chocolates, you never know what youre gonna get. 生命就像一盒巧克力，结果往往出人意料. 2.Stupid is as s
9、tupid does. 蠢人做蠢事，也可理解为傻人有傻福 3.Miracles happen every day. 奇迹每天都在发生 4.I dont know if we each have a destiny, or if were all just floating around accidentallike on a breeze. 我不懂我们是否有着各自的命运，还是只是到处随风飘荡. 5.Death is just a part of life, something were all destined to do. 死亡是生命的一部分，是我们注定要做的一件事. 6.It was li
10、ke just before the sun goes to bed down on the bayou. There was a million sparkles on the river. 就像太阳在落山前映射在河口上，有无数的亮点在闪闪发光. 7.There is one small step for a man, a giant leap for mankind. 某人的一小步就是人类的一大步 8.Nothing just happens, its all part of a plan. 没有事情随随便便发生，都是计划的一部分) 9.That is the outstanding an
11、swer Ive ever heard. 夸奖别人一定要把这句话挂在嘴上. 10.Im not a smart man ,but I know what love is. 我并不聪明，但我知道什么是爱情.To face destiny, this film has three kinds figure represent three attitudes. Forrests mother represent believer, Captain Dan represent suspicious men, Jenny represent rebel. DESTINY Maybe destiny is
12、 like that feather, which has no concrete direction ,and the ordinary experience tired us. However, any turning is controlled by themselves freely, theres one thing you must do do you best. Film Theme“Im not a smart man, but I know what love is。” Love is films eternal theme .We give our tears and la
13、ughter generously. The love in this film is a process which a man with low IQ speaks out “love”.I think that Forrest doesnt only say to Jenny, but also say to his mother and Buba. Because the love realized by Forrest includes many things, not only heart. The death of his mother and many times Jennys
14、 disappearance let Forrest know what love is .In fact, no matter whether Jenny love Forrest, Forrest gets love and we get love from this film. In the end, I think of a poem: LOVEDo not undermine your worth by comparing yourself with others. It is because we are different that each of us is special.
15、Do not give up when you still have something to give. Nothing is really over until the moment you stop trying. It is a fragile thread that binds us to each other. Do not shut love out of your life by saying it is impossible to find. The quickest way to receive love is to give love; The fastest way t
16、o lose love is to hold it too tightly. Do not dismiss your dreams. To be without dreams is to be without hope; To be without hope is to be without purpose. Life is not a race, but a journey to be savored each step of the way. A love poemFilm review Film review In this film, I have to say, “Forrest G
17、ump is a lucky dog“. Because although all of his action are unconscious and lack of thinking opinion, every time he can get a good result a football star, a war hero, a richerwhy? Out of question, its hope, and that is one of many issues which this film want to tell us. Inside Forrests heart, hope i
18、s equal to running and the box of chocolate you never know what you are gonna get. When the first time Jenny asked Forrest to run away and the first time Forrest freed himself from the bondage, hope had been growing up in his mind.And later, the death of his mother and the Jennys disappearance once
19、again disappointed him. For searching his hope back, he began to run and the running lasted three years. At this moment, I think, he has already taken running for his hope. Like his words, “I just felt like running“. And what is the Jennys hope? In fact, the beginning of the film has already told us
20、she prayed that she can turn to a bird, flying higher and higher. But at last ,she lost herself. I think this is a clever point in the film, the hopes are good for our life or bad for our life. The answer to this question I still look forWhat do you think of it? What do you think of it? If you are f
21、ond of If you are fond of this this film, then act quickly ! film, then act quickly !Forrest GumpRunning, help him get rid of disease. As we know he cant walk as normal people at firstRunning, helps him join in the football team, even universityThen he join the army, and got a Medal of Honor because
22、 of “running”the beautiful scenery on the way of” running” More people followed himFinally, he got respect , Fortune and love“perseverance ,and never give up” If we have this spirit, nothing can stop us, and we will obtain the true life runningBig events in Forrest gumpForrest Gump Culture events Po
23、litical events Business events WarsCulture events Super star - Elvis As a child he starts the dance moves that contribute to Elvis fame.Ping Ping - - Pong Pong Diplomacy Diplomacy Forrest is part of a Ping pong team after he recovers from Forrest is part of a Ping pong team after he recovers from be
24、ing shot in the Vietnam War. He is able to visit China being shot in the Vietnam War. He is able to visit China because of his talent. The team of ping pong players were because of his talent. The team of ping pong players were the first Americans allowed into China since 1949.The the first American
25、s allowed into China since 1949.The invitation to China reopened communication between them invitation to China reopened communication between them and led to the end of the trade . and led to the end of the trade .the Assassinations of the Kennedy and NixonForrest is staying in the hotel room acros
26、s from the Watergate offices and cant sleep because of the flashlights shining from the office into his room. He calls the front desk and soon after, the police arrive at the offices. While the security guard is actually the person who reported the suspicious activity. Watergate With some of his money ,Forrest invests in With some of his money ,Forrest invests in “some kind of fruit company“ which “some kind of fruit company“ which happens to be happens to be Apple ComputersVietnam War - (1960- 1973) Anti-War movement (March on Washington) (1969) Civil Rights Movement (1960s)
