Talk:Forrest Gump

References to use

Please add to the list references that can be used for the film article.

• Palmer, William J. (2009). "The New Historicist Films". The Films of the Nineties: The Decade of Spin. Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 26–31. ISBN 0230613446. 

Bubba Gump Shrimp

Doesn't the man on the bench next to Forrest say Bubba Gump Shrimp Corporation, not Company? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 69.116.24.127 (talk)

he does say bubba gump shrimp corporation

-Ben —Preceding unsigned comment added by Benadamspears (talk • contribs) 22:46, 16 January 2008

IQ of 75 - Citation Needed

I just removed the Citation needed at IQ of 75, as this is a clear statement in the movie itself. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.169.190.230 (talk) 07:11, 13 July 2008 (UTC)

"Tom Hanks as Forrest Gump: determined at an early age to possess an IQ of 75, he encounters many historical figures and events throughout his life."

It's unclear to me how Tom Hanks' IQ is relevant to the article.24.4.132.165 (talk) 10:10, 24 September 2009 (UTC)

It's not talking about Tom Hanks' IQ; this is a confusing sentence with poor puncuation. What it means is to say "Tom Hanks as Forrest Gump," meaning that this is the movie ad thingie (can't think of the word). There should be an opening quote after the colon and before "Determined," which should be capitalized, I think.4.68.248.130 (talk) 03:48, 9 December 2009 (UTC)

Untitled

I am planning to add a few more important characters to the cast list. I also want to expand on the themes section. I wanted to talk more about the feather theme. I also wanted to add in a few famous quotes from the movie. Another thing I wanted to talk about is some of the historical events in this movie and how they really happened vs. how they happened in the movie.Griffis Ryan (talk) 15:49, 19 November 2008 (UTC)

Please don't, until you've learned the art of NPOV and how not to put your signatures throughout articles. - Dudesleeper / Talk 18:36, 19 November 2008 (UTC)

Famous people

I think that the Article seriously needs a list of famous people Forrest meets in the movie, such as JFK and Elvis. I am sure It would be a good addition. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 206.75.167.246 (talk) 23:23, 5 December 2008 (UTC)

But it's already mentioned in the Plot. Wildroot (talk) 18:47, 22 December 2008 (UTC)

I also think that such a celebrity list would be a great addition. (@ Wildroot: And no, such a list is not already there!) Joe Gatt (talk) 09:27, 20 October 2010 (UTC)

Why is John Lennon not mentioned?

The plot shows other historical events, yet it doesnt mention Forest meeting one of the most famous people in rock and roll history, and inspiring the song "Imagine"? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.209.68.2 (talk) 21:37, 24 December 2008 (UTC)

UM yeah, he met both John Lennon, and Elvis Frickin' Presly, thats DAMN note worthy.. 206.75.167.246 (talk) 04:06, 27 January 2009 (UTC)

Did anyone else notice that the John Lennon reference was a "two-fer", since immediately following the Dick Cavett scene, Lt. Dan recieves a rather obvious dose of "Instant Karma"? Just wondering...I reference it whenever someone mentions the Forrest Gump "Imagine" sequence, since I've always gotten the biggest kick out of it. Gets me every time...216.227.1.236 (talk) 17:03, 4 July 2010 (UTC)anon.

hiv

so jenny presumably has and died of HIV which she contracted years before so does that not mean that forrest and possibly his son has contracted the virus as well. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.27.180.2 (talk) 00:11, 1 May 2009 (UTC)

Yeah, that's why he was sad at the ending of the movie. --217.120.78.212 (talk) 20:57, 8 August 2009 (UTC)

She only slept with him once, the chance of catching HIV from female-to-male vaginal sex would be absolutly tiny. Likewise for a newborn child with modern medicine. So I don't think he's sad at the end because he thinks hes going to die of AIDS. J1812 (talk) 05:50, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

Its also ambigious as to whether she got it from IV drugs etc...( see the scene where she nearly jumps off a balcony) or from being a nurse. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.16.163.55 (talk) 00:29, 11 January 2010 (UTC)

Conflict with the author POV

I have concerns about the conflict with the author section and its POV. The way it is written is very supportive of the author and condemning of the film companies with words like "absurdity" and phrases like "belied by the fact," "to add insult to injury" and "had to sue to get anything at all." This language needs to be cleaned up. either way (talk) 16:30, 31 May 2009 (UTC)

Ok, so what's the studio's POV? I couldn't find any articles supporting their actions from an ethical or even practical standpoint, could you? Groom is frequently sited as a prime example of the way Hollywood accounting is used to cheat individuals out of money. His case is taught in schools. He's listed on Wikipedia's own Hollywood accounting page (And I didn't write it-- but did provide a citation). Groom ultimately won in the court of public opinion and in actual court, which called the treatment of him "unconscionable". At what point does "unconscionable" cease to be POV and become encyclopedic? Don't get me wrong, I am happy to work with you. If you want to reword things without changing or omitting the facts, be my guest. This is Wikipedia, after all.Pisomojado (talk) 18:41, 2 June 2009 (UTC)

whaat the hell...?? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 221.135.243.2 (talk) 11:22, 27 August 2009 (UTC)

GA Review

I nominated the article at GAN after expanding the article. If you have not significantly contributed to the article, consider reviewing it at WP:GAN. Good job to everyone that has contributed to the article in the past and hopefully it passes. --Happy editing! Nehrams2020 (talk • contrib) 02:10, 4 July 2009 (UTC)

GA pass

GA review (see here for criteria)

1. It is reasonably well written.

   a (prose): b (MoS):

2. It is factually accurate and verifiable.

   a (references): b (citations to reliable sources): c (OR):

3. It is broad in its coverage.

   a (major aspects): b (focused):

4. It follows the neutral point of view policy.

   Fair representation without bias:

5. It is stable.

   No edit wars etc.:

6. It is illustrated by images, where possible and appropriate.

   a (images are tagged and non-free images have fair use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):

7. Overall:

   Pass/Fail:

The article looks great, great work to all who were involved! Nicely sourced, written and great info! Wildroot (talk) 04:33, 4 July 2009 (UTC)

And it passed, good job everyone. --Happy editing! Nehrams2020 (talk • contrib) 04:54, 4 July 2009 (UTC)

Article Title

Why is this article at Forrest Gump? Since the book came first, shouldn't this be Forrest Gump (film)? Emperor001 (talk) 04:48, 22 February 2010 (UTC)

There was a discussion, now closed, about moving this article, at Talk:Forrest Gump (disambiguation)#Requested move. Station1 (talk) 07:04, 5 April 2010 (UTC)

Footnote errors

Footnotes 17 to 21 are bad links!

Joe Gatt (talk) 09:27, 20 October 2010 (UTC)

What do you mean by "bad links", they seem fine to me. - Kollision (talk) 12:54, 20 October 2010 (UTC)

17-21 are from DVD special features so there is nothing to link to. The material cited can be found within on the DVD. --Happy editing! Nehrams2020 (talk • contrib) 05:28, 21 October 2010 (UTC)

Gump and Co?

There's an edit on here about a sequel movie called Gump and Co. being released in 2012 but there is no source and I can't find any information. Does anyone know anything about this? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.130.37.188 (talk) 03:30, 19 November 2010 (UTC)

Grammar correction (Cast - Tom Hanks)

Please replace "Hanks revealed in interviews that after hearing Michael's unique accented drawl, he incorporated it into the older characters accent." with "Hanks revealed in interviews that after hearing Michael's unique accented drawl, he incorporated it into the older character's accent." 144.132.132.115 (talk) 00:52, 29 April 2011 (UTC)

Fixed, thanks for catching that. You can edit the article if you think further improvements/corrections can be made. For help, see our introduction to editing. --Happy editing! Nehrams2020 (talk • contrib) 00:54, 29 April 2011 (UTC)

Percentages in first line

Can these even be quantified? It seems like a pretty ridiculous claim to me, and so I shall remove them if no source can be found for them. Lord British (talk) 14:15, 5 January 2012 (UTC)