This Tuesday evening, in prime time, TF1 offers a rebroadcast of “Forrest Gump”. The opportunity for viewers to (re)discover the eventful life of Forrest Gump, played by Tom Hanks, this “simple-minded” who finds himself involved, often involuntarily, in key events that have marked the history of the States -United. The rebroadcast of the Oscar-winning masterpiece by Robert Zemeckis released in 1994 seems to be unanimous on the side of Internet users.
Life is like a box of chocolates: you never know what you’re going to get. This Tuesday evening, after an afternoon devoted to Spider-Man with the rerun of “Spider-Man 2” and “Spider-Man 3”, TF1 once again decided to play the nostalgia card by offering a rerun of the film “Forrest Gump“. Released in 1994 and directed by Robert Zemeckis, the feature film tells the story of Forrest Gump, a simple-minded man who, despite his weak mental capacities, has lived many adventures and accomplished, most often in spite of himself. , great things throughout his life.
The film begins with a mythical scene where we discover a feather landing at the feet of Forrest, brilliantly played by Tom Hanks, sitting on a bench by the side of the road, telling his story to anyone who sits next to him, waiting for the next bus. Like the feather, which we will see again at the end of the film, which lets itself be carried by the wind, Forrest will let himself be carried by the events of his life in the United States, during the second half of the 20th century. . We then discover that the young man was abandoned by his mother when he was little and grew up with his adoptive mother. Very quickly, the young Forrest excels in the sport to the point of being selected by the football team of the university. Later, after finishing his studies, Forrest Gump enlists in the army and goes to Vietnam. There he notably met Benjamin Buford “Bubba” Blue, with whom he formed a solid friendship.
“Already seen 100 times, I could see it again 100 times!”
During the war, Forrest was seriously injured: he was then awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. Back in the United States, the young man resumes his life where he left it: back home, he finds his mother, now suffering from cancer. Forrest opens a fishery, which is very successful. He also meets the woman of his life, Jenny, with whom he has a tumultuous relationship. Despite the difficulties and hardships he faced, Forrest marked his story (and History with a capital -h) by his optimism and his unfailing perseverance… until he succeeded in realizing his dreams and living happily.
This dramatic comedy, distinguished by six Oscars for cinema in 1995 (including those for best picture, best director for Robert Zemeckis and best actor for Tom Hanks), was selected in 2011 by the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress for kept there, for its “culturally, historically or aesthetically significant” interest.
The interpretation of Tom Hanks, the soundtrack, dramaturgy and the many comic passages of this film never seem to tire Internet users who were very numerous to express their joy to watch it again.
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