Ep156 - Forrest Gump Is like a Box of Chocolates

Dodge Movie Podcast

Forrest Gump is the story of an Alabama man with a simple view of the world. Forrest navigates life while intersecting some of America’s major moments from the 50s to the 70s, all while trying to re-unite with his childhood sweetheart, Jenny.

Timecodes:

00:00 - DMP Ad

:30 - Introduction

:46 - The Film Facts

3:54 - Dealing with a low IQ character

6:42 - How this film changed Gary Sinise’s life

9:54 - The Pickup Line

12:53 - The infamous park bench

15:53 - The Reflecting Pool Scene

20:10 - Budget Cuts and how it effected the film

25:59 - Forrest’s accent and where it came from

30:42 - Head Trauma

31:30 - Smoochie, Smoochie, Smoochie

31:50 - Driving Review

34:09 - To the Numbers

Next week’s film will be Princess Bride (1987)

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