Forrest Gump

Roles in the movie Forrest Gump: Protagonist (Tom Hanks) Mrs Gump: Forrest’s mother Jenny Curran (Robin Wright) Lieutenant Dan

Outline The film tells us the story of Forrest’s lifetime. When he is a child, he has leg problems and has to walk with braces (支柱) on his legs and he hardly goes to a public school because his IQ is 75. He has a kind and loving heart and knows what his limited IQ cannot. He uses his nature to be against the world’s cruelty, and he never allows his moral compass to waver. He becomes a football star when he studies in university, a hero during the Vietnam War, an excellent

Ping-Pong player after he is wounded, gets the Congressional Medal of Honor, being interviewed by the President, a national celebrity(名流), a shrimp tycoon (企业巨头) after he retires from the army and gets true love at last. From his life journey, he learns to deal with not only the prejudice, hate, hope, fears and dreams of human nature but also life and death. His triumphs become an inspiration to us all.

Oscar Awards In the 67th Oscar Award in 1995, this film finally got 6 Grand Prizes. They are best picture, best leading actor, best director, best visual effects, best editing, and best writing based on material from another medium—screenplay. Forrest Gump is not a perfect film, but it is near perfect and not easily equaled.

Culture tips Cultural tip 1: The Southern Life Cultural tip 2: The Cat King Cultural tip 3: The Football Spirit Cultural tip 4: Graduation Ceremony Cultural tip 5: The Vietnam War Cultural Tip 6: Hippies Cultural Tip 7: Sino-American Relationship

Classic lines from the movie 1.Life was like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re gonna get. 2.Stupid is as stupid does. 3.Miracles happen every day. 4.I don’t know if we each have a destiny, or if we’re all just floating around accidental—like on a breeze. 5.Death is just a part of life, something we’re all destined to do.

6.You have got to put the past behinde you before you can move on. 7.If there is anything you need I will not be far away. 8.I am a man of my word. 9.You are no different than anybody else is. 10.Jenny and I was like peas and carrots. 11.Forrest, run, run...

Sum up 影片通过对一个智障者(retarded man)生活的描述反映了美国生活的方方面面，从一个独特的角度对美国几十年来社会政治生活中的重要事件作了展现。阿甘在影片中被塑造成了美德的化身，诚实、守信、认真、勇敢而重视感情。在影片中，阿甘是十分纯洁的形象，而珍妮则成了堕落(degeneration)的象征。 影片自始自终都是以一种温情和善意的态度来表现的，甚至还加入了诗意化的成分 ,《阿甘正传》是一部以喜剧形式来表现严肃主题(theme)的电影。

它的主题有很多，主要有两个：一，对人生意义的思考，对命运的思索。人的命运是按一定的轨迹运行，还是象羽毛那样飘忽不定呢？二，它的反主流(counterculture)、反社会、反传统性。影片以一痴呆的视角来观察美国几十年的历史变迁。一个智商为75的人，却能看到许多“聪明人”看不到的人生美丽。即使是在危机与彷徨中，他依然有星光、彩云(rosy clouds)陪伴，让他一步步跑下去，跑出辉煌的人生历程。