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on October 3, 2015
I'm not really sure what I can say about this movie. If you haven't seen it before, you're doing yourself a huge disservice. I believe it was released my sophomore year in high school and I probably watched it 20 times that year. I annoyed the he'll out of a lot of my friends, because any time a group of us were hanging at my house, if someone in the group hasn't seen it that's what we watched. So quite a few of my friends were forced to sit through more viewings than they cared to. I make no apologies, it's worth more than 1 viewing. This is 1 of those movies that you stop and watch every time you catch it while you're flipping through your channel guide, even though you own it in multiple formats already. It's 1 of those movies that if you haven't seen it in over a year or so you feel compelled to throw it in and watch. The story is fantastic. The soundtrack is perfect. Tom Hanks is unbelievable (can you possibly fathom, even for a brief instant, anyone else playing Gump)? The only negative thing that I can say about this movie is, as great as it was, it didn't deserve the best picture Academy Award it won. Only because competition was ridiculous that year and I believe without question that Pulp Fiction should have won. But I won't get into that argument.
I'm not going to give a book report for you guys and go into details about the plot, not only do I personally hate reviews that do that, but in this case I find it hard to believe that anyone reading this isn't already familiar with the plot. But I will say the blu ray transfer is fantastic. Now I'm no expert on picture quality, so there could be some fine details that the videophiles are always talking about that I don't notice. But just using the "eye test" I didn't regret my purchase in the least. I had just bought the samsung js8500 4k suhd tv before watching this, so I'm not comparing it directly with the same hardware I watched the dvd on, but I think that watching on a superior tv would reveal more flaws if they were there, and I didn't notice any. The sound transfer also sounded great, albeit not on the greatest sound system. I'm using the vizio 5.1 wireless soundbar setup.
If you haven seen this movie yet and you're older than 16, then you have no excuse and I really don't know what to say to you. If you're just wondering if this transfer is worth your money, I'd have to answer with a resounding yes. Hope this helps.
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on April 2, 2013
Aw I just about love this movie. When I was younger, I thought this movie was beyond stupid. And I think it's because I didn't understand it. This movie is about LIFE. Forrest is slow in his mind, but he has a big heart. He does many things in his lifetime too. I think he is one the most inspiring characters yet. He shows the human vulnerabilities that we face in life, and triumphs over them with his heart. I can watch this over and over. Tom hanks did a WONDERFUL job playing as Forrest. I think the greatest thing about this movie, was that Forrest continued to live his life despite his love for Jenny. He loved her with all his heart, but that didn't stop him from 'living'. You know what I mean? Jenny lived a sad life, but Forrest didn't get drowned in it. All the characters in the movie set the stage for Forrest. Lt Dan was my favorite, haha. Even though the movie had a religious tone it in it (not so absorbed in it), it sent a beautiful message nonetheless. And I'm Atheist.
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on April 5, 2015
Great collector's packaging... Closes up magnetically,,, metal packaging book style. Film is identical, not sure if the features are...
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on June 5, 2017
This movie is about a man named Forrest Gump and how the things he does in his life put him in the middle of a lot of historic events and allows him to meet a lot of important people in history this is a fictional movie.This is a very good movie that I have enjoyed watching for a long time.
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on December 18, 2016
One of my favorite movies.

It has so many powerful themes packed in and well balanced. A must see.

Romance, Action, Finding meaning in life, Finding God or inner peace, death, search for happiness, humor and many more.
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on April 1, 2017
One of my favorite movies !!!! The thing I like the most, Forrest, being a very simple minded man, was able to do what most people of normal mental capacity can't do. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS !!! Because of this, he became prosperous, and I don't just mean money. Forrest got out of life what he wanted. Including Jenny.
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on April 15, 2017
It's Forrest Gump. Yeah, that just happened and you know it. Excellent product here with regard to packaging quality, additional or special features offered, and the sound and picture quality. I play this baby on my Samsung 4K player with upscaling and 5.1 Surround Sound. It looks great and it sounds great. Until I find Forrest Gump on 4k, this is the way to go.
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on September 7, 2013
This is a film that will never die. Tom Hanks captures our hearts as Forest Gump, the loveable man of low IQ who convincingly just happens to find himself in some of the most historic moments of the last fifty years of our nation's history. Robin Wright brilliantly plays his love interest Jenny, a character who, despite all her flaws and mistakes, is someone you'd like to be next to, like in the dorm room (wink wink.) Sally Field and Gary Sinise both portray Forest's moral compass, doing an excellent job before, during, and after their times in his life overlap. Mykelti Williamson comes in as Bubba, a friend and fellow soldier who serves as the inspiration that sets Forest up for the rest of his life (so he could mow that lawn for free.) And let's not forget the "special guest stars"...the presidents, talk show hosts, and other historical figures who Forest interacts with in his life. CGI effects, ground-breaking for their time, make this possible so it really looks like Tom Hanks is shaking hands with President John F. Kennedy in 1994. A timeless classic without any flaws...I'd recommend it to anyone. Enjoy...I know you will.
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on April 26, 2017
Bought as gift for my nephew. Found it at a great price so of course I had to give him a "just because" gift. He loves this movie and Amazon had the best price. Keep up the great work.
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on October 2, 2014
I was bored one evening so I decided to drag out this old Tom Hanks video to watch. I had forgotten how funny and thoughtful this movie was. I really enjoyed it. The transfer to bluray was well done l and was very sharp, along with an upgrade to the soundtrack also. Well worth a repurchase over the VHS or the DVD copy.
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