Forrest Gump 阿甘正传

Forrest Gump (阿甘正传) is a 1994 American comedy-drama film directed by Robert Zemeckis and based on the 1986 novel of the same name by Winston Groom. The story is of Forrest Gump, a simple man who comes from Alabama, and his journey through life meeting historical figures, influencing popular culture, and experiencing firsthand historic events of the late 20th century.

Directed by: Robert Zemeckis

Produced by: Wendy Finerman, Steve Tisch, Charles Newirth

Written by: Eric Roth

Narrated by: Tom Hanks

Music by: Alan Silvestri

Cinematography: Don Burgess

Editing by: Arthur Schmidt

Distributed by: Paramount Pictures

Release date: July 6, 1994

Running time: 141 minutes

Country: United States

Language: English

Color: Black and White, Color

Genre: Comedy Drama Romance

Tom Hanks as Forrest Gump, though at an early age a doctor determines Forrest possesses an IQ of 75, he encounters many historical figures and events throughout his life.

Robin Wright Penn (credited as Robin Wright) as Jenny Curran, Gump's childhood friend who enters his life at various times in adulthood. It was implied a few times in the beginning of the movie that she and her sisters were sexually abused by their father.

Gary Sinise as Lt. Dan Taylor, Gump and Bubba's platoon leader during the Vietnam War, then later serves as Bubba's replacement at The Bubba-Gump Shrimping Company. Although Gump saves his life in battle, his legs are amputated because of a severe injury, and he blames Forrest for robbing him of his destiny, as one of his direct ancestors had died in every previous American war, whereas he survived this war. After several years of depression, he later thanks Forrest and joins him in running the shrimping business. Also at Forrest's wedding, he shows Forrest his new titanium alloy legs and introduces Forrest to his fiancée, Susan.

Mykelti Williamson as Benjamin Buford "Bubba" Blue, Gump's friend whom he meets upon joining the Army. Throughout filming, Williamson wore a lip attachment to create Bubba's protruding lip.

Sally Field as Mrs. Gump, Gump's mother who raises him after his father abandons them.

Haley Joel Osment as Forrest Gump, Jr., Gump's and Curran's son.

Peter Dobson as Elvis Presley, a house guest Gump encounters.

Dick Cavett as himself.

Sam Anderson as Principal Hancock, Gump's elementary school principal.

Richard D'Alessandro as Abbie Hoffman

Geoffrey Blake as Wesley

Siobhan Fallon Hogan as Dorothy Harris

Sonny Shroyer as Coach Paul "Bear" Bryant

Forrest Gump (Tom Hanks), sitting at a bus stop in Savannah, Georgia, tells the story of his life to a woman seated next to him. The listeners at the bus stop change regularly throughout his narration, each showing a different attitude ranging from disbelief and indifference to fascination and enthrallment.

It starts out in 1981 (present day) in the film as shown by a new car advertisement on a bus. On his first day of school, Forrest meets a girl named Jenny Curran, with whom he forms a strong friendship. Forrest and Jenny spend all their time together, and Jenny defends Forrest from a group of rather-cowardly school bullies. Despite his below-average intelligence quotient (IQ), Forrest's ability to run gets him a football scholarship at the University of Alabama, where he plays under the legendary coach Paul "Bear" Bryant. After his college graduation, he enlists in the army, where he makes friends with a man named Bubba, who talks of nothing but his family shrimping business, and convinces Forrest to go into the business with him when the war is over, splitting the profits 50-50. They are sent to Vietnam and are both assigned to the 9th Infantry Division. During an ambush, Bubba is killed in action.

Forrest ends up saving some of his platoon, including his platoon leader, Second Lieutenant Dan Taylor, who loses both his legs as a result of injuries. Forrest repeatedly returns to the front line to retrieve his platoon members and carry them to safety, actions which earn him a Medal of Honor for his heroism. While he is rewarded for his actions however Forrest is resented by Lieutenant Dan, who felt his destiny was to die honorably in battle, rather than live as a cripple. Forrest tells Lieutenant Dan of his plans to one day be a shrimp boat captain. Lieutenant Dan responds with sarcasm, saying that if Forrest ever became the captain of a shrimp boat, he would be his first mate.

While Forrest is in recovery for a gunshot wound to his buttocks, he discovers his uncanny ability for ping-pong, eventually gaining popularity and rising to celebrity status, and later playing ping-pong competitively against Chinese teams in ping pong diplomacy. He is subsequently promoted to sergeant. At an anti-war rally in Washington, D.C., Sergeant Gump is reunited with Jenny, who has been living a hippie counterculture lifestyle. Forrest witnesses Jenny being slapped across the face by her boyfriend and responds by attacking him, but Jenny convinces Forrest to leave him alone. They walk together all night talking before Jenny leaves on a bus in the morning while Forrest meets John Lennon on a talk show.

Returning home, Forrest is encouraged by his mother to endorse a company which makes ping-pong paddles, earning himself $25,000. Thinking of his promise to Bubba, he uses the money to buy a shrimping boat, which he names after Jenny, who is shown snorting cocaine, and at one point, attempting to jump off of her room's balcony. Lieutenant Dan, who is warming to Forrest, keeps his promise to join him as his first mate; although they initially have little success, In 1974 Hurricane Carmen leaves theirs the only shrimping boat in operation, yielding immense catches. They use their income to buy an entire fleet of shrimp boats. Dan invests the money in Apple Computer and Forrest is left financially secure for the rest of his life, also donating half of the money to Bubba's family. After hearing that his mother is seriously ill he returns home to spend her remaining time with him.

One day, Jenny returns to visit Forrest and live with him in his family home, which he now owns. After they have lived together for some time he asks her to marry him. She declines, although later joins him in his room and spends the night with him, leaving the next morning before he wakes. Despondent at the fact that Jenny has left him yet again, Forrest elects to go for a run. He decides to keep running, eventually crossing the country several times over the course of three and a half years, becoming famous and accumulating a large following in the process.

In present-day, Forrest reveals that he is waiting at the bus stop because he received a letter from Jenny who, having seen him run on television, asks him to visit her. Once he is reunited with Jenny, she introduces him to his son, also named Forrest. Jenny tells Forrest she is suffering from a virus. Together the three move back to Greenbow, Alabama. Jenny and Forrest finally marry but she dies soon afterwards. The film ends in 1983 with father and son waiting for the school bus on little Forrest's first day back to school.

The film is based on the 1986 novel by Winston Groom. Both center around the character of Forrest Gump. However, the film primarily focuses on the first eleven chapters of the novel, before skipping ahead to the end of the novel with the founding of Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. and the meeting with Forrest, Jr. In addition to skipping some parts of the novel, the film adds several aspects to Gump's life that do not occur in the novel, such as his needing leg braces as a child and his run across the country.

Winston Groom was paid $350,000 for the screenplay rights to his novel Forrest Gump and was contracted for a 3% share of the film's net profits. However, Paramount and the film's producers did not pay him, using Hollywood accounting to posit that the blockbuster film lost money—a claim belied by the fact that Tom Hanks contracted for points instead of a salary, and he and director Zemeckis each netted $40 million. Additionally, no one saw fit to mention Groom's name in any of the film's six Oscar-winner speeches.

John Travolta was the original choice to play the title role, and admits passing on the role was a mistake. Bill Murray was also considered for the role. Hanks revealed that he signed onto the film after an hour and a half of reading the script. He initially wanted to ease Gump's pronounced Southern accent, but was eventually persuaded by director Bob Zemeckis to portray the heavy accent stressed in the novel. Michael Conner Humphreys portrayed the young Forrest Gump.

David Alan Grier, Ice Cube, and Dave Chappelle were all offered Benjamin Buford "Bubba" Blue before turning it down. Chappelle claimed he believed the film would be unsuccessful and has also admitted that he regrets not taking the role.Tupac Shakur had read for the part, and saw the movie in theatres with then-girlfriend Keisha Morris.

Cavett played the 1970s version of himself, with make-up applied to make him appear younger. Consequently, Cavett is the only well-known figure in the film to play a cameo rather than be represented through the use of archival footage

Filming began in August 1993 and ended four months later in December. Although the majority of the film is set in Alabama, filming took place mainly in Beaufort, South Carolina, as well as parts of North Carolina. The Gump family home set was built in Savannah, Georgia and the nearby land was used to film Curran's home as well as some of the Vietnam scenes. Over 20 palm trees were planted to improve the Vietnam scenes. Forrest Gump narrated his life's story in Chippewa Square as he sat at a bus stop bench. Throughout filming, Williamson wore a lip attachment to create Bubba's protruding lip.

Ken Ralston and his team at Industrial Light & Magic were responsible for the film's visual effects. Using CGI techniques, it was possible to depict Gump meeting now deceased presidents and shaking their hands. Hanks was first shot against a blue screen along with reference markers so that he could line up with the archive footage. To record the voices of the historical figures, voice doubles were hired. To ensure that the voices matched when the person spoke, special effects were used to alter the mouth movements. Archival footage was used and with the help of techniques like chroma key, warping, morphing, and rotoscoping, Hanks was integrated into it.

The scene where Forrest spots Jenny at a peace rally at the Lincoln Memorial and Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C., required visual effects to create the large crowd of people. Over two days of filming, approximately 1,500 extras were used. At each successive take, the extras were rearranged and moved into a different quadrant away from the camera. With the help of computers, the extras were multiplied to create a crowd of several hundred thousand people.

The CGI removal of actor Gary Sinise's legs, after his character had them amputated, was achieved by wrapping his legs with a blue fabric, which later facilitated the work of the "roto-paint"-team to paint out his legs from every single frame. At one point, while hoisting himself into his wheelchair, his legs are used for support.

In one Vietnam War scene, Gump carries a wounded Bubba away from an incoming napalm attack. To create the effect, stunt actors were initially used for compositing purposes. Then Hanks and Williamson were filmed, with Williamson supported by a cable wire as Hanks ran with him. The explosion was then filmed, and the actors were digitally added to appear just in front of the explosions. The jet fighters and napalm canisters were also added by CGI.

Produced on a budget of $55 million, Forrest Gump opened in 1,595 theaters in its first weekend of domestic release, earning $24,450,602. The film placed first in the weekend's box office, narrowly beating The Lion King, which was in its fourth week of release. For the first ten weeks of its release, the film held the number one position at the box office.

Released in the United States on July 6, 1994, Forrest Gump was well received by critics and became a commercial success as the top grossing film in North America released that year. The film ended up earning over $677 million worldwide during its theatrical run.

The film took 66 days to surpass $250 million and was the fastest grossing Paramount film to pass $100 million, $200 million, and $300 million in box office receipts (at the time of its release). The film had gross receipts of $329,694,499 in the U.S. and Canada and $347,693,217 in international markets for a total of $677,387,716 worldwide. As of July 2009, the film is ranked as the 18th highest grossing domestic film and 32nd worldwide.

The 32-song soundtrack from the film was released on July 6, 1994. The soundtrack includes songs from Elvis Presley, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Aretha Franklin, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Jimi Hendrix, The Doors, The Mamas And The Papas, The Doobie Brothers, Bob Seger, and Buffalo Springfield, among others.

Music producer Joel Sill reflected on compiling the soundtrack: "We wanted to have very recognizable material that would pinpoint time periods, yet we didn't want to interfere with what was happening cinematically." The two-disc album has a variety of music from the 1950s–1980s performed by American artists. According to Sills, this was due to Zemeckis' request, "All the material in there is American. Bob (Zemeckis) felt strongly about it. He felt that Forrest wouldn't buy anything but American."

The soundtrack reached a peak of second place on the Billboard charts. The soundtrack went on to sell twelve million copies, and is one of the top selling albums in the United States. The score for the film was composed and conducted by Alan Silvestri and released on August 2, 1994.

Drill Sergeant: Gump! What's your sole purpose in this army?
Forrest Gump: To do whatever you tell me, drill sergeant!
Drill Sergeant: God damn it, Gump! You're a god damn genius! This is the most outstanding answer I have ever heard. You must have a goddamn I.Q. of 160. You are goddamn gifted, Private Gump. Listen up, people...
Forrest Gump: Now for some reason I fit in the army like one of them round pegs. It's not really hard. You just make your bed real neat and remember to stand up straight and always answer every question with "Yes, drill sergeant."
Drill Sergeant: ...Is that clear?
Forrest Gump: Yes, drill sergeant!

The feather is visible on Forrest's shoe and floating in the air at the same time, when the camera is approximately ten feet above Forrest's head.

The girl behind Forrest and Jenny on the school bus disappears and reappears between shots.

Forrest's hands on the swing ropes when listening to his mother entertain the school inspector.

"The screenplay by Eric Roth has the complexity of modern fiction...(Hanks') performance is a breathtaking balancing act between comedy and sadness, in a story rich in big laughs and quiet truths....what a magical movie."

—Roger Ebert of Chicago Sun-Times

"(The film) has been very well worked out on all levels, and manages the difficult feat of being an intimate, even delicate tale played with an appealingly light touch against an epic backdrop."

—Todd McCarthy of Variety

"(The film) reduces the tumult of the last few decades to a virtual-reality theme park: a baby-boomer version of Disney's America."

—Owen Gordinier of Entertainment Weekly

believe everyone has a right to their opinion about films or other topics. However from a lot of the comments I have read about this film, I do not think many got the gist of the message from the author and the film maker.

This film is a great modern fable, a fable in the dictionary is defined as a brief fictitious story that teaches a moral. There are many morals defined in this film but foremost is integrity and a simple goodness.

Oscar (Academy Awards, USA)
Best Actor in a Leading Role, Tom Hanks
Best Director, Robert Zemeckis
Best Effects, Visual Effects, Ken Ralston, George Murphy, Stephen Rosenbaum, Allen Hall
Best Film Editing, Arthur Schmidt
Best Picture, Wendy Finerman, Steve Starkey, Steve Tisch
Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium, Eric Roth

Saturn Award(Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA)
Best Fantasy Film
Best Supporting Actor, Gary Sinise

BAFTA Awards
Best Special Effects, Ken Ralston, George Murphy, Stephen Rosenbaum, Doug Chiang, Allen Hall

Golden Globes, USA
Best Director - Motion Picture, Robert Zemeckis
Best Motion Picture - Drama
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama, Tom Hanks

Oscar (Academy Awards, USA)
Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Gary Sinise
Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Rick Carter, Nancy Haigh
Best Cinematography, Don Burgess
Best Effects, Sound Effects Editing, Gloria S. Borders, Randy Thom
Best Makeup, Daniel C. Striepeke, Hallie D'Amore, Judith A. Cory
Best Music, Original Score, Alan Silvestri
Best Sound, Randy Thom, Tom Johnson, Dennis S. Sands, William B. Kaplan

Saturn Award(Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA)
Best Actor, Tom Hanks
Best Director, Robert Zemeckis
Best Music, Alan Silvestri
Best Special Effects, Ken Ralston
Best Supporting Actress, Robin Wright Penn
Best Writing, Eric Roth

BAFTA Awards
Best Actor, Tom Hanks
Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Sally Field
Best Cinematography, Don Burgess
Best Editing, Arthur Schmidt
Best Film, Wendy Finerman, Steve Tisch, Steve Starkey, Robert Zemeckis
Best Screenplay - Adapted, Eric Roth

Golden Globes, USA
Best Original Score - Motion Picture, Alan Silvestri
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture, Gary Sinise
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture, Robin Wright Penn
Best Screenplay - Motion Picture, Eric Roth

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"Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get."
人生就像一盒巧克力，你永远也不知道下一个吃到的是什么味道。
"Gump Forrest,run!Gump Forrest,run!"
福雷斯特·冈普,快跑！福雷斯特·冈普，快跑！　
You are no different than anybody else is.
你和别人没有任何的不同,阿甘的妈妈从小就给阿甘一种自信。
Stupid is as stupid does.
傻人做傻事。阿甘看似傻人,然而往往是那些自以为是自恃甚高的人做了傻事,所以看一个人是看她的行动而非外表。这是典型的阿甘用语。
We were like peas and carrots.
豌豆和胡萝卜丁,一个圆的,一个方的;一个红的,一个绿的。它们的共同点虽然没有太大的味道但营养非常高。故但在美国烹饪时做为主食的点缀,而且它俩都是同时出现。故引申为形影不离。
There must be someing can be done.
不同的与其可以传递不同的信息,在电影里阿甘妈妈侧身,眼神里充满的诱惑,对校长暧昧地说了这句话。校长没有领会错她的意思～～女孩子慎用!!
Miracles happen every day.
美国人的宗教信仰。阿甘受的时非常典型的美国教育。
Sure as hell was.
绝对可信,铁板定钉了,敢以人格担保的可信,就是这种感觉。
Ain't I going to be me?
我不能成为我自己么,真实的,本色的自我?
Nobody gives a horse's shit who you are,puss ball.
没人在乎你是谁,女里女气的男人,明显的骂人的话。
Get your maggoty ass on the bus.
滚到车上来!
That is the outstanding answer I've ever heard.
夸奖别人一定要把这句话挂在嘴上。
Just like that ,she was gone.
就这样,她走了。阿甘一生最爱的人走了,不知该说什么,一切仅在不言之中,阿甘有一点点的心酸,有一点点的无奈。但是更多的一种感觉是:上帝的存在。
I do not know much about it ,but I think some of America's best young men served in this war.
阿甘对战争不了解,但他知道美国的新鲜血液都战死在越南的战场了。
A little of stinging rain,and big old fat rain.
牛毛细雨,瓢泊大雨
There ain’t something you can find just around the corner.
形容很不容易找到的东西。
The secret to this game is ,no matter what happens ,never ,ever take your eye off the ball.
为了表达“永远”的口气,口语中要每句说得很清楚
Nothing just happens,it's all part of a plan.
没有事情随随便便发生,都是计划的一部分。宿命论!
army’s value=loyalty,duty, respect,selfless,service honor,ivtegrity,pessonal courage .
每个单词的首个字母连起来就是LDRSHIP=leadship.美国军人的七项素质。
There is one small step for a man,a giant leap for mankind.
某人的一小步就是人类的一大步。
A promise is a promise.(made a promise and keep a promise).
信守承诺。阿甘信守了承诺,最后也得到了最好的回报。
I am a man of my word.
我是信守我承诺的人。
Where the hell is this God of yours?
他妈的你的上帝在哪里?
There is only so much of fortune a man really neads and the rest is just for showing off.
一个人真正需要的财富就那么一点点,其余的都是用来炫耀的,正应了中国的古话:纵有广厦千间,夜眠三尺之地。
You got to go when you got to go.
不得不去洗手间的时候,不得不去。
Shit happens!
不好的事情发生了。
You have got to put the past behinde you before you can move on.
放下包袱,继续前进。
It was like just before the sun goes to bed down on the bayou.There was a million sparkles on the river..
就像太阳在落山前映射在河口上,有无数的亮点在闪闪发光。
If there is anything you need I will not be far away.
用情至专!
It's my time. It's just my time. Oh, now, don't you be afraid sweetheart. Death is just a part of life, something we're all destined to do. I didn't know it. But I was destined to be your momma. I did the best I could.
母亲:别害怕,死亡是生命的一部分,是我们注定要去做的一件事。我不知道怎么回事,但我注定是你的妈妈,并且我尽我的全力去做好。