I have to say, Forrest Gump is one of my favorite movies. I’ve never read the book though.
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THE worst movie ever.
While I enjoyed the biographical narrative of the central character the accompanying events, flavor and texture of the times was wonderfully captured in the movie and takes me back to those times each time I watch. It’s like looking at the family photo album.
“Mama always said life is like a box of chocolates. The nuts are mixed in with the good ones.”
My dad tried reading the sequel. The only book he threw in the trash. I don’t remember what the issue was.
He died on a Thursday.
I read something of his. A Storm in Flanders. About Ypres in WWI.
Back in the 90’s I had a few conversations with Winston Groom while he was staying at High Hampton in Cashiers, NC. Her and I were ‘grunts’ in Vietnam at about the same time. When I learned (after our first conversation) who he was, I confessed that I had neither read his book nor seen the movie and asked him which should be first. He thought a bit, then replied, “ See the movie first. “
My wife & I just finished listening to the audio book copy of his “The Aviators”, a great biography of Eddie Rickenbacker, Jimmy Dolittle and Charles Lindberg. Excellent!
We are now listening to “The Generals” about MacArthur, Patton and George C. Marshall. Again, a well researched, enjoyable book.
I saw Forrest Gump in the theater without knowing anything about it.
It is one of only a few movies that I didn’t want to end.
RIP.