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Forrest Gump is a 1994 American epic comedy-drama romance film based on the 1986 novel of the same name by Winston Groom. The film was directed by Robert Zemeckis, starring Tom Hanks, Robin Wright and Gary Sinise. The story depicts several decades in the life of Forrest Gump, a naïve and slow-witted native of Alabama who witnesses, and in some cases influences, some of the defining events of the latter half of the 20th century.
The film differs substantially from Winston Groom's novel on which it is based, including Gump's personality and several events that were depicted. Filming took place in late 1993, mainly in Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina. Extensive visual effects were used to incorporate the protagonist into archived footage and to develop other scenes. A comprehensive soundtrack was featured in the film, using music intended to pinpoint specific time periods portrayed on screen. Its commercial release made it a top-selling soundtrack, selling over 8 million copies worldwide.
Actors: Tom Hanks (actor), Tom Hanks (actor), Kim Aubry (producer), Kim Aubry (director), John Knoll (actor), Ken Ralston (actor), Katherine Covell (producer), Jen Bradwell (editor),
Plot: This documentary celebrates the technical achievements of "Forrest Gump." We fly through the history of composite cinematography and break down the method, using a few signature Gump scenes while referring back to classic films, with John Knoll of ILM as our VFX historian. We keep the explanations non-technical but will provide graphic animations and text to satisfy the technically curious photographers and amateur filmmakers. We pay homage to Linwood Dunn, father of modern special effects. Visual Effects wizards will illustrate how early movie magic led to the next step in VFX using computers 55 years later. We will emphasize both the aesthetic and the poetic, highlighting effects that serve the narrative without drawing attention to themselves-- "invisible" effects. The piece features interviews with long-time Zemeckis collaborators and VFX magicians Ken Ralston and Doug Chiang. SELECTED VFX PROFILES: Gump meets JFK, Nathan Bedford Forrest, Legless Dan and The Washington Mall.
Keywords: blue-screen, composites, computer-graphics, split-screen, visual-effectsActors: Kim Aubry (producer), Tom Hanks (actor), Tom Hanks (actor), Gary Sinise (actor), Sally Field (actress), Sally Field (actress), Kim Aubry (director), Steve Starkey (actor), Eric Roth (actor), Katherine Covell (producer), Rhonda Collins (editor), Stephen Schiff (actor), Winston Groom (actor),
Plot: In a 1994 interview, Robert Zemeckis referred to the specific screenplay adaptation by Eric Roth that inspired him make the film, saying that there had been many prior unsuccessful efforts. We will dissect the process of screenplay adaptation from the original 1986 novel by Winston Groom. This segment will feature new interviews with Groom, Roth, producers Wendy Finerman and Steve Starkey, and will be moderated by film critic and screenwriter Stephen Schiff.
Keywords: film-adaptation, screenplay, screenwriterActors: Kevin Bacon (actor), Humphrey Bogart (actor), Peter Bogdanovich (actor), Ray Bolger (actor), Ray Bolger (actor), Timothy Bottoms (actor), Marlon Brando (actor), Jim Broadbent (actor), Pierce Brosnan (actor), Clancy Brown (actor), David Brown (actor), Charles Chaplin (actor), George Clooney (actor), Francis Ford Coppola (actor), J.J. Abrams (actor),
Genres: Documentary,Actors: Michael Keaton (actor), Robert Goulet (actor), Phil Hawn (actor), Anthony Geary (actor), Mel Blanc (actor), Buddy Ebsen (actor), Mel Blanc (actor), Billy Barty (actor), Drew Carey (actor), Pat Boone (actor), David Bowe (actor), Dom DeLuise (actor), Danny DeVito (actor), Peter Boyle (actor), Phil LaMarr (actor),
Genres: Comedy, Music,Actors: Buddy Ebsen (actor), Mel Blanc (actor), Anthony Geary (actor), Michael Keaton (actor), David Bowe (actor), Mel Blanc (actor), Michael Keaton (actor), Billy Barty (actor), Pat Boone (actor), Robert Goulet (actor), Dom DeLuise (actor), Danny DeVito (actor), Peter Boyle (actor), Don Pardo (actor), Kevin McCarthy (actor),
Genres: Comedy, Music,Actors: 'Weird Al' Yankovic (actor), Pat Boone (actor), 'Weird Al' Yankovic (director), Florence Henderson (actress), 'Weird Al' Yankovic (actor), Buddy Ebsen (actor), Judy Tenuta (actress), Irene Ryan (actress), Sal Rendino (actor), Jay Levey (director), Max Baer Jr. (actor), Allie Raye (actress), Barry Hansen (actor), Donna Douglas (actress), Jim West (actor),
Genres: Comedy, Music, Short,Actors: Chris Edgerly (producer), Chris Edgerly (writer), Chris Edgerly (actor), Brian J. Cavanaugh (editor), Brian J. Cavanaugh (producer), Brian J. Cavanaugh (writer), Brian J. Cavanaugh (director), John Malovich (writer), John Malovich (actor), John Malovich (producer),
Genres: Comedy, Short,Actors: Aaron Michael Lacey (actor), Robert F. Kennedy (actor), Dick Clark (actor), John F. Kennedy (actor), Tom Hanks (actor), Bob Hope (actor), Dick Cavett (actor), Stephen Bridgewater (actor), Lyndon Johnson (actor), Peter Dobson (actor), Neil Armstrong (actor), Gerald Ford (actor), Joe Alaskey (actor), Richard Nixon (actor), John Lennon (actor),
Plot: Forrest Gump is a simple man with a low I.Q. but good intentions. He is running through childhood with his best and only friend Jenny. His 'mama' teaches him the ways of life and leaves him to choose his destiny. Forrest joins the army for service in Vietnam, finding new friends called Dan and Bubba, he wins medals, creates a famous shrimp fishing fleet, inspires people to jog, starts a ping-pong craze, create the smiley, write bumper stickers and songs, donating to people and meeting the president several times. However, this is all irrelevant to Forrest who can only think of his childhood sweetheart Jenny Curran. Who has messed up her life. Although in the end all he wants to prove is that anyone can love anyone.
Keywords: amputee, assassination-of-president, assembling-a-rifle, attempted-suicide, balcony, based-on-book, based-on-novel, bathroom, battle, blockbusterActors: Mykelti Williamson (actor), Sally Field (actress), Mykelti Williamson (actor), Robin Wright (actress), Tom Hanks (actor), Sally Field (actress), Robin Wright (actress), Tom Hanks (actor), Tom Kane (actor), Robert Zemeckis (actor), Gary Sinise (actor), Gary Sinise (actor), William Rus (producer), John Beal (composer), Peyton Reed (director),
Genres: Documentary,