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3catwoman3

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10. "...exploited developmentally challenged people."

Reply to GreatGazoo (Reply #7)

Sun Dec 29, 2024, 03:43 PM

Dec 29

I think this is what bothered me so much about this movie.

I spent 45+ years in pediatrics, and, for the most part, there is no way that someone with the degree of limitation that the character of Gump was portrayed as having would have had all those wonderful experiences, or made it thru Army basic training.

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will i get booted from this forum if i say... [View all] samnsara Dec 29 OP

The hype was from its time. I'd imagine it is looked at differently by many now... hlthe2b Dec 29 #1

the hype was from the host of the channel....AMC.. samnsara Dec 30 #14

Some of those old movies seem kind of stilted and over-acted, Ocelot II Dec 29 #2

That's the way I feel about Forrest Gump GreatGazoo Dec 29 #3

Forest Gump, IMO, was one of the most preposterous, dumbest movies EVER! 3catwoman3 Dec 29 #6

Gump patronized, fetishized and exploited developmentally challenged people GreatGazoo Dec 29 #7

"...exploited developmentally challenged people." 3catwoman3 Dec 29 #10

You would be surprised Wifes husband Dec 29 #11

I was in the Air Force, although as an officer. 3catwoman3 Dec 29 #12

Air Force Wifes husband Dec 29 #13

Thats an interesting question as im not really sure why i disliked this movie so much... samnsara Dec 30 #15

LOL! GreatGazoo Dec 30 #18

IMO all movies should be judged anciano Dec 29 #4

Don't agree Wifes husband Dec 29 #9

I like the old movies and i plan to be watching more of them in the next 4 years...... samnsara Dec 30 #16

Just to be clear, I love the older films myself, anciano Dec 30 #19

No booting out, imo, elleng Dec 29 #5

y'know..ive never watched west wing... samnsara Dec 30 #17

Sure s hell is the time; elleng Dec 30 #20

Movie Wifes husband Dec 29 #8