I don't hate it, but I thought it was silly. The story, some of the acting, the story, the story, the story - cheeseball stuff. Also, it gave the world people trying to imitate Tom Hanks' diction, which is not a good thing. Soooo many bad imitation attempts. Also....Bubba Gump Shrimp restaurants.
Did Spielberg use CCR during Vietnam footage in Forrest Gump, or did that eye-rollingly over cliched shotchoice only find it's way into his The Post film?
"Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
Did Spielberg use CCR during Vietnam footage in Forrest Gump, or did that eye-rollingly over cliched shotchoice only find it's way into his The Post film?
While Forrest Gump sucks just about as hard as a Spielberg film, Robert Zemeckis (a.k.a., Spielberg was busy) directed the film.
Did Spielberg use CCR during Vietnam footage in Forrest Gump, or did that eye-rollingly over cliched shotchoice only find it's way into his The Post film?
While Forrest Gump sucks just about as hard as a Spielberg film, Robert Zemeckis (a.k.a., Spielberg was busy) directed the film.
Fuck ofc. Brainfart.
Should be noted, Zemeckis also directed Cast Away, and then What Lies Beneath and then Cast Away again.
"Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
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I don't hate it, but I thought it was silly. The story, some of the acting, the story, the story, the story - cheeseball stuff. Also, it gave the world people trying to imitate Tom Hanks' diction, which is not a good thing. Soooo many bad imitation attempts. Also....Bubba Gump Shrimp restaurants.
I don’t disagree with Gern, but THIS!
Oh yeah, and Jenny
I can't harsh on Princess Buttercup too much but yes, even Jenny was silly.
Chris, you don't find Gump to be cheesy?
I do not hate it. Just cannot watch it again.
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I don't hate it, but I thought it was silly. The story, some of the acting, the story, the story, the story - cheeseball stuff. Also, it gave the world people trying to imitate Tom Hanks' diction, which is not a good thing. Soooo many bad imitation attempts. Also....Bubba Gump Shrimp restaurants.
It was a bit groundbreaking in the video department...inserting Gump into video with Kennedy, etc. Also some great Vietnam scenes.
There were parts but sometimes the sum is worse than the parts.
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Forrest Gump
Also....every time I hear someone try to speak like Hanks/Gump and say Life Is Like A Box Of....this is how I feel:
Gump haters....let's not forget some of the horrid writing in Unforgiven. The verbiage at the beginning and ending of the film looked like a 3rd grader wrote it. It was rumored he was a fucking dry goods merchant? That seems like pretty detailed information to me.
William Munny had long since sold
the place and disappeared with the
children... some said to San
Francisco where it was rumored he
prospered as a dry goods merchant
under a different name.
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Did Spielberg use CCR during Vietnam footage in Forrest Gump, or did that eye-rollingly over cliched shotchoice only find it's way into his The Post film?
While Forrest Gump sucks just about as hard as a Spielberg film, Robert Zemeckis (a.k.a., Spielberg was busy) directed the film.
Fuck ofc. Brainfart.
Should be noted, Zemeckis also directed Cast Away, and then What Lies Beneath and then Cast Away again.
I don't hate it, but I thought it was silly. The story, some of the acting, the story, the story, the story - cheeseball stuff. Also, it gave the world people trying to imitate Tom Hanks' diction, which is not a good thing. Soooo many bad imitation attempts. Also....Bubba Gump Shrimp restaurants.
I don’t disagree with Gern, but THIS!
Oh yeah, and Jenny
I can't harsh on Princess Buttercup too much but yes, even Jenny was silly.
Chris, you don't find Gump to be cheesy?
I do not hate it. Just cannot watch it again.
Nah man, It's a feel good kind of story that shows all the headlines over the years.
He got to speak at one of Abbey Hoffmans rallies. Who wouldn't love that?
Gump haters....let's not forget some of the horrid writing in Unforgiven. The verbiage at the beginning and ending of the film looked like a 3rd grader wrote it. It was rumored he was a fucking dry goods merchant? That seems like pretty detailed information to me.
William Munny had long since sold
the place and disappeared with the
children... some said to San
Francisco where it was rumored he
prospered as a dry goods merchant
under a different name.
I suspect that was done to try and be in the style of the westerns.....
Like that people get as fired up about movies as they do about music. .
Books get a shot at some point? Guessing the responses might be very different.
Gump haters....let's not forget some of the horrid writing in Unforgiven. The verbiage at the beginning and ending of the film looked like a 3rd grader wrote it. It was rumored he was a fucking dry goods merchant? That seems like pretty detailed information to me.
William Munny had long since sold
the place and disappeared with the
children... some said to San
Francisco where it was rumored he
prospered as a dry goods merchant
under a different name.
Totally sounds like something that would be said in the Old West...
Spectrum 10/27/09; New Orleans JazzFest 5/1/10; Made in America 9/2/12; Phila, PA 10/21/13; Phila, PA 10/22/13; Baltimore Arena 10/27/13; Phila, PA 4/28/16; Phila, PA 4/29/16; Fenway Park 8/7/16; Fenway Park 9/2/18; Asbury Park 9/18/21; Camden 9/14/22; Las Vegas 5/16/24; Las Vegas 5/18/24; Phila, PA 9/7/24; Phila, PA 9/9/24; Baltimore Arena 9/12/24
Tres Mtns - TLA 3/23/11; EV - Tower Theatre 6/25/11; Temple of the Dog - Tower Theatre 11/5/16
I don't hate it, but I thought it was silly. The story, some of the acting, the story, the story, the story - cheeseball stuff. Also, it gave the world people trying to imitate Tom Hanks' diction, which is not a good thing. Soooo many bad imitation attempts. Also....Bubba Gump Shrimp restaurants.
It was a bit groundbreaking in the video department...inserting Gump into video with Kennedy, etc. Also some great Vietnam scenes.
I thought it was genius as a movie. And to see Hanks go from that to a grizzled Captain storming Normandy is acting beyond compare. I don't know that I love the story itself, but it's just really well done from end to end.
Braveheart sucked last round and it still sucks. Why do I want to watch a movie about a bunch of splitters not recognizing full authority of the Crown? I wouldn't...
Braveheart sucked last round and it still sucks. Why do I want to watch a movie about a bunch of splitters not recognizing full authority of the Crown? I wouldn't...
OMG look at this monarchist. I imagine you'd willingly surrender your bride for purposes of prima nocte and quarter the king's soldiers in your house. Now I'm all in for Braveheart.
Spectrum 10/27/09; New Orleans JazzFest 5/1/10; Made in America 9/2/12; Phila, PA 10/21/13; Phila, PA 10/22/13; Baltimore Arena 10/27/13; Phila, PA 4/28/16; Phila, PA 4/29/16; Fenway Park 8/7/16; Fenway Park 9/2/18; Asbury Park 9/18/21; Camden 9/14/22; Las Vegas 5/16/24; Las Vegas 5/18/24; Phila, PA 9/7/24; Phila, PA 9/9/24; Baltimore Arena 9/12/24
Tres Mtns - TLA 3/23/11; EV - Tower Theatre 6/25/11; Temple of the Dog - Tower Theatre 11/5/16
Braveheart sucked last round and it still sucks. Why do I want to watch a movie about a bunch of splitters not recognizing full authority of the Crown? I wouldn't...
OMG look at this monarchist. I imagine you'd willingly surrender your bride for purposes of prima nocte and quarter the king's soldiers in your house. Now I'm all in for Braveheart.
Pfft.. prima nocte is for the peasants and serfs. The King would not dare try that with me, especially since my bride was his favorite niece.
I don't hate it, but I thought it was silly. The story, some of the acting, the story, the story, the story - cheeseball stuff. Also, it gave the world people trying to imitate Tom Hanks' diction, which is not a good thing. Soooo many bad imitation attempts. Also....Bubba Gump Shrimp restaurants.
It was a bit groundbreaking in the video department...inserting Gump into video with Kennedy, etc. Also some great Vietnam scenes.
I thought it was genius as a movie. And to see Hanks go from that to a grizzled Captain storming Normandy is acting beyond compare. I don't know that I love the story itself, but it's just really well done from end to end.
Braveheart sucked last round and it still sucks. Why do I want to watch a movie about a bunch of splitters not recognizing full authority of the Crown? I wouldn't...
It was weird to watch Hanks go from goofball comedies of the 80's to the serious stuff he did in the 90's. He was good at it though. I liked pretty much everything he did besides the dud That Thing You Do. I remember rooting for another oscar worthy role each year.
It was weird to watch Hanks go from goofball comedies of the 80's to the serious stuff he did in the 90's. He was good at it though. I liked pretty much everything he did besides the dud That Thing You Do. I remember rooting for another oscar worthy role each year.
I thought he was miscast for the Dan Brown movies (DaVinci Code, Angels & Demons...) but generally he is just awesome. We had A League of Their Own on and my son hears him talking and says "That sounds like Woody!"
Spectrum 10/27/09; New Orleans JazzFest 5/1/10; Made in America 9/2/12; Phila, PA 10/21/13; Phila, PA 10/22/13; Baltimore Arena 10/27/13; Phila, PA 4/28/16; Phila, PA 4/29/16; Fenway Park 8/7/16; Fenway Park 9/2/18; Asbury Park 9/18/21; Camden 9/14/22; Las Vegas 5/16/24; Las Vegas 5/18/24; Phila, PA 9/7/24; Phila, PA 9/9/24; Baltimore Arena 9/12/24
Tres Mtns - TLA 3/23/11; EV - Tower Theatre 6/25/11; Temple of the Dog - Tower Theatre 11/5/16
I don't hate it, but I thought it was silly. The story, some of the acting, the story, the story, the story - cheeseball stuff. Also, it gave the world people trying to imitate Tom Hanks' diction, which is not a good thing. Soooo many bad imitation attempts. Also....Bubba Gump Shrimp restaurants.
It was a bit groundbreaking in the video department...inserting Gump into video with Kennedy, etc. Also some great Vietnam scenes.
I thought it was genius as a movie. And to see Hanks go from that to a grizzled Captain storming Normandy is acting beyond compare. I don't know that I love the story itself, but it's just really well done from end to end.
Braveheart sucked last round and it still sucks. Why do I want to watch a movie about a bunch of splitters not recognizing full authority of the Crown? I wouldn't...
It was weird to watch Hanks go from goofball comedies of the 80's to the serious stuff he did in the 90's. He was good at it though. I liked pretty much everything he did besides the dud That Thing You Do. I remember rooting for another oscar worthy role each year.
Hanks shouldn't have had to play an HIV patient or touched-in-the-head benchwarmer to get Oscar consideration. Almost any actor will tell you good comedic performances (of the non-slapstick variety, that is) are much harder to pull off than tragic ones.
He was much better in Big than he's been in anything else ever. That performance absolutely slays.
I don't hate it, but I thought it was silly. The story, some of the acting, the story, the story, the story - cheeseball stuff. Also, it gave the world people trying to imitate Tom Hanks' diction, which is not a good thing. Soooo many bad imitation attempts. Also....Bubba Gump Shrimp restaurants.
It was a bit groundbreaking in the video department...inserting Gump into video with Kennedy, etc. Also some great Vietnam scenes.
I thought it was genius as a movie. And to see Hanks go from that to a grizzled Captain storming Normandy is acting beyond compare. I don't know that I love the story itself, but it's just really well done from end to end.
Braveheart sucked last round and it still sucks. Why do I want to watch a movie about a bunch of splitters not recognizing full authority of the Crown? I wouldn't...
mel couldnt beat the king in braveheart so he did the patriot ....
Not today Sir, Probably not tomorrow.............................................. bayfront arena st. pete '94
you're finally here and I'm a mess................................................... nationwide arena columbus '10
memories like fingerprints are slowly raising.................................... first niagara center buffalo '13
another man ..... moved by sleight of hand...................................... joe louis arena detroit '14
I don't hate it, but I thought it was silly. The story, some of the acting, the story, the story, the story - cheeseball stuff. Also, it gave the world people trying to imitate Tom Hanks' diction, which is not a good thing. Soooo many bad imitation attempts. Also....Bubba Gump Shrimp restaurants.
It was a bit groundbreaking in the video department...inserting Gump into video with Kennedy, etc. Also some great Vietnam scenes.
I thought it was genius as a movie. And to see Hanks go from that to a grizzled Captain storming Normandy is acting beyond compare. I don't know that I love the story itself, but it's just really well done from end to end.
Braveheart sucked last round and it still sucks. Why do I want to watch a movie about a bunch of splitters not recognizing full authority of the Crown? I wouldn't...
mel couldnt beat the king in braveheart so he did the patriot ....
I don't hate it, but I thought it was silly. The story, some of the acting, the story, the story, the story - cheeseball stuff. Also, it gave the world people trying to imitate Tom Hanks' diction, which is not a good thing. Soooo many bad imitation attempts. Also....Bubba Gump Shrimp restaurants.
It was a bit groundbreaking in the video department...inserting Gump into video with Kennedy, etc. Also some great Vietnam scenes.
I thought it was genius as a movie. And to see Hanks go from that to a grizzled Captain storming Normandy is acting beyond compare. I don't know that I love the story itself, but it's just really well done from end to end.
Braveheart sucked last round and it still sucks. Why do I want to watch a movie about a bunch of splitters not recognizing full authority of the Crown? I wouldn't...
It was weird to watch Hanks go from goofball comedies of the 80's to the serious stuff he did in the 90's. He was good at it though. I liked pretty much everything he did besides the dud That Thing You Do. I remember rooting for another oscar worthy role each year.
Take that back....TTYD was a great movie.
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1998: Noblesville; 2003: Noblesville; 2009: EV Nashville, Chicago, Chicago 2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy 2013: London ON, Wrigley; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE) 2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston 2020: Oakland, Oakland:2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana 2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville 2024: Noblesville, Wrigley, Wrigley, Ohana, Ohana; 2025: Pitt1, Pitt2
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Forrest Gump
Oh man, that movie was so bad. (Or at least I remember it as such -- did not watch it beyond the first/only viewing. That song was horrid, as well.)
I don't hate it, but I thought it was silly. The story, some of the acting, the story, the story, the story - cheeseball stuff. Also, it gave the world people trying to imitate Tom Hanks' diction, which is not a good thing. Soooo many bad imitation attempts. Also....Bubba Gump Shrimp restaurants.
It was a bit groundbreaking in the video department...inserting Gump into video with Kennedy, etc. Also some great Vietnam scenes.
I thought it was genius as a movie. And to see Hanks go from that to a grizzled Captain storming Normandy is acting beyond compare. I don't know that I love the story itself, but it's just really well done from end to end.
Braveheart sucked last round and it still sucks. Why do I want to watch a movie about a bunch of splitters not recognizing full authority of the Crown? I wouldn't...
It was weird to watch Hanks go from goofball comedies of the 80's to the serious stuff he did in the 90's. He was good at it though. I liked pretty much everything he did besides the dud That Thing You Do. I remember rooting for another oscar worthy role each year.
I don't hate it, but I thought it was silly. The story, some of the acting, the story, the story, the story - cheeseball stuff. Also, it gave the world people trying to imitate Tom Hanks' diction, which is not a good thing. Soooo many bad imitation attempts. Also....Bubba Gump Shrimp restaurants.
It was a bit groundbreaking in the video department...inserting Gump into video with Kennedy, etc. Also some great Vietnam scenes.
I thought it was genius as a movie. And to see Hanks go from that to a grizzled Captain storming Normandy is acting beyond compare. I don't know that I love the story itself, but it's just really well done from end to end.
Braveheart sucked last round and it still sucks. Why do I want to watch a movie about a bunch of splitters not recognizing full authority of the Crown? I wouldn't...
It was weird to watch Hanks go from goofball comedies of the 80's to the serious stuff he did in the 90's. He was good at it though. I liked pretty much everything he did besides the dud That Thing You Do. I remember rooting for another oscar worthy role each year.
I don't hate it, but I thought it was silly. The story, some of the acting, the story, the story, the story - cheeseball stuff. Also, it gave the world people trying to imitate Tom Hanks' diction, which is not a good thing. Soooo many bad imitation attempts. Also....Bubba Gump Shrimp restaurants.
It was a bit groundbreaking in the video department...inserting Gump into video with Kennedy, etc. Also some great Vietnam scenes.
I thought it was genius as a movie. And to see Hanks go from that to a grizzled Captain storming Normandy is acting beyond compare. I don't know that I love the story itself, but it's just really well done from end to end.
Braveheart sucked last round and it still sucks. Why do I want to watch a movie about a bunch of splitters not recognizing full authority of the Crown? I wouldn't...
It was weird to watch Hanks go from goofball comedies of the 80's to the serious stuff he did in the 90's. He was good at it though. I liked pretty much everything he did besides the dud That Thing You Do. I remember rooting for another oscar worthy role each year.
Take that back....TTYD was a great movie.
Not "Joe Versus the Volcano" good... but good.
As a kid with only access to the big 4 networks, and what ever iteration of UPN or WB format was in at that time, I feel like there was at least one Tom Hanks movie airing every weekend. I saw part or all of Dragnet, The Man with One Red Shoe, Mazes, Money Pit, Nothing in Common and Volunteers a bunch. Saturday afternoon movies were the best.
It's a hopeless situation...
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Oh yeah, and Jenny
Should be noted, Zemeckis also directed Cast Away, and then What Lies Beneath and then Cast Away again.
There were parts but sometimes the sum is worse than the parts.
The Golden Age is 2 months away. And guess what….. you’re gonna love it! (teskeinc 11.19.24)
1998: Noblesville; 2003: Noblesville; 2009: EV Nashville, Chicago, Chicago
2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy
2013: London ON, Wrigley; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE)
2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston
2020: Oakland, Oakland: 2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana
2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville
2024: Noblesville, Wrigley, Wrigley, Ohana, Ohana; 2025: Pitt1, Pitt2
He got to speak at one of Abbey Hoffmans rallies. Who wouldn't love that?
That was most likely the funniest part of the movie that was improved and ya just shit all over it.
I can no longer take what you say seriously...
Like that people get as fired up about movies as they do about music.
Books get a shot at some point?
Guessing the responses might be very different.
Phila, PA 4/28/16; Phila, PA 4/29/16; Fenway Park 8/7/16; Fenway Park 9/2/18; Asbury Park 9/18/21; Camden 9/14/22;
Las Vegas 5/16/24; Las Vegas 5/18/24; Phila, PA 9/7/24; Phila, PA 9/9/24; Baltimore Arena 9/12/24
Tres Mtns - TLA 3/23/11; EV - Tower Theatre 6/25/11; Temple of the Dog - Tower Theatre 11/5/16
Braveheart sucked last round and it still sucks. Why do I want to watch a movie about a bunch of splitters not recognizing full authority of the Crown? I wouldn't...
Phila, PA 4/28/16; Phila, PA 4/29/16; Fenway Park 8/7/16; Fenway Park 9/2/18; Asbury Park 9/18/21; Camden 9/14/22;
Las Vegas 5/16/24; Las Vegas 5/18/24; Phila, PA 9/7/24; Phila, PA 9/9/24; Baltimore Arena 9/12/24
Tres Mtns - TLA 3/23/11; EV - Tower Theatre 6/25/11; Temple of the Dog - Tower Theatre 11/5/16
Phila, PA 4/28/16; Phila, PA 4/29/16; Fenway Park 8/7/16; Fenway Park 9/2/18; Asbury Park 9/18/21; Camden 9/14/22;
Las Vegas 5/16/24; Las Vegas 5/18/24; Phila, PA 9/7/24; Phila, PA 9/9/24; Baltimore Arena 9/12/24
Tres Mtns - TLA 3/23/11; EV - Tower Theatre 6/25/11; Temple of the Dog - Tower Theatre 11/5/16
He was much better in Big than he's been in anything else ever. That performance absolutely slays.
mel couldnt beat the king in braveheart so he did the patriot ....
Not today Sir, Probably not tomorrow.............................................. bayfront arena st. pete '94
you're finally here and I'm a mess................................................... nationwide arena columbus '10
memories like fingerprints are slowly raising.................................... first niagara center buffalo '13
another man ..... moved by sleight of hand...................................... joe louis arena detroit '14
The Golden Age is 2 months away. And guess what….. you’re gonna love it! (teskeinc 11.19.24)
1998: Noblesville; 2003: Noblesville; 2009: EV Nashville, Chicago, Chicago
2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy
2013: London ON, Wrigley; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE)
2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston
2020: Oakland, Oakland: 2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana
2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville
2024: Noblesville, Wrigley, Wrigley, Ohana, Ohana; 2025: Pitt1, Pitt2