The UnPopular Opinion: Forrest Gump

Posted 6 years ago

Welcome back to The UnPopular Opinion! The UnPopular Opinion features different takes on films that either I hated, but that the majority of film fans loved or vice versa. We have always hoped this column will promote constructive and geek fueled discussion. Now, with us...

Forrest Gump screenwriter says doing a sequel “felt meaningless” after 9/11

Posted 6 years ago

FORREST GUMP is one of those movies you need not bother asking anyone if they’ve seen because, simply put, everyone has seen that movie one way or another. Even when it was released 25 years ago there was no avoiding...

Watch our Oscar “Best Picture” Retrospective for 1995

Posted 9 years ago

In this new series we take a look at the Oscar nominations of years past, examining the flicks that were nominated, as well as the pic we feel got snubbed among all the other candidates. Love ’em or hate ’em,...

Cool Videos: Tom Hanks’ audition tape for Forrest Gump

Posted 11 years ago

A few of you may have already seen this, but I figured I’d still show you Tom Hanks‘ audition tape for FORREST GUMP since this year is the 20th anniversary of the Robert Zemeckis movie. It also features Robin Wright...

Cool Videos: Revisit all of the Best Picture winners from the 1990s

Posted 11 years ago

It is hard to believe that FORREST GUMP is twenty years old. In fact, it is quite disturbing for me to think that SILENCE OF THE LAMBS and DANCES WITH WOLVES are even older. In fact, some of the most...

Forrest Gump will be returning to IMAX theaters for one week only

Posted 11 years ago

FORREST GUMP is one of those movies that can be quoted by the masses. Due to its episodic nature, you can pretty much just start it from any point and enjoy it the rest of the way through. That says...

Cool Videos: Honest Trailers bites Forrest Gump right in the buttocks

Posted 11 years ago

FORREST GUMP is getting an IMAX re-release for its 20th anniversary, but Screen Junkies likes to celebrate things like this a little differently. They've released an Honest Trailer for the Robert Zemeckis film, and comment on one of the biggest...

Stupid is as stupid does; Forrest Gump to be re-released in IMAX

Posted 11 years ago

It was just earlier today when we shared the news that GHOSTBUSTERS would be making a theatrical re-release later this summer for its 30th anniversary. I guess feeling left out, Paramount is now re-releasing Robert Zemeckis’ FORREST GUMP in IMAX!...

The UnPopular Opinion: Forrest Gump

Posted 12 years ago

THE UNPOPULAR OPINION is an ongoing column featuring different takes on films that either the writer HATED, but that the majority of film fans LOVED, or that the writer LOVED, but that most others LOATHED. We’re hoping this column will...