Forrest Gump - 1063 Words

Abstract This paper will explain the insight of one of the most popular scenes from the highly acclaimed film, Forrest Gump. The scene was titled, â€Å"Run, Forrest, Run!† and the famous quote, â€Å"Run, Forrest, Run!† also came from this scene. The plot of the scene is that Forrest Jenny just met and were quickly became friends. Around this time, Forrest had just begun schooling and he has a pair of corrective braces on his legs. Toward the end of the scene, he and Jenny were getting chased by some of their peers. It was at this point when Jenny said the famous words, â€Å"Run, Forrest, Run!† Forrest started to run and his braces fell off too. All of the elements of this scene fell in just perfectly to add on to the movie’s initial mood. Run,†¦show more content†¦It wasn’t until Forrest went off to college that the setting made a substantial change. Costuming Costuming can tell you plenty of information about characters. It can tell you a character’s mood, the time period the movie (or particular scene) was set in, and the fashion sense of the character, among other things (Zemeckis, 1994). A good example of costuming giving the viewer good insight was when Forrest was about to be sent off to Vietnam for the war and he was in Washington, D.C. During this time, it was the late 1960s and the hippie movement was in full effect (Zemeckis, 1994). This movement was all about free spirit and the people who were for the movement was against the Vietnam War. Jenny, the other main character in this movie, decided to go with the times, with the colorful attire and wearing the peace symbol. On the other hand, Forrest remained the same. As the movie went to and the time changed, the costuming changed as well, which made costuming very important. Hairstyle and Makeup Hairstyle and makeup went right along with costuming to help tell the film’s story. The hairstyle and makeup involvement became more apparent during the midpoint of the movie. A good example of how hairstyle played an important role was when Forrest decided to run cross-country. Before he began, he had his signature clean-cut haircut, but by the time, he finished, his hair had grown to his shoulders and he had a full-face beard (IMDB, 1994). In other words, hairstyleShow MoreRelatedForrest Gump Film Analysis887 Words   |  4 PagesForrest Gump is one of the greatest movies of all time. This movie is hard to classify, it has an equal amount of common sense and emotional warmth. It is a breathtaking balancing act between comedy and sadness, in a story rich in big laughs and quiet truths. Tom Hanks excellent portrayal of Forrest Gump makes it easy for the audience to identify with Forrest. Hanks’ portrayal of him as a kind hearted and honest simpleton is what does the trick. 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