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There were many historical events within the 30 year period in the life of Forrest Gump. The advent of TV, Elvis Presley and rock and roll, civil rights and civil unrest in the 1960's. The war in Vietnam, politics and several presidents, space flight, AIDS, the birth of personal computers such as Apple. The movie Forrest Gump has become an American icon with such phrases as 'life is like a box of chocolates', 'run Forrest run', 'stupid is as stupid does', and my favorite, 'sometimes there just aren't enough rocks'.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agoThere were many true historical events within the Gump movie. From bellbottom pants and the war in Vietnam to the dawn of the information age with Apple Computer and AIDS in the 1980's. Within the span of a couple of hours we lived through 30 years of American history, at least 4 US presidents, the Eisenhower 50's to Reganomics, the death of JFK and Bobby Kennedy to the death of John Lennon in 1980. Civil unrest, the disco era, the fitness era that ushered in Nike running shoes where only Keds and Converse had been before. Forrest Gump was not only the story of Gump but is the story of America in the last half of the 20th century. The Apollo moon landing which would eventually give way to the 'moon hoax', Forrest Gump shows America's growing pains, the good, bad and sometimes ugly of a free and democratic people.
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∙ 11y agoThere were many historical events portrayed in the movie Forrest Gump. The war in Vietnam, civil rights, desegregation, Apollo moon landing, the disco era, bell-bottom jeans, the shootings of JFK, Bobby Kennedy, Ronald Regan, the beginning of the 'information age' with Bubba Gump's investments in Apple Computer. This is just a short list and not all inclusive.
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∙ 11y agoWe will never know since the microphone was unplugged at just the time when Gump was expressing his views on the war in Vietnam. All we get to hear is "that's all I have to say about that".
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∙ 14y ago"Forrest Gump" was set during the Vietnam War.
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∙ 11y agoProbably more than you realize. We saw members of Lt. Dan's family members in the Revelutionary War, the Civil War, WWI, WWII, and of course the Vietnam War.
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∙ 15y agoThe Vietnam War.
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Did Forrest gump really play football for Alabama?
Using historical events, Gump went to ASU in the late 1960's.
What president was shot when Forrest stopped running?
Forrest Gump was a movie about a man that encountered many historical events. When Forrest stopped running, it was announced that President Reagan was shot. This happened in 1980.
What in Forrest Gump was real and what was fake?
What do you mean by "real?" Although the movie (and the novel it was based on) take place amid the backdrop of real historical events, it is a completely fictional story. Forrest Gump is not a real person. He is a fictional character.
Did Forrest Gump really make up the Elvis dance?
No. Although Forrest Gump was inspired by a real person, most of the story line was fiction, with the exception of the historical events. Actor Tom Hanks agreed to the role only if the events (such as moon landing, and president assassination) were historically accurate.
What is one historical moment in Forrest Gump?
Watergate Gate scandal
Did Forrest gump really play football for Alabama?
Using historical events, Gump went to ASU in the late 1960's.
What is historical illusion?
A historical allusion is a reference, usually in literature, to actual events of the past. For example, the popular movie Forrest Gump made several historical allusions to events such as the Vietnam war.
What president was shot when Forrest stopped running?
Forrest Gump was a movie about a man that encountered many historical events. When Forrest stopped running, it was announced that President Reagan was shot. This happened in 1980.
What in Forrest Gump was real and what was fake?
What do you mean by "real?" Although the movie (and the novel it was based on) take place amid the backdrop of real historical events, it is a completely fictional story. Forrest Gump is not a real person. He is a fictional character.
What is a historical allusion?
A historical allusion is a reference, usually in literature, to actual events of the past. For example, the popular movie Forrest Gump made several historical allusions to events such as the Vietnam war.
Did Forrest Gump really make up the Elvis dance?
No. Although Forrest Gump was inspired by a real person, most of the story line was fiction, with the exception of the historical events. Actor Tom Hanks agreed to the role only if the events (such as moon landing, and president assassination) were historically accurate.
What is one historical moment in Forrest Gump?
Watergate Gate scandal
What is Forrest gump's middle name?
Forrest Gump's middle name is 'George'. 'Forrest George Gump'
How do you say Forrest Gump in Spanish?
Forrest Gump.
Is the movie 'Forrest Gump' a mockery?
Forrest Gump is neither a mockery or a parady. This does not make it non-fiction though. The Gump character was based loosely on a real man named Sam Davis, Jr. Davis suffered from autism but he was a war hero just as in the movie. The movie uses historical events to give the viewer a sense of times and eras.
What genre is Forrest Gump?
Forrest Gump is a drama movie.
Is Forrest Gump a fictional character?
Forrest Gump was a fictional movie that used real historic events to convey to the audience particular time periods. This was the condition that star Tom Hanks insisted on if he were to accept the part of Gump.
