Ericho

I think that TV Guide (wasn't it?) summed the movie up very well, when they said this movie was about the adventures of an ordinary man. The film was kind of an homage to what can just plain happen to anyone. Who could ever be entertained (or forget for that matter) the wily accent Forrest Gump had in this movie? This was released in 1994. That was a very good movie year. This and "The Mask" (another favorite of mine) came out. They slowly showed how Gump was expriencing the important elements and occurings of the 20th century. I once went to a restaruant that was completely devoted to Forrest Gump. I think it was called "Bubba's Grill" or something like that, and they showed all the things featured in the movie. Like all those drink bottles that Forrest drank that caused him to say "I got to pee" to president Kennedy. You could never forget the various "words of wisdom" in that movie ("What's vacation?" "It's when you go to a place and you don't ever come back" "My mother always says, stupid is as stupid does") Another favorite part was the subplot with Lieut. Dan. With he lost his legs and years later, you see him a better man with metal legs.

This was based on a book. A writing teacher of mine, Mrs. Olmar said FG was the only movie based on a book that was better than the book. She said in the book, Forrest went into space with a monkey and a woman(!). The floating feather effect was nice too. Tom Hanks is another favorite actor of mine, with his roles in movies like FG and "Toy Story". Anyway, I'll give it a 9/10. Really nice movie.

Forrest Gump: (talking about president Kennedy) Then they shot him, and a few years later, they shot his brother.

I couldn't agree more with Skunkfanatic. Why is it that in "Space Jam" Bugs doesn't know Lola if he apparently met her in this show when he was a baby? There's just flat out NO reason for her to be here. I could see they were trying to balance the sexes, like in some Charlie Brown special. Was Melissa [the duck] even named in any Looney Tunes cartoons? And why is it that Granny doesn't seem a bit younger in this show? This supposedly takes place in the 1920's, yet she seems as old as ever! What's the deal? Is it some kind of Yoda/Master Roshi thing? I also notice how, indeed, they all seem to be friends in this show, but in the future, they became enemies. Why??!! Like, in the short one-minute sequences, they have Elmer Fudd and Yosemite Sam being friends with Bugs. If they're friends, why do Elmer and Sam try to kill Bugs in numerous LT cartoons?! I also see Marvin Martian in these sequences. Why is it that he tries to destroy the Earth in the cartoons, if he was apparently raised on Earth?! How did he get to Earth? How could Granny get around with having a baby alien?!! What the heck was going on here??!!!!

Overall, this show is awful. I give it a 1/10. Anyone, (are you listening Dootus?) who thinks that this is ten times better than "Pokemon" must have seen the episode "The Egg-Siting Adventure"!

I would just like to thank Gene Siskel for all the tribute he gave to this movie. He ranked it as the best movie of 1998!! I would have to agree with him! This has got to be one of the funniest, wildest, best films of all time!!! The first "Babe" is pale in comparison to this movie! Anyway, it's about how Mrs. Hoggat is in debt, so she takes Babe to live in the big city with her. When Babe gets there, he meets tons of new animal friends, cats, dogs, monkeys, you name it! I also remember how the one monkey lady would always call him "the pig whitey thing". There were so many animal characters, but yet it worked because they were all each in some way important to the story. The duck was funny, too! Give us more of the duck! It was also cool how the bulldog wanted everyone to obey Babe, and it was like he was Babe's protector. What was also satisfying was how at the end, they told about what happened to all of the animal characters. It makes you realize how these animals all have their own communities and such. That's why I adore movies like this and "Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey".

I'll never forget my favorite part, the scene at the end where Mrs. Hoggat was flying in those big trousers and everyone was in a frenzy to get Babe. And they made cute references, like the part where Babe was giving the jellybeans ("Thank the pig") was probably a reference to the pope, I believe. I can't believe this movie has no quotes! Please don't listen to the Leonard Maltin review. I personally think the first "Babe" was darker than BPITC. Anyway, this is truly a wonderful film. I've only seen it once (I think) so rent it today! A perfect 10/10.