a b c d Mal, Vincent (July 6, 1994). "Show Some Gumption Hanks Excels in Tale of a Simple Man's Brushes with Fame" (Fee required). The Virginian-Pilot. Archived from the original on October 9, 2018 . Retrieved July 1, 2009.

In December 2011, Forrest Gump was selected for preservation in the Library of Congress' National Film Registry. [99] The Registry said that the film was "honored for its technological innovations (the digital insertion of Gump seamlessly into vintage archival footage), its resonance within the culture that has elevated Gump (and what he represents in terms of American innocence) to the status of folk hero, and its attempt to engage both playfully and seriously with contentious aspects of the era's traumatic history." [100] a b Horn, John (May 25, 1995). " 'Forrest Gump' Has Yet to Make a Net Profit". The Journal Record. FindArticles. Archived from the original on December 14, 2007 . Retrieved July 1, 2009. Michael Conner Humphreys as young Forrest Gump: Hanks revealed in interviews that instead of having Michael copy his accent, he copied Michael's unique Southern accented drawl into the older character's accent. D'Arc, James V. (2010). When Hollywood came to town: a history of moviemaking in Utah (1sted.). Layton, Utah: Gibbs Smith. ISBN 9781423605874. In addition to the film's multiple awards and nominations, it has also been recognized by the American Film Institute on several of its lists. The film ranks 37th on 100 Years...100 Cheers, 71st on 100 Years...100 Movies, and 76th on 100 Years...100 Movies (10th Anniversary Edition). In addition, the quote "Mama always said life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get," was ranked 40th on 100 Years...100 Movie Quotes. [97] The film also ranked at number 61 on Empire 's list of the 100 Greatest Movies of All Time. [98]Ken Ralston and his team at Industrial Light & Magic were responsible for the film's visual effects. Using CGI techniques, it was possible to depict Gump meeting deceased personages and shaking their hands. Hanks was first shot against a blue screen along with reference markers so that he could line up with the archive footage. [48] To record the voices of the historical figures, voice actors were filmed and special effects were used to alter lip-syncing for the new dialogue. [19] Archival footage was used and with the help of such techniques as chroma key, image warping, morphing, and rotoscoping, Hanks was integrated into it.

Quillen, Ed (May 7, 1995). "Why are modern conservatives so enchanted with Forrest Gump?". The Denver Post. Tom Hanks as Forrest Gump: At an early age, Forrest is deemed to have a below-average IQ of 75. He has an endearing character and shows devotion to his loved ones and duties, character traits that bring him into many life-changing situations. Along the way, he encounters many historical figures and events throughout his life. Hanks also briefly plays Nathan Bedford Forrest in The Birth of a Nation scene.

This famous quote from the 1994 film Forrest Gump perfectly sums up the life of its titular character, a simple man who led an extraordinary life. The font used for the Forrest Gump Poster is ITC Fenice designed by Aldo Novarese, and published by ITC. Forrest Gump Plot

The Gump family home set was built along the Combahee River near Yemassee, South Carolina, and the nearby land was used to film Curran's home as well as some of the Vietnam scenes. [46] Over 20 palmetto trees were planted to improve the Vietnam scenes. [46] Forrest Gump narrated his life's story at the northern edge of Chippewa Square in Savannah, Georgia as he sat at a bus stop bench. There were other scenes filmed in and around the Savannah area as well, including a running shot on the Richard V. Woods Memorial Bridge in Beaufort while he was being interviewed by the press, and on West Bay Street in Savannah. [46] Most of the college campus scenes were filmed in Los Angeles at the University of Southern California. The lighthouse that Forrest runs across to reach the Atlantic Ocean the first time is the Marshall Point Lighthouse in Port Clyde, Maine. Additional scenes were filmed in Arizona, Utah's Monument Valley, and Montana's Glacier National Park. [47] Visual effects [ edit ] Gump with United States President John F. Kennedy. A variety of visual effects were used to incorporate Tom Hanks into archive footage with various historical figures and events. Vincenti, Marc (August 1994). "Forrest Gump". Palo Alto Weekly. Archived from the original on June 16, 2011 . Retrieved October 20, 2010.

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Polowy, Kevin (March 18, 2019). "The 'Forrest Gump' sequel that never was, from O.J. to Oklahoma City". Yahoo! Entertainment. Yahoo!. Archived from the original on June 20, 2022 . Retrieved June 19, 2022. It [the Forrest Gump sequel] was gonna start with his little boy having AIDS. And people wouldn't go to class with him in Florida. We had a funny sequence where they were [desegregation] busing in Florida at the same time, so people were angry about either the busing, or [their] kids having to go to school with the kid who had AIDS. So there was a big conflict. Welkos, Robert W. (August 10, 1994). "One Studio's Trash Is Another's Treasure". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on February 14, 2023 . Retrieved February 14, 2023. Forrest Gump' Bollywood Remake in the Works". The Hollywood Reporter. March 14, 2019. Archived from the original on March 15, 2019 . Retrieved March 15, 2019. Top Albums at the Recording Industry Association of America". Recording Industry Association of America. Archived from the original on June 19, 2004 . Retrieved July 1, 2009.