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ARTH 334 6210 Understanding Movies

May 31, 2014

FORREST GUMP

Forrest Gump (1994) segmented:

Equilibrium – In the opening scene a feather falls peacefully to the ground near Forrest Gump as he sits at a bus stop in Savannah, Georgia describing his life events to different listeners

Disruption – Graduating college Forrest Gump joins the United States Army and deploys to Vietnam where he encounters war on the frontlines as an infantryman.

Quest – Becoming a successful Ping-Pong player, Forrest Gump returns to his hometown and buys a shrimp boat to fulfill a promise to a fallen comrade.

Disequilibrium – Hurricane Carmen hits Forrest Gump’s hometown. With the only surviving shrimp boat, Forrest Gump strikes it big and makes a fortune in the shrimp business.

New Equilibrium – Financially stable from the shrimp business, Forrest Gump awaits to reunite with his elementary school sweetheart, Jenny.

Point of Attack – Forrest Gump runs onto the football field during practice.

Forrest Gump. Dir. Robert Zemeckis. Perf. Tom Hanks, Gary Sinise, Robin Wright. 20th Paramount Pictures, 1994. Film.