Forrest Gump (2 Disc Special Collector's Edition) [1994] | ![Forrest Gump (2 Disc Special Collector's Edition) [1994]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41T7HJP32VL._SL75_.jpg)
 enlarge | Director: Robert Zemeckis
Actors: Tom Hanks, Robin Wright Penn, Gary Sinise, Mykelti Williamson, Sally Field
Studio: Paramount Home Entertainment
Category: DVD
List Price: £15.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  60 reviews
Sales Rank: 1967
Format: Anamorphic, Colour, Dolby, Pal, Subtitled
Languages: English (Original Language), Czech (Subtitled), English (Subtitled), German (Subtitled), Hungarian (Subtitled), Polish (Subtitled), Turkish (Subtitled), Czech (Dubbed), German (Dubbed)
Rating: Suitable for 12 years and over
Number Of Items: 2
Running Time: 136
Discs: 2
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.6
EAN: 5014437812438
ASIN: B00005NFXI
Theatrical Release Date: July 6, 1994
Release Date: November 5, 2001
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Condition: BRAND NEW AND FACTORY SEALED DVD,ORIGINAL AND GUARANTEED AS PICTURED.GENUINE UK RELEASE,FROM A TRUSTED SELLER BY SECURE POST.IN STOCK AND READY TO GO
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Amazon.co.uk Review
If you read the label on a box of chocolates you'll know exactly what you're gonna get. Life isn't like that in Forrest Gump, however, which is one of the reasons why this movie divided appreciative audiences from hard-hearted critics like few others before it. Audiences responded to the Frank Capra-style sentimentality of this warm-hearted tale of a good ol' American boy making his way in the world without ever losing his pure and simple innocence. Critics, however, were made uneasy by the apparently reactionary subtext to the parallel lives of Forrest and his girlfriend Jenny. Her fate, contrasted with his, suggests a triumph for plain ol' American values over dangerous freethinking hippies and liberals. Whether the movie is just unadulterated sentiment or right-wing propaganda, one thing at least was acknowledged by all: that Forrest Gump displays all the craftsmanship of one of Hollywood's most inventive directors and features a central performance from an actor renowned for his total commitment to every role. Thanks to Robert Zemeckis and Tom Hanks, even the most cynical critic will find it hard not to shed at least one tear by the end of this undeniably engrossing movie. The soundtrack is great, too. On the DVD: another good two-disc set gives fans of Gump and budding filmmakers alike plenty to enjoy. The anamorphic picture and Dolby Surround on Disc 1 do full justice to Zemeckis' vision, which is accompanied by two commentaries: one from the director, producer Steve Starkey and production designer Rick Carter, and another one from producer Wendy Finerman. Disc 2 has the usual making of documentary (30 mins), plus some neat featurettes on the production and sound design and the many special effects shots (including how they made Gary Sinise lose his legs). In addition there are some screen tests of Robin Wright and a very young Haley Joel (The Sixth Sense) Osment, plus trailers and a photo gallery. All in all this is a worthwhile package. --Mark Walker
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 forest gump dvd March 18, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have watched this film before and I think it was one of the best films I have ever seen because the main character forest gump doesn't have to be some body he just acts like himself which is the thing I like most about the film.
 Typical Hollywood self-indulgence March 10, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is yet another tiresome, trite film where Hollywood smugly tells the whole world that it is ahead of the curve on social issues and that people in the Deep South are backward, ignorant and stupid. They made sure to make Forrest Gump much thicker than he is in the book and really played up the theme of race politics.
This film is indicative of Hollywood's hypocrisy when it comes to racism: - a film like this done about African Americans (I have to use politically correct terminology here) would be banned. However, few people see fit to criticise this film, as residents of the Deep South are considered fair game for racist criticism.
Given that I have Asperger's syndrome and my parents fought tooth and nail to keep me in the mainstream schooling system, just as Forrest's mother had to in the film, this film should have struck a raw nerve with me. However, the above negative points cancelled this out.
At first it is funny that Forrest is so incredibly thick (and I suppose it is some consolation that he isn't shown conforming to the stereotype of Southerners having backward attitudes to race politics), but after a while, his strange statements start to become tiresome.
If you are a San Franciscan liberal living in your own sad little world sipping lattes, nibbling tofu and driving a hybrid who enjoys smugly telling the world that San Francisco is ahead of the curve on social issues, you will be delighted by this film, as it will feed your own ego. Otherwise, you will merely find the message in this film trite.
Classic! November 12, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
If you haven't watched this, you really do not know what you are missing out on. Yes, I know it's one of those good-feel movies with a soppy, unrealistic happy ending - but you'll love it anyway. Plus, it reminds you why Tom Hanks is one of the best actors of all time.
 A Great Movie September 7, 2007
2 out of 5 found this review helpful
I recently revisited this movie with one of my kids. I had actully forgotten most of it and enjoyed it immensely. Wicked performance by Tom Hanks. Forrest is a child born with "less than a full deck" though I don't suppose it's the official title for his limitations. This movie tells you about his life and some of the extraordinary things that happen to him. The acting is superb and Sally Field is great as Forrest's mother. Glad I watched it again.
The American Dream meets the American Nightmare August 10, 2007
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
Two people, Forrest Gump and Jenny Curran, form an unbreakable bond as children. Forrest, although lacking in the brains department, manages to witness and play his part in some of the greatest events in American history. He meets JFK, wins the Medal of Honor in Vietnam, and manages to accidentally start the Watergate investigation. Forrest lives the American dream whereas Jenny lives the American nightmare; she has an abusive father and grows up to have a string of abusive boyfriends, works as a stripper, takes narcotics and ultimately contracts AIDS. Despite the pair going in completely different directions in life, they are still drawn to each other and Forrest and Jenny's story is one that will make you smile, laugh and shed a tear.
Every once and while, you see lists of the worst films to win Best Picture Oscars, and usually Forrest Gump makes that list. I think the reason for this is that we live in quite a cynical world and the majority of people do not really warm to lead characters that are innocent and pure of heart. This should not be the case. We should adore characters that are completely honest and very insightful despite their low IQs, and Forrest Gump is one of those characters that we should love. People who watch this film should check their cynicism at the door and just enjoy a film that is about the everyman battling the world using only truth and a deep-seated sense of what he believes is right. After all, this film has a noble tradition, it follows in the footsteps of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington and It's A Wonderful Life. If Frank Capra were alive today, he would make films like Forrest Gump (if he could come to grips with all the CGI) and that's all I have to say about that...
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