Forrest Gump
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Forrest Gump: I may not be a smart man, but I know what love is.

Drill Sergeant: Why did you put that gun together so fast, Private?
Forrest Gump: Because you told me to, Drill Sergeant!

Forrest Gump: Bit me directly in the but-tocks. They said it was a million dollar wound, but the Army must keep that money, 'cause I still ain't seen a nickel of that million dollars.

Lt. Dan: Gump, Have you found Jesus?
Forrest Gump: I didn't know I was suppose to be looking for him, sir.

Jenny: Run, Forrest, run!

Bubba: The name's Benjamin Buford Blue, people call me Bubba.
Forrest: My name's Forrest Gump, people call me Forrest Gump.

Doctor: His legs are strong, Miss Gump. As strong as I've ever seen. But, his back is as crooked as a politician.

Forrest Gump: Momma always said, life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get.

Mrs Blue: Are you crazy? Or just plain stupid?
Forrest Gump: Stupid is as stupid does, ma'm.
Mrs Blue: I guessed.

Forrest Gump: What are you doing here, Lieutenant Dan?
Lieutenant Dan: I thought I'd try out my sea legs.
Forrest Gump: But you ain't got no legs, Lieutenant Dan.

Forrest: A promise is a promise, Lieutenant Dan.

Principal: Boy, your momma sure does care about your schooling, son. Mm mm mm.

Factual error: When Forrest and Lt. Dan first try catching shrimp on the new boat in the mid 70s, they catch a bunch of junk, including a Mello Yello can, which wasn't launched until 1979. (01:30:05)

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Suggested correction: The time frame is right on track. It took Dan a lot of years to get to the point where he joined Forrest on the boat. 1979 tracks with what comes before and after.

MovieFan612

You should watch the film again. Hurricane Carmen, which happened after Lt. Dan joined, and they were struggling to catch anything, was in 1974. And Forrest leaves the shrimp business in 1975 when he finds out his mother is dying of cancer. 1979 comes well after all those events. Not to mention that it's only 1981 when Forrest is sitting on the bench telling his story.

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Trivia: Disabled U.S. veterans would tell Gary Sinise that they were inspired by his portrayal of Lt. Dan in this film. Feeling humbled because he himself was neither a veteran or disabled, he established the Gary Sinise Foundation in order to help disabled veterans adjust to their new lives. https://www.garysinisefoundation.org.

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Question: How did Lieutenant Dan find out about Forrest and Jenny's wedding? Forrest appears to be surprised to see him there, and Jenny had never met him before.

Answer: Presumably, Forrest called Dan and invited him. He seemed surprised to see Dan standing. The last time Forrest saw Dan he was in a wheelchair. His reaction was all about Dan's "magic legs".

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