What is the very first thing you see in the opening scene of Forrest Gump?

Forrest Gump’s opening scene is of a white feather, floating gently downwards from the sky. The first view of Savannah is not of Chippewa, but of Madison Square, the St John’s Episcopal Church and Scottish Rites Building in the background.

How does Forrest Gump movie start?

The film opens with Forrest Gump (Hanks) sitting on a bench in Savannah, Georgia, and narrating his life story to various strangers who sit next to him. The plot unfolds in a series of flashbacks.

Did Forrest save Lt Dan?

Forrest (Tom Hanks) and his platoon gets ambushed, but Forrest saves those he can including his Lieutenant, Dan Taylor (Gary Sinise) and his best friend Bubba (Mykelti Williamson) who dies in his arms.

Why did Lt Dan jump off the boat?

The Vietnam War is over. Lieutenant Dan, unlike every man in his family before, did not die in battle and therefore feels somewhat cheated out of what he considers his own destiny. So excited to see his old friend, Forrest leaps from the boat and swims ashore, leaving the boat to crash. …

What does Jenny say when Forrest proposes marriage to her?

You don’t want to marry me
One evening, Forrest proposes to Jenny. She declines saying, “You don’t want to marry me.” Her hesitation prompts Forrest to exclaim, “I’m not a smart man, but I know what love is” before stepping outside.

What does Lt. Dan drink?

Dan asks Forrest to go get them another bottle of ‘Ripple’ which is considered the orignal ghetto wine. On Sanford and Son, Fred used to refer to “shampipple”, or “poor man’s champagne” – Ripple and soda.

Where is Jenny’s house in Forrest Gump?

The Gump boarding house and Jenny’s (Robin Wright Penn) farmhouse stood on the Bluff Plantation, Twickenham Road, just southeast of Yemassee, on the Combahee River between Varnville and Beaufort. Built only for the movie, they were torn down after filming.

What was the timeline of the movie Forrest Gump?

This is a timeline of the film Forrest Gump. Before the Film’s Timeline 1778: An unnamed Taylor ancestor is killed in the Revolutionary War. 1863: A second ancestor is killed in Gettysburg, during the Civil War.

What are the best quotes from the movie Forrest Gump?

Forrest Gump: You died on a Saturday mornin’. And I had you placed here under our elm tree. And I had that house of your father’s bulldozed to the ground. Momma always said dyin’ was a part of life. I sure wish it wasn’t. Little Forrest, he’s doin’ just fine. About to start school again soon. I make his breakfast, lunch, and dinner every day.

What did Forrest Gump do with his money?

Forrest takes his money and gives some of it to the black gospel church he attends, some to the Bayou La Batre fishing hospital, and a share of the company to Bubba’s mother. Time and time again, Forrest endears himself to people in spite of his limitations.

What kind of car does Forrest Gump drive?

Factual error: In the scene where Forrest Gump is wheeling Lt. Dan across a street between a bunch of taxis, the car they go behind is a 1973 Chevrolet Caprice (see the tail lights). However, several scenes later we know the year is 1971 because it is New Year’s Eve 1971 because we see the TV flash 1972 as the year changes. (01:13:30)