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2 episodes with Winston Groom
2 episodes with Winston Groom
2 episodes with Winston Groom
2 episodes with Winston Groom
2 episodes with Winston Groom
2 episodes with Winston Groom
2 episodes with Winston Groom
3 episodes with Winston Groom
Es tal el alcance que ejerce el recuerdo de la película Forrest Gump que, todavía hoy, se utiliza su nombre para animar, con mayor o menor respeto, a amigos y conocidos que salen a correr. Las imágenes de Forrest Gump, primero en solitario y después acompañado de multitudes, atravesando Estados Unidos son ya un icono popular. Pero, ¿y si lo que vimos en la gran pantalla nunca sucedió? Porque, aunque Forrest Gump es un personaje de ficción, su adaptación a la gran pantalla no se corresponde a cómo lo retrató el autor del libro, Winston Groom. No, no era el ultrarunner que nos han contado y Luis Arribas te explica por qué en Sweet Home Alabama.
Es tal el alcance que ejerce el recuerdo de la película Forrest Gump que, todavía hoy, se utiliza su nombre para animar, con mayor o menor respeto, a amigos y conocidos que salen a correr. Las imágenes de Forrest Gump, primero en solitario y después acompañado de multitudes, atravesando Estados Unidos son ya un icono popular. Pero, ¿y si lo que vimos en la gran pantalla nunca sucedió? Porque, aunque Forrest Gump es un personaje de ficción, su adaptación a la gran pantalla no se corresponde a cómo lo retrató el autor del libro, Winston Groom. No, no era el ultrarunner que nos han contado y Luis Arribas te explica por qué en Sweet Home Alabama.
One of the most beloved movies of our time was 1994's “Forrest Gump.” In this 1995 interview, the author who created the character, Winston Groom, explains Forrest Get your copy of Gump & Co. by Winston Groom As an Amazon Associate, Now I've Heard Everything earns from qualifying purchases.You may also enjoy my interviews with David Morrell and Joseph Heller For more vintage interviews with celebrities, leaders, and influencers, subscribe to Now I've Heard Everything on Spotify, Apple Podcasts. and now on YouTube Photo by Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant #ForrestGump #fiction #novel #Tom Hanks
Les 30 ans de la sortie de "Forrest Gump" de Robert Zemeckis avec Tom Hanks, sorti en France le 5 octobre 1994. Un film qui est l'adaptation du roman du même nom écrit par Winston Groom en 1986. On en parle avec Dick Tomasovic, chargé de cours en histoire et esthétique du cinéma et des arts du spectacle à l'ULg. Quelques décennies d'histoire américaine, des années 1940 à la fin du XXème siècle, à travers le regard et l'étrange odyssée d'un homme simple et pur, Forrest Gump. À partir de 16h00, Jérôme Colin et ses chroniqueurs vous offrent toute l'actualité culturelle : cinéma, musique, littérature, théâtre… Toujours avec une touche d'humour. Après Bagarre dans la Discothèque, le jeu musical décalé, Jérôme reçoit un grand invité et, dans la dernière demi-heure, avec Hélène Maquet, Julie Morelle et les chroniqueurs, ils vous emmènent dans la bonne humeur vers la nouvelle émission d'info de fin de journée. 1h30 de plaisir intelligent. Merci pour votre écoute Entrez sans Frapper c'est également en direct tous les jours de la semaine de 16h à 17h30 sur www.rtbf.be/lapremiere Retrouvez l'ensemble des épisodes et les émission en version intégrale (avec la musique donc) de Entrez sans Frapper sur notre plateforme Auvio.be : https://auvio.rtbf.be/emission/8521 Abonnez-vous également à la partie "Bagarre dans la discothèque" en suivant ce lien: https://audmns.com/HSfAmLDEt si vous avez apprécié ce podcast, n'hésitez pas à nous donner des étoiles ou des commentaires, cela nous aide à le faire connaître plus largement. Vous pourriez également apprécier ces autres podcasts issus de notre large catalogue: Le voyage du Stradivarius Feuermann : https://audmns.com/rxPHqEENoir Jaune Rouge - Belgian Crime Story : https://feeds.audiomeans.fr/feed/6e3f3e0e-6d9e-4da7-99d5-f8c0833912c5.xmlLes Petits Papiers : https://audmns.com/tHQpfAm Des rencontres inspirantes avec des artistes de tous horizons. Galaxie BD: https://audmns.com/nyJXESu Notre podcast hebdomadaire autour du 9ème art.Nom: Van Hamme, Profession: Scénariste : https://audmns.com/ZAoAJZF Notre série à propos du créateur de XII et Thorgal. Franquin par Franquin : https://audmns.com/NjMxxMg Ecoutez la voix du créateur de Gaston (et de tant d'autres...)
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1242, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: The Lyin' King 1: This mythical king whose name now refers to a never-ending task lied to get out of Hades. Sisyphus. 2: The False Dmitrys were 3 men who tried to rule Russia by pretending to be sons of this brutal czar. Ivan the Terrible. 3: One story says this king of Ithaca told Clytemnestra her daughter could marry Achilles, but it was a lie. Odysseus. 4: Leopold II of this country created the Congo Free State, which the world would later realize was anything but free. Belgium. 5: Troubadour Bertran said of this man who tried to steal the throne from crusading brother Richard, "No man may ever trust him". King John. Round 2. Category: A Samantha Bee 1: Elizabeth Montgomery had viewers in a spell as the magical Samantha Stephens on this classic sitcom. Bewitched. 2: Before going "Full Frontal", Samantha Bee was a correspondent for this Comedy Central series. The Daily Show. 3: Samantha, the operating system in this 2013 film, shares a name with Samantha Morton, who was its original voice. Her. 4: After her years as Kelly Bundy, she played the amnesiac title character of "Samantha Who?". Christina Applegate. 5: She played the lusty Samantha Jones on "Sex and the City". Kim Cattrall. Round 3. Category: Books And Their Movies 1: The title of this 2007 film adapted from a novel comes from a Yeats poem that says, "An aged man is but a paltry thing". No Country for Old Men. 2: The first line of Winston Groom's novel about this guy mentions a box of chocolates; the Tom Hanks film mentioned them too. Forrest Gump. 3: The title of this Michael Ondaatje novel and film actually refers to a Hungarian count, badly burned after a plane crash. The English Patient. 4: When Hitler saw this 1940 movie based on a Steinbeck novel, he saw Americans as pushovers; Stalin relished the misery of the proletariat. The Grapes of Wrath. 5: This Ridley Scott film based on Eric Jager's true story of medieval France saw Matt Damon tilting against Adam Driver. The Last Duel. Round 4. Category: Mountain / Man 1: Why ask about this mountain named for a British surveyor in 1865? Because it's there. Everest. 2: A 16,000-foot Venezuelan mountain is known as Pico this last name, honoring a noted liberator. Bolívar. 3: In 1792 George Vancouver named this mountain, the tallest in Wash., after a British navy man who never even saw it. Rainier. 4: In 1792 William Broughton named this mountain, the tallest in Oregon, after a British navy man who never even saw it. Mount Hood. 5: Around 1890 I.C. Russell named this mountain, the tallest in Canada, for a geologist. Logan. Round 5. Category: A Tough Food Category 1: Biltong is a South African version of this tough and salty 5-letter food, thin strips of meat that's been dried. jerky. 2: Eating this organ meat can be tough but does help ward off anemia; an oil is also made from the cod's. liver. 3: Large pods of this gumbo ingredient may be tough and fibrous. okra. 4: It's the Italian name for squid, whose meat is firm and chewy. calamari. 5: Tough and requiring long cooking, it's the lining of beef stomach. tripe. Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia!Special thanks to https://blog.feedspot.com/trivia_podcasts/ AI Voices used
The filmmakers behind the adaptation of Winston Groom's novel all contend that Forrest Gump is “apolitical,” but watching it today puts that claim into serious question. Besides, was it ever really true? Join Luke Elliott & James Bailey in episode 314 as they discuss Tom Hanks running his way into American hearts with a more wholesome version of the character from the novel, what Jenny represents and how she is treated by the story, what Lt. Dan says about America's conflicted feelings over the Vietnam War, and how the movie tries to evoke nostalgia without all the baggage of a truly complicated world. They finish off by casting their votes on which one's better: the book or the movie? Full Video version on YouTube! https://bit.ly/3Xdjc1n Support the show on Patreon for bonus content, merch, and the ability to vote on upcoming projects! https://www.patreon.com/inktofilm Get Forrest Gump or any of the source novels at the Ink to Film Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/shop/inktofilm Ink to Film's Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Bluesky (@inktofilm) Home Base: inktofilm.com References Forrest Gump: The Myth of America https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Aactzo5myg Luke Elliott Website: www.lukeelliottauthor.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/luminousluke IG: https://www.instagram.com/lpelliott/ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@lpelliott Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/luminousluke.bsky.social James Bailey Twitter: https://twitter.com/Jame_Bail IG: https://www.instagram.com/jamebail/ Credits “Skies” by Ross Bugden https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiVYAXKVh_k
Winston Groom's original character is markedly different from the Tom Hanks version that won over the world. In episode 313, join Luke Elliott & James Bailey as the wonder what drew Robert Zemeckis to this version of Gump, wrestle with an orangutan named “Sue,” break down what makes satire effective, and try to understand the purpose of the off-putting nastiness at the heart of this version of the character. Full Video version on YouTube! https://bit.ly/3Xdjc1n Support the show on Patreon for bonus content, merch, and the ability to vote on upcoming projects! https://www.patreon.com/inktofilm Get any of the source novels at the Ink to Film Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/shop/inktofilm Ink to Film's Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Bluesky (@inktofilm) Home Base: inktofilm.com Luke Elliott Website: www.lukeelliottauthor.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/luminousluke IG: https://www.instagram.com/lpelliott/ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@lpelliott Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/luminousluke.bsky.social James Bailey Twitter: https://twitter.com/Jame_Bail IG: https://www.instagram.com/jamebail/ Credits “Skies” by Ross Bugden https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiVYAXKVh_k
**THIS PODCAST CONTAINS FULL SPOILERS** Summer is coming to a close, but there are still a couple of episodes in Film is Lit's Summer Blockbuster series! Tune in for one of our more bizarre comparisons between Winston Groom's 1986 novel “Forrest Gump” and the iconic 1994 movie of the same name. Trust us…the book is not what we expected…and that's all we got to say about that! #ForrestGump #TomHanks #RobertZemeckis #WinstonGroom #RobinWright #SallyField #MykeltiWilliamson #FilmIsLit #FilmIsLitPodcast #movieadaptation #moviereviewpodcast #bookreviewpodcast #bookworm #cinephile #LauraSielingGaylord #DannyGaylord #1995Oscars #BestPicture #RunForresrRun
Invité SOFIANE DU PODCAST “LA SAGA” Soutenez nous sur PatreonForfait 3€ épisode en accès anticipé sans pubForfait 5 € épisode en accès anticipé sans Pub + Accès aux Podcasts Exclusifs #ShitList, le Podcast cinéma de Retour vers le Turfu qui parle du pire du cinéma. Super héros, comédie, horreur, science-fiction, action, drame, tout y passe ! Ding dang dong, fini de rire et nous revoilà encore à essayer de vous démontrer par A + B que vous avez des goûts plus que douteux en terme de cinéma, puisque ce soir on démonte le gogole le plus iconique du cinéma, interprété par un acteur plus lisse qu'une plaque vitro-céramique et un metteur en scène qui va payer le prix karmique d'avoir réalisé ce film Un jeu de dupe au doux de nom de Forrest Gump qui aura fait un hold-up puisqu'il sera plébiscité dans tous les sens, gagnera un Oscar et sera le film le plus rentable de 1994 derrière Le Roi Léo.. enfin le Roi Lion Mais peut être que nous sommes vraiment de sacré connard sans coeur et que Forrest Gump mérité les louanges et son succès grâce à sa réal, sa musique et son casting incroyable Adapté de la nouvelle du même nom de Winston Groom, Produit par The Tisch Company avec un budget de 55M de dollars et distribué par la Paramount. Ecrit et réalisé par deux mastodontes du cinéma américain d'un côté le scénariste Eric Roth qui sera derrière le scénario de Dune de Denis Villeneuve en 2021 et Killers of the Flower Moon de Scorsese cette année mais aussi des brillants Munich de Spielberg, Ali et Révélations de Michael Mann. Et de l'autre réalisé par Robert Zemeckis à qui on doit malheureusement une génération d'abruti omnibulé par les Fun facts et autres anecdotes de tournage dont on a en rien à branler avec la trilogie Retour vers le Futur mais aussi Le Pôle Express, Qui veut la peau de Roger Rabbit ? et dernièrement de l'infâme Pinocchio avec Tom Hanks. Le film nous fait suivre 40 ans d'histoire des Etats-Unis du point de vue d'un homme un poil trop simple interprété par Tom Hanks. Soutenez nous sur PatreonForfait 3€ épisode en accès anticipé sans pubForfait 5 € épisode en accès anticipé sans Pub + Accès aux Podcasts Exclusifs Si vous souhaitez soutenir ou aider notre Podcast Shitlist gratuitementNous vous demandons simplement de mettre des commentaires 5 étoiles avec un joli commentaire sur Apple Podcasts, Itunes ou Podcast Addict en vous remerciant par avance. Par ailleurs vous avez toujours la possibilité de nous envoyer vos suggestions de sujet pour qu'on en parle dans l'émission à l'adresse suivante shitlistpodcast@gmail.com Enregistré en live sur notre chaîne twitch ABONNEZ-VOUS ! Rattrapez le live sur notre chaine youtube Ne ratez aucun numéro, suivez-nous sur Twitter et Instagram Les chroniqueurs sont Emmanuel Peudon, Karim Berradia, Wonder Vesper et présenté par Luc LE GONIDEC Host : Luc LE GONIDECDesign : Christelle DauresMusique Jean Baptise BLAISMontage et mixage son : Luc LE GONIDEC https://retourversleturfu.com
« Ma maman disait toujours, la vie, c'est comme une boîte de chocolats... » Ce mois-ci, Victoire, Pascale, Jeanne, Marianne et Hugo comparent le roman de Winston Groom, Forrest Gump, paru en 1986, à son adaptation en film par Robert Zemeckis sortie au cinéma en 1994. Tout le monde qualifie Forrest Gump d'idiot ; mais au cours de sa vie celui-ci va devenir tour à tour star du football, joueur d'harmonica, soldat au Vietnam, champion de ping-pong, astronaute, prodige des échecs, catcheur, figurant à Hollywood, candidat sénateur, capitaine de crevetier et businessman accompli. Mais le film de Robert Zemeckis est-il fidèle au roman dont il est tiré ? Réponse dans l'épisode ! 3 min 47 : On commence par parler du roman Forrest Gump de Winston Groom, paru en 1986. 34 min 53 : On enchaîne sur l'adaptation en film Forrest Gump réalisée par Robert Zemeckis avec Tom Hanks dans le rôle titre. 1 h 21 : On termine sur nos recommandations autour de Tom Hanks, Robert Zemeckis et de l'histoire des Etats-Unis. Avez-vous lu ou vu Forrest Gump ? Restez jusqu'à la fin pour un petit bêtisier de l'enregistrement !
Jimbo Meador: A naturalist, Sailor, Storyteller, and Fly Fisherman Jimbo Meador is one of the most iconic figures in the sport of fly fishing. As a lifelong Alabamian, living along the gulf coast, Jimbo has arguably influenced the sport of fly fishing as much as anyone else in the last century. From kayak fishing, paddleboard fishing, retail Orvis stores, and a host of other areas, Jimbo's hand is evident in the history and future of the sport. Not to mention that his life heavily influenced the character of Forrest Gump, written by his good friend and author Winston Groom. We hope you will enjoy this episode where we sat down with Jimbo in his home office and soaked up all the stories and wisdom he shared with us. For comments and questions or perhaps a poem or two email us at thestoriedoutdoors@gmail.com Music Written and Recorded by Brad Hill
Winston Groom visits with Don Noble to discuss his non-fiction book The Aviators.
Beer makes the Drunk Guys stupid this week when they read Forrest Gump by Winston Groom. And beer is as beer does because of Bozo Beer and Oh My God, He's a Bozo by Evil Twin NYC. Join the Drunk Guys next Tuesday when they read The Strange Case of
This week, I sat down with one of the most legendary and successful screenwriters/producers in Hollywood, Oscar® Winner Eric Roth. Over a 50+ years career, he's well-known for writing or producing films like Forrest Gump, A Star is Born, Mank, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Munich, Ali, and the list goes on. The critically and commercially acclaimed American drama, Forrest Gump is an adaptation of Winston Groom's 1986 novel of the same title, adapted by Eric Roth in 1994. The story depicts several decades in the life of Forrest Gump, played by the incomparable, Tom Hanks, a slow-witted but kind-hearted man from Alabama who witnesses and unwittingly influences several defining historical events in the 20th century the United States. The $55 million budget film grossed $683.1 million at the Box Office and won the Oscars for Best Picture, Best Actor in a Leading Role, and three Golden Globes awards. With a dream to pursue writing, he got his start working crew on a bunch of independent movies being made by some experimental filmmakers at a local studio (the Millennium will film workshop) while studying at Columbia University and later transferred to UCLA Film School. While on the climb up, Roth got the opportunity through his good friend Stuart Rosenberg, to rewrite the script for the Paul Newman movie, The Drowning Pool, at the tender age of 20 years old.Last year, Roth co-produced the multi-award nomination biographical drama, Mank. mank earned ten Oscar® nominations and six Golden Globe Awards nominations.1940. Film studio RKO hires 24-year-old wunderkind Orson Welles under a contract that gives him full creative control of his movies. For his first film, he calls in washed-up alcoholic Herman J Mankiewicz to write the screenplay. That film is "Citizen Kane," and this is the story of how it was written.A Star is Born, co-written by Roth became a 2018 phenomenon. Director, co-writer and lead actor, Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga brought steaming chemistry to our screens in a way that had been lacking. The film grossed twelve times its $36 million budget which is more than any of the other three versions of the musical romantic drama film.Seasoned musician Jackson Maine (Bradley Cooper) discovers, and falls in love with struggling artist Ally (Gaga). She has just about given up on her dream to make it big as a singer - until Jack coaxes her into the spotlight. But even as Ally's career takes off, the personal side of their relationship is breaking down, as Jack fights an ongoing battle with his own internal demons.A must mention amongst Roth's screenplays is the 2008 screenplay adaptation of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, starring Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Academy winner Mahershala Ali and Taraji P. Henson. The film tells the story of Benjamin Button, a man who starts aging backward with consequences. I could go on and on, through the extensive list of incredible writing Eric Roth has given the world, but you can listen to our conversation to hear all about them. Even his Television writing and producing on shows like House of Cards, The Alienist, and the upcoming remake of the science fiction classic Dune, directed by Denis Villeneuve.I've been a fan of Eric's work since my days working at a video store. It was truly an honor to sit down and talk shop with a master of the craft. Enjoy my conversation with Eric Roth.
This week on On Story we welcome screenwriter Eric Roth as he talks about about his process of adapting stories from beloved properties. Eric Roth is a producer and writer, best known for penning the screenplays for 2021's Dune, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and the Academy Award® winning adaptation, Forrest Gump. Dune, tells a sci-fi driven hero's journey of a young man traveling to the most dangerous planet to save his family's future. The film took home 6 Oscars during the 2022 Academy Awards. Benjamin Button, starring Brad Pitt, follows the heart-wrenching story of a man living his life in reverse. The critically acclaimed film Forrest Gump, adapted from the Winston Groom novel of the same name, and which starred Tom Hanks, itself won 6 Oscars and became the top- grossing film in America during its theatrical run. Clips of Forrest Gump courtesy of Paramount Pictures Clips of Dune courtesy of Warner Bros. Entertainment Clips of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button courtesy of Paramount Pictures
Trivia We are so excited to have such incredible talented guests on this episode. ComedySportz star and Evanston Block Party Thrower Kat Gotsick teams up with David Flora as team Go Big or Go Blue as they go up against Pat Dwyer and Zach Thompson who you can see on MST3K. Russ Friedewald, the founder of Trivia Workshop hosts this show. How would you hold up against them with questions like: Originating in Baja California, tacos de camarones are typically stuffed with lettuce, pico de gallo, avocado, cream, and what other ingredient, described as “the fruit of the sea” in a 1986 Winston Groom novel and its 1994 film adaptation? Mathematically equivalent to the "Three Prisoner Problem", the now well-known probability puzzle first posed by statistician Steve Selvin in 1975 is commonly known by a name that references what game show host? The songs "gold rush", "happiness", "cowboy like me", "mad woman", "betty", and "peace" are among the eleven tracks that earned Spotify's "explicit" tag on a pair of albums released by what artist in 2020? An old Teddy Roosevelt quote, "Keep your eyes on the stars, but your feet on the ground" was tweaked a bit in the 1970s by what disc jockey who used his version when signing off from his various radio and TV jobs over the next four decades? As you might be able to gather from its name, the stadium that hosted the home games for the New York Giants baseball team from 1891–1957 was built on a site previously used for what other sport? Founded in 1850 by a Scotsman who once foiled a plot to assassinate Lincoln, what company sued the band Weezer for trademark infringement the day before the release of their second studio album? Now a 33-year-old nurse, Maggie Goldenberger seems fine with the notoriety it brought her, but what author was confused and annoyed when he was asked about his part in the “ERMAHGERD” meme in 2012? If you liked this episode, listen to the first match between Millenium vs Willenium episode. Music Hot Swing, Fast Talkin, Bass Walker, Dances and Dames, Ambush by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Don't forget to follow us on social media: Patreon - patreon.com/quizbang - Please consider supporting us on Patreon. Check out our fun extras for patrons and help us keep this podcast going. We appreciate any level of support! Website - quizbangpod.com Check out our website, it will have all the links for social media that you need and while you're there, why not go to the contact us page and submit a question! Facebook - @quizbangpodcast - we post episode links and silly lego pictures to go with our trivia questions. Enjoy the silly picture and give your best guess, we will respond to your answer the next day to give everyone a chance to guess. We will also post old videos of us with Katy Colloton. Instagram - Quiz Quiz Bang Bang (quizquizbangbang), we post silly lego pictures to go with our trivia questions. Enjoy the silly picture and give your best guess, we will respond to your answer the next day to give everyone a chance to guess. Twitter - @quizbangpod We want to start a fun community for our fellow trivia lovers. If you hear/think of a fun or challenging trivia question, post it to our twitter feed and we will repost it so everyone can take a stab it. Come for the trivia - stay for the trivia. Ko-Fi - ko-fi.com/quizbangpod - Keep that sweet caffeine running through our body with a Ko-Fi, power us through a late night of fact checking and editing!
Forrest Gump è un film del 1994 diretto da Robert Zemeckis e interpretato da Tom Hanks. Liberamente ispirato all'omonimo romanzo di Winston Groom del 1986, il film narra l'intensa vita di Forrest Gump, un uomo americano dotato di uno sviluppo cognitivo inferiore alla norma che, grazie a una serie di coincidenze favorevoli, diventa diretto testimone di importanti avvenimenti della storia statunitense. Il film spazia su circa trent'anni di storia degli Stati Uniti d'America: Forrest Gump, un uomo affetto da un lieve ritardo mentale, comincia a raccontare la propria storia, che inizia dalla sua nascita negli anni quaranta e si conclude approssimativamente nel 1982. Durante questi anni Forrest conoscerà importanti personaggi della seconda metà del XX secolo come Elvis Presley, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, John Lennon, George Wallace e Richard Nixon, stabilirà un nuovo clima di pace tra Stati Uniti d'America e Cina, diventerà una stella prima del football e poi del ping-pong e parteciperà alla guerra del Vietnam e a un raduno hippy, senza tuttavia rendersi realmente conto di quanto tutto questo sia straordinario. Forrest Gump è stato accolto in modo estremamente positivo sia dalla critica sia dal pubblico, dominando gli Oscar del 1995, portando a casa 6 statuette, sfiorando il record di 14 nomination di Eva contro Eva, Titanic e La La Land. Il film si trova inoltre al 13º posto nella classifica dei 250 migliori film di sempre redatta voto per voto dagli utenti di IMDb. Nel 1998 l'American Film Institute l'ha inserito al settantunesimo posto della classifica dei migliori cento film statunitensi di tutti i tempi, mentre dieci anni dopo, nella lista aggiornata, è posizionato al settantaseiesimo posto.
For decades, losing political candidates in Alabama have been exiled to “Buck's Pocket.” It is uncertain when or how the colloquialism began, but political insiders have used this terminology for at least 60 years. Alabama author, the late Winston Groom, wrote a colorful allegorical novel about Alabama politics in the 1960s and referred to a defeated gubernatorial candidate having to go to Buck's Pocket. Most observers credit Big Jim Folsom with creating the term. He would refer to the pilgrimage and ultimate arrival of his opponents to the political purgatory reserved for losing gubernatorial candidates. Which brings me to another...Article Link
Don is joined by Winston Groom, to discuss his historical works - Patriotic Fire, A Storm in Flanders and 1942.
I sat down with one of the most legendary and successful screenwriters/producers in Hollywood, Oscar® Winner Eric Roth. Over a 50+ years career, he's well-known for writing or producing films like Forrest Gump, A Star is Born, Mank, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Munich, Ali, and the list goes on.The critically and commercially acclaimed American drama, Forrest Gump is an adaptation of Winston Groom's 1986 novel of the same title, adapted by Eric Roth in 1994.The story depicts several decades in the life of Forrest Gump, played by the incomparable, Tom Hanks, a slow-witted but kind-hearted man from Alabama who witnesses and unwittingly influences several defining historical events in the 20th century the United States.The $55 million budget film grossed $683.1 million at the Box Office and won the Oscars for Best Picture, Best Actor in a Leading Role, and three Golden Globes awards.With a dream to pursue writing, he got his start working crew on a bunch of independent movies being made by some experimental filmmakers at a local studio (the Millennium will film workshop) while studying at Columbia University and later transferred to UCLA Film School.While on the climb up, Roth got the opportunity through his good friend Stuart Rosenberg, to rewrite the script for the Paul Newman movie, The Drowning Pool, at the tender age of 20 years old.Last year, Roth co-produced the multi-award nomination biographical drama, Mank. mank earned ten Oscar® nominations and six Golden Globe Awards nominations.1940. Film studio RKO hires 24-year-old wunderkind Orson Welles under a contract that gives him full creative control of his movies. For his first film, he calls in washed-up alcoholic Herman J Mankiewicz to write the screenplay. That film is "Citizen Kane," and this is the story of how it was written.A Star is Born, co-written by Roth became a 2018 phenomenon. Director, co-writer and lead actor, Bradley Cooperand Lady Gagabrought steaming chemistry to our screens in a way that had been lacking. The film grossed twelve times its $36 million budget which is more than any of the other three versions of the musical romantic drama film.Seasoned musician Jackson Maine (Bradley Cooper) discovers, and falls in love with struggling artist Ally (Gaga). She has just about given up on her dream to make it big as a singer - until Jack coaxes her into the spotlight. But even as Ally's career takes off, the personal side of their relationship is breaking down, as Jack fights an ongoing battle with his own internal demons.A must mention amongst Roth's screenplays is the 2008 screenplay adaptation of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, starring Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Academy winner Mahershala Aliand Taraji P. Henson.The film tells the story of Benjamin Button, a man who starts aging backward with consequences. I could go on and on, through the extensive list of incredible writing Eric Roth has given the world, but you can listen to our conversation to hear all about them. Even his Television writing and producing on shows like House of Cards, The Alienist, and the upcoming remake of the science fiction classic Dune, directed by Denis Villeneuve.I've been a fan of Eric's work since my days working at a video store. It was truly an honor to sit down and talk shop with a master of the craft.Enjoy my conversation with Eric Roth.
We can all agree that if we have to live through one more historical event we are going to bust. Historical events are meant to be read about. Appropriately, it was with great anticipation that we wrote in our calendars "Forrest Gump." The episode has finally arrived. This week Jackson & Leiann discuss the 228 page, 1986 published Winston Groom novel that birthed an era. Only 8 years later, Tom Hanks would be cemented in the American zeitgeist. Follow: @truthseekercof & @kawaii_leilei Show Insta: @somethingaboutwallflowersSupport: https://truthseeker.coffee/shopEmail: dearfriend@somethingaboutwallflowers.comDon't forget to rate the show on your favorite podcast directory!
Which is better the book or the movie? Join Brittany, Alyssa and Melissa as they discuss the differences between fiction to film by using titles we have available for check out in physical format as well as digital! Titles discussed: Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan, Forrest Gump by Winston Groom, Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, Shrek by William Steig, 50 Shades of Grey by E.L James, True Blood by Charlaine Harris, The Mist by Stephen King, You by Caroline Kepnes, Game of Thrones by G.R Martin, Twilight by Stephanie Meyers, The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood, The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris
Our first full episode of diving into the Winston Groom book Gump & Co. So much is uncovered here, including Mike's grandmother's encounter with Houdini, Conor's visit with broadcasting legend Larry King, some Dumb Sentences and some Real or FanFic; during which Mike either does or does not repeat recent past triumphs! Patreon supporter goals … Continue reading "Episode #121 – Gump & Co. Ep 2"
We are kicking off OSCAR MONTH This week with what is possibly our most audatious undertaking yet, 1994's Forrest Gump. We're talking Presidential assasination attempts, Running shoes and Films lying to us yet again! --- This week we are once again sponsored by our favourite vegan friendly Pamper good shop My Personal Space and the team there have a very special Valentines giveawy for the loved one in your life. Just visit thier Insta and/or Facebook and answer the question as posed in the post to ensure that you are in with a chance to win a pamper box for your favourite human... or yourself! --- orrest Gump is a 1994 American comedy-drama film directed by Robert Zemeckis and written by Eric Roth. It is based on the 1986 novel of the same name by Winston Groom and stars Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise, Mykelti Williamson and Sally Field. The story depicts several decades in the life of Forrest Gump (Hanks), a slow-witted and kindhearted man from Alabama who witnesses and unwittingly influences several defining historical events in the 20th-century United States. The film differs substantially from the novel. Principal photography took place between August and December 1993, mainly in Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina. Extensive visual effects were used to incorporate Hanks into archived footage and to develop other scenes. The soundtrack features songs reflecting the different periods seen in the film. Forrest Gump was released in the United States on July 6, 1994, and received generally favorable reviews for Zemeckis's direction, performances (particularly that of Hanks and Sinise), visual effects, music, and screenplay. The film was an enormous success at the box office; it became the top-grossing film in America released that year and earned over US$678.2 million worldwide during its theatrical run, making it the second-highest-grossing film of 1994, behind The Lion King. The soundtrack sold over 12 million copies. Forrest Gump won six Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor for Hanks, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Visual Effects, and Best Film Editing. It received many award nominations, including Golden Globes, British Academy Film Awards and Screen Actors Guild Awards. Varying interpretations have been made of the protagonist and the film's political symbolism. In 2011, the Library of Congress selected the film for preservation in the United States National Film Registry as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".[3][4][5]
Hank Lazer has published nineteen books of poetry, including N24 (2014) and N18 (2012), Portions (2009), The New Spirit (2005), Elegies & Vacations (2004), and Days (2002). Pages from Lazer's shape-writing handwritten notebooks have been performed with soprano saxophonist Andrew Raffo Dewar, most recently at the University of Georgia and in two concerts in Havana, Cuba. Lazer's Selected Poems in translation will be appearing in books in the coming year in China, Cuba, and Italy. Over the past fifteen years, Lazer has collaborated with various jazz musicians, filmmakers, choreographers, and visual artists in seeking new ways to present poetry. In 2015, Lazer was selected to receive Alabama's most prestigious literary prize, the Harper Lee Award, for lifetime achievement in literature, joining past recipients of the award such as Winston Groom, Fanny Flagg, and Rick Bragg. Lazer retired in January 2014 from his positions as Associate Provost for Academic Affairs, Executive Director of Creative Campus, and Professor of English. He is now able to teach more frequently, and to spend more time reading, writing, taking his dogs for walks, playing golf, and traveling on his poetry passport. He continues to serve as a Senior Fellow with the Blount Undergraduate Initiative.
In the exodus from a cinema showing a new adaptation of a much-loved book, you are bound to hear the words: “Eh, the book was better.” But are there moving pictures that can move us as much as the books they're based on? Join Seamus and Blake as they discuss some of those rare gems, great film adaptations. Some of the books, films and happenings touched upon in this episode include: Margaret Atwood "The French Dispatch" "The Plague" by Albert Camus "Sense & Sensibility" by Jane Austen, adapted by Emma Thompson "The Lord of the Rings" - Trilogy adapted by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson, Stephen Sinclair "A Clockwork Orange" by Anthony Burgess, adapted by Stanley Kubrick "Forrest Gump" by Winston Groom, adapted by Eric R. Roth "No Country for Old Men" by Cormac McCarthy, adapted by Joel and Ethan Coen "Awakenings" by Oliver Sacks, adapted by Steven Zaillian "Adaptation" by Charlie Kaufman "Ordinary Beast" - Nicole Sealey "Wind, Sand and Stars" by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Twitter: https://twitter.com/thesamepagepod_ Email: seamusandblake@gmail.com IG: https://www.instagram.com/on.the.same.page.podcast/ ---------- #bookpodcast #podcast #ordinarybeast #forrestgump #windsandstars #nocountryforoldmen #awakenings #thelordoftherings #aclockworkorange #senseandsensibility #janeausten #cormacmccarthy #albertcamus #theplague #thefrenchdispatch #margaretatwood #emmathompson #stephenfry
Jeff and Donald pen the final entry into the 2021 Millennial Movie Diary with Forrest Gump!"The presidencies of Kennedy and Johnson, the Vietnam War, the Watergate scandal and other historical events unfold from the perspective of an Alabama man with an IQ of 75, whose only desire is to be reunited with his childhood sweetheart."Listen to their thoughts on this Best Picture winner, deep fake technology, the Bubba Gump Shrimp Company and more!Directed by Robert ZemeckisWritten by Winston Groom and Eric RothStarring Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, and Gary SiniseThe 1990s and 2000s were a turning point in cinema featuring an unprecedented coalescence of styles and genres. Watch along with Jeff and Donald as they explore iconic movies from the '90s and '00s that define a generation. Find out all the details in this episode of Millennial Movie Diary.Join the conversation at discord.gg/un3AQb7Subscribe for more Coy Knuts Movie Club at https://soundcloud.com/coyknutspodcastnetworkdistributed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial by Coy Knuts Podcast Network
This week, I sat down with one of the most legendary and successful screenwriters/producers in Hollywood, Oscar® Winner Eric Roth. Over a 50+ years career, he's well-known for writing or producing films like Forrest Gump, A Star is Born, Mank, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Munich, Ali, and the list goes on. The critically and commercially acclaimed American drama, Forrest Gump is an adaptation of Winston Groom's 1986 novel of the same title, adapted by Eric Roth in 1994. The story depicts several decades in the life of Forrest Gump, played by the incomparable, Tom Hanks, a slow-witted but kind-hearted man from Alabama who witnesses and unwittingly influences several defining historical events in the 20th century the United States. The $55 million budget film grossed $683.1 million at the Box Office and won the Oscars for Best Picture, Best Actor in a Leading Role, and three Golden Globes awards. With a dream to pursue writing, he got his start working crew on a bunch of independent movies being made by some experimental filmmakers at a local studio (the Millennium will film workshop) while studying at Columbia University and later transferred to UCLA Film School. While on the climb up, Roth got the opportunity through his good friend Stuart Rosenberg, to rewrite the script for the Paul Newman movie, The Drowning Pool, at the tender age of 20 years old.Last year, Roth co-produced the multi-award nomination biographical drama, Mank. mank earned ten Oscar® nominations and six Golden Globe Awards nominations.1940. Film studio RKO hires 24-year-old wunderkind Orson Welles under a contract that gives him full creative control of his movies. For his first film, he calls in washed-up alcoholic Herman J Mankiewicz to write the screenplay. That film is "Citizen Kane," and this is the story of how it was written.A Star is Born, co-written by Roth became a 2018 phenomenon. Director, co-writer and lead actor, Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga brought steaming chemistry to our screens in a way that had been lacking. The film grossed twelve times its $36 million budget which is more than any of the other three versions of the musical romantic drama film.Seasoned musician Jackson Maine (Bradley Cooper) discovers, and falls in love with struggling artist Ally (Gaga). She has just about given up on her dream to make it big as a singer - until Jack coaxes her into the spotlight. But even as Ally's career takes off, the personal side of their relationship is breaking down, as Jack fights an ongoing battle with his own internal demons.A must mention amongst Roth’s screenplays is the 2008 screenplay adaptation of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, starring Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Academy winner Mahershala Ali and Taraji P. Henson. The film tells the story of Benjamin Button, a man who starts aging backward with consequences. I could go on and on, through the extensive list of incredible writing Eric Roth has given the world, but you can listen to our conversation to hear all about them. Even his Television writing and producing on shows like House of Cards, The Alienist, and the upcoming remake of the science fiction classic Dune, directed by Denis Villeneuve.I've been a fan of Eric's work since my days working at a video store. It was truly an honor to sit down and talk shop with a master of the craft. Enjoy my conversation with Eric Roth.
This week we run back the multi Oscar winning film, Forrest Gump, from 1994. Join us as we discuss Tom Hanks' brother, the difference between I Am Sam and Simple Jack, wokeness, and how to out run your past. As always, we deep dive into the movie, read some ratchet reviews, talk about the WTF Moment of the Week, and sadly run down the RIPs.WebsiteInstagramTikTokTwitterFacebook
Brooke is wearing the Shock Collar this morning! Today's question: Tom Hanks gained famed for a variety of roles in the 90’s and 2000’s but one of his biggest roles was the movie blockbuster Forrest Gump. On previous questions we’ve talked about how the producers once considered many different actors like John Travolta, Bill Murray and Chevy Chase to star in the film. But, if you’ve read the book..... you’ll know that Forrest is listed at 6’6 242 lbs, a pretty big boy . So, the author, Winston Groom had a very different actor in mind as his first choice for the role. Who did the author want to play Forrest Gump in the 1994 movie?
On this episode, we discuss the sixty-seventh Best Picture Winner: “FORREST GUMP.”"Forrest Gump" is based on the 1986 novel of the same name by Winston Groom. The story depicts several decades in the life of Forrest Gump, a slow-witted but kind-hearted man from Alabama who witnesses and unwittingly influences several defining historical events in the 20th century United States. Directed by Robert Zemeckis, the film stars Tom Hanks as Forrest Gump, Sally Field as Mrs. Gump, Robin Wright as Jenny Curran, Mykelti Williamson as Benjamin Buford "Bubba" Blue, Gary Sinise as Lieutenant Dan Taylor and Haley Joel Osment as Forrest Gump, Jr.Here on The Envelope, we discuss & review every Best Picture Winner in the Academy Awards History. You can reach anyone here at TheEnvelopePodcast.com – Just go there to email us, check our bios, and keep up with the latest episode.
Today's episode is dedicated to Winston Groom, the creator of the novel about Forrest Gump. Listen to episode, and check the transcript to make you got everything right ;)Download TRANSCRIPT and vocabulary list!If you have any questions, you can send us an email on inrussianfromafar@gmail.comOr you can send DM or leave comment on our Facebook or instagram page.Support us on Patreon. If you want to study Russian with Sergey text to him here
Welcome back to News of the Month, where I talk about a few different entertainment news stories that feel important and/or interesting to me. The stories I'll be talking about this time involve a recap of this year's Primetime Emmy Award winners, Madonna directing her own biopic, Barry Jenkins directing a follow up to last year's remake of THE LION KING, as well as the deaths of Diana Rigg, Winston Groom, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and Tommy DeVito. Uzo Aduba (‘Mrs. America’) is the 3rd performer to win Emmys across the 3 genres: https://www.goldderby.com/article/2020/emmys-uzo-aduba-mrs-america-win-three-genres/ If you love this show, please leave us a review. Go to RateThisPodcast.com/karereviewspodcast and follow the simple instructions. Follow Kare Reviews at www.karereviews.net and on Twitter: @KareReviews Also please visit the newly launched Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/jeffreykare?fan_landing=true Follow Jeffrey Kare on Twitter: @JeffreyKare If you like what you've heard here, please subscribe to any one of the following places where the Kare Reviews Podcast is available. Anchor: https://anchor.fm/jeffrey-kare Apple: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/kare-reviews-podcast/id1453846013 Google: www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy85NWFhZDFjL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/6GL69s4zoDQmBcZf3NALTG Breaker: www.breaker.audio/kare-reviews-podcast Overcast: overcast.fm/itunes1453846013/kare-reviews-podcast Pocket Casts: pca.st/47Vw RadioPublic: radiopublic.com/kare-reviews-podcast-6rMdXk --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jeffrey-kare/support
Ultime ore di campagna elettorale per amministrative e referendum prima del silenzio elettorale di domani.Domenica seggi aperti dalle 7 e fino alle 15 di lunedì. Ospitiamo le ragioni del SI con Pietro Paganini, Presidente del Comitato Il Sì delle Libertà e anche quelle contrarie al taglio dei parlamentari, oggi rappresentate dal Sen. Matteo Richetti di Azione. Addio a Winston Groom, lo scrittore americano che inventò Forrest Gump. Lo ricordiamo con Adriana Fracchia. A Milano pena ridotta in Appello per la violenza sulla compagna, perché "lei lo tradiva", dicono i giudici nella sentenza che fa discutere. Ne parliamo con l'avvocato Raffaele Ascione penalista del Foro di Roma specializzato in Codice Rosso e in reati quali violenza sessuale.
The original writer of Forrest Gump has passed away.
Forrest Gump is a 1994 American comedy-drama film directed by Robert Zemeckis and written by Eric Roth. It is based on the 1986 novel of the same name by Winston Groom and stars Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise, Mykelti Williamson, and Sally Field. The story depicts several decades in the life of Forrest Gump (Hanks), a slow-witted but kind-hearted man from Alabama who witnesses and unwittingly influences several defining historical events in the 20th century US. Please listen and share it with all your friends.
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Bill discusses his new comic novel, “The Adventures of Spike the Wonder Dog,” about a very funny English Bull Terrier with a politically incorrect sense of humor and a heart of gold tells the story of his rise to fame on both his master's TV talk show and social media, and the price he pays for that fame. “...Comedic wizardry...Spike is the newest canine literary hero to take on the world with hilarious results."Winston Groom, Author Forrest Gump "Bill Boggs has hit a home run with this satire on...everything." Marc Eliot, NYT Best Selling Author "Wondrous...this one is made for the big screen." Linda Stasi, New York Daily News " This is laugh-out-loud-funny smart satire." Ed Kalegi, Host, "The Weekend with Ed Kalegi" syndicated radio program. "Bill Boggs takes us on a comic journey...savages the media landscape." Richard Johnson, New York Post "Exactly the kind of funny book we all need to be reading now." O Henry Magazine "A satire populated with a cast of characters worthy of a hit comedy." Best selling author, Talia Carner "Such a brilliant book. Funniest book I have read in a long time, made me laugh out loud. Spike is a tremendous character, I couldn't put it down." "Downtown with Rich Kimball" Syndicated radio https://www.amazon.com/Adventures-Spike-Wonder-Dog-Boggs/dp/1642933767 follow @spikewonderdog www.orderspike.comwww.billboggs.com
Quatre décennies d'histoire des États-Unis, des années 50 et aux années 90, à travers le regard et l'étrange aventure d'un simple d'esprit. Qui devient à son corps défendant le protagoniste central d'événements majeurs qui ont marqué en profondeur ce pays. Et au départ de ce film, il y a un roman éponyme écrit par Winston Groom en 1986. Le film remporte 6 Oscars lors d'une soirée historique à plusieurs titres. Le long-métrage devient le premier-long métrage à réaliser le doublé Meilleur film-Meilleurs effets spéciaux. Et Tom Hanks reçoit sa deuxième statuette consécutive Pour accompagner le cycle "Les Films mythiques" sur Paris Première, le journaliste cinéma Thierry Chèze, raconte l'envers du décor, les coulisses et les anecdotes des classiques du 7e art.
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Det er dejlig når man kan sige noget klogt med udgangspunkt i chokolade. Det kunne for eksempel være: "Livet er som en æske chokolade. Du ved aldrig hvad du får". Forrest Gump (1994) er instrueret af Robert Zemickis efter en roman med samme titel af Winston Gloom fra 1986. Det er film nummer 66 på Thomas og Mortens liste over de 100 bedste film.Tom Hanks spiller rollen som den elskelige Forrest Gump, der kommer tæt på snart sagt alle de vigtigste begivenheder i tre årtier i den amerikanske historie fra 1951 til 1981.Forrest Gump møder Elvis Presley, tre præsidenter, er med i Vietnamkrigen, bliver rejemillionær med sin ven løjtnant Dan (Gary Sinise) og gennem sin kærlighed til barndoms veninden Jenny (Robin Wright) introduceres han for hippiebevægelsen og periodens modkulturTag med i Det Gule Værelse, hvor dine værter Thomas og Morten tager en snak om amerikanske værdier, sydstatsaccent, vrik i hofterne - og ikke mindst intime anekdoter om præsident Lyndon B. Johnson.
The tenth episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1994 features the Best Picture winner at the Academy Awards, Robert Zemeckis’ Forrest Gump. Written by Eric Roth (based on the novel by Winston Groom), directed by Robert Zemeckis and starring Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise, Mykelti Williamson and Sally Field, Forrest Gump picked up six awards at the Oscars and was the highest grossing movie in North America in 1994. The post Forrest Gump (1994 Best Picture) appeared first on Awesome Movie Year.
Book Vs Movie (Replay) “Forrest Gump” Yes, it was a book first and WOW are their differences between the two! The Margos know that life is more and better than a box of chocolates and one of our favorite books to movie adaptations, Forrest Gump, deserves the full Book Vs Movie treatment. Did you not know that it was a book? Well, get ready to hear the story about the author Winston Groom’s background and his real feelings about the 1994 film. (Spoiler--he is NOT a fan!) So just how different is the book from the movie? Well, the book Forrest is a 6’6” and 240-pounds--large enough to draw attention everywhere he goes just in his appearance below. During his lifetime he is a high school football phenom, joins a folk music band with his on and off sweetheart Jenny (more on her in a bit!), joins the army and serves in Viet Nam, is a ping pong champion in China and then works for NASA. Want more? How about the fact he winds up in the stranded in a jungle for years, has an orangutan for a companion, dabbles in chess, becomes a professional wrestler called “The Dunce,” is a stuntman who runs into a naked Raquel Welch, and eventually he winds up running a shrimp business in honor of his deceased friend Bubba. The book is a heck of a ride, let’s just say. And most of the characters you know from the film are featured in the book but are very different in attitude and behavior. For example, Forrest lifelong love Jenny is much more level-headed in the novel and “Momma” is not nearly as sweet as Sally Field portrays her in the movie. There are so many more changes and tons of movie trivia to impart here, so be sure to click on the link at the bottomed to listen to what we think and decide which we like more. In this ep the Margos discuss : The life and writing career of author Winston Groom and the plot to his follow up novel Gump & Co. How the cast was chosen including Tom Hanks (Forrest Gump,) Sally Field (Mrs. Gump,) Gary Sinise (Lt. Dan Taylor,) Mykelti Williamson (Bubba,) Robin Wright (Jenny,) and Hayley Joel Osment (Forrest Gump Jr.) The fact that there is a “Margo” in this movie! (Margo Moorer plays the maid, Louise) The many changes between book & movie The use of music and popular songs to help move the plot along. (A little too on the nose? Maybe?) A plethora of trivia and behind-the-scenes gossip about the much-lauded film Clips Featured: Forrest Gump trailer Young Forrest (Michael Conner Humphries) and Jenny (Hanna Hall) Young Forrest teaches “Elvis” (Kurt Russel’s voice!) how to dance. Bubba dies in Forrest’s arms Mama Gump dies Outro Music: On the Road Again by Willie Nelson Book Vs. Movie podcast https://www.facebook.com/bookversusmovie/ Twitter @bookversusmovie www.bookversusmovie.com Email us at bookversusmoviepodcast@gmail.com Brought to you by Audible.com You can sign up for a FREE 30-day trial here http://www.audible.com/?source_code=PDTGBPD060314004R Margo D. @BrooklynFitChik www.brooklynfitchick.com brooklynfitchick@gmail.com Margo P. @ShesNachoMama http://thechingonahomesteader.weebly.com/
273 - Winston Groom Today marks the 25th anniversary of the movie Forrest Gump. It was July 5, 1994 that Forrest Gump debuted in theaters nationwide. Directed by Robert Zemeckis and starring Tom Hanks, the movie was based on the 1986 novel Forrest Gump by Winston Groom. To this day Forrest is an iconic figure of our popular culture and one of the most beloved characters of all time. I invite you into the home of Winston Groom who was kind enough to have me on a very hot April day in Coastal Alabama. Forrest and Winston have a lot in common. Both of them are natural storytellers. Neither has much pretension. Both can say without a doubt "at least I didn't lead no humdrum life." Support The Paul Leslie Hour by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/the-paul-leslie-hour
Return to that familiar bench where Tom Hanks recounted several decades of the life of a slow-witted but kind-hearted man from Alabama. Rewind to 1994 as we take a look at the world through the eyes of Forrest Gump. Directed by Robert Zemeckis and based on the 1986 novel of the same name by Winston Groom, Forrest Gump follows a man who witnesses and unwittingly influences several defining historical events during the twentieth century in United States. Lower-than-average-intelligence Forrest Gump (Tom Hanks) has never thought of himself as disadvantaged, and thanks to his supportive mother (Sally Field), he leads anything but a restricted life. Whether dominating on the gridiron as a college football star, meeting the president of the United States, fighting in Vietnam, becoming a Ping Pong champion, meeting the president (again), or captaining a shrimp boat, Forrest inspires people with his childlike optimism. But the one person Forrest cares about the most turns out to be the most difficult to save – his childhood love, the sweet but troubled Jenny (Robin Wright). This film questions the idea of destiny and uses a floating feather (accompanied by a suite by Alan Silvestri) as a metaphor for life – do we each have a destiny, or are we all just floating around accidental-like on a breeze? Or maybe as Forrest suggests, it’s both.
Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky. Episode 34: Forrest Gump (1994) Released 8 May 2019 For this episode, we watched Forrest Gump, written by Eric Roth, from the novel by Winston Groom. It was directed by Robert Zemeckis, and both won Oscars for their work. The film also picked up awards for Tom Hanks in the leading role, its Editing and its Visual Effects. The cast includes Gary Sinise (nominated), Robin Wright, Mykelti Williamson and Sally Field. The Curious Case of Forrest Gump https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkukxrx5r-c The Sweet Science of Bruising https://www.wiltons.org.uk/whatson/519-the-sweet-science-of-bruising Next time we will be discussing Platoon. If you want to watch it before listening to the next episode you can buy the DVD or Blu-Ray on Amazon.co.uk, or Amazon.com, or you can download it via iTunes (UK) or iTunes (USA). To send in your questions, comments, thoughts and ideas, you can join our Facebook group, Tweet us on @bestpickpod or email us on bestpickpod@gmail.com. You can also Tweet us individually, @MrJohnDorney, @ItsJessRegan or @TomSalinsky. You should also sign up to our mailing list to get notified as soon as a new episode is released. Just follow this link: http://eepurl.com/dbHO3n
015 - Do you know what album sold over 12 million copies in 1994? That's right, the Forrest Gump soundtrack. This thing was ridiculously huge, swept the oscars and remains endlessly quotable today - but is it actually any good? Or is it just an empty vessel for 'member berry delivery?
Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky. Episode 34: Forrest Gump (1994) Released 8 May 2019 For this episode, we watched Forrest Gump, written by Eric Roth, from the novel by Winston Groom. It was directed by Robert Zemeckis, and both won Oscars for their work. The film also picked up awards for Tom Hanks in the leading role, its Editing and its Visual Effects. The cast includes Gary Sinise (nominated), Robin Wright, Mykelti Williamson and Sally Field. The Curious Case of Forrest Gump https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkukxrx5r-c The Sweet Science of Bruising https://www.wiltons.org.uk/whatson/519-the-sweet-science-of-bruising Next time we will be discussing Platoon. If you want to watch it before listening to the next episode you can buy the DVD or Blu-Ray on Amazon.co.uk, or Amazon.com, or you can download it via iTunes (UK) or iTunes (USA). To send in your questions, comments, thoughts and ideas, you can join our Facebook group, Tweet us on @bestpickpod or email us on bestpickpod@gmail.com. You can also Tweet us individually, @MrJohnDorney, @ItsJessRegan or @TomSalinsky. You should also sign up to our mailing list to get notified as soon as a new episode is released. Just follow this link: http://eepurl.com/dbHO3n
Book Vs Movie “Forrest Gump” Yes, it was a book first and WOW are their differences between the two! The Margos know that life is more and better than a box of chocolates and one of our favorite books to movie adaptations, Forrest Gump, deserves the full Book Vs Movie treatment. Did you not know that it was a book? Well, get ready to hear the story about author Winston Groom’s background and his real feelings about the 1994 film. (Spoiler--he is NOT a fan!) So just how different is the book from the movie? Well, the book Forrest is a 6’6” and 240-pounds--large enough to draw attention everywhere he goes just in his appearance below. During his lifetime he is a high school football phenom, joins a folk music band with his on and off sweetheart Jenny (more on her in a bit!), joins the army and serves in Viet Nam, is a ping pong champion in China and then works for NASA. Want more? How about the fact he winds up in the stranded in a jungle for years, has an orangutan for a companion, dabbles in chess, becomes a professional wrestler called “The Dunce,” is a stuntman who runs into a naked Raquel Welch, and eventually he winds up running a shrimp business in honor of his deceased friend Bubba. The book is a heck of a ride, let’s just say. And most of the characters you know from the film are featured in the book but are very different in attitude and behavior. For example, Forrest lifelong love Jenny is much more level-headed in the novel and “Momma” is not nearly as sweet as Sally Field portrays her in the movie. There are so many more changes and tons of movie trivia to impart here, so be sure to click on the link at the bottomed to listen to what we think and decide which we like more. This episode is once again sponsored by Penguin Random House! New York Times bestselling author Brendan Reichs has created an incredible YA action “Fie Lake” trilogy--first with Nemesis which was described as “Orphan Black meets Lord of the Flies” and became an instant hit in 2017. Here we are introduced to the world of Fire Lake and a vast conspiracy involving 64 students and an enormous asteroid threatening all life on earth. Genesis is the followup to Nemesis and continues with the students struggling to live in a world where morals have no meaning and brute force passes for leadership. It is now available in paperback! This March will be the launch of the final book in the series--Chrysalis and it is an action-packed conclusion to an amazing series. In this ep the Margos discuss : The life and writing career of author Winston Groom and the plot to his follow up novel Gump & Co. How the cast was chosen including Tom Hanks (Forrest Gump,) Sally Field (Mrs. Gump,) Gary Sinise (Lt. Dan Taylor,) Mykelti Williamson (Bubba,) Robin Wright (Jenny,) and Hayley Joel Osment (Forrest Gump Jr.) The fact that there is a “Margo” in this movie! (Margo Moorer plays the maid, Louise) The many changes between book & movie The use of music and popular songs to help move the plot along. (A little too on the nose? Maybe?) A plethora of trivia and behind-the-scenes gossip about the much-lauded film Clips Featured: Forrest Gump trailer Young Forrest (Michael Conner Humphries) and Jenny (Hanna Hall) Young Forrest teaches “Elvis” (Kurt Russel’s voice!) how to dance. Bubba dies in Forrest’s arms Mama Gump dies Outro Music: On the Road Again by Willie Nelson Book Vs. Movie podcast https://www.facebook.com/bookversusmovie/ Twitter @bookversusmovie www.bookversusmovie.com Email us at bookversusmoviepodcast@gmail.com Brought to you by Audible.com You can sign up for a FREE 30-day trial here http://www.audible.com/?source_code=PDTGBPD060314004R Margo D. @BrooklynFitChik www.brooklynfitchick.com brooklynfitchick@gmail.com Margo P. @ShesNachoMama http://thechingonahomesteader.weebly.com/
Originally aired on January 3rd 2018.
December 17, 2018 -Our time machine welcomes aboard Winston Groom, acclaimed author of Forrest Gump, for a seat at the conference table with the Big Three. The book is The Allies: Roosevelt, Stalin, Churchill and the Unlikely Alliance That Won World War II. It's a fresh look at the interactions between these very different men as they navigated the fight against Hitler and the inevitable stresses of a culture clash between democracy, empire, and dictatorship. Winston Groom is a master storyteller, and it's with that eye he approaches The Allies. Born in the nation's capital and raised in Alabama, he is also a Vietnam veteran and former journalist. His novels include Shrouds of Glory, Better Times Than These and As Summers Die, as well as Forrest Gump and its sequel, Gump & Co. His non-fiction work includes Conversations with the Enemy: The Story of PFC Robert Garwood, which earned a nomination for the Pulitzer Prize.
Susan loves Crazy Rich Asians, so we had to discuss film adaptations! Are they ever better than the book? Jeannette and Meredith may have Feelings about this. Then we talk The Bear and the Nightingale, Vasya’s house elves, and country bumpkins who end up in cities. Discuss The Bear and the Nightingale with us on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/68328-eclectic-readers)! 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Eager to clear his name from the ignominy of his last stand - but forced to do so incognito, under the clever pseudonym Armstrong - Custer comes across evildoings in the mysterious Montana town of Bloody Gulch, which a ruthless Indian trader runs as his own personal fiefdom, with rumors of muder, slavery, and buried treasure.Armstrong is a rip-roaring tale of action, adventure, and hilarity as the ridiculously handsome, astonishingly brave, and highly susceptible milk-drinking cavalryman travels through the untamed West.The Custer of the West Series begins here - and it's a wild ride you won't want to miss. "The world has a new hero - actually an old hero reimagined - George Armstrong Custer, in this delightfully funny alternative history that's better, or at least happier, than the real thing." - WINSTON GROOM, bestselling author of Forrest Gump and El Paso"Droll satire, this is the West as it might have been if the Sioux hadn't saved us." - STEPHEN COONTS, bestselling author of Flight of the Intruder and Liberty's Last Stand"If Custer died for our sins, Armstrong resurrects him for our delight. Not just the funniest book ever written about an Indian massacre, but laugh out loud funny, period. The best historical comic adventure since George MacDonald Fraser's Flashman." - PHILLIP JENNINGS, author of Nam-A-Rama and Goodbye Mexico"Crocker has created a hilarious hero for the ages. Armstrong rides through the Old West setting right the wrongs, and setting wrong the rights, in a very funny cascade of satire, history, and even patriotism." - ROB LONG, Emmy- and Golden Globes-nominated screenwriter and co-executive producer of Cheers
Eager to clear his name from the ignominy of his last stand - but forced to do so incognito, under the clever pseudonym Armstrong - Custer comes across evildoings in the mysterious Montana town of Bloody Gulch, which a ruthless Indian trader runs as his own personal fiefdom, with rumors of muder, slavery, and buried treasure. Armstrong is a rip-roaring tale of action, adventure, and hilarity as the ridiculously handsome, astonishingly brave, and highly susceptible milk-drinking cavalryman travels through the untamed West. The Custer of the West Series begins here - and it's a wild ride you won't want to miss. "The world has a new hero - actually an old hero reimagined - George Armstrong Custer, in this delightfully funny alternative history that's better, or at least happier, than the real thing." - WINSTON GROOM, bestselling author of Forrest Gump and El Paso "Droll satire, this is the West as it might have been if the Sioux hadn't saved us." - STEPHEN COONTS, bestselling author of Flight of the Intruder and Liberty's Last Stand "If Custer died for our sins, Armstrong resurrects him for our delight. Not just the funniest book ever written about an Indian massacre, but laugh out loud funny, period. The best historical comic adventure since George MacDonald Fraser's Flashman." - PHILLIP JENNINGS, author of Nam-A-Rama and Goodbye Mexico "Crocker has created a hilarious hero for the ages. Armstrong rides through the Old West setting right the wrongs, and setting wrong the rights, in a very funny cascade of satire, history, and even patriotism." - ROB LONG, Emmy- and Golden Globes-nominated screenwriter and co-executive producer of Cheers What if Custer survived the Battle of the Little Bighorn? What if he became a gun-for-hire? And what if he made common cause with a troupe of cancan dancers, Chinese acrobats, an eyepatch-wearing rebel cardsharp, and a multilingual Crow scout?
Eager to clear his name from the ignominy of his last stand - but forced to do so incognito, under the clever pseudonym Armstrong - Custer comes across evildoings in the mysterious Montana town of Bloody Gulch, which a ruthless Indian trader runs as his own personal fiefdom, with rumors of muder, slavery, and buried treasure. Armstrong is a rip-roaring tale of action, adventure, and hilarity as the ridiculously handsome, astonishingly brave, and highly susceptible milk-drinking cavalryman travels through the untamed West. The Custer of the West Series begins here - and it's a wild ride you won't want to miss. "The world has a new hero - actually an old hero reimagined - George Armstrong Custer, in this delightfully funny alternative history that's better, or at least happier, than the real thing." - WINSTON GROOM, bestselling author of Forrest Gump and El Paso "Droll satire, this is the West as it might have been if the Sioux hadn't saved us." - STEPHEN COONTS, bestselling author of Flight of the Intruder and Liberty's Last Stand "If Custer died for our sins, Armstrong resurrects him for our delight. Not just the funniest book ever written about an Indian massacre, but laugh out loud funny, period. The best historical comic adventure since George MacDonald Fraser's Flashman." - PHILLIP JENNINGS, author of Nam-A-Rama and Goodbye Mexico "Crocker has created a hilarious hero for the ages. Armstrong rides through the Old West setting right the wrongs, and setting wrong the rights, in a very funny cascade of satire, history, and even patriotism." - ROB LONG, Emmy- and Golden Globes-nominated screenwriter and co-executive producer of Cheers What if Custer survived the Battle of the Little Bighorn? What if he became a gun-for-hire? And what if he made common cause with a troupe of cancan dancers, Chinese acrobats, an eyepatch-wearing rebel cardsharp, and a multilingual Crow scout?
Eager to clear his name from the ignominy of his last stand - but forced to do so incognito, under the clever pseudonym Armstrong - Custer comes across evildoings in the mysterious Montana town of Bloody Gulch, which a ruthless Indian trader runs as his own personal fiefdom, with rumors of muder, slavery, and buried treasure.Armstrong is a rip-roaring tale of action, adventure, and hilarity as the ridiculously handsome, astonishingly brave, and highly susceptible milk-drinking cavalryman travels through the untamed West.The Custer of the West Series begins here - and it's a wild ride you won't want to miss. "The world has a new hero - actually an old hero reimagined - George Armstrong Custer, in this delightfully funny alternative history that's better, or at least happier, than the real thing." - WINSTON GROOM, bestselling author of Forrest Gump and El Paso"Droll satire, this is the West as it might have been if the Sioux hadn't saved us." - STEPHEN COONTS, bestselling author of Flight of the Intruder and Liberty's Last Stand"If Custer died for our sins, Armstrong resurrects him for our delight. Not just the funniest book ever written about an Indian massacre, but laugh out loud funny, period. The best historical comic adventure since George MacDonald Fraser's Flashman." - PHILLIP JENNINGS, author of Nam-A-Rama and Goodbye Mexico"Crocker has created a hilarious hero for the ages. Armstrong rides through the Old West setting right the wrongs, and setting wrong the rights, in a very funny cascade of satire, history, and even patriotism." - ROB LONG, Emmy- and Golden Globes-nominated screenwriter and co-executive producer of Cheers
Nicolas Carreau nous parle de la suite de Forrest Gump, sortie en 1995 aux Etats-Unis et publiée seulement aujourd'hui en France.
This episode, Brea and Mallory talk about book to movie adaptations, interview author Shrabani Basu, and help you read with motion sickness. Participate in discussion online with the hashtag #BookAdaptations! Links - Book Out http://bookoutapp.com/ Libby (Sponsor) https://meet.libbyapp.com/ Shrabani Basu http://www.shrabanibasu.co.uk/ https://twitter.com/shrabanibasu https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780525434412 Books - Lives of the Monster Dogs by Kirsten Bakis https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780374537142 Broken Harbor by Tana French https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780143123309 Nothing Lasts Forever by Roderick Thorp https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781935169185 Forrest Gump by Winston Groom https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780307947390 The Parent Trap by Erich Kastner https://www.amazon.com/Parent-Trap-Erich-Kastner/dp/1782690557 Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781101972120 It by Stephen King https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781501142970 Under the Skin by Michael Faber https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780156011600 The Mountain Between Us by Charlies Martin https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780767927024 Let It Snow by John Green, Maureen Johnson, Lauren Myracle https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780142412145 Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780062073501 Annihilation by Jeff Vandermeer https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780374104092 The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780743247542/Jeannette-Walls/Glass-Castle
In Episode 53 of The Cinescope Podcast, Chad and Katie talk about one of their favorite movies, Forrest Gump! The Cinescope Podcast on iTunes Show Notes Forrest Gump on iTunes Forrest Gump score album on iTunes Forrest Gump soundtrack on iTunes Stats Released July 6, 1994 Dir. Robert Zemeckis (Romancing the Stone, Back to the Future, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Back to the Future Part II, Back to the Future Part III, Contact, What Lies Beneath, Cast Away, The Polar Express, Beowulf, A Christmas Carol, Flight, The Walk, Allied) Written by Eric Roth; based on book of the same name by Winston Groom Music by Alan Silvestri (Zemeckis' movies, Captain America: The First Avenger, The Avengers, Avengers: Infinity War, Untitled Avengers 4) Starring Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise, Sally Field, Mykelti Williamson Contact Katie Twitter Facebook An American Workplace | A Retrospective The Office Podcast Twitter Facebook Website iTunes Chad Twitter Facebook Letterboxd Cinescope Facebook Twitter Website Email thecinescopepodcast@gmail.com Note: The iTunes links provided are affiliate links, meaning that when you click on them you help to support The Cinescope Podcast by earning it a bit of money. Thank you for your support! Special Guest: Katie Rhoden.
My guest on today's show is Winston Groom, author of "The Aviators: Eddie Rickenbacker, Jimmy Doolittle, Charles Lindbergh, and the Epic Age of Flight." Winston Groom has authored numerous history and historical fiction books, including "Forrest Gump," as well as the subject of today's show, "The Aviators," in which he details the engaging history of these pioneers of flight and their service to their country. Today on the show, we discuss each of these men and their respective heroics -- from Lindbergh’s famous flight across the Atlantic, to Doolittle’s legendary raid on Tokyo, to Rickenbacker’s survival at sea for 23 days. We also dig into their complex characters and specifically, Lindbergh’s testy relationship with the press and how his initial opposition to the U.S. entering WWII got him labeled a traitor by FDR. Winston is a masterful storyteller so you’re in for a real treat today. You’re going to be left both entertained and inspired by these three men.
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We talk to Grover Norquist about what Donald Trump's tax plan means for you. A teen’s story of why he worked while being injured is going viral. And we have this hour's top trending stories. Guests: Randy DeSoto, Winston Groom. Trending Today USA with Rusty Humphries Hour 1 Segment 1 12/16Image credit: stock_photo_world / Shutterstock.com
We talk to "Forrest Gump" author Winston Groom about his new book. Three Marines are facing a court martial for being too hard on trainees. And we have a Trending Today roundtable. Guests: Jason Wert, Megan Barth, Chris Agee, Josh Manning, Michael Lucie. Trending Today USA with Rusty Humphries 12-14-16 Part 4Image credit: Toby Jagmohan/Flickr
“Life is like a box of chocolates,” is one of the most memorable lines in cultural history a play on an earlier line penned by the brilliant author Winston Groom in his iconic novel FORREST GUMP. Groom joins Halli on The Halli Casser-Jayne Show to talk about his latest work EL PASO. Also joining Halli is bestselling author, veteran rock biographer Peter Ames Carlin out with his new controversial PAUL SIMON HOMEWARD BOUND: THE LIFE OF PAUL SIMON, the first major biography of American music icon.Winston Groom is the author of twenty previous books, including CONVERSATIONS WITH THE ENEMY (Pulitzer Prize finalist). As embodied by Tom Hanks on-screen, Winston Groom's FORREST GUMP is perhaps one of the most identifiable fictional characters of the last thirty years. EL PASO marks Groom's triumphant return to form: a swirling, unstoppable saga set against the panorama of the Mexican Revolution and its march into the American Southwest, a you cannot put this one down sweeping novel. The first major biography of American music icon, PAUL SIMON, has arrived! Interviewing more than 100 people from Simon's world, veteran rock biographer Peter Ames Carlin, the bestselling author of the Bruce Springsteen biography, BRUCE, brings us the new book: HOMEWARD BOUND: THE LIFE OF PAUL SIMON. With meticulous detail, Carlin fully reveals one whose life and career, in so many ways, exemplifies the American experience from 1950 through today.For more information visit Halli Casser-Jayne dot com.
Dec 13th - Rob Waters, Winston Groom, Forrest Gump, Cynthia Addai-Robinson, USA Shooter, Drew Curtis
Dec 13th - Rob Waters, Winston Groom, Forrest Gump, Cynthia Addai-Robinson, USA Shooter, Drew Curtis
In his book “The Generals” historian Winston Groom tells the intertwined and uniquely American tales of George Patton, Douglas MacArthur, and George Marshall - from the World War I battle that shaped them to their greatest victory: leading the allies to victory in World War II. These three remarkable men-of-arms who rose from the gruesome hell of the First World War to become the finest generals of their generation during World War II redefined America's ideas of military leadership and brought forth a new generation of American soldier. Their efforts revealed to the world the grit and determination that would become synonymous with America in the post-war years.
Winston Groom continues his marvelous string of history books with The Generals. It intertwines the lives of three of the country's greatest military leaders and how it led to our World War II victory.
In his new book “The Generals” historian Winston Groom tells the intertwined and uniquely American tales of George Patton, Douglas MacArthur, and George Marshall - from the World War I battle that shaped them to their greatest victory: leading the allies to victory in World War II. These three remarkable men-of-arms who rose from the gruesome hell of the First World War to become the finest generals of their generation during World War II redefined America's ideas of military leadership and brought forth a new generation of American soldier. Their efforts revealed to the world the grit and determination that would become synonymous with America in the post-war years.
《阿甘正传》（Forrest Gump），是一部根据同名小说改编的美国电影，小说作者温斯顿·格卢姆（Winston Groom），电影荣获1995年奥斯卡最佳影片奖、奥斯卡最佳男主角奖、奥斯卡最佳导演奖等6项大奖。 可以说，这是一部典型代表“美国梦”的经典佳作。 精彩影评—— 美国是一个造梦的国家， 不是说让可能的事情变成真实， 而是将不可能变为可能。作者：王小叶儿 忘不了第一次看这个影片时的感动， 剧情安排的如此巧妙， 虚构都变成真实， 把特技技术应用于电影叙事而不是纯粹的感官， 看过让人觉得很欣慰很幸福。 还有那句很俗气的话，很励志。 这种励志不是空喊口号， 严格来说也不是一个关于逆袭的故事， 这是一个关于“不可能变为可能的故事”， 充满了奇迹的意味。 人们习惯说美国是一个造梦的国家， 不是说让可能的事情变成真实， 而是将不可能变为可能。
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