New Holiday DVDs: 'Shrek The Halls,' 'Polar Express 3-D' Nov 7, 2008
Based on Chris Van Allsburg's classic children's book, "The Polar Express" reunites "Forrest Gump" visionaries Robert Zemeckis and Tom Hanks, who once again utilize groundbreaking technology. This time it's to tell the story about a boy on the verge of losing his belief in Christmas who is suddenly swept up on a magical train ride to the North Pole. (Click2Houston, TX)
Polling madness Nov 5, 2008
An Atlanta blog with a little bit of opinion about a lot of things. Commenting is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. M-F. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Watch SNL videos: McCain & Fey, Affleck as Olbermann Nov 3, 2008
And he must devise desperate last minute campaign strategies like the double maverick, reverse maverick, Forrest Gump, Rocky IV or personal favorite - The Sad Grandpa. Where I get on TV and say Come on, Obamas going to have plenty of chances to be president. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Jeb Bush Appears in McCain-Palin TV Ad Nov 3, 2008
Forrest Gump was right ' stupid as stupid is. Posted by: Chris Owen | Nov 1, 2008 3:38:44 PM. (Newsmax)
John McCain Pokes Fun at His 'Maverick' Status on SNL Nov 2, 2008
Such ideas included the Reverse Maverick ("I do whatever everybody tells me!"); the Double Maverick ("I go totally berserk and freak everybody out."); the Sad Grandpa ("I go on TV and say, 'C'mon! Obama's gonna have plenty of chances to be President! It's my turn. Vote for me!"); the Charleston ("I only campaign in Charleston, South Carolina. Really knock it down."); the Forrest Gump ("I start jogging across American and eventually everything works out."); and the Rocky IV where, he said, after... (People Magazine)
A Remarkable Collection Nov 2, 2008
He writes this about "Forrest Gump": "It happens that this is the fourth entry in a row I have written in which there is the same clash between sumptuous cinematic power and intellectual emptiness. ... And I fear that it shows a condition in American culture whereby our 'art' has become helplessly subservient to our insecurities. We have been telling profound lies to ourselves, with sublime oblivion and the flourish of empty good nature. 'Have a nice movie!' ". Thomson talked about his new book... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
In China, extra is a major role Nov 1, 2008
"I liked 'Forrest Gump,' " she says. Shop assistant Lin Chengguo got his 15 seconds of fame playing a young Afghan when China stood in for Afghanistan in the film "A Boy Running After a Kite.""Or maybe it was called 'The Kite Runner,' " he says. (News & Observer)
PRESTIGE FILMS: Cinema gets serious, hopes for Oscar Oct 31, 2008
Screenwriter Eric Roth (Forrest Gump) says: "Here's one of the biggest celebrities in the world but no one in the focus group talked about Brad Pitt they talked about Benjamin Button, which also speaks to the wizardry of the special effects. He plays him from the very beginning to almost the very end.". Revolutionary Road/ Dec. 26. (USA Today)
Learn the truth about Obama Oct 24, 2008
Now 33 High 34 Low 30. LOADING Oct 22, 2008 - 09:05:13 CDT By DE LAYNE WEISZBismarck Where are our McCain people. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
I Favor Intensity Oct 23, 2008
Forrest Gump became Forrest Hump. Heat became. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Venomous Snake Bites Students In Classroom Oct 23, 2008
Posted by: Heart-Of-Texas Location: Waco on Oct 22, 2008 at 01:36 PM As Forrest Gump Says; "Stupid-Is-As-Stupid-Does". Back-To-The-Future. (KWTX.com, TX)
Where is Vick going to land in the NFL? Oct 16, 2008
If he is the Forrest Gump he appears to be, he must feel like a kid who gets separated from mother at the mall. By Najeh Davenpoop. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Dolls' band rumours put to bed Oct 15, 2008
Petit has been working with the Hollywood director Robert Zemeckis, best known for the Back To The Future films and Forrest Gump, on a planned movie about the New York walk. PUMPKINS AT FLICKS. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
13 youthful questions for Caleb Forrest Oct 15, 2008
Forrest : There was this one game here and I was getting ready to shoot, and somebody from our crowd said Dont shoot Forrest (a la the movie Forrest Gump), so that was kinda funny. . (Cougfan.com)
With dopes like Bush, Cheney, Obama and McCain, is it any wonder we're in this financial swamp? Oct 14, 2008
wtf wrote on Oct 13, 2008 10:48 AM:" Forrest Gump explains the mortgage crisisMortgage Backed Securities are like boxes of chocolates. Criminals on Wall Street stole a few chocolates from the boxes and replaced them with turds. Their criminal buddies at Standard & Poor rated these boxes AAA Investment Grade chocolates. These boxes were then sold all over the world to investors. Eventually somebody bites into a turd and discovers the crime. Suddenly nobody trusts American chocolates anymore... (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Movie night menus Oct 13, 2008
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Shawshank in Oscar losers poll Oct 12, 2008
The jail drama, starring Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman, was up for seven Oscars in 1995, including best picture, which went to Tom Hanks' Forrest Gump. Thriller The Sixth Sense was second in Pearl s online poll of 3,000 people, while Fight Club was third. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Dailies News Oct 10, 2008
2001 A Space Odyssey; brokeback mountain; Cool Hand Luke; Daddy's Little Girls; Diana Ossana; Director; eva mendes; Forrest Gump; Frank Pierson; Ghost Rider; Gray Matters; Heather Graham; Here's Johnny; Hollywood; Jack Nicholson; Julia Roberts; L A Confidential; Michael Douglas; Oprah Winfrey; Paul Newman; Peter Seaman; Pretty Woman; Richard Gere; sofia; Stanley Weiser; The Color Purple; The Godfather; The Number 23; The Shining; To Have and Have Not; Tom Cavanagh; Tom Hanks; Tyler Perry;... (Variety)
Industry Buzz Oct 5, 2008
Roth, author of scripts for "Forrest Gump," "The Insider," "Ali," "Munich" and "The Good Shepherd," adds that he aimed to tell a story that "earned its sentiment, without being sentimental. It sounds great to get younger, but we raise the question that maybe it isn't. Maybe, in the end, whether you age backward or forward, you have to live your life well.". Roth was not initially confident that Pitt was the right man for the job, but now he is. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Hollywood Movie Studio Tours Oct 5, 2008
Final resting place of the first Academy Award for Best Motion Picture (1926 s Wings) and Forrest Gump s infamous park bench, this walking tour is steeped in Hollywood history. opened its photo friendly gates in 1926 at this location and has been a landmark ever since. (Suite101.com)
Stay in Touch Oct 3, 2008
Welcome to Sydney Morning Herald Online. Posted by SMH Online in at. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Bradley's Buzz: The fallout after Georgia's fall Oct 3, 2008
AJC sports columnist Mark Bradley covers the field. AJC Sports Columnists. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Duo shared lives Oct 3, 2008
We felt like Forrest Gump -- we were everywhere. " They were an unlikely combination from the beginning. Reid grew up in the segregated South, shuffled between members of his extended family. Dreesen's family -- he was one of eight children -- lived in a second-floor apartment above his uncle's bar in Harvey, Illinois, and later in a shack at a nearby plant. "We were raggedy-ass poor," he says in "Tim & Tom. (CNN -- US)
Paramount stakes a bundle on 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button' Oct 3, 2008
In the 1990s Paramount did that in a spectacular way with its Oscar winners "Forrest Gump" and "Titanic." Big studios largely pulled away from the awards race in later years to concentrate on summer sequels and blockbuster animation while their specialty divisions chased prizes with less expensive films, like last year's best picture, "No Country for Old Men," from Miramax and Paramount Vantage. Under Grey, who took charge of Paramount in 2005, the studio has been an aggressive player in the... (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Aamir hopeful for TZP at Oscars Sep 24, 2008
And, later in 1995, Tom Hankss Forrest Gump, in which he plays a small town man with a low IQ who was rejected by public school and went on to win fame, fortune and glory, also did well at the Oscars with the film getting awards for Best Picture, Visual Effects, Director and Actor. Now, Aamir is banking on TZPs emotional appeal to work its magic on the Academys members. (Times of India)
READ MORE: What was shot where across the USA? Sep 22, 2008
Big projects include The Abyss (1989), Forrest Gump (1994) and The Notebook (2004). South Dakota: Dances With Wolves (1990) remains the state's biggest, but National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007) and, famously, North by Northwest (1959) did some work at Mount Rushmore. (USA Today -- Life)
Primetime Emmy goes to ... Gorrell Sep 19, 2008
His film credits during the 1990s include Forrest Gump (1994), Cop and 1/2 (1993), The Specialist (1994), G.I. Jane (1997), Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997), Mortal Kombat: Conquest (1998), The Gingerbread Man (1998) and The Waterboy (1998). And even now, as he wraps up his work on Drew Barrymore's film, he has two-three scripts in hand that he considering for his next project. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
Lincoln Center to honor Tom Hanks in annual gala Sep 18, 2008
The 52-year-old Hanks won best-actor Oscars for 1993's "Philadelphia" and 1994's "Forrest Gump.". Madison Daily Leader 2008. (Madison Daily Leader, SD)
Buzz Briefs: Jon Stewart, Serena Williams Sep 17, 2008
The 52-year-old Hanks won best-actor Oscars for 1993's "Philadelphia" and 1994's "Forrest Gump.". Actress Opens Up About Old Flame: "Nikita". (CBS News)
US film society to honour Hanks Sep 17, 2008
Hanks, 52, won best actor Oscars for his starring roles in 1993 film Philadelphia and 1994's Forrest Gump. Last year, Meryl Streep, who starred in The Devil Wears Prada and Mamma Mia, was honoured. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Philip Seymour Hoffman, Prince William, Britney Spears Sep 16, 2008
Hanks, 52, won best-actor Oscars for "Philadelphia" (1993) and "Forrest Gump" (1994). He will be feted April 27 at Alice Tully Hall. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Jim Morris Named General Manager for Pixar Animation Studios; Andrew Millstein Named General Manager for Disney Animation Studios Sep 11, 2008
During his tenure, ILM created the groundbreaking, Academy Award-winning visual effects in "Jurassic Park," "Death Becomes Her," and "Forrest Gump." Other notable projects completed under his management include "Mission Impossible," "Twister," "Saving Private Ryan," "Star Wars: Episode I and II," "The Perfect Storm," "Pearl Harbor," "Minority Report," "Pirates of the Caribbean," "Master and Commander," and the first three "Harry Potter" films. Prior to serving as president and general manager,... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Lost in 1994 Sep 7, 2008
On the big screen, Tom Hanks' mushy Forrest Gump was the year's top-grossing film, while Tarantino attained household-name status with Pulp Fiction. Disney delivered The Lion King (the highest-grossing traditionally animated film of all time) and cross-dressing became permanently associated with the Australian outback in The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
'Forrest Gump' actor honors fallen soldier Sep 3, 2008
Forrest Gump' actor honors fallen soldier ... Sinise, best known for his role as the disabled veteran Lt. Dan in "Forrest Gump," was in Afghanistan as part of a United Service Organization tour when he had the photo taken with Curtis Mehrer ... Forrest Gump' actor honors fallen soldier. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Chastity Steadman: Walker Countys first Master Teacher Aug 30, 2008
Forrest Gump, Titanic, The Notebook, Pretty Woman, National Lampoon's Vacation, Twisted, You, Me, and Dupree, Double Jeopardy Favorite music: Christian, Country Favorite musician: Kenny Chesney Hobbies/pastimes: Traveling, shopping, reading, exercising, spending time with family and friends Favorite TV shows: Amazing Race, First 48, Dr. Phil Favorite actors/actresses: Ashley Judd, Morgan Freeman, Will Ferrell Pet: Rippley, a silver tabby Favorite quote: "You cannot change what you do not... (WWalker County Messenger, GA)
Haley Joel Osment to make Broadway debut Aug 27, 2008
Among Osments other movies are Forrest Gump, Secondhand Lion and A.I.. advertisement. (MSNBC -- News)
Donnellson special effects expert honored Saturday Aug 26, 2008
For example: Forrest Gump, G.I. Jane, The Waterboy, The Patriot, 2 Fast 2 Furious, 21 Grams, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, Transformers and much much more. And to think, he and his family make their home here. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
Not just crass, but hurtful Aug 25, 2008
You know, Tom Hanks, "Forrest Gump." Slow, yes. Retarded, maybe. (Boston Globe)
Rice swims all the way to the bank Aug 22, 2008
One scene features a debate about actors playing degrees of "retard" to win awards including Dustin Hoffman in Rain Man, Tom Hanks in Forrest Gump and Sean Penn in I Am Sam. The executive officer for the NSW Council for Intellectual Disability, Carol Berry, saw Tropic Thunder yesterday and was upset by various elements, including the concept of actors "going the full retard". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Olson: Think twice before casting deceased legends in new films Aug 22, 2008
By MELISSA OLSONFor the Herald Thursday, August 21, 2008 11:07 AM CDT Way back in 1994, audiences were charmed by the moving story of Forrest Gump ... Fifteen years later, I have a lot of nostalgia for Forrest Gump, not because they don t make em like they used to, but because suddenly, frighteningly, they can make them so much better. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Alvord: Can't get enough of Beijing Games Aug 22, 2008
Even table tennis, which I m pretty sure we Americans would dominate if Forrest Gump came out of retirement. I ve stayed up well past my bedtime to soak up the water polo, the weightlifting and the rhythmic tire throw. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Sentinel Morning Update: Safety concerns change bus route notifications Aug 21, 2008
From Rain Man to Forrest Gump to I am Sam, Hollywood films have been accurately portraying the mentally retarded with all of the same emotion and abilities as their other dramatic counterparts. It was a surprise then for Shenk to hear about what was going on in Ben Stillers new comedy Tropic Thunder. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Tropic Thunder review: Who left the fridge open? Aug 21, 2008
Tom Hanks in Forrest Gump. Slow, but not retarded. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Let’s use good taste Aug 20, 2008
" bonnie wrote on Aug 18, 2008 7:45 PM:" He means 'Forrest Gump' I saw the movie. " To untruthful wrote on Aug 18, 2008 8:22 PM:" We suppose that the "25 voters" who don't vote for mccain are also bigots. (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)
The Citizen's Cinema Aug 19, 2008
TheCitizensCinema wrote on Aug 18, 2008 12:17 PM:" It seems a major controversy couldn't retard the profitability of "Tropic Thunder" at the box office this weekend.Sorry, that was probably in poor taste. As an infant student of semiotic theory, I just can't help being intrigued by simple words and the significance we invest in them. The firestorm over "Tropic Thunder's" liberal use of the R-word to describe the mentally disabled has reignited that intrigue, so allow me to dissect it."Tropic... (Auburn Citizen, NY)
For 'Tropic Thunder' writer, a chance to push the envelope Aug 16, 2008
"You never saw someone as angry as he was after seeing 'Forrest Gump,' " Cohen said of his grandfather. "He said, 'You think it's funny, being raised by a person like that?' He learned to read by reading the comics to his father.". (Boston Globe)
Special needs advocates not at all amused by new film Aug 16, 2008
Actors who win critical acclaim, including Dustin Hoffman in Rain Man and Tom Hanks in Forrest Gump, Lazarus says, play partially disabled. Those who go full retard, such as Sean Penn in I Am Sam, get shut out during awards season. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
COLUMN: Who's to blame, who's responsible -- I say it's Bicycle/Phone Guy's fault Aug 15, 2008
cd wrote on Aug 14, 2008 5:28 PM:" Forrest Gump: Stupid is as stupid does. ". Most commented. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Southlake holds Inaugural event Aug 15, 2008
Gary Sinise can be most recognized as Lt. Dan from the Academy Award-winning movie Forrest Gump. Sinise, along with his 14-member band, will be holding a concert that night at Dragon Stadium to raise money for the event. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
The Amphibian Swims to Screen Aug 14, 2008
Producer Scott Steindorff describes the project as "Splash meets Forrest Gump," THR says. The novel was previously adapted for the screen in the form of the 1962 Russian film Amphibian Man. (IGN FilmForce)
Bobby Steals Tom's Thunder Aug 14, 2008
The dude s desperate for some Oscar gold and thinks pulling a Forrest Gump is the way to go. Thunder s troops built up bushes and played loud music so the protesters couldn t be seen or heard by the press or their stars pretty ears and eyes. (E! Online)
opinion: Caution: Badminton may cause serious injury Aug 14, 2008
True, Americans have a long way to go before being a player on the world stage with this sport, but we always have Forrest Gump on call. No. 3 Fencing is a spectacle. (Alexander City Outlook, AL)
Movie review: 'Tropic Thunder' offensive, funny Aug 14, 2008
Several advocacy groups have asked moviegoers to boycott "Tropic Thunder." But if anything, it seems as if they should be protesting "Forrest Gump.". If you're really into surprises, even one that has been out of the bag for months, don't read the next two paragraphs. (San Francisco Chronicle)
'Tropic Thunder' stomps on comic turf with heavy shoes Aug 14, 2008
That's how he ends up blowing what might have been the film's sharpest scene, involving Kirk's explanation for why Tugg's performance as a retarded man in "Simple Jack" doomed his chances for an Oscar, an elucidation that includes a clever taxonomy of all the ways it's permissible to play intellectually challenged in Hollywood ("Forrest Gump" is statuette-worthy, though not "I Am Sam") and a grindingly unfunny repetition of the word retard. If Downey - who at this point in his career apparently... (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Review: Comedy 'Tropic Thunder' Equally Offends Aug 14, 2008
He's chided by another actor for playing Jack as "full retard" rather than Dustin Hoffman's in "Rain Man" or Tom Hanks in "Forrest Gump." Slow, yes. Retarded, maybe," the actor tells Speedman about Hanks' movie portrayal. Dozens of people from organizations such as the Special Olympics and the American Association of People with Disabilities say they will continue to protest the spoof because of its "open ridicule of the intellectually disabled. (Click2Houston, TX)
'Tropic Thunder': Say What? By Kurt Loder Aug 14, 2008
The scene in which the derisive Alpa Chino nails Lazarus' recitation of black-uplift homilies as nothing more than the lyrics to the "Jeffersons" theme is funny; but the one in which Lazarus quietly explains to Speedman that his "Simple Jack" character failed because he made the mistake of going "full retard" rather than softening his character with cuteness in the manner of "Forrest Gump" is so on-the-nose accurate, it takes your breath away. (Film scholar and critic Dave Kehr has pointed out... (VHI.com -- Music News)
Some give film 'F' over 'R' word Aug 13, 2008
Mr. Stiller, who also co-wrote and directed, plays an actor who hopes to score an Oscar by playing a role on par with Dustin Hoffman in "Rain Man" or Tom Hanks in "Forrest Gump." Mr. Downey's character darkens his skin for the role of a black soldier. DreamWorks spokesman Chip Sullivan released a statement saying the movie was not meant to disparage people with disabilities but as a satire of Hollywood excesses that "makes its point by featuring inappropriate and over-the-top characters in... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Is all this plastic surgery about demons within? Aug 12, 2008
There is Cher, who was on the knife vanguard decades ago, and her taut mask; Michael Jackson's pathological makeover, which has resulted in his looking as if he should be carrying a warning sign ("People with heart disorders, and pregnant ladies are advised not to gaze upon the face of horror!); and socialite Jocelyn Wildenstein, the Cat Woman who looks like a stray monster on kitty death row. But what of the allegedly normal stars, who have taken up the many splendours cosmetic surgery has to... (Globe and Mail)
'Tropic Thunder' Director/Star Ben Stiller Says Disability Advocates' Planned Boycott Is Unwarranted Aug 12, 2008
The joke, then, is really on people like Dustin Hoffman ("Rain Man"), Sean Penn, ("I Am Sam") and Tom Hanks ("Forrest Gump"), actors who do more harm than good by denying the painful realities of the illness and instead paint their characters as too sunny or bright, Cohen said ... "When he saw 'Forrest Gump,' you never saw a guy angrier than him. It was not such a picnic to be raised by that guy.". (VHI.com -- Music News)
Stiller-Downey movie a bungle in the jungle Aug 12, 2008
Then, as examples, he uses Dustin Hoffman in Rain Man and Tom Hanks in Forrest Gump. It's scurrilous. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Shrimpers struggle for survival on Gulf Coast Aug 11, 2008
In a phenomenon known as the "Bubba Shrimp Bounce," named after a scene in the movie Forrest Gump, storms stir up deep schools of shrimp, creating a bumper crop, said Caffey. This time, the hurricanes caused devastating damage to the shrimping industry's infrastructure. (USA Today -- Money)
VA Gets 55,000 Plus Suicide Calls Jul 29, 2008
They created who famously portrayed a disabled veteran in the 1994 movie Forrest Gump. If the ads go well in the D.C. area, the VA will then consider advertising in other states across the country. (CBS News)
Hollywood's Most Loved Stars Jul 29, 2008
As the man who brought Forrest Gump to life, Hanks has made a career out of choosing characters that are charming and possess honorable ambitions. That consistency in choice of likable roles leads to continuous box office success. (Forbes -- Business)
Charming cast finds poignancy in `Magnolias' Jul 24, 2008
Mom pulled out the Puffs when Phil Mickelson won the Masters and single-handedly upped Kleenex's stock when she tore through multiple boxes while watching ``Forrest Gump. Occasionally, even a commercial can instigate waterworks. (Kalamazoo Gazette, MI)
Lee County's Ken Gorrell nominated for 2008 Emmy Jul 23, 2008
DAILY DEMOCRAT - News. Weather in Fort Madison, IA. (Fort Madison Daily Democrat, IO)
