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Forrest Gump - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (3878 words) |
 | The film was a huge commercial success, earning $677 million worldwide during its theatrical run (the top grossing film in North America released that year), although Paramount, in line with Hollywood accounting, claimed it was a commercial failure and did not pay Groom his share of the profits. |
| The film tells the story of a simple man's epic journey through life, meeting historical figures and experiencing first-hand historic events while largely unaware of their significance, due to his low IQ of 75. |
| Much of the beginning of the film is the same in the book, albeit Zemeckis' Gump is far more placid and naïve than Groom's abrasive, judgmental cynic; the film's quote of "Life is like a box of chocolates" wholly reverses the novel's sentiment of "Being an idiot is no box of chocolates". |
| NodeWorks - Arts: Movies: Awards (327 words) |
| Honors and supports independent and foreign films; seeking to recognize movies based on their artistic merit, not tickets sales. |
| People are given the opportunity to vote for their favorite actor and film in a given 6 month period. |
| Official website of this society of film critics that awards the annual Gawad Urian for cinematic excellence. |
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