Being one of the most important events of American history, Vietnam War couldn't have been left out in "Forrest Gump". Usually all Hollywood films adopt two main approaches in depicting the Vietnam War. It is either a patriotic approach, or it is rather a blaming approach, seeing war as a pure tragedy wasting thousands of people's lives. However, none of these approaches was used in "Forrest Gump". Its filmmakers give the viewer an opportunity to ... her position is truly patriotic. Forrest's opinion towards the war is difficult to define. Maybe this is so because he has no opinion at all? Gu...

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... to still a not so bright billionaire. He achieves a lot more than the average man in his life. He joined the army, was sent to Vietnam war, awarded the congressional medal awarded by president Nixon, and from spending time in a hospital from an injury, he picked up ping-pong. He becomes the ... his boy Forest was starting his exciting journey the same way his dad did. Forest Gump had real events in it and was very correct on the time period of these historical events. For example the Vietnam war was presented in the movie and the year was correct, 1963. A real person in the movie ... of...

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