Forrest Gump (1994)

July 6, 1994

Forrest Gump is a 1994 American epic 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 film follows several decades in the life of a slow-witted and kindhearted Alabama man named Forrest Gump (Hanks) and his experiences 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 mostly positive reviews, with critical acclaim for Zemeckis's direction, performances (particularly those 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.

Various 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".

Storyline

Forrest, a man with low IQ, recounts the early years of his life when he found himself in the middle of key historical events. All he wants now is to be reunited with his childhood sweetheart, Jenny.

Sound Effects Used

• Hollywoodedge, Bullet Ricochet OffH PE096801
• Hollywoodedge, Cannon Mortar Shot PE1094602/SKYWALKER EXPLOSION 02
• Hollywoodedge, Forest Ambience Bird PE010101
• Hollywoodedge, Machine Gun Silence PE1010701 (Including the 13th ricochet sound in the high pitch.)
• Hollywoodedge, Machine Gun Silence PE1103601
• Hollywoodedge, Ricochets Various TE029905
• Hollywoodedge, Screen Door Creak Woo TE023501/Hollywoodedge, Squeaky Old Wood Scre PE182001
• Hollywoodedge, Telephone Rings Bell PE170601 (Used twice in low volumes as a background sound.)
• Hollywoodedge, Transmission Gear Gr PE076301 (A small portion is heard once in a very low volume before one of the boy's on the school bus tells Forrest "Seat's taken.".)
• Hollywoodedge, Wet Splats Various CRT052101 (2nd splat only.)
• Jurassic Park, T-Rex - Attack Roar (Used for a howling wind during a storm out at sea.)
• Pro Sound Effects, German Luger, 9mm Pistol, Medium CU Single Shots, Sharp Cracking Bangs, Twang at Tail, Distant Echoing Decay, Shells Clinking, Many Versions (Last shot w/ricochet heard once.)
• SKYWALKER, BIRD - SEAGULL CALLING
• SKYWALKER BULLET RICOCHET 06
• SKYWALKER BULLET RICOCHET 07
• SKYWALKER BULLET RICOCHET 08
• SKYWALKER BULLET RICOCHET 09
• SKYWALKER BULLET RICOCHET 11
• SKYWALKER, BULLET - DESCENDING DOUBLE RICOCHET WHIZZING (Used once in a high-pitched version for an explosion, mixed with SKYWALKER, WHISTLE - MORTAR WHINES, and SKYWALKER EXPLOSION 07.)
• SKYWALKER, BULLET - LONG TRACER WHIZ BY AND AWAY (Heard once in a high pitch.)
• SKYWALKER, BULLET - SMALL DOUBLE RICOCHET
• SKYWALKER, BULLET - VARIOUS ARRAY OF RICOCHETS
• SKYWALKER, CAR - BRAKES SQUEAL, LONG 02 (Debut)
• SKYWALKER, CAR - BRAKES SQUEAL, LONG 03 (Debut; heard for a bus stopping at the beginning of the film.)
• SKYWALKER, CAR - VEHICLE HORN, 4 TIMES
• SKYWALKER EXPLOSION 01
• SKYWALKER EXPLOSION 03
• SKYWALKER EXPLOSION 05
• SKYWALKER EXPLOSION 07
• SKYWALKER EXPLOSION 11
• SKYWALKER EXPLOSION 12
• SKYWALKER EXPLOSION 18 (Heard once when the Vietnam War begins.)
• SKYWALKER EXPLOSION 20/WB FIRE HISS/WHOOSH SOUND (Used twice following SKYWALKER EXPLOSION 05.)
• SKYWALKER EXPLOSION 26 (Debut)
• SKYWALKER, EXPLOSION - AT-AT STOMP
• SKYWALKER, EXPLOSION - BIG CRUNCH
• SKYWALKER, EXPLOSION - CRACKLING EXPLOSION, MEDIUM 01
• SKYWALKER, EXPLOSION - DISTANT, FAINT EXPLOSIONS 01
• SKYWALKER, EXPLOSION - POOF EXPLOSION
• SKYWALKER GLASS, SMASH - LARGE WINDOW CRASH 02 (Used for a small explosion.)
• SKYWALKER, HUMAN - BIG BELCH 02 (Heard once when Forrest burps after drinking 15 Dr. Peppers.)
• SKYWALKER, INVENTOR - FLIK'S INVENTION; RUN; STOP
• SKYWALKER, METAL - VEHICLE UNDERCARRIAGE CLUNK (A slightly edited variant of this sound or a very similar sound is heard once in a slightly lower volume when the bully's drive-off in the pick-up before Jenny yells "Run Forrest! Run!".)
• SKYWALKER, METAL - WEIRD CLANK (Used for a small explosion.)
• SKYWALKER ROARING HORSE WHINNY
• SKYWALKER, SCI FI GUN - AT-AT GUN
• SKYWALKER, SCI-FI GUN - EVE'S LASER GUN (Probably used for bullet ricochets.)
• SKYWALKER, THUNDER - RUMBLING (Debut)
• SKYWALKER, WIND SOUNDS
• SKYWALKER WHISTLING RICOCHET, EXPLOSION ACCENT (Used twice for explosions.)
• SKYWALKER, WHISTLE - CARTOON FALL WHISTLE
• SKYWALKER, WHISTLE - MORTAR WHINES
• SKYWALKER, WHISTLE - SWISH AND DESCENDING WHISTLE (Whistle part only.)
• SKYWALKER, WHOOSH - ARTILLERY FALL 01
• SKYWALKER, WHOOSH - MUFFLED SWISH
• SoundDogs, Explosions - Incoming Artillery - C U - Very Good, Explosions With Incoming Whoosh Of Shell, Large Concussive Whumps From Explosion, Some Whistles An
• Sound Ideas, AIRPLANE, JET - MILITARY FIGHTER JET: PASS BY 02
• Sound Ideas, CARTOON, HORN - PARTY HORN, TWO TOOTS 01
• Sound Ideas, FIRE, BALL - IMPACT AND LARGE FIRE BURST, RUMBLE
• Sound Ideas, GUN, RICOCHET - RICOCHET: SINGLE SHOT, BULLET 02
• Sound Ideas, HELICOPTER - BELL 212: EXTERIOR, PASS BY, DISTANT
• Sound Ideas, INSECT, KATYDID - KATYDID HEAVEN, LARGE GROUP, NICE IMAGE, ANIMAL
• Sound Ideas, WIND - FOREST WIND, LEAVES STIR, WEATHER

Image Gallery

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