115 - Forrest Gump (1994)

Momma always says "Listen to the Dead Beat Film Society"!
Join the DBFS as we discuss Robert Zemeckis, debate Tom Hanks's sexiness, the suburban chain Bubba Gump Shrimp Co., the use of a neutral main character, racism in film and cancel culture, the soundtrack, Lt. Dan, Jen-nay, the southern accent as shorthand for stupid, Jenny as the villain and the modern meme, 1990's computer effects, the meaning of the feather, the terrible meta sequel, boomer nostalgia, the origin of the down-home wisdom, the changing soundtrack, the novel it's based on and the author's lawsuit, the randomness of a box of chocolates, and dispute the claim that this is one of the most conservative movies ever made.
So crack open about 15 Dr. Pepper's and press play for an in depth Forrest Gump film analysis!

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