Forrest Gump

“Hello, my name is Gump. Forrest Gump.”

“Life is like a box of chocolates – you never know what you’re gonna get.”
“Run, Forrest, RUN!!”

You’ve probably heard at least two of the quotes above in the last year. That’s because Forest Gump is one of the iconic movies of all time. Starring Tom Hanks, our favorite cast away, airport terminal bum, and Apollo 13 astronaut, Forrest Gump tells the epic story of a unique boy from the south – some call him slow (indeed his IQ is about 5 points below the state’s definition of “normal”) but he is such a sincere and naturally happy guy that it never bothers him. All he cares about is his best friend Jenny.

 As he goes throughout life, Forrest unknowingly alters historical events like the Vietnam War, the Watergate scandal, and the Civil Rights Movement, but all the while his mind is only on Jenny. So if you’re a romance kinda guy (assuming all girls already are J ), then you’ll love this one. If you’re a comedy kinda gal (assuming all guys think that they are J ), then you’ll love this one. It’s also got some sweet action and drama too. If you’re a history person or like movies that have a good social message, then you won’t be disappointed. And if you like shrimp, then you’ll definitely love this one.

 So come on over to Apartment 62 at 7:00 on Saturday night. Bring some popcorn or treats if you’d like! The real entertainment will be the company (us) and the film! Our version of Forrest Gump is EDITED as well, which makes this amazing story of all the better. We’ll see you there!

Love,

Kyle Nelson

Gotta get me a haircut like that.

Another Month, A Beginning for Movies!

       So, the program of watching and reviewing movies will finally begin! This Saturday, everyone is invited to a movie night in Apartment 62 at 7:00 pm to watch the (edited) film Forrest Gump. A review should be up by the end of the week, as written by Kyle Nelson. To see other movie night selections, just click on the Movie Night link on the left of the page. You can also sign up for the movie nights on this googledoc! Provo Events should be updated for this week, and anyone can feel free to edit and add events as they find them.
         As for me and my house, we watched a film called Bright Leaves this week. It's a documentary following tobacco in North Carolina, and the damaging effects it has had over the last couple centuries. While the message is solid in the movie, it took me a few hours to get through the movie to pause, yawn, nap, etc. So, while it is a good historical film, I would probably not put it on my top 10. Hopefully I have better luck on that this coming week... I also filmed a little short for my Media Arts application, and will post that here soon as well. Have you made any short films? Do you want to share them? Post a comment with a link on here to share with the ward!

(Image from Bright Leaves, copyrighted 2003)