A Boomer Fantasy: Why is FORREST GUMP So Controversial? - Video

30 years after its debut, it's a look at the making of, history, and impact of Robert Zemeckis and Tom Hanks' "Forrest Gump," a baby boomer historical fantasy creating 30 years of nostalgia. But how does it represent the turbulent 60s and 70s? Is it really as conservative as people say? And how does the original, cynical novel compare to this celebratory adaptation?

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Sources:

https://www.nytimes.com/1994/09/01/movies/following-the-star-of-a-winsome-idiot.html

https://www.boxofficemojo.com/year/1994/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/winston-groom-author-whose-forrest-gump-became-a-cultural-touchstone-dies-at-77/2020/09/19/fbb2784e-f9c2-11ea-a275-1a2c2d36e1f1_story.html?utm_source=syndication

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