King of Hollywood

Chapter 317: Chapter 44 Masterpiece Chapter 317: Chapter 44 Masterpiece I must admit the opening of the movie is indeed exquisite. Amidst the light and airy music, a white feather drifts with the wind, from the sky to the city, from the city to the trees, from the trees to the streets, and finally landing on the shoes of the main character. A simple shot, yet just as simple in piquing the curiosity of the audience.

Then naturally comes the introduction of Forrest Gump through the lens. Just a few short lines, and an ingenuous, sincere man suddenly comes alive on the screen. Tom Hanks’s acting is truly exceptional. Then, the reminiscing begins. The early plot doesn’t have too many highlights, just a small sigh for the scene where Forrest’s mother has to sleep with the principal to get her son into a regular school.

However, very soon, the first jaw-dropping Easter egg appears: Elvis developed his swinging dance moves because of little Forrest Gump! Although the tenant’s face was blurred and there were no frontal shots, little Forrest’s dance moves and the subsequent scenes seen in the TV sets in the shop windows all pointed to this fact.

“This is too exaggerated!” Adrian clearly heard someone muttering in front of him.

“How did you think to include a scene like this?” Gwyneth couldn’t help but ask him in a curious voice, whispering into his ear—the warmth of her breath tickled, enticingly so.

“Don’t worry, there are even more interesting plots coming up,” Adrian said with a chuckle, patting her thigh.

Indeed, what follows is a series of amusing scenes inserting Forrest into historical events: like the refusal to integrate schools in Alabama, or Kennedy borrowing ideas from the All-American college star team, and photos of Kennedy and Marilyn Monroe etc., in the White House bathroom. Each time these scenes occurred, whether Forrest was waving at the camera at the entrance of the university or telling Kennedy, “I gotta pee,” they would elicit uncontrollable laughter.

Of course, these are just a small part of Forrest’s experiences. While recounting these stories, the characters also began to fill out more fully—the two most important women in his life, his mother and Jenny, were becoming more prominent.

If at the beginning, the audience saw the movie as a story with a simplistic theme, once Forrest’s unique traits were revealed, they gradually changed their perspective.

Especially after Forrest enlisted and responded to the sergeant who was in charge, “Being a soldier means following your orders,” and then received the response, “You’re a goddamn genius, Gump! Your IQ must be at least 150, I’m going to recommend you for military school.” Laughter erupted once again in the auditorium, followed by a faint voice not far behind Adrian, “Sort of reminds me of ‘Rain Man,’ simple-minded but exceptional in certain aspects, though this is funnier and more appealing…”