Word: gumped
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...story line stray too far from the rain. Just as we get to enjoy the company of this fascinating young monk we are pushed back to the beginning of the film. The viewer will not be immune to the irony of having to spend almost three hours with Forrest Gump and only thirty five minutes with Kiril...
...when Hoop Dreams got stiffed, not only in the Best Picture category but also by the 47-member documentary selection committee, the snub spurred charges of corruption and artistic myopia. "It's a crime," fumes Wendy Finerman, a producer of Forrest Gump, which received 13 nominations. "This was one of the best documentaries of all time. The filmmakers were robbed." So fierce was the response that the Motion Picture Academy-a club with more secrets than the Masons-declared that it would examine the nominating procedure. "We always ask, 'Could our rules be changed?'" says Academy president Arthur Hiller...
During his intermission pressconference, Hanks was a delightful mix of thoughtfulness and winning verve. He sang the Underdog theme song, and earnestly fielded probing questions. He responded to the accusation that "Forrest Gump" is a muted, conservative diatribe with mock indignation. Unlike Streisand, Hanks said that the artist is a citizen in most countries he knows of, but their only responsibility is to vote by secret ballot like every other citizen. He repeated again and again "I am not an activist." Some opinionated reporters would kiss him for that...
...Hanks ended up with some fancy crockery; the entitled enjoyed their fete, and everyone was happy. The sum of good in the world was not affected, but that was never the point. Thanks to the Hasty Pudding, "Forrest Gump" had his face on the Sam Adams' label for an evening. There are still no Tom Hanks action figures, but at least there is still one nice guy left in Hollywood. He really is a doll...
...barrier. Stewardesses ineffectually shouted "No smoking" at various volumes. Helpful passengers translated, "Ne fumez pas," but were unwilling to translate the Kings' frank responses. Just as we all seemed in peril of perishing of carbon monoxide poisoning, the flight crew wisely decided to show the in-flight movie, Forrest Gump...