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Re: Post Random Movie-Related Thoughts You Have

Posted: Thu May 08, 2025 1:31 am
by wease
What is your dumbfuck interpretation?

Re: Post Random Movie-Related Thoughts You Have

Posted: Thu May 08, 2025 1:41 am
by Jorge
She was extremely damaged (repeatedly raped by her father in childhood -- what do you think that does to a person?) and spends most of the film in a cycle of self-destruction. She rejected Forrest when he proposed not because he wasn't worthy of her, but because she didn't think she was worthy of being with someone like him. So she leaves and tries to become worthy.

She didn't try to take advantage of his wealth or hide her kid from him. Forrest was out running for years without a fixed address or phone. She kept up with him through newspaper clippings, but had no way to contact him until he was settled back in Alabama. When they finally reconnect there's even a line hinting that she had written him some time ago ("I got your letter" "I was wondering about that!").

This isn't as memable as "Jenny bad, Jenny evil drug-addled gold-digging slut hehehe" but seems more fitting with the film's story and themes

Re: Post Random Movie-Related Thoughts You Have

Posted: Thu May 08, 2025 3:28 am
by wease
Where does what I said contradict any of what you wrote?

Re: Post Random Movie-Related Thoughts You Have

Posted: Thu May 08, 2025 4:05 am
by Jorge
You were kinda piggybacking off Spike's 2010 Men's Humor-ass post. Otherwise what's the point of even pointing out she "never told him about the kid"?

Re: Post Random Movie-Related Thoughts You Have

Posted: Thu May 08, 2025 9:06 am
by spike
Apparently Jorge was the kid.

Re: Post Random Movie-Related Thoughts You Have

Posted: Thu May 08, 2025 11:53 am
by wease
Jorge wrote:You were kinda piggybacking off Spike's 2010 Men's Humor-ass post. Otherwise what's the point of even pointing out she "never told him about the kid"?
Just putting all the information out there, my friend.

Re: Post Random Movie-Related Thoughts You Have

Posted: Thu May 08, 2025 1:04 pm
by spike
wease wrote:
Jorge wrote:You were kinda piggybacking off Spike's 2010 Men's Humor-ass post. Otherwise what's the point of even pointing out she "never told him about the kid"?
Just putting all the information out there, my friend.
no you are a humor-ass dumbfuck also

Re: Post Random Movie-Related Thoughts You Have

Posted: Thu May 08, 2025 1:20 pm
by Jorge
I don't really like Forrest Gump, but I like media illiteracy less

Re: Post Random Movie-Related Thoughts You Have

Posted: Thu May 08, 2025 1:31 pm
by VinylGuy
Damn look at forrest gump ; still providing internet fights after all this time

Re: Post Random Movie-Related Thoughts You Have

Posted: Thu May 08, 2025 1:49 pm
by spike
Jorge wrote:I don't really like Forrest Gump, but I like media illiteracy less
stupid is as stupid does

Re: Post Random Movie-Related Thoughts You Have

Posted: Thu May 08, 2025 2:36 pm
by BlakeWB
In Forrest Gump, AIDS is just a metaphor for Jenny’s inability to digest shrimp.

Re: Post Random Movie-Related Thoughts You Have

Posted: Thu May 08, 2025 2:43 pm
by BurtReynolds
Hmm...that makes a lot of sense.

Re: Post Random Movie-Related Thoughts You Have

Posted: Thu May 08, 2025 2:57 pm
by BlakeWB
I mean, Shrimp don’t exactly get “AIDS,” but they can be affected by certain viral infections, like infectious myonecrosis virus (IMNV) or white spot syndrome virus (WSSV). These are serious viral diseases for shrimp, but not the same as human AIDS—there’s no shrimp-human AIDS crossover happening here. It’s more like shrimp are battling their own viral drama, totally unrelated to what’s going on in the human world. Something was being left behind in Jenny’s digestive system, however, and it wasn’t harmless.

Re: Post Random Movie-Related Thoughts You Have

Posted: Thu May 08, 2025 4:03 pm
by wease
spike wrote:
wease wrote:
Jorge wrote:You were kinda piggybacking off Spike's 2010 Men's Humor-ass post. Otherwise what's the point of even pointing out she "never told him about the kid"?
Just putting all the information out there, my friend.
no you are a humor-ass dumbfuck also
Never said I wasn’t.

Re: Post Random Movie-Related Thoughts You Have

Posted: Thu May 08, 2025 8:23 pm
by epilogue
VinylGuy wrote:Damn look at forrest gump ; still providing internet fights after all this time
:lol:

Re: Post Random Movie-Related Thoughts You Have

Posted: Fri May 09, 2025 1:45 am
by spike
BlakeWB wrote:I mean, Shrimp don’t exactly get “AIDS,” but they can be affected by certain viral infections, like infectious myonecrosis virus (IMNV) or white spot syndrome virus (WSSV). These are serious viral diseases for shrimp, but not the same as human AIDS—there’s no shrimp-human AIDS crossover happening here. It’s more like shrimp are battling their own viral drama, totally unrelated to what’s going on in the human world. Something was being left behind in Jenny’s digestive system, however, and it wasn’t harmless.
Back so soon, Alex?

Re: Post Random Movie-Related Thoughts You Have

Posted: Fri May 09, 2025 1:46 am
by BurtReynolds
There's no proof it's Alex. Pure speculation.

Re: Post Random Movie-Related Thoughts You Have

Posted: Fri May 09, 2025 9:14 pm
by E.H. Ruddock
LOL it was Alex

Re: Post Random Movie-Related Thoughts You Have

Posted: Fri May 09, 2025 9:22 pm
by wease
“Was?” Is he gone already?

Re: Post Random Movie-Related Thoughts You Have

Posted: Sat May 10, 2025 11:47 pm
by E.H. Ruddock
Yes