Forrest Gump

I have a history class that allows me to view movies that relate to the time period that we're studying. I was fortunate enough to view "Forrest Gump" recently. I had forgotten what a great movie it really was. Tom Hanks earned his Academy Award for this one. The movie depicts the story of a young boy that seems to be slow, but is really fast in many ways. As he goes through his life he plays college football, get's a college degree, joins the military and serves in Vietnam, and ends up owning a successful shrimp company. The movie is a combination of all sorts of genre. It has comedy, romance, drama, and war. It was definitely one of the best movies ever made in this bloggers sight. If you've never seen the movie I highly recommend it to be on your to do list.