Left of the Projector Forrest Gump w/ A Group of Comrades
Dec 13, 2022
01:09:26
Forrest Gump received high acclaim when it came out in 1994 and was honored with Best Picture at the Oscars too. While the movie hits on tons of those heart strings, nostalgia, and the things that Boomers love, it is also filled to the brim with light propaganda. What makes it so successful at this is how well the movie is constructed. Except for that weird bit where he becomes a runner, it has end-to-end historical references that help you relive that time in America. The problems include the dismissal of all Black achievements and a glorification of the Vietnam War which is widely accepted as an absolute travesty.
With my to discuss are SmirkGently, ComradeLarry, Heyyyy and KobasGhost.
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