Forrest Gump: Can we talk about him being named for KKK?

[thedude]

I think his mom said it was to remind him that sometimes people do things that just don't make sense.

[rosiebear]

Dec 21, 2014 11:06:42 GMT -5 toledo said:

Dec 21, 2014 11:05:26 GMT -5 thedude said:

I think his mom said it was to remind him that sometimes people do things that just don't make sense.

Seems a reasonable way to choose a baby name.

I'd like you to meet my baby, Reverend Fred Phelps.

[cville]

Like, they happen to both have the same first name, or like the book/movie makes it a point to say he was named after Nathan Forrest?

I know a Forest from New Hampshire (Connecticut? Someplace northy) who was most definitely NOT named after anyone KKK related so I don't automatically make that connection. His sister is Rain, so it's more nature than hatred in his family. Ha.

[birdistheword]

Dec 21, 2014 11:40:23 GMT -5 cville said:

Like, they happen to both have the same first name, or like the book/movie makes it a point to say he was named after Nathan Forrest?

I know a Forest from New Hampshire (Connecticut? Someplace northy) who was most definitely NOT named after anyone KKK related so I don't automatically make that connection. His sister is Rain, so it's more nature than hatred in his family. Ha.

It specifically says it in the movie. I have not read the book.

Huh...I never really even thought about it, and I've never heard any controversy surrounding it.

[rosiebear]

According to Wiki, the other posters here are correct: in the movie, the mom says she named him after their KKK relative to remind him that sometimes we all do things that make no sense.

I've only seen the movie once and I hated it, so I didn't recall that detail without looking it up.

[cville]

Dec 21, 2014 11:46:58 GMT -5 birdistheword said:

Dec 21, 2014 11:40:23 GMT -5 cville said:

Like, they happen to both have the same first name, or like the book/movie makes it a point to say he was named after Nathan Forrest?

I know a Forest from New Hampshire (Connecticut? Someplace northy) who was most definitely NOT named after anyone KKK related so I don't automatically make that connection. His sister is Rain, so it's more nature than hatred in his family. Ha.

It specifically says it in the movie. I have not read the book.

Huh...I never really even thought about it, and I've never heard any controversy surrounding it.

Dec 21, 2014 11:47:15 GMT -5 rosiebear said:

According to Wiki, the other posters here are correct: in the movie, the mom says she named him after their KKK relative to remind him that sometimes we all do things that make no sense.

I've only seen the movie once and I hated it, so I didn't recall that detail without looking it up.

Wow. That's awful. I haven't seen it since it was in the theater where I sobbed through the Vietnam scenes like a baby so I totally missed that.

[Jillaroo]

I read the book. His dad was killed by a ton of bananas. That's all I remember.

[pixy0stix]

Dec 21, 2014 14:34:17 GMT -5 AutumnRose25 said:

Dec 21, 2014 12:09:51 GMT -5 jenny1980 said:

Yes, it's specifically stated he's named after Nathan Bedford Forrest. I think maybe in the book the character is racist? I haven't read it but I know he's a lot more crude than in the movie.

I'm surprised they didn't change the name origin for the movie.

Why would they? You can't just start changing parts of books for the movie LOL

What? They do this all the time.

I'm looking at you bastardization of the Hobbit!

[cville]

Dec 21, 2014 14:34:17 GMT -5 AutumnRose25 said:

Dec 21, 2014 12:09:51 GMT -5 jenny1980 said:

Yes, it's specifically stated he's named after Nathan Bedford Forrest. I think maybe in the book the character is racist? I haven't read it but I know he's a lot more crude than in the movie.

I'm surprised they didn't change the name origin for the movie.

Why would they? You can't just start changing parts of books for the movie LOL

Tell that to Demi Moore, who changed the freaking ending of the Scarlet Letter. The ending. Of the classic novel. The ending of which is part and parcel of the entire meaning of the book.

[cville]

Dec 21, 2014 14:44:38 GMT -5 AutumnRose25 said:

pixy0stix
cville

AND SEE HOW ANNOYING IT IS WHEN THEY FUCK WITH THE STORY?! lol

Anyway, Forrest Gump is the actual name of the novel, so I really don't see how you could change it just for the movie

I'm not saying they should've changed it, just disputing the notion that it isn't done.

I think just not mentioning the reason for naming him Forrest would've been nbd.

[cville]

Dec 21, 2014 14:56:01 GMT -5 AutumnRose25 said:

Dec 21, 2014 14:49:10 GMT -5 cville said:

I'm not saying they should've changed it, just disputing the notion that it isn't done.

I think just not mentioning the reason for naming him Forrest would've been nbd.

I never said it "wasn't done", I just said you can't (read:shouldn't) go changing things just for the movie because it's not PC.

STOP PICKING ON ME! lol

Articulate your points with greater clarity, AUTUMN.

[krisandgrace]

Dec 21, 2014 14:40:35 GMT -5 cville said:

Dec 21, 2014 14:34:17 GMT -5 AutumnRose25 said:

Why would they? You can't just start changing parts of books for the movie LOL

Tell that to Demi Moore, who changed the freaking ending of the Scarlet Letter. The ending. Of the classic novel. The ending of which is part and parcel of the entire meaning of the book.

That one still pisses me off. I just sat in the theater with my hands in the air staring at the screen like what just happened?