'Hi, my name is Forrest Guuuump'..
The first movie I bought on my own (as opposed to borrowing and downloading)..
He is stupid but he gets the best things in life.. the movie tells us something.. that we unnecessarily give importance to unwanted things in life..
Money.. Those green (or maybe blue or pink) notes only buy unhappiness.. we prefer money to our friends and loved ones.. we run behind money all our life but never realise we cannot take it with us to wherever we go after death (don't wanna get into that!).. Forrest never went behind money, money always followed Forrest wherever he went.. but me? I always care about my bank balance and am tight-fisted.. why? because I am not stupid like Forrest :)
Love.. The greatest thing in life.. is just bullshit in real life.. Forrest had unconditional love for Jenny.. he was there for her whatever she went through and however she treated him.. but we are always trying to change this and that in our loved one.. we choose the shirt they wear.. the friends they have.. even the way they talk and walk.. I would never allow my guy to sleep with another girl and still care for him if he comes back to me all shattered and crestfallen.. why? because I am not stupid like Forrest :)
Friendship.. Yes, a promise made to a friend is more important than life itself.. Forrest keeps the promise he made to his friend even after the friend dies in the Vietnam war.. I do make promises to my friends.. all of 'em.. do I keep any? Maybe one or two insignificant and easy ones.. why? because I am not stupid like Forrest :)
Power.. politicians are not the only ones power hungry.. me and you, we are no different.. we want to control everything.. Forrest ran to the ends of the world and people worshipped him for that.. they gave him power in a silver platter.. he did not even acknowledge it.. If you give me a teeny bit of power, I will act as if I am the King of this world! why? because I am not stupid like Forrest :)
Yes, I am not like Forrest but would love to be.. Someday..
