This week, we look at the beloved Robert Zemeckis film Forrest Gump. We talk about the way the movie shoehorns various key moments in American history into its plot, why Jenny is punished for not simply blowing in the window like the feather of destiny, and why Alex in particular feels the film is erroneously beloved. (He really, really hates this movie.)
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