Twenty years after the film’s release, a re-edited version of Forrest Gump came to theaters in honor of the anniversary. It’s all the same Forrest but this time with a better and more enhanced viewing experience that today’s technologies can allow.
Many fans rushed to see the new and improved version. Needless to say, if they loved it over 20 years ago, folks went crazy for it now. The sound was clearer and the picture sharper.
Apple Company
In the movie, Lieutenant Dan invests Gump’s money into Apple Inc. Viewers don’t know how much money was invested, however, it is safe to say that he would have earned millions of dollars down the road.
Apple today makes a profit of $1,444/per second - this is equal to $5.2 million per hour, $127 million per day, or $45.7 billion per year. I would say Forrest made some profit from his investment.
Sounds of Clinking Coins
Director Robert Zemeckis wanted the movie was to be released with sounds of loose change clinking in Gump’s pockets while he runs. However, the original movie was released without the sounds. An edited version was later released and included the sounds.
Sound editing is a huge part of filmmaking, so it's pretty strange how a version without the sound effects made it all the way to the cinemas. Luckily it was added later. While it seems like a small detail, it's the little things things that matter.
President Trump
There are always some crazy conspiracy theories out there, but this one sure does take the cake. Some people believe that the movie was created as a promotion for Trump. However, when he didn’t run for the presidency, the movie was edited to seem like it was telling a story.
It would seem pretty absurd to think that he would know he would be running for president over 20 years prior to it happening, On the other hand, this is was a life-long dream of is. Who knows. What the message could mean? Well, that's anyone's guess!
Lots of Special Effects
There were many special effects used throughout the film, allowing Forrest to meet presidents who have been assassinated. This makes the movie look more realistic. Thanks to Ken Ralston and his team at Industrial Light & Magic, the movie had extensive visual effects, for which it later won an Academy Award for best visual effects.
The film used CGI techniques to depict Gump meeting deceased personages and to record voices of historical figures, voice actors were filmed and special effects were applied to alter lip-syncing for the new dialogue.