Forrest Gump [SteelBook] [Includes Digital Copy] [4K Ultra HD Blu-ray/Blu-ray] [Only @ Best Buy] [1994]

I recommend this movie to everyone. You should watch it at least once in your lifetime, as this is the only movie of its kind. It's a special movie; Heart Warming, sad, funny, and happy all at once. It's a joy to watch Forrest go from his small town home, to playing football, then to Vietnam, to the creation of the smiley face and Apple, to his shrimp boat voyage, to the loss of his two true loves. If he was an ordinary man, he would not have made it through. This movie will rip at your heart, that is to say, if you have one.

I have never owned this movie and figured it’s about time. I was thinking about picking up the 4K edition, but I have read some reviews saying the transfer was not that good. I was hoping the 4K 25th Anniversary edition would get an upgrade. They only remastered the Blu-ray film. I’m ok with that, I don’t believe this movie requires to be in 4K. My 4K player upscales Blu-ray’s, so this will look great. I also wanted the SteelBook, because it looks pretty good! Only downer is.. there is no artwork on the inside, just plain tin. Still, great to finally have this, and $13. is well worth it!

Directed by Robert Zemeckis, who also has another Tom Hanks gem to his credit, "Cast Away", this movie is one of my all time favorites in any genre. A drama, a comedy, a tear-jerker, it is a movie of many genres rolled up into one. A simple man, an innocent on the loose, an idiot savant in one of the most turbulent eras in our nations history, Forrest Gump never waivers in his moral integrity and manages to touch and influence the lives of many - famous and infamous. He is physically handicapped, but becomes an athlete of renown. He has sub-par intelligence but manages a college degree, becomes a decorated soldier in Vietnam, and makes a fortune in the shrimping business. A friendless child (except for Jenny) he develops deep friendships, including Bubba (Mykelti Williamson) a black soldier who indoctrinates him into the shrimping business; Lieutenant Dan (Gary Sinise in one of his best roles) who Forrest looks up to as a role model even when Dan becomes bitter after losing his legs in combat; and he finally wins the love of the wayward childhood friend, Jenny (Robin Wright Penn, also in one of her best roles). Tom Hanks as Forrest is extraordinary...he has so many fine performances, its hard to say this is his best, but it is my personal favorite. In summary, this film is a masterpiece...watch it once or a hundred times, you will always enjoy it. And remember..."life is like a box of chocolates; you never know what you're going to get."

First let me say that I'm not going to get worked-up over Tom Hanks' portrayal of a mentally handicap character. While Forrest was not the sharpest tool in the shed, his IQ was not more than two standards deviations below the mean. Besides, Mr. Hanks is an actor, and he was merely acting according to the way the author wrote the character, the way the director directed the character, and his own interpretation of both. This is an exceptional movie--still my all-time favorite. I haven't actually watched it in a while, but when I do, I'm moved every time. How can one not be moved by a character so ingenuous, so resilient, and so good? How can one not be moved by such an incredible story, so skillfully directed? Bad things sometimes happen to good people. "It happens," as Forrest said. Someone once said that "life is ten percent what happens and 90 percent how I react to it." Never has this truth been so accurately portrayed as in this wonderful movie, "Forrest Gump." "Is he smart, or is he. . . .?" That scene clinched the Oscar for Tom Hanks, and I still can't watch it without getting a big lump in my throat and tears in my eyes. Tom Hanks is the best, most versatile actor of our time, and never has he been more brilliant than he was in this movie. No one with a pulse can watch this movie and not be moved by it--perhaps even changed. I could not recommend any movie more highly.

Forrest Gump has a been an all time favorite of mine since first seeing it back in the 90's. Tom Hanks gives an incredible performance as the titular character. The steelbook is sleek and the 4k transfer is fantastic.

This is a great, classic, feel-good film starring Tom Hanks in one of his most enjoyable and memorable roles. Robert Zemeckis also does a wonderful job directing. The story, characters, and music are all great making it a pleasure to watch every time. The blu ray transfer is nice and is a great value for the price. Overall, this was a great purchase. Recommended.

The movie itself is an all time classic and the steelbook serves it well, unfortunately the 4K transfer does not which is inexcusable.

Great stuff and a great deal for the price. If you are in the market for this kinda thing, you won't be disappointed. Well worth the money and great capabilities.