Streep stars
Full of suspense, action
Anne-Marie Miller
Assistant Editor
If you like an adventure-filled movie
and have a craving for suspense, this is just the
movie for you.
Taking place on white water rapids,
The River Wild is an exciting mixture of heart
stopping suspense and fast-action adventure
starring two-time Academy Award winner
Meryl Streep, Kevin Bacon, and David
Strathairn.
Gail, (Streep - Sophie's Choice, Out
of Africa) is a former river guide taking her
family, including the family dog, Maggie, on
a white-water rafting trip.
Her husband, Tom (Straithairn - A
Dangerods Woman, A League of Their Own)
is an architect who seems to not have enough
time to spend with her and his ten-year-old
son, Roarke (Joseph Mazzello -Jurassic Park,
Shadowlands)..
For Tom and Gail, this trip is a last
ditch attempt to save their troubled marriage,
and a chance for Tom to salvage his relation
ship with his son.
Their trip takes a curious turn when
they befriend two mysterious strangers, also
rafting. Wade (Kevin Bacon - Footloose, A
Few Good Men) and Terry (John C. Reilly -
What's Eating Gilbert Grape, Hoffa) had just
Tom Hanks stars in Forrest Gump - a movie that all generations will enjoy
Jeff Wittmaier
Staff Writer
People of all ages come out of the
movie theater, each person with a different
look on their face, depending on their age.
Young children come out looking thoughtful,
college-aged people appear moved, and older
people look touched or reminiscent.
These people have all come from the
same movie, Forrest Gump. Forrest Gump
stars Tom Hanks as a slow-witted, but kind
man from Alabama who runs into just about
every famous person and event from the past
40 years.
The film, directed by Robert
Zemeckis, has become a cultural touchstone.
Zemeckis, who used great special effects in
Back to the Future and Who Framed Roger
Rabbit also employs them here in in Forrest
Gump.
He uses advanced technology to
have Gump meet George Wallace, Richard
Nixon, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B.Johnson,
Elvis Presley, and John Lennon.
While some believe the movie is a bit
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robbed a cattle auction and need to reach the
end of the river in order to make a getaway,
unbeknownst to Tom and Gail.
In the beginning, Wade uses his boy
ish charm to impress Gail and pals around with
Roarke, who, unfortunately, soon looks up to
him.
When Wade and Terry's tour guide
"disappears," Gail and Tom agree to help
them out. Not long after, Gail and Tom start
feeling uneasy about them and the way Roarke
idolizes Wade, so they decide to leave them
behind.
Catching onto their plan, Wade and
Terry take the family hostage because they
realize that they need Gail, the only person on
the trip with white-water rafting experience, to
get to their destination.
In order to save her family, Gail is
forced to help them reach the end of the river.
She has to use all her wits, skills and strength
in order to protect her loved ones and bring
them together as a family to survive.
Not only does The River Wild satisfy
a hunger for suspense and adventure, it also
satisfies nature lovers. Primarily filmed in
Oregon and Montana, the movie provides vast,
beautiful scenery that is magnificent.
The stunts perfomed throughout the
whole movie looked not only were dangerous,
but also fun to do. Although stunt doubles
were used, Streep perfomed the majority of
unrea
Gump sees every one
of his fantasies come
true, others are touched
as they see him fulfill
ing fantasies of theirs
and admire the cour-
age of a young man
who was so often
teased
Older people
who see the movie
remenisce about where
they were when the
events that occur in the
movie happen to
Gump. Younger gen
erations get a better un
derstanding of events
such as the assassina
tion of J.F.K.
No matter
how viewers see the
movie, every person
will come away with a
different perspective of
it. Some will tell their friends what a touching
story it was or about the great special effects
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utilized for the more dangerous stunts. and the thrill it gave them (the way Fatal Everyone else should shell out a
All the actors gave spectacular per- Attraction is remembered for its suspense.) couple of dollars and go see it. It's definitely
formances (yes, even Maggie the dog.) Al- I would warn anyone with a weak worth it.
and tell them that it is a "must see", which has
helped it to become one of the biggest hits of
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puts in an impres
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Gump's loving
mother who will not
let anyone tell her
that her son is differ
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him in everything
that he does and
never allows Gump
to believe that he is below average.
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job of portraying
Gump and has added
another serious
movie to his resume,
following his role in
the movie Philadel
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Forrest Gump has its
humorous parts, it is
a serious movie and
proves that Hanks is
more than just a
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Gump's odyssey. It shows a different angle of
Vietnam than other war movies and gives
praise to Vietnam veterans.
Through it all there are two' things tha
remain constant for Gump. He can run like the
wind and he always loves his neighbor Jenny,
played by Robin Wright.
Jenny and Gump go their separate
ways many times throughout the movie, but he
continues to write to her and talk about her.
They always seem to run into each other at the
oddest places, such as a peace rally in Wash
ington, D.C.
Almost everyone that Gump knows,
dies. He survives through his goodness and
through the miracle of his idiot grace.
All in all, the movie is a "must see"
because of the performances by Hanks and
Fields, even if it is unrealistic at times.
The movie does have slow parts, but
the conclusion is very touching and is well
worth waiting for through the slower parts.
Forrest Gump helps us establish a
common ground with the past few generations
and to gain a better understanding of why
equality should be given to people who have
limited mental ability.
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to see you?
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—Ask your most intimate questions (questions
about your period, sexually transmitted
diseases, and birth control).
BE HONEST AND SPECIFIC
—Admit everything.
For example, a woman who will not
admit that she has had sex without using a
condom probably won't get the tests she needs
for STD's.
—Bring a list of your concerns to the office so
you don't forget what questions to ask.
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mood swings or side effects, and take this list
with you when you visit your doctor.
—Be specific over the phone.
Don't complain about not feeling well
or say you just have a question. Give the office
staffer as much information as possible. If you
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nature of the symptoms and mention any
medications you have taken for the problem.
This way the doctor will have a sense of how
much time is needed for the call.
—Be specific about colors, smells, frequencies
and size—the more information, the better.
USE DOCTOR'S
—Say "urination" instead of "pee" and "had
sexual intercourse" instead of "had sex".
Doctors will pay more attention if you speak
their language.
DON'T LET YOUR DOCTOR RUSH YOU
—lf you feel rushed, comment on it. You
deserve as much time as you need.
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to stand up for you. When we're sick, we're
often disoriented, confused, and unable to
make clear decisions.
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