The famous feather that effortlessly floats around, landing wherever it pleases, seems random, though, as we see at the end of the film, nothing is random, and every journey destination. Ironically, the feather which is meant to represent the life of Forrest ends up landing right where it should; next to our hero’s foot.
This moment is said to represent the idea that Gump is now possibly aware of all the uncertainty life has to offer. It may also represent the hardships he experienced and overcame throughout his life. Maybe he is as light as a feather? That’s the beauty of a movie, you can take whatever message you like.
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.
R.I.P Jenny
Jenny played Forrest’s lover and wife in the film. She was born in the year 1945 and died in 1982. Jenny is his childhood friend, with whom he falls in love right away. A victim of abuse during her childhood by her father, Jenny takes a different life path from Forrest, engaging in self-destructive behavior and getting involved in the 1970s/80s counter-culture. She appears in Forrest's life at different times in adulthood.
Jenny eventually settles down, becoming a waitress in Savannah, Georgia, where she lives in an apartment with her (and Forrest's) son, Forrest Jr. They eventually get married, but soon afterward she dies from complications due to AIDS, at least that is the widely believed story.
How Jenny Died - Fan Theory
Jenny died in the film in the year 1982. She was a party girl who became part of the hippie movement in the 1960s and 1970s and got involved in the counter-culture. She eventually cleaned up her act and married Forrest but then relapsed again. Sadly, due to her reckless behavior, Jeny ends up contracting AIDS after Gump Jr, was born.
The big question is how her son and Forrest did not get it. Well, very simply, she contracted it after giving birth to her son, which automatically put them in the clear. That puts that theory to rest, and it also clearly stated in the script. Not everything is from the script, however. Sometimes actors brilliantly improvise some iconic moments. Here are some iconic quotes which were improvised by actors:
The Devil Wears Prada
For those who have seen this movie, you should be familiar with Meryl Streep’s character as magazine editor Miranda Priestly. Her ice queen persona was loosely based on Anna Wintour the notorious editor in chief of Vogue magazine, one of the world's most revered style magazines. In the film, Streep channeled her best Wintour and made cinema history with the line “Everyone wants to be us."
Streep drew critical praise for her performance as a powerful fashion magazine editor and received many award nominations including her record-setting 14th Oscar nomination and the Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical.