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.
Gump’s Foot
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.
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:
Ghost
In this classic 1990 film, Whoopi Goldberg plays the role of a psychic who encounters the ghost, Sam, played by Patrick Swayze. Goldberg won an academy award for best actress in a supporting role and sure made the character her own. “Molly, you in trouble girl,” is a line she added to the movie’s script. She also proceeded to take home the BAFTA, Golden Globe, and Saturn Awards in addition to the Oscar.
Thanks to the actors in the film, which also included Demi Moore, Tony Goldwyn, and Rick Aviles, the movie was a huge success and grossed over $505.7 million at the box office. The film received nominations for five Academy Awards.
A Few Good Men
Jack Nicholson added his two cents to the movie’s script when he played the character colonel Nathan R. Jessup in this war film. Court-martial lawyer Daniel Kaffee (who was played by Tom Cruise) exposes Colonel Nathan R Jessup’s false testimony surrounding the death of a Marine named Santiago.
When pressed by Kaffee to tell the truth, he shouted: “you can’t handle the truth!” The quote is often used to deny somebody's information that has been deemed too sensitive. The scene has since been used in a number of T.V. shows as a parody, including in Season 5 Episode 14 of Seinfeld and in a Burger King commercial in 1998.