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In The Mexican (2001), Samantha says to Jerry after reuniting with him:
“We are going to get your passport in order and you are gonna give the gun to Margolese… By the grace of God, I don’t know what, you have managed to Forrest Gump your way through this. And just, if we run now. we’re gonna be running the rest of our lives.”
I’m guessing you haven’t actually seen the movie Forrest Gump. In that movie, the titular character, Forrest Gump, is a slow-witted man who recounts his life story which - for the most part - involves him stumbling from one situation to another with hapless optimism and little, if any, clue what impact his actions are having on the people around him. Being a feel-good movie, it mostly works out for the best, but that’s beside the point for this question.
Samantha is suggesting that Jerry, much like Forrest Gump, has come a long way without really knowing what he’s doing, or what the consequences of his actions will be.
I’m suggesting we humans are doing the same thing as we move into the future. It’s shorthand, a tldr for all that response I just gave you.
I know we’re on the cusp of a cool Jetsons future. Why are there so many idiots in the way of progress? Fake research papers flooding the educational system, megalomaniacal infantile “accidental” billionaires running the show.
I’m convinced we as humans are doomed to forever “Forrest Gump” our way forward.
Got this in my watch list
Anyone besides me have to read the Title more than once?
Mainland China has a long history of nearby small islands kicking their ass.
Huh. I see the bear belly-bumping her out of the ring.
From the pic, it appears he’s going to eat them.
I’m here to say the cat WILL learn it is not supposed to be on the table.
This does not mean the cat will not get on the table.
I thought Scrappy Doo was a bad idea. I REALLY like projects that stick to the source material.
There’s a REASON that this was popular enough you wanted to make it again. Don’t change it. That’s stupid.
