These Forrest Gump Facts Are Better Than a Box of Chocolates

Life Isn’t Like A Box of Chocolates

Though it’s maybe the most iconic line from the film, the line from the book is a little darker. The quote is “Let me say this: bei’n a idiot is no box of chocolates. People laugh, lose patience, treat you shabby. Now they says folks s’posed to be kind to the afflicted, but let me tell you – it ain’t always that way. Even so, I got no complaints, cause I reckon I done live a pretty interestin’ life, so to speak.”

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The More You Know

  • The mask used in Halloween is a modified Star Trek William Shatner mask.
  • The many parts turned down by Sean Connery include roles in The Matrix, The Lord of the Rings, Jurassic Park, Indy IV and Blade Runner.
  • Will Smith wanted to adopt the German Shepherd in I Am Legend.
  • During the filming of The Grinch, Jim Carrey sought counseling from a Navy SEAL to learn torture-resistance techniques in order to handle the extensive makeup.
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