Forrest Gump: Forrest joins the army (HD CLIP)

Forrest Gump: Forrest joins the army What’s happening in this Forrest Gump movie clip? Forrest (Tom Hanks) tells the story of how he joined the army and was a pretty gifted soldier while Jenny (Robin Wright) was getting fired from University and singing in a cabaret. Rent or buy Forrest Gump here: What’s the movie Forrest Gump about? Stupid is as stupid does, says Forrest Gump (played by Tom Hanks in an Oscar-winning performance) as he discusses his relative level of intelligence with a stranger while waiting for a bus. Despite his sub-normal IQ, Gump leads a truly charmed life, with a ringside seat for many of the most memorable events of the second half of the 20th century. Entirely without trying, Forrest teaches Elvis Presley to dance, becomes a football star, meets John F. Kennedy, serves with honor in Vietnam, meets Lyndon Johnson, speaks at an anti-war rally at the Washington Monument, hangs out with the Yippies, defeats the Chinese national team in table tennis, meets Rich