Which film has the lead character quoting: "... life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get."?
Forrest Gump is a 1994 American epic romantic-comedy-drama film based on the 1986 novel of the same name by Winston Groom. In this film, the following words are used by the lead character Forrest Gump (played by Tom Hanks), "Mama always said life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get."
With this quote, it is believed that Forrest Gump is using it to exemplify the randomness of life. Throughout the novel and movie, he is involved in several historically significant events, often by chance. Life is random; a person will ever know what's going to happen until it actually happens. Basically, the quote says life is random.
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scottsman
Life is really like a roll of toilet paper...the closer you get to the end, the faster it goes!
Paul Castagnetta
gump fiction
William Laughlin
"With this quote, it is believed that Forrest Gump is using it to exemplify the randomness of life. Throughout the novel and movie, he is involved in several historically significant events, often by chance. Life is random; a person will ever know what's going to happen until it actually happens. Basically, the quote says life is random."
Hmmm... are you trying to say that life is random? How many ways and times do you have to say it before you're sure we get it?
dickahern
I recall the line being "life IS like .." not WAS
illonabird
sandyddm, That was most illuminating.
illonabird
Teo Sinclair, But everyone knew her as Nancy.
illonabird
creatordkt, I try not to dwell on that overmuch. Sours what’s left.
creatordkt
scottsman, yes, but, I usually take the last fifth of the Roll into the bedroom to use for blowing my nose! Wonder what that says about the last few years of our life!🚽🚮😂😂🙋
robitaille
Scottsman that was a true statement you just made.
gwenlink
Very good ,enjoyable movie
Poopdeck Pappy
Life is like an STD. You never know which sank gave it to you.
Marc Mincione
Was discussing this movie at work the other day explaining that it is in my top ten most favourite movies 🎥.👍👍👍
Pokemom aka Kathy
micky, I bet you'd still enjoy it. Doesn't hurt to try.
sandyddm
Do you know how to fry toilet paper? No, but I can brown it on both sides!!
mwoodruff
Too easy
lyndy
One of the Greatest movies! Tom Hanks of course
Charlo Nebeling
Todd Van Dell, It was not in quotation marks, this not a direct quote, thus proper to use was
micky
I've never seen this movie. There was so much hype and I saw so many clips that I felt like it was ruined for me.
Elaine Regan
We think we have control,and in a limited sense, we do have control. Yet, not as much control as we think we have. Life happens... We then have control over how we navigate that life.