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The Movies That Made Us

Yes, him. And as Wendy and her collaboratorspitched the idea of a Forrest Gump written by...

Yes, him. And as Wendy and her collaborators
pitched the idea of a Forrest Gump written by Eric Roth
and starring Tom Hanks... We knew the essence,
but we didn't know the beat by beat

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Yes, him.
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And as Wendy and her collaborators pitched the idea of a Forrest Gump
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written by Eric Roth and starring Tom Hanks...
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We knew the essence, but we didn't know the beat by beat.
Duration
12 seconds
Views
28
Timestamp in Movie
00:11:55
Uploaded
Jun 17, 2025
Season
2
Episode
4
Genres
documentary
Production
The Nacelle Company

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Movie Summary

Unwrap the real stories behind these iconic blockbusters, thanks to insider interviews and behind-the-scenes peeks.
S02 • E02 "We wanna buy this script." - The Movies That Made Us 00:09
"We wanna buy this script."
S02 • E03 Nobody really believed yet, or let's say everyone was afraid. - The Movies That Made Us 00:05
Nobody really believed yet, or let's say everyone was a...
S02 • E02 And he said, "No. It's that script." - The Movies That Made Us 00:07
And he said, "No. It's that script."
S02 • E03 Here's an opportunity to actually build a living, breathing creature, - The Movies That Made Us 00:09
Here's an opportunity to actually build a living, breat...
S02 • E04 But without a script, Tom Hanks didn't know what to say. - The Movies That Made Us 00:10
But without a script, Tom Hanks didn't know what to say...
S02 • E01 Zemeckis is flattered to sign on, - The Movies That Made Us 00:13
Zemeckis is flattered to sign on,
S02 • E02 - To which he replied... - "Okay, that's fine." - The Movies That Made Us 00:06
- To which he replied... - "Okay, that's fine.&quo...
S02 • E03 Steve and Mark had grown quite accustomed to creating the impossible - The Movies That Made Us 00:12
Steve and Mark had grown quite accustomed to creating the im...
S02 • E02 Well, let's fill you in. Touchstone was born from a pickle - The Movies That Made Us 00:13
Well, let's fill you in. Touchstone was born from a pic...
S02 • E04 And Brandon Tartikoff says, "When can we start?" - The Movies That Made Us 00:10
And Brandon Tartikoff says, "When can we start?"
S02 • E01 Finally, for Bob Zemeckis, his series of flops flipped. - The Movies That Made Us 00:10
Finally, for Bob Zemeckis, his series of flops flipped.
S02 • E03 But they really turned heads a few years later - The Movies That Made Us 00:17
But they really turned heads a few years later
S02 • E02 - So the Disney brass decided... - Let's add an adult division. - The Movies That Made Us 00:05
- So the Disney brass decided... - Let's add an adult d...
S02 • E01 He already had one of those. A best friend, not an... not an uncle. - The Movies That Made Us 00:20
He already had one of those. A best friend, not an... not an...
S02 • E04 ...Eric revved up the typewriter and stated... - The Movies That Made Us 00:07
...Eric revved up the typewriter and stated...
S02 • E02 An adult division interested in J.F.'s very adult screenplay. - The Movies That Made Us 00:07
An adult division interested in J.F.'s very adult scree...
S02 • E04 My mother used to say, "Handsome is as handsome does." - The Movies That Made Us 00:06
My mother used to say, "Handsome is as handsome does.&q...
S02 • E02 And as for New Regency, they did hold the option on the screenplay. - The Movies That Made Us 00:07
And as for New Regency, they did hold the option on the scre...
S02 • E04 He had said in the book, "Being an idiot is no box of chocolates." - The Movies That Made Us 00:06
He had said in the book, "Being an idiot is no box of c...
S02 • E03 That would be Dennis Muren, - The Movies That Made Us 00:26
That would be Dennis Muren,