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Forrest Gump’s Production Designer Breaks Down Lt. Dan’s First Scene | Vanity Fair

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5 years ago

July 8, 2019

In this episode of “Notes on a Scene,” Rick Carter, Forrest Gump’s production designer, breaks down the “Vietnam” scene from the film. Forrest Gump is now available with a newly remastered 25th Anniversary Edition Blu-ray, as well as on a 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack from Paramount Home Entertainment.

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23 Comments

LeBeautiful

July 8, 2019 at 4:01 pm

Almost thought it said Forest Gump himself

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robot devil

July 8, 2019 at 4:02 pm

Love how they played hellocopter sounds over the music

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William Murao

July 8, 2019 at 4:03 pm

Forest Gump is a legendary movie.

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Hammer Addiction4u

July 8, 2019 at 4:06 pm

god, I really loved that scene (poor bubba)

even as a vietnamese, its really fun to watch

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The Cinema Cynic

July 8, 2019 at 4:25 pm

So nice to see Production Designers getting the recognition they deserve. A very underrated position, just like Director of Photography.

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Sam Holder

July 8, 2019 at 4:34 pm

VF killing the YT game at the moment

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Jurassic

July 8, 2019 at 4:36 pm

Great content! We need the NAPALM SCENE analysis as well!! 😀

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Camila C

July 8, 2019 at 4:42 pm

Forrest Gump >>>>>>

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mister62085

July 8, 2019 at 4:46 pm

Does it really watch his movie today and realize that Jenny was a predator

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ianthia

July 8, 2019 at 4:59 pm

This is so cool. You tend to forget that scenes are so meticulously crafted in movies…… they seem so organic behind the camera. Wow

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ziliang lim

July 8, 2019 at 5:07 pm

L I U T E N A N T D A A A A A A A A N N N N

And now you can’t unhear it. You’re welcome.

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Stuey Griffith

July 8, 2019 at 5:09 pm

:15 WHY DID HE SKIP OVER THE MOST IMPORTANT PART OF THE SCENE????

Freddy Mercury was in the helicopter! FREDDIE FRICKIN’ MERCURY!!!!! 😨

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- Guido Anselmi
  
  July 8, 2019 at 5:20 pm
  
  Was that really Freddie?
  IMDb doesn’t credit him or have him listed
  
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- A. Gold
  
  July 8, 2019 at 5:36 pm
  
  Stuey & Grido Freddie died in 1991. This movie came out in 1994.
  
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- Chris Kelly
  
  July 8, 2019 at 6:51 pm
  
  Just a guy with a moustache ….
  
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Vicky 12

July 8, 2019 at 5:11 pm

I really appreciate the upload of this footage – great interview, so interesting!

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Allan McKay

July 8, 2019 at 5:18 pm

This is great! I love it

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bharat surya

July 8, 2019 at 5:43 pm

Mah Hart ! mah sole

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eddyk

July 8, 2019 at 5:58 pm

3:52 Some of those Helicopters he mentioned vanish into thin air behind some of the palm trees.

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Donald Trump

July 8, 2019 at 7:27 pm

I thought Bill Gates had grown out his whiskers for a moment

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Third High Productions

July 8, 2019 at 7:32 pm

Stoners! Peep Out The Fire Content 🔥 👀

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Pietro Basso Silva

July 8, 2019 at 7:53 pm

That was AWESOME!! I hope you guys will do more movies!!

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lake dean

July 8, 2019 at 7:56 pm

Fun fact this scean was filmed in my hometown beaufort sc ive been to the places they filmed

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