Forrest Gump. A film I loved when I was younger but one that's aged so so badly. What once felt like warm nostalgia now feels like right wing propaganda. Jenny, the free spirit who had the temerity to run from an abusive childhood is punished for everything she does and ultimately damned with an incurable disease. Forrest, who fights for his country without question is gifted with everything he ever wanted. It's a hard film to watch these days but that soundtrack, despite what it's playing over, is undeniably great. A who's who of the best of the 20th century and unlike the film it's an inclusive mix of men and women, black and white. Aretha Franklin, Joan Baez, The Beach Boys, Fleetwood Mac, Gladys Knight, The Mamas And The Papas, Wilson Pickett, Buffalo Springfield, Jackie DeShannon, The Four Tops, The Supremes and so many more. A glorious blend of Soul, Jazz and Blues with a smattering of counter culture in the mix. A soundtrack that's painfully ironic when you think abut the film it's in.
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