NF RIP Winston Groom

[Jamieva]

Winston Groom, Author of ‘Forrest Gump,’ Dies at 77 (Published 2020)

He wrote the 1986 novel that inspired the Oscar-winning film starring Tom Hanks. Another book was a finalist for a Pulitzer.

www.nytimes.com

 

[redbob]

While he is best known for Forrest Gump, I found his other efforts enjoyable also.

 

[Rusk County Avengers]

Thanks to that dang movie coming out when I was a kid and my hick accent I had to endure so many Forrest Gump jokes. I was glad when that movie wasn't "the thing" anymore and folks moved on.

 

[Rusk County Avengers]

But may this great author rest in peace.

 

[mofederal]

I couldn't stand five seconds of the movie, so much CGI, early efforts, but CGI is better now. Groom is ok as a writer, I liked his non fiction writing the best. He was not an author I read very often.

 

[DixieRifles]

I couldn't stand five seconds of the movie, so much CGI, early efforts, but CGI is better now.

Yes, but did you notice that the CGI in the scenes of Viet Nam would again show up in "Saving Private Ryan"? But much more realistic. I think Tom Hanks had something to do with that since he was in both movies.

Oh. "Band of Brothers" as well. Remember the tracers flying over them at the night fight near that Dike? Tom Hanks was something like an executive director, I believe. Both movies came out after "Forrest Gump".

 

[Musashi]

R.I.P. Mr. Groom. Thank you for an iconic American film and a slew of American History books some of which are on my bookshelf needing to be read.

 

[MackCW]

I enjoyed his non-fiction books. He had a really easy narrative quality to his history which is also why I enjoy S.C Gwynne and Shelby Foote sometimes.

 

[bdtex]

I finished reading his Shiloh 1862 book today. Enjoyed it very much. I have read all 3 of his Civil War books. Read Shrouds Of Glory twice. Well done sir. RIP.