“Forrest Gump” has an odd, essentially contradictory position in pop culture. But that befits an odd, sometimes contradictory movie. But with “Forrest Gump,” both camps remain entrenched ...

It’s hard to believe that Forrest Gump, the 1994 tearjerker that made us all think a little deeper about life – and maybe even got some people into running – has hit its 30-year mark.

Released in 1994, Forrest Gump is an adaptation of the book of the same name by Winston Groom. It tells the life of the ...