Daily Dialogue — January 3, 2014

“Happy New Year, Lieutenant Dan!”

— Forrest Gump (1994), screenplay by Eric Roth, novel by Winston Groom

The Daily Dialogue theme for the week is New Year’s Eve.

Trivia: Inspired by Lieutenant Dan Taylor, the military veteran character he played in this movie, actor Gary Sinise co-founded a rock and roll cover band during the mid-2000s called “The Lt. Dan Band.” The band often goes on USO tours to play for US military personnel stationed around the world, and also plays various benefits for veteran-related causes.

Dialogue On Dialogue: This celebratory moment, at least from Forrest’s perspective, sets the table for the following scene:

It’s a key exchange in the emerging relationship between the Lieutenant and Forrest.

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