music Fun Facts #2 - Do You Know The Answer?

[Bean Counter]

The movie Forrest Gump won 6 Academy Awards including Best Picture and (at the time) had the 3rd highest gross revenues in movie history........ Question: How many different songs (or parts of songs) were played in the movie Forrest Gump?.....Please no research, just your best guess.

The answer in a week.

 

[sfoster]

IMO the better question is .... how many types of shrimp were mentioned? lol

 

[indietalk]

The answer to both is 13.

 

[Bean Counter]

IMO the better question is .... how many types of shrimp were mentioned? lol

It may not be obvious, but the song question does have an underlying meaning, other than just for trivia.

 

[sfoster]

It may not be obvious, but the song question does have an underlying meaning, other than just for trivia.

it means something that isn't trivial? i'll believe it when i hear the answer.

 

[indietalk]

And I thought this was trivia

 

[Alcove Audio]

There are 34 songs listed on the soundtrack, and there are a few more not included. (Hanky Panky is one.)

When Zemeckis and Silvestri discussed the score, they decided that source music would go with the action, score would support the emotions.

 

[Bean Counter]

it means something that isn't trivial? i'll believe it when i hear the answer.

The question simply tries to reveal some components (or characteristics) of a successful and profitable movie....it's trivia with a purpose....take a guess and answer the question (without research).....it's fun!

 

[Bean Counter]

How many songs were played in the movie Forrest Gump?....Some sources vary, but according to Wikipedia the answer is 50.

 

[sfoster]

How many songs were played in the movie Forrest Gump?....Some sources vary, but according to Wikipedia the answer is 50.

Sounds an awful lot like trivia to me. What is the underlying meaning of 50?