Benjamin Button=Forrest Gump

When I found out it shared a writer with Forrest Gump, it ruined the movie for me. For those of you that saw it, keep in mind these basic plot points:
1:Wise old mother ("box of chocolates"="never know what's comin' for us")
2:The entire love story (Button and Gump fell in love when they were a child; Jenny=Daisy; They both deny initial sexual moves from the respective woman; They both move away and live apart from their respective loves for some time; They even both write to their girls on every occassion, Gump every day and Button every stop of his boat)
3:Historical references (While Gump has much more direct contact with history, big themes in both films are the advancing of history and culture)
4:The characters themselves (they're both handicapped, albeit very differently; They're both very aloof and things just seem to happen to them; Neither is apt to explain their handicaps, Button never explains it in full except to Daisy, and Gump never mentions it)
So who else is pissed that they just got sold the same movie twice?

I'm sorry, but I disagree. Sure, its been about 3 years since I've seen forrest gump, but I believe there are a FEW differences...

Its 2:30am right now and I dont really feel like doing a full and thought out post to yours [insert apology] but I got an entirely different feel from Benjamin Button then I did from Gump.

Sure, there are the apparent similarities (as posted above); even the less apparent similarities(crazy riverboat captains, love interest delving into sketchy things). But the whole theme of Benyamin's life was so much more to me. The idea of expecting to die the day you are born was kinda powerful. Taking every day to heart and not letting a single thing pass you up really was a fantastic piece of storytelling to me.

Of course, the more I think about it, the similairites to Gump become more and many. But you know what? I dont care.

I can actually see these guys taking parts from gump, seeing what worked, what didnt, why and why not, and crafting a movie about a decade later based upon a similar concept, just more...scientifically approached. Shit, this movie may have even been made in a lab to win awards and hearts.

But really, I dont mind. I loved this movie and will support it until I find a good reason not to.

[PS-Looks like I did an actual lengthy reply. Shit, lol]

Wasn't this the movie where he ages backwards from elder to child?

but Benjamin Franking whas very smart, and Forrest Gump was some sort of retard

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