Copy of "Being There"

Rating: 8/10 (22 September 2019)

Although this is set in a different era, it draws heavily upon Peter Sellers' masterpiece performance in "Being There" (1979). So much is identical to what Sellers' character, "Chauncey Gardner" becomes in "Being There". Tragically, Sellers died the following year at age 54. Regardless, Forrest Gump is well deserving of the excellent reception it receiv ed; both critically and at the box office. However, to this day, I cannot compare to the superiority of Sellers comedic skills. Most people agree he was the greatest comedic actor of the 20th Century, and that includes me. Having been cast in 2 Stanley Kubrick films: "Lolita" (1962) and "Dr. Strangelove" (1964) shows how much respect he got from the master of all directors (Kubrick). While making Dr. Strangelove, he plays 4 different roles, including the eponymous Dr. Strangelove. Kubrick was "rolling on the floor with laughter; egging Peter Sellers on to even higher heights", as Christiane Kubrick said on the DVD or Bluray discs. So this is why I don't give "Gump" a higher rating; the writers and director ripped off "Being There"; plain and simple.