# Popcorn & Perspective - Episode 17 - Did They Sink or Swim? Revisiting Forrest Gump & Titanic

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Podcast: [SPDM Crew](https://stenobird.com/podcast/spdm-crew-7035884)
Published: 2026-07-22T07:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://rss.com/podcasts/spdm-crew/3008991
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## Resource

This week on Popcorn & Perspective , Chantal and Chris (The Hazel Eyed Movie Guy) revisit two of the biggest Best Picture winners of the 1990s — Forrest Gump (1994) and Titanic (1997) — and ask the question every film fan has debated: do they still hold up? 🎬 Films Discussed: Forrest Gump (1994) — directed by Robert Zemeckis , starring Tom Hanks Academy Award Best Picture winner , 1995 Titanic (1997) — directed by James Cameron , starring Leonardo DiCaprio & Kate Winslet Academy Award Best Picture winner , 1998 Still one of the highest-grossing films of all time Chantal — cinephile and film writer: 🐦 X | 📸 Instagram | 🎥 Letterboxd | ✍️ SiftPop Chris (The Hazel Eyed Movie Guy) — avid film lover: 🎵 TikTok | 🐦 X | 🎥 Letterboxd 🎙️ Subscribe to the Popcorn & Perspective podcast feed Want to be a guest or have a movie, TV, or pop culture question? 📧 chantal.ashford@hotmail.com | 📧 TheHazeleyedmovieguy@yahoo.com Want to collaborate or join the SPDM Crew? Email spdmcrew@gmail.com 📲 Follow SPDM Crew: Facebook | X | Instagram | Threads | YouTube | LinkedIn | Bluesky Leave a review and rate us ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ on your favorite podcast app!

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