Podcaster and Comedian Dan Ilic has had a life that's been full of adventure - not unlike Forrest Gump, which is why he's chosen the Tom Hanks classic as his weepy. 

The movie is now baked into our culture through quotes and iconic shots - but does it still have the ability to pull at our heartstrings the way it did in the nineties? 

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