Lightning + Thunder Effects

I really had to laugh --- at mid-movie, it seemed like every time something portentous or dire was revealed, it was followed / underscored by a rumble of thunder. I kept waiting for Tracy or Hepburn to eye the camera and roll their eyes --- "There it goes again !"

Then, Forrest's pleasant-then-dotty mother having a conversation with the thunder, thinking it was her son --- that was totally over-the-top hilarious. I'm surprised that no one has ever milked that scene for a comedy or spoof.

"J'ai l'oeil AMÉRICAIN !"