11 Movie Mistakes Only Smug Nerds Would Ever Notice

10. Forrest Gump Invested In Apple 5 Years Before It Was Actually Possible To

The issue of historical inaccuracy in Forrest Gump is hardly a new thing, and to be honest, the film's various gaffs in the name of entertainment can be mostly forgiven because they help to frame the history in a life conceit that the story presents. But as with anything that so liberally misuses history on a grand scale, the attention to detail is what really holds the narrative together, allowing for the kind of throw-away details that aren't necessarily noticed the first time around.

Sadly, Forrest Gump shows the same kind of commitment to the little details as it does the larger ones, and the one that seems to have got technology historians and geeky fans in a fuss the most is the simpleton's inaccurate investment in Apple.

Taking the money earned from their joint Bubba Gump shrimping endeavour, Lieutenant Dan invested in Apple in its formative years, basically ensuring Forrest and Dan could live on the earnings forever without any concerns. But, the problem is that the letter from Apple was sent on 21st September 1975, which is not only a Sunday (that's dedication from the responding Apple employee) but also a full five years before Apple was open for investment, which it was when it became publicly traded on 12th December 1980.

If that wasn't enough of a pedantic spot, some eagle-eyed film "fan" pointed out that the font used on the logo for Apple Garamond' wasn't designed until 1977, and didn't start appearing until the launch of the Macintosh in 1984.