Stand by Me

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Stand by Me

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Stand by Me

River Phoenix, Wil Wheaton, Corey Feldman, Jerry O'Connell, John Cusack

Four boys set out on a search for a missing teenager and have the adventure of their lives.

Id: 10902023

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  • SirPant
    September 22, 2009
    SirPant
    A great film from the 80's, King's story has become something of a cult classic. It's not dated at all unlike other similar films of the time, the true test of a great film.
  • flixsterman
    September 13, 2009
    flixsterman
    Perhaps more so than any other movie I've ever seen, I can relate to and identify with this film. With just a few minor script changes you'd have a pretty accurate encapsulation of my childhood.

    In case you haven't seen it yet, it's the story of four boys who set out on a weeke...( read more)nd expedition to see a dead body. Along the way they encounter obstacles (a swamp, a railroad trestle, etc.), battle foes (bullies, leaches, a certain junkyard dog), and ultimately have one of those storied, episodic adventures that only 12 year old boys seem to have. It's a scaled down, Americanized version of Homer's The Odyssey, a metaphoric journey laced with ideological symbolism. Four young knights on a quest, if you will, to locate a grail (the lifeless body of Ray Brower).

    I can see aspects of my own adolescent self mirrored in each of the four main characters. Until I was about 14 years old, I was always "the fat kid" (Vern). My father had a violent temper (Teddy). I was forever writing stories for the amusement of my friends (Gordie). And, I aspired to rise above the expectations of those presumptuous arrogants who based their assessment of me solely on the unfavorable aspects of my pedigree (Chris). It's as though Stephen King crawled inside my head and did a character study on all those voices I keep hearing. :)

    Stand By Me is really just a simple little film that's deceptively deep and, at least for me, very personal.
  • stopitgoaway
    July 27, 2009
    stopitgoaway
    I find it hard to comment on this film without simply repeating what has already been said. It's not that I can't think of anything original, but that others seem to have felt the exact same emotions as I did when watching this film.

    I saw this movie when I was about 12, 13, may...( read more)be 14 years old. So it didn't have the same nostalgic sense it had for so many. But what it did, was make me ache for those memories. I wanted (in the words of another reviewer) to be 12, and *that* cool. I wished I had been like that, that I had had friends like that, laughed like that, and had adventures like that.

    The 'milk-money' scene was probably one of my all-time favourite scenes in movie history. Up until I saw this movie I had never held much regard for River Phoenix, but the poignancy and sincerity which River added to the role of Chris Chambers touched me to the point of tears. I read in yet another review that in this scene, River was asked to think of a time when he had been hurt by an adult, and that even after the cameras stopped rolling, River sat there still, sobbing and hurting. And I felt every tear and heard every word as though I were there with Chris.

    This movie made me laugh, cry, rejoice and fear with Chris, Gordie, Teddy and Vern. I loved the campfire scenes, and today I look back on my own childhood, and remember with a laugh the amazingly similar things I used to laugh and wonder about with my friends. I remember dreaming about being a writer and an actress, I remember standing up to bullies, I remember walking or riding with my friends, I remember being afraid, and crying onto a friend's shoulder.

    I guess what this movie does for everyone, is take them back in time, even though the situations may have been different, chances are you'll find the similarities, and remember with a smile that yes, your life was once *that* cool. In the words of Vern, "a great time"

    I especially loved the ending. That they found out who was strong, and who just talked tough. I loved the last scene with Chris and Gordie, and the closing monologue.

    "I never had any friends later on, like the ones I had when I was twelve...Jesus....does anyone?"
  • Godless
    March 1, 2009
    Godless
    A great story about some over dramatic children trying to find a dead body.
  • DrZeek
    January 11, 2009
    DrZeek
    Gordie: Do you think I'm weird?
    Chris: Definitely.
    Gordie: No man, seriously. Am I weird?
    Chris: Yeah, but so what? Everybody's weird.

    A very good adaptation of a Stephen King story. Its a coming of age movie that involves four boys looking to find the body of another dead boy....( read more) The boys all have various elements effecting their lives, but the hardships they have are countered by the friendships they have with each other. A younger Kiefer Sutherland also stars as a tough bully.

    Good flick all around.

    Vern: Do you think mighty Mouse could beat up Superman?
    Teddy: What are you, cracked?
    Vern: Why not? I saw the other day, he was carrying five elephants in one hand!
    Teddy: Boy, you don't know nothing! Mighty Mouse is a cartoon. Superman's a real guy. There's no way a cartoon could beat up a real guy.
    Vern: Yeah, maybe you're right. It'd be a good fight, though.
  • emmaleedawn85
    January 5, 2010
    emmaleedawn85
    Need to watch it again, it been too long to remember.
  • ohitsjamie
    January 3, 2010
    ohitsjamie
    Classic, absolutely perfect film. A-M-A-Z-I-N-G! :D
  • ghosttrigger
    December 29, 2009
    ghosttrigger
    was really good, i think anybody who watches it would like it, especially fans of a younger Kiefer
  • TomBowler
    December 28, 2009
    TomBowler
    really good film. full review later.
  • ashleekx
    December 27, 2009
    ashleekx
    one of my favorites!
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