Wil Wheaton

River Phoenix

Corey Feldman

Jerry O'Connell

Kiefer Sutherland

Casey Siemaszko

Gary Riley

Bradley Gregg

Jason Oliver

Marshall Bell

Frances Lee McCain

Bruce Kirby

William Bronder

Scott Beach

Richard Dreyfuss

John Cusack

Madeleine Swift

Geanette Bobst

Art Burke

Matt Williams

Andy Lindberg

Dick Durock

O.B. Babbs

Charlie Owens

Kenneth Hodges

John Hodges

Susan Thorpe

Korey Scott Pollard

Rick Elliott

Kent W. Luttrell

Chance Quinn

Jason Naylor

Jack Nitzsche

Janet Hirshenson

Raynold Gideon

Bruce A. Evans

Rob Reiner

Thomas Del Ruth

Stephen King

Andrew Scheinman

J. Dennis Washington

Richard D. Kent

Robert Leighton

Harvey Keith

Lorna Anderson

Terry Lynn Allen

Jane Jenkins

Irby Smith

Michael G. Riba

Christopher Ishii

Robert Eber

Joe Gilbert

Gregg Rudloff

Gerald A. King

Monty Westmore

Randy Kelley

Dan O'Connell

Celest Ray

Tim Roslan

Jerry Brutsche

Lon Bender

Gary Cox

Jeffrey Stott

Mallory Gottlieb

Peter Benoit

Gary B. Kibbe

Douglas B. Arnold

Dan M. Rich

Amy Vincent

Sherman Fulton

Russell Goble

Adam Weiss

Carol D. Bonnefil

Craig Denault

Buzz Feitshans IV

Brenda Meyers-Ballard

Jack Glenn

Rick Barker

K. Lenna Katich

Jack Carpenter

Sue Moore

Jeff Carson

John T. Reitz

David E. Campbell

Steve Nicolaides

Jim Behnke

Jon L. Kunkel

David L. Merrill

Wylie Stateman

Alicia Stevenson

Elizabeth Galloway

Danny Buck

Antonio V. Garrido

Faye Brenner

Cheri Ruff

Bruce Birmelin

Terry Haggar

Stan Gilbert

Rick Ash

Rick Seaman

Monty L. Simons

Tom Ajar

Darrell Huntsman

Brian R. Carson

Doc D. Charbonneau

Sherry Peterson

Richard L. Thompson

Donah Bassett

Michael Hirshenson

Rick Mercier

Helen Mercier

Henry Millar

Spencer Howard

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Stand by Me

Columbia Pictures

Act III Productions

United States of America

English

friendship

based on novel or book

leech

affectation

bullying

road trip

oregon, usa

coming of age

railroad track

story within the story

flipping coin

campfire story

pie eating

told in flashback

child

1950s

boys

coin toss

sentimental

admiring

familiar

My all-time favourite movie! Like Gordie, I was a shy, sensitive boy, who was (and am) a writer, and I've been told by so many people I have a talent for it. Also, I've had many friends like Chris, being tough on the outside, while sweet on the inside, and I've known people like Vern, Teddy and Denny too :) Beautiful music, acting and truth about growing up, as relevant today as it was in the 80s/50s :) <3

Ok everyone - this is a 80's kid about kids, but don't think it is like the others as it is a Stephen King adaptation. It isn't for kids - unless you want to traumatize them.

Coming of age at a high price, what makes this a special one on that decade.

A solid 8.2 out of 10.0 / A in my score.

Filipe Manuel Neto

**A good film about the value of friendship and companionship.**

This is one of those films that becomes adorable not only because of what it shows and tells us, but also because of the affective memories it awakens in us, or even because of the messages it brings and which it explains in its narrative. The value of friendships is a more than common theme in cinema, but perhaps this is one of the most paradigmatic and memorable films when the subject is precisely that.

Very consistently based on a book by Stephen King, the plot is simple: four young friends get together to find the corpse of a boy who disappeared, and set off on a long journey on foot that will take them through a series of obstacles and difficulties, and that will test the friendship and unity of the group. The matter itself ends up being quite irrelevant, no one cares about the dead boy. What matters is the journey of the four boys and the way they overcome difficulties, forgetting their differences and what eventually separates them. Each of them has their own sad story: broken homes, families with little structure, domestic violence, dramatic family losses (a father, an older brother…). In short, none of them is a boy born with a silver spoon or into a well-positioned family. And the film explores this very well, with inspired dialogue and absolutely believable and well-conceived situations.

Rob Reiner is a very effective director who knows very well what he wants. One of the points in which he shined most was in choosing the filming locations, designing the sets and reconstituting the period (the film takes place in the late 1950s, at the height of the post-war “American dream”): the director It really manages to transport us to the past and to magnificently designed and credible places. Another point he valued was the choice of actors for the four main characters. In addition to being a perfect fit in terms of age and physique, Corey Feldman, Jerry O’Connell, River Phoenix and Wil Wheaton are very talented and do their best with their characters and their material. Without the effort of these four young people, the film would not have the strength it has.

On a technical level, the film stands out for its good cinematography, the sets, costumes and props that I mentioned above, the choice of period cars and an excellent soundtrack, featuring some iconic melodies of the time.

<em>'Stand by Me'</em> is undeniably an 80s flick - and a good one at that. The kid actors aren't actually all that great in terms of the performances that they give, though do have likeability and a beliveable friendship that make them worthy of watching across a road trip of sorts.

Corey Feldman is the only youngster onscreen that I thought that I previously knew of, though I now see that Jerry O'Connell (<em>'Kangaroo Jack'</em>, whatta film) appears - unrecognisable! The much more identifiable Kiefer Sutherland and John Cusack are in this too. As noted at the top, the cast are fine but work best as a collective.

I was wondering all the way through if they were actually going to use the great Ben E. King track at some point, so you can imagine my happiness upon hearing those first few notes sneaking in at the conclusion. A fitting end, to a movie that my uncle has been recommending for a while - a generational favourite, evidently. I get it.

Stand by Me( 1986)

For some, it's the last real taste of innocence, and the first real taste of life.

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Written by Joe on Thu Jul 27 2017

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