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Stand by Me (1986)

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From Time Out Film Guide

In Reiner's superior slice of teen nostalgia, Dreyfuss is the now middle-aged writer, looking back at the dear dead days beyond recall when he and a group of young friends ventured into the local woods where they believed a corpse was buried. Based on an (apparently) semi-autobiographical story by Stephen King, the film covers similar territory to countless other rites-of-passage dramas. The Ben E King theme song and all the imagery of tousled adolescents preening themselves like miniature James Deans rekindle memories of old jeans commercials, but the film is so well-observed and so energetically acted by its young cast that mawkishness is kept at bay.

Author: GM

Time Out Film Guide

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Ali Hamid said...

Posted on Jul 31 2011 04:34 This is truly one of the best films of its kind. So true to life of a 12 year old growing up in a small town. I grew up in Yorkshire in a small town, My friends when I was ten have long faded but they were wonderful innocent friendships. Peter Nash , Steven Brent, Andy Wild, Rob Thomson & Gerrard Dunn. We are all 50 Now, I have a 11 year old son who saw the film with me today he loved it. Great film Great Memories, At the end it's all we have.

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valee said...

Posted on Apr 22 2010 00:14 I have not seen the movie for a long time but i think that one night soon i have to watch it. i love to watch the movie at night becuase it gives me something to look forward to. when you really look at the movie and take it all in it does have a massive impact on you and you leave think Wow that really was a great movie and it made me really think about my firends and how much fun i have with them. i love one of the saying in the money. you will never have friends like the ones you did when you were young . I would have loved to have been in that movie becuase i know i would have made great friends with them all i am still very happy with my friends now. i really really really really love this movie. there is no real words that can just say how mch i do love thi movie. all i can say to thoes who have not seen the movie Stand By Me is that you need to see it and give it a go. when you finish the movie i know you will fall in love with it like i did and so many other people have. i will see tghe movie again soon becuae its so great.

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Danielle said...

Posted on Oct 28 2009 20:52 I love this movie so much the first time i watched it was like a little over a month ago and now i cannot imagine my life without it, it has made a HUGE impact on me I am glad that its in my life now :)
rip River Phoenix <3

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valee said...

Posted on Jul 30 2009 03:04 I will need to watch this movie again soon. i thik that this show is soo good and great that i only watch it at the most 1 time every 2 months. i dont want to get bord of it and i don't hink that i ever will.
could everone please post more comments on this great movie please. thanks

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Brian said...

Posted on Jun 20 2009 02:54 An absolutely brilliant flick, quite easily the king of its sub genre. WILL WHEATON!

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valee said...

Posted on Jun 18 2009 01:43 this is a great movie and i have it and when i got it i was so happy. it is great and i love it. it is such a powerful show and i love all the acters. the movie is so touching and it shows you that you will never have friends like you dodo when you were young. it show you all the great and fun and scary and sad things that can happen and it shows you a journy of some friends that they have when they go on a trip to find a dead body.

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sinaH said...

Posted on Jun 09 2009 07:18 we were also told to watch this movie in English and when we first started watching it everyone thought that it was gay but when the movie went on and on and when everyone understood what was the actual meaning for the movie everyone started enjoying it..lol..buh yeah overall the movie was COOL azz especially when vern the funny guy haha kewl movie im actually happy i watched it...MEAN MOVIE..p.s Chris is a little hottie;)

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Nikki-Lou said...

Posted on May 29 2009 14:51 I was told i had to watch this film and i thought it was amazing and the acting was fantastic. officially my fave film and ive seen it so many times and know it off by heart! xx

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aaron scott said...

Posted on Sep 09 2008 17:59 This movie had a slow start but over all it was a good movie.The acting was amazing for the year it was made.

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steph chester said...

Posted on Oct 05 2007 15:03 i know river pheonix is dead and the film stand by me was made over 20 years ago. HES ABSOLOUTLEY GORGEOUS!

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