Stand by Me (1986)

• Year: 1986
• Released: 22 Aug 1986
• Country: United States
• Adwords: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 5 wins & 11 nominations total
• IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092005/
• Rotten Tomatoes: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/Stand_by_Me
• Metacritics: https://www.metacritic.com/movie/stand-by-me
• Available in: 720p, 1080p,
• Language: English
• MPA Rating: R
• Genre: Adventure, Drama
• Runtime: 89 min
• Writer: Stephen King, Raynold Gideon, Bruce A. Evans
• Director: Rob Reiner
• Cast: Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman
• Keywords: based on novel or book, friendship, coming of age, 1950s, child,

	8.1/10
	75/100

Stand by Me Storyline

Shocked by the death of a dear friend he finds out while reading the local newspaper, the now-late-thirty-something writer, Gordie Lachance, takes a trip down memory lane, when back in Oregon, in the hot summer of 1959, he and his three close friends, Chris, Teddy, and Vern, set out on a life-changing adventure. Back then, the news about the death of a missing twelve-year-old boy sparked their interest in following the train tracks, and become heroes by finding first his body. Unfortunately, so did the local tough, Ace Merrill, and his gang of bullies. Indeed, sometimes, growing up can be hard; nevertheless, finding real friends can be even harder. Will life be simpler if you stand by me?

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Stand by Me Movie Reviews

A small masterpiece.

Growing up isn’t easy for anyone. There are times when you feel no one understands you at all. Although growing up is tough, the friends you have at a young age are the friends you’ll remember for the rest of your life. Stand By Me is a very wonderful film, a masterpiece on a small scale. The film is full of great insights into the minds of a group of four boys who decide they want to see what a dead body looks like, and it sparks their interest even more that they actually knew this dead person. A young boy’s mind is full of many things, they feel lost sometimes, strong at others, but mostly they feel invinceable. Rob Reiner has directed a film about four young boys who discover life is quick, sometimes merciless, and magical. I’ve seen this film numerous times and it always seems better than the time before. This is a perfect little film.

I don’t get the hype….

Currently, “Stand By Me” is rated #180 on IMDb–a very, very impressive score that would indicate that this is a great film. However, try as I might, I have no idea why the film is rated this highly and I thought the movie was just average to above average and no more.

This film is based on a story by Stephen King and is directed by Rob Reiner. It has a very interesting cast of kids all about age 12–Corey Feldman, Jerry O’Connell, River Phoenix and Wil Wheaton–all before they became stars.

These four boys decide one summer to go looking for a dead body–the body of a kid who is missing and who was hit by a train. They know about where the body is because one of them overheard one of the older punks talking about discovering it. Almost the entire film consists of the four boys trekking cross-country to find the body. Along the way, they have some adventures, curse a lot and experience togetherness.

There were two things I really liked about the film–the nice 1950s music and the acting of two of the characters. Wheaton and Phoenix were blessed to have been given well-rounded and interesting characters to play–and both were outstanding. On the other hand, Feldman and especially O’Connell played characters that seemed much more like caricatures–difficult to believe and rather stereotypical. Something I didn’t like was the language, as f-bombs and lots of other nasty language abounded. Now I know that some kids talk like this, that’s true, but it tended to make the kids less likable AND made the film less family-friendly–which it easily could have been.

Overall, the film really was adequate and nothing special. I expected special but only once or twice (such as with a poignant scene with Wheaton) was I left thinking the film was anything other than a coming of age story and nothing more. I just didn’t get it…

Unforgettable

I saw Stand By Me yesterday for the first time in one and a half years, (I’m 17) and I absolutely loved it, and it is definitely one of my favourite Stephen King adaptations. I will say I absolutely loved Shawshank Redemption, and despite the fact that it was unfaithful to the book, and badly flawed, I liked It too.

Stand By Me, based on the novella by Stephen King, which I admit I haven’t read, not only has a wonderfully engaging story, but it is both funny and moving. This is helped by the strong and wholly believable performances from the entire cast that include Kiefer Sutherland, John Cusack, Wil Wheaton, Corey Feldman, Jerry O’Conell and River Pheonix especially.

The script was very well-crafted, and the film tells brilliantly of the values of friendship and standing together. Other strengths were the beautiful photography and the fine direction from Rob Reiner. But what impressed me most about Stand By Me was not only its nostalgic feel, but despite the hour and a half running time, the characters particularly Chris were so well developed. And I mustn’t forget the beautiful song Stand By Me over the end credits.

A beautiful, unforgettable film, with a definite 10/10. Bethany Cox.