Stand By Me (DVD)

...'The Body' by Stephen King, Stand by Me. Gordie Lachance is the narrator of the film, as a middle aged man with children, he's looking back on his time as a 12 year old boy and his friends and what they got up to on their biggest adventure. Lachance and 4 friends set out to find a body of a young boy around their age who had gone missing to get fame and fortune. However, they are faced with having the town's bullies also looking for the body. Who ...
...despite the fact I can't stand him as an actor is Keifer Sutherland who plays the town bully. He and his friends are also in search of the body and will stop at nothing to get it. ===Why is it good?=== ----------------------- It's very rare where you see films which follows just four very young actors cause as they say in showbizzness, never work with children or animals. The other amazing thing about this film, is with child actors they are usually ...

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Summer 1959, Castle Rock, Oregon. Four 12 year old boys hang out together, tease one another and play cards in their treehouse. Gordie is the sensitive one, the boy that wants to become a writer. Chris Chambers is the one with the troubled home life, he’s labelled a thief at school but deep down he’s one of the best friends you could have. Teddy Duchamp is mad – he’s loud and his Dad is crazy. He tried to burn Teddy’s ear right off by pushing his ...
...tubby one, the guy that’s just there so they can pick on him. However Vern is under his porch one day, looking for the jar of pennies he buried there months before and he hears his brother and his friend talking. They’re saying that there’s a kid’s body down by the rail tracks. Ray Brower, who was a pupil at their school, went missing a while ago and no one's seen him since. Chances are, the body is his. Vern can’t wait to run breathlessly to the ...

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Stand by me is one of my all time favourite films. The film was released in 1986, and was released on DVD in 2000. ~The Story~ The story is narrated by Richard Dreyfuss, who appears at the end of the film. He is writing a book about a particular time in his childhood, sharing memories of his friends and the experiences they had growing up. The story is set in a small Oregon town in the year 1959, where we follow the story of Gordie (Wil Wheaton), ...
...the tracks: The summer of Stand By Me'. * Filmographys. * Isolated score. * Music video - Ben E.King 'Stand by me'. And an interactive menu with Language choice, multiple language subtitles and scene selections. ~Trivia~ Although the boys played 12 year olds, River (Chris) was 15 in the last month of shooting, Corey (Teddy) was 14, Wil (Gordie) was 13 and Jerry (Vern) was 11. Kiefer Sutherland and Corey Feldman both co-stared in the 1987 film ...

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...The Story Stand By me is based on the short story 'The Body' which was written by Stephen King. The film is narrated by one of the main characters in the film, Gordie Lachance. He narrates the film as a 40 something man, with children who is looking back on his life, at a time when he was 12 years old. Gordie and his three friends set out on the biggest adventure of their lives when they decide to go and find the body of a missing boy who was the ...
...in their life that will stand out for them as being an amazing point in their life. Mine is when I was at college between the ages of 17-19, when I had an amazing group of friends and we did the craziest things. Although most of us are settled or in different countries and don't see each other like we used to, nothing will ever be able to take away my amazing memories of our time together and Stand By Me really brings that point home. DVD Extras ...

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...Kings Stand By Me music video. Overall, the extra features are very good, with the “making of” featurette making this essential buying. OVERALL Possibly the best coming-of-age drama, this is essential for anybody’s collection, however, film may mean more to the guys rather than the ladies. ...

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Stand By Me is an excellent coming-of-age movie released in 1986. The story was written by Stephen King named 'the Body', it has an excellent soundtrack, a brilliant cast, and it is moving and funny. In the back of your mind while watching this film is the knowledge that in under 10 years later Corey Feldman would have a drug addiction and River Phoenix would have died of a lethal drug cocktail. The cast include Wil Wheaton (who went on to Star ...
...2 day trip, and they stand up for each other when the local gang of teeangers (led by Keifer Sutherland) comes up against them. The story is narrated by Richard Dreyfuss who is Wil Weatons character, as a man with children of his own. Some Quotes: Gordie: Mickey is a mouse, Donald is a duck, Pluto is a dog. What's Goofy...? Teddy: He's a dog, he's definitely a dog... Chris: He can't be a dog, he wears a hat and drives a car... Vern: Yeah, that ...

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-------------------------------------- The Film -------------------------------------- Stand By Me is one of those films you simply never forget. The main reason I've chose to review it is that unfortunately many people never see the film which I think is a great shame. I originally saw most of the film when I was in comprehensive school in my history class. As soon as I started to watch the film I knew it was going to be one of those all time ...
...the tracks: The summer of stand by me' - Filmographies - Isolated score - Music video - Ben. E. King 'Stand By Me' -------------------------------------- Film Details -------------------------------------- Run Time: 85 mins (would have loved for it to have been longer) Rating: (15) for strong language (UK) Cast: Wil Wheaton River Phoenix Corey Feldman Jerry O'Connell Kiefer Sutherland Director: Rob Reiner Based on the book 'The Body' ...

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...Reiner -Featurette:'Walking the tracks:The summer of Stand By Me' -Isolated Score -Filmographies -Music video for Ben E King's performance of 'Stand By Me' MY VERDICT Some people don't like this movie. If your one of that small minority, don't buy it. Otherwise, put it on your christmas list! ...

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Stand by me is a film which will always remain close to my heart, a video which was mischievously shown to me by older brother when I was only about aged ten or eleven and has since then, stuck with me throughout my life. The film follows a group of four pre adolescent young teenagers who embark on a friendship testing adventure to find a dead body. Perhaps what first made me fall in love with this film was the fact that at about aged ten or eleven, ...
...including such classic tracks as Ben E King's Stand by me and Lollipop. Overall I think this is a really well made film with a very effective storyline and a brilliant cast which all link together perfectly. My favourite film of all time and i would definately recommend it. ...

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This is my all time favourite film. It was released in 1987 and is based on a book by Stephen King, however it does slightly differ from the book. The movie is short and sweet (89 mins) but the short time frame does not compromise the movie in anyway. Its about 4 young boys who embark on a journey to find a dead body. Although this doesn't sound so great, it is. The story focuses on a young Gordie Lachance. It is actually narrated by an older ...
...having a narrator helps with the plot and provides some great background to some of the characters. The best thing about this movie is the actor River Phoenix, his performance is nothing short of amazing. His down to earth attitude and quirky personality in this makes Chris Chambers a character not to be forgotten. The other main actors are Wil Wheaton who plays his role well. Him and River Phoenix are convincing as best friends. Jerry O Connell- ...

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I never had any friends later on like the ones I had when I was twelve. Jesus, does anyone? So true; this has stood the test of time amongst my all time favourite movies, many have come and gone, none have touched me quite like this one. I probably hold a sweet spot for this movie due to the relevance it has in my own life, it definitely makes me think each time i watch it, on the rare occasion fetching a glint of a tear to my eye, but enough ...
...the plot for those who haven't had the fortune to have viewed this wonderful movie. The movie is narrated throughout by a man reflecting back upon his childhood, memories stoked up by the recent event of the loss of one of his childhood friends. The movie is based on the novel 'The Body' which I also highly recommend. The title, 'the body', has relevance, as the four main characters go in search of a dead body. Along the journey we share in the ...

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Quite simply if you havent seen this film you need to, and if you have seen this film you need to own it. This is a timeless "coming of age" story involving 4 young lads and an adventure of a life time. While their childhood is fast coming to an end the experiences these boys encounter during this film will bond them for a lifevtime. This is an excellent film and will particularly appeal to the male population as the adventures they encounter are ...

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It's one of the great coming of age films that us blokes seem to like watching for a good old nostalgia trip. No doubt you bought a son/newphew/brother the Dangerous Book for Boys for the simple reason that you wanted to give it a good flick through yourself. Based on the story "The Body" by Stephen King, the story is told in the flashback format by one of the main characters, Gordie back to when he was 12. Its set in the 50's although much of what ...
...up in pretty much any decade of the 20th century. It's poignant, funny, dramatic, exciting and most of all reminds of those halcyon days before exams, girls and work started to bother you. Not only that but the whole cast put in a sterling effort so even a cold-hearted woman who hated her childhood would still struggle to resist it's charms. ...

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