Stand By Me Reviews

Heartwarming and melancholy.

Wow this is a lovely film. From the fantastic soundtrack, through to the gorgeous visuals, and the exceptional performances from such young leads, it's massively endearing. The plot doesn't really matter - this film is mainly concerned with charting the loss of youth and innocence as four friends go on a daytrip with the intention of catching sight of a dead body. Their friendship is real in all the right ways - teasing and joking, telling gross-out tales, shyly revealing their adolescent hopes for the future - they perfectly capture the fear and enthusiasm of youth. It's also very moving, not least because one of the film's more tragic characters is played by River Phoenix, who himself died at a young age.

COMING OF AGE COMES OF AGE

I DENY ANY ONE NOT TO ENJOY THIS TERRIFIC FILM. IT'S ABOUT COMING OF AGE, IT'S ABOUT A WORLD LOST TO US OF A CERTAIN AGE. GREAT ACTING FROM A JUVENILE CAST, A GREAT STORY AND AND WICKEDLY OBSERVED SENSE OF TIME AND PLACE. ALL THIS AND THE MUCH MOURNED RIVER PHOENIX, THEY DON'T MAKE 'EM LIKE THIS ANYMORE (MORES THE PITY).

Stand By Me is a wonderful coming of age picture based on Stephen King's semi-autobiographical work, The Body. The film explores the relationships between Gordie (Will Wheaton), his best friend, Chris (River Phoenix), and their chums Teddy and Vern, on a walking road-trip to find the body of missing local boy.

The film primarily a story of friendship, dealing with four individuals struggling to define themselves as adolescents during the twilight of boyhood. This voyage of discovery occurs against the backdrop of a tight-knit American rural community, in which none of the characters truely feel at ease.

The performances are all superb, especially from the late River Phoenix. The soundtrack adds to the sense of road-movie by playing like a 50s radio station and the cinematography is generally quite good.

Whilst the film does become somewhat over-indulgent in parts, its nostalgic feel is excellently used to make all of us want to hark back to the care-free days of late childhood.

A film that never tires, and one that succesfully attempts to discuss childhood friendships in a rather honest way. This bittersweet movie is essential viewing for all.

Stick this one on your all time greatest films list!

Based on a Stephen King short story 'The Body' and it's one of the better Stephen King adaptions.

Almost on par with The Shawshank Redemption, The Shining & The Green Mile.

great film

I really love this film. Its a type of film that gets hold of you. Alough this movie is sad it is also very funny. I really enjoyed this film and would watch it over and over again. I would like to thank rob riner for making the film and wil wheaton for a world class performance. River Phoenix performance was the best but sadly cannot thank him coz he sadly died of a drug overdoes when he was just 23.He was only 15 when this movie was made. I am sure he would have been one of the best actors in the world and went on to make many great films if he had lived. Stupid Drugs. RIP River.

Amazing!

Stand by me is a film that everyone can enjoy. It is funny, scary and very gripping. The children actors in it are brilliant and I think they did a very good job. Don't hesitate, rent it now and you'll love it!

take yourself back

it took me back to my childhood fun easy and loads of stuff that seemed important at the time loved it and good soundtrack too.All the family can enjoy this movie with a grat young cast

Rob Reiner's best film

This coming-of-age drama marked a departure from the comedy and satire director Rob Reiner had become associated with, and he proves his versatility with a smart, sensitive 1950’s set tale taken from the unlikely source of Stephan Kings book The Body. The rich dialogue and intelligent performances are to behold as four friends set out to find the corpse of a missing boy.

I love this movie

Stand By Me is one of those movies that, for me, I can watch over and over. The story isnt all that complicated or exciting, but it rolls nicely along. The soundtrack is great also. Really nice acting from River Phoenix and I also loved Vern :) Even though it has serious/sad moments, its real easy to watch and a pretty feel good movie.

Stand By Me, Forever

There is no other movie, ever, lol. Stand By Me is one of the best written, directed and acted movies of all time - anyone who as a child, ever had a best friend, wanted an adventure or had the need to grow up suddenly - this movie is for you. River Phoneix's portrayal of Chris Chambers was a career making peformance and is completly moving in many ways. It has been filmed beautifuly and the soundtrack is outstanding - buy this and you will watch it over and over for the rest of your lives - i saw this in the cinema when i was 10 and since then i have seen it at least once every six months. A++++++++