Stand By Me (DVD)

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), a sensitive 12 year old boy, who feels invisible after the death of his older brother. His best friend Chris (River Phoenix), who is labelled a trouble maker because of his background, and his two ...  Read the complete review

Stand By Me -------------------------------------- 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 greats and I was shocked as to why I hadn't really heard of it before. The Film stars a very young River Phoenix and also Kiefer Sutherland. Made in 1986, it is to me one of those films that ...  Read the complete review

Stand By Me is based on a story "The Body" by Stephen King. The story is told in flashback by Gordie (Wil Wheaton), he is much older now, he recalls the summer when he was 12 years old as were his friends Chris Chambers (River Phoenix), Teddy Duchamp (Corey Feldman) and Vern Tessio (Jerry O'Connell). Set in the 50's this film is a look back at golden days I suppose, kind of nostalgic look in the past. At one time or another we all look back at our lives and think of better times we had or what was good and now isn't. The flashback in the movie shows us four friends living in a small town embark on the last journey before going ...  Read the complete review

I was 12 when I saw Stand By Me (released in 1986) for the first time. It was back in the day when we all had four channels on our televisions which meant more often than not we were all watching the same thing. On the night this movie aired I guess a lot of the UK were watching it because when I went to school the next morning every kid was quoting lines from the script, discussing their favourite scenes and even re-enacting some of them! This coming of age film can be enjoyed by both kids and adults although the adventure of the film plays out like a Famous Five plot that somehow got mixed up in the dark Stephen King novella this movie is based on. The plot ...  Read the complete review

Try to explain to someone what makes Stand By Me such a great film, and you'll struggle. After all, its basic set-up about a writer who, upon hearing of the death of a childhood friend starts to reminisce about a trip they took together one summer is neither original nor instantly exciting. Sit them down in front of it, though, and they will soon be gripped. Stand By Me is just one of the those films which works. It's a film which was put together with a huge amount of love, care and attention and which clearly had the full support of everyone involved. It's based on a Stephen King novella, but if you're not a King fan, don't let that put you off. It's not one ...  Read the complete review