Stand By Me

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Was talking about movies with some college students at work, and several had never heard of the film Stand by Me. It was made in 1986, so it's not too surprising that some had never heard of it considering they hadn't even been born yet. Found it a Blockbuster and am watching it again. Totally worth watching IMHO.

Amazing coming-of-age/reminiscence/wonders-of-youth/happy-sad film. Agree/disagree?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stand_by_Me_(film)

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-NickDG

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loved that movie...loved the story and I am one of those people who is a repeat offender when it comes to watching movies...I will watch anything just about twice and some way more than that! Sad that River Phoenix has died...he was a really talented guy.

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The movie was good, the short story was better.

I think Stand By Me, The Green Mile, Christine, and The Shawshank Redemption were the best movies adapted from King novels. The worst ? Hands down.....The Stand.

I always thought The Long Walk would be a great movie.


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Was The Body a short story from a "collected works" type book or a standalone novel? Be interesting to read it.

"Once we got to the point where twenty/something's needed a place on the corner that changed the oil in their cars we were doomed . . ."
-NickDG

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definitely agree - one of my favorites from that era.

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Was The Body a short story from a "collected works" type book or a standalone novel? Be interesting to read it.

It's a collection called Different Seasons, which includes The Body, Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption, Apt Pupil, and The Breathing Method. I think the last one is the only one of the four that wasn't made into a movie.

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The movie was good, the short story was better.

I think Stand By Me, The Green Mile, Christine, and The Shawshank Redemption were the best movies adapted from King novels. The worst ? Hands down.....The Stand.

I always thought The Long Walk would be a great movie.


Don

Agree about Stand By Me and The Shawshank Redemption. I wasn't very impressed with the movie version of Christine. The Green Mile was a great movie, but I haven't read the book; it was written after I stopped reading everything King wrote.

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Was The Body a short story from a "collected works" type book or a standalone novel? Be interesting to read it.

It's a collection called Different Seasons, which includes The Body, Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption, Apt Pupil, and The Breathing Method. I think the last one is the only one of the four that wasn't made into a movie.

Thanks. Will read it.

Just finished watching Stand By Me for the first time in 10+ years. Still feel the same - eternally pertinent, wonderful film that is well worth viewing.

"Once we got to the point where twenty/something's needed a place on the corner that changed the oil in their cars we were doomed . . ."
-NickDG

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~ In Stephen King style ~

The horror swept over him, slowly at first, like the hint of a coming illness, then faster and more telling the truth of it immobilized his legs, then churned his guts to jelly as he fell over backward never to rise again. Sprawled prone his wide unblinking eyes took in his last earthbound moment, the last straining synapse of a brain trying to cope, trying to make sense, trying to rationalize. But the crushing hideous fact that people born after 1986 are in college now is what did him in . . .

NickD

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Wow! Talk about a coincidence! I just recently checked that movie out from the library so my teenagers could watch it. All of them really liked it too.