Movie #109: Stand By Me

Movie #: 109
Movie Title: Stand By Me
Year Released: 1986

Director: Rob Reiner
Notable Cast: Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, Jerry O'Connell, Kiefer Sutherland

Short Description: After the death of a friend, a writer recounts a boyhood journey to find the body of a missing boy. (IMDB.com)


Rank on the Top 100 Lists (as of 1/7/2013)

AFI.com: N/A
IMDB.com: N/A
Ranker.com: N/A
Lifed.com: #58
Empire.com: #70
FilmCrave.com: #88
FlickChart.com: N/A



Date Watched: 6/5/2016

Grade: 3 out of 5 (Good)

Rationale: Stand By Me was an odd movie to watch because it wasn't what I expected. I was expecting something with fun vibes like The Sandlot given the relatively similar time period and age of the kids. Instead, it turned out to be more of an adventure featuring childhood friends trying to still be kids while dealing with the realities of growing up with troubles like death, lack of love, no self worth, and drifting away from friends. Bordering on too deep at times, it requires a mature mind to grasp all of the messages Stand By Me conveys.