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Stand by Me (1986) Rank 5 Reviews
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Arizona Daily Star (Phil Villarreal)
It transports you back, not to the 1950s, but to a time when, like Vern, you knew the important things in life. ...read the complete Stand by Me movie review at Arizona Daily Star (Phil Villarreal)
The Cinema Source (Alexis Tuminello)
" Okay... okay... you've stated your position clearly, now I'm gonna state mine: GET IN THE F**KING CAR. NOW!" If you don't love this movie you're insane. And I don't mean the good kind of loopy, I mean certifiable. I've never (IN MY LIFE) met a person ...read the complete Stand by Me movie review at The Cinema Source (Alexis Tuminello)
EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy)
Though nostalgic, Reiner's film, based on Stephen King's autobiographical novella, is suffused with the magic of childhood; the narrative is framed by a long flashback that brings distance to the remembered reality. ...read the complete Stand by Me movie review at EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy)
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Though nostalgic, Reiner's film, based on Stephen King's autobiographical novella, is suffused with the magic of childhood; the narrative is framed by a long flashback that brings distance to the remembered reality. ...read the complete Stand by Me movie review at Rotten Tomatoes - Reviews from the Nation's Top Critics
Movie Reviews UK
A bittersweet tale of friends on the brink of adolescence, Stand by Me features some outstanding performances from its young cast. In the present day, Gordie Lachance (Wil Wheaton) is a successful writer musing over the recent and tragic death of his ...read the complete Stand by Me movie review at Movie Reviews UK
DVD Talk (Earl Cressey)
The DVD for Stand By Me has a terrific transfer, decent sound, and quite a few extras, the most notable among them being the featurette. Highly Recommended. ...read the complete Stand by Me movie review at DVD Talk (Earl Cressey)
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The story: A writer (Dreyfuss,Jaws)reminisces about his journey with three of his friends to find the missing body of a dead boy when they were twelve.Stand by Me is a simple story (based on a short story by Stephen King), dealing with the innocence of yo ...read the complete Stand by Me movie review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
Empire Magazine (Mark Dinning)
An absorbing, touching examination of the loss of innocence that, despite occasionally drifting towards the sappy, undeniably deserves its place in the heart of a generation. ...read the complete Stand by Me movie review at Empire Magazine (Mark Dinning)
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Should you go out and by this movie? The answer is yes, only if you don't have the previous release as there is nothing here that should make you want to double dip on the exact same DVD with some small bonus items. The movie is a wonderful show to ...read the complete Stand by Me movie review at DVD Talk (Jeff Paramchuk)
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Director Rob Reiner created one of the great "coming of age" stories when he brought STAND BY ME ($30) to the screen. Based upon the Stephen King novella THE BODY, the story set in 1959 follows four pre-teen boys as they travel twenty miles along the ...read the complete Stand by Me movie review at Cinema Laser (Derek M. Germano)
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Rob Reiner's tale of innocence warms the heart. ...read the complete Stand by Me movie review at Netflix (James Rocchi)
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MovieFreak.com (Keith Helinski)
Different Seasons I once had a conversation with an acquaintance of mine about Stephen King. From my point of view, he is completely over-exposed with his books to films. I mean, you don't see too many of Brain Lumley books made into a film. In fact, ...read the complete Stand by Me movie review at MovieFreak.com (Keith Helinski)
User Reviews
by Jazzman on November 15, 2009
I first saw this movie when I was 7 years old. I'm 29 now, and it is still my all-time favorite movie. A wonderful movie about boyhood friendship and the different problems that each kid faces in his home life or in social situations. Four boys set off ...
by J. L. Parkhurst on July 12, 2009
I bought this movie for my hubby for Father's Day this year because he loved it as a kid. He has now seen it with our 2 boys who are 3 and 5 a couple times. The boys like it because your in search of a dead bod, but as they get older they will get the ...
by Margaret Robinson on April 29, 2009
I ordered the DVD of the movie, "Stand By Me". I had seen this movie in the theater, back in the '80s, with my sister, Eva Cassidy---the wonderful singer who died in 1996 from cancer......
Eva and I LOVED this movie, and us watching it together in the ...
by Scare Mimi on April 04, 2009
I'm a baby-boomer that has seen and enjoyed this movie many times. I have read a number of reviews complaining about the profanity of the four boys. I lived for over 20 years across the street from a grade school and, believe me, boys that ...
by Ed Espi "basefan2... on January 13, 2009
This is a classic and a must have to any DVD collection. Brings back memories of the good old days and youth. It is the adventure which molded their lives forever. ...
by E. Greene "edub10... on December 26, 2008
I'm an 80's kid and I love this movie. I own the standard and special edition version of this movie. I'm waiting for the blu-ray release. If you haven't seen this movie and you're born in the 70's definitely purchase this. My favorite part was the ...
by D. Mikels "It's a... on December 01, 2008
Talk about recipe for success. A story based on a Stephen King novella. Directed by Rob Reiner, who turned out to be about as fine a filmmaker there is. Narrated by Richard Dreyfuss (which is, in my humble opine, the best way to tolerate him in a ...
by Susan Y. Schoonov... on June 14, 2008
STAND BY ME is an amazing film that totally captures small town life, the late 1950's and more universally what it's like to be at that in between age of 12 or 13. It is incredible how much we learn about the four friends - Chris, Gordie, Teddy and Vern ...
by OverTheMoon on April 26, 2008
Stand by Me is probably one the strongest films about friendship ever made. It really does make its older audience travel back in time to when we were young and hanging out with our buddies planning to do something extraordinary for the summer. It is all ...
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