The main four actors are great especially Wil and River. The talk about the money and Chris' death make me cry every time. The world lost a huge talent when River died.
@@AwesomeUSMovies He died quite young. His brother Joaquin Phoenix is an Oscar winner and named his son after River. I think the family came from some sort of cult before the kids started acting. Talented but troubled family.
Some interesting stories that I love that are related to this film: 1. Jerry O'Connell (Vern) was 11 years old when this film was made. He said that his favorite part of making the film was being allowed to curse. 2. River Phoenix (Chris) tragically died of a drug overdose at the age of 23 on Halloween night 1993. Had he lived, he probably would have been one of the greatest actors of his generation. In 1988, when he was only 18 years old, he received an Oscar nomination for the Supporting Actor category. 3. River Phoenix's younger brother is Joaquin Phoenix, who is a big name actor now. He was the actor who played Joker a few years ago, and won an Oscar for that. 4. You've seen Richard Dreyfuss (the narrator) before - he was the scientist in Jaws. He and director Rob Reiner grew up as close friends, from what I've heard. 5. The original short story takes place in Maine, not Oregon. 6. Kiefer Sutherland (Ace) comes from an acting family as well - his father Donald Sutherland is also a well-known actor. 7. The actors who played Gordie's parents in the film later married each other in real life.
A great movie, based on a great Stephen King story. One of my all time favorites. When you're flipping coins, if everyone in the group gets heads, it's a "moon," and it's really good luck. if it's all tails, it's a "goocher," and it's super bad luck. I know this because the book explained it; it may just be a Maine thing. The book points out that the second flip, Gordie's coin came up heads, but the other three still had a goocher, and ended up with terrible luck.
The story is called The Body a novella in the book Different Seasons. Another great film based on a novella from that book is The Shawshank Redemption, definitely one to watch.
One of my favorites . Surprised more channels haven't reacted to it this summer . Another of my fav movies dealing with a gang of kids is The Outsiders ( 1983 )
@@katwebbxo I feel like I've seen the theatrical version a thousand times but I haven't seen the directors cut so I'll check it out . Watch Rumblefish ( 1983 ) its another S.E.Hinton adaptation set in New York city . I like to pretend it's Dallas before he moved to Tulsa since the main character is played by Matt Dillon " I thought new York was the only place I'd get caught up in a murder rap " - Dallas Winston
@@ronpaul1082 Thanks for the recommendation! I'll definitely check it out sometime. And yeah I've seen both versions but I like that the director's cut includes more scenes from the book. And even if somebody hasn't read it, it just adds to the story. The theatrical one feels too "choppy" now if that makes sense.
@@katwebbxo The more scenes the better . I don't care if they added 30 extra minutes of pony and Johnny just playing cards i would wanna see it . Okay , I just watched the trailer , i think . Is the directors cut also called The Complete Novel version ?? I dunno Kat , they CHANGED the music .. Theyre playing what almost sounds like surf rock during the church fire and the scene where Johnny killed that Soc . I want the extra scenes but I also want the original score , ya know ? I'll still give it a chance but I'm worried .
The scene with Chris talking about wanting to go somewhere where nobody knows him is easily one of my favorites of all time. My story was a lot less complicated than his, but I absolutely felt the same way when I was 19. I wasn’t consciously trying to get away from anything specific, I just knew without question that I wasn’t in the right place. I got out and it was the most important decision I’ve made so far in 26 years of life. I’m glad Chris got out of his world too ❤️
Another great reaction. I would recommend "What's Eating Gilbert Grape" (1993). It stars Johnny Depp, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Juliette Lewis. It takes place in a small town where the Grape family is troubled and fodder for the town's gossip. Good film and an 18 year old Leonardo DiCaprio got his first oscar nomination.
One of my favorite films. The unbelievable cast, writing and direction made it unforgettable. Simple yet effective storytelling. RIP River Pheonix, you're still missed 🙏💚✨
You brought up how much you love reading. The actor (Will Wheaton) who plays the main kid, Gordy, has a book on the New York Times Bestsellers list. I just listened to a podcast he was on two weeks ago. It was incredibly interesting.
I saw this movie when it came out in the theater, I went with my two best friends, we were the same age as the kids in Stand By Me, my one friend looked exactly like Vern...I mean exactly, down to the buzz haircut and red cheeks. Even then I knew this movie was something special, that it had a wisdom I appreciated then but also knew I'd only grow to appreciate more the older I got. This remains one of my favorite movies and means a lot to me. I was very lucky growing up. I lived in the suburbs but still there was no real places close enough to my home back then...however my grandmother lived in a condo and the community swimming pool, public library, local mall (with a 6 screen movie theater, video game arcade, toy stores, book stores) were all within blocks of one another. There'd be summers when I was like 12, 13, and 14 when I'd get dropped off at the pool by my mom at 11am and I'd have a change of clothes with me...sometimes I wouldn't be home for a week. Grandma loved the company and didn't mind me crashing there at night after swimming, seeing movies, playing games and other stuff during the day. When I ran out of money I just borrowed some books from the library or made sure I had enough to buy one I wanted at Crown Books and spent the rest of the time reading and enjoying the snacks Grandma always kept for me at her place. Like Vern said, it was really a good time. Have you seen the movie The Goonies? I can't remember if you've reacted to that one yet or not. If not, you have to! The Goonies is the yin to Stand By Me's yang. Each of the boys has a counterpart, stories parallel each other...Stand By Me is the serious and deep movie but there are moments of comedy and light hearted adventure. The Goonies is a light hearted adventure with loads of comedy but also with moments of deep seriousness. These movies are two sides of the same coin and they are both great! Some other great coming of age movies...they will slide further one way or the other between comedy and drama: The Sandlot (1993) American Graffiti (if you like the Stand By Me soundtrack you'll love this one too!) (1971) Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) My Girl (1991) Can't Hardly Wait (1998) Risky Business (1983) Better Off Dead (1985) Best Regards!!!
Rob Reiner, director of this, also directed what I most often cite as my favorite all-time movie The Princess Bride. Already on your list. If you like the naturalistic dialogue like when they're talking about Mighty Mouse... you'd probably like a lot of Quentin Tarantino and Kevin Smith films, they both have tons of that sort of thing. Tarantino's entire filmography is worth checking out but his first big break and probably best example of that sort of dialogue-laden film is Pulp Fiction. Smith got most famous for his very very gritty low-budget indy movie Clerks.
The soundtrack is one of my favorites. Up there with Forest Gump and the Lost Boys. Rob Reiner has directed 3 in my top 20. This movie, the Princess Bride, and When Harry Met Sally.
The thing about Superman being a real person is a reference to the Adventures of Superman, a live action TV series which ran from 1952 - 1958. The movie was set in 1959, so the kids would have been well aware of the show. Mighty Mouse was a Superman-like cartoon character who happened to be a mouse, thus their debate over which would win in a fight.
As mentioned by others, River Phoenix (Chris) died very young but was very very talented. Another movie he was in was "Sneakers (1992)" with an all-star cast Ben Kingsley, Sidney Poitier, Dan Aykroyd and Robert Redford. His younger brother, Joaquin Phoenix, took up acting as well and won an Oscar for "Joker (2019)" Jerry O'Connell (Vern) voiced Superman in a series of animation films and was the star of a TV superhero series "My Secret Identity." Kiefer Sutherland (Ace) became super famous as well. He starred in "The Lost Boys (1987)" along with Corey Feldman (Teddy). Kiefer also was in a hit TV series he co-produced "24" -- the concept here is insane -- where the whole season is just one 24-hour day. Very intense and very marathon-watch inducing.
They mentioned in passing that his brother had died in a Jeep accident. I assumed he had gone into the army and the accident happened on base rather than in combat. The story takes place in 1959 which would coincide with the very beginning of the Vietnam war. Another movie you might want to look into is "The Sandlot". It is another coming of age story and is very similar to this one in many ways, dealing with a group of boys at this stage of life, but in 1962 and with a distinct plot. (No dead bodies.)
Interesting, never thought about it. Should have. I love John Cusack. Hi 👋🏼 I’ve been drinking, sorry. Your comment was well thought out, interesting and I believe correct.
The song they were singing was the main theme from a popular western show named "Have Gun - Will Travel" that aired through the late 50's and early 60's, and starred Richard Boone. I personally am a huge fan of the old western serials from those days, and always appreciate when those shows are referenced like that.
'Hey everybody, it's James. How you doing todaay?' Great catchphrase, don't change it. If a film is a coming of age film today, it's the coming of age of a superhero. I miss films that are about average people with great challenges to face that reflect our own struggles.
The first song they were singing was 'Paladin' a song from a weekly TV show. about a gunslinger (black and white) Mighty Mouse was a cartoon character with the same super powers as Superman. He was drawn with his costume always on and he was ready to fight evil all time.. The song Lollipop was sung in 1958 by the 'Chordettes' I remember hearing it on the radio as late as 1963 . The song dates the movie to about 1960 . Many of the vehicles were overly aged with wear and some that were setting in the junk piles hadn't even been made at the time.
One of my favorites.I was about that age when the movie came out.I lived near Osceola Iowa and had an awesome friend I had met recently.we bonded over this movie.later on we lost track of each other,but I've never forgotten.
A poignant song by Natalie Merchant is a tribute to River Phoenix called "River". Most probably know this but Joaquin and River are brothers. All these young actors went on to become very popular adult stars. Richard Dreyfus was already a big star. John Cusack is the deceased brother. Kiefer Sutherland is the son of Donald Sutherland, a seventies star. "Have Gun Will Travel" was a fifties and early sixties TV western. The boys were singing the TV show theme.
My closest friends and I were all 11 years old when Stand By Me was released. We had all met at the age of 5 in Head Start. From our very first viewing we immediately loved it. We grew up in a small town, not unlike Castle Rock, in the mountains of northeastern Alabama. We often went on adventures such as weekends spent camping in the local woods by ourselves. Times were different back then, to be sure. By that age, we were already fairly self reliant and had parents who recognized this. During summer break from school it wasn't uncommon to leave out after breakfast (8am-ish) and not return until dusk (8pm-ish). We would construct teepees (dig the ground out, cut 10ft-ish poles, tether one end of those poles together, use a waterproof tarp or the like as covering, cut and tie entrance flaps, even construct a small fire pit that included a working chimney, then chill out inside), build tree houses, swing like Tarzan over creeks and ravines using vines, dig and construct underground hideouts (typically just big enough for 3 of us to hang out in), as well as many other fun activities. We also have fallen prey to leeches whilst swimming but luckily didn't end up with any on our twigs 'n berries lol I'll be 47 next month, and I'm still close with several of those same friends; as a matter of fact, I was just chatting with one of them earlier this evening. We often reference and quote favorite films, and Stand By Me definitely fits that bill. On a side note, here's just a few "fun" facts regarding this movie and The Body (the name of the novella Stand By Me was adapted from). 1. Stephen King has affirmed that the leech story was actually true and from his childhood, though it was one of his friends who got the proverbial short end of the stick (pun intended lol). 2. Ace's gang did get revenge on the boys later on. Billy hit Vern-o a couple times but freaked out and stopped when one of them K.O.ed his younger bro. A few of Ace's gang surrounded Teddy, but he started acting nuts...and they decided to leave him alone after that. Chris was observed walking down a road in Castle Rock reading an Archie comic book and bleeding from his ear. Gordy was kicked in the balls so hard that they swelled up and were almost ruptured. 3. In The Body, Teddy and Vern also died young not only Chris. Vern-o fell asleep while (I think) smoking, dreaming about his jar o' pennies probably, and passed away in an apartment fire. Teddy was with some of his friends, passing around a bottle of Popov vodka while driving. Teddy lost control and hit a telephone pole, killing everyone in the car and earning him the Asshole Of The Year award..Thus, the 2nd coin flip in the junkyard, the 3-way goocher, was fulfilled. Great reaction to a awesome film! Keep rockin' and stay heavy! Wishing everyone peace, love, and good happiness stuff from the mountains of northeastern Alabama! 🤘
2:33 Apparently you didn't see the four boy's Sillouette Shadows of them walking along the river! Therefore, giving the poster MUCH information on the movie!
THIS, Ghostbusters and La Bamba was the first VHS tapes my family owned. I wore a hole through this video tape playing it repeatedly. Stand By Me is SUCH a piece of my childhood
They do a Stand By Me day in Brownsville Oregon ( Castlerock ) every July 23rd. Classic cars, dress up as characters, pie eating contest, they show the movie in the park. It's pretty fun.
Stephen King is primarily known as a horror writer, but some of his best works are dramatic stories like this one, and those make excellent film adaptations. He also wrote The Green Mile and Shawshank Redemption. Both have been made into terrific films.
I love this movie so much because it always brings back such fond childhood memories for me that I love to revel in and wouldn't want to miss any of them. Thanks to you for this great Reaction and to all Patreons for this great choice.
Sandlot a baseball coming of age movie that takes place in the 1950's is amazing I guarantee you'll love it. Such a good wholesome movie that's not made anymore please watch it.
LOL Superman is real because he was in a live-action TV show in the '50s, played by George Reeve. Mighty Mouse was indeed a cartoon character, he had a red-and-yellow super suit, and was the size of a mouse, but would save troubled humans or mice-people. He had a red comet-tail streaming out behind him when he flew, and could easily carry a half-dozen elephants.
This movie is such an achievement in being fun and nostalgic, while also bringing some serious gravitas. It gives some very real comparison of what’s important to kids, what’s important to adults, and what’s important to people in general. What lasts? What doesn’t? Great cast, too! I always liked the “What is Goofy?” discussion because, even from a very young age, I wondered why Mickey, Donald, and Goofy were anthropomorphic (though as a kid I would have worded it “like people”) to some degree, but Pluto wasn’t.
@@AwesomeUSMovies That's fairly easy to counter. If Goofy was bovine, his nose would look more like Clarabelle's instead of like Pluto's. I think some people got that idea because he showed some romantic interest in Clarabelle. But Goofy is... well, goofy, so he can be expected to do something that doesn't make sense.
Your wife paraphrased the knight in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. They were singing the theme song from the '50s TV series, Have Gun, Will Travel, starring Richard Boone as Paladin, a traveling hero in the Old West. Aww, you never watched The Adventures of Superman starring George Reeves as a kid? They'd see a live-action hero as a real guy vs. Mighty Mouse the cartoon. Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy (1955) was Universal's 28th Abbott & Costello film. The Narrator said his brother Dennis had died in a Jeep accident. Keds were a brand of sneakers. Corey Feldman is also known for Goonies, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, one of the Friday the 13th sequels, Gremlins, and The Lost Boys. Kiefer Sutherland starred in The Lost Boys, Vanished, and A Time To Kill. Jerry O'Connell starred on My Secret Identity, Sliders, in the movie Jerry Maguire, and is the first officer of the starship on Star Trek: Lower Decks (his wife, Rebecca Romijn, plays the first officer of the starship Enterprise on Strange New Worlds). River Phoenix played young Indiana Jones in the Last Crusade. Gordie's mom was also the mom in Gremlins and grandma in Back to the Future. Gordie's dad was in Total Recall and Starship Troopers. His brother is best known for Say Anything. Adult Gordie (The Narrator) you know from Jaws and Close Encounters of the Third Kind; he also starred in American Graffiti, Always, Mr. Holland's Opus, What About Bob? (with Bill Murray from Ghostbusters, Julie Hagerty from Airplane!, and Charlie Korsmo from Hook), and won an Oscar for The Goodbye Girl. The director of this Stephen King film, Rob Reiner, also directed the King film Misery, the faux documentary This Is Spinal Tap, the dramas A Few Good Men, The American President (starring Michael Douglas, Annette Bening, John Mahoney, Michael J. Fox, and Richard Dreyfuss) and Ghosts of Mississippi, and the comedy When Harry Met Sally. . . (starring Billy Crystal, Meg Ryan, Bruno Kirby, and Carrie Fisher).
Hey James, I live in Chicago and when me and my bestie were kids her uncle worked for the Hyatt hotel and ever year they had a carnival in the lower level of the hotel. In the basement, I'm guessing where they would have big events/conventions. And they had a pie eating contest and my bestie entered ever year, she never won but it definitely was fun watching her and the other contestants. She would have pie all up her nose👃🏾and in her ears👃🏾and hair 😝 😆. And unfortunately there are no pictures and this was way before social media, but they were great memories. By the way awesome reaction 🤗
You are like one of my prime demographics to watch a reaction to this movie. You being an 80s baby/kid and a guy AND a father, 👌. This is my favorite movie of all time and I'm glad you enjoyed it!
As other have recommended - The Outsiders (1983). Adapted from the novel by S.E. Hinton, it was required reading for many of us in school and a great coming of age story with a lot of deeper themes. Francis Ford Coppola (The Godfather) directs an amazing cast of young talent.
I just want to say Rest in peace to River Phoenix (who plays Chris Chambers) he was such a talented actor. He was also Joaquin Phoenix’s (the last Joker) brother. And Joaquin and their sister Rain Phoenix was at the party with him where he died, his sister tried to resuscitate him with mouth to mouth while Joaquin called the ambulance. Such a tragic story. He was only 23. Such a shame. There are fewer chemical combinations that are as dangerous as Cocaine and Heroin. If there are any children or young people reading this then please be careful, try to avoid getting involved with drugs/alcohol if you can help it. It’s so easy for the use of them to excess to put your life in danger.
Thanks for the reaction. I think the movie resonates with viewers the older we get. I love this movie but at the same time it makes me sad that we'll never be able to see what River Phoenix would have been able to accomplish had he not passed. An absolute waste of talent..... Again thanks. Take care!
One film that I liked and is considered a classic in this genre is "Rebel Without a Cause" from 1955. I know it's older, but that's the magic of cinema - its legacy endures throughout the years. It established the mythology of James Dean.
I grew up in the 70's and like these kids my cousins and I spent our time like these boys. We lived in a small town in Wisconsin on the Mississippi River. We would head out in the morning for all day adventures, fishing, swimming and walking the railroad tracks picking up iron ore pellets for our slingshots. Not a care in the world it was a great childhood.
the swamp set was a pool built months before filming. by the time they filmed the scene the pool had been in the woods with the mud and muck and bugs and really became a swamp
I never noticed before but it’s funny now how Vern and Teddy were arguing about Mighty Mouse versus Superman because Jerry O’Connell (the actor who played Vern) later went on to voice Superman in several DC animated features.
Another of my favorites!!! People are surprised to find it was originally a Stephen King story. This movie is a great adaptation!!!!!!! Your reactions are so authentic 👍
The only people surprised that it's a Stephen King story are people who've not read his writings. People associate him with horror, but King is just a great storyteller. He writes about good things versus evil things, doing right and wrong, and just simple feelings and emotions that everyone has experienced. Most people can relate to his characters on some level. Make sure that The Shawshank Redemption and The Green Mile are near the top of your list. And there still lots of good stories in his other movies, so consider watching Misery, The Shining, The Running Man, The Mist, Pet Sematary, or even Thinner.
@@oliverbrownlow5615 I do agree. Horror is usually meant to scare you by shocking, startling, or even repulsing you. Those elements are here, but the story is told in a way that lets you identify with the characters and experience their horror personally as their anxieties. None of the boys had an idyllic childhood. Much of the horror is layered beneath the coming of age story and the nostalgia of looking back to the entire experience after Chris' death. And it's a King story, so there's the loss of innocence realizing that death is always so near even if we don't see it. It's just great storytelling.
Mail box baseball rules: as long as the mail box is empty you can keep hitting them. When the mail box is full, it's time to pass the baseball bat to the next player!!
Great movie. This movie is always kind of sad considering Reaver Phonix died in real life. Another great kid adventure movie is Flight Of The Navigator .You can alternatively try another Rob Reiner great classic romantic adventure movie The Princess Bride. A great movie both for girls and boys.
You may have already heard this, but the actor who plays Vern has also been on the Big Bang Theory. He plays Sheldon’s brother. The one who runs the Tire store.
Stand By Me is one of my favourite movies ever. This and "The Outsiders". You should definitely react to "The Outsiders" too. I think you would really enjoy it!
In the 50s, to a lot of kids Superman was a "real guy" because of the popular 1950s TV show starring George Reeves as the titular character. Of course, he was also a comic book character, but I think this is why Teddy referred to him as a real guy as opposed to Mighty Mouse which was ALWAYS a cartoon.
There is a lot of great scenes but my favorite line is about the town getting smaller after an adventure. Childhood adventures are still vivid in my head. Stephen King knows how two write. My recommendation: Dances With Wolves (1990)
Just being slightly technical: Wil Wheaton doesn't play himself on BBT. He plays a jerk version of himself, what he would call "evil Wil Wheaton." He's actually a very nice guy.
I don’t know if I have commented yet on your channel, but I wanted you to know that I truly enjoy your reactions, and how heartfelt and authentic they are. My recommendation for a good coming age movie is Boyz N’ The Hood. A movie that would not exist in its current form, if it weren’t for Stand By Me. Highly recommended, as it is an important film, as well as both entertaining and groundbreaking.
Yep, this movie is really good. River Phoenix was such a good actor. On the other hand, thanks to tbbt, every time I see this movie, I hear Sheldon screaming "Wheaaaaatonn!"
Stand by me + The sandlot had some of the best child acting as far as i can remember. The dialogue was very accurate too, i used to hang out with boys and the talks in this film were exactly like that, cartoons, songs, trash talk about adults and lame jokes that were only funny to us.
IMO, River Phoenix's best performace is in "Running On Empty." He was actually Oscar-nominated for a different movie, Little Nikita (which I've never seen, to be fair), but Running On Empty is a very excellent movie that you would really like, and River is so good in it (as is everyone else). R.I.P. River... gone too soon.
@@oliverbrownlow5615 Thanks. Not sure how I got the idea in my head that he got his nom for Little Nikita. 🤷♀ They say that the memory is the first thing to go. 🤦
Good one. River Phoenix was a huge rising star once upon a time before he died of drug overdose at Johnny Depp's once famous celebrity-friendly L.A. nightclub the Viper Room. His younger brother Joaquin's heartbreaking 911 call has been posted online. Joaquin went on to be an amazing talent himself... notable performance of his in Gladiator, Joker, Her, and Walk the Line. Don't know what your wife meant when she said "they chose.. wisely"... my only guess is that this is a reference to Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade?? There's a similar line in that movie, and River Phoenix plays the younger version of Indiana in that movie. Maybe she was thinking of that. Corey Feldman was another big star and teen heartthrob of the 80s, like River, and starred in a bunch of 80s movies most famously alongside fellow teen star Corey Haim.... none of them really worth seeing, though, possibly excepting The Lost Boys which they starred in alongside Kiefer Sutherland. Sutherland is also in this movie and would eventually become a big star... maybe most famous for his role as Jack Bauer in the TV series 24. Other rising stars in this include Will Wheaton (from Star Trek: The Next Generation), Jerry O'Connell, John Cusack, and Richard Dreyfuss. Lots of young stars in this movie. This was the 12th film based on a story by Stephen King. There are now 50, believe it or not. Best one probably being The Shawshank Redemption, but this is definitely one of the better ones.
Keds is a brand of shoe. Mighty Mouse was a cartoon superhero mouse. I believe he said his brother died in a car crash. As they walked along the train tracks, they were singing the theme song to "Have Gun, Will Travel", a TV western serial. This was directed by Rob Reiner, who has directed many a good movie, including Princess Bride, which you've reacted to, and "This is Spinal Tap" (1984), which I hope you will react to.
Yet another Stephen King adaptation and yet another great film from my childhood. The leech scene will stay with me forever, and it was one of the reasons that bodies of fresh water scared the bejeezus out of me. I liked the story and the performances of these young actors, many of whom would have an influence on Hollywood going forward. Whether it was through their personal demons, or because of their acting prowess, they made a lot of people take notice because of this movie. I also felt a lot of kinship with Vern, as I was a bigger kid growing up and I was bullied a lot for my size.
First, hope your mother is doing well. This is one of my all time favorite movies. Brilliant cast and performances. Great story. Reminds me of the innocence of running around in the woods with my friends as a kid and the dumb stuff we got into.
I love the train scene. Gordie and Vern look so scared because Rob Reiner had yelled them just before. The scene had been shot so many times because neither boy looked scared (given the train was actually so far away from them) the film crew were getting tired pushing the dolly and keep on resetting everything. Rob yelled at both boys to get them scared. If you can find, you should watch Big Shots (I think it's 1987). I've only seen available on Amazon Prime, but in the US you might have more options.
I had an incident similar to this as a kid.. 😔 This suggestion is for Night At The Museum, from 2006. My next suggestion is for an animated film from the 80s....
Those train trestles are scary, up that high with no hand rail. My friends and I used to cross one in high school. It had no train and it wasn't that high or long but it was still scary.
It's so funny how memories and experiences stick in the human brain. For years, whenever I heard the song Stand By Me (closing credits) I would start to feel sad, because it reminded me of this film, which I probably saw too young. Don't get me wrong, it's an AMAZING film I appreciate even more the older I get, but it is as sad as it is funny, Gordy dealing with horrible parents, Chris breaking down about the lunch money incident, and finding out Chris was killed as an adult.. Still, a classic coming of age film, great reaction James! When you called the kids f***ing morons, I was on the floor laughing! You said you like Stephen King's non horror stories. I'm curious, have you read or watched The Shawshank Redemption or The Green Mile?
@@AwesomeUSMovies You'll get there! I knew I wouldn't be the first to mention those. They are both great reads, but I saw the movies before I read the books, and I'm glad I did it in that order.
The main four actors are great especially Wil and River. The talk about the money and Chris' death make me cry every time. The world lost a huge talent when River died.
didn't know he died
@@AwesomeUSMovies He died quite young. His brother Joaquin Phoenix is an Oscar winner and named his son after River. I think the family came from some sort of cult before the kids started acting. Talented but troubled family.
You've seen Corey Feldman before in Goonies, and Richard Dreyfus in Jaws.
This is one of those rare movies I feel.. EVERYONE should watch at least once in their life! :) Great reaction as always James!
Glad you enjoyed it.
@@AwesomeUSMovies I really did.. Thx again! Can't wait for the next one :)
Some interesting stories that I love that are related to this film:
1. Jerry O'Connell (Vern) was 11 years old when this film was made. He said that his favorite part of making the film was being allowed to curse.
2. River Phoenix (Chris) tragically died of a drug overdose at the age of 23 on Halloween night 1993. Had he lived, he probably would have been one of the greatest actors of his generation. In 1988, when he was only 18 years old, he received an Oscar nomination for the Supporting Actor category.
3. River Phoenix's younger brother is Joaquin Phoenix, who is a big name actor now. He was the actor who played Joker a few years ago, and won an Oscar for that.
4. You've seen Richard Dreyfuss (the narrator) before - he was the scientist in Jaws. He and director Rob Reiner grew up as close friends, from what I've heard.
5. The original short story takes place in Maine, not Oregon.
6. Kiefer Sutherland (Ace) comes from an acting family as well - his father Donald Sutherland is also a well-known actor.
7. The actors who played Gordie's parents in the film later married each other in real life.
wow good info thanks
A great movie, based on a great Stephen King story. One of my all time favorites.
When you're flipping coins, if everyone in the group gets heads, it's a "moon," and it's really good luck. if it's all tails, it's a "goocher," and it's super bad luck. I know this because the book explained it; it may just be a Maine thing. The book points out that the second flip, Gordie's coin came up heads, but the other three still had a goocher, and ended up with terrible luck.
Interesting, I've never heard of that book.
The story is called The Body a novella in the book Different Seasons. Another great film based on a novella from that book is The Shawshank Redemption, definitely one to watch.
One of my favorites . Surprised more channels haven't reacted to it this summer . Another of my fav movies dealing with a gang of kids is The Outsiders ( 1983 )
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Love The Outsiders. I'd recommend the Director's Cut over the theatrical version btw!
@@katwebbxo I feel like I've seen the theatrical version a thousand times but I haven't seen the directors cut so I'll check it out .
Watch Rumblefish ( 1983 ) its another S.E.Hinton adaptation set in New York city . I like to pretend it's Dallas before he moved to Tulsa since the main character is played by Matt Dillon
" I thought new York was the only place I'd get caught up in a murder rap " - Dallas Winston
@@ronpaul1082 Thanks for the recommendation! I'll definitely check it out sometime. And yeah I've seen both versions but I like that the director's cut includes more scenes from the book. And even if somebody hasn't read it, it just adds to the story. The theatrical one feels too "choppy" now if that makes sense.
@@katwebbxo The more scenes the better . I don't care if they added 30 extra minutes of pony and Johnny just playing cards i would wanna see it .
Okay , I just watched the trailer , i think . Is the directors cut also called The Complete Novel version ?? I dunno Kat , they CHANGED the music ..
Theyre playing what almost sounds like surf rock during the church fire and the scene where Johnny killed that Soc . I want the extra scenes but I also want the original score , ya know ? I'll still give it a chance but I'm worried .
The scene with Chris talking about wanting to go somewhere where nobody knows him is easily one of my favorites of all time. My story was a lot less complicated than his, but I absolutely felt the same way when I was 19. I wasn’t consciously trying to get away from anything specific, I just knew without question that I wasn’t in the right place.
I got out and it was the most important decision I’ve made so far in 26 years of life. I’m glad Chris got out of his world too ❤️
Another great reaction. I would recommend "What's Eating Gilbert Grape" (1993). It stars Johnny Depp, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Juliette Lewis. It takes place in a small town where the Grape family is troubled and fodder for the town's gossip. Good film and an 18 year old Leonardo DiCaprio got his first oscar nomination.
Added to my list, thanks for the suggestion.
@@AwesomeUSMovies excellent👍
One of my favorite films. The unbelievable cast, writing and direction made it unforgettable. Simple yet effective storytelling. RIP River Pheonix, you're still missed 🙏💚✨
Loved it
You brought up how much you love reading. The actor (Will Wheaton) who plays the main kid, Gordy, has a book on the New York Times Bestsellers list. I just listened to a podcast he was on two weeks ago. It was incredibly interesting.
I saw this movie when it came out in the theater, I went with my two best friends, we were the same age as the kids in Stand By Me, my one friend looked exactly like Vern...I mean exactly, down to the buzz haircut and red cheeks. Even then I knew this movie was something special, that it had a wisdom I appreciated then but also knew I'd only grow to appreciate more the older I got. This remains one of my favorite movies and means a lot to me.
I was very lucky growing up. I lived in the suburbs but still there was no real places close enough to my home back then...however my grandmother lived in a condo and the community swimming pool, public library, local mall (with a 6 screen movie theater, video game arcade, toy stores, book stores) were all within blocks of one another. There'd be summers when I was like 12, 13, and 14 when I'd get dropped off at the pool by my mom at 11am and I'd have a change of clothes with me...sometimes I wouldn't be home for a week. Grandma loved the company and didn't mind me crashing there at night after swimming, seeing movies, playing games and other stuff during the day. When I ran out of money I just borrowed some books from the library or made sure I had enough to buy one I wanted at Crown Books and spent the rest of the time reading and enjoying the snacks Grandma always kept for me at her place.
Like Vern said, it was really a good time.
Have you seen the movie The Goonies? I can't remember if you've reacted to that one yet or not. If not, you have to! The Goonies is the yin to Stand By Me's yang. Each of the boys has a counterpart, stories parallel each other...Stand By Me is the serious and deep movie but there are moments of comedy and light hearted adventure. The Goonies is a light hearted adventure with loads of comedy but also with moments of deep seriousness. These movies are two sides of the same coin and they are both great!
Some other great coming of age movies...they will slide further one way or the other between comedy and drama:
The Sandlot (1993)
American Graffiti (if you like the Stand By Me soundtrack you'll love this one too!) (1971)
Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)
My Girl (1991)
Can't Hardly Wait (1998)
Risky Business (1983)
Better Off Dead (1985)
Best Regards!!!
Thanks, I've added all these to my list. It's appreciated
Rob Reiner, director of this, also directed what I most often cite as my favorite all-time movie The Princess Bride. Already on your list.
If you like the naturalistic dialogue like when they're talking about Mighty Mouse... you'd probably like a lot of Quentin Tarantino and Kevin Smith films, they both have tons of that sort of thing. Tarantino's entire filmography is worth checking out but his first big break and probably best example of that sort of dialogue-laden film is Pulp Fiction. Smith got most famous for his very very gritty low-budget indy movie Clerks.
Oh I do need to get to that one. Been requested a lot.
The soundtrack is one of my favorites. Up there with Forest Gump and the Lost Boys. Rob Reiner has directed 3 in my top 20. This movie, the Princess Bride, and When Harry Met Sally.
Added to my list, thanks for the suggestion.
@@AwesomeUSMovies The Princess Bride is a requirement. The fairy tale for Generation X'ers. 😋
The thing about Superman being a real person is a reference to the Adventures of Superman, a live action TV series which ran from 1952 - 1958. The movie was set in 1959, so the kids would have been well aware of the show. Mighty Mouse was a Superman-like cartoon character who happened to be a mouse, thus their debate over which would win in a fight.
funny
RIP River. I feel like he would have had a similar career as Leonardo DiCaprio.
Didn't know he died
@@AwesomeUSMovies he passed away at age 23.
The kid with the messed up ear is Corey Feldman. He was very popular in the '80s and you should have recognized him; he's "Mouth" from the Goonies.
I thought that was him but wasn't sure. I already reacted to Goonies and it was great. Go check it out.
13:32 "It's asshole if your friends hold you back" ~ Chris Chambers
Agreed
As mentioned by others, River Phoenix (Chris) died very young but was very very talented. Another movie he was in was "Sneakers (1992)" with an all-star cast Ben Kingsley, Sidney Poitier, Dan Aykroyd and Robert Redford. His younger brother, Joaquin Phoenix, took up acting as well and won an Oscar for "Joker (2019)"
Jerry O'Connell (Vern) voiced Superman in a series of animation films and was the star of a TV superhero series "My Secret Identity."
Kiefer Sutherland (Ace) became super famous as well. He starred in "The Lost Boys (1987)" along with Corey Feldman (Teddy). Kiefer also was in a hit TV series he co-produced "24" -- the concept here is insane -- where the whole season is just one 24-hour day. Very intense and very marathon-watch inducing.
They mentioned in passing that his brother had died in a Jeep accident. I assumed he had gone into the army and the accident happened on base rather than in combat. The story takes place in 1959 which would coincide with the very beginning of the Vietnam war. Another movie you might want to look into is "The Sandlot". It is another coming of age story and is very similar to this one in many ways, dealing with a group of boys at this stage of life, but in 1962 and with a distinct plot. (No dead bodies.)
Interesting, never thought about it. Should have. I love John Cusack. Hi 👋🏼 I’ve been drinking, sorry. Your comment was well thought out, interesting and I believe correct.
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The song they were singing was the main theme from a popular western show named "Have Gun - Will Travel" that aired through the late 50's and early 60's, and starred Richard Boone.
I personally am a huge fan of the old western serials from those days, and always appreciate when those shows are referenced like that.
Love it, thanks for the background
'Hey everybody, it's James. How you doing todaay?' Great catchphrase, don't change it.
If a film is a coming of age film today, it's the coming of age of a superhero. I miss films that are about average people with great challenges to face that reflect our own struggles.
Loved this one
Teddy (the kid with the glasses) was also in Goonies. The narrator is Richard Dreyfuss, who played Hooper the marine biologist in Jaws.
I thought his voice sounded familiar.
Jerry O’Connell (Vern) played Sheldon’s brother on Big Bang Theory.
Omg you're so right
The first song they were singing was 'Paladin' a song from a weekly TV show. about a gunslinger (black and white) Mighty Mouse was a cartoon character with the same super powers as Superman. He was drawn with his costume always on and he was ready to fight evil all time.. The song Lollipop was sung in 1958 by the 'Chordettes' I remember hearing it on the radio as late as 1963 . The song dates the movie to about 1960 . Many of the vehicles were overly aged with wear and some that were setting in the junk piles hadn't even been made at the time.
I'm a fan of the old style of cars for sure but I'm a bigger fan of modern braking/suspension and A/C. lol
One of my favorites.I was about that age when the movie came out.I lived near Osceola Iowa and had an awesome friend I had met recently.we bonded over this movie.later on we lost track of each other,but I've never forgotten.
Loved the truth in these Characters! Really glad this was picked!! ♥️✌🏻☀️
A poignant song by Natalie Merchant is a tribute to River Phoenix called "River". Most probably know this but Joaquin and River are brothers. All these young actors went on to become very popular adult stars. Richard Dreyfus was already a big star. John Cusack is the deceased brother. Kiefer Sutherland is the son of Donald Sutherland, a seventies star. "Have Gun Will Travel" was a fifties and early sixties TV western. The boys were singing the TV show theme.
Classic Americana, growing up in the Pacific Northwest this movie/cast hits home
I bet
My closest friends and I were all 11 years old when Stand By Me was released. We had all met at the age of 5 in Head Start. From our very first viewing we immediately loved it. We grew up in a small town, not unlike Castle Rock, in the mountains of northeastern Alabama. We often went on adventures such as weekends spent camping in the local woods by ourselves. Times were different back then, to be sure. By that age, we were already fairly self reliant and had parents who recognized this. During summer break from school it wasn't uncommon to leave out after breakfast (8am-ish) and not return until dusk (8pm-ish). We would construct teepees (dig the ground out, cut 10ft-ish poles, tether one end of those poles together, use a waterproof tarp or the like as covering, cut and tie entrance flaps, even construct a small fire pit that included a working chimney, then chill out inside), build tree houses, swing like Tarzan over creeks and ravines using vines, dig and construct underground hideouts (typically just big enough for 3 of us to hang out in), as well as many other fun activities. We also have fallen prey to leeches whilst swimming but luckily didn't end up with any on our twigs 'n berries lol I'll be 47 next month, and I'm still close with several of those same friends; as a matter of fact, I was just chatting with one of them earlier this evening. We often reference and quote favorite films, and Stand By Me definitely fits that bill. On a side note, here's just a few "fun" facts regarding this movie and The Body (the name of the novella Stand By Me was adapted from).
1. Stephen King has affirmed that the leech story was actually true and from his childhood, though it was one of his friends who got the proverbial short end of the stick (pun intended lol).
2. Ace's gang did get revenge on the boys later on. Billy hit Vern-o a couple times but freaked out and stopped when one of them K.O.ed his younger bro. A few of Ace's gang surrounded Teddy, but he started acting nuts...and they decided to leave him alone after that. Chris was observed walking down a road in Castle Rock reading an Archie comic book and bleeding from his ear. Gordy was kicked in the balls so hard that they swelled up and were almost ruptured.
3. In The Body, Teddy and Vern also died young not only Chris. Vern-o fell asleep while (I think) smoking, dreaming about his jar o' pennies probably, and passed away in an apartment fire. Teddy was with some of his friends, passing around a bottle of Popov vodka while driving. Teddy lost control and hit a telephone pole, killing everyone in the car and earning him the Asshole Of The Year award..Thus, the 2nd coin flip in the junkyard, the 3-way goocher, was fulfilled.
Great reaction to a awesome film! Keep rockin' and stay heavy! Wishing everyone peace, love, and good happiness stuff from the mountains of northeastern Alabama!
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Wow thanks for the info. Appreciate it
2:33
Apparently you didn't see the four boy's Sillouette Shadows of them walking along the river!
Therefore, giving the poster MUCH information on the movie!
THIS, Ghostbusters and La Bamba was the first VHS tapes my family owned. I wore a hole through this video tape playing it repeatedly. Stand By Me is SUCH a piece of my childhood
I reacted to Ghostbusters, go check it out:
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The Outsiders (1983)
High School aged kids, late 50’s era. Great movie
Added to my list, thanks for the suggestion.
They do a Stand By Me day in Brownsville Oregon ( Castlerock ) every July 23rd. Classic cars, dress up as characters, pie eating contest, they show the movie in the park. It's pretty fun.
Oh I bet that is so fun.
This is a coming of age feel good movie that will make you feel like a kid again.
agreed
Imho, I found THE SANDLOT as my preferred Coming of age film. But this one is just a Superb classic w/ a fantastic cast!
Stephen King is primarily known as a horror writer, but some of his best works are dramatic stories like this one, and those make excellent film adaptations. He also wrote The Green Mile and Shawshank Redemption. Both have been made into terrific films.
My best friend told she she seriously "cried ugly" when she saw The Green Mile so I avoided it for more than 15 years. It is a great movie.
I need to get to those, lots of requests
This was one of my favorite films when I was a kid. Such good acting from the kids. Especially by River Phoenix.
They all did very well.
I love this movie so much because it always brings back such fond childhood memories for me that I love to revel in and wouldn't want to miss any of them.
Thanks to you for this great Reaction and to all Patreons for this great choice.
Couldn't agree more!
I was 17 when this movie first came out! Still love it to this day!
This one always sticks with me. I wish I could have had friends like that.
Fun fact: Ray Browner was at the pie eating contest, he was behind the twin boys
Sandlot a baseball coming of age movie that takes place in the 1950's is amazing I guarantee you'll love it. Such a good wholesome movie that's not made anymore please watch it.
I think Patreon members are voting on that now
It's coming next week! With A League of Their Own 😍
My goodness that’s the first time I ever saw that like you
sir
and I’m glad I watched it
With you
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Thank you so much, I appreciate that. I'm trying hard to make great content for everyone.
LOL Superman is real because he was in a live-action TV show in the '50s, played by George Reeve. Mighty Mouse was indeed a cartoon character, he had a red-and-yellow super suit, and was the size of a mouse, but would save troubled humans or mice-people. He had a red comet-tail streaming out behind him when he flew, and could easily carry a half-dozen elephants.
Got it thanks
This movie is such an achievement in being fun and nostalgic, while also bringing some serious gravitas. It gives some very real comparison of what’s important to kids, what’s important to adults, and what’s important to people in general. What lasts? What doesn’t?
Great cast, too!
I always liked the “What is Goofy?” discussion because, even from a very young age, I wondered why Mickey, Donald, and Goofy were anthropomorphic (though as a kid I would have worded it “like people”) to some degree, but Pluto wasn’t.
Someone tried to convince me that he's a cow
@@AwesomeUSMovies That's fairly easy to counter. If Goofy was bovine, his nose would look more like Clarabelle's instead of like Pluto's. I think some people got that idea because he showed some romantic interest in Clarabelle. But Goofy is... well, goofy, so he can be expected to do something that doesn't make sense.
Your wife paraphrased the knight in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.
They were singing the theme song from the '50s TV series, Have Gun, Will Travel, starring Richard Boone as Paladin, a traveling hero in the Old West.
Aww, you never watched The Adventures of Superman starring George Reeves as a kid?
They'd see a live-action hero as a real guy vs. Mighty Mouse the cartoon.
Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy (1955) was Universal's 28th Abbott & Costello film.
The Narrator said his brother Dennis had died in a Jeep accident.
Keds were a brand of sneakers.
Corey Feldman is also known for Goonies, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, one of the Friday the 13th sequels, Gremlins, and The Lost Boys. Kiefer Sutherland starred in The Lost Boys, Vanished, and A Time To Kill. Jerry O'Connell starred on My Secret Identity, Sliders, in the movie Jerry Maguire, and is the first officer of the starship on Star Trek: Lower Decks (his wife, Rebecca Romijn, plays the first officer of the starship Enterprise on Strange New Worlds). River Phoenix played young Indiana Jones in the Last Crusade. Gordie's mom was also the mom in Gremlins and grandma in Back to the Future. Gordie's dad was in Total Recall and Starship Troopers. His brother is best known for Say Anything. Adult Gordie (The Narrator) you know from Jaws and Close Encounters of the Third Kind; he also starred in American Graffiti, Always, Mr. Holland's Opus, What About Bob? (with Bill Murray from Ghostbusters, Julie Hagerty from Airplane!, and Charlie Korsmo from Hook), and won an Oscar for The Goodbye Girl.
The director of this Stephen King film, Rob Reiner, also directed the King film Misery, the faux documentary This Is Spinal Tap, the dramas A Few Good Men, The American President (starring Michael Douglas, Annette Bening, John Mahoney, Michael J. Fox, and Richard Dreyfuss) and Ghosts of Mississippi, and the comedy When Harry Met Sally. . . (starring Billy Crystal, Meg Ryan, Bruno Kirby, and Carrie Fisher).
I love everything about this movie the soundtrack the setting the cast all fantastic
Hey James, I live in Chicago and when me and my bestie were kids her uncle worked for the Hyatt hotel and ever year they had a carnival in the lower level of the hotel. In the basement, I'm guessing where they would have big events/conventions. And they had a pie eating contest and my bestie entered ever year, she never won but it definitely was fun watching her and the other contestants. She would have pie all up her nose👃🏾and in her ears👃🏾and hair 😝 😆. And unfortunately there are no pictures and this was way before social media, but they were great memories.
By the way awesome reaction 🤗
Your final sentence helps me to understand why pie-eating contests may be so rarely encountered, anymore.
Great story thanks for watching
You are like one of my prime demographics to watch a reaction to this movie. You being an 80s baby/kid and a guy AND a father, 👌. This is my favorite movie of all time and I'm glad you enjoyed it!
As other have recommended - The Outsiders (1983). Adapted from the novel by S.E. Hinton, it was required reading for many of us in school and a great coming of age story with a lot of deeper themes. Francis Ford Coppola (The Godfather) directs an amazing cast of young talent.
Added to my list, thanks for the suggestion.
I just want to say Rest in peace to River Phoenix (who plays Chris Chambers) he was such a talented actor. He was also Joaquin Phoenix’s (the last Joker) brother. And Joaquin and their sister Rain Phoenix was at the party with him where he died, his sister tried to resuscitate him with mouth to mouth while Joaquin called the ambulance. Such a tragic story. He was only 23. Such a shame. There are fewer chemical combinations that are as dangerous as Cocaine and Heroin. If there are any children or young people reading this then please be careful, try to avoid getting involved with drugs/alcohol if you can help it. It’s so easy for the use of them to excess to put your life in danger.
Thanks for the reaction. I think the movie resonates with viewers the older we get. I love this movie but at the same time it makes me sad that we'll never be able to see what River Phoenix would have been able to accomplish had he not passed. An absolute waste of talent.....
Again thanks. Take care!
Well said
I love this movie, such a classic. Reminds me of the Goonies a little with the adventure plot line
Yep loved that one too
One film that I liked and is considered a classic in this genre is "Rebel Without a Cause" from 1955. I know it's older, but that's the magic of cinema - its legacy endures throughout the years. It established the mythology of James Dean.
Added to the list
I grew up in the 70's and like these kids my cousins and I spent our time like these boys. We lived in a small town in Wisconsin on the Mississippi River. We would head out in the morning for all day adventures, fishing, swimming and walking the railroad tracks picking up iron ore pellets for our slingshots. Not a care in the world it was a great childhood.
love it, thanks for the story
This end still makes me cry, all these years later.
I get that
Hope you’re having a great day! Always great to see an upload from you.
Thanks for the visit
the swamp set was a pool built months before filming.
by the time they filmed the scene the pool had been in the woods with the mud and muck and bugs and really became a swamp
YUCK!
I never noticed before but it’s funny now how Vern and Teddy were arguing about Mighty Mouse versus Superman because Jerry O’Connell (the actor who played Vern) later went on to voice Superman in several DC animated features.
Thats cool
This has been my favorite movie since my mom showed it to me when I was 12. Glad more people are reacting to it.
Another of my favorites!!! People are surprised to find it was originally a Stephen King story. This movie is a great adaptation!!!!!!! Your reactions are so authentic 👍
so happy to hear it. I'm trying to make great content
The only people surprised that it's a Stephen King story are people who've not read his writings. People associate him with horror, but King is just a great storyteller. He writes about good things versus evil things, doing right and wrong, and just simple feelings and emotions that everyone has experienced. Most people can relate to his characters on some level. Make sure that The Shawshank Redemption and The Green Mile are near the top of your list. And there still lots of good stories in his other movies, so consider watching Misery, The Shining, The Running Man, The Mist, Pet Sematary, or even Thinner.
@@oliverbrownlow5615 I do agree. Horror is usually meant to scare you by shocking, startling, or even repulsing you. Those elements are here, but the story is told in a way that lets you identify with the characters and experience their horror personally as their anxieties. None of the boys had an idyllic childhood. Much of the horror is layered beneath the coming of age story and the nostalgia of looking back to the entire experience after Chris' death. And it's a King story, so there's the loss of innocence realizing that death is always so near even if we don't see it. It's just great storytelling.
Another unforgettable movie. God, i miss the 80s.
It was great
Mail box baseball rules: as long as the mail box is empty you can keep hitting them. When the mail box is full, it's time to pass the baseball bat to the next player!!
Great movie. This movie is always kind of sad considering Reaver Phonix died in real life. Another great kid adventure movie is Flight Of The Navigator .You can alternatively try another Rob Reiner great classic romantic adventure movie The Princess Bride. A great movie both for girls and boys.
Added to my list, thanks for the suggestion.
I rented flight of the navigator more than any movie when I was a kid in the 80s 😂 such an awesome movie
one of the best movie ever
It happens sometimes. Friends come in and out of our lives, like busboys in a restaurant
It was an amazing movie
You may have already heard this, but the actor who plays Vern has also been on the Big Bang Theory. He plays Sheldon’s brother. The one who runs the Tire store.
Yes someone mentioned that. Never would have known
Stand By Me is one of my favourite movies ever. This and "The Outsiders". You should definitely react to "The Outsiders" too. I think you would really enjoy it!
In the 50s, to a lot of kids Superman was a "real guy" because of the popular 1950s TV show starring George Reeves as the titular character. Of course, he was also a comic book character, but I think this is why Teddy referred to him as a real guy as opposed to Mighty Mouse which was ALWAYS a cartoon.
That's crazy
It was filmed in and around Brownsville Oregon but the bridge scene with the train which was filmed in California.
Oh that's weird, so far away
If you have seen a majority of The Big Bang Theory episodes, Jerry O'Connell plays Georgie (Sheldon's brother).
You are soooo right, he was in it. But he was sooo young in this. I had no clue he was Vern
There is a lot of great scenes but my favorite line is about the town getting smaller after an adventure. Childhood adventures are still vivid in my head. Stephen King knows how two write.
My recommendation: Dances With Wolves (1990)
Added to my list, thanks for the suggestion.
RIP River Phoenix such a great actor.
RIP
This movie is just great, it keeps my attention no matter how many times I watch it.
Just being slightly technical:
Wil Wheaton doesn't play himself on BBT. He plays a jerk version of himself, what he would call "evil Wil Wheaton."
He's actually a very nice guy.
I don’t know if I have commented yet on your channel, but I wanted you to know that I truly enjoy your reactions, and how heartfelt and authentic they are.
My recommendation for a good coming age movie is
Boyz N’ The Hood. A movie that would not exist in its current form, if it weren’t for Stand By Me.
Highly recommended, as it is an important film, as well as both entertaining and groundbreaking.
Added to my list, thanks for the suggestion.
@@AwesomeUSMovies you've got enough on that list to provide content for years. That's fantastic. ☺️
It's amazing how all these kids went on to be bigger Stars
River Phoenix Sadly past away at a young age. RIP.
I Didn't know
Yep, this movie is really good. River Phoenix was such a good actor. On the other hand, thanks to tbbt, every time I see this movie, I hear Sheldon screaming "Wheaaaaatonn!"
Love it!
Stand by me + The sandlot had some of the best child acting as far as i can remember. The dialogue was very accurate too, i used to hang out with boys and the talks in this film were exactly like that, cartoons, songs, trash talk about adults and lame jokes that were only funny to us.
Sandlot coming out next Friday.. wink wink
Great choice. One of my fave films of all time. 🥳
The first story by Stephen King that felt like he must have done most of this stuff when he was a kid.
Your reactions are great
IMO, River Phoenix's best performace is in "Running On Empty." He was actually Oscar-nominated for a different movie, Little Nikita (which I've never seen, to be fair), but Running On Empty is a very excellent movie that you would really like, and River is so good in it (as is everyone else). R.I.P. River... gone too soon.
I'll add it to my list.
@@oliverbrownlow5615 Thanks. Not sure how I got the idea in my head that he got his nom for Little Nikita. 🤷♀ They say that the memory is the first thing to go. 🤦
Good one. River Phoenix was a huge rising star once upon a time before he died of drug overdose at Johnny Depp's once famous celebrity-friendly L.A. nightclub the Viper Room. His younger brother Joaquin's heartbreaking 911 call has been posted online. Joaquin went on to be an amazing talent himself... notable performance of his in Gladiator, Joker, Her, and Walk the Line.
Don't know what your wife meant when she said "they chose.. wisely"... my only guess is that this is a reference to Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade?? There's a similar line in that movie, and River Phoenix plays the younger version of Indiana in that movie. Maybe she was thinking of that.
Corey Feldman was another big star and teen heartthrob of the 80s, like River, and starred in a bunch of 80s movies most famously alongside fellow teen star Corey Haim.... none of them really worth seeing, though, possibly excepting The Lost Boys which they starred in alongside Kiefer Sutherland.
Sutherland is also in this movie and would eventually become a big star... maybe most famous for his role as Jack Bauer in the TV series 24.
Other rising stars in this include Will Wheaton (from Star Trek: The Next Generation), Jerry O'Connell, John Cusack, and Richard Dreyfuss. Lots of young stars in this movie.
This was the 12th film based on a story by Stephen King. There are now 50, believe it or not. Best one probably being The Shawshank Redemption, but this is definitely one of the better ones.
good info thanks
Vern is played by Jerry O'Connell. He's done a ton of TV, most know him from Sliders but he was also in some films like Jerry Maguire and Scream 2.
Keds is a brand of shoe. Mighty Mouse was a cartoon superhero mouse. I believe he said his brother died in a car crash. As they walked along the train tracks, they were singing the theme song to "Have Gun, Will Travel", a TV western serial.
This was directed by Rob Reiner, who has directed many a good movie, including Princess Bride, which you've reacted to, and "This is Spinal Tap" (1984), which I hope you will react to.
Actually a friend channel just reacted to that. You should go check him out.
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Yet another Stephen King adaptation and yet another great film from my childhood. The leech scene will stay with me forever, and it was one of the reasons that bodies of fresh water scared the bejeezus out of me. I liked the story and the performances of these young actors, many of whom would have an influence on Hollywood going forward. Whether it was through their personal demons, or because of their acting prowess, they made a lot of people take notice because of this movie. I also felt a lot of kinship with Vern, as I was a bigger kid growing up and I was bullied a lot for my size.
Great reaction!! One of my favorite movies of all time! Keep it up, you're on a roll!🌛🌝🌜🪐🌟
Thank you! Will do!
One of my friends in HS had a huge crush on Will Weaton aka Wesley Crusher! It was the 90s so Star Trek Next Generation was still in it's run on TV.
ok
This movie and The Lost Boys VHS tapes i had got to worn out from being watched to much as a kid. Fantastic movie and like always, AWESOME reaction!
First, hope your mother is doing well. This is one of my all time favorite movies. Brilliant cast and performances. Great story. Reminds me of the innocence of running around in the woods with my friends as a kid and the dumb stuff we got into.
Same here, dumb stuff with kids. That's my life story
Loved this reaction. Hope to see you at 20k soon
"chose wisely" from Indiana Jones.
No clue, still need to get to it
It's probably too late, but American Graffiti (1973) is an amazing coming of age story with an equally amazing soundtrack.
Keep up the great work!
I'll check it out!
My Girl is a kind of heartfelt coming of age story. Radio Flyer is also a good movie.
Added to my list, thanks for the suggestion.
I love the train scene. Gordie and Vern look so scared because Rob Reiner had yelled them just before. The scene had been shot so many times because neither boy looked scared (given the train was actually so far away from them) the film crew were getting tired pushing the dolly and keep on resetting everything. Rob yelled at both boys to get them scared.
If you can find, you should watch Big Shots (I think it's 1987). I've only seen available on Amazon Prime, but in the US you might have more options.
Added to my list, thanks for the suggestion.
You have the most honest reactions to films...and I agree its a DYNOMITE soundtrack! Always a joy to watch films with you man!
Thanks
I had it on cassette tape, and about wore out my tape-player listening to it.
@@jean-paulaudette9246 Me too...i was 14 and loved every song on that soundtrack!
@@punchfisttop one, two, three
Look at mister Lee!
@@jean-paulaudette9246 same! Had it on tape and loved the hell out of it
Moonrise Kingdom (2012) a beautiful and funny coming of age film by Wes Anderson.
I had an incident similar to this as a kid.. 😔
This suggestion is for Night At The Museum, from 2006.
My next suggestion is for an animated film from the 80s....
Added to my list, thanks for the suggestion.
Those train trestles are scary, up that high with no hand rail. My friends and I used to cross one in high school. It had no train and it wasn't that high or long but it was still scary.
I bet
You'll understand the "chose wisely" thing when you get around to Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. ;)
I need to watch the next one of those
This ending was so sad time This movie, the Bronx Tale and Sling Blade always make me tear some. just DEEP DEEP stuff
Very good film
It's so funny how memories and experiences stick in the human brain. For years, whenever I heard the song Stand By Me (closing credits) I would start to feel sad, because it reminded me of this film, which I probably saw too young. Don't get me wrong, it's an AMAZING film I appreciate even more the older I get, but it is as sad as it is funny, Gordy dealing with horrible parents, Chris breaking down about the lunch money incident, and finding out Chris was killed as an adult..
Still, a classic coming of age film, great reaction James! When you called the kids f***ing morons, I was on the floor laughing!
You said you like Stephen King's non horror stories. I'm curious, have you read or watched The Shawshank Redemption or The Green Mile?
No I really need to get to those. Lots of requests for them.
@@AwesomeUSMovies You'll get there! I knew I wouldn't be the first to mention those. They are both great reads, but I saw the movies before I read the books, and I'm glad I did it in that order.
The fact that they have “chosen wisely” is from Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. No spoilers, but you need to watch it.