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Post by Dan E. Moderator on Aug 12, 2018 21:35:18 GMT
Anyone else got that Ben E. King song stuck in their head now? This Week: Stand By Me Chosen by: teddykongcountry Released: 1986 Starring: Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, Jerry O'Connell, Kiefer Sutherland Director: Rob Reiner Producer: Bruce A. Evans, Andrew Scheinman Writer: Bruce A. Evans, Raynold Gideon (based on The Body by S. King) |
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Balder
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Post by Balder on Aug 12, 2018 22:06:02 GMT
Really want to watch this one as it's supposed to be much better than the book.
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scipioafricanus
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Post by scipioafricanus on Aug 12, 2018 22:44:02 GMT
Never saw the whole thing.
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cobretti
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Post by cobretti on Aug 12, 2018 22:52:57 GMT
Wil Wheaton?
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centipede
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Post by centipede on Aug 15, 2018 2:18:04 GMT
What a cast! o_0
Wil Wheaton (wesley)
River Phoenix (suicide)
Corey Feldman (child molestation victim)
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Post by stratogustav on Aug 18, 2018 6:14:23 GMT
I remember hating this movie, but I can't recall what it was all about. For some reason it felt cringy, but I would need to see it again.
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MeleeMonk
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Post by MeleeMonk on Aug 18, 2018 12:50:04 GMT
That vomit-fest flashback scene is the stuff of legends. Good film.
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Post by Dan E. Kool on Aug 19, 2018 17:19:34 GMT
I remember hating this movie, but I can't recall what it was all about. For some reason it felt cringy, but I would need to see it again. It would've been on the shelf at my local Blockbuster Video rental store, but as a kid I wasn't really into movies with other kids in them and would've passed this one up. I wanted action. But as a Stephen King fan, I'm intrigued. |
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Post by Cervantes on Aug 19, 2018 18:19:38 GMT
The movie is quite good and I remember liking it a lot when I was a kid. I don't know if it would stand to the test of time, though: I'm afraid to watch it again and think it's crap, so I'll have to go only by my memory.  |
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Balder
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Post by Balder on Dec 15, 2018 12:28:08 GMT
This film is uploaded to YouTube now, and in 1080p!
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Post by Balder on Dec 15, 2018 13:54:33 GMT
"Pretty good all around, but probably much better for those who grew up watching this. Now, watching it 30 years later without having having any attachments to it, it is still good, but a little less good than what most people think. There are some scenes that are incredibly relatable, and there are scenes where the kids acts as adults, and then it is absolutely not relatable. A fun story definitely, and it is cool to see such a young Sutherland. The ending is perfect though, especially with that end credit song. I feel like a lot of Stephen King novels and adaptions have a hard time getting the ending right, but here they nailed it." 3.5/5 stands the test of time, but not as the be all and end all of coming of age movies.
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Post by Cervantes on Dec 15, 2018 16:08:32 GMT
Also, it seems the movie had some impact on japanese culture, according to this Legends of Localization article. It's even referenced in Pokémon and Mother/Earthbound 0, and I do think it might have some influence on FFXV. EDIT: I haven't played it, but it seems the game opens with a cover of Stand By Me, so it's a safe bet that there was a direct influence. |
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