STAND BY ME (1986) | MOVIE REACTION | FIRST TIME WATCHING
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- STAND BY ME (1986) | MOVIE REACTION | FIRST TIME WATCHING
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Wil Wheaton, who played Gordy, has said that Rob Reiner's genius was in looking for and casting young actors who embodied their roles already. Corey Feldman was an angry kid, River Phoenix was adult beyond his years, Jerry O'Connell was a sweet and gullible, and Wil himself was depressed and exploited by his parents. Stephen King says when he went to see the first screening, he had to leave before the credits because he needed to cry in the hallway. Chris Chambers was a real guy, Stephen's best friend in childhood, and he died just that way. (The novella this is based on, "The Body", is counted by many as one of the greatest short stories of the 20th century.)
Loved that book - it took me back to that era
"Different Seasons" contains the short stories that became this movie, Shawshank Redemption and another I can't recall plus another great Stephen King short story.
@@Deathbird_Mitch Apt Pupil was made into a film with Ian McKellen, and of course The Body was made into Stand By Me. The last one, The Breathing Method, is both the shortest and the one "King"ish, as it's pretty much straight body horror. It's never been filmed and I don't think it ever will be, given how hot-button anything about fetuses and childbirth is in this country. I'd be interested to see, say, a Japanese or Korean take on it, though. They have interesting approaches to stories of that kind.
Seral3 Thanks for that info from Wil Wheaton and Stephen King. I bet the real Chris Chambers would be glad for being immortalized by this movie.
It's strange.. my older cousin was just like Chris/Dennis.. the most supportive, funny and genuine role model a young man could have in his life. He was tragically killed in a car accident, aged 19, a year after he left for college. Like the end of this movie says, even though I hadn't seen him in years at the time and it's been over twenty years since he passed, I still miss him every day
The child actor who played Chris, was; River Phoenix. He sadly passed away years later of a drug overdose. You may have heard of his brother, who is also an actor, Joaquin Phoenix.
I loved watching your reaction, and listening to your commentary. I mean that..."sincerely!" 😄
I had just gotten out of the army when River Phoenix died. He was one of the brightest stars of my generation and it hit me really hard that someone my age with so much promise would be lost like that. I didn't feel that kind of loss again until Curt Cobain killed himself.
Yup he couldve been another leonardo dicaprio level actor for sure
Sean Astin auditioned for this movie, but had the misfortune of having to audition right after River Phoenix. He said he walked in and nearly the entire room was sniffling and crying from River's performance---clearly crushed it out of the park.
@@skribe imagine the brothers as adults in a movie together
He starred in Blank Check which was one of my favorite movies as a kid.
River Phoenix played Chris, arguably one of the most tragic Hollywood stories. So much incredible talent taken way too soon. He plays a young Indiana Jones at the beginning of Last Crusade and his ability to perfectly pull off Harrison Ford's every single mannerism is impeccable. We didn't get much of him but what we got was absolutely legendary.
He was biggie smalls to Leo DiCaprio's Jay z if they live the others don't become the stars they became.
Does nobody remember River Phoenix from The Explorers?
I still miss River Phoenix. And I’ve loved every movie he did. The last one he did was This Thing Called Love with a young Sandra Bullock, Dermott Mulroney, and Samantha Mathis. With a guest appearance from country singer songwriter K.T. Oslin. Considering their love of music, they might appreciate that one.
I like him in Sneakers. Such a sweet little geek.
The first time I saw River Phoenix was when I saw Mosquito Coast as a kid. He was really such a great actor even at such a young age. You're right, we don't get to see much of him, he was taken far too soon, but I'm thankful for what we do get.
Wil Wheaton, who plays Gordie, has talked about how his home life at the time of filming was much the same as Gordie's was in the movie, with him being neglected and unloved by his parents. So he didn't have to do much acting in that respect. Poor dude, he's actually a pretty great guy.
One of the nicest most down to earth people I've had the pleasure to meet
It's interesting to watch younger generations react to this movie. Just completely different social upbrings, for better or worse. I was 12 when this movie came out. Saw it with all my friends. We thought nothing of the foul language, the bullying, the smoking, the way an adult would talk to you like the junkyard scene, the way you had to walk on egg shells around older kids like Ace. They absolutely made those types. They wouldn't care if you were half their size or half their age. We also didn't necessarily go taking overnight adventures on the tracks, but certainly well out and about on our own, and facing very similar challenges to what's in this film. You had to have each other's backs.
I'm the same age as Jerry O'Connel, and I saw this in the theater when it came out. Can confirm all points.
I was 8 when this came out and I completely agree.
Saw this movie when it came out as well. I'm pretty sure for the next six months, all of us who saw it were all about "skin me". It is one of my all time favorites.
Side note: The Shawshank Redemption and this story came from the same collection of stories that Stephen King wrote.
@@dccraig03 In the very beginning of Stand By Me there is a radio announcement about a prison break. That is Andy breaking out of Shawshank.
@@KevinSchmitt77 except this was set in Oregon, why would they have a news story about a single prisoner escaping a state penitentiary in Maine? I get that it could be a nod to it, but that stretches credulity for me.
"The Outsiders" filmed in 1983 in Tulsa Oklahoma should be on your list. One of the great coming-of-age movies.
I never get tired of that movie. An unconventional family that always has your back.
Amazing cast, too. Patrick Swayze, Ralph Machio, Tom Cruise, Rob Lowe, Diane Lane, Matt Dillon, Emilio Estevez
1000% yes to this one!
My favorite movie and book written by a teen girl
Yes..i had recommended that earlier
Chris chambers was played by Oscar nominee River Phoenix he did 14 films before he passed away at 23 in 1993 . Joaquin Phoenix's older brother.
For those unaware, this film is based on a true story. Stephen King wrote the novella "The Body" (published in the collection "Different Seasons", the same book that gave us 'The Shawshank Redemption') about a real-life adventure he and his friends took at that age (although it was a dead animal, not a dead boy). Gordy is based on King himself (hence why he is the storyteller of the group). As SK wrote in the book notes: Yes, the leech thing happened. Yes, he has a scar THERE. No, he won't show it to you.
We all miss River Phoenix. He died way too soon at 23. He was in some great movies after Stand By Me. Honestly he would've been Leonardo DiCaprio before Leo. He was predicted to be the next big Hollywood superstar. We all knew that role was gonna come where he would win an Oscar but unfortunately it never could be. R.I.P. River Phoenix. Still one of my favorite actors ever
river was a much better than dicaprio
@@drivingintothedesertuntilt3202 Both are & were equally great actors imo
Leo actually looked up to River
Chris was played by River Phoenix. He was a phenomenal young actor who tragically died way too young. Knowing what’s known about his early childhood that scene where he breaks down is extra heartbreaking.
He pulled off that milk money scene, better than most Hollywood actors twice his age.
For those of us who were about their age when this movie came out, it really resonated. We, as kids, still had a slight connection to the 50s and 60s via music and shows that were rerun on cable. The soundtrack is fantastic, the adaptation is terrific, the direction is stellar, the acting is heartfelt, the cinematography is beautiful, the editing is sharp. This is one of those films that can transport you back to that time, even if its 40 years later. This movie is timeless. I feel that anyone, regardless of their background, can be moved to tears by this film. One of the best book-to-film adaptations ever.
You don't need a connection to the 50s, or even US for that matter. I saw it in the local cinema, post soviet 90s at about their age as well and it was an amazing heartwarming and heartbreaking adventure. To this day, every time I hear the song, I think of the movie and become melancholic.
@@raifthemad Exactly my point, my friend... exactly my point. Glad you connected to it, too :)
@@raifthemad But to clarify- when this movie came out, me and my friends started exploring the woods and following railroad tracks, pretending we were these characters. I was def Vern. I was 10 in 1986 and lived in the mid-west, so this film really spoke to me. It taught me that boys were allowed to be sensitive, cry, and have close friendships.
@@binkle76 Well, we didn't need movies to explore woods, and build all sorts of shelters in them. Was one of our favorite activities before this movie.
@@raifthemad Same. This movie didn't cause us to play in the woods and train tracks, it validated what we were already doing is my point.... that's why this film resonated so hard with me when i saw it
My dad was a teacher in Oregon with a passion for history. One summer we followed the Oregon Trail from Idaho to the Emerald Valley (Eugene/Springfield). Another summer we tracked down the locations from this movie. Nothing was the same, but some things never change. These are the things I remember when I miss him. He got brain cancer and passed in 2001.
I love this movie! No one beats Morgan Freeman for voiceover narration in movies, but I really enjoy Richard Dreyfus’s narration in this one. It added to the movie without being distracting.
Jean Shepherd in 'A Christmas Story' is right up there too
Chris was played by River Phoenix, he was such a talent who was quickly being sought after in Hollywood films..he was cast to play the reporter in "Interview With The Vampire" with Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt before his sad and tragic drug overdose..such a tremendous waste. And is Steven King ever getting enough credit for being the driving force behind such incredible hit movies like this and Shawshank Redemption ..Green Mile..
Green Mile is such a great novel and movie. They need to react to it.
He never does. I think, for people who haven't read his entire library, it's still easier to think of him as "the horror writer". Like the little old lady he ran into who asked him why he can't write stories like that Shawshank Redemption, to which he replied that he DID write Shawshank, and she wouldn't believe him.
@@tinastar1972 so so true! He is the greatest writer of all time imo. An absolute genius with a brain that invents worlds within worlds within worlds. I his #1 fan! Lol 😉
I'm sure someone already said the pudgy kid Chris O'Donnel played Sheldon's older brother on the TV show "The Big Bang Theory" and is married to Rebecca Romaine. I got a movie for you your kids will love to and since it's getting close to Halloween "The Monster Squad" is a good one or another is "The Goonies" both great kids movies and as always try "XANADU".🤙😎
The actor who played Chris was River Phoenix. He sadly died of a drug overdose at 23 years old. His brother Joaquin and sister Rain were with him that night at the Viper Club in Hollywood. River received award nominations for parts he played as a young adult. Several of his siblings are actors. Joaquin played Johnny Cash in the film I Walk the Line. Stand By Me definitely had a spectacular soundtrack.
The Viper Club was owned by a young Johnny Depp as a place where celebs could go kind of out of public eye. There’s a fascinating doc about the place.
The Viper Club, at that time, was owned by Johnny Depo…. 😢😮. Make of that……what you think…. 😮
I never get tired of watching Stand By Me. I was ten years old when this movie came out. I had three best friends in the eighties that I will never forget. Like the kids in junior high (middle school), our friendship went separate ways. The friendship we had in eighties will always be special in my heart. I'm so happy you guys reacted to the movie. It is one of my all-time favourites.
I was ten years old when this movie came out and I saw it in the movie theater in Enid, OK. Obviously I didn't experience what childhood in the 60s was like, but being so close in age to the characters of the movie, I still felt a very strong connection to the film. In my childhood, I had my little group of friends that I always hung out with and my youth was very much like what you see in this film. Hanging out in our clubhouse, going camping together, going on our adventures, talking about girls, and discussing the important questions of life (like whether Darth Vader or Khan would win in a fight). Even the mid-80s was pre-internet, so there weren't smartphones for us to get distracted by. We played board games, card games, and rode bikes, maybe getting to play on my Atari 2600 every once in a while. I even listened to the same kind of music as the kids on here, because my mother listened to oldies a lot when I was little so I developed a love for that music myself (although I did listen to new music of the 80s as well).
As for the actors, you're right about Corey Feldman (Goonies and Lost Boys) and Kiefer Sutherland (Lost Boys), but you missed that the older Gordy who narrates the story was Richard Dreyfus (Hooper from Jaws). The other kids are also notable with Chris being River Phoenix (you'll see him on the third Indiana Jones movie if you ever go on with that franchise), Gordy being Wil Wheaton (Star Trek The Next Generation and Toy Soldiers), and Vern being Jerry O'Connell (Sliders and Scream 2). I could recommend some good movies that each of them have been on that I think you would enjoy.
By the way, the song you asked about was "Every Day" by Buddy Holly. The second song you asked about was "Yakety Yak" by The Coasters. I absolutely loved the music on this film; enough that I bought a copy of the soundtrack.
No shame being afraid of heights, Jordan; I am too! I plan to conquer that fear by going skydiving; I figure if I can jump out of an airplane, I'll never be afraid of heights again!
I'm really glad you guys enjoyed this one. It was such a big movie to me when I was young because I could relate so much to these kids. My recommendation this time has to be another movie that made a huge impact on me: The Never Ending Story. Such a great and magical film, I have no doubt whatsoever that you will both love it!
I vote for the Neverending Story too! Excellent movie, if somewhat darker than you might expect from a kids movie.
I saw this movie in the theater with my dad, my best friend James, his mom and his sister when James and I were almost done with high school. Their group reminded us of the group of friends we had in our small Boy Scout troop. We all went on a lot of adventures together during our time in Scouts, and James and I spent a lot of time hanging out together when we could, even into our college years, and going on our "Night Missions" roaming around the woods and hills of our respective neighborhoods in the middle of the night trying not to be seen. We never did anything too bad. Lobbing water balloons at cars from hiding was the worst thing probably. But we'd always have some sort of goal, like going to the overgrown graveyard (last used in 1913) in the middle of the dark woods and standing up or restacking pieces of gravestones that vandals had knocked over or broken or climbing up on the roof of his house to catch a glimpse of Halley's Comet in '86, before we headed down to the 24/7 convenience store to burn some quarters on the one arcade machine they had and buy Icees. Good times. 🙂
We have very similar experiences. And in retrospect, I'm grateful that we didn't press our phones - as there were no mobile phones - or sit in front of the PC all day... Although we also played with the C64. Greetings from a child of the 80s.
And John Cusack as Gordy’s older brother!!
@@thatpatrickguy3446 I get it. With me, it was my best friend Mike and our friends Dustin and Donovan. We lived in a small town called Lahoma, where there wasn't really anything to do, but we FOUND stuff to do. We would explore along the creek than ran at the edge of town, trying to build rafts like Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn, or go running around in the grain field behind my house, where the grain was taller than we were. We went on camping trips with our Cub Scout troop (and later Weebelos and Boy Scouts). We went on trips to explore caves (especially Alabaster Caverns near Freedom, OK, which we visited several times; I have a lot of stories there!). We stayed overnight with each other and would stay up late telling ghost stories to scare the hell out of each other (well, mostly to scare the hell out of Dustin). Mike even went on a family vacation with me; we went to Six Flags over Texas and saw all sorts of sights around the Dallas/Fort Worth area (like Southfork Ranch). Alas, it wasn't long after that when I moved away. My mother was hurt on the job as a nurse and voc-rehab sent her to college where she got a degree in accounting and she got a job in the Los Angeles area, so we moved out there. I never saw any of the guys again (though I did bump into Donovan's cousin Amber at a high school event when I had moved back to Enid; it was cool, not just because she was able to tell me all about how everyone was, but also because I'd had a huge crush on her). I sometimes wish I could see them all again and catch up, but I wouldn't even know how to find them now.
@@brianbigley1986 Yup, there was also Marshall Bell as Gordy's dad, but I figured between River Phoenix, Jerry O'Connell, and Wil Wheaton there were already enough that they wouldn't recognize yet.
Stand by Me is a true classic, released in 1986! Starring Wil Wheaton, the late River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, and Jerry O’Connell! Keifer Sutherland was the bad guy, Ace, and Richard Dreyfus as adult Gorde! This movie had a great soundtrack, that was Buddy Holly’s song, “Everyday” playing before the train scene and the song Yakety-Yak was by The Coasters! ❤️❤️
John Cusak also played Denny
Wil Wheaton - Star Trek Next Generation;
River Phoenix - Sneakers, My Own Private Idaho;
Cory Feldman - Goonies, License to Drive, The Lost Boys;
Jerry O'Connell - Jerry McGuire, Tomcats, Mission to Mars.
@@myyklmax Jerry O'Connell was also in Sliders (TV show).
@@lynnhettrick7588 Kiefer Sutherland, son of Donald Sutherland (Hunger Games), who played River Phoenix's brother, was in the Series '24', the films 'The Lost Boys' and 'Flatliners'.
@@lynnhettrick7588 Yeah, Sliders was a great show, but no one watched it. Then they fired Sabrina Lloyd and replaced her with Kari Wurher, and the show went downhill.
River Phoenix (Chris) gets a lot of deserved acclaim for this film, but I feel Wil Wheaton (Gordy) is tremendously underrated in this same film. The two have incredible chemistry together and I’m not sure the film would have worked as well if either of those two characters had a different actor portraying them.
Love this film, and loved seeing your reaction to it.
Yeah they were both terrific all the boys were but the one who doesn't get a whole lot of recognition, at least for this film, is Kiefer he totally aced (no pun intended) the role of Ace.
This movie never gets old for me. RIP River Phoenix. The train scene is so iconic!! I can’t figure it out but this movie makes me sad-
This is special to my Gen X heart. I still miss River Phoenix. Wil Wheaton is a great human and he still cracks me up all the time on social media. And I still love Richard Dreyfus.
Indeed...such a talent all the way around, and gone way too soon...#GenX
This movie came out when I was in 7th grade and I wore the soundtrack out. Gordie went on to be in the Star Trek The Next Generation TV series. Chris was played by the beautiful River Phienix, who had a rough childhood himself. He was magic on screen, but died of a drug overdose outside of Johnny Depp's club, The Viper Room when I was in college. It was tragic. It is said Leonardo DiCaprio may never have been as famous as he was if River had lived. Many of the roles given to Leo early had been written for River. He had a vulnerability beyond compare and was absolutely beautiful. He was a musician first and was playing out live around the time of his death, but quietly, not wanting his movie star status to be why his band made it. His family was in a religious cult when he was little and later he and his sister, Rain,, would busk for money to support the family. River's brother, Joaquin is also an actor playing Johnny Cash in the movie about his life. Definitely check out River's story. Growing up on his movies, I still miss him and mourn what could have been. He was an ardent environmentalist. He had depth.
The Viper Room is set to be bulldozed soon
Very well written. I agree with every word you wrote. River was so special. He was gorgeous, mysterious, vulnerable, intelligent, so talented etc.... He had it all. It still makes me sad to think about what happened outside the Viper Room. 😞😢 Rest in peace, beautiful River. ❤️🙏
How did I not know that Joaquin Phoenix was Rivers brother all this time? I remember his sister Rain. I remember that he had a brother, I just didn't know. River had such a beautiful spirit that shined through in every appearance and every role. So sad that he's gone.
@@breebree9319 Yeah, Joaquin was born with that name, then changed it to Leaf later because he wanted a hippie name like his brother and sisters, and then went back to Joaquin later in life.
Fantastically put. I was the same age as River and like so many other girls of our generation was madly in love with him. I remember exactly where I was and what I was doing when his death was announced and I just went into shock and couldn't move. I couldn't believe that somebody so young and vital with no health conditions was dead. Such a loss. He was such a talented artist. My Own Private Idaho is next level
This film has intense and charming moments. It's all about the journey told so beautifully through incredible acting. These four boys carried 95% of the film which is impressive for even the most seasoned actors. RIP River Phoenix you beautiful soul, gone way too soon 🙏💚✨
I love how Stephen King has written stories in every type of genre there is - horror, supernatural, suspense, crime, science-fiction, drama, romance, true story, fantasy and who knows how many more.
He is AMAZING!
Recently read the Shining and now I'm reading It, man, I may never turn on a TV again haha.
and child orgies
You should read all the stuff he wrote under a different name.
I was 12 when this movie came out, and I went to go see it in theaters with my friends, and it hit us hard, or as hard as anything can when you're 12. It was a glimpse at the fact that things change, and life goes on, and you can't stop the years from coming. But I'm lucky, because with technology today, I still keep in touch with a lot of those friends, and one of my best friends from when I was 12 is still one of my best friends today and was one of my bridesmaids at my wedding. I'm 48 now, divorced, with an 18-year-old son in his senior year of high school, and I still, to this day, cry at the end of that movie, even more so now that I've lost friends and family members along the way. But that 12-year-old innocence is something I still treasure in my heart.
River Phoenix was Chris Chambers. Older brother of Joaquin Phoenix. Died at age 23 in 1993. He did act very well in this movie for being a 'child actor'. The main role was played by Wil Wheaton who went onto to Star in Star Trek next generation. Vern is Jerry O'connel, Teddy is Corey Feldman. Really only child actor movie I can think of where all the kid's turned out to have real acting careers. Rest of cast is full of good names like Keifer Sutherland, Richard Dryfus and John Cusak amongst others.
The Goonies cast had sucessful acting careers as well
Check out Phoenix in “Running on Empty” for which he was nominated for an Academy Award at 18. He also played young Indiana Jones in Indiana and the Last Crusade. Such a huge talent, built a memorable career even in the short time he was with us.
Don't forget about the Outsiders too with C. Thomas Howell, Matt Dillon, Ralph Macchio, Patrick Swayze, Rob Lowe, Emilio Estevez, Tom Cruise, Diane Lane...
Running on Empty is an amazing movie
I've seen this movie probably 15-20 times and just realized something on the very final scene. Gordy goes and jokes with his son running into the car, shows he's a loving, attentive Dad even though sometime work gets in the way, he's a much better Dad to his kid than his Dad was to him. Interesting I never picked up on that.
This was a transformative film for us 80s kids. I cherish this movie. And also one of the best soundtracks of the 80s. A brilliant film across the board. ❤️🧡
I never thought about it until just now, but this movie reminds me of "The Outsiders" in terms of the cast and also the time period. You just look at both movies and see the potential, and in the case of River Phoenix, a talented man gone too soon.
I was just saying this the other day! Especially the ending with him writing the end of the story! That’s literally how the outsiders ends.
"I never had any friends later on like the ones I had when I was twelve. Jesus, does anyone?"
Stand by Me is a timeless film. Stephen King's story is skillfully brought to the screen under the direction of Rob Reiner and the 1950s are brought back to life just as successfully as Stephen King so often does in his stories and novels, with the slicked back hair, the hot rods, in the film and excellent '50s soundtrack.
The song you asked about at 16:00 or so was "Everyday" by Buddy Holly. The plane crash that took his life, along with Richie Valens ("La Bamba") and the Big Bopper was the inspiration for the song American Pie.
I watched this movie probably about a dozen times in my 27 years, starting when I was 6 years old and each time I watch it, I have a new perspective and appreciation for it!
This was a wonderful movie. Another movie that is similar as far a being a "coming of age" story is "The Sandlot".
Another good one that not too many people know about is That Night.
OMG!! Yes! I grew up my whole life on that movie. A movie that became embedded in my memory forever....Forever....FOREVER!!! 👍🙏👏😁😊💖💙
They definitely have to react to The Sandlot if they haven’t watched it
And after "The Sandlot" they should watch "The Bad News Bears" from 1976.
And then they are really going to be invested in "Cool Runnings", also from 1993. :)
I LOVE this movie
The song Jay asked about was 'Everyday' by Buddy Holly
I was 7 in 1986 so this movie has always been a part of my life. One of the very best of the '80s. Such a great line at the end about friends when you're 12. Chris Chambers was the news story he was reading at the beginning of the film.
This was my fav movie when I was a kid and will continue to be, even though I was born in the 2000’s it’s just a masterpiece 🤌🏽
River Phoenix was Chance. An incredibly talented actor that died young.
River Phoenix played Chris Chambers
He died because he was out partying and had taken a speedball mixture of cocaine and heroin at his young age his heart said “check please” A goddamn tragedy and frankly any young person in Hollywood that chooses to get into drugs after that point is a goddamn fool.
@@kenwaid8239he was murdered but okay mr blasphemy
The man sitting in the car at the beginning is Richard Dreyfuss, who played Hooper in Jaws. He's been in a lot of movies, Close Encounters is a great one.
My favorite is "What about Bob".
@@user-or1ye3iz6d He was great in that one.
He was also in the movie The Graduate.
And since they are teachers, they would probably love another movie of his, Mr. Holland's Opus
@@loristone9242 I saw him show up in an old episode of 'Gidget'.
From England ...I was 26 yrs when I watched this movie on DVD .... a reminder of my youth and childhood .....a simpler time then and when I was 26 ......X
Gordie was played by Will Wheaton, Jerry O’Connell played Vern, Corey Feldman was Teddy, and the late River Phoenix was Chris. Kiefer Sutherland portrayed Ace. John Cusack was Gordie’s older brother Denny. The older Gordie (the writer) was played by Richard Dreyfuss. I saw this movie when I was 12 and still love it today at 49.
John Cusack as Gordy's older brother.
He's been in a ton of 80's classics. Better off Dead, Sixteen Candles, Say Anything
And in Con Air - He was the agent helping Cage's character (Jay & Amber did review it.🙂
Love this movie! I hung out with River quite a bit while he was involved in the Gainesville, FL music scene 1989 until his untimely death. Sweet guy, surprisingly shy. What a talent!
Great reaction guys! And think, this movie was directed by Rob Reiner, the same guy who directed The Princess Bride, which you reacted to. And then he followed P.B. up with When Harry met Sally, Misery (another brilliant King adaption), and topped it off with A Few Good Men. A streak of five modern movie classics. Not too shabby.
This movie always reminds me of my childhood between the 70s and mid 80s. Things were different back then. We actually went outside and played, and your parents didn’t know where you were at. But when mom would scream out from the front porch my older brothers and my name for dinner, you better been home shortly after.
"Everyday" (Buddy Holly) - 2:07
"Let the Good Times Roll" (Shirley and Lee) - 2:22
"Come Go with Me" (The Del-Vikings) - 2:40
"Whispering Bells" (The Del-Vikings) - 2:25
"Get a Job" (The Silhouettes) - 2:44
"Lollipop" (The Chordettes) - 2:09
"Yakety Yak" (The Coasters) - 1:52
"Great Balls of Fire" (Jerry Lee Lewis) - 1:52
"Mr. Lee" (The Bobbettes) - 2:14
"Stand by Me" (Ben E. King) - 2:55
I had this album as one of my go to CDs for the drive to school.
You forgot "Rockin Robin" by Bobby Day
Missing from the "original soundtrack" CD that I bought:
Orchestral "Stand By Me" (I chose "Red River Rock" by Johnny & The Hurricanes, 1959)
"Rockin' Robin" by Bobby Day, 1858
"Sorry" (I Ran All The Way Home) by The Impalas, 1959
"The Ballad of Paladin" (I chose "Rebel Rouser" by Duane Eddy, 1958)
"Book of Love" by The Monotones, 1957
"Come Softly To Me" by The Fleetwoods, 1959
"Hushabye" by The Mystics, 1959
I checked out the music listing during the credit crawl and noticed numerous tracks NOT on the OST CD. A run to an Indie comics/video/music store was where I found 1950's Rock compilation CDs and created a 40:24 custom soundtrack.;)
You forgot "Come Softly to Me" by The Fleetwoods , campfire scene
Such a great soundtrack.
Young Gordi was played by Wil Wheaton - he's very well known in "Nerd Culture" in Star Trek - The Next Generation where he played precocious child-genius Wesley Crusher, The Big Bang Theory where he played a fictionalized version of himself, and now he hosts Dungeons and Dragons podcasts.
The adult version from the beginning, ending, and narrator, is Richard Dreyfus from Close Encounters of the Third Kind and Jaws.
Vern was played by Jerry O'Connell - who grew up to be a very handsome guy - look him up.
Chris was played by River Phoenix. He died of a drug overdose at 23. Very sad. At the beginning of the movie, Gordi just reads about Chris getting killed in the paper. It's the impetus for him writing.
Gordi's brother was played by John Cuzack - a great actor. Check out his movies.
The main Bad Kid, Ace, is Kiefer Sutherland. Another great actor.
The song you asked about right before the train was "Everyday" by Buddy Holly and the Crickets (Funfact: The band was called the crickets because when they used to practice in the garage and cricket in the walls would serenade them).
And yes, you're right, the story isn't about the body, it's about the journey of them growing up - "Stand By Me". Interestingly enough, the original story - by Stephen King, was called "The Body".
Jerry O'Connell is a host on the daytime show "The Talk".
The song you asked about is "Everyday" by Buddy Holly and the Crickets. The older Gordie Lachance who writes the novel and narrates the movie is played by Richard Dreyfuss and the head juvenile delinquent Ace is played by Kiefer Sutherland. Gordie's older brother is played by John Cusack and Vern is played by none other than Jerry O'Connell. The actor who played Chris Chambers was River Phoenix. River died of acute multiple drug intoxication involving lethal levels of cocaine and morphine at age 23 outside the Viper Room, Johnny Depp's Los Angeles club.
Rest in Peace River Phoenix. What a great film.
This is one of my all time favorite movies. The kid actors are phenomenal. A true classic.
Great movie and great reaction. Chris was played by River Phoenix who died tragically early in his career. Jerry OConnel played Vern. He was in the TV show “Sliders” and many other things. Grew up to be leading man-type. Corey Feldman and Kiefer Suthierlin have been in many, many movies.
And Gordy ended up on the USS Enterprise1701-D as Wesley Crusher!
Jerry O’Connell also played Cush in Jerry Maguire.
@@aaronjoly and his own amazing series "Sliders"
@@aaronjoly and he played Trip McNealy in Can’t hardly wait. And is married to Rebecca Romijn.
*Sutherland, not Suthierlin. He's the son of actor Donald Sutherland, who always freaked me out in "Invasion of the Body Snatchers".
You guys have covered all my favorite 80's and 90's movies! I love it. Your reaction videos are my favorite.
That was Buddy Holly. The song "Everyday".....
I'm 52 years old. My Mother had most of these songs on 45's.....
I'm so glad you two enjoyed this movie. Definitely a favorite of mine. Not many Stephen King adaptations turn out to be really great, but this is definitely one of them.
Yeah, it's great. Super nostalgic for sure.
"Sometimes they come back" and "IT" are probably my absolute favourites from king.
This and Shawshank were most dramatic reaction to a King adaptation lol So good!!
For King, give me (the original) Carrie, Misery & the original mini-series' for IT & The Stand
stand by me, it, it2 green Mile, shawskank, carrie, ...naaaa his adaptations suck lol
"The Green Mile", "The Shawshank Redemption", "The Dead Zone", "Christine", "The Mist", "It" - there are good ones. Of course, the books are always better but there are good movies from SK books.
The part where River Phoenix's character cried really hit home, as a parent no child even our own should never go through any trauma, ever.
Huge loss when River Pheonix died. Even as young as he was, he was an incredible actor. That scene kills me everytime.
It seems pretty unavoidable to avoid all trauma throughout life. What should be avoidable is that the parents are the one's who bring it themselves or don't protect their kids from it when they can.
For River, his childhood was taken from him young, he raised in the Children of God cult where children were view as sexual. He gave an interview once where he briefly spoke of losing his virginity at a very young age. So yes, River had a lot of personal demons to draw upon for those tears. That young man was let down in life.
@@kilarsinclair Feldman and Haim to name a few .. ....
@@dancarter482 agreed
I'm 70 years old, and I have at least 5 or 6 t-shirts with River Phoenix on them. When my late husband and I saw this film, we walked out of the theater raving that "that kid" was going to be a huge actor. He was 15. At an even earlier age, he made Explorers. His co-star Ethan Hawke said River was on an entirely different level. While the other child actors wanted to get home and swim, River was busy considering what his character, a baby scientist, would have in his pockets. As he hit his late teens, he was the actor that almost every other young actor wanted to be. His contemporaries were Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio, Keanu Reeves, Christian Slater, Johnny Depp, and many others who were serious mega talents themselves. There's no calculating the amount of work River did for charity. He was the face of peace, kindness, animal protection, Veaganism, fair treatment of veterans, and any number of other causes. River supported his siblings and both parents when he should have been getting supported by someone himself. He was raised in a cult that claimed it was OK to have sex with children and commented that he had lost his virginity at age 4. He never attended school, and even though Hollywood was killing him, he refused to walk away until he made one more film so that there would be enough money for all of his siblings to go to college. As the oldest child in his family, he took on responsibility for everything; as a dedicated spiritual person he tried to take on responsibility for the entire world. So when someone points at my t-shirt and says "hey, River Phoenix" I couldn't be more tickled. His death was a loss to the entire world.
Buddy Holly sings the song "Everyday" right before the train catches up with them on the bridge. I love about everything that he and the crickets ever put out
This is one of the best Stephen King movies ever, it’s based on a novella called The Body from the book Different Seasons which also included Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption, you can figure out what other great movie was made from that story. R.I.P. River Phoenix.
Fortunately or unfortunately it leaves out the part in the story when Ace and his gang beats the crap out of the kids before the end of summer.
Came to say this. Apt Pupil was a great story too. I haven't watched the movie yet, but it's on my list.
@@ask21900 apt pupil movie is almost good
The story "Needful Things" takes place in the same fictional town, decades later. 'Ace' Merrill returns in that one, though he was left out of the film adaptation.
@@jean-paulaudette9246 almost all Stephen King books take place in or around Castle Rock Maine. In several books he mentions events and/or people from other books.
One of my favorite movies of all time, I feel like no matter your race, if you’re older, this movie can relate to your childhood. Me and my friends would often go exploring around the ages of 12, 13 in the 70’s. I miss those days so much. R.I.P to River Phoenix who left us way too soon.
Gordy was inspired to write their story after reading about Chris's death in the newspaper. The headline spoils the ending, but takes just enough time to introduce Chris's character by name, that most first time viewers wouldn't make the connection.
Kiefer Sutherland is his father's son. The nut doesn't fall to far from the tree. Great actor. This is an all star cast plus one of the best sound tracks. Thanks
This and the Green Mile are probably the best Stephen King movies ever made.
Um, they are both classics. But Shawshank takes this award
@@CoryGasaway The Green Mile is better than Shawshank.
All three are amazing, but like they always say, the book was better. I don't even like horror but there is SO MUCH MORE to Stephen King than that!
River Phoenix always touches my heart with this role. So authentic. RIP 💙
Benny Roundtree. Just saw you guys watching Stand By Me. I'm 66. I was the youngest of the group of guys i hung around with in the early 70s by around three years 70's. We used to walk the train tracks to a town called Patchogue. We also played a game called "Chicken On Track" the last one to run off of the tracks with the train coming "WINS".
We are all still friends--one was my cousin--
we all know each others children, and our children are friends.
I've found as you get older this movie hits you harder and harder emotionally. The show Stranger Things seems to do it as well to an extent because it gives off the same vibe, but not as much as this one. It just puts you right back into the feeling of when you were that age and makes you miss everything about it.
BTW it's kind of interesting how not many people, me included, ever realize that Chris Chambers is the attorney who was murdered in that newspaper article Gordie was reading in the very beginning. It makes it more hard hitting at the end when he talks about it.
What a bunch of great kid actors. Nothing needs to be said about River Phoenix. Will Wheaton was fantastic in this. Very underrated actor.
Our family had problems with mailbox baseball back in the 70s... except they would drive over mailbox instead of hitting with baseball bat. After the second time they demolished our mailbox my dad fixed it. Our uncle welded up a 4"x4" steel beam to look like a 4"x4" wood post. They painted it black and concreted it in the ground about 2'-3'. One morning we found the mailbox knocked over to the side but there was a trail of oil going down the street... whoever it was cracked their oil pan. 😁 We never had problems with our mailbox after that.
This movie always just reminds me how good an actor River Phoenix was. Sneakers was one of his very last movies before he died, and is one of my comfort movies. Criminally underrated heist comedy.
One of my favourite movies of all time. It's all the more poignant when you remember that River Pheonix died so young (he played Chris), when he fades out at the end gets me every time.
This movie is just so bitter sweet, and the story behind the actor behind Chris, so tragic.
Very special movie.
As a '70s-80s kid, I can confirm that the lifestyles and situations portrayed in this film are realistic. It was a different time.
This film was set in the '50s and it does seem realistic...
@@rebeccasimantov5476 Yes. And, at least in rural parts of America like where I grew up, it was still a lot like that in the '80s.
As a 50’s - 60’s kid, I can really relate. The bunch I hung with used to smoke, play cards, listen to the radio and were up to general mischief. We didn’t really relate to each other once we entered high school. Some of the group are dead. Others became a high class engineer with Corning Glass, an alcoholic Vietnam Vet, a CFO, a double murderer serving a life sentence, and a collegiate hockey star. We will all be dead in 15 years or less. No Lard Ass stories, but we had fun.
Stand By Me was indeed about the journey and one of the best films in that regard. Thank you both for sharing your reactions and thoughts. 👍🏻
I've been following you guys for quite a while now but I rarely comment - for that I apologize, because the amount of joy you guys bring into my life is more than I can say. Even though you don't know me, I wanted you to know that you two are a bright spot in my life. Every time I watch you guys you bring a smile to my face. Thank you so much for your wonderful and wholesome videos. It's obvious by how you react to certain things and scenes that you both have such great hearts. Thank you both for sharing your light with the rest of the world! God Bless both of you!
I comment enough for 3 people, lol. They probably prefer your approach! :) I agree; they're wonderful. Love watching their joy and honest reactions to all this stuff so many of us grew up with that they're getting to see / experience for the first time.
@@xzonia1 I agree. These two are a real blessing to many people. 🥰
I agree completely. They bring me joy while suffering from chronic pain.
@Tracy 4 the Animals
Off the subject but, love your username. Love the calf also.
Animals mean the world to me too.💙☮
@@deborahcornell171 That's awesome! It's great to see a fellow vegan! ❤
I lived out in the country when I was a kid and we regularly had our mailbox knocked down by kids like Ace playing mailbox baseball. My dad finally had enough and built a mailbox involving a LOT of reinforced concrete and welded steel that a speeding car wouldn't knock down. I went on Google street view a few days ago. That thing is still there. I think you'd need a crane to remove it.
River Phoenix (Chris) was only 23 when he died in 1993. He was already becoming a big star. If you continue watching the Indiana Jones movies you will see him at the beginning of “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade” as a young Indiana.
Such a good movie,ny favorite Indy film
I was exactly the same age as the kids in this movie when it came out. It resonated with me more than any other film at the time. It still holds up and every time I watch, it's like I'm seeing it for the first time. Directed beautifully by Rob Reiner.
You can never go wrong with a Stephen King movie, I grew up in the 60s and it was a lot like that, River Phoenix was another actor we lost way too soon
This movie was so brilliantly cast - it reads like a "Who's Who" of Hollywood for decades to come.
Plus there's the nostalgic sweetness. Maybe this December you'll consider "A Christmas Story".
The commonality between this and A Christmas Story is that they both feature narration by the adult version of the main child character. And I'll echo other commenters that River Phoenix was a great talent who died far too young. I recommend The Mosquito Coast, which features him along with Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren as his parents.
Great coming of age movie.
River Phoenix, RIP.
CHRIS CAMBERS in the movie STAND BY ME was played by young actor RIVER PHOENIX
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Life of hard knocks was definitely how most of us oldies grew up. I found this film so gut wrenching in places. Very similar to forest gump in places. Humour and tender moments in such hard times.
One of the best coming of age stories ever made. It's based on a short story by Stephen King called The Body.
The Legendary, Late great River Phoenix( Chris Chambers) was in this ,very young , Kiefer Sutherland- Lost Boys.Corey Feildman ( Lost Boys, Goonies ) Jerry Oconnel as Vern and Will Wheaten and La Chance. Loved your reaction about the train and the pie eating contest.
Please do Willow , Labyrinth ( David Bowie) or Space Balls will find it very funny.
one of the greatest coming of age friendship movie's i've ever seen.
I was twenty when this movie came out, it is one of the bests. It reminds me of when I was that age. My friends and I were on the verge of our futures. We had our own adventures wandering around and seeing what there was. No dead bodies though. I am always impressed when I watch your videos. You both are really wonderful, smart and kind people.
I’m SO happy you guys are watching this!! One of my favorites of all time. And shoutout to Amber for picking up on the music in the beginning!
Did you guys recognize the actor who played the older Gordie, who also narrated the film? That was Richard Dreyfus , who played Matt Hooper in Jaws. Great reaction and your analysis about what the film was really about is spot on. As someone who grew up in a small town the last line on his computer about friends at that age really hit a nerve. I didnt live close to train tracks but I lived close to a creek, where me and my 12 year old buddies built damns, caught tad poles and crawdads, and skipped rocks....and in general were masters of the universe.....lol.....great memories.
They should do a react to "American Graffiti" great 50s/60s music, Dreyfus, Harrison Ford, Ron Howard, and others. Where were you in '62?
I liked Dreyfus in "Goodbye Girl".
@@g8kpr3000 Yeah, American Graffitti would be right up their alley. Cindy Williams was in it too, she was on "Laverne and Shirley", a Happy Days Spinoff.
'Knocking' in cards is a signal that the game ends because you think you've got a winning hand. 'Every day' - Buddy Holly.
From 11/12/13 Yr's old are Tuff years for ANY child. "Trying to" find out WHO, you are, WHAT you are, WHERE you fit in/belong, "trying" to find YOUR place in the world.
Then Woosh, "SEEMS LIKE", a lightning bolt, and all of a sudden, you went from 13, To 30! What a rush and one hell of a journey it is!! 😊"Sincerely"😊
I love this soundtrack, had it on tape once, lol. Such a classic movie. River Phoenix, Jerry O'Connell, and so many more awesome cast members.
The director, Rob Reiner, also directed The Princess Bride 😁
One thing i never see mentioned, Wil Weaton and Jerry O'connel who were both in this are also both in Big Bang, Jerry plays Sheldon's brother.
This movie came out about the time I was the boys' age and it's always been one of my favorites. I was so glad to see you posted a reaction video, I started tearing up when the movie started, the part at the end when he talks about Chris makes me weep every time.
I remember when this first hit the theaters. I saw this with my girlfriend and when that vomitorium scene first began, the entire theatre lost their minds in unstoppable laughter. I was leaning forward over the shoulders of complete strangers screaming and they couldn’t care less we were all laughing so hard.
Fantastic reaction. Some of your comments and responses got me welling up a bit. Still gotta see AMERICAN GRAFFITI. A much younger Richard Dreyfuss who played adult Gordie has a great role in that, also a coming of age story although about high school seniors in the early 1960s with an unbelievable song soundtrack from the period.
The Red Violin. You're missing out on an underrated classic.
The pie eating contest was a story that Chunk was telling the Fratelli's in the movie Goonies.
Great reaction you two! 😊
This is such a great classic. One of my Stephen King adaptations. And with a great young cast.
For your music channel, I recommend the song "Stand By Me". Both the original version sung by Ben E. King, and the version sung by country star Mickey Gilley.
And I very highly recommend the 1984 movie "The Karate Kid".
Looking forward to your next movie and music reactions. 😊
You both should check out "My Girl" and "Bad News Bears" . Both are great movies with kid protagonists from the 80's :)) or try "Searching for Bobby Fisher" which was a 90's gem. Definitely worth watching!
I've been suggesting the Bad News Bears (1976) to reactors for almost two years. I don't think anyone's done it. Thank you, someone else, for suggesting it too.
Love "My Girl".
Jay's face when seeing Gordy with the leech was priceless! Oh, a very young John Cusack played Denny, Gordy's brother.
"No, Ace. Just you."
Amazing. Possibly the coldest line in any movie, delivered by a kid.
I always loved this as a kid but the older I get, the more I can relate to it.. truly a beautiful movie