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Emotional and poignant Stephen King adaptation - one of the most respectful and memorable films of its kind - about four pre-teen boys who set off on their town to view the body of a boy killed in the country, many miles away.Allegorical story with an incredibly poised cast of youths (Wil Wheaton, Corey Feldman, Jerry O'Connell, and the late, great River Phoenix) who perfectly fit their characters and deliver remarkable performances."Stand By Me" is alternately heartbreaking and hilarious, even sort of poetic at times. I can't watch this and not be affected by it - if you are like me, it may make you regret your own lost youth, as well. Although the settings are mostly rural, it does a decent job of taking the viewer back to a simpler, more innocent time.Kiefer Sutherland is effective as the town bully - King fans will know that his character turns up as an adult in another King novel, "Needful Things".Well-selected rock songs of the period, and Jack Nitzsche's music score, work as well.The film doesn't meander at all, and for me, every scene worked. "Stand By Me" is simply a good, solid little drama.One major difference is that this film places King's fictional town of Castle Rock in Oregon instead of Maine.10/10
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