Stand By Me

W_Z · **Posted:** Fri Apr 11, 2014 9:55 pm

On encore classics right now.

this is what you call vintage vintage. it's an 80's movie that takes place in the 50's. and it's one of the greatest coming of age stories ever put to film. the soundtrack alone is fucking priceless.

i don't want to hear it, someguy. the movie's a goddamn classic.

spanky · **Posted:** Fri Apr 11, 2014 9:57 pm

This movie is a goddamn classic. And I love a good soundtrack as much as you do.

But you're over-thinking it. Just decide if you want to see a dead body and if you actually know what Goofy is.

spanky · **Posted:** Fri Apr 11, 2014 9:59 pm

WTF? I get 3 different Encores, but Encore "classics" isn't even listed on my guide?

W_Z · **Posted:** Fri Apr 11, 2014 10:04 pm

spanky wrote:

This movie is a goddamn classic. And I love a good soundtrack as much as you do.

But you're over-thinking it. Just decide if you want to see a dead body and if you actually know what Goofy is.

pinky swear?

W_Z · **Posted:** Fri Apr 11, 2014 10:04 pm

spanky wrote:

WTF? I get 3 different Encores, but Encore "classics" isn't even listed on my guide?

that is...fucking ridiculous.

spanky · **Posted:** Fri Apr 11, 2014 10:06 pm

W_Z wrote:

spanky wrote:

WTF? I get 3 different Encores, but Encore "classics" isn't even listed on my guide?

that is...fucking ridiculous.

However, possibly the greatest movie of all time is playing on Encore "W".

W_Z · **Posted:** Fri Apr 11, 2014 10:09 pm

"two rode together"?

FavreFan · **Posted:** Fri Apr 11, 2014 10:09 pm

omg...

pittmike · **Posted:** Fri Apr 11, 2014 10:10 pm

Kevin Kline and Glenn Close were good in that. An a new Jeff Goldblum and Tom Berenger.

W_Z · **Posted:** Fri Apr 11, 2014 10:11 pm

"grand canyon"...yes. kasdan did it again!

pittmike · **Posted:** Fri Apr 11, 2014 10:12 pm

Lol Big Chill

W_Z · **Posted:** Fri Apr 11, 2014 10:14 pm

yes, it's called "grand canyon" prequel.

pittmike · **Posted:** Fri Apr 11, 2014 10:15 pm

W_Z wrote:

yes, it's called "grand canyon" prequel.

True but they added Danny Glover. :lol:

W_Z · **Posted:** Fri Apr 11, 2014 10:16 pm

well they had to change with the times. and there were so many deleted scenes with the predator.

donspiracy · **Posted:** Fri Apr 11, 2014 10:19 pm

W_Z wrote:

"two rode together"?

I thought the same thing, BTW...

chaspoppcap · **Posted:** Fri Apr 11, 2014 10:23 pm

Stand by Me,second greatest Steven King Movie ever.
Soundtrack is top 10 for me.
It does though capture a time in every boys life right before girls take over your world and all that matters is hanging out with your friends and doing stupid silly stuff like argue over what Goofy was. Sandlot is that kinda movie as well

W_Z · **Posted:** Fri Apr 11, 2014 10:26 pm

chaspoppcap wrote:

Stand by Me,second greatest Steven King Movie ever.
Soundtrack is top 10 for me.
It does though capture a time in every boys life right before girls take over your world and all that matters is hanging out with your friends and doing stupid silly stuff like argue over what Goofy was. Sandlot is that kinda movie as well

yeah it's timeless. "sandlot" is good too.

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"I never had any friends later on like the ones I had when I was twelve. Jesus, does anyone?"

W_Z · **Posted:** Fri Apr 11, 2014 10:50 pm

i just wish i could go to a place...where nobody knows me...i guess i'm just a pussy huh?

FavreFan · **Posted:** Fri Apr 11, 2014 10:53 pm

W_Z wrote:

i just wish i could go to a place...where nobody knows me...i guess i'm just a pussy huh?

Or you're Jose Veras

W_Z · **Posted:** Fri Apr 11, 2014 10:55 pm

don't...don't do that...

W_Z · **Posted:** Fri Apr 11, 2014 11:03 pm

why did you have to die...

spanky · **Posted:** Fri Apr 11, 2014 11:18 pm

Z - this movie has the wrong ending, doesn't it? They probably should have never seen/gotten to the body and probably gotten in differing degrees of trouble by their respective parents, right?

W_Z · **Posted:** Fri Apr 11, 2014 11:27 pm

now you've done it.

no, the ending isn't about anything but the relationship between the kids. the discovery of the body of ray brower incites memories of gordie losing his older brother, which he feels guilty for because his parents were so fond of him. and they seem to care nothing for gordie. for the hoodlums, the body is simply freight. it's valuable freight, but freight nonetheless. maybe it's their ticket to being a celebrity in some way. either way, it's a possessiveness for them.

stephen king was all about kids and not really about parents in his nostalgic writing. if you think about "It" and "Dreamcatcher", along with this...the kids soak up the essence of the story while the adults mess with the melodrama. he never really found a balance to that.

but rob reiner and the screenwriters knew what they were harnessing. what makes "stand by me" great is that it's a kids movie...disguised as an adults movie...disguised as a kids movie. in that, we as kids grew up with this kind of camaraderie among ourselves but we never really had a dramatic story to go with it. so this movie creates that. adults movie because of the language, maybe even because as kids we don't get the underlying theme...but in all...it's a movie that really touches on universal themes we can relate to when we were growing up. we were always trying to prove something to someone else...we wanted a circle of people to be a support system. when we got that we were fulfilled.

yeah...sorry.

spanky · **Posted:** Fri Apr 11, 2014 11:32 pm

W_Z wrote:

now you've done it.

no, the ending isn't about anything but the relationship between the kids. the discovery of the body of ray brower incites memories of gordie losing his older brother, which he feels guilty for because his parents were so fond of him. and they seem to care nothing for gordie. for the hoodlums, the body is simply freight. it's valuable freight, but freight nonetheless. maybe it's their ticket to being a celebrity in some way. either way, it's a possessiveness for them.

stephen king was all about kids and not really about parents in his nostalgic writing. if you think about "It" and "Dreamcatcher", along with this...the kids soak up the essence of the story while the adults mess with the melodrama. he never really found a balance to that.

but rob reiner and the screenwriters knew what they were harnessing. what makes "stand by me" great is that it's a kids movie...disguised as an adults movie...disguised as a kids movie. in that, we as kids grew up with this kind of camaraderie among ourselves but we never really had a dramatic story to go with it. so this movie creates that. adults movie because of the language, maybe even because as kids we don't get the underlying theme...but in all...it's a movie that really touches on universal themes we can relate to when we were growing up. we were always trying to prove something to someone else...we wanted a circle of people to be a support system. when we got that we were fulfilled.

yeah...sorry.

Cool. I was pretty sure you'd agree with me.

FavreFan · **Posted:** Fri Apr 11, 2014 11:34 pm

Zack, what'd you think of American Hustle? Overrated Hollywood bullshit, amirite?

spanky · **Posted:** Fri Apr 11, 2014 11:34 pm

FavreFan wrote:

Zack, what'd you think of American Hustle? Overrated Hollywood bullshit, amirite?

14 pages

W_Z · **Posted:** Fri Apr 11, 2014 11:37 pm

spanky wrote:

FavreFan wrote:

Zack, what'd you think of American Hustle? Overrated Hollywood bullshit, amirite?

14 pages

Oh, hi...[stirs martini]...well. Wait. the fireplace...

[starts it.]

I did have a review for it...well...i'm sure you know all...hah, about that...

http://score670.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?f=60&t=83969

If that didn't sum it up well enough...well, if you like to read...well...

http://thereviewbin.com/american-hustle.htm

Yeah...you said...what? Just take out the trash?

yes sir...

FavreFan · **Posted:** Fri Apr 11, 2014 11:44 pm

I was just fuckin around.

Bullitt is on Sundance right now. Good enough for me.

W_Z · **Posted:** Fri Apr 11, 2014 11:45 pm

great film.

Stand By Me

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