JR, Stacey, and King Jerm put the 1986 classic Stand By Me under the microscope. Directed by Rob Reiner and based on Stephen King's novella The Body, the film follows four young boys on an adventure to find a dead body — and features a star-studded cast before they were stars.
What We Covered
The surprising Stephen King connection — and why JR didn't realize it until digging deeper
How the film fits into their ongoing series reviewing movies from 1986, 1996, and beyond
Stacey's honest take: she missed the opening and wasn't fully hooked, but would give it another watch
The iconic cast: Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, Jerry O'Connell, and Kiefer Sutherland
The famous Ben E. King title track — and how neither host initially connected it to the movie
Box office: $7.5–8M budget → $52M gross
Ratings: Rotten Tomatoes 88%, Metacritic 75/100, CinemaScore A
Stephen King himself called it the first successful film adaptation of his work, and one of his favorites alongside The Shawshank Redemption
Brownsville, Oregon hosts an annual Stand By Me Day on July 24th, complete with a pie-eating contest and outdoor screening
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