Stand by Me
1986movie
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YouTube TVNetflixYouTube TVCore Meaning. "Stand by Me" is a profound exploration of the fleeting nature of childhood friendship and the indelible mark it leaves on one's life. The director, Rob Reiner, wanted to capture the bittersweet nostalgia of looking back on a time when friendships were the most important thing in the world, a sentiment encapsulated in the film's final line: "I never had any friends later on like the ones I had when I was twelve. Jesus, does anyone?".
Stand by Me is a genre of its own. The partnership between Stephen King's darkness and Rob Reiner's childhood wholesomeness creates a masterpiece of pinkie swears and campfire stories with the power and depth that comes with the character's abusive families and the looming future coming at them like a speeding train. This complication of emotion and tone must also be considered when thinking about the title change from "The Body" to Stand by Me.
