Stand By Me (1986)

Based upon the novella “The Body” by Stephen King
Quote opening narration Dreyfuss Cusack
Four twelve-year-old misfits
Last days of summer
R rating remains fairly unique
Ear burned
soundtrack
“Pinkie swear” “Two for flinching” a “goocher” mother insults
Gangly?
Wonder Years-esque narration “Finding new and preferably disgusting ways to degrade a friend’s mother was always held in high regard.”
Mild telecine wobble
Pie-eating contest story
Two things are certain in Stand By Me: Death and bullies
“cool” and “uncool” behavior (bravado vs. crying)
Train trestle over a river
An influential nostalgia film
Campfire chats
Treehouse
“You guys want to go see a dead body?”
Cigarettes rolled up into his sleeve
Intimate conversations