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Stand By Me, The Body.

Purple PuppyPurple Puppy Posts: 149
edited June 2008 in All Encompassing Trip
Is alot like Galahad's search for the grail.
Signed it, grind it.
Corroding and foreboding.
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  • libragirllibragirl Posts: 4,632
    Good Movie. I didn't read The Body though.
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  • NY PJ1NY PJ1 Posts: 9,533
    we just watched it at work

    u like all that trivia on the bottom of the screen eh ?
  • smithnicsmithnic Posts: 1,563
    to the original point, not really.

    The Body is a short story in the book "different seasons" that also includes the story that would become Shawshank redemption. I would recommend getting the book by Stephen King. His best work, imho. The best story being the Breathing Method"
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  • urbanhippieurbanhippie Posts: 3,007
    One of the best coming of age movies ever....
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  • Jeremy1012Jeremy1012 Posts: 7,170
    urbanhippie wrote:
    One of the best coming of age movies ever....
    Definitely.

    "I never had friends again like I had when I was twelve..."
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  • LONGRDLONGRD Posts: 6,036
    Hard to believe that the fat kid the only one made a long career for himself. River Phoenix, what a lost of talent! :(

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  • Jeremy1012Jeremy1012 Posts: 7,170
    LongRd. wrote:
    Hard to believe that the fat kid the only one made a long career for himself. River Phoenix, what a lost of talent! :(

    This Halloween will be 15 years since he ODed.
    River... :(

    I watched My Own Private Idaho the other day. What a film and what a talent.
    "I remember one night at Muzdalifa with nothing but the sky overhead, I lay awake amid sleeping Muslim brothers and I learned that pilgrims from every land — every colour, and class, and rank; high officials and the beggar alike — all snored in the same language"
  • PorchsitterPorchsitter Loganville, GA Posts: 1,078
    Different Seasons was the first novel I ever read. I bought it when I was 12 after seeing Stand By Me and thus began my love of reading.

    The conversation between Gordie and Chris in the movie where Chris breaks down gets me every time. River Phoenix is definitely a missed actor.
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  • LizardLizard So Cal Posts: 12,091
    Saw that last night---the words on the bottom were a little annoying but I did learn at lot!!!

    And.......I was just reminiscing last night that Stephen King has written SO Many of my favorite books/movies:

    Shawshank Redemption
    Stand by Me
    The Green Mile
    The Shining
    Carrie
    Salem's Lot
    The Dead Zone

    and on and on!!!

    Stephen King is AWESOME!
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  • urbanhippieurbanhippie Posts: 3,007
    Jeremy1012 wrote:
    River... :(

    I watched My Own Private Idaho the other day. What a film and what a talent.
    And so beautiful....
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  • Jeremy1012Jeremy1012 Posts: 7,170
    urbanhippie wrote:
    And so beautiful....
    Well sure. That too :)

    And on top of that he was probably the best named man ever.
    "I remember one night at Muzdalifa with nothing but the sky overhead, I lay awake amid sleeping Muslim brothers and I learned that pilgrims from every land — every colour, and class, and rank; high officials and the beggar alike — all snored in the same language"
  • small town becksmall town beck Posts: 6,691
    Jeremy1012 wrote:
    Definitely.

    "I never had friends again like I had when I was twelve..."


    "jesus, does anyone?"

    I loved that book. LOVED IT. After I saw the movie I had to read the book which I think sparked my love of Stephen King. I saw the movie when I was in jr high and I think it was the first time a movie actually moved me... besides you know Bambi when I was a kid :p:o
  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    smithnic wrote:
    to the original point, not really.

    The Body is a short story in the book "different seasons" that also includes the story that would become Shawshank redemption. I would recommend getting the book by Stephen King. His best work, imho. The best story being the Breathing Method"

    pfft :rolleyes: what does it matter that the body is a short story. the OP was just drawing parallels between the two quests and all that entails; comparing content, not the medium through which the stories were delivered.
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  • pjoasisrulepjoasisrule Posts: 3,412
    urbanhippie wrote:
    One of the best coming of age movies ever....

    Definitely........and might I add, one of the only GOOD coming of age movies (before I upset somebody, I am not that serious......I have just seen alot of crap coming of age movies lately that I just cannot relate to)
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  • LONGRDLONGRD Posts: 6,036
    pjoasisrule wrote:
    Definitely........and might I add, one of the only GOOD coming of age movies (before I upset somebody, I am not that serious......I have just seen alot of crap coming of age movies lately that I just cannot relate to)
    It's probably the best in my opinion. I can't think of any other ones that can make you laugh, cry and thrilled.
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  • pjoasisrulepjoasisrule Posts: 3,412
    LongRd. wrote:
    It's probably the best in my opinion. I can't think of any other ones that can make you laugh, cry and thrilled.

    Forrest Gump?

    The ones that are really known for being coming of age movies like Reality Bites, St Elmos Fire, Fandango, etc. were all horrible.
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  • LONGRDLONGRD Posts: 6,036
    pjoasisrule wrote:
    Forrest Gump?

    The ones that are really known for being coming of age movies like Reality Bites, St Elmos Fire, Fandango, etc. were all horrible.
    Forrest Gump was more of an epic journey type of film in my opinion because most of it was about his adulthood. I've always looked at coming of age films as the ones that chronicles the adolescences before the characters are fully mature. The Graduate is a great example. I always thought the characters' ages should be around pre-teen, teen, and college age range for majority of the film's length.

    But you're right bout St. Elmo's Fire and Reality Bites, those sucked. I'll add the American Pie movies as well. But most are mainly comedies.

    The Graduate, Stand By Me and the original Sandlot are probably the three good drama-comedy true coming of age films I can think of.
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  • pjoasisrulepjoasisrule Posts: 3,412
    LongRd. wrote:
    Forrest Gump was more of an epic journey type of film in my opinion because most of it was about his adulthood. I've always looked at coming of age films as the ones that chronicles the adolescences before the characters are fully mature. The Graduate is a great example. I always thought the characters' ages should be around pre-teen, teen, and college age range for majority of the film's length.

    But you're right bout St. Elmo's Fire and Reality Bites, those sucked. I'll add the American Pie movies as well. But most are mainly comedies.

    The Graduate, Stand By Me and the original Sandlot are probably the three good drama-comedy true coming of age films I can think of.

    Love those last three that you named, I actually really enjoyed the first couple American Pie movies as well........can relate a hell of alot more to those than St. Elmos Fire. Fast Times At Ridgemont High and Dazed And Confused are classic as well. Do you like The Outsiders?
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  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    pjoasisrule wrote:
    Love those last three that you named, I actually really enjoyed the first couple American Pie movies as well........can relate a hell of alot more to those than St. Elmos Fire. Fast Times At Ridgemont High and Dazed And Confused are classic as well. Do you like The Outsiders?

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  • LONGRDLONGRD Posts: 6,036
    pjoasisrule wrote:
    Love those last three that you named, I actually really enjoyed the first couple American Pie movies as well........can relate a hell of alot more to those than St. Elmos Fire. Fast Times At Ridgemont High and Dazed And Confused are classic as well. Do you like The Outsiders?
    Your last three are great examples as well. i remember reading The Outsiders for class in junior high and then watched the movie. I didn;t realized how young Tom Cruise and Matt Dillion were. Ralph Machio was in that one too, along with a whole bunch of others.
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  • quarterpastquarterpast Posts: 185
    LongRd. wrote:
    ...

    But you're right bout St. Elmo's Fire and Reality Bites, those sucked. I'll add the American Pie movies as well. But most are mainly comedies.

    The Graduate, Stand By Me and the original Sandlot are probably the three good drama-comedy true coming of age films I can think of.


    I'm still a fan of Can't Hardly Wait, great flick! Does the Goonies count as coming of age movie?
    I made my boyfriend sit and watch Stand By Me the other day, I got all teary eyed..again..
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  • acoustic guyacoustic guy Posts: 3,770
    Love love love Stand by Me.
    I own it on DVD and watch it a lot. It reminds me of my childhood. Not the time the movie portrays but just watching it as a kid. My dad used to call me lard ass just to piss me off even though i was not fat.
    I love all the 80's movies that you all have named.
    The Outsiders is in my top five favorite
    Goonies, awesome.....read this line outloud in your Sloth voice ...Baby! Ruth! Ruth! Baby Ruth! Chhoooooccolate!
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  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    quarterpast wrote:
    I'm still a fan of Can't Hardly Wait, great flick! Does the Goonies count as coming of age movie?
    I made my boyfriend sit and watch Stand By Me the other day, I got all teary eyed..again..

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  • Rock onRock on Posts: 216
    catefrances wrote:
    the outsiders is a classic.

    Quadrophenia is another classic. :)
  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    Rock on wrote:
    Quadrophenia is another classic. :)

    if you say so v. ;) not much of a who fan. in fact not a fan of the who at all. :p:D
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  • Rock onRock on Posts: 216
    catefrances wrote:
    if you say so v. ;) not much of a who fan. in fact not a fan of the who at all. :p:D

    Yes, I say so! ;) British rockers ruled the air waves in my area back then.:)
  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    Rock on wrote:
    Yes, I say so! ;) British rockers ruled the air waves in my area back then.:)

    hey you dont need to convince me. youre talking to a dedicated anglophile. but im more a kinks fan. though admittedly i do sing a mean version of pinball wizard. :p:)
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  • urbanhippieurbanhippie Posts: 3,007
    Rock on wrote:
    Quadrophenia is another classic. :)
    A great film. But still not a patch on Stand By Me...
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