“I never had any friends later on like the ones I had when I was twelve. Jesus, does anyone?” This hits me harder and harder the older I get.

One of the best films about friendship ever made. Everyone needs a friend like Chris Chambers. He loved Gordie and knew he was gonna be something. Even went so far as to say "Leave me behind if I start to weigh you down." Who could ask for a better friend?

Everyone forgets the newspaper article in the beginning of the movie because the story is so entrancing.

River Phoenix was such a great actor. Whenever I watch one of his films, it makes me wonder about all the other great performances we could have gotten.

3 things. 1. Great reaction 2. Top shelf mustache 3. She's so pretty

I was driving home last August when I got a call that one of my old neighborhood friends passed after he took a knife to the heart when he was robbed. He was out walking after he had a hip replacement surgery. I had a long drive and this movie and the opening scene played in my head. I realized after all these years I had now grown from one of those boys to the old man sitting in the truck and I just lost a friend I had my whole life. I saw this movie at the theater when I was 16. It's scary how fast time slips by. You don't realize it until it's too late. It's a great film and I know many people can relate to many things in this film.

"Misery," also written by Stephen King is a film also directed by Rob Reiner and is GREAT. James Caan is the protagonist, and Kathy Bates in her Oscar winning turn. A must see.

_"No, Ace. Just you."_ How to completely shut down the bully.

@5:55 The guy playing River Phoenix’s older brother had a fight scene with River Phoenix a few years later in Indiana Jones & The Last Crusade.

I love how Gordie DID grow up to be a writer - and, perhaps more importantly, based on his playing with his kids outside through the window: He grew up to become a GOOD Dad. Makes me tear up!

Between 1986 & 1992 Rob Reiner directed 5 great movies. In order: Stand by Me, Princess Bride, When Harry met Sally, Misery, A Few Good Men. Even with all his success as a director, old folks like me always think of him as "Meathead", acting in tv show "All in the Family" for 8 years in the 70s.

One of the very first R-rated films many kids in my generation were allowed to see in the theater.

@25:30 “Interesting choice to show us the words instead of narrate them” Oh YES, you are the first person to make that remark as far as I know. I've always thought that was a brilliant choice. Because then we say the words out silently in our minds, which makes them OUR words, and so they resonate deeper within us. Very clever by Rob Reiner and/or Richard Dreyfuss. Great reaction. Thumbs up for that observation alone. Cheers 🍺

Another great movie based on a Stephen King story. Next to Shawshank this is my favorite adaptation. It’s crazy that they both came from the same novella collection, along with Apt Pupil, which was also made into a movie.

“The sandlot” and “The goonies” are two absolute MUST watch movies. Love your reactions ❤

"Do you think I'm weird?" "Definitely." "No man, seriously. Am I weird?" "Yeah, but so what? Everybody's weird." Fun Fact: Theatrical film debut of Jerry O'Connell. Author Approved Fact: After director Rob Reiner screened the movie for Stephen King, he noticed that King was visibly shaking and wasn't speaking. He left the room and upon his return, told Reiner that the movie was the best adaptation of his work he had ever seen. Sky High Fact: Kiefer Sutherland claimed in an interview that in one of the locations of the film, a Renaissance Fair was being held and the cast and crew attended and bought some cookies. Unfortunately, the cookies turned out to be pot cookies and two hours later, the crew found Jerry O'Connell crying and high on the cookies somewhere in the park. The Four Musketeers Fact: River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, Wil Wheaton, and Jerry O'Connell got into a lot of mischief in the hotel they were staying in during filming. This included throwing all the poolside furniture into the pool, Wheaton fixing video games in the lobby so they could play them for free and Phoenix (spurred on by the other boys) unknowingly covering Kiefer Sutherland's car in mud, only discovering whose car it was when Sutherland confronted a scared and nervous Phoenix about it later.

I always felt bad for Teddy. He loved his father and he was a war hero. His dad suffered PTSD and no one knew how to deal with it. They simply called it Shell Shocked

Check again. Vern was bawling his eyes out running from the train.

This one would defenitly be in my top list for summer movies River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, Will Wheaton and Jerry O'Connell did really a great job so much funny moments and sad moments in this movie. Other Summer movies on my list are Summer Rental (1985) Summer School (1987) One Crazy Summer (1986) Meatballs (1979) And Poison Ivy (1985)

6:44 It was years until I found out what they were singing here. It was the theme song to a tv western, "Have Gun, Will Travel", a show about a gun-for-hire dressed in black named Paladin. Have Gun Will Travel reads the card of a man. A knight without armor in a savage land. His fast gun for hire heeds the calling wind. A soldier of fortune is the man called Paladin. Paladin, Paladin, Where do you roam? Paladin, Paladin, Far, far from home. He travels on to wherever he must. A chess knight of silver is his badge of trust. There are campfire legends that the plainsmen spin. Of the man with the gun, of the man called Paladin.

For nearly forty years this is has been a favorite film of mine. First saw it in '87 when I was 10. Seen it countless times since and it just gets more and more poingent as the years have gone on. Also had the soundtrack which I listened to endlessly.

One of my personal favorites of all time. Never clicked on a video so fast.

You'll get the same feeling as this movie because the way it is written and narrated, but The Sandlot is a perfect summer movie. It's also a coming-of-age movie.

Meatballs starring Billy Murray is the ultimate Summer Movie. The Sandlot is another. Dazed and Confused, Friday the 13th, Point Break, National Lampoon's Vacation, Weekend At Bernie's, Summer Rental, Caddyshack, Adventureland, The Great Outdoors.

The Sand L9t is a great summer movie. I mean what's more summer than baseball.

If you liked this, check out The Sandlot!

To me, summertime classics include: "Summer Rental", "The Great Outdoors", "Meatballs", "Caddyshack", "Cannonball Run", "N.L.'s Vacation", "Weekend at Bernie’s", "Dazed and Confused", both "The Parent Trap" versions, "Indian Summer", "Summer Catch" and "Don’t Tell Mom The Babysitter’s Dead". More modern ones are: "Ping Pong Summer", "The Way Way Back", "Staten Island Summer" and "Adventureland".

This soundtrack absolutely captures an era. Some of the songs are actually from slightly later - the movie was set in 1958, but some songs were 1961 or 1962 - but you won't regret having this on a playlist. I had this soundtrack on cassette, then on CD.

Wow, I don't see anyone calling out the biggest name actor with the possible exception of Richard Dreyfuss. A young Keifer Sutherland long before he portrayed legendary "24" Jack Baur." This was the first movie hit with Keifer Sutherland before his amazing filmography.

Vern was played by Jerry O’Connell He grew up to be quite a heart throb. He played Sheldon’s brother on Big Bang Theory.

God I miss the old days. Seemed like way more freedom but in hindsight we just did what we wanted to.

This movie reminds me of growing up in the 50s. After Jonas Salk developed the vaccine against polio in 1955 our parents had nothing to worry about so we roamed the neighborhoods, as far as our bikes could take up. I grew up in Miami, so snow wasn't a problem and hurricanes were welcomed by us kids as a time of sheer excitement. Street flooding was common and we rode our bikes through the water as fast as we could. The house where I grew up is about 2 miles from downtown Miami but the neighborhood quick store was called, "The City Line," because that was where the city jurisdiction had ended just a few years before. I do love this movie and am so glad you chose to react to it.😊❤

The story for this movie comes from the book "Different Seasons" by Stephen King. It features 4 short stories, 3 of which have been made into movies. The short stories/film adaptations are: Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption/The Shawshank Redemption (1994), Apt Pupil/Apt Pupil (1998), The Body/Stand By Me (1986), and The breathing Method (which is the only story that hasn't been made into a movie. The 3 films are all incredible!!!!

I saw this movie when I was 18 and then again years later and it hit much harder. I'm a lot older now than Richard Dreyfuss in this movie and it hits even harder now. Great reaction as always!

Such a classic. I think the thing I like most about it is that, for those of us who first saw it as kids at least, it comes to represent different things over time as you revisit it during different periods in your life.

The "soundtrack on vinyl" comment at the end made me love your channel even more.

Im 42 grew up on this me and my friends as kids hung out in the woods we would quote this all the time. Classic.

One of the best soundtracks of any movie. ❤❤❤❤❤❤

"The Sandlot"

Stephen King movies are excellent adaptations. This. Shawshank. Green Mile. Misery. The Shining. It. Carrie. Cat's Eye. Cujo. Gerald's Game.

Some fun summer movies include "Meatballs" (Bill Murray as a camp counselor) "The Great Outdoors" (John Candy goes on a summer vacation with Dan Akroyd) and "Summer Vacation" (Candy again on a beach vacation with the family).

The biggest irony of Stand By Me: the kid who brings a pistol that he doesn't know has a bullet already loaded up the pipe's last name is Chambers. 😆🤔😆🤔

Movie much more relatable now as an adult reflecting back

This movie is really special to me. I saw it in the theater with my two best friends, we were all 12, or close enough. My one friend looked exactly, and I mean exactly like Vern down to the haircut andnrosy cheeks. I remember taking the message of this movie to heart even back then, but as the years go by, it resonates even more powerful. Summer Movies: Summer Rental One Crazy Summer Summer School The Sandlot Heavyweights Weekend At Bernies My Girl Independence Day Meatballs Ernest Goes To Camp My Summer Story AKA It Runs In the Family (But only if you've seen "A Christmas Story" first)

Incredible film

Will Wheaton's dead brother was played by John Cusack. He was in another funny movie. He played a hit man hired to kill someone. But he was in love and didn't want to do the job. Hilarious shennagians occurred as he tried to tell his love interest while avoiding one hit attempt after another.

The collection of novellas, Different Seasons, from 1982, yielded two classics, The Body (Stand By Me) and Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption. A third story and film from the book was Apt Pupil.

I'd like to recommend The Sandlot (1993) as another coming of age movie that is similar in genre, but a little lighter in tone. It might be appropriate to watch around the 4th of July.

A classic!

"Now I want pie." Not for long 😂

I love this movie, which was a big hit when it came out. It’s so well done and hugely nostalgic for me. I grew up in the sixties, in the east, but the music, the kids, and their hijinks are exactly right. This is how it was. We never went on an overnight adventure like that, but we played in the woods and went on 5-mile bike rides starting at age 10. It was a different world. The bridge incident really gets me. We had a trestle, only about 50 yards long, but our big dare was to climb down the wooden girders and hold on as a freight train passed overhead. Sometimes they could be 100 cars.

I saw this movie in the theater when I was 6 years old! It's still one of my favorites!

This movie really stirs up nostalgia for me. Those silly theories young kids have about life and death and what lays down the tracks ahead of them. I think of the friends I had at that age and how different our lives might have been if we took one path or the other. And those moments that I've kept to myself when I was sure that God, Nature or just the powers that be or chance let me see something that no one else was allowed to witness but me. There is something golden about keeping some moments to yourself. It seals in the sacredness somehow. Another King story that became a movie is 'Hearts of Atlantis'. It too had a nostalgic feeling about it. Also, if you want to see a movie about childhood check out 'Boyhood' by Richard Linklater. Also 'The Black Stallion' just because it's so beautifully shot.

Hope you two are having an great and awesome day ❤

Love Stephen King, because he writes characters like no other. This and IT has kids in it and they make me think about my childhood a lot. Great movie adaptation. Loved your reaction!

I always look forward to watching your reactions! I get excited with your energy. Very entertaining .. wonderful channel

That is such a true statement, I never had friends like the ones I had back when I was a kid, I do not know what happened to them but I wish them the best.

One of my top 10 movies. I've watched at least 50 times. I'm glad I had friends like this when I grew up and blessed I'm still friends with most of them almost 50 years later 😊 Great reaction guys❤

Such a fantastic movie.

"Come To Me Softly" by The Fleetwoods isn't on the soundtrack but it's a great song to add to your playlist and you'll definitely recognize it from the movie.

It's testament to 'Stand By Me' that a movie set in a decade I never saw, in a country i've never been to somehow _still_ feels like my own childhood. That's the magic of good storytelling I guess :). (and though this _is_ set in - late - summer, the story by Stephen King appears in a collection called "Different Seasons" with each of four novellas representing one season and "The Body", as the story's called, is actually tagged _Fall_ from Innocence. The _summer_ story is a very dark entry, maybe more what people expect from King, called "Apt Pupil" and its tagline is "Summer of Corruption") ((also, what the hell _is_ Goofy ?? :))

No writer scares me, makes me laugh and makes me cry all at once quite like Stephen King. Love his work so much.

Best collection of untapped acting talent ever. Best child actors ever

Wonderful film with great life lessons.

Amazing Jerry O’Connell lost the weight he had when he was young. He went on to be in the second Scream movie and got the lead role in the Sci-fi series Sliders about 4 people who travel from parallel Earth to Parallel Earth.

Now that you’ve seen Stand, Spinal Tap, and Princess Bride, you only need to see WHEN HARRY MET SALLY to complete the full Rob Reiner oeuvre of Rob Reiner movies worth seeing.

When I was in high school my friends and I had this hangout spot but to get to it you had to cross a railroad trestle. Much smaller than this one and it was abandoned so no tracks but it was still scary to me. They got across it much faster than I did.

YES! I needed something to watch on my lunch break and a classic movie from my childhood is absolutely perfect.

Vern did cry, When he was petrified and glued to the train tracks on his hands and knees, until Gordy saved him

Interestingly, as close as that train seemed to them, it was actually quite far away. It was the camera lens used that made it appear closer.

I grew up in the early 70's in a small Wisconsin town.We lived on the Mississippi River and right next door to my three cousins. Almost every summer day was spent like in this movie. We would leave home in the morning and be gone all day. We would go fishing, swimming or walking the train tracks collecting iron ore pellets for our sling shots and looking for turtles and rattle snakes that liked to lay on the rocks by the tracks. We would pool our money that we got from finding returnable soda bottles we cashed in at the local store and go to the diner for lunch (Usually just fries and a Coke). My Grandfather and my Cousins Dad (My uncle) worked for the Railroad and we would stop and see them and watch trains go by. It was a wonderful time to be a kid.

Stephen King really gets kids and how to write them. I think he deserves a lot of credit for writing the source novella.

This is a good film to check out!.....Toy Soldiers is a 1991 American action film directed by Daniel Petrie Jr., with a screenplay by Petrie and David Koepp. It stars Sean Astin, Wil Wheaton, Louis Gossett Jr., Andrew Divoff, Mason Adams and Denholm Elliott.

A great movie. I'm positive I was the Vern in my circle of friends. I don't have any summer films, so how about a winter one? Another excellent King adaptation, also directed by Reiner is 'Misery'.

That stash is legendary

One of the best movie's for young boys and it truly gives you an insight of how boys that age actually behave with their friends ❤

Wil Wheaton first big movie part was voicing Martin in The Secret of Nimh alongside Shannon Dougherty as his sister.

You have to watch THE SANDLOT now!!!!!!!!

Vern cried during the train scene.

On the DVD … there’s a special feature about the director’s Acting Method to the kids. It’s an eye opener about Acting & Directing. Great Reaction 👏

Vern cried while outrunning the train. They're kids. They are allowed to cry, even at the time.

I think Vern may have been crying when he was hugging on to the railroad tracks lol A great summer movie, yet sorta sad, is a movie I’ve never seen reacted to. The Cure from 1995, starring Brad Renfro and Joseph Mazzello (the little kid from Jurassic Park). It’s a coming of age movie.

Movie Bullies tend to run mean, but NOBODY does better "Extreme Bullying" than Stephen King. Great job, guys! 😀👍

The last Rob Reiner/ Stephen King film you need to watch now is 'Misery'. Great reaction!

Everything that happens to the kids as they turn into adults in the movie happened basically in real life to the actors Gordie grew up to be a writer Wheaton is a well known blogger Vern had a normal life wife and kids like O’Connell Teddy couldn’t get past his childhood trauma to find success as an adult like Feldman Chris dies at a public place like Phoenix and is still the only one who has died

I tune in for the reaction and also to see what Jordan is doing with the facial hair. Never disappointed.

We all fail to notice on first watching....the newspaper headline which spurs adult Jordy to write the story. "Attorney Christopher Chambers fatally stabbed in restaurant".

One of King’s top adaptations

Lots of great, young actors in this film: Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix (so incredibly sad he died so young), Kiefer Sutherland, John Cusack, Jerry O'Connell, Corey Feldman and others. Granted, some have had better careers than others, but they all were great in this wonderful film.

Oh heck yeah guys this was awesome

Another amazing Rob Reiner film is A Few Good Men.

The Stand By Me movie for girls is called Now and Then

Only a cry in front of your boys, never cry in front of your lady. Great content keep it up.

Ace Merrill also shows up in another Stephen King story, "Needful Things", though he ended up being cut from the film adaptation.

That was a great reaction to an amazing movie. You should watch the movie “My Bodyguard”, not “the” bodyguard, but My Bodyguard with Chris Makepeace from the early 80’s. A great and unique coming of age story. You’d love it.

I had this soundtrack on vinyl! It was a great compilation of music from that time. All the kids in my seventh-grade class knew all of those songs.

Ray Brower in the back at 16:39

Have y’all watched The Lost Boys? Two actors from this movie are in The Lost Boys.

"Bittersweet" is definitely the best way to describe the end of the movie. Although my friends and I never searched for a dead body(!), we definitely had many, many adventures back in the 70's, and by the 1980s we had all kinda gone into different directions; it feels very familiar this ending.

A summer movie I personally like is 1984s CLOAK & DAGGER, starring Henry Thomas and Dabney Coleman. One of my personal favorite movies and was filmed in my home city of San Antonio, Texas.