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The Princess Bride is just brilliant. The characters are perfectly cast by known, yet lesser used actors. This isn't a Tom Cruise, Ben Afleck, Julia Roberts type film and that's one of the reasons for it's long lasting appeal. It's hard to imagine anyone other than André the Giant as the lovable Fessik. Arguably the most recognizable actor in the movie is Billy Crystal in a short but hilarious scene. Most people have already watched The Princess Bride, and it's hard to find anyone that doesn't like it. As a side note, this movie is the source of one of the most famous movie quotes of all time... "Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die." If you haven't seen The Princess Bride, do yourself a favor and pick it up at the first available opportunity. I never rate anything higher than 9, so this get's my highest honor.

I nearly gave Stand By Me a 10/10 but I come from the school of thought that nothing is perfect, hence I reluctantly made it a 9/10.

Stand By Me is one of the movies I watch several times during the year. It always brings a smile to my face as I begin thinking of my own childhood. That is really quite strange because the movie takes place in the early 50's and I was born in '77. That 20+ year difference doesn't seem to have any diminishing effects on this movies ability to relate to boys, young men, or older. I suppose you could call it timeless.

As far as mood, Stand By Me is both serious and light-hearted at the same time. The 4 boys (main Characters) laugh a lot as most do, but they also cry and occasionally fight.

The music is almost like an additional character. It fits the film perfectly and despite the fact that it's not my preferred listening choice, I can't help but hum or even sing along during the movie. The music seems to propel you back in time and it feels like your on this great adventure with the Characters.

The entire cast is huge, and includes many well established actors such as Will Wheaton, Corey Feldman, River Phoenix, Jerry O'Connell, and supporting actors including John Cusack, Richard Dreyfuss, and Kiefer Sutherland. I'm not sure about some of the spelling on the names, so please forgive me if I misspelled any.

The one single deterrent in my opinion is that the language is rather strong. All of the boys attempt to be independent and rebellious to some extent and in the absence of parental figures they curse quite often. This won't bother everyone, but I felt the movie would have been just as great without the language, or perhaps with less (mostly in the beginning). It is probably more believable this way however, and i'm sure that was one of the intentions of the director.

In conclusion, Stand By Me is over 20 years old now. Most people have seen it, but if you haven't then i'm suggesting it to you now. I'm quite sure you'll enjoy it, especially guys, but everyone should see it once. For those of you who already love this movie, make sure you add it to your home video collection. Enjoy this coming of age movie.

This movie is a great action flick with some cheesy dialog. The good vs. evil plot is captivating and most of the characters were fleshed out to satisfaction.

There aren't very many movies that can compete from a visual perspective. The CG is great with only a few exceptions and the variety in the visuals is pretty amazing. I don't know if this film is available in HD or not, but it looks great in my 1080P up-scaling DVD player.

On a final note, the sound is superb. If you have a decent Surround Sound set up you'll be very pleased.

I don't know what else to say, it's a good show for anyone that likes action and/or Sci-Fi. You're typical guy film.