# Happy 25th birthday - Stand by me **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 9, 2011, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-25th-birthday-stand-by-me/592086 "2011-08-09T15:18:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Moonlitherial](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4bbf92/32.png) [@Moonlitherial](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moonlitherial)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2011, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-25th-birthday-stand-by-me/592086/1 "2011-08-09T15:18:31Z")
[NPR interview](https://www.npr.org/2011/08/06/139025610/stand-by-me-a-love-letter-to-childhood-innocence) and some really amazing writing about how the film changed his life on Wil Wheaton’s[blog](http://wilwheaton.typepad.com/wwdnbackup/2011/08/i-was-twelve-going-on-thirteen-when-i-made-the-movie-that-changed-my-life.html). This is definitely one of those movies that brings back memories. I was almost 19 when this movie came out and struggling with feeling like I’d grown up to fast and missed my childhood. Hard to believe it’s been 25 years. ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2011, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-25th-birthday-stand-by-me/592086/2 "2011-08-09T15:54:45Z")
Great movie. I bought the Blu-ray recently and I’m looking forward to seeing the in-picture commentary by Rob, Will and Corey. Growing up I went on day-long treks with my friends, but never to see a dead body…I suppose it’s the kind of adventure I wish I would’ve had. ---
**Author:** ![Saltire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saltire/32/553_2.png) [@Saltire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saltire)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2011, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-25th-birthday-stand-by-me/592086/3 "2011-08-09T16:01:47Z")
A recent episode of Chris Hardwick’s _Nerdist_ podcast had Wil Wheaton as a guest, along with Matt Smith and Karen Gillan from _Doctor Who_. I found it interesting that the Brits were sort of vaguely aware that Wheaton was in ST:TNG, but totally gushed over how great _Stand By Me_ was. The podcast was also hilarious. Wheaton and Hardwick shared an apartment when they were young, and they are very funny together. ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_Downtown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Mr\_Downtown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Downtown)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2011, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-25th-birthday-stand-by-me/592086/4 "2011-08-10T04:14:47Z")
Check the very last scene on the DVD for me. I remember that, in the movie, the Writer types on his computer something like “I never had any friends later on like the ones I had when I was twelve. Jesus, does anyone?” Whenever the movie is on TV, they pixillate part of that line, and I’m not sure why. What does it say on the DVD? ---
**Author:** ![Jenaroph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e8c25b/32.png) [@Jenaroph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jenaroph)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2011, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-25th-birthday-stand-by-me/592086/5 "2011-08-10T05:07:53Z")
Checking on YouTube, the words typed on the screen read: > [@](#): > > He was stabbed in the throat. He died almost instantly. > Although I hadn’t seen him in more than ten years, I know I’ll miss him forever. > I never had any friends later on like the ones I had when I was twelve. Jesus, does anyone? I’m curious what they would blur out of that. “Jesus” maybe? ---
**Author:** ![Indygrrl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/58f4c7/32.png) [@Indygrrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indygrrl)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2011, 5:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-25th-birthday-stand-by-me/592086/6 "2011-08-10T05:41:21Z")
Thanks for posting that Wil Wheaton blog. I have always imagined him to be like Gordy LaChance, and it’s interesting to hear him say it. That movie was so perfectly cast, I can’t imagine anyone else in those roles. I’ve loved Stand By Me since I read the short story as a kid, then saw the awesome movie, and now get to share the movie with my daughter and stepdaughters. I thought it would stand the test of time, but now we know for sure it has. (Am I the only one who sees Wil Wheaton’s name and hears it like Stewie Griffin saying it? “Hwil Hwheaton” lol) ---
**Author:** ![bienville](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4bbf92/32.png) [@bienville](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bienville)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2011, 9:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-25th-birthday-stand-by-me/592086/7 "2011-08-10T09:30:29Z")
Chopper! Sic balls! Actually, to this day, whenever I’m trying to leave a place with a group of people and some of the group are being slow or getting sidetracked or otherwise not ready to leave yet, I still like to say > [@](#): > > By the time we get there, the kid won’t even be dead anymore! One of my all-time favorite movie quotes. ---
**Author:** ![bienville](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4bbf92/32.png) [@bienville](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bienville)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2011, 9:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-25th-birthday-stand-by-me/592086/8 "2011-08-10T09:40:09Z")
Anytime Rob Reiner puts yet another piece of movie crap out into the world, I have to remind myself “He did _This is Spinal Tap_, he did _The Princess Bride_, he did _Stand By Me_, he did _This is Spinal Tap_, he did _The Princess Bride_, he did _Stand By Me_.” ---
**Author:** ![sandra\_nz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eada6e/32.png) [@sandra\_nz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sandra_nz)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2011, 10:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-25th-birthday-stand-by-me/592086/9 "2011-08-10T10:50:23Z")
Great blog post from Will Wheaton, thanks for sharing the link. 🙂