Last year I was in line at the checkout at a Target store. An older lady was in front of me (probably in her mid to late 70s) and she was holding a copy of Stand By Me and looking at the cover. After a couple of minutes, she put the dvd back on rack. At that point I had to ask her if she had ever seen the movie. She told me, 'No. I was just thinking maybe I would get it'. I went onto tell her it was one of the best movies ever made---the storyline, the cast, the plot, the music---everything about it was just perfect. The lady picked the movie back up and purchased it. I'm sure she enjoyed every minute of it, just like I have over the years. It's one of my favorite movies to watch, over & over. The part with the deer is probably my most favorite scene. River was a tremendous actor. I miss him and all of what he could have been...and should have been. That guy certainly deserved being dealt a better hand in life than what he got. He should still be here with us today. We all got robbed just as much as he did.