A defining coming-of-age classic, Rob Reiner’s 1986 film, Stand by Me, is so good, it was just given an honorable mention on Ultimate Classic Rock’s ranking of best rock movies from every year since 1955. That praise is all due to the film’s blending of emotional storytelling with an iconic medley of classic oldies featuring Ben E. King’s titular hit.
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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. ?: #StandByMe
♬ original sound - Prime MoviesReleased in the summer of 1986 and set in the summer of 1959, the film is a crowd-pleasing adventure drama about four friends who venture into the woods of Oregon on a mission to spy a dead body. Over the course of their journey, they encounter oddballs, dangers, and truths that forever change them.
Reiner’s adaptation was an instant smash when it hit theaters. Produced on an $8 million budget, the film grossed more than $54 million worldwide during its initial release. Everyone loved it, including the source material’s original writer. The film, which is based on Stephen King’s 1982 novella, The Body, moved the legendary author to his core.
According to Prime Video, “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.”
The soundtrack was also a commercial hit. Featuring doo wop, early rock, and pop hits including King's "Stand by Me," The Silhouettes' "Get a Job,” Jerry Lee Lewis' “Great Balls of Fire,” and The Coasters’ “Yakety Yak,” the record flew off the shelves, while peaking on the Billboard 200 at No. 31. Additionally, the film propelled its classic title track, which first peaked at No. 4 in 1961, back onto the charts.
“Oddly, the song would not have been known to anyone in the 1959 setting of the story, since the initial recording of it by King was not released until 1961,”Turner Classic Movieswrote. “There have been hundreds of versions recorded over the years. Because of the film, King's version garnered new popularity, rising to #9 on the charts in 1986 and subsequently used in a jeans commercial. In that same year, BMI recognized it as the most-performed song from a movie in 1986; the organization also named it as the fourth most-performed song of the 20th century.”
Gotta love the power of movies and music.
Stand by Me is available to rent or buy on Prime Video.
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