Seth Landers I really enjoyed this documentary for numerous reasons. For one thing, I love "Stand By Me", so I was interested in hearing Stephen King's thoughts on his story and the experiences he had as a kid. I came across it on YouTube where the whole video is up (divided into four parts), in case you don't have the Special Edition DVD. It was so fascinating, especially if you watch it after viewing the film.You get to hear what it was like making the movie from casting to the direction of it and it really gets me tear-eyed and nostalgic just watching the beginning of it. Towards the end of it, I liked how they had a memorial section on River Phoenix where everyone who was interviewed discussed his talent and why he'll be missed, while saying positive things about him. If you like the movie "Stand By Me" and want to learn more about the "behind the scenes" perspective on it, it is amazing!

dumb_brunette I also found this on my Special Edition DVD of Stand By Me. I found it very interesting and it was wonderful to see some of the actors now older. What I particularly enjoyed was director Rob Reiner talking about how he picked the actors who were most close to their roles. The whole documentary is blighted by the tragic death of River Phoenix in 1993. The footage slows to black and white and the actors talk about how he was going to be something. A tear will be shed when Corey Feldman measures a tiny distance with his thumb and forefinger and claims he was "This close to saving him" Of course Phoenix buckled to the pressure of using hard drugs in the early 90s and it is for this fantastic movie that he is remembered.

jmc777 Stand By Me is a classic!! One of my favorite movies of all time I must say. All the actors were great and I must agree with the previous fan that I also would have liked to see behind-the-scenes footage of the boys having fun and playing around. But great movie, just wanted to throw in my 2 cents! Oh yeah, also, whenever I see long railroad tracks, always makes me think of this movie(and I always think about what it would be like to walk them and see how far they go!). :D The scene in which Gordy is describing the story of Davie Hogan and the Barfarama is great!! Well done. I think Rob Reiner did an excellent job with this film, right on!!Josh

River4Rain When I bought the Stand By Me Collector's Edition, this documentary was included on the DVD. It offers a lot of information, which is very interesting to Stand By Me fans. Rob Reiner tells us about the auditions, about the hard work they had shooting the train scene etcetera. It's a joy to hear him talk about his movie. Stephen King tells us how he felt when he saw his book on screen and they briefly discuss the differences between book and movie. (By the way King was very pleased with the movie, which is quite rare in his case, he almost never is pleased with an adaptation of his books) Wil Wheaton, Corey Feldman and Jerry O'Connell tell some stories about the shooting too and especially Wil tells us about working with River Phoenix. The documentary is told from a close-up POV, which makes it very intimate, but it's a pity there is no "behind-the-scenes" material on it, for example, where you could see the four boys just having fun behind the set.But overall this is a great documentary which will please everyone who liked (maybe even just a bit) Stand By Me.