thank you for being there

Troy 2022-04-20 09:01:11

Thank you for the subtle feeling this movie gave me. When the protagonist typed the last sentence on the computer, I was touched and even moved. At that moment, I gave the movie a rating from four stars to five stars.
I can't remember my childhood, and I don't have any childhood at all, so I'm eager to get a glimpse of some records. It shows me the past of a naughty teenager who is even called a little villain - I don't want to call them a little villain like the family and society. They learn to talk like adults and swear bad words, but they are innocent and make people laugh , they regard viciousness as a handsome noun, and imitate adults to smoke "a cigarette after a meal will make you a living fairy". They are all kind-hearted and stubborn boys, but because of the neglect, indifference and even hatred of the family, they had to wrap themselves up with such an appearance.
The movie doesn't spend too much sensationalism about how miserable their family is. It's simple and straightforward, an expedition that can't be called an adventure, a two-day trip back and forth to find the body of a child who was hit by a train. , to make themselves famous on the TV broadcast—and their ideas are naive. The picture quality is not very good, the faces are not very clear, but it is like a shot passing by before me, and then I have an adventure with them.
The most touching thing is Chris and Gordy, maybe this is the real friendship - he taught him instead of his parents, let him have self-confidence, and told him to work hard so that he can have real dreams. He can lean on his shoulder and cry when he is the saddest and most confused. He will not laugh at his weakness at that moment. Even though he is still young, he pretends to be an adult, which makes people feel unbelievably warm.
Maybe we broke up after that summer, maybe we can only go back to that short trip back then. Maybe, I will never find such a partner again.
Friendship is such a luxury, even if I can never get a similar friendship again, I also know that there is such a person who has warmed my whole life.

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Stand by Me quotes

  • The Writer: As time went on, we saw less and less of Teddy and Vern until, eventually, they became just two more faces in the halls. Happens sometimes, friends come in and out of your life like busboys in a restaurant. I heard that Vern got married out of high school, had four kids, and is now the forklift operator at the Arseno Lumberyard. Teddy tried several times to get into the Army, but his eyes and his ear kept him out. Last I heard, he had spent some time in jail and was now doing odd jobs around Castle Rock.

    Chris: I'm never gonna get out of this town, am I, Gordie?

    Gordie: You can do anything you want, man.

    Chris: Yeah. Sure.

    [Staring at each other for a moment]

    Chris: Give me some skin.

    [They share their handshake]

    Gordie: I'll see ya.

    Chris: Not if I see you first.

    The Writer: Chris did get out. He enrolled in the college courses with me and, although, it was hard, he gutted it out like he always did. He went on to college and, eventually, became a lawyer. Last week, he entered a fast food restaurant. Just ahead of him, two men got into an argument. One of them pulled a knife. Chris, who had always made the best peace, tried to break it up. He was stabbed in the throat. He died almost instantly.

    The Writer: [the Writer typing on his computer] Although I hadn't seen him in more than ten years, I know I'll miss him forever.

    Gordon's Son: Dad, can we go now?

    The Writer: You ready?

    Gordon's Son: Yeah, we've been ready for an hour.

    The Writer: [laughs] Okay, I'll be right there.

    His Friend: He said that a half hour ago.

    Gordon's Son: Yeah, my dad's weird. He gets like that when he's writing.

    The Writer: [Continues typing] I never had any friends later on like the ones I had when I was 12. Jesus, does anyone?

  • Gordie: [about the gun in his hand] Is it loaded?

    Chris: Hell, no. What do you think I am.

    [Gordie pulls the trigger and the gun fires a bullet that hits a garbage can]

    GordieChris: JESUS!

    Gordie: Let's get out of here!

    [both run out of the alley and down the street and Gordie shoots the guns as they run]

    Chris: Gordie did it. Gordie LaChance is shooting up Castle Rock.

    Gordie: [shouting] SHUT UP!

    Waitress: Hey who did that? Who's setting off Cherry Bombs out here?