my private river

Allen 2022-04-23 07:01:15

"Even though I haven't seen him in ten years, I know I'll miss him forever. I'll never have a friend like the one I made when I was thirteen. God, is that the case with everyone?"
[The Bible says : "Life is often shrouded in the shadow of death."]
Unfortunately, it is true; sadly, friends at the age of twelve are now strangers, and there are still few people to communicate with. After all, what we have in common is only that young time, and we will neither know each other nor accompany each other in the following journey, and slowly enter our own world and survive.
The friendship between Chris and Gody is really enviable. They say you shouldn't be with me, you should have a better life, but you're not willing to let go, but this kind of friendship is probably only found among boys. , the inferiority of women makes us all appear more selfish and vain. There used to be a few friends who made me feel that because they were them, I could do anything. In fact, I have them now, but there are fewer and fewer of them. I have no turning back, and I will always fall from the cliff like a rolling stone. I have become more sophisticated, but I don't hate myself. This is my choice. I always want to make myself better in society.
In the movie, the four partners walk on an unknown road together, just to find the body of the unknown person. It was originally just for fun and the purpose of becoming famous, but the experience along the way made them think more deeply about their purpose. When we start a journey or choose a path, the purpose at the beginning is simple, but in the end, it is often not the "purpose" that helps us the most, but the process "on the road". The works of the Beat Generation are often based on the theme of being on the road. Their era is very similar to us now: the times are developing rapidly, and often we have not yet been able to accept a "habit", and the new way of life begins to change us. world. Being at a loss is our biggest keyword.
[—Seventeen-year-olds are often unable to recognize themselves. - Is that so? 】
This is a line from another movie of River, the aura of River always makes me think more. The current self must be unfamiliar, because our world view is still turbulent, and we have new views on things and people every day, not to mention that the current public opinion is a hundred schools of thought contend, there is no authority and no public knowledge, everyone has an open right to speak , everyone's point of view may become dominant, then we don't know what to say. The best way to avoid getting caught up in language floods is silence. It's an external silence, not an internal one. Write down your thoughts and argue with yourself. Talking is the most stupid, Falstaff died of talking too much, words are bullets, it's just a question of who the gun is aimed at.
Walking with me, walking with me sounds so moving. We are so alone that we don't even have roses for company. [Loneliness is like a knife, killing the water of the Yellow River] When I heard it for the first time, I shuddered, like being lingered, slowly freezing. Therefore, they seem to be boundless in their travels, but they have a heart-to-heart communication that I am very envious of. At least they are focused on that moment, focused on their conversation, then the moment will freeze, standing in the long stream of time. When I talk to people recently, I often get distracted because I don't understand the meaning of our communication. It's like a program is driving me, now it's time to talk, now it's time to eat, now it's time... This feeling is very bad, let I feel so close to death that I feel like I'm just some code that will soon be gone.
Hopefully there will be a trip that will keep my soul up and stop me from doubting myself.
I am so afraid that the world exists, except myself.

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  • Karlie 2022-03-22 09:01:13

    River Phoenix was still a child at the time. He was as emotional as the theme of this movie. Once upon a time, people have become nostalgic creatures, probably deceived by the whitewashing of memories.

  • Stan 2021-10-20 19:01:10

    Just like in the movie, I will always remember the sunlight that leaked through the summer vegetation when I was 12 years old.

Stand by Me quotes

  • Gordie: ...the main guy of the story is a fat kid that nobody likes named Davie Hogan.

    Vern: Like Charlie Hogan's brother. If he had one.

    Chris: Good Vern. Go on, Gordie.

    Gordie: Well this kid is our age but he's fat. Real fat. He weighs close to one-eighty. But you know, it's not his fault. It's his glands.

    Vern: Oh yeah, my cousin's like that, sincerely. She weighs over three hundred pounds! Supposed to be Hyboid Gland or something. Well, I don't know about any Hyboid Glands, but what a blimp! No shit. She looks like a Thanksgiving turkey. And you know this one time...

    Chris: Shut up, Vern.

    Vern: Yeah, yeah, right. Go on, Gordie, it's a swell story.

  • The Writer: [voiceover] It happens sometimes. Friends come in and out of your life, like busboys in a restaurant.