IMDb Top 250: 177
What a sweet film. Even though I was born well after this film was released, the story of growing up and messing around with your friends is timeless- the times before the complications of life take hold.
The film follows four childhood friends on their summer trip to find a dead body, and the tolls the trip takes on them and the things they discover about themselves. The quest has many interesting stops, like a junkyard and one famous bridge. I loved the swamp scene.
You may not have been those kids who smoked and got into trouble, but one should be able to identify with the boys. Gordon is the worldly, smart one, living in his brother's shadow. Chris is the kid who has a rough family life, the physically mature one who acts as a big brother. Teddy is the crazy one, and Vern... well Vern was the one who you always wanted to shut up. How the hell was that kid your friend? The actors are fantastic. Though I couldn't stand Vern.
This film is a classic the moment you start watching it. All the staples of the rural 50's are here: the cars, the slick hair, the music and the lingo. It's fantastic. And then at the end with the skip to the 80's... 30 years is a long time.
Essentially, this film wants you to cherish your childhood. Ironically, with all the swearing, you probably won't see it until after that time is done. The memories this film extracts from your brain are vivid. Sweet, sweet nostalgia. Life and death and the coming of age are central to this very touching story. A wonderful film. 8.6/10
What a sweet film. Even though I was born well after this film was released, the story of growing up and messing around with your friends is timeless- the times before the complications of life take hold.
The film follows four childhood friends on their summer trip to find a dead body, and the tolls the trip takes on them and the things they discover about themselves. The quest has many interesting stops, like a junkyard and one famous bridge. I loved the swamp scene.
You may not have been those kids who smoked and got into trouble, but one should be able to identify with the boys. Gordon is the worldly, smart one, living in his brother's shadow. Chris is the kid who has a rough family life, the physically mature one who acts as a big brother. Teddy is the crazy one, and Vern... well Vern was the one who you always wanted to shut up. How the hell was that kid your friend? The actors are fantastic. Though I couldn't stand Vern.
This film is a classic the moment you start watching it. All the staples of the rural 50's are here: the cars, the slick hair, the music and the lingo. It's fantastic. And then at the end with the skip to the 80's... 30 years is a long time.
Essentially, this film wants you to cherish your childhood. Ironically, with all the swearing, you probably won't see it until after that time is done. The memories this film extracts from your brain are vivid. Sweet, sweet nostalgia. Life and death and the coming of age are central to this very touching story. A wonderful film. 8.6/10