this scene is as real as it gets....cuz Rob Reiner the director asked River to think of someone that hurt him like that teacher hurt Chris and well this was the result such amazing talented actor such a shame he died so young.
The thing about this scene is how strong River first started out - kind of tough and rough and then as the scene gradually went on you saw him open up and show how truly sad he was about being treated the way he was.
Absolutely amazing. Oscar worthy for this scene alone.
omg river you are amazing!!! <3 <3 <3 not just this scene but every scene he was in he did amazing!!! no other actor or actress can be as amazing as river was!!! R.I.P river!!!!!! we<3u
This scene here from "Stand by Me" is one of my favorites. Chris Chambers is a troubled kid who did stole the milk money from school, but he did try to give it back. He is not beyond redemption. Love the fact he is a good friend to Gordie Lachance, Vern Tessio, and Teddy Duchamp. Chris is the type of person you would want for a friend. River Phoenix is superb as Chris Chambers.
@PrettyLittleLiars31 he says "I just never thought. . I never thought that a teacher- oh who gives a fuck anyway. I just wish that I could go someplace where nobody knows me. I guess I'm just a pussy, huh "
god damn. if a child ever deserved an oscar river did. ive rarely seen adults pull off this kind of emotion on camera. you can really see the hurt and betrayal in his face, hear it in his voice, see it in his composure. the line he says about how he wished he could "go somewhere where nobody knows me" makes me sob. such an amazing person. a soul who was on this earth too short but still managed to touch millions. R.I.P my friend.
when river cries is this scene it IS NOT acting he is actually really crying in this scene. yes, this is true because i have a copy of this movie with all the actors and director talking about different things. here is the reason this scene was so emotional and done very VERY good (may favorite scene of the entire movie) this scene was shot like 4-5 times but river just couldnt get it right
so the director pulled him aside and explained that this is a very emotional scene for "chris" as he shares a memory with "gordie", he told river to think of an emotioinal time in his life where was betrayed by an adult and let THAT feeling out in the shot. he never told the director what it was but said he was ready and well if you have seen the movie you know the outcome.
@6789392 Thank you very much! Your comment really cheered me up. And it´s always a pleasure to help others, it really does make u feel better with yourself, and specially if they needed that.
Rob Reiner said that he asked River Phoenix a time where an adult abandoned his trust to get the tears flowing, and River started to cry (Thus the scene @2:24 ) I didn't think much about it until later when I realized that he was sexually abused. River also said that the abuse got him started on drugs that lead to his death. I cried so hard I threw up, and missed school for 2 days, people say "Your overeating" but it tore me apart. I cry when I watch this scene
I'm in love with Chris/River and every time I watch this movie, This part really gets to me. It tugs at my heartstrings, it's so emotional! I just want to jump inside my tv screen and hug him as tight as i can and comfort him! and the fact tht Rob Reiner told him to think of a time when an adult let him down and it made him start crying gets to me to, an adult let him down! How sad! Chris is a beautiful person, IMO, inside and out, RIP River <3
@6789392 I think the exact same thing as u do, except I couldnt find the right words to say this: Thanks very, very much to River for bringing my favourite book/novella character to life, Chris Chambers, so beautifully. I also feel the same way as him, to wish I could go somewher nobody knew me, or Im also wondering if Im ever gonna get out of the city where I live in. Just dont wanna explain...
Thnx to u I could say how I felt, 6789392, thnx a lot.
It's exactly 1:51am now in Los Angeles River.. 17 years have passed and we fans still miss you. You will always be loved, remembered and you shall never be forgotten.
What makes me so sad about this scene is that Rob Reiner told River to think of a time when an adult had let him down, in ordr to get enough emotion into the scene. Somebody REALLY let him down. :(
@The1stTaskIsDragons I KNOW but rob reiner went to him after and talked to hm about it and made him happy again. Still...dont you ever wonder what it might have been?
i read somewhere that after the scene ended he sat there and continued crying and sobbing and all i can do is cry for him and thank him for being the most amazing chris chambers ever :( his parents were a part of the children of god cult and he was sexually abused when he was younger.. all i want is to hold him and hug him and make him feel better i wish he was still with us i miss him so much
@jazzie2004 no...i watched in the sepcial editions of the movie that rob went and helped him feel better...perhaps he did continue to cry for a bit...but still...i did know he was seually abused...but his parents were hippies...
Not that it matters a whole lot since it doesn't change how amazing he was, but still. I love you SO much River...you are beautiful and you always will be...
@cutiepie101779 YES HE IS.....This movie made me fall madly in love with him...and if I remember correctly this scene was the one that sealed the deal. :) Thank God for my mom one day randomly buying this movie I had never heard of called "Stand By Me" for my little brother one day...
my favorite movie ever. ive seen this like 10 times but everytime i see this seen i just want to hug and kiss river all over. he always makes me fall for him in this scene. i'm 14 right now so i wasnt around when this was
They filmed in the summer of '85. River Phoenix was 14, nearly 15. Don't quote me, but I believe Wil Wheaton and Corey Feldman were about 13, and Jerry O'Connell was 11.
If you read what I wrote before, you'd see that I said it was filmed in the summer of 1985. River Phoenix was born in late August 1970. That means he was 14, nearly 15 during the filming of Stand by Me.
The "date" of films pertains to their year of release, not necessarily the year that it was made. The process of movie making is a long one, so most movies are filmed 6 months to a year before their release, sometimes longer.
This makes me cry every time and I think everyone can relate to him in one way or another. Being in school still it's as if everyone has been given an image and it's extremely difficult to break away from that image. Also River makes this scene even more amazing with his brilliant acting. Rip.
i watched the movie twice last night in a row just because of chris chambers. when the other on jumped the fence the only person i was looking at was chris lol
omg i toally agreeeeeee. i love him, for 12 he is such a cute boy and really is one of the hottest celebrities. its just soo sad that he died from a drug overdose. :(((((((
I heard that to cry in this part River had to think of a time when an adult really hurt him and even after they yelled cut he just sat there crying for a long time
I LOVE this part! Thanks a lot of posting! Whenever I see that part, I just wanna go into the screen and give him a big hug! LOL It's SO sad! No kid should ever feel that way you know...it's like their prejudiced against Chris or something(is that the word?) It's really sad...but I really love drama scenes like those lol
But wait, can someone please tell me what he ment by "I never knew a teacher would...?" What???
TheStars201 1 day ago
@TheStars201
he stole money from school and was caught putting it back by the teacher and then the teacher took it and STILL blamed chris for it .. thats what
idkwtdok 21 minutes ago
Awww.. I kind of chuckled when he said, "I guess I'm a pussy LOL
TheStars201 1 day ago
this scene is as real as it gets....cuz Rob Reiner the director asked River to think of someone that hurt him like that teacher hurt Chris and well this was the result such amazing talented actor such a shame he died so young.
MsTaylorProductions 2 weeks ago 2
what? actor? with? talent?!
klawson211 1 month ago
best movie of all time
kasey524 1 month ago
I'm doing this monologue as Chris oh man it's harder than I thought -:(
stupdido8376 1 month ago
My favorite movie of all time. This coming from somebody who loves all 5 "Dirty Harry" movies, no joke
CesMan83 1 month ago
I really do love this movie
ImThinkingShhhh 2 months ago
The thing about this scene is how strong River first started out - kind of tough and rough and then as the scene gradually went on you saw him open up and show how truly sad he was about being treated the way he was.
Absolutely amazing. Oscar worthy for this scene alone.
MelissaLovesMakeup89 2 months ago
omg river you are amazing!!! <3 <3 <3 not just this scene but every scene he was in he did amazing!!! no other actor or actress can be as amazing as river was!!! R.I.P river!!!!!! we<3u
FRASCA2127 2 months ago
my eyeballs just fell out of my face from crying so hard. I love you River.
FlowerPower41010 2 months ago
Goodness, River Phoenix was such a mature and incredible person.
When he cries, you feel as if you are right in front of him.
His emotion is powerful and its sometimes too painful to watch.
River Phoenix, i love you. You will always be in my heart. <3 R.I.P.
iamaicarlyfan 3 months ago
R.I.P. River Pheonix
1970-1993
iamtheonei 3 months ago
Credit to Rob Reiner too. What a great director.
pac401 3 months ago 2
this movie is absolutely amazing i love river he is just so passionate about his acting and he is so talented.
CJLOVESRIVER 4 months ago 2
This bit made me cry so much
Ilovechocolate1996 5 months ago 2
So young, but such a mature and great actor.
whynot0224 6 months ago 5
They're are too many word to describe River. So I will try to Put them into one..... B.E.A.U.T.I.F.U.L.
AntiSocialSaoirse 6 months ago 4
River is soo hot! It was such a waste of talent. rip <3 'nuff said
MsTaylorAnne13 7 months ago 4
River so richly deserved an oscar for this incredibly heart wrenching scene. Those are genuine tears he's shedding.
TheAltair4 7 months ago 12
I never tire if watching SBM, but when river crys, he is NOT acting...
BedazzleGlitterGal 8 months ago 34
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MrPacilli 9 months ago
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MrPacilli 9 months ago
Yeah there rnt gud moviez like this anymore if a boy cries he's either gay or a bitch not true 2 me yur a punk if yu dnt evr cry
6flgslover 9 months ago 2
This scene here from "Stand by Me" is one of my favorites. Chris Chambers is a troubled kid who did stole the milk money from school, but he did try to give it back. He is not beyond redemption. Love the fact he is a good friend to Gordie Lachance, Vern Tessio, and Teddy Duchamp. Chris is the type of person you would want for a friend. River Phoenix is superb as Chris Chambers.
jeffman52001 9 months ago 4
One of my favourite movies of all time. This was a part where I would've cried, if I hadn't been so dazed by Phoenix's acting skills.
Even the story about Chris' death in the end made me sob.
TheHorrorchicken 9 months ago 6
adds this to favourites IMMEDIATLEY!
ILoveChrisChambers 10 months ago 5
omg he is such an amazing actor. but i cant really understand what he ays, i never thought that a teacher...???? anyone???
PrettyLittleLiars31 11 months ago 2
@PrettyLittleLiars31 he says "I just never thought. . I never thought that a teacher- oh who gives a fuck anyway. I just wish that I could go someplace where nobody knows me. I guess I'm just a pussy, huh "
icantstopchewinggum 11 months ago 2
God, u see this and just realize how amazing River was as an actor. RIP River you'll never be forgotten.
BoricuaDelight 11 months ago 11
god damn. if a child ever deserved an oscar river did. ive rarely seen adults pull off this kind of emotion on camera. you can really see the hurt and betrayal in his face, hear it in his voice, see it in his composure. the line he says about how he wished he could "go somewhere where nobody knows me" makes me sob. such an amazing person. a soul who was on this earth too short but still managed to touch millions. R.I.P my friend.
OmegaPiggy77 11 months ago 42
@OmegaPiggy77
when river cries is this scene it IS NOT acting he is actually really crying in this scene. yes, this is true because i have a copy of this movie with all the actors and director talking about different things. here is the reason this scene was so emotional and done very VERY good (may favorite scene of the entire movie) this scene was shot like 4-5 times but river just couldnt get it right
idkwtdok 1 month ago
@idkwtdok
so the director pulled him aside and explained that this is a very emotional scene for "chris" as he shares a memory with "gordie", he told river to think of an emotioinal time in his life where was betrayed by an adult and let THAT feeling out in the shot. he never told the director what it was but said he was ready and well if you have seen the movie you know the outcome.
idkwtdok 1 month ago 3
@idkwtdok
it was THAT good, that river made will cry in this scene
idkwtdok 1 month ago
OMFG HE IS SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO CUTEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE <3 <3 <3
PrettyLittleLiars31 11 months ago 7
@6789392 Thank you very much! Your comment really cheered me up. And it´s always a pleasure to help others, it really does make u feel better with yourself, and specially if they needed that.
gingafan12 1 year ago
Such good acting
Luchkow 1 year ago 2
Ah, this scene is so touching...! ='C
All I wanna do right now is get there and hug him! <3
Moonshine3991 1 year ago 3
I... nearly cried at this.
artemisrox98 1 year ago
Rob Reiner said that he asked River Phoenix a time where an adult abandoned his trust to get the tears flowing, and River started to cry (Thus the scene @2:24 ) I didn't think much about it until later when I realized that he was sexually abused. River also said that the abuse got him started on drugs that lead to his death. I cried so hard I threw up, and missed school for 2 days, people say "Your overeating" but it tore me apart. I cry when I watch this scene
CrazyCatHeadEater 1 year ago
@CrazyCatHeadEater Was the abuse the thing he was crying about here that Reiner told him to think about?
Pikachuiscool 1 year ago
@Pikachuiscool Yeah It breaks my heart :(
CrazyCatHeadEater 1 year ago
@CrazyCatHeadEater That's terrible. :(
Pikachuiscool 1 year ago
@CrazyCatHeadEater
thats horrible. i feel so bad i love him so its his abusers fault hes dead??
PrettyLittleLiars31 11 months ago
@CrazyCatHeadEater
thats horrible. i feel so bad i love him so its his abusers fault hes dead??
is there a video that shows that
PrettyLittleLiars31 11 months ago
i have to take quotes from this scene for class, but i can't understand a single thing he's saying when he cries.
hup2thepenguin 1 year ago
I'm in love with Chris/River and every time I watch this movie, This part really gets to me. It tugs at my heartstrings, it's so emotional! I just want to jump inside my tv screen and hug him as tight as i can and comfort him! and the fact tht Rob Reiner told him to think of a time when an adult let him down and it made him start crying gets to me to, an adult let him down! How sad! Chris is a beautiful person, IMO, inside and out, RIP River <3
MissRyry567 1 year ago 2
So many actors try and make crying look pretty, but he always just went for it. So real it's painful to watch.
bananas1and2 1 year ago 7
what an absolute doll.
irhjma30000 1 year ago 8
@6789392 I think the exact same thing as u do, except I couldnt find the right words to say this: Thanks very, very much to River for bringing my favourite book/novella character to life, Chris Chambers, so beautifully. I also feel the same way as him, to wish I could go somewher nobody knew me, or Im also wondering if Im ever gonna get out of the city where I live in. Just dont wanna explain...
Thnx to u I could say how I felt, 6789392, thnx a lot.
gingafan12 1 year ago 4
River was a Amazing Actor he has only 15 years here
R.I.P River Jude Phoenix R.I.P Chris Chambers
sorry for my english i'm Italian but i'am a fan of River
Jaboo79 1 year ago 7
Chris I fucking love you :( !
NadjaWhite 1 year ago 6
It's exactly 1:51am now in Los Angeles River.. 17 years have passed and we fans still miss you. You will always be loved, remembered and you shall never be forgotten.
Rest in peace River Jude Phoenix.
Jethromoviemarathon 1 year ago 6
What makes me so sad about this scene is that Rob Reiner told River to think of a time when an adult had let him down, in ordr to get enough emotion into the scene. Somebody REALLY let him down. :(
The1stTaskIsDragons 1 year ago 4
@The1stTaskIsDragons I KNOW but rob reiner went to him after and talked to hm about it and made him happy again. Still...dont you ever wonder what it might have been?
blueeyes14215 1 year ago
@blueeyes14215
i read somewhere that after the scene ended he sat there and continued crying and sobbing and all i can do is cry for him and thank him for being the most amazing chris chambers ever :( his parents were a part of the children of god cult and he was sexually abused when he was younger.. all i want is to hold him and hug him and make him feel better i wish he was still with us i miss him so much
jazzie2004 1 year ago 2
@jazzie2004 no...i watched in the sepcial editions of the movie that rob went and helped him feel better...perhaps he did continue to cry for a bit...but still...i did know he was seually abused...but his parents were hippies...
blueeyes14215 1 year ago
Oh God this boy was cheated out of an Oscar...
Not that it matters a whole lot since it doesn't change how amazing he was, but still. I love you SO much River...you are beautiful and you always will be...
irhjma30000 1 year ago 4
omg i looovee hiiimmm hes so flipping hot
cutiepie101779 1 year ago 3
@cutiepie101779 YES HE IS.....This movie made me fall madly in love with him...and if I remember correctly this scene was the one that sealed the deal. :) Thank God for my mom one day randomly buying this movie I had never heard of called "Stand By Me" for my little brother one day...
irhjma30000 1 year ago
@irhjma30000 lol
cutiepie101779 1 year ago
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I love River so much! Every time I see this scene it makes fall in love with him all over again...
mintzl1 1 year ago
I love River so much! Every time I see this scene it makes fall in love with him all over again...
mintzl1 1 year ago 6
@mintzl1 ommmmgggg same here!!!
cutiepie101779 1 year ago
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I love River so much! Every time I see this scene it makes fall in love with him all over again...
mintzl1 1 year ago
I love River so much! Every time I see this scene it makes fall in love with him all over again...
mintzl1 1 year ago
my favorite movie ever. ive seen this like 10 times but everytime i see this seen i just want to hug and kiss river all over. he always makes me fall for him in this scene. i'm 14 right now so i wasnt around when this was
melodypaige2009 1 year ago 8
chriss iis H-O-T hot!
dinkydinks 1 year ago 6
He was snubbed for an Oscar. River Phoenix should have been nominated and won.
Xmenfan246 1 year ago
dude i swear i can almost quote this whole movie! lolz...
emoguysrsexi 1 year ago
i want to have the name "eyeball". what a great nickname!
cw505 1 year ago 3
@MrButtpork yes we are aware of that. River Phoenix is "the kid with the gun"s name
xTribeFanx 1 year ago
why is the video so quiet?
ps, RIP
gofojibwas 1 year ago
River was a great actor.
83Mysterio 2 years ago 7
No, not really. He is highly overrated.
ItBrandonSilver 1 year ago
very good and passionate scene. i like it. :)
hhhcenafan1 2 years ago
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TavarnaGarvey 2 years ago
this is so sad. everytime I watch this and almost starts to cry and I just want to give him a big hug. I love him!
weliveandwedie 2 years ago 6
Both of those boys were great actors. River is good, but the other boy is greatly under-appreciated.
SableUmbreon 2 years ago 5
yeah, he was a hot n good dude
MeggieCMeggieDooo 2 years ago 2
Does anyone know how old he was in this film?
blUdz18 2 years ago
They filmed in the summer of '85. River Phoenix was 14, nearly 15. Don't quote me, but I believe Wil Wheaton and Corey Feldman were about 13, and Jerry O'Connell was 11.
saranadias 2 years ago
thanks :)
blUdz18 2 years ago
he was 16, he was born in 1970, and the movie was made in 1986. 16.
blahobla 2 years ago
he was 16
blahobla 2 years ago
If you read what I wrote before, you'd see that I said it was filmed in the summer of 1985. River Phoenix was born in late August 1970. That means he was 14, nearly 15 during the filming of Stand by Me.
saranadias 2 years ago 5
The "date" of films pertains to their year of release, not necessarily the year that it was made. The process of movie making is a long one, so most movies are filmed 6 months to a year before their release, sometimes longer.
saranadias 2 years ago 4
Pure talent. Gone just like that. We'll always remember you River...
blUdz18 2 years ago
This makes me cry every time and I think everyone can relate to him in one way or another. Being in school still it's as if everyone has been given an image and it's extremely difficult to break away from that image. Also River makes this scene even more amazing with his brilliant acting. Rip.
smileitssunday89 2 years ago 3
i watched the movie twice last night in a row just because of chris chambers. when the other on jumped the fence the only person i was looking at was chris lol
chooboo1997 2 years ago 5
i love him!!!!
marry me? at this agee!!
blondeblueeyedbaby13 3 years ago
R.I.P x2
Shewaplayer 3 years ago
I felt sorry for him. ''I'm just a pussy'' ... I dont think Chris is a pussy. He's like stronger than everyone combined. In my opinion.
xmariarocksx 3 years ago 8
Yeah, I totally agrre w/ you!.The fact, that he cries makes him even more stronger.
XxDressurDivaxX 2 years ago
wayt howd he die.... daynnng I thought he was alive!!!!!!!!
emogirl32797 3 years ago
who Chris or River?
they're both dead...
amelia4242 3 years ago
He died from an overdose
Homestarcheese 2 years ago
I love this Movie. This bit always makes me cry. I love him
ItalianAussieHottie 3 years ago 2
K whenever I watch this I just want to but open my TV go inside to where they are, push Wil away and hug River, no explanations needed.
tunafan1 3 years ago 94
amen
blackhorse099 2 years ago
@tunafan1 same here! =]
emoguysrsexi 1 year ago
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OutOfTime223 1 year ago
@tunafan1 i luv ur comment!!!! aweee
OutOfTime223 1 year ago
@tunafan1
omg i toally agreeeeeee. i love him, for 12 he is such a cute boy and really is one of the hottest celebrities. its just soo sad that he died from a drug overdose. :(((((((
PrettyLittleLiars31 11 months ago
This scene makes me want to cry!! I love you River!!!
coolsukm33 3 years ago 64
@coolsukm33 I went to the viper room and stared to get emotional, I know exactly where I was when I found out
MrShearz25 6 months ago
:'( OMG Luvv This Bit :( Chrisss Dnt Cryy !!!
AbbieCogzy08 4 years ago 5
Rob Reiner wanted River to go back to a time when something bad happened in his childhood to make the crying scene work effectively.
83survivor 4 years ago 4
I heard that to cry in this part River had to think of a time when an adult really hurt him and even after they yelled cut he just sat there crying for a long time
tunafan1 4 years ago 10
Awe, that's so sad. ):
Poor kid.
fxxkfayce 4 years ago 2
stand by me is the best movie evr... chris is a hottie... shame river phoenix had to die ... luv him always...
riverphoenixluvrr 4 years ago 5
so sorry for Chris..
ah..
saketank 4 years ago
this is the best movie ever!!
RIVERR <33
R.I.P
roshanakmofidi 4 years ago
Does anyone know where I can watch the full movie? Pleaaaaaaaaase! :(
lilyt00n 4 years ago
Haha, you can always just buy the DVD
CesMan83 4 years ago
I LOVE this part! Thanks a lot of posting! Whenever I see that part, I just wanna go into the screen and give him a big hug! LOL It's SO sad! No kid should ever feel that way you know...it's like their prejudiced against Chris or something(is that the word?) It's really sad...but I really love drama scenes like those lol
switfabchic24 4 years ago 3
aww bless him! u just want to hug him dont u! this is my favrate part in the whole movie! diggit1 thanks so much for puttin this on ur the best xxx
emmaandsawyer06 4 years ago
stand By Me is a classic in my book! Why did River have 2 die so soon??????? :(
LamaPhantom 4 years ago 2
Thanks so much! i love this part.
taliakai 4 years ago
stand By Me is a classic in my book! Why did River have 2 die so soon??????? :(
LamaPhantom 4 years ago
i know:(
taliakai 4 years ago