I've Totally Seen That Movie Before

Stand By Me (1986) Director: Rob Reiner Writers:  Stephen King (novel), Raynold Gideon (screenplay), Bruce A. Evans (screenplay) Cast:  Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, Jerry O'Connell, Kiefer Sutherland, Casey Siemaszko, Gary Reilly, Bradley Gregg, Marshall Bell, Frances Lee McCain, Richard Dreyfuss, John Cusak Synopsis: Following the tragic death of one of his childhood friends, a grown Gordie LaChance (Dreyfuss) recalls a time in 1959 when he (Wheaton) and his friends Chris (Phoenix), Teddy (Feldman) and Vern (O'Connell) set off on an adventure to find the body of a missing kid. Along the way, they learn about themselves, their friendship and about standing up for themselves and for what's right. First Impressions: I was 10 years old when this film hit theatres, and since it was Rated R, I wasn't allowed to see it. Honestly, at that age, I wouldn't have been terribly interested in it anyway. I ended up catching it for the first time in its entirety when...

The Mist (2007) Director:  Frank Darabont Cast: Thomas Jane, Marcia Gay Harden, Laurie Holden, Andre Braugher, Toby Jones, William Sadler, Jeffery DeMunn, Frances Sternhagen Writers: Frank Darabont (screenplay), Stephen King (novel) Synopsis: After a violent storm knocks out power in a small Maine town, local man David Drayton (Jane) heads into town with his son, Billy and his neighbor Brent Norton (Braugher) for supplies. On the way they notice that a heavy mist begins to envelop the town. While at the market, frantic local Dan Miller (DeMunn) warns those in the store that it's no ordinary mist and that dangerous creatures live within it. For safety, the store manager locks the doors and those trapped within must deal with both the supernatural threats living in the mist and the growing paranoia living within the grocery store. First Impressions: This is the first movie I've reviewed on this blog that I have no nostalgic connection to. I didn'...