I was a little too old to have a crush on any of the characters in Stand By Me, but my God how I resonated with the romantic plot. Setting off on a great adventure with your best friend and two other guys, overcoming challenges, finding out what's over the horizon. Bonding tightly.

I've rarely met a gay man who has not at some point in their life loved that film. And I think you've nailed some of the reasons why.