Cherish the Moments

There are some pretty dire gaps in my knowledge of classic films. I’ve never seen Forrest Gump, to the point where I’m not sure if it is a moving historical drama or a comedy about the mentally impaired. The Shawshank Redemption? I neither know what Shawshank did nor how — or if — he was redeemed.

Similarly, I had never watched Stand By Me before this w…