What kind of movie is "Stand by Me"? Depends on your age.

If you're a kid, it's a bit of an adventure movie. If you're a Boomer, it's a nostalgia piece about growing up in the 1950s. And if you're a Gen Xer, it's a different kind of nostalgia piece, about learning to love the movies of the 1980s (the film was released 30 years ago on August 8, 1986), recognizing that director Stranger Things" is full of "Stand by Me" shout-outs.

Still, no matter how old you are or how many times you've seen the movie, there's plenty you may not know about Starman." They earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay, the only Oscar nod "Stand by Me" received. They also earned a compliment from Stephen King, who said it was the first filmed version of one of his stories that got it right.