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"Besides Stand By Me, this was the only other movie I've seen River Phoenix in and wow he was so beautiful. He looked so good, loved all his outfits too. Sort of distracted by how hot he was the entire time."
"The closest approximation I can think of is the end of Stand By Me where the kids all go their separate ways and the main guy hears River Phoenix had been killed trying to stop a fight, and that despite not having seen him for over a decade he still grieved."
"Flipping it, who do you think would've hit a second renaissance or popped off if they didn't pass away yet? Hell, even just who's the most fun thought experiment in this regard. I'd nominate Jeff Buckley and River Phoenix."
"River Phoenix was prime twink and no contemporary actor comes even close"