This obligatory girls' version of Stand by Me begins with actors Melanie Griffith; Rita Wilson; Demi Moore; and Rosie O'Donnell doing a lousy job of playing adult versions of the film's youthful protagonists. The idea is that this quartet of characters is having a reunion; which serves as a preface to the main story about school chums who make a pact to stay close and supportive through thick and thin. The trouble is that Griffith; Moore; Wilson; and O'Donnell look like they've rehearsed their scenes for no more than a few minutes; and after boring us silly there's little reason to get excited about anything else. Still; it's nice to have a supporting cast that includes Janeane Garofalo and Bonnie Hunt; while among the girls are three young actresses who have been burning up the road in recent years: Christina Ricci (The Opposite of Sex); Thora Birch (A Clear and Present Danger); and Gaby Hoffmann (Strike). --Tom Keogh