[36] On the special features of the 25th anniversary Blu-ray set, King indicated that he considered the film to be the first successful translation to film of any of his works. , : He was one of the four boys in in The Body and film based on it, Stand By Me. : Gordie loses! Directed by Rob Reiner in 1986. Is it me, or are you the world's biggest pussy? This is your last chance. Teddy Come on, Choppy! [59][62][63], Love and Monsters (2020) includes an excerpt of the song "Stand by Me" and shortly after a scene involving large poisonous leeches. Teddy Boom-baba-boom-baba [They fall silent as Lardass glares at them, but then they resume their mockery as soon as he starts moving again]. Gordie You call my dad a loony again, I'll kill you. We earned him. He had a rough childhood. , Chris In 1987, following the success of Stand by Me, Reiner co-founded a film and television production company and named it Castle Rock Entertainment, after the fictional town in which the film is set. Finding new and preferably ways to degrade a friend's mother, was always held in high regard. We could go down to the route 1-36 bridge. : : While recently attempting to break up a fight in a restaurant, Chris was stabbed to death. Stop Teddy You brought the comb! Chopper! Personality charismatic, complex, and conflicted. [as Lardass walks across the stage to his seat the Benevolent Order of Antelopes mock him in rhythm with his steps]. Gordie 25, is still in daily operation for excursion service on the Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad. From the beginning to the end of the film . Stand by Me. Teddy: I'm gonna rip your head off and shit down your neck! : : Lardass Hogan , [Lardass continues and the crowd starts to cheer him on]. Here, the biggest differences between the book and the show so far: 1. That's weird. You wish. B-but you flinched! I suppose this is fun for you? [49] Others described the film as a "coming-of-age classic"[50][51] and as a film that stood at "the apex of the 80s kids movie boom". Nobody ranks on my old man! : Yeah, but you're gonna be stupid for the rest of your life. That's not fair. How do you know if a Frenchman has been in your backyard? Milo: Looney, looney, looney! [In unison] [25] The scene took a full week to shoot, making use of four small adult female stunt doubles with closely cropped hair who were made up to look like the film's protagonists. : [58], The movie Mud (2012) has a character (Neckbone) who has been called a "perfect fusion of River Phoenix and Jerry O'Connell in 'Stand by Me. : It is based on Stephen King 's 1982 novella The Body, with the title deriving from the song of the same name by Ben E. King. What act of cruelty did Teddy's father inflict upon him when he was a child? You foul-mouthed whore master! : This isn't funny! According to a later interview with Gene Siskel, Reiner recalled that after a private early screening of the film, King excused himself for fifteen minutes to compose himself; he later returned to remark, "'That's the best film ever made out of anything I've written, which isn't saying much. Okay, you guys can go around if you want. But what I heard was, "Chopper! [the boys get dressed and Gordie is recovering from fainting] Look, you guys can go around if you want to, I'm crossing here, and when you guys are dragging your candy asses half way across the state and back, I'll be waiting for you on the other side relaxing with my thoughts. Devastated by the teacher's betrayal, Chris breaks down and cries. That's 5 miles down the river, you go 5 miles down the river you gotta walk 5 miles back! Teddy Teddy Vern | : : Gordie (CRAZY) Teddy saw his dad as a War Vet hero. [Extremely angry] I'm in the prime of my youth, and I'll only be young once! , That was the all-time train dodge! : The movie "Stand by Me" displays numerous things a kid experiences amid the youth. Bite shit. Yeah, Teddy. @nicolaskantor @shazmakeup @sebastienrichard1 @casadevallbelen Vern, you were so scared you looked like that fat guy in Abbott and Costello, when they saw the mummy. You come on and try it, you slimy bastard. : Teddy Vern I'm not sure it should be a good time. Stop calling me that! Vern [to the others] Teddy is also judged because of his "loony" father, whom he worships. It is based on Stephen King's 1982 novella The Body, with the title deriving from the song of the same name by Ben E. King. What? Chris is heroic in the face of danger and loyal to his best friends Gordie, Vern, and Teddy. Milo 6 Pages. Mayor Grundy Teddy was going to touch me, ushering me back to laying against the gurney, but as she reached forward I complied before she touched me so she retracted her arms. : [Finishing the song alone] The king of the pussies wants to go back too! I don't shut up, I grow up, and when I look at you, I throw up! [3] After Lyne withdrew from the project, Reiner signed on to direct in September 1984. : You get away. Rob Reiner 's discussion of the film is . : : Huh? Not if Chopper's there. Teddy's father is a shell-shocked World War II veteran who stormed the beaches of Normandy on D-Day. He basically became Stephen King. What's Goofy? [Mocking Chris] : : Teddy : Vern : Within a few seconds, Lardass has finished his first pie]. Chris It details the story of four pre-adolescent teens, Gordie, Chris, Teddy and Vern who embark upon a quest to find the dead body of Ray Brower, a kid also around their age that had been missing from the town for weeks. Gordie Gender Roles Children are groomed show more content It's about four boys ages 12 and 13 (Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, Jerry O'Connell) who take an overnight hike through the woods near their Oregon town to find the body of a boy who's been missing for days. [Angrily shouting] The website's critical consensus reads: "Stand by Me is a wise, nostalgic movie with a weird streak that captures both Stephen King's voice and the trials of growing up. Teddy There's a mildly grisly scene in which one member of Ace's gang is carving the word 'Cobra' (and a small snake-like symbol) into the shoulder of another with a razor blade. Like Vern, Charlie can't stand criticism and will . You like it, Teddy? Chris In response, Evans and Gideon pursued an established director, Adrian Lyne, to help sell the project. : | [52], Brownsville, Oregon has held an annual "Stand By Me Day" since 2007. Don't call me any of your mother's pet names. [19], Feldman recalled how his home life translated into his onscreen character: "[Most kids aren't] thinking they're going to get hit by their parents because they're not doing well enough in school, which will prevent them from getting a work permit, which will prevent them from being an actor. [while Gordie is runs in slow motion] Vern The four continue their hike, and Chris encourages Gordie to fulfill his potential as a writer despite his father's disapproval. We go across here we can get to the same place in 10 minutes. Based on the book, The Body, by Stephen King, Stand by Me is a story about 4 boys (Gordie, Chris, Vern, and Teddy) who go on a quest to find the body of their deceased friend, Ray. I knew the $64,000 question was fixed. "Have Gun Will Travel." : : Oh Billy, I wish we'd never boosted that car! Chris : [34] Paul Attanasio, reviewing for The Washington Post, called the acting ensemble "wonderful" and particularly praised the performances by Wheaton and Phoenix. : In the book, he goes to . : : I'll kill you! : But for everyone, it's the time that memories are made of. [Vern is fed up. What a wet end you are, Lachance! : Vern Teddy : I knew the motion already. After a boy disappears and is presumed dead, twelve-year-old Gordie LaChance and his three friends set out to find his body along the railway tracks. It'd be a good fight, though. | Two for flinching! You eat shit! Charlie is giving a tattoo. Teddy And through the experience of going to find the dead body and his friendship with these boys, he began to feel empowered and went on to become a very successful writer. Teddy I know. I hate this short cut! Chris Kids barfed on their parents. : After deliberately burning Teddy's ears on a stove in the middle of a psychotic episode Teddy's father was sent to a mental hospital. The four main characters of the story Stand by Me are Gourde Elegance, Chris Chambers, Teddy Decamp, and Vern Testis. , Official Sites : Teddy, the young English boy who first finds Rikki-tikki nearly drowned in a roadside ditch, is pivotal to the story, but less as a character in and of himself than as the focus of the mongoose's protective nature. What? Teddy He was carrying five elephants in one hand! "[18], In a 2011 interview with NPR, Wil Wheaton attributed the film's success to the director's casting choices:.mw-parser-output .templatequote{overflow:hidden;margin:1em 0;padding:0 40px}.mw-parser-output .templatequote .templatequotecite{line-height:1.5em;text-align:left;padding-left:1.6em;margin-top:0}, Rob Reiner found four young boys who were the characters we played. Hey, hey, hey! Back in present day, Gordie is finishing a memoir of the experience. The Writer Vern The film is set in Castle Rock, Oregon in 1959 and stars Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, and Jerry O'Connell as four boys who go on a hike to find the dead body of a missing boy.