8 pages of info, trailer, pictures and more. A confusing and life-changing moment for any boy coming of age. Adaptational Nice Guy: Teddy is still abrasive in the movie, but was a lot worse in the novel. Tssh. I brought the comb! You foul-mouthed whore master! Considering he was flawless as the unconscionable, knife-wheeling bully Ace, it's hard to believe that Stand By Me was the Canadian actor's first U.S. film. a bad breed and Teddy's father is in 'the loony bin'. : [3] The writers incorporated Reiner's suggestions, producing a new script by December 1984 for Embassy's review and approval. Daddy Issues Will Byers was twelve going on thirteen when he first saw a dead human being. It happened in 1984, a long time ago although sometimes it doesn't seem that long to him. : Lyne was going to direct the film, but had promised himself a vacation following the production of 9 Weeks,[16][17] and would not be available to start production until the spring of 1986. Teddy DuChamp is the psycho and dramatic kid, played by Corey Feldman. : Chow down, Wide Load! Vern Gordie My father stormed the beach at Normandy. 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. What's your problem, Duchamp? [the boys get dressed and Gordie is recovering from fainting] [25] Telephoto compression was used to make the train appear much closer than it actually was. : I'm not sure it should be a good time. '"[37][38], In a Reddit "Ask Me Anything" chat in 2017, Reiner said that Stand by Me is his personal favorite of his own films. Vern Directed by Rob Reiner and written by Raynold Gideon and Bruce A. Evans, based on the novella The Body by Stephen King. : : Sic balls!". His father once burnt his ear on the stove top and practically tried to kill him. Teddy [3] However, since Embassy also would have distributed the film, once the film was completed it had no distributor. Teddy That's not fair. In the evening, as the boys camp, Gordie tells a fictional story he created about "David 'Lard-Ass' Hogan", an obese boy who is constantly bullied. You ain't got no pat hand. Bite shit. The film tacitly links Teddy's volatile behavior to his fraught relationship with his father, a WWII vet who mutilated his boy's ear during what we're led to understand is a post-traumatic. When they cross a railroad bridge, Gordie and Vern are nearly killed by an approaching train but jump off the tracks and escape serious injury. Ace threatens Chris with a lit cigarette and steals Gordie's Yankees cap, which was a gift from Denny. : He recalls an incident from when he was 12 years old when he, his best friend, Chris Chambers, and two other friends, Teddy Duchamp and Vern Tessio, went searching for the body of a missing boy named Ray Brower near the fictional town of Castle Rock, Oregon, during Labor Day weekend in 1959. [Taunting Chopper behind the fence] : : He's portrayed as wise but firm, kind but resolute, and with an awareness of the big picture that serves his family well. : Yeah! [Cheering and laughing] Feldman's prosthetic ear from 1986 film " Stand by Me .". : Hey, you! As a result of the damage to his ears Teddy has hearing loss and wears a hearing aid. Although Billy Tessio is Vern's older brother, it's Billy's friend, Charlie Hogan, who matches Vern in personality. 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Nonetheless, Teddy still defended his father when Milo from the junk yard was making fun of his father and calling him a 'loony'. : , A fat lady barfed in her purse. : 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. : Ace Teddy You four-eyed psycho. : Ow! Milo I told you we should of stuck to the tracks. : Book vs. MovieStand By Me/The Body. Stand By Me is a unique Hero's Journey because it can be argued that there are four protagonists Gordie, Chris, Teddy, and Vern each with their own emotional journeys and character arcs. Jonathan Bernstein states the pop culture discussions between characters in films by Quentin Tarantino originate in the similar semi-serious banter between the boys of Stand by Me. [Lardass prepares to dive into his sixth pie, but then his stomach starts rumbling]. You're Teddy Duchamp. Stop teasing that dog, you hear me! Teddy is also judged because of his "loony" father, whom he worships. In Stand By Me (1986), Teddie says, "Train dodge. Vern overhears his older brother, Billy, talking with his friend, Charlie, about finding the body. Within a few seconds, Lardass has finished his first pie]. : Suddenly, Lardass opened his mouth, and before Bill Travis knew it Gordie Anonymous More for Stand By Me Mistakes : Vern [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. Once they escape over a fence, Milo calls Teddy's mentally ill veteran father a "loony" and refers to how he almost burned Teddy's ear off. As a result, a friendship developed between the actors. : Teddy Hey Chris? : [30], The film was a box office success in North America. Gordie gets married, becomes a writer and has kids. : : What did you bring a comb for? "[3] O'Connell agreed that he was cast based on how his personality fit the role, saying "Rob wanted us to understand our characters. [after being stopped by Chris for attempting to dodge a train] Vern Gordie [57], Reviewers have seen an influence from Stand by Me in the 2011 movie Attack the Block, directed by Joe Cornish. : Wagon Train's a really cool show, but did you notice they never get anywhere? We got dibs. [39], On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 92% based on 59 reviews and a rating average of 8/10. Except for the loony up in Togus. Done! The event has attracted international participants. Milo Vern I don't shut up. Oh, God. Paladin Paladin far far from home! What are you, cracked? The owner, Milo, begins to insult . Nothing like a smoke after a meal. They walk back to Castle Rock and part ways. : , [64], Dan Mangan's song "Rows of Houses" (2011) is based on the film and takes the perspective of Gordie Lachance.[65]. The coming-of-age film Now and Then (1995) has been described as a "female" version of Stand by Me by many critics. He is rejected by his father, following the death of his football-star older brother Denny. Vern The film then had its wide opening in 745 theaters on August 22 and grossed $3,812,093, averaging $5,116 per theater and ranking #2. Vern The four of them set out to find the body and soon realize that they've embarked on an adventure they'll never forget. Teddy Theodore "Teddy" Duchamp is the tritagonist of the 1986 drama Stand by Me . [15], After reading the novella, Lyne teamed up with Evans and Gideon, but all the studios the trio approached turned the project down except for Martin Shafer at Embassy Pictures. He was carrying five elephants in one hand! : Mayor Grundy He had a rough childhood. Which of the following sentences accurately describes the scene? [35], Stephen King was very impressed with the film. The coming-of-age adventure follows a group of four young boys on their quest to find a dead body, just as they did in Stephen King's novella, The Body.Along the way, they bond in new and unexpected ways, giving a whole new meaning to childhood friendship. 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. Gordie : Gordie That's easy-Pez. You watch your mouth, smart guy! "[20] Reiner and the producers interviewed more than 70 boys for the four main roles,[15] out of more than 300 who auditioned;[20] Phoenix originally read for the part of Gordie Lachance. He stormed the beach, you faggot! : : Although the money was not an issue, the share of gross profits was considered excessive, especially considering that no stars could be featured to help sell the movie. : Yeah, but if a train comes there's nowhere else to go. Kudos: 5 Bookmarks: 2 Hits: When Vern tells his friends about the body, the four boys hoping to become local heroes decide to go look for it. Here we bring you some of the best and favorite lines from the movie. A knight without armor in a savage land. Vern Causing permeant damage to his eye sight and hearing. : He ranked my old man! : "I don't even recognize myself.". Ace and his gang arrive to claim the body and threaten to hurt the boys if they stay. Cherry-flavored Pez. Teddy And that's when they ran."[16]. [25] The film crew even brought a brand-new camera for use in the shot, only for it to jam between the rails on the first shot. Eyeball 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. [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. Teddy's Father. 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. Lardass! [as Lardass walks across the stage to his seat the Benevolent Order of Antelopes mock him in rhythm with his steps]. A loony up in the nuthouse in Togus. The Donnelley twins barfed on each other, and the Women's Auxiliary barfed all over the Benevolent Order of Antelopes. The Writer I think Chris is right, let's just go back. Do you think Mighty Mouse could beat up Superman? Chris : Two for flinching! Based on the Stephen King novella The Body, Stand by Me is a 1986 coming-of-age classic not just for the '80s, but for all time. Principal photography began on June 17, 1985, and ended on August 23, 1985. Alright, are you ready? He once held his ear to a stove and nearly burned it off. You think Mighty Mouse could beat up Superman? You wasn't planning on taking the body from us, were you, boys? 5 1980. A looney up in the nuthouse in Togus. Teddy: I'm gonna rip your head off and shit down your neck! : Diving into his fifth pie, Lardass began to imagine that he wasn't eating pies. : [to Lardass] Teddy : Chris He's crazier than a shithouse rat. : I know who you are. We earned him. Teddy Teddy The Writer Chris Didn't I just say I was French? Chris , 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. Vern "[40] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale. : : You lose Gordie! You four-eyed pile of shit! Vern : [Finishing the song alone] After growing up under his father, he is more prone towards violence. : Teddy As a child, Gordie's parents largely ignored him due to grief over the death of his big brother, Denny. Ha ha ha! : Teddy Milo: He's crazier than a shithouse rat. The discovery traumatizes Gordie, who asks Chris why Denny had to die and cries about his father hating him. Gordie writes that although he hadn't seen Chris in over a decade, he'll miss him forever. Chris Open Document. Vern I was awkward and nerdy and shy and uncomfortable in my skin and sensitive, and River was cool and smart and passionate and even at that age kind of like a father figure to some of us, Jerry was one of the funniest people I had ever seen in my life, either before or since, and Corey was unbelievably angry and in an incredible amount of pain and had a terrible relationship with his parents. Teddy has been injured by Pressman's words but the boys decide to continue . 1341 Words. Chris Seeking payback, he enters a pie-eating contest and throws up deliberately, inducing mass vomiting among everyone there. You die, Chambers! This isn't funny! Gordie loses! He's a kid who desperately wants his father's love and will defend the man to the end, even though his father disfigured him. Oh, Gordie just screwed the pooch! , Drum roll! Ow, get Vern Ace Chris took college prep courses with Gordie and, despite struggling, later became a lawyer, with the two eventually drifting apart. Filled with humor and suspense, Stand by Me is based on the novella 'The Body' by Stephen King. : : Stop it! Girlfriends barfed on boyfriends. Principal Wiggins barfed on the lumberjack that was sitting next to him. His fast gun for hire heads the calling wind .. Release Dates Of the movies I've written about for this feature thus far, this is the first one for which I listened to the entire director's commentary while looking at the changes. Eyeball is giving a tattoo. Vern Stand by Me received overwhelmingly positive reviews[6] and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay and for two Golden Globe Awards: one for Best Drama Motion Picture and one for Best Director. Teddy wears army green and often speaks in battle commands. Two for flinching! : He seems to be the closest to Teddy Duchamp, although he gets picked on by him at times. Boom-baba-boom-baba-boom. Gordie Oh Billy, I wish we'd never boosted that car!