25 Years Laters, What's Your Favorite Moment in Stand by Me?
Stand by Me's surviving cast, including Richard Dreyfuss, Wil Wheaton, Jerry O'Connell, and Corey Feldman, reunited with director Rob Reiner yesterday in commemoration of the iconic coming-of-age movie's 25th anniversary. For such a quaint and somewhat typical kid film, it leaves a devastating impression. What are your favorite Stand by Me moments?
For me, Stand by Me's shining moment is the made-up story that Gordie (Wil Wheaton) relays to the others around the campfire. The weirdly immature, yet pseudo-sophisticated nature of the pie eating contest nails the essence of childhood creativity in all its sweet crudity. There's no doubt that Phoenix gives the most assured performance, but Wheaton's character is so memorably dimensional and resonant. Damn you for perishing, Denny LaChance!
Stand by Me: 25h Anniversary [TMZ]
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Leeches!
I can be anywhere, doing anything, if someone says " Do you think Mighty Mouse could beat up Superman?" it will take 10 minutes to get the grin off my face. That line and the explanation that follows are pure movie magic.
I loved the part when the public at large pretty much forgot about it.
Teddy to Vern after they fall in the water:
Teddy: "Is it me or are you the worlds biggest pussy?"
Vern: "I suppose this is fun for you?"
Teddy: "No, but this is!" and dunks him under water
Also, later after Vern made another comment:
Teddy: "Did your mother have any kids that lived?
Vern: "What do you mean?"
Teddy: Shakes his head and then silence
"I never had any friends later on like the ones I had when I was twelve."
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