The omission is necessary in the film, but it takes away a fitting introduction into the fantasy that is the rest of the song. It’s a shame that, in order to maintain dramatic timing in the movie, the song is edited to omit the first bars of the song that are perhaps its most lasting feature-the frenetic strings. Her beauty, Squints’ cunning and me being seven are all woven into my love of this very special tune. Her name in the movie is Wendy Peffercorn which, although still strange, is a slightly more realistic surname. Maybe I’ve eaten too many chain restaurant specialty burgers. Even though I’ve seen 143 times, I always thought that the sultry, romantically assaulted, but understanding lifeguard’s name was Wendy Peppercorn. It was a wonderful age to have seen that movie and the moment when The Drifters chime in is still an all-time favorite that prompted me to make a 15 Great Songs from Movies I Love playlist. To correct myself, The Sandlot actually gave me this song on a platter (not The Platters) when I was seven years old. At present, it’s given me The Drifter’s “This Magic Moment.” In turn, my own favorite is constantly changing and this particular musical galaxy keeps on giving. In fact, because overwhelmingly the songs are so idealistically and musically pure, and I can recall them with such vividness, when I hear someone else’s favorite, I curse myself for it not being mine as well. The quality, quantity and omnipresence of early R&B and Doo Wop songs are such that everyone has a favorite and, with rare exception, all the favorites are different. The guys scramble out, dragging their clothes after them. Run-walks him toward the exit, and chucks his boney butt into the hedges. Stands up over his wimpy little form: LIFEGUARD You little pervert! She grabs Squints by the scruff of the neck. As the Lifeguard is “saving” his sneaky life, Squints can no longer restrain himself, he grabs her – gives her a sloppy SMOOCH! She tears away. Squints peeks at them through a secretly opened eye. Seconds pass… she surfaces and lays a limp SQUINTS ON THE DECK Everybody at the pool gathers ’round. BERTRAM Squints! HAM Oh my God! He’s drowning! THE LIFEGUARD to the rescue. THE GANG lines the edge of the deep section. Hits the water and… UNDERWATER …sinks like a stone. Looks wantingly toward THE LIFEGUARD who smiles back at him. ![]() (TEETH CLENCHED) I – can’t – take – this – no – more! THE GANG WATCHES AS SQUINTS pushes through the water, pulls himself out, and walks really fast to the diving board (taking off his glasses to impress her as he passes.) SCOTTY What’s wrong with him? YEAH-YEAH (WORRIED) Don’t-know, but that’s the deep end, and Squints can’t swim! SQUINTS walks the plank to the end. SQUINTS I’ve swum here every summer of my adult life… and every summer there she is. Everyone should watch it already.īENNY Yeah she does. Spoiler Alert! The following is from the screenplay of The Sandlot. I also discuss the film a lot.
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