| “ | You better keep that shirt on cus if I see you take it off, you die! And when one of you dies, both of you dies! Cus you’re Siamese queers, bitches! | „ |
| ~ Terry to Wade and Ryan after forcing them to share a shirt. |
| “ | We have to do this s**t cus it’s hilarious! This school is boring, watching you guys freak out amuses me and this is only the second day of school, so it will keep coming and coming...and coming! | „ |
| ~ Terry explaining his motives to Wade, Ryan and Emmit. |
Terry Filkins is the main antagonist of the 2008 comedy film Drillbit Taylor. He Terry Filkins, the brash, murderous chief and archenemy of Wade, Ryan, and Emmit, is 18 years old.
He was portrayed by Alex Frost, who also portrayed Alex in Elephant.
Personality[]
Terry is undoubtedly a sadistic and violent sociopath who takes pleasure in causing pain and misery. He is also a manipulative mastermind as he would pretend to merely be victim of neglect when confronted by the principal and parents of his bullied victims and gets away with his actions. Other than that, Terry is a sociopath as he does not hang out with anyone else other than his best friend Ronnie and he lacks empathy, sympathy or shame in committing his acts.
One positive thing about him is that he is a leading and caring friend to Ronnie though he frequently bullies him as well. It is proven when Terry and Ronnie are trapped on the walls due to the rope being short, Terry leads on and gives advice on escaping.
Biography[]
It is assumed that Terry was ignored by his parents (essentially by his father) as a child which would and have an affect on his personality as he develops up due to need of love and affection. At some point afterward within the future, his guardians would move to Hong Kong and take off Terry behind in their domestic which gives Terry the control to do things unreservedly. All through the a long time, he would appear savage propensities and behavior such as cutting off a student’s arm off with his samurai sword and savagely bully other understudies and in some cases his as it were best friend, Ronnie.
Terry Filkins may be a bully who always tries to create the lives of his victims Wade, Ryan and Emmit miserable and would halt at nothing to do so.
Terry, in conjunction with his sidekick Ronnie, began with seen harassing a nerdy boy, Emmit, by pushing him into his locker. First year recruits Wade and Ryan come to his defense and Terry instantly takes it upon himself to make the three boys' lives hopeless. It's vague in the event that they're the as it were ones, but his acts didn't end with wet willies and nuggies; after school, he chases the three boys with his car, constraining them into a neighbor's garage. Terry is additionally a con craftsman, manipulating the school principal and the boys' guardians into considering he's a misconstrued person with no parental direction. His guardians are in Hong Kong on business.
At long last, the boys take activity by enlisting a bodyguard. After numerous fizzled endeavors, they discover a self-proclaimed war veteran named Drillbit Taylor, who postures as a substitute instructor and, with him around, the three are at last secure. But as Ronnie's mother drives him to school, Ronnie sees Drillbit showering outside a beach. His mother tells him that Drillbit is, in truth, a destitute hobo. At school, Ronnie advises Terry of this and they head outside, where Terry punches Drillbit and exposes him as what he really could: be a fraud.
When Drillbit safeguards, things for Wade, Ryan, and Emmit get more regrettable. Pressures at long last burst when Terry hinders Wade's attempt to ask his crush out. Without realizing what he was doing, Wade challenges Terry to a fight. They arrive at Terry's party, arranging to get rid of him once and for all. But indeed together, the three are no coordinate for Terry and Ronnie. Some time recently Terry can do any more hurt, Drillbit appears up to spare them. Drillbit doesn't battle Terry, considering he is underage, but a onlooker focuses out that he's not and Drillbit continues to defeat him up.
Vanquished, Terry unleashes a samurai sword and tosses it at Drillbit, who catches it but loses a finger within the handle. Within the conclusion, Filkins is captured and transported off to Hong Kong where he will live with his guardians beneath house capture as an elective to being sent to jail for the endeavored kill of the three boys with the sword along with breaking numerous underage drinking laws. A troubled Filkins is final scene escorted by the police to see his parents, both of whom are baffled by his activities, particularly his father, who slaps him within the head.
Ronnie not derides the other boys since Filkins is gone and uncovers that he had been bullied by him a few times, and the most exceedingly bad portion is that Filkins undermined Ronnie with the samurai sword to work for him to do his messy work by drive and the rumor of Terry being the one who cut-off a few kids' arm with the sword he possessed (off-screen) are genuine. As a result, Ronnie has ended up kind to everybody, and is presently companions with Swim, Ryan, and Emmit.
Quotes[]
| “ | Ryan : [battle rap duel] Yo! Call me whatever you want, but you know I gets busy I'm so badass, I'm the king of Vice City, like the Buddha, I'm Zen, like Beckham I bend, I tell suckers "say hello to my little friend".
Filkins : Hey, meatball, where's your spaghetti? Your rapping's like a nightmare but I don't see Freddy. You best not even try to spit rhymes, dude 'cause when you spit all I ever see is chewed-up food. Ronnie : Yeah, that's how we roll, that's how we do. Ryan : Hold on. I know you just didn't go there, I got more skills than you in my one and only nut hair. So you better step off before you insult me and mine 'cause if you decide to step on, see I'm like a land mine... Boom! Boom! Filkins : Oh, my God, look it's a punkass rapping. He say one more word I'm gonna have to bitch-slap him. So surprised you're moving ass is so damn fat. You're luck I don't hit you with my Wiffle, Wiffle Ball bat. Ryan : Can't hurt my head with a bat, I'm the Incredible Hulk, I'm like Costco. I'm serving ass kickings in bulk. You don't like my words Mister King of the School? Well, guess what? You can suck on my family's jewels. Bitch! [crowd cheers] |
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| ~ Filkins rapping with Ryan |
| “ | Catch me off guard? You broke my stairs? My father loved those stairs! | „ |
| ~ Terry FIlkins |
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Trivia[]
- Actor Alex Frost's most famous role before Drillbit Taylor was Alex, one of the school shooters in the Columbine-inspired film Elephant (2003). This casting choice could be seen as a deliberate irony, with Frost playing another troubled and violent character, albeit a high school bully this time.
- The film offers little backstory for Terry Filkins. We only know him as the sadistic leader of the Filkins Brothers, a group of bullies who torment Wade, Ryan, and Emmit.
- During the filming of the chase scene, Alex Frost and co-stars Josh Peck (Ronnie) accidentally crashed the car they were driving while fleeing from the bullies.
- Doppelganger Alert: Reviewers often commented on Frost's resemblance to a young John Cusack, particularly with his dark hair and intense gaze.
- Filkins' portrayal is one of unhinged rage. Frost's performance is characterized by erratic behavior, violent outbursts, and a constant menacing presence.
- Filkins serves as the primary antagonist for Wade, Ryan, and Emmit throughout the film, driving their need to hire a bodyguard.
- Comeuppance Served: In true comedic fashion, Filkins and his brother are ultimately defeated by Drillbit Taylor and the boys, learning a painful lesson (literally) in the process.