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It The Movie (Thread may contain spoilers at some pont).

Started by The Exploited., September 08, 2017, 04:45:06 PM

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Voros

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September 11, 2017, 10:22:21 PM
There's enough plot in the adult sections (Beverly's husband, the Ben/Bill/Bev love triangle, Bill's wife) and as I mentioned earlier some of the most grotesque sequences take place in the adult sections so I don't think it will be too much of an issue.

Baulderstone

#16
September 12, 2017, 09:20:56 PM
Quote from: Voros;991697There's enough plot in the adult sections (Beverly's husband, the Ben/Bill/Bev love triangle, Bill's wife) and as I mentioned earlier some of the most grotesque sequences take place in the adult sections so I don't think it will be too much of an issue.

True enough. I guess rather than the childhood half, where the book has a lot more plot than a movie can really use, the adult half has just the right amount.

Bedrockbrendan

#17
September 12, 2017, 09:25:23 PM
I never read the book but I really liked the It Miniseries with Tim Curry. I still haven't seen the new one. The original may be nostalgia. I was working in a video store in the early 90s and watched it while working my way through the horror section. It was one of the movies that stood out to me after getting to the end of the shelf.

Voros

#18
September 14, 2017, 03:40:37 AM
I found the TV show pretty bad except for Curry of course. It just wasn't able to do the material justice in a mainstream TV format in my opinion.

The Exploited.

#19
September 14, 2017, 09:08:33 AM
Quote from: Voros;992212I found the TV show pretty bad except for Curry of course. It just wasn't able to do the material justice in a mainstream TV format in my opinion.

I have a soft spot for it... But it's more of a nostalgia trip for me.

Tim Curry was amazing! And one scary bastard... I thought the kids were pretty good and it did a good job of showing their relationships. John Boy Walton wasn't a great choice for the lead character though.
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Simlasa

#20
September 14, 2017, 12:58:57 PM
The real weakness of the miniseries, for me, was the end... but the book's ending is a hard thing to capture on film.
As it is, the series beats the new movie for addressing certain elements, albeit with clunkier effects and acting.
Curry's clown is, again, a subtler portrayal than the cartoonish lunging of the new one.
Richard Thomas didn't bother me at all in the series, neither did John Ritter... and I've always had a soft-spot for Annette O'Toole.
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