• Have something to say? Register Now! and be posting in minutes!

It (2017) (Stephen King) (reboot)

SDGuy73

Well-Known Member
7,660
2,866
293
Joined
Aug 10, 2013
Hoopla Cash
$ 1,159.39
Fav. Team #1
Fav. Team #2
Fav. Team #3
Total Lifetime Grosses
Domestic: $218,710,619 58.9%
+ Foreign: $152,600,000 41.1%
= Worldwide: $371,310,619

Fuck all those shitty PG-13 horror movies.
 

HuskerBruce

Active Member
170
133
43
Joined
Oct 6, 2016
Hoopla Cash
$ 1,000.00
Fav. Team #1
Fav. Team #2
Fav. Team #3
I liked it. While it had it's scary moments it felt more like an adventure movie than a horror movie (although that may be the intent). The original definitely could have used a face lift and I thought this did a great job of that.

My one complaint (and sorry if others have mentioned this) is Pennywise. Liked the actor, he was pretty creepy but I absolutely hate that they made him a scary clown. Feels like it's catering too much to the lowest common denominator type fans. Having a normalish looking clown in these surreal situations to me would be infinitely more unsettling/creepy. I liked that about the original, Tim Curry's Pennywise seemed so out of place and awkward, it added to the whole sinister atmosphere.

Can't wait for the second chapter.


This Pennywise is the adaption from the book. In the book, Pennywise is a creepy looking clown. It wants to be creepy because fear seasons the meat. Pennywise is handing out balloons at a parade and kids were crying at how creepy It was. I'm happy you were disappointed in that aspect.
 

Chef99

It's raw, you donkey!
21,316
5,504
533
Joined
Apr 17, 2013
Location
Texas
Hoopla Cash
$ 1,000.00
Fav. Team #1
Fav. Team #2
Fav. Team #3
This Pennywise is the adaption from the book. In the book, Pennywise is a creepy looking clown. It wants to be creepy because fear seasons the meat. Pennywise is handing out balloons at a parade and kids were crying at how creepy It was. I'm happy you were disappointed in that aspect.

Good pickup on that, I haven't read the book in so long I had forgotten.

Think it might be time to read it again. :nod:
 

calsnowskier

Sarcastic F-wad
59,131
15,583
1,033
Joined
Aug 11, 2010
Location
San Diego
Hoopla Cash
$ 1,400.09
Fav. Team #1
Fav. Team #2
Fav. Team #3
Good pickup on that, I haven't read the book in so long I had forgotten.

Think it might be time to read it again. :nod:
They also deal with Pennywise's race in one of the DT books, if you want further explanation as to his motivations...
 

GNG

What Me Worry?
94,596
16,740
1,033
Joined
Jun 25, 2014
Location
Wisconsin
Hoopla Cash
$ 1,000.00
Fav. Team #1
Fav. Team #2
Fav. Team #3
Good pickup on that, I haven't read the book in so long I had forgotten.

Think it might be time to read it again. :nod:
Why read it again? Once should be enough.
 

TheDayMan

Day Butt Ass the sadgaydayboy
44,707
9,505
533
Joined
May 6, 2013
Hoopla Cash
$ 24,190.30
Fav. Team #1
Fav. Team #2
Fav. Team #3
This Pennywise is the adaption from the book. In the book, Pennywise is a creepy looking clown. It wants to be creepy because fear seasons the meat. Pennywise is handing out balloons at a parade and kids were crying at how creepy It was. I'm happy you were disappointed in that aspect.
No he's not. He's described as looking along the lines of a Ronald McDonald/Bozo mix in the book. The miniseries got pennywise right.
 
Last edited:

juliansteed

Well-Known Member
4,351
525
113
Joined
May 16, 2010
Location
Saint John, NB
Hoopla Cash
$ 1,000.00
Fav. Team #1
Fav. Team #2
Fav. Team #3
I never read the novel and only vaguely remember parts of the original movie. I enjoyed this but thought parts of it were a bit lame. I thought it had more of a Goonies or even Stand By Me feel to it at times, than a scary movie. Oddly enough I also thought it was kind of sad. Not sure if that's a good thing or bad thing but I don't remember ever feeling that way watching a "scary" movie before.

Not being very familiar with the story I was a bit disappointed that none of the main cast died. I didn't mind the main character or the other 3 misfits that later joined the group, but I found the other 3 original group members to be extremely annoying. I don't mind some levity in movies like these but it seemed like just about every other line one of these guys said was a sister/mother joke or some other insult directed towards another. I just found it was a bit over the top and got old really fast. Judging from the laughs it generated in the theater where I watched, I seem to be in the minority on that one.

Other than that I was a bit disappointed we didn't get to learn more about this clown and his backstory. Maybe that will come in the sequel. Overall I was satisfied. It didn't blow me away but I didn't consider it a waste of my time and money either.
 

apachef4

Well-Known Member
9,117
124
63
Joined
Apr 21, 2010
Location
Northern Virginia
Hoopla Cash
$ 2,330.00
Fav. Team #1
Fav. Team #2
Fav. Team #3
I never read the novel and only vaguely remember parts of the original movie. I enjoyed this but thought parts of it were a bit lame. I thought it had more of a Goonies or even Stand By Me feel to it at times, than a scary movie. Oddly enough I also thought it was kind of sad. Not sure if that's a good thing or bad thing but I don't remember ever feeling that way watching a "scary" movie before.

Not being very familiar with the story I was a bit disappointed that none of the main cast died. I didn't mind the main character or the other 3 misfits that later joined the group, but I found the other 3 original group members to be extremely annoying. I don't mind some levity in movies like these but it seemed like just about every other line one of these guys said was a sister/mother joke or some other insult directed towards another. I just found it was a bit over the top and got old really fast. Judging from the laughs it generated in the theater where I watched, I seem to be in the minority on that one.

Other than that I was a bit disappointed we didn't get to learn more about this clown and his backstory. Maybe that will come in the sequel. Overall I was satisfied. It didn't blow me away but I didn't consider it a waste of my time and money either.

It's funny, I said the exact thing to one of my friends while I was reading the book earlier this summer. I was about halfway through the book, and told him it's good, but it feels a lot like Stand By Me with a bunch of kids adventuring and wise-cracking each other while dealing with their personal issues. Makes sense, I guess, as both are Stephen King works.
 

HuskerBruce

Active Member
170
133
43
Joined
Oct 6, 2016
Hoopla Cash
$ 1,000.00
Fav. Team #1
Fav. Team #2
Fav. Team #3
No he's not. He's described as looking along the lines of a Ronald McDonald/Bozo mix in the book. The miniseries got pennywise right.

The miniseries with a Tim Curry going ham got Pennywise right huh?
 
Top